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Warren S. : Jeeeezzzz... guys! Richie... Joe, thanks for the support on this one. Once I had my responding comment out there, I couldn't return for a while just to cycle it out of my system a tad.......

in response to: Bushwick 77: The Casusos of Harman St. by upfromflames

Steve - Albox, Almeria: If If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you; If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too;......

in response to: Don Justo\'s Self Built Cathedral by Hasslehoff

mt: Never too old to skate, never. 37 years old, typing from Italy… Keep feeding your soul and go skate. Quitted for one solid year (suffered from a severe lack of vitamin b12 that prevented me to) but started......

in response to: I\'m Too Old for Skateboarding by JJ

Anna: Now that a team has won in Philadelphia (Souls) I guess the curse is broken! But I didn't see on the news that the El was set on fire or cars and buses were......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Janice Seifert; July 2008: Hi Ronald Lees, I grew up on 600 Wishart St. Your sisters will probably remember me. My brother Joe used to hang out with your brother Earl and Freddie Beck. I used to love how......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Anonymous: I've lived in 17 states and Jax. is the only place where I've been robbed. I've had 4 apartments broken into here (one of them several times). I've been beaten up and robbed walking down......

in response to: Scenes from a Little Town Called Jacksonville by Jones

serlingrod: Here’s a list of contact numbers for city services….. ##NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES## City Hall Operator 215.686.1776 Abandoned Car (Automated Service) 215.683.2278 Abandoned Car Supervisor 215.685.9500 Barking Dogs, PAACA 215.685.9040 Citizen Crime Commission 215.546.TIPS Illegal Dumping (Neighborhood Services) 215.685.3097 Nuisance Bar, Underage Drinking 215.726.6200 Public......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Who Cares for Kensington: River Otters complains about the mass exodus from the city and that those folks should have stayed and are now paying the price for leaving with long commutes and 4 buck gas. I left Philly......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

CJ: Hello! I found this website because a co-worker of mine is considering a move to North Florida. I told her about my experiences but she didn't believe me. Perhaps she'll believe you......

in response to: Scenes from a Little Town Called Jacksonville by Jones

serlingrod: I don't think I paint a rosy picture of Kensington at all. If you read what I wrote I actually said there's lots of crime, disinvestment, and the schools are broken. Those were my words.......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

serlingrod: In response to the last post - first of, let me say that I live in Philadelphia and have worked as a community organizer in Kensington for the past several years. I mention this to......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

T J O'BRIEN, ANNANDALE, VA: The article below it will mention the Luna Park. During the WW II I worked part-time for the New York Daily News as a copy boy. One afternoon I came in early at......

in response to: Luna Park: Coney Island by Peter

chiamattt: According to a very close Korean friend of mine, the Korean above is really clumsy and doesn't really make sense (she initially thought they were similar to slogans die-hard protesters used but then thought differently).......

in response to: Anti-US Beef/2MB Protests by chiamattt

jasmin: everything looks destroded and ruined.the windows were all broken ...

in response to: paterson factory - may 2002 by adam

michelle: need I say more...the post up above. HAHAHAHAHHAH.....what a choad! I really believe you. That's why the lames write their shit in broken English and make absolutely no sense. And if the "POLICE DEPARTMENT" wants......

in response to: Hell\'s Angels - New York City by sine

Broken Window, Cracked Business: Hi. I've had a problem with Park Slope Window and Glass for several months, and have not been able to get any response from them regarding some very shoddy worth they did on my place.......

in response to: Park Slope Glass & Windows by sine

EvilGentleman: A few suggestions in order to reduce damage in future disturbances: 1 - Do **not** leave portable metal street signs with plate metal bases lying around on the streets when large events are taking place. Most......

in response to: Hockey Victory Riot by EvilGentleman

CE: I was there during the celebrations but left before the riots began. I was going to bike back up at about 1:30am but unfortunately got a flat tire when I was leaving (and my......

in response to: Hockey Victory Riot by EvilGentleman

Andrew Smith: Here's some photo's contributed by Dom Smith (friend but no relation) - photo's of Irlam in the late 1980's The parade on the estate - butchers on the left, newsagent in the middle (run by Dom's......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

ya boy $$moneymike$$74: If anyone who dont know the picture on the top of this page. Taken from the street first is the gate Im sure you can see the dude walking in the back, broken windows up......

in response to: Cabrini Green [whats left of it] by corsakti

bubba: What I dont understand is....if so many people dont like the HA, why do you "know" so much about them. I cant count how many times I have just read that they are dope......

in response to: Hell\'s Angels - New York City by sine

Bob Salmon: A bit late, sorry, my internet connection broke down. Hi Alan You are correct with what you say about the sky lighting up. Having worked in all the areas that could light up the sky, I will endeavour......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Alan Taylor: Hi Cyril, That glow would be from one of two sources, when they ran the manganese or pig into the beds aside of the blastfurnaces, was rare really, the other would be from the slag ladles......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Vicki: I grew up in Kensington (Coral and Clearfield) or Coral and Elkhart...block down from Frankford Ave. I went to Mastbaum for HS, Conwell for Middle and Williard for Elementary. I have many great......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Pat Bolton, nee Gillet: Hi Cyril, As Norma confirmed, Eric Bolton was my late husbands(John)cousin. He lived in Mond Road, and was the son of Joe and Emmy Bolton.His father Joe had a serious accident while in the army......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

joey: the picture and frame are now gone. all that's left is pieces of the broken glass....

in response to: Lost Art by joey

Fred, The.: I'll agree that there are still alot of good people here with good hearts beating in them and it is a shame that they're not more visible.. There sure are alot of able bodied welfare......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

paul: i am 44 and just bought a board today - about 30 years after my first. reason: i have to learn to ollie (maybe more) - that did not exist when I skated and I......

in response to: I\'m Too Old for Skateboarding by JJ

joey: no longer parking here as one day returning from work many car windows were broken...

in response to: Cloud_scape by joey

Andrew Smith: ...and some more taken this morning. Not the best, but they include most of the things you mentioned! Vicarage Road [[img:24962]] Two Churches, Liverpool Road. [[img:24963]] The Band Stand [[img:24964]] The old skateboard ramp, which we used to ride our bikes down......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

ndgcatlady: It took them a year to fix a broken window, and actually they only put tape over the holes. A real eyesore!...

in response to: Hingston Body Work by EvilGentleman

Logan: I am a 38 year old man born and raised in bushwick. I have seen bushwick go through many changes. I can remember when the wiseguys used to spend their days in the coffee shops......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

BC: I live in BK, and ill tell you first hand that although the area has gone through some gentrification, it's still not entirely safe. My house had just been broken into last week (again)! I......

in response to: Help This Newbie by lou

Larry, here is an article about this in the paper today in Toronto: The Toronto Star THE FIXER Irresponsible kite-flyers need to clean up their act Oct 16, 2007 04:30 AM Jack Lakey Staff Reporter Telling someone to "go fly a kite" is a rather gentle rebuff, but kite flying can cause serious problems. Few......

in response to: Kite String All over Milliken Park by Michelle

groovehouse: Great shot. Love the framing of the skyline by the broken window....

in response to: Downtown from a Broken Window by CE

jeeff: nice illustration of the broken window theory...

in response to: Downtown from a Broken Window by CE

brokenhearted: They look like lawn chairs from a far away distance......

in response to: They\'ll Need a Crane by CartLegger

brokenhearted: Yes, I saw the message scrolled with chalk on the ground about the removal it pains me to see such art, beauty and spirit being destroyed by the symbols and folks of greed!...

in response to: This Is Outrageous! by Little Ukraine

zeeaapjae: Statistically, StL is NOT the most dangerous city in the US, that was 2005 data, not 2007. That being said, the Quinto list is a poor standard because the City of STL has a......

in response to: Benton Park by maybetoday

tito: Brooklyn bushwick is gangster look back in the 80's and 90' when john gotti was running it . Now theres a new breed of gangster !!! The only thing that has change is the pack of......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Anthony: The overgrown condition is not the only problem. Many of the crypts have been broken into. I went for a walk in the cemetery about 3 years back and I found a crypt with the......

in response to: Bayside Cemetary: Rememberance Overgrown by CartLegger

Lakim: I'm from brooklyn born and raised straight outta the section of East New York it's one of the the worst sections in brooklyn we had bloods, crips, latin kings exc. And it was broken down......

in response to: Dangerous to Walk Around Brooklyn? by Jayne

chiamattt: the TV show 'the wire' is correct. The education system is BROKEN ...

in response to: Dangerous to Walk Around Brooklyn? by Jayne

AD: This picture doesnt represent ALL of Montrose. Some of the area has cracked-out broken sidewalks (and pple) that will fracture your ankles if you try to walk on them. There are areas that......

in response to: Montrose Sidewalks by groovehouse

Lea: Thanks for all the advice, guys! I'll try to find a better program... And a camera (the one that I've used for these is kinda broken.) :) Then I'll post some more.. Till then I'll......

in response to: Vancouver by Lea

miguel ayala aka Mike: [[img:20157]] Hi I remember when i was in a bicycle club and we went to visit the HellsAngels on E3rd st and they were the coolest people, they treated us with respect,as for the noise what......

in response to: Hell\'s Angels - New York City by sine

broken: [[img:20129]] phyto is awesome[[img:20132]] ...

in response to: Phyto! by dubside

broken: the first 19 r so fricking awesome........ how do they make it so 3D???????...

in response to: Hawaii Graffiti by dubside

joey: i noticed the litter has come back. little orange juice boxes, gum wrappers, broken pencils...

in response to: Cloud_scape by joey

Jimi P. Haze: Hi, I've lived in 4 different cities in the "Kanto plain" region (mentioned in the excerpt from this website) for twenty years, and the following excerpt from the website is not true: "looking north across the suburbs......

in response to: tokyo skyline by jeeff

shoot it straight: Some of these post make me smile and some are just annoying. The neighborhood does have potential, which one doesn't? Change starts with the people who are there and where they see themselves in the......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

zilep: Bought a house in the heart of Bushwick- on Central avenue and Cornelia streets (one of those cookie cutter homes with all the meters showing- you know the ones the BROWNSTONER people love to hate).......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Peter: i shit you not- i walked past this exact phone two days ago, transferring to the Q to 7th Ave after a stop at the Atlantic Target... and didnt snap a photo of it myself......

in response to: Is It Something I Said? by CartLegger

zinzee: For those of you looking to move here: I live in Bushwick off of the Jefferson L. I'm one block from the L train. I really do enjoy the neighborhood. I did get......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Joe: Oh and also I'd have to say yes this is a cute story but the buildings on 86th St. both on lex & third were nothing but broken down tenements which were demolished to make......

in response to: Yorkville: A Neighborhood Recalled by Laura

Sirhcbre: 27.You have atleast one broken bone due to slipping down the stairs of your walkup. 28. Your response when someone says they're from Toronto is "oh..." before moving onto another subject. 29. A big white arrow......

in response to: You Know You\'re in Montreal When... by EvilGentleman

joey: broken with abandon you broke them or found them that way?...

in response to: Busted by groovehouse

TB: I use to live out on the northside of regent park...and now that its slowly being broken down is totally wrong...i still got homeis out there..and that shit is wrong...they tearing down tha hood..save regent......

in response to: Regent Park Revitalization by jeeff

Alfred in ATL: I was born and raised in Bushwick in the building directly to the left of the building in the picture above. I lived in 336 Melrose st. which my dad owned from 1976-1996. The building......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

elaine: ooh! pretty! i once went to a film event at a swimming pool, and the films lit the water and the water lit the roof in a ripply way that was just lovely. there was......

in response to: Film Pool by jeeff

Bob Hughes: In depth photography, very well done too. I sympathise with your fears walking over the broken ties with a long drop to the icy river below. Thanks for sharing the articles....

in response to: Train Derails on Bridge IV: The Aftermath (With Graf Train Passing By) by EvilGentleman

The Healing Leaf: Hey, Ulsterman and Republican! Yo! Interested in what my Canadian government did to our First nations people 100-150 years ago? Exactly what the British did to ALL the original Irish 400 years ago, and beyond!......

in response to: snapshots on a refrigerator by manda

EvilGentleman: Perhaps this would be an appropriate moment to mention how much I loathe the damage caused by Christian fundamentalists in North America. Let me be clear that I am not referring to **all** the members......

in response to: U.S. Congressman Foley by sine

Grandfather Time: elaine does great, just check out the reflections in the last one, that broken pane of glass look spectacular in my opinion... these are cute =)...

in response to: hideoms by elaine

Sirhcbre: I almost used a chat name but for some reason I didn't. I was confused as to what Citynoise was about and thought it was broken up more into city sites than it actually......

in response to: NDG Graf by CE

ksedge: this post reminded me of how much i love the look of broken glass. although, like zagg, i detest littering, as well as the safety issues of it, my eyes find it appealing. [[img:14693]]...

in response to: Rocky Love. by Matt Skujins

EvilGentleman: For a derelict building with numerous broken windows, there sure are tidy surroundings. I dunno whether it could be considered an eyesore or a trasure, but it sure fits on citynoise. Urban decay sure seems......

in response to: Dereliction by Cameo

zagg: i detest littering, i love the effect the broken glass though in this shot...

in response to: Rocky Love. by Matt Skujins

EvilGentleman: Sometimes, broken glass can become a stained-glass mosaic....

in response to: Rocky Love. by Matt Skujins

Halfa: I live in a rural area of tasmania (southern most island of australia, we are a state of oz for those who don't know) and we don't have public transport in my area except for......

in response to: Things I Love About Public Transit by Micah

colavitos ghost: i love running red lights on my bike. for me, half the fun of riding a bike is the fact that i don't follow the same rules as the schmucks driving cars. and......

in response to: Bike Getting a Ticket - on a Highway by Tyfoid Kid

EvilGentleman: Welcome to Canada: The Land of the Ridiculous Justice System Fact is, the cops took a while before they really had a decent idea who it was they were looking for. Also, much as I hate......

in response to: Blood on the Platform by Peter

EvilGentleman: I remember in 1995, I was at my favourite watering hole waiting for two guys to finish playing pool so I could have a turn, when I decided that I had better go check on......

in response to: Blood on the Platform by Peter

mofidious: just so u kno that sodium is nothing 2 do with mofidious mofidious has'nt broken up were just layin low for a little while our gig posters will be emerging aroud town soon tho make......

in response to: I Love Sodium by Jamie

EvilGentleman: Since most of Northern Ireland seems to be broken up into Catholic and Protestant areas, why not just let the Protestant areas remain as British enclaves, while the rest of Northern Ireland merges with the......

in response to: Northern Ireland is the most intrguing of places by Jamie

jack: back in the 70's a dude would stand on the corner of albany street and washington street and keep his nickel bags in the top of a broken johnnie pump 'fire hydrant'. ...

in response to: End Gender by Biff

mofidious: ...............no our band is MOFIDIOUS that band is MODIFIDIOUS but they r very old and have broken up now it was fluke they sound the same lol check out www.myspace.com/mofidious 2 c the start of......

in response to: Mofidious by Mofidious

Boricua/Mexicana las dos: My mother has done a great job bringing me up, from her having nothing, not a stable home, not a family that supported her, not any motivation, she made it her life goal to make......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

Chris Erb: I have pictures of the protest prior to the arrest which I will post when I get home. If you were there, you would know that the protest was completly civil and low key.......

in response to: I Was Arrested Today by CE

chiamattt: I am by no means a 'corporate hack', and while you said you would not attack me personally, you did. Whatever man, I just feel that these matters can be handled outside the realm of......

in response to: Montreal Goes Non-Smoking: Good or Bad? by EvilGentleman

Spike: Broken blossoms on the pathway.....

in response to: Mrs. Crabopple by Biff

Joe: I've lived on Jefferson btwn Irving and Knickerbocker for a year. It's gotten a little better just in that time. We moved here because we got priced out of our old neighborhood, Park Slope. Our......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Frank: I have one of those Buddy Bikes.. the problem is only that the crankshaft is broken! Can anybody help me? (I live in Germany where I also bought it but the trader doesn't exist anymore :( ) please......

in response to: Side-by-Side Tandem Bicycle: by Peter

A Poet in Philadelphia: Having lived in Belfast several times, I can agree wholeheartedly with the above comment that the change begins with the person in the mirror. And having lived in the US for most of my......

in response to: snapshots on a refrigerator by manda

Michelle: awesome blackbird pictures. makes me have a song running through my mind "blackbird singing in the dead of night...take those broken wings and learn to fly"...

in response to: Black Bird by Elicar

EvilGentleman: Oh, and Sherri... you mentioned the story about the black boy getting his faced smashed after he ##allegedly## grabbed the cop by the balls. Here is how the law works, since you seem so intent......

in response to: Free Man? by Urbanghost (michael talbot)

Experienced: Rest assured, you noticed a group/gang trying to locate the buyers for their drugs. Stop by and check out the corner of Maplewood and LeMoyne around 3:00pm. You'll see a series of thugs......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

Elicar: I thought of that hool, but here's my front door, showing all its 80 years of age: [[img:10816]] The automatic lock is unlocked by the door knob from the inside, the bolt is a separate key. Even......

in response to: A Very Expensive Locksmith by groovehouse

EvilGentleman: jeeff, your mind works in scary directions Peter, a few blocks west of here is a 6-foot diameter water main that has broken repatedly over the last 20 years, causing periodic rapids down Peel Street that......

in response to: Overflowing Manhole by EvilGentleman

GGP: the broken glass is like the beginning of the universe. the ruffles chips are like what would be left of George W. if I had 3 minutes alone in an elevator with him. the cupcake wrap......

in response to: Gutters by elaine

EvilGentleman: Having lived through a different type of troubles, I know how hard it can be to deal with the legacies of colonialism. My ancestors fought the French for the British (and won!), they fought the......

in response to: Ulster Young Militants: Shankhill by norniron

EvilGentleman: The smashed windows were the least of their worries. I drove by again late this afternoon, and here is the aftermath: [[img:9654]] The appliance store was totally destroyed, and I imagine the stores on either side of......

in response to: St. Patrick\'s Fire by EvilGentleman

Cameo: I live in the area... Sure there is a little spilled concrete on Bathurst street here and there... It's annoying to ride up there on my road bike. And sure, the windows in......

in response to: Urban Decay by Chris Fuerth

EvilGentleman: I hope while you were lying on the sidewalk taking this shot, that these things did not happen: - Someone mistook you for a corpse and went through your pockets - Someone drew a chalk outline around......

in response to: Vanderbilt Avenue by Night by Peter

elaine: here, the uk, the thing people always say about swans is 'they could break your arm'. why, specifically this, i have no idea. i have never ever met anyone who had their arm broken by......

in response to: Some of the Creatures That Share My Environment by Guy McLaren

mtb4ever: I've read through many of these postings and am astounded at some of your comments. On the subject of what started the whole thing - littering. Mad Max actually said, "So he littred big......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

anon (HSE-Montreal-ppp339692.sympatico.ca): I am a Kensington Market resident living on the street where the altercation took place. My first reaction upon hearing the news was “wow, maybe the city will FINALLY allow us to have garbage cans......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Film Buff: BTW, many thanks to HOOL for creating this opportunity. A geat piece of photo journalism. I forgot yo mention happens to HOOL. He becomes a mini celeb, goes on tour with Broken Social Scene,......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Mantra: This world is turning to crap because we let it turn to crap. The system is broken when bad people get off on technicalities (i.e. "she started it by throwing the garbage back in......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

broken: Of course she did something wrong, throwing food back in his car is just as wrong as him throwing it out, it's just as much assault as throwing coffee ( ie, throwing anything at someone......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

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