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anon (host86-147-17-8.range86-147.btcentralplus.com): hi dave, really intresting site. i was born in the park (1963). i had the best playground in the world up until 1974. a proper train set, manchester liners, the occasional submerine, i can still remember......

in response to: Barton Power Station by Dave

Charlie V.: Mary, I lived on Grove between Evergreen and Central from 44 to 57. I remember the park very well and the fountain being turned on during hot summer days. I remember the monkey bars, slide, and......

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

Kathleen M.: Mary....wasn't a NYC Health Department building erected adjacent to the park that you describe near Central Avenue? ...

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

Wilson: Im not sure about where to stay but a fun place to visit in New York is the museum of ntraaul history, central park is always fun as well as there is a restaurant on......

in response to: Books by Peter

CATHERINE CHERRY: oCENTAL STATION another memory sparked by a landmark.do your remember the day trips to the seaside, few and far between i must admit but a memorable experiece and all from central station people laughing......

in response to: Books by Peter

Ann: I lived on Willoughby Ave. and went to St. Leonard's from 57-62. Does anyone know what happened to Sr. John Magdeline? She was the meanest, most vicious nun. I had her for 1st......

in response to: St. Leonard's by Gary B.

fREAK ON BEER: TOOK A METRO NORTH TRAIN IN FROM PISTOL WAVIN NEWHAVEN CT INTO NYC AND AS SOON AS WE RATTLED INTO HARLEM JA ONE XTC TAGS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRACKS. IN MIDTOWN MANHATTAN......

in response to: JA: A True NYC King by Peter

QB: MOre new shit popping up on grand central parkwy ...

in response to: JA: A True NYC King by Peter

Niki Gradilone DiStefano: I lived on 176 Linden Street, between Central and Wilson, in the large apt. bld. across from the park. I just looked it up on the Google maps and they are still standing. Our apt.......

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

Niki Gradilone DiStefano: I can't stop reading this site; day after day I keep coming back for more. When I first happened upon it and the Youtube video of St. Barbara's church, I sent the links to Michelle......

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

David Thompson: Sorry that was Central Park in Schenectady...

in response to: Old Photos of Schenectady NY by Franny Wentzel

RED DRAGON: Hi bushwick...happy to see people r still trying to find friends from the old days...my name is Nick Huffman and i am from bushwick...i grew up in what is now brooklyn..Melrose st Between Knickerbocker& Wilson...i......

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

mary: TO TONY GIOVE.,I WAS BORN IN BUSHWICK IN 1946,LIVED THERE UNTIL 1964 .I LIVED ON CENTRAL AVE BETWEEN MELROSE ST AND JEFFERSON ST. MY GRANDMOTHER HAD A GROCERY STORE AND WE LIVED IN HER......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

mary: TO TONY GIOVE.,I WAS BORN IN BUSHWICK IN 1946,LIVED THERE UNTIL 1964 .I LIVED ON CENTRAL AVE BETWEEN MELROSE ST AND JEFFERSON ST. MY GRANDMOTHER HAD A GROCERY STORE AND WE LIVED IN HER......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

mary: TO TONY GIOVE.,I WAS BORN IN BUSHWICK IN 1946,LIVED THERE UNTIL 1964 .I LIVED ON CENTRAL AVE BETWEEN MELROSE ST AND JEFFERSON ST. MY GRANDMOTHER HAD A GROCERY STORE AND WE LIVED IN HER......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

mary: TO TONY GIOVE.,I WAS BORN IN BUSHWICK IN 1946,LIVED THERE UNTIL 1964 .I LIVED ON CENTRAL AVE BETWEEN MELROSE ST AND JEFFERSON ST. MY GRANDMOTHER HAD A GROCERY STORE AND WE LIVED IN HER......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

mary: TO TONY GIOVE.,I WAS BORN IN BUSHWICK IN 1946,LIVED THERE UNTIL 1964 .I LIVED ON CENTRAL AVE BETWEEN MELROSE ST AND JEFFERSON ST. MY GRANDMOTHER HAD A GROCERY STORE AND WE LIVED IN HER......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

mary: TO TONY GIOVE.,I WAS BORN IN BUSHWICK IN 1946,LIVED THERE UNTIL 1964 .I LIVED ON CENTRAL AVE BETWEEN MELROSE ST AND JEFFERSON ST. MY GRANDMOTHER HAD A GROCERY STORE AND WE LIVED IN HER......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Robyn Jane: Such memories! Central Park, girls in summer dresses, and the "olden days" before you had to be Pakistani, Indian, or from the Middle East in order to get your taxicab license.... Manhattan certainly has changed since......

in response to: New York City in the 1970s by Franny Wentzel

Wider point of view than most locals: I am a Hutch local, I find it amusing the negative comments on here. Yes, it is widely recognized that Hutchinson does have a higher meth conviction rate, but that doesn't necessarily mean other......

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

Laura DiMarco Hoffman: I lived in Ridgewood Queens / Bushwick Brooklyn I was never sure when I was growing up which one it was that I lived in because the borderline was the end of the street where......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Nate: I have never lived in a city smaller than 200,000 people and have been given the opportunity to spend the summer in Norton, KS for a summer job. I will say, it took some major......

in response to: America's Most Boring Towns: 5 by Scott Sargent

Sabrina N: I lived on Cooper St. between Evergreen & Central went to PS 113 from'72-74, anyone remember Mr. Perrazo from the Portables(small annex buildings in back of school) What about Mr & Mrs King's restaurant on......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Lucy: Wow! I applied for a job here in Florida and they gave me a form to fill out. In this form I had to fill in the high school part. They also wanted......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Shadowfax: Spring 1966 I landed (court ordered) in Kings Park (I was 15) but it wasn't my first time to the nuthouse (as a serious truent I was often threatened with confinement & repeatedly brought to......

in response to: Kings Park Psychiatric Center: Digging a Little Deeper by Sean Hopkins

Mike 79 : BD ONE....who's up in the tunnels? Do you mean Main street or down by Hunter's Point? I caught the R feom Queens during the blizzard in December....don't ride the trains too much anymore.....GHOST,......

in response to: Old School by Dr. Revolt

joan: There are much nicer places in Schenectady...where are the photos of Union college and the GE Realty plot, Central Park then and now...St John's Cathedral, the nice old homes near where Steinmetz used to live...and......

in response to: A Schlepp Through Schenectady - Erie Boulevard by Franny Wentzel

anon (host86-161-87-99.range86-161.btcentralplus.com): where can i watch parkour in london?????????????????????????????????...

in response to: Le Parkour: An Introduction by 3flow

jay: i grew up on woodbine between evergreen and central went to ps 299 and then jhs 162 willoghuby great times wonderful memories i was 20 years old in 1977 hanging out in knickerbocker park .......

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

GigiGarettiNJ: I was born in Brooklyn, raised in Queens and now live in northern New Jersey. I can't stop looking at those pictures! It stirs up so many memories of the city I grew up......

in response to: Old New York in Colour - Part IV - Round Robin Selections by Franny Wentzel

Nicholas B Huffman: didn't rocko live on 1866 harman street also does anyone remember nicky bop over by the carbines on delkalb and onderdonk ave and what 2 the dude named tank???he lived over by bleeker ave and......

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

Jason aka Nightraven: Wow... I see you guys have been busy during my vacation to Florida. I have a lot to talk about. Where to begin? Shannon, after reading your very long and fascinating thoughts about your memories of......

in response to: Kings Park Psychiatric Center: Digging a Little Deeper by Sean Hopkins

STRIKE RTW : yes very nice perma stairway celling photo RCA , lots of history right there ! wonder where this was .thanks for posting my blue sidewalk tag RCA . one trick pony very kool old outlines......

in response to: Old School by Dr. Revolt

Paula: My name is Paula and I'm 25. I'm trying to find my father. My mother, who is in my life, and him were both patients at Kings Park and also Central Islip. She has almost......

in response to: Kings Park Psychiatric Center by Sean Hopkins

Paula: My name is Paula and I'm 25. I'm trying to find my father. My mother, who is in my life, and him were both patients at Kings Park and also Central Islip. She has almost......

in response to: Kings Park Psychiatric Center: Digging a Little Deeper by Sean Hopkins

IT MGA : Sar i love the rocky piece from 84 th ave what a rare find ... Mike yes i remember going the THE WHO farewell (sic ) 82 concert and marvelled how many......

in response to: Old School by Dr. Revolt

Bill Mahan: It was the Bushwick section (Cornelia Street between Bushwick Avenue and Broadway. It was P.S. 56 (Mr. Bueschell, the principal, and the teachers: Miss Cook (kindergarten), Mrs. Barbash (1st grade), Miss......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

RCA IRT TSS BYB RTW: strike did u hang out with samurai i used to go bombing with him back in the days when the central park band show was the spot.i remember bilrock and tkid the vamp squad who......

in response to: Old School by Dr. Revolt

Bushwick.seniors: Moved to Bushwick in 1955 from Williamsburg. We were only blacks on Bleecker Street. With influx of Blacks at that time, and this was before any Puerto Ricans even lived over there on that......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

TedA: Thanks for posting these great photos. They brought back a ton of fond memories of Schenectady. I'll always remember Christmas shopping with my parents at Wallace's, Carl Co., Woolworth's, and Rudnick's down on Erie Blvd.......

in response to: Old Photos of Schenectady NY by Franny Wentzel

Alice Grier: Happened upon the site when searching for a P. S. 113, Halsey Junior High School 296 friend. What a joy! My siblings and I played the same games, built the same scooters and......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Vendalism AOK: I'm going to post a mixed bag of stuff up on here. I know a lot of you older school school cats then me want to see the 70's and early 80's. So do I!........

in response to: Old School by Dr. Revolt

Jimmy McNulty: I lived on Linden between Wilson & Knickerbocker. Hung out at the candy store on Central by Cookie Ralls house (Hi Cookie). Also hung out at Knickerbocker park. Our group had Bob mcNeill, Tommy Morrissey,......

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

joey: a wonderful tribute franny; bravo. your top photo is exactly as i imagined central park when i first read 'the catcher in the rye'....

in response to: Goodbye Holden Caulfield... by Franny Wentzel

RCA IRT TSS BYB RTW: Yeah thanks Risco for that info; Im always taking the train here and there but it's not the same.Alot of old school writers dont care who;is up these days. I still make it my biz......

in response to: Old School by Dr. Revolt

luna park: sigh, who knows what they'll do to it or if i'll still be around to witness it... here's some more info on the building: "This handsome Beaux-Arts town house, now flanked by towering apartment buildings, was originally......

in response to: Beaux Arts Townhouse by luna park

George Fehr: James McD, I hung out with Larry Farrell. Also knew Pat. I knew the pool room as Rockies. I left Brooklyn in 1962. Hung out in Halsey & Putnam parks. I live in central N.J. Last......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

CartLegger: Li'l Ukraine: Agreed. Its one of those "secrets of new york" that Green-Wood Cemetery was the inspiration for Central Park, exactly because folks were heading there for picnics. It was thought that if people......

in response to: Harolding in Mount Pleasant Cemetery by Derek

Barbara Leone: I grew up in Bushwick in the 1950's to 1965 and although i think about my childhood there and loved it because it was home i have to say it was scarey at times......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Robert: Sure, lot's of people love Columbus Circle, it could be either the entrance or the exit of good old Central Park!...

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Robert: [[img:36799]] And here, as a complement, is another painting: Central Park Nap, 1991, acrylic, gouache and ink on cardboard. ...

in response to: NYC Gallery by Robert

robert: [[img:36481]] Peter, don't forget to send a few words through my email, seems that I lost your email contact long ago and would like to send you some old photos though the mail. The photo of......

in response to: Tomato Soup Under Brooklyn Bridge by Robert

Maria: It was nice reading all the comments here. I happend to stumble into this site while doing some reading of Bushwick. My name is Maria and I lived in Bushwick since I was 11 months......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Maggie: OMG! This site has brought back so many memories, good and bad but mostly very fond ones. I grew up in Bushwick from the mid to late 70's until early 90's and regardless......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Franck: I lived in Malpas Road in 1999 and 2000 and I have to say I loved this place. You are not far from central London by train and from Greenwich (nice park, market and museums...)....

in response to: Bleak Day, New Cross by elaine

Paul: I grew up on Troutman between Wilson and Central across the street from JHS111. My family owned the building since 1897. Also, my father's business was around the corner on Jefferson. Man,......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Franny Wentzel: No... its the Rose Garden in Central Park...

in response to: Metapictures! by Franny Wentzel

Virusu571: Is this in Central Park, the Rose garden?...

in response to: Metapictures! by Franny Wentzel

Joseph: I was in Oslo last month. I stayed at the Radisson SAS next to the Central Train Station. Got knock down by police officers chasing after a shoplifter in the station -broke my......

in response to: Crime in Oslo by Rune-Willem

Billy: I grew up on the corner of Central Avenue and Troutman (1983-2000). I clearly remember the first night we moved in on the third floor overlooking the entire school park. There were gang meembers all......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Progrock71: Lived in Bushwick from 1975 to 1992 and I have to say it wasn't as bad as some people make it out to be BUT it depended on which part you were in since it......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Franny Wentzel: The site for the Javits Center was one of Donald Trumps first forays into the Manhattan real estate market. His company held options on the Penn Central yards that used to be there. Fought through......

in response to: The Glass Ceiling by Peter

TRUTH: GENTRIFICATION IN BRIEF http://www.enoughroomforspace.org/project_pages/view/198 Gentrification occurs in urban areas where prior disinvestment in the urban infrastructure creates neighborhoods that can be profitably redeveloped. In its earliest form, gentrification affected decaying working class neighborhoods close to urban centers......

in response to: Humboldt Park & Gentrification by Xavi

Richard Cancemi, M.D. (Retired): I was born in a top floor flat at 151 Central Ave in 1933, around the corner from St.Joseph's. Our sisters took no guff from us and slapped us or gave us whacks on......

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

Rohinton Ghandhi: November 27th, 2008 To City Noise Editors, I have recently begun writing articles for the Verdun Messenger's new English Corner segment. They cover Verdun's history and the people within it. I thought your group......

in response to: Verdun Neon by CE

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

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......

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

pat montelbano: we lived on knickerbocker bet willoughby @ starr atended ps 123 jhs 85 then on to bushwick hs i satayed later on in grove street park. there we heard the fascinators and the......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Peter: that building is the [[wiki:plaza hotel]]... though [[wiki:the dakota]] looks a tad similar, its over on {72nd} street and {central park west}......

in response to: 5 Ave 58st by barry

99¢Dreams: Car vs bike has never been a fair fight. But c'mon guys, the city was designed for HORSES, aye? Those early bikes had it rough on the cobblestones, though far less deadly. ......

in response to: The Cars That Ate NYC by CartLegger

bushwick facts:: in the 60-70s all white italian and germans on irving side Puerto ricans were from other side of central it was like a border muslims locked down bushwick ave in the 70 -80s and prior......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

whowalkinbrooklyn.com: lots of interesting comments here, some ridiculous yuppie wannabes, but many more sincere & heartening-- esp. about Bushwick's Italian heritage & Spanish-speaking peoples. One thing i'd like to add tho' is, all this BULLSHIT about,......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Armstrong: I just got an apartment on Starr St and Knickerbocker so I a little bit resent rosecoloredglasse's last comment. at the same time, I'm a realist and yes, that area would be considered blighted by......

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

Armstrong: I'm intrigued by this building as well. What the hell's going to go in there? I bet it's only 200sf per floor - tops! Do you think it will have a small apartment upstairs?......

in response to: Bushwick: You Could Cut Yourself on That Thing by upfromflames

Peter: woah, thats definitely the fountain at {columbus circle}, at the southwest entrance to {central park}......

in response to: Ministry of Education by Lukasz Godlewski

Bonnie : I saw the article in today's NYPOST about the death of Romeo and the injuries to the rider. I live in Manhattan and ride horses in Central Park -- I've met some of the riders and......

in response to: The Federation of Black Cowboys by Peter

Brad: Wow, that looks really nice. How does Harlem compare to some of the other areas as far as gentrification? Seems like its location on Manhattan would have made it prime real estate. I remember grabbing......

in response to: Striver's Row by B-luv

little ukraine: really really great post. stupidly, the strongest associations I have with the '64 world's fair are the Grand Central Parkway and the New York Mets, two things of which I'm not particularly fond. ......

in response to: Road Trip, Part II by procyon

Elish: parkour is amazing i live in N1 near central london were are there classes close to me? snow-joker@hotmail.com please help...

in response to: Le Parkour: London Waterloo Jam by 3flow

Jonathan : hi.i'm 14. i live in stonebridge and i'm trainning for parkour with a friend. we're not that good so does any one know any places in london wher we can learn to free run.oh.....(respons to......

in response to: Le Parkour: London Waterloo Jam by 3flow

Trish: I was very sad as I read the article...Since it's now 2006, I am wondering if it is still there? The photos were beautiful, capturing "time standing still". I am all for preserving......

in response to: Stone House on Cardinal Hill by Goingincirclez

Charlie Lupo: I think Riverside Park is stunning and beautiful and offer's New Yorker's many different ways to enjoy a piece of green space in a city as complex as we are. But to say......

in response to: Riverside Park by Peter

anon (host86-134-189-249.range86-134.btcentralplus.com): hey peolpe im sort of young i mean really young inm 12 im looking for some parkour mates to do some parkour around brent so if u live in brent pls respond ...

in response to: Le Parkour: London Waterloo Jam by 3flow

jack: no more snow, by the way it looks like central park....

in response to: Rittenhouse Square Snow by JJ

lisacat: [[10879]] The {{cat}} version taken in {{Central Park}}! I always worry about little {{dogs}} when they're being walked on the street. One misstep and they're squished. If I had one I'd definitely use one of these......

in response to: Cool Dog and Hot Dogs by Catherine Penfold-Waxman