Comments about character

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rf46@hotmail.com: Sharon, the candy store was next to the butcher. Maybe not for long. Margie lived on 1st between 92nd and 93rd. A funny story about her. She actually had a priest from OL come to......

in response to: Yorkville: A Neighborhood Recalled by Laura

anon (ool-18b83b1d.dyn.optonline.net): What does "blame it on dagoose" mean? I think the characters holding up the flags are supposed to be coqui but didn't get painted green....

in response to: Blame it on Da Goose by Peter

The Audacity of Attitude: Hey everyone. I'm a 29 year old white male who lives in Chicago and I rent an apartment in Lakeview a couple miles north of Cabrini Green. I drive by it almost every day and......

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

Cream - HKI: I never get tired of that classic NY graffiti with full of stars, bubbles and Vaughn Bode characters. Fresh!...

in response to: METRO GRAFFITI ART SINCE 1988. by Metro 1

SAR TMB: [[img:36295]] Ike, Sar, Cav... 20 years ago, time flies [[img:36299]] Dast pays tribute to Sar and Sach who had a blockbuster on this same wall 20 years ago [[img:36298]] Sar 1977 [[img:36297]] SI-ONE piece on the J line, 1974 [[img:36296]] Character by Sar...

in response to: Old School by Dr. Revolt

My Block: Wow Laura, great story, I'm sure you got an "A" especially if the responses your article received had anything to do with grading you. I read every one of the responses and enjoyed them immensely.......

in response to: Yorkville: A Neighborhood Recalled by Laura

atf: Grew up in yorkville mainly in 70s (1964 to 1992). My mom still lives in Stanley Issacs. Those projects use to be all working class irish, italian and german. I remember st iggys, sandpark, the......

in response to: Yorkville: A Neighborhood Recalled by Laura

MIke-cycle: Thanks for the info and pictures on the bridge. Crossed the bridge with my wife yesterday, pushing our bikes (Kahnawake-Lasalle). Being afraid of heights this traverse can be characterised as terrifying for me...1 and a......

in response to: Train Derails on Bridge by EvilGentleman

anon (host-84-9-41-243.dslgb.com): I moved to Brighton six years ago but spent my first 18 years living in Amersham Rd, New Cross. For culture and things to do the places are really not so different (I just think......

in response to: bleak day, new cross by elaine

Franny Wentzel: Here's a little something of Brasilia that's in the novel I'm writing... the lead character Jennifer Platt has been invited to speak on a TV panel discussion after visiting a ribbon cutting ceremony for a......

in response to: Brasilia in Old Photos by Franny Wentzel

rf46@hotmail.com: Forgot some of the few memories Gansfus bar on 93rd where we would have one of the older guys buy us containers,the blackout and hanging out at the brewey, Reifs and his mothers surprise German dishes......

in response to: Yorkville: A Neighborhood Recalled by Laura

Peter: nice, dude! that first photo features a character by 'other'... i [[9681:posted some of his other stuff]] earlier today. nice coincidence! :)...

in response to: Fort Tilden by Seaniedawg

Kevin: Hey guys, these pics, or more to the point where thay were taken...Old Compton Street. If anyone who's not been to London to take pics reads this then take my......

in response to: Old Compton Street, W1 by Jamie

Richard: I am in Oslo at the moment. I've only been here for less than a week but I've seen 2 people with syringes full of the brown stuff about to inject themselves in broad daylight.......

in response to: Crime in Oslo by Rune-Willem

Brian: How can taking 4 photos of the old Chevy dealership and a sign prove that Norton is "the fifth most boring town in America"? I have been a lot of places in my life......

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

Sanzay: Looking at the "Tranformer House" you can actually expect a Transformer sci-fi character crawl out there ;-) Nice pics!...

in response to: The Red Hook Grain Terminal by Peter

Peter: good for the sinuses! builds character!...

in response to: New Asha Sri Lankan Restaurant by Peter

humboldtpark: Wow, there are really some interesting comments here. I live in Humboldt Park with my husband and kids and want to help clean it up. I think blacks, whites, Puerto Ricans, Mexicans....who cares what your......

in response to: Humboldt Park & Gentrification by Xavi

Peter: nice... {muk 123}, {gen II} {907 crew}... gotta love the [[wiki:Cheech Wizard]], classic graf character, hahaha... {oze 108} {spore} {sez} {gen II} {spore} {there 4}...

in response to: ENY Tunnel Graffiti by Peter Puleo

ze: the alley is accessible from ULR, then runs down to the tracks and bends then releases at the next street. so it dont really cross the tracks, and it only runs parallel for like 10......

in response to: Two Strips of Dirt by CE

devils advocate: The article about the homeless man is an interesting one, and I would tend to agree with you that it is one of the best photos I have seen on Citynoise. But there is a......

in response to: Best Costco Moment of 2008 by EvilGentleman

Irving: Dear brothers in Humanity from all faiths ,creeds , colors ,nationalities : Most of the internet sites are talking about sex , genitals of both men and women , boys and girls . Sex is......

in response to: Feeling Sixy? 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

Paul: I sure do miss all of the little mom & pop stores and restaurants that gave old Yorkville it's character. My great-grandfather, at the turn of the century, opened a pharmacy on 87th and York......

in response to: Yorkville: A Neighborhood Recalled by Laura

Rabbi Julia Andelman: Friends, I apologize for the delay in responding. I care very much about this issue and have spent many, many hours working on our long-term strategy for restoring Bayside during the time that the comments......

in response to: Bayside Acacia Cemetery by NWhyC

Franny Wentzel: Kinda reminds me of the final scene in Videodrome where James Woods' character tops himself in a derelict tugboat in Toronto's harbour......

in response to: Montreal by ortid

Franny Wentzel: Puzzlin' Evidence It thrills me... It thrills me... We can build a nation inside a nation right where we are... The choice is yours... I'm not a 'joiner' I'm not a member of the John Birch Society or the Communist party. But let's......

in response to: Airport Scenes 1 by aer suzuki

lastone tbc: yo reno 32. ja isnt a character in getting up but his graff is in the game on the free way level. props to cope, ja and all writers from nyc yo all you should be proud to write......

in response to: NYC Style Graffiti Throw Up by Metro1

hert: as a character guy.....dis fuker soler...is really out der ...

in response to: Soler Character by Peter

repine: That community service sounds unfair. Good point though, graffiti creates an identity and the individual decides whether that identity is corrupt or not. Although cos your anonymous couldn't you decide to adopt a completely different 'character'......

in response to: A Proposition to Graffiti Writers by Repine Graffiti Magazine

Chuck: a lot less character than the old building !...

in response to: Old Harlem, New Harlem by Peter

Doc S.......: ...Town Hill, as I remember it, was more of an upscale restaurant and nightclub, rather than just a place to go to listen and have a drink - it featured a variety of entertainment -......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Richie Rubin: Stan N;Yeah,`Jungle Jim's coconut whip' on Pitkin & Amboy was a real .10 cent treat!..& was HE a character!across Pitkin ave.was a knish cart[heated up w/charcoal]`MoM's'knishes were 0val & HE put salt on it..whether YOU asked..or not!.dee-lish1,esp.washed down......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

luna park: i moved to brooklyn from delaware almost 12 years ago. never regretted it. what i meant by brooklyn losing it is the recent rush to build soulless, glass high rises that are entirely at odds with......

in response to: Changing Face of Brooklyn by luna park

alex the ginger loner: on the bathroom what is sprayed on it is the character for Women. Ladies and Gents, but i dont see the gents, wouldnt make much difference anyway in that toilet i dont think. Is this still......

in response to: Qingdao, Part Two by Chiamattt

Eric: I live in Hutchinson, Kansas. Sometimes, I feel like I like a hundred lifetimes away from the so called "real world". It's kind of depressing. I see so much life going on in other places,......

in response to: Changing Face of Brooklyn by luna park

luna park: where do you live? brooklyn's pretty great still, although it's slowly losing it's character....

in response to: Changing Face of Brooklyn by luna park

anon (c-76-108-19-62.hsd1.fl.comcast.net): I see theres a new renaissance emerging!!!!the young kids cant hold it down so the old school is coming to teach and add the content and character thats been missing since the early 90's. I......

in response to: Miami Art Massacre by Bob Edelson

Richie Rubin: does anyone remember:`Park East'bar/lounge next to Twin Cantors'dayglow pink' lighting.[it was on E.P. nr.Utica ave.across from`Famous'[veggy] rest.]their `fake'meatloaf'was[almost]a dead ringer for da real stuff!..no?& kugel[potato/luckshen[noodle]you would kill for!but`Dubrow's'was da best!portions dat can feed most 3rd world nations! & free seltzer!what a crowd..&......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Alan Kupperberg: Eastern Parkway Memories By Alan Kupperberg Searching the Internet for information on Dubrow’s Cafeteria and the Famous restaurant on Eastern Parkway at Utica Avenue, I discovered this wonderful site. It brought back many wonderful memories for......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

anon (wnpgmb014rw-ad01-11-34.dynamic.mts.net): Winnipeg is maturing and growing beautifuly and should defiitely be on the list. SO green in summer with so many trees and a fantastic mix of contemporary and character buildings of the Chicago school of design......

in response to: The Top 10 Canadian Skylines by CE

JP1515JeffersonAve: I find it amazing that so many have so many different views yet we all have a common thread...the Love of our hood. I grew up in Bushwick back in the 70's through the 90's.......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

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

eyeofodin: Iron Maiden was my addiction back in grade, middle and high school. Nothing was so exciting as hearing and feeling the Somewhere In Time album infiltrate every pore of my body and make......

in response to: Heavy MTL 2008: Iron Maiden by EvilGentleman

Liz in Canada: I am Canadian and my ancestry is Irish/Scottish. Some of my ancestors were Catholic and some were Protestant, but I am non-religious by choice. My Irish ancestors were forced out of Ireland and......

in response to: NYC: The Empire State Building at Sunrise by Peter

Peter: This is a tale explaining the manner in which my way of life was rotated along a Y axis until it reached a position roughly 180 degrees from that which it started If I could......

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

Peter: i noticed the rear-view shots; nice technique. they threw me at first as everything wasnt in reverse. tricky! i love these little series that are borne from the everyday banal stuff... whether it be passing through......

in response to: McBuffin by EvilGentleman

Peter: i spy the {high line}... nice finds. i like the levitating rollers up there that appear to have been done from a no longer existing rooftop... the characters on the ground have piqued my curiosity,......

in response to: Irak Crew by luna park

EvilGentleman: This was one of the more educational posts that I have done, at least in the sense that I learned a lot from doing this post. When I initially shot the photos, I was focused on......

in response to: Rufus Rockhead Street by EvilGentleman

Andrew Smith: A few characters in the pubs on the edge of town, but I wouldn't call it rough (though I am from a Salford overspill town). The walled town itself and the setting is lovely - used......

in response to: Berwick-upon-Tweed. by Andrew Smith

fembot: that spray can head character is totally fresh!...

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

James cashan: hello Jim W. RE Margarine Works I remember peter hamburger (gruff voice)"oh yis oh yis", but who was the phantom! daily cries of "whose out now? am i out now?" waiting for......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

James cashan: hi jon, yea we`va all been there we played to one man and his dog at the jug in doncaster, a scene straight out of comic strips bad news episode! just gotta enjoy the buzz......

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

Peter: i bet if you lined up just as many similarly attired americans, itd be a truly ugly scene; so i guess i agree with chiam on this one. also: we should see who can identify as......

in response to: Cosplay by chiamattt

EvilGentleman: What's a telephone? Ohhhh, wait... Is that one of things that is like a cellphone, but plugs into a wall, and has wires coming out of it? Hehe, seems like yesterday, when my VCR remote had......

in response to: Hockey Victory Riot by EvilGentleman

Rob Tynan: Hi Anne, Dr Howard walker died about ten years ago I think. You are right though, he as a bit of a character! Rob...

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Anne Fahy: Hi Cyril Am I too late to straighten out the Dr Walker saga I was reading back postings .....We lived in Moorfield Close and our doctor at the corner of Liverpool Road and Moorfield Road was......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

CB : It is easy for anyone to put down our inner city areas and declare them a war zone. But the truth of the matter is that if we had more people involved to make change......

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

Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Rob, Truly, the old village character of Irlam and Cadishead is disappearing from what was a about a Two mile narrow strip with very little either side of the main road. I was thinking only the......

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

JKMI England: Great images. Unfortunately, looking at the final few shots (before the aerial views) I just can't help feeling an imminent sense of loss. A trip along the route of the High Line just won't be......

in response to: The High Line: by Peter

Renee: I enjoyed reading this thread. However, there are a lot a personal prejudices and biases here. However, that's Americans for you now isn't it. I enjoyed the person who said judge people......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Marissa Chaplin from Laura Young (not that you know me!) : Hello! I just wanted to say thank you to everyone for posting these pictures! Marissa, I am now 31 and living in Baltimore, Maryland, USA and was just looking on the internet for some pictures......

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

Deb Simpkins: Hi Norma, as I remember it, Oak Ave wasn't very long so I wonder if our grandparents knew each other? I will ask my dad and see if he remembers Tommy and May.. Bolton... was......

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

EvilGentleman: El, since they were government-funded homes originally intended for the families of veterans returning from WWII, it is most unfortunate that the government decided to stop funding them. If you look at the comments in the......

in response to: The Destruction of Benny Farm by EvilGentleman

Dave: His characters are dope. By the way, how old is he? He's been around for yonks! Is he still hiiting trains today?...

in response to: Graf Trainz 3: South-East London: Aroe by Jamie

Anshai: what are some characteristics of African Architecture?...

in response to: African Architecture by Guy McLaren

Rob Tynan: Anyone remember Len Jackson the milkman? He ran Jacksons Dairy from a shop opposite the Coach & horses with his wife. They both smoked like chimneys. They were both real characters. ......

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

Rob Tynan: Hi Norma, Do you know any info on Isa Taylor (nee Tynan) who lived at No 3 Ferry Road. She died in Oct 1952 but her husband Will Taylor lived on until the early 60's......

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

little ukraine: yeah, i wasn't sure what to make of the cartoon characters either, though i've definitely seen them elsewhere. i'm just remembering now that there is a mural on Astoria Blvd. featuring stewie griffin... though......

in response to: Keith McClusky Is a Child Mellester by little ukraine

Peter: though im not sure what to think about the preponderance of south park/rugrats/pokemon characters, but that {chav} {statue of liberty} sure is something else! hehehe. also: much of the {graf} reminds me of oldskool nyc graf,......

in response to: Keith McClusky Is a Child Mellester by little ukraine

Helen Blitzer: These posts are great. Janet Grayson-I remember Dubrows very well, with a lot of characters eating there. I lived at 1285 Lincoln Pl. corner Schenectady, went to ps 167; remember pickel store; Principal......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

wakkawakkawakka: How's it? I'm writing a novel that takes place in Montreal and one of the places the characters visit is supersexe. Could anyone be able to describe the Vip section is like? You know, where......

in response to: Club Super Sexe by EvilGentleman

anon (user-11faovk.dsl.mindspring.com): yes, shprence was a character, i also remember Mr garone as marvelous, and miss levy as a little rigid, .......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

jos: one of the sweetest characters ive seen ina while,but then again it is nz graff.nice shot,keep documenting street art....

in response to: This photo was taken at the New Zealand Hip Hop Summit which took place this past weekend in Auckland by darren

anon (wnpgmb01dc2-99-69.dynamic.mts.net): Winnipeg has been the most understated and under appreciated city in the country for decades. Rich with a vibrant arts scene and steeped in an abundance of rich history and a plethora of great performing arts......

in response to: The Top 10 Canadian Skylines by CE

Anonoymous: I will try to be succinct with my words. The symbols, ideology, artwork, whatever you prefer to call it serves one grand purpose, and this purpose, I will reveal in the conclusion of this......

in response to: Airport Scenes 1 by aer suzuki

upfromflames: Is the difference real? Or is it just what feels better? Does it really take worn down buildings to house a pedophile? Seems to me they could live everywhere... From my own experience, as a......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

bobby: this photo shows alot of character ...

in response to: City Life African Style by Guy McLaren

Paul: Bob Salmon, My father (Barry Robinson) had relatives with the surname Royle in Irlam. One of them (probably born about 1905) was called Winnie(fred) Royle. She was quite a character. Are you hoping in some......

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

joey: i really like the studies of 111 broadway. the gargoyles look like they actually fly. old buildings have much more character than those boring glass boxes in the earlier shots....

in response to: DownTown by barry

does it matter?: If you view Winnipeg from the south, so that Osborne Village is to your left and Fort Garry Plaza is to your right, you can see Winnipeg from a much more complimentary angle. Unfortunately, most......

in response to: The Top 10 Canadian Skylines by CE

Peter: heh, i know exactly where some of those shots were taken... i used to work up in {washington heights}, and commuted home to {midtown} by bike every day, and often took the scenic route through......

in response to: Moments in East Harlem by serlingrod

testeez: What does the red character say in the first one (sticker)?...

in response to: Osaka Part Five by chiamattt

MaGoo: PS: Just for context- so that you realize that my observations are quite balanced and unbiased: I was raised by a single parent on welfare- we were abjectly poor. Most of our neighbors who were Bushwick......

in response to: I\'ve lived in Bushwick for just about fifteen years by Jeanne M.

99¢Dreams: Hey Peter, do you live in Bushwick, or are you just often there? I ask because your post reminds me of a photo project I've contemplated, but never executed: "Bushwick Gates" I'm referring to a quintessential Bushwick......

in response to: Bushwick Portals by Peter

Alexander The Thessalonikian: An ethnic group is characterized by the common language, customs, religion, inscriptions, area of origin and ways of education and living. By that means all the area of todays Greece was inhabited by Greeks since......

in response to: Θεσσαλονίκη by zagg

Cinic: honestly, no clue, if it is however, I really love this street, it has alot of character, its really unusaly quiet at night, its like no one has any business there. ...

in response to: Griffentown (William) by Cinic

CartLegger: Jack, I think you are remembering BK's Army Terminal, which starts at 58th street. That's where they also kept over 700 "suspicious" characters after 9/11. I was not even permitted to take a picture of......

in response to: Brooklyn\'s Rusty Shores by CartLegger

EvilGentleman: We have both tended to focus on the area of downtown near Guy-Concordia metro, probably due to our being Concordia students. I also hang around with the native crowd in the west end of downtown,......

in response to: RCA Building by Cinic

procyon: [[img:21411]] obscured by sunglasses, dirt on / spaces in the mirror telescope, and hair that did not like the uncharacteristically rainy arizona weather one bit. jeeff, what is yours from?...

in response to: Obscured Self-Portraits? by Peter

RickC: I wish we would stop refering to Bushwick as the Ghetto. It is a community in transition. I was there when it was great and celebrities such as Jackie Gleason lived on Chauncey Street. Will......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Kari: What amazes me, seriously, is that this debate isn't just about Norman. It's about the sameness that we have spread across the US. The original set of photographs, honestly, could have been taken......

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

aer: What's happening in Seattle right now is bloody awful. You can see 10 cranes (on Capital Hill I'm assuming), there are supposed to be something like 12 new condo sites in downtown alone this year,......

in response to: Bye Bye Belmont by fuzzytank

Brad: These condos and apartments look like they have been there for a while. The area around Forest Park and Washington University is pretty nice, and has a lot of buildings with character. Personally, I'd much......

in response to: Debaliviere Place by maybetoday

Alfonso Criscuoli: My partner is from Cadishead, and like some people have said, there isn't much happening there but that is not a bad thing at all. Living in London, which I hate, I find Cadishead......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

EvilGentleman: LMAO, not only did my second attempt work, but the space used in the first example was ignored, causing that link to work as well. Best to check the FAQ's cuz it's always so hard......

in response to: Omid, Where Are You? by EvilGentleman

AG: Thank you for this wonderful article. I grew up in Yorkville, went to OLGC and wandered 86th street all the time ... I loved the photos - thank you for the walk down memory lane.......

in response to: Yorkville: A Neighborhood Recalled by Laura

EvilGentleman: I could have sworn the first conquest of Alexander was Greece. So the big question would then be, was it a civil war or an invasion? Considering the classical Greek habit of describing both Macedon......

in response to: Θεσσαλονίκη by zagg

Budajiho: I grew up in East New York of the '50s. My pediatrician's office was on President Street, which was known as "Doctors' Row." The brownstones were beautiful, with magnificiant gardens and exquisite stonework......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Sammy: I love the Mayan character in the first graf....

in response to: 5lowershop by Marc