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Marianna Calabrese: Hi to everyone in Brooklyn land i grew up on 271 CENTRAL AVE. i also went to ST.BARBARAS SCHOOL FOR 8 LONG YRS,I spent lots of time in the cloak room or the hallway for......

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

Thelma Fuentes: I lived at 146 Grove Street and moved to Staten Island in early 70s (I didn't get to graduate with my class at St. Barbara's in 1972)...I remember Barbara Ann's, my first dance at the......

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

Thelma Fuentes: I went to school with Elizabeth Casuso at St. Barbaras....I remember her Dad taking up collection at Mass...I used to live on Grove St between Central and Evergreen.......

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

bushwicklady: Wow , I grew up on bleecker between wilson and central lived there from birth 82 to 2002 I still be there til this veryday but that pic. Does not look familiar to me mayb......

in response to: Bushwick Remembered Photo Collective by upfromflames

JoAnn LaForte: I can't believe I am reading all this stuff. I lived on 130 Grove Street - bet. Central/Evergreen, from birth [1953] till we also did the mass 60's exodus (right after the beatles came)......

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

johnny: I have traveled all across America and the world. My votes for most boring: Northeast: 1) Scranton-WilkesBarre, PA 2) Bangor, ME 3) Worcester, MA 4) Woonsocket, RI 5) Scanectedy, NY 6) Rome-Utica, NY 7) Atlantic City, NJ 8) Buffalo, NY 9) Camden, NJ and......

in response to: America's Most Boring Towns: 1 by Scott Sargent

anon (host86-132-112-71.range86-132.btcentralplus.com): my name is catherine and i live in netherne on blue leaves avenue in the little cul de sac does anyone have any information on what part of the old asylum would have been where......

in response to: Netherne Mental Asylum by Simon Cornwell

deeds: Kool Rah...I came up in Doddtown too. lived on girard ave. lived in that apt from 1970-1983...moved to WO then for high school. i loved living in doddtown...best memories from then. spent every day of......

in response to: The Projects of East Orange by Peter

JohnnyFDNY: The memories! Grew up on Stanhope and Central 1954 to 1960.Attended St Joseph Patron, on Suydam St, graduated 1960. Hung out as teenager on Himrod and Myrtle 1962 to 1963, belonged to Club Tesian 1963......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Joe Bilardello: Hey Warren, Your article brough back a tremendous amount of memories. I was in your class, I lived on 91 Harmon Street between Central and Evergreen Ave. We use to play stick Ball until it......

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

arquitecto: Xavi, good post. I feel your pain. I am a central american immigrant who grew up in cleveland. Went to school in Portland and am living in Sacramento CA. I have gained......

in response to: Humboldt Park & Gentrification by Xavi

Joe Drexler: I was born in Bushwick and lived on Himrod St. between Central and Wilson Aves.from 1962 to 1974.I enjoyed reading the blackout article but must say that there was an approximate 17 year downward spiral......

in response to: Bushwick \'77: When the Lights Went Out by upfromflames

E. Lees: Hi Janice Seifert. I remember your brother "Joey". He was younger than us, but we let him hang out. How's he doing? I can't believe you still work in Kensington. The last......

in response to: Fall in the East Bay by joey

scott hall : dam its been 26 years im not maried (was once wont do that again) i got 5 kids 4 girls and 1 boy ages from 2 to 17 ......

in response to: Fall in the East Bay by joey

HOBrien: Hi , I lived at 569 Central Ave and attended 14 Holy Martyrs school from 1940 to 1946. My name is Harry O'Brien. ...

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

HOBrien: Hi Tom, My name is Harry O'Brien. I lived at 569 Central Ave between Eldert and Covert across the St from FHM. You and I started school together and played with the same kids .......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Grace Ramos-Huertas: Hi everyone-I too attended JHS111 from 9/69 to june71. Though I was terrified to be starting JH at the time becuse of a few bullies for the most part I have nothinbg but wonderful memories of......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Man, I used to have some nice pieces up in there....: Man, Back in the early 90s... I used to have some nice pieces up in there.... XerxesOne, Central Park Posse (CPP)... )Sigh( No respect given to Freedom's art, from what I can see.........

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Excuzmepleez: This post is in response to "remember 1966." I remember the sad accident. It happened on Troutman Street between Central and Evergreen and it involved a boy named Joey Mistretta who was 9 years......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Richie Fisher: Wow. I lived on the corner of Harmon and Wilson till June, 71. Cried wnen I left. I went to St. Barbs, grad. in '71. I lived 2 houses fom the other Fisher's, Georgie, Kenny......

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

Thom Cartmell, US Army Retired: I grew up in Kensington. Susquehanna and Trenton Aves in the 40's and 50's Went to HB Hackett Elem School, and Penn Treaty, Jr High. Palm Movie House, Kent, Midway, Iris (Military in Uniform got......

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

upfromflames: Lou: It depends on what part of Bushwick you are talking about, as the process of demographic change proceeded differently in different part of the neighborhood. In ther southern side of Bushwick--south of Myrtle--the process......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Peter: ive counted about 7 in my neighborhood. a new, utterly smashed-up honda appeared in the lot at the corner of central and hart today; ill carry my camera in the morning and get a shot......

in response to: A Sign of Past Times? by CartLegger

Sue Freeman: Anyone who wants to go explore these and other Ithaca area waterfalls would do well to pick up a copy of "200 Waterfalls in Central & Western New York - A Finders. Guide." http://www.footprintpress.com. It's......

in response to: Ithaca Is Gorgeous! by Peter

Maureen: Does anyone have any photographs from Irlam Central/Alfred Turner school around 1958 to 1962 ...

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Bertha Gibson (Sanchez): Hello to all. Great blog here. Louis (Koochie....smile) Oh my goodness, I remember viewing Father Heitz' body in the rectory (1970?). Fourteen Holy Martyrs (on Central/Schaffer St) merged with St. Martin's (on Knickerbocker/Weirfield St) and......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

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

CuriousGeorge: Anyone know what the neighborhood is like on Moffat St. b/n Central and Evergeen? Just off the L-Wilson stop. Looking for a new home in a safe area with modest conveniences -- grocery, dry cleaners,......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Mike L.: Taken in Central Park, 1971...

in response to: Central Park, 1970 by Mike L.

Al Pierro: Just came across this website in search of info on what has happened to St. Joseph's church where we used to play softball back in the 50's & 60's. I attended a grade school on......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

hugglez924: I have lived in Hutchinson nearly all my life and it is a wonderful place to live and raise a family. My children are grown and dont plan on moving to any other town.......

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

Busy MSD: It's really hard to forget a place like Bushwick, I used to live on Central Ave, between Putnam and Cornelia, and I still keep great memories. I used to hang out on Putnam, Between Knickerbocker......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

joey: we were there early in the day, around lunchtime. we really enjoyed our visit. i got some good shots around the neighborhood. soon to be posted. **look close it's still the same flags** as in the......

in response to: The Well-Known West Side Market by little ukraine

truthteller facts: the houses on jeffferson starr troutman that are drug infested. Signs on the houses telling people to stay out or get arrested, the drug problem so bad on knick that the nypd has cameras to......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

anon (host86-136-117-239.range86-136.btcentralplus.com): Hi Andrew, Rob et al, Just in case you're interested, there is a copy of a 100 year old ordnance survey map of Manchester - including Higher Irlam - free with this morning's Guardian newspaper (Sat,......

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

bigsteve: just for all you guys and girls saying negative things about these urinals......... Have you ever been to Amsterdam???? Well if you had you would know no one could see anything at all!!!! Not from......

in response to: Public Urinals: Amsterdam by Peter

Peter: Ok, so I just got back, and here are the photos: [[img:27389]] the northwest corner of {central} and {bleeker}... [[img:27390]] a wider view of the same spot... [[img:27391]] the southwest corner of {central} and {bleeker}... im sure that {upfromflames} could tell us......

in response to: Bushwick Remembered Photo Collective by upfromflames

omabradshaw: Does anyone have pics of the schools I listed? The old Central Grade school was on 5th street and was tore down around 1960-ish.The Catholic church took the land and used it for a......

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

omabradshaw: Hello-I was born at Grace Hospital(8th & Main);went to Central Grade School(it was on 5th Street by the Catholic Church);Faris grade school;Sherman Jr High;Hutchinson Sr. High School.I enjoyed my years growing up in Hutch.Of course,that......

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

Just a note: To the comment posted by "oh dear": Oklahoma is NOT part of the Midwest. It is technically considered to be in the South Central region of the United States. Please don't lump us in with Indiana,......

in response to: America's Most Boring Towns: 1 by Scott Sargent

dops: wow im 22 years old and live on central between melrose and jeff..its kool heaing all you guys stories about back in the days......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

anon (ppp-70-248-117-38.dsl.rcsntx.swbell.net): I was born in 1933 at 151 Central Ave. between Willoughby and Suydam. It was mostly a Sicilian neighborhood. It was considered a slum then,but NEVER was it filthy like shown in the pictures......

in response to: Keep Bushwick Clean & Rats Out by Peter

Barbara Leone: If anyone has pictures of St Barbaras please email them to me...........I miss that church so much. I lived on gates ave between central and wilson 1954 to 1965. Does anyone remember maxs grocery......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

M Howells Mabel Scott.: Have just been reading everyone's comments re their childhood in Irlam.I was born there in 1932.My parent's owned a fish & chip shop on Liverpool Rd.right across from Dr Moffats office. We left there after......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Jim: WOW!!! I used to live in Bushwick in 50's to mid 60's! I went to St,. Barbara's school on Menahan!! I was there during the first blackout & read how......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

anon (ppp76.tc-5.kal-ch.mi.localnet.com): Does anyone remember Bushwick High School during the 1960's, and some of the teachers there, such as Mr. Abel (Orchestra and music), Mr. Holden (swimming), Mr. Fieldler (Track and sports coach), Mr. Cohen (Sports and......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

John Dereszewski: Puffy, Linden between Central and Evergreen is a block that has undergone a considerable transformation over the last decade or so, clearly for the good. I knew this block very vividly during the bad days of......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

EvilGentleman: dirana1, thank you for commenting. I can respect your opinions and your insight into the prison is a welcome bit of education for the rest of us. I am certain you know a lot more......

in response to: Kingston Penitentiary by EvilGentleman

Puffy: Can anyone tell me what it's like today on linden street around central ave and evergreen?...

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Beni: I lived in Jax for one and a half years. I don't like it. My main problem with the city is the lack of public transportation, the non-centralized infrastructure and the low intellect of the......

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

anon (host86-154-109-210.range86-154.btcentralplus.com): Hi Cyril, Was that farm the one we knew as Wash Farm? I remember there was a farm on the front of the road opposite Lathom Road or somewhere in that area. Shacklady - I remember a......

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

anon (host86-142-66-149.range86-142.btcentralplus.com): Hi Rob, I well remember those slides on Lord Street park; my younger sister fell from the top & sustained a nasty fracture of her arm. As for the Irlam ones, I recall having great......

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

Peter: cherie: {broadway}, in the area around {hart} street is the border between {bushwick} and {bed-stuy}, so i suppose it depends on which side of {broadway} the place is on, heh. the west side being {bed-stuy}......

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

InternetGal: Wow, pretty sad commentaries. Just goes to show you can be happy where you are or unhappy where you are. It is all a matter of choice. I've lived in Arizona, Texas......

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

Sammy Perez: Steven H., two things you mentioned bring back great memories. First of all, you mentioned theaters on Broadway. The one I remember is 'Teatro Rio Piedras' where they would show Kung Fu double features......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Barbara Leone: I Lived on {Gates} Ave between {Central} and {Wilson}. Think about {St. Barbara}'s all the time. I lived in {Bushwick} from 1953 to 1964. Anyone know me please email. I had lots of friends from......

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

cyril bagshaw: Hi Alan There was an Alan Beswick in my class at the old Central School son of the Owner of the greengrocery business at the corner of..was it Dixon st or Caroline street, who had a......

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

anon (host86-160-86-25.range86-160.btcentralplus.com): fred talked to us today he asked us for a drink he was quite scary but we felt a little sorry for him, he has no teeth and lives outside spalding train station in the......

in response to: Dancing Fred by clarky

Bobby I: The pretzel factory was located on the even side of Starr Street, between Wilson and Knickerbocker, closer to Knickerbocker Avenue. I lived on Starr between Wilson and Central, and my brother and I used to......

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

dboy: Just to nit-pick ... By a fraction, Tokyo Midtown is the highest tower in central Tokyo and 4th highest in Japan. I was lucky enough to work there when it was finished last year, the......

in response to: Tokyo Architecture by Chris Jongkind

Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Anne I dont seem to know the couple you referred to. My junior school was The Endowed, and then on to what was Irlam Central School (Alfred Turner).The only time I was in The Council......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

anon (host81-151-103-55.range81-151.btcentralplus.com): brave brave fuckers every one wonder what they think of wee gerry an his cohorts all pain no gain wha nollaig ...

in response to: Irish Republican Prisoners by Marcella32

anon (host86-154-109-158.range86-154.btcentralplus.com): Hi Rob, Absolutely fascinating map. Wouldn't it be great if you could just step back in time and see the old Irlam? (except, of course, that there would be huge tracts of land too boggy to......

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

Sammy Perez: Let me start by saying, this is unbelieveable. On a whim I typed in Enrico Fermi JHS 111 on Google and up comes this blog. What's even greater is that there are one......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Bob: I was born in Bushwick in 1950. I lived on Starr Between Wilson and Central, great place to grow up. We had to move in 1962 because the city wanted to knock down PS 53......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Manny Cruz: Lenny Santiago! I bet I can remember you if i see your pic in the yearbook my man. I went to 111 and remember being in the orchestra with mr Greenspan i played bass. ......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Bobby I: It's a shame that time goes by so fast. I lived on {Starr} between {Wilson} and {Central}, before JHS 111 was there (it used to be PS 53) and it had a nice little schoolyard......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Hunter: My, my, you fellows (Tex, Noname, and former Hutchinsonite) have certainly grown suddenly very touchy. You raise so many points with so much overlap I'll try to answer by point, rather than address each correspondent......

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

Rob Tynan: I type too quick!! regarding the photo of School Farm, its the building on the right, not the left which was the School Masters house. This was attached to the end of the......

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

Tom Schneider: I lived on 1257 Green Ave beteen Wilson and Central 62-65...

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

anon (host86-155-148-49.range86-155.btcentralplus.com): to tom, re Tom: 18th Mar 2007 - 16:03 GMT I am the photographer of the middle image, my work is held under copyright to me as this is my living, you have no permission posting......

in response to: Barton Power Station by Dave

Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Norma, Yes, we have enjoyed driving through the Adelaide hills up to Hahndorf village many times.We live 5 miles from Glenelg on Henley Beach road. I went to Irlam Central school with a......

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

anon (host81-151-51-157.range81-151.btcentralplus.com): sick one ...

in response to: Do As He Says by serlingrod

little ukraine: this is what we've been missing in NY this year, though we got some flurries this morning. i think this was the first January on record with no measurable snowfall in Central Park.....

in response to: After the Storm by Elicar

NervaVels: I lived on the block of Green/Evergreen/Harman for almost 20 years; prior to that, I lived on Jefferson St between Knickerbocker and Irving (still remember getting picked up by the bus to go to a......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Bill Foss: I went to PS 145, then JHS 111. I lived on Morgan Ave, but hung out on Jefferson st. between Wilson and Central Ave. It was the mid 60's , and we played stickball EVERYDAY!!!......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Peggy: how about pictures from Bleecker St? Any around ? looking for Myrtle to Central...

in response to: Bakery by Peter

Patrick McD: With 30-40 new skyscrapers going up in the central business district,Calgary is surely on it`s way to having one of North America`s most impressive skylines. ...

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

Diana Manchur-Henke: Rick, Michael lives upstate now near Albany. I'll let him know you asked for him. My father passed away 2004. My mom lives in Queens and is doing well. I'm glad the neighborhood is......

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

Mary Aguanno Allocca: I think of my old neighborhood quite often. I lived at 101 Harman Street, between Central and Evergreen Avenues. Graduated from 8th grade at St. Barbara's in 1962 (was in the school "Brigade"......

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

historian: Many of the crimes,and the one you are referring to, are in the archives of the NY times www.nytimes.com. Also, the fire on Central Ave. in June 1974 where people were killed and the landlord was......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

anon (host86-133-90-212.range86-133.btcentralplus.com): Hi Natalie, I think the hall stood somewhere near to where the garden centre is now. ...

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

Natalie Waterworth (Brophy): Hi Norma, I will ask paul if he remembers you. Where in melbourne are you? hot weather here at the minute hey? Paul lives in NSW on the central coast, I will say hi. Nat...

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

FRED MEGLIO: I LIVE IN BUSHWICK SECTION FROM 1946 TO 1979 THE 50S AND 60S WERE GREAT! LIVED 1403 GATES AVE BETWEEN WILSON AND KNICKERBOCKER AVENUES WE NEVER LOCKED OUR DOORS AT NIGHT TILL THE 70S CAME......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

armleglegarm: every second statement he makes is against capitalism and money, then i went to his exhibition in central london last year and he's selling postcards for £4... a postcard for £4 with an anti-commerce statement......

in response to: Banksy Rocks! by EvilGentleman

TCollins: Hello everyone. Was born in a house on Covert off Central in 1934. Went to 14 Holy Martyrs from 39 to 47. Got a scholarship to Bishop Loughlin High.Lived on Central right across from the......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

anon (pool-71-99-159-212.tampfl.dsl-w.verizon.net): I love looking at the old neighborhood. I lived on Angelica right at 11th street. Anyone from the neighborhood drop me a line. I went to Holy Trinity and Central High E-mail me at ......

in response to: Old North St. Louis Pt. I by maybetoday

anon (host81-151-229-4.range81-151.btcentralplus.com): fred is a legend we love him from coral monaghan jody creek damo joyce mark henderson kevin monaghan...

in response to: Dancing Fred by clarky

Paul R Taylor : In its heyday Liverpool was the richest city in the world and was the gateway to Europe, Asia, Australia, south America, north America and the world. The River Mersey, the Irish Sea......

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

prof: The water looks much nicer when you travel farther down Columbia - it's all parking and warehouses and such but you can see all of central bk. They even have benches to sit on......

in response to: Gowanus Glimpses: Brooklyn Bridges by CartLegger

Patricia Adair Mattice-Leonard: If this Woods gas station is on Main Street,it wasn't the Maxwells gas and candy store i used to stop in at after school several years ago..when i went to Delaware Academy and Central School.That......

in response to: Kimchi? Sushi? Slush Puppy? Fill\'er Up! by GGP

my misgivings: NORTH Wales’ Chief Constable Richard Brunstrom is calling for the legalisation and regulation of all drugs – and next week will ask North Wales Police Authority to back him. The region’s top cop reckons existing......

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

anon (host86-154-59-8.range86-154.btcentralplus.com): There was a similar (but less successful) station at King's Cross, Serving the Great Northern London Cemetery. See M C Dawes: "The End of the Line" (ISBN 0-9513342-5-5)...

in response to: The London Necropolis Railway by TBCS

anon (ip68-103-169-13.ks.ok.cox.net): i do live here and the post is pretty right on. This town has the highest housing market , and the lowest paying jobs. The Salina Jouranl is the newspaper i town and it post......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 7 by Scott Sargent

anon (host86-156-88-225.range86-156.btcentralplus.com): I have known George Major as The Pearly King of Peckham for many years, so I can write with true knowledge of this good man. I am writing in full defence of him as I know......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

Evelyn Villanueva: Just moved to Florida (3 months ago) from the Bushwick Area, lived there for 40+ years. Graduated from P.S 274, JHS 111 and Bushwick High School. Also in the 70's. I will tell you that......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

anon (cpe-68-175-92-187.nyc.res.rr.com): I always thought the tall black monstrosity on the east side that looms over central park was the ugliest building in new york....

in response to: Ugliest Building in New York? by Peter

Les Birchall: Hello Roy Bamber. Your name certainly rang a bell. I lived in Lyndhurst Ave from 1947 onwards and attended Irlam Council School 1951-58. Friends at the time were Martin Sproston, Malcolm Royle, Paul Hawkes and......

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

crystal: i use to live in bushwick, from the time i was born until i was six years old, my grandmother lived on stockholm and bushwick ave, she passed away in 74, so my stepmother and......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

kricket: from what i remember this was a few blocks south of central park. 5th, 6th avenue maybe? the last time i was in NYC (may) my eyes were always open for signs of borf. there were......

in response to: Borf Sighting by kricket