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Janet: Well, the adage 'the more things change the more they stay the same' does not apply to the old neighborhoods or the old movie houses where those of our generation got a colorful taste so...... Allan: I seem to recognize the name Carole Cohen. Just a blur. I think the last time I saw Judy O was about 1959 and I'm sure I wouldn't recognize her today. I seem to recall...... Lynnette (Diaz) Madden: I had a dream about Webb's Bakery the other night. I woke up dying for one of their butter cookies with the chocolate center drop. I Googled Webb's and this is what I found! OMG--just...... Allan: Richie,
What year did you graduate from 167? Me - 59. Judy also had another brother I think. We lived in same apartment house and same floor. I think I recognize the name Joel Bercy. Right...... Gonebutnot forgotten: Grew up on Montrose Avenue across from Most Holy Trinity Church. What a beautiful church. Always reminded me of St. Patrick's Cathedral. Had cousins who went to school there and remember walking to...... Allan: Richie,
I lived in the same building as Judy Oshinsky. I have a few photos of us back around '55-58. She had 2(I think) brothers. On the corner of Schenectidy and Union was a dry cleaner...... Stan: I was born at 1074 Eastern Pkway, moved to 919 then 915 and around the corner to Albany Ave, between Lincoln and St. Johns. My wife can't understand why we always lived within a few...... thesouthernapple: Hey everyone,
I'm sad to see the neighborhood in such decline. But I'm glad to see so many memories here, about the Ave.
I graduated Valerdictorian from St. Marks in 1985, and I know that...... Jackie Stanley: "I lived in Kensington, in the 80's, On 3000 block of Rorer & Clearfielf, I can remember the nights there, where you couldn't hear a peep at night, you talk about quiet, it sure...... Dennis: Hi neighbors,I lived at 6 Covert Street between Broadway and the almighty Bushwick Avenue. I too remember those classic games of playing skelly,stoop ball and johnny on the pony ouch! I just caught a neck...... Francine Cammarata: What a childhood in Bushwick!!! I think my passionate Italian background which was deeply rooted in tradition surely played a major part. What strength and power we had. I was born 1947 in Greenpoint Hospital....... Joan: Looking down from the roof of 1212 Lincoln Place to a window in the adjacent building which fronted on Troy Ave, you could see Mr. Kopchich mixing the ppickles in the brine. Hurst's Pharmacy was...... Sam: Hey anon...York & Dauphin is Kensington.I remember Sam's hotdog stand and Berg Bros. clothing store at the corner of Front & Dauphin..... kls: My husband and I have lived in Humboldt Park for 4 years since moving to Chicago from Guatemala. I cannot think of a better compromise for us both. I love being near the shops...... Sam: Anyone here from Emerald & Dauphin, Emerald & York, Arizona St..there was a trucking company on the corner of Emerald & Arizona called "Becker Bros...Yarrington Mills was up on Arizona between Emerald & Coral...John's candy...... 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...... carol d.: hello to ronald lees and janice seifert...I remember driving down E St. and always seeing a couple of houses near the corner on Wishart St. decorated for each holiday.It was really nice.I worked at Cramers...... river otters21 girl: It is a darn shame to see hear what happened to Kensington. Oh, I agree with YourOwnFault 100% except that this cancer known as white flight took place more recently than the 50s and...... sandy: my opinion is that Kensington was designated to be a dumping ground for section 8 .It is an abused program to say the least.slumlords are even getting sick of fixing up the houses that these...... Joseph Bridge: beautiful response serlingrod...you paint a rosy picture of kensington... you must be an artist type. lets talk reality here. business investment in kensington: mom and pop stores, laundrymats, stop and go...for that 40 oz,...... serlingrod: I guess its not easy finding Philly's Brooklyn Street in the actual Brooklyn Thanks everyone for posting your street shots....Brooklyners and non-Brooklyners alike!
Here's my Philly street, with a corner camera store that shares its...... tom lockhead: Hi Hairsy, glad to hear you are doing ok. Stayed in the neighborhood until the jobs dried up. Joined Smith Kline and French and wound up my last 10 years in New York City. Retired...... fred walerski: The music store was the site of the crown shoe store.The store was called,Freds Music store.The record spot was run by Harry Bradly who is the father of Big John of the old Kit Katts.Harry...... janet: Hi Alma--Sorry, the name Rubin is not familiar (though I knew a Judy Kessler). But I certainly remember the fish store! (Thanks for reminding me that one needed to walk up a couple of...... Barbara Leone: Call it for what it is............bushwick can be very scary but so is the entire world! Grew up there and never had a day without fear but yet I loved growing up there. What I...... Barbara Leone: Call it for what it is............bushwick can be very scary but so is the entire world! Grew up there and never had a day without fear but yet I loved growing up there. What I...... A. Weinstein: Hi Janet,
Thanks for taking me back to the comfort days of yore. I have a few more questions for you. Did you know a girl named Judy Rubin she lived on St. Johns Place. Also...... janet: Alma--Back to your memories of the old neighborhood. I remember the butcher shop, the one on Schenectady right near Lincoln Place (and next to a wonderful hardware store with long passage between loads of...... Roland Lees: Nice site, I grew up at E street and Wishart. I still work around the old house, anybody remenber the corner store at E and Clearfield BEE's and Teddy Pizza at Clemtine street. Yo Big...... Peter: Ok, so I just got back, and here are the photos:
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the northwest corner of {central} and {bleeker}...
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a wider view of the same spot...
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the southwest corner of {central} and {bleeker}...
im sure that {upfromflames} could tell us...... janet: Alma--I think I left 167 at the end of the 6th grade in '46 or '47. I*'m vague because I went on to John Marshall JHS (JHS 210) on Rochester & Park Place, finished...... Eric66: I loved going down memorey Lane ,growing up on cedar st. between evergreen and myrtle ave. was the best of times 1945 to 1966 just wasn't enough time , had it not been for the...... Eric66: I loved going down memorey Lane ,growing up on cedar st. between evergreen and myrtle ave. was the best of times 1945 to 1966 just wasn't enough time , had it not been for the...... A. Weinstein: Hi Janet,
Most definitely do remember the luncheonette on the corner that is where I was introduced to my first choclate malted and my sister showing me how to dunk a pretzel stick in the glass...... janet: I don't remember the pretzel man outside of P.S. 167, only the knish man (and that most fondly!). Yes, the pickle lady . . . with her half-and half gloves, the palms covered but...... Ben Baillargeon: Let me tell everyone the number one way to stop bike theft!
Don't be stupid for one without critisizing anyone, but if you love you bike bring it everywhere you go! seriously i ride my norco...... 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...... Mitch: I also lived at 969 Carol Street from 1952 (born) - 1960. I also went to PS241. You might know my two cousins who also lived in another appt in our building at the same...... sicilian brookly gal: I grew up on wilson and george. big family building. every apt lived a relative. of course grandpa was the owner. went to st. jo's on suydam st. will never forget my...... Angela Bentley: Looks like no one has been on look at this wonderful site and letting people remember the past. I am still trying to find out if any one remembers kathleen fisher who lived on...... Susan Taylor (nee O'Reilly): Hi Cyril
The shop that was on the corner of Dixon Street was Potter's Bakery, what delicious cakes she produced, smell of her baking would waft down Dixon Street she made them in an outhouse at...... Steven H.: antBlack is right. I grew up in Bushwick in the 60's and 70's, and moved to the other side of Brooklyn in 78. I remember it being a true neighborhood, my friends were black, hispanic,...... 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...... mary: My grandparents lived at 3134 Emerald St. My mother Agnes Reichenbach married and moved to DC. When I was young and introduced to the area, I was in awe. I had never experienced a house...... mary: My grandparents lived at 3134 Emerald St. My mother Agnes Reichenbach married and moved to DC. When I was young and introduced to the area, I was in awe. I had never experienced a house...... Junito: Wow! It was hard reading all of that. Lets all study our cultures of the western hemisphere (e.g., Tainos, Aztecs, etc,.) We are decedents of moral, loving, industrious and spiritual people. We are greater then...... hairsy: welcome to the site and it was uncle milty and his brother they had the best shakes in town. my sister and her husband used to hang out there. pinballs in the back room. i...... Bonnie: My sister emailed me about this site. We were born and raised in Kensington, 2504 Front St. We lived there from 1949 until we left in the 70's. My parents lived there...... Bill Foss: Hey Bobby, I lived on Jefferson St. between wilson and cenral, right next to the funeral parlor...remember caruso's drug store? how about the Italian store on the corner of troutman and wilson..Email me dude..its pool07@aol.com... 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...... David: I lived at G & Tioga with my Grandparents in the early 60's. They had a corner drugstore (Ben's) over which teh house was built and I would serve soda's and sandwiches when old enough....... 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...... EvilGentleman: The first picture is very close to my grandparents' old apartment, which was at the corner of Water and Fulton. Of course, Fulton is now known as either Old Fulton or Cadman Plaza West, but...... A. Weinstein: Len Lipner, you should be ashamed of yourself! I have emailed you several times and you do not answer... Only kidding! I know you must be very busy with your new Grandson. Hey guys please...... janet: I moved from St. Johns Place between Schenectady & Troy to St. Johns & Albany in early 50's and boarded IRT to Manhattan at Kingston. Wish I could remember Famous Restaurant on Schenectady,...... joe bridge: halfies, fresh pretzels, stick ball, homicide/suicide, adresses painted on sidewalks,cheap lamposts installed, popvision, mr. softy, corner candy stores,the ave, pinball machines, asteroids,record spot, levins,humphrys store, moes meats, jewish pickles, the belly buster hoagie, mr. cocos...... FRED MEGLIO: HI JIM I ALSO RECALL THE HALSEY BOBS AND ELLERY BOBS I RE CALL SINGING DO OPP MUSIC WITH A GROUP OF DUDES ON MY CORNER ANYONE RE CALL BRANDLERS BAKERY 1403 GATES AVE BETWEEN...... jimmy: Hi,
I was born in Bushwick, 1950 and lived there till 1963.
I lived on the corner of Grove Street and Evergreen Avenue.
I remeber the Halsey Bops, The Ellery Bops, The Flaming Saints. Cypress Park, Hyland...... Jan: Recently I took my grandson to the children's room in the main branch of the Brooklyn Public Library. It had not changed from the way I remember it in the 40's, except for the inclusion...... janet: Dubrows on Eastern P’kway, just off Utica: the name was set in big art deco letters (red neon?). Inside, cafeteria style. with big windows, a cashier that you gave a punched card to.. Was...... 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...... K Teesdale: Growing up in Kensington, I knew I had to get out. The social environment was not one to be taken lightly. I learned everything I need to survive growing up in Kensington. I walked. I...... Bill: Saturday Nights in the Early Fortys.
7PM Start out at the Utica Pool Hall(132 Utica Av)for a few games with Mickey, Danny, George and Jimmy
8PM Pickup come Camels at Goldman's Candy Store (145 Utica Av) On...... Robyn: Stepha when u crossed the foot bridge from Carroll to Franklin there was a small candy store on the left as well as a place that worked on cars.There was a building on the...... Mitch: I believe there was a bar on the corner of Franklin and Carroll with the entrance on Franklin (the southeast corner of Franklin & Carroll). I used to live @ 969 Carroll and it was...... Mitch: I lived at 969 Carroll between Franklin and Bedford just a few blocks off Eastern Pkwy. My dad owned the drug store on the corner of Franklin and Eastern Pkwy (Maiman's Pharmacy). It was still...... Frank S: Holy cow, I can't believe it. A friend e-mailed me about the story. I did a google search and sh*t I'm back in Brooklyn. 169 Harmon -3rd floor. I hope word...... lil nancy: anyone remember Nancy and Felo's candy store on Knickerbocker Ave between Linden St. and Grove St., then she moved to the corner of Knickerbocker and Linden St.? She sold great sandwiches, the only penny candies...... John: I grew up in Yorkville as a kid during the 1970s-1980s in "the projects". When I'm in town, I always think of Johnny and Matilda's Candy Store and Soda Shop. It was the center of...... vz: I'm actually just house-sitting for a friend.. but the fact that the bike's been there for that long without being stolen makes me feel better about locking mine up on that corner! Have you tried...... Smudgy: Well, I guess I discovered this site just a bit too late. I missed the walking tour and I missed the show at the BHS. I was born at Bushwick hospital in 1949....... Fran: I grew up on Rorer St and Tioga during the 50's until 77. What a wonderful place to be raised. That big white parking garage building was not there and when the circus trains...... Bushwick Girl: My Bushwick...I love this neighborhood. I've been in the bush since 1988 I migrated here when I was 8 yrs old. Back then I was too young to understand what was really happening in this...... Chris Rodriguez: Im not (just a 12 year old) im an honor student at bishop laughlin memmorial high school. Peter if you feel safe good for you... how old are you things are different for a...... JACE: BORN 166 HARMAN STREET,PLAY STICK BALL EVERYDAY,NEVER FORGET IT BEST STREET IN BROOKLYN,JOE AND MIKE CANDY STORE,MURRAY ON CORNER OF WILSON HARMAN STREET,CYO ST BARBARA'S CHURCH.BREAD STORE EVERY CORNER.... Joe S.: Bonnie,
If you see this--we also shopped at Bohack the A & P! My grandmother lived on Decataur between Wilson and Knickerbocker--closer to Knickerbocker. I remember going to a candy store on the corner...... wanderer: My parents grew up on Waterloo St, and my grandparents ran the corner store at Somerset (catty-corner from what was the Boys Club) until a bad robbery in the early 80's. Some of the...... CATCH A BIKE THIEF!: We bought brand new bikes from these nice guys at CycOmotive on Bathurst. We paid $3,500 for the two mountain bikes. One was higher end Giant and the other one was Giant Pistol 2 16...... VinniethePooh: There's oe on the block of Nostrand between GATES AVE. & QUINCY AVE. The Gates side used to have a club before the arabs took the store on the corner. The Quincy side has a...... sara: I lived in kensington (A St.) from birth until I was 9. I still have fond memories of being a kid there. I haven't been back to that neighborhood for many many years. Unfortunately the...... DAN: i myself onced lived in kensington and i'm glad i got out when i could.it was a great place to grow up.its true in the early 80's the plague came and killed kensington.it's a shame...... jack: pic 1- two, three, stores, where did i leave my coat?
pic 2- i thought the starting gate was on this corner?
pic 3- i need a longer handle.
pic 4- wow, those red bricks match my pajamas.
pic...... j.walthers@timesnewsweekly.com: In response to upfromflames regarding Bushwick Corners:
This response requires both historical perspective and adjustment of mind set to the Colonial New World.
The 17th Century was a fundamentally agrarian society dedicated and tied to land...... jack: for advertising purposes when you look at an ad you come in on the upper left side of the picture, then your eyes travel down to the upper right, then the branches brings you to...... Dave: Yeh paul there was a newsagents and TSB bank facing it also a chinese chippy that did very well in the maypole at the time.
Moorfeild Place which is now an old People,s home used to...... Paul: My father and his family are all from Irlam. We emigrated to Canada in the 70's when I was a youngster but I have been back to Irlam numerous times since (most recently in...... Kevin: They're actually a great little store! And they just opened a whole new back room with TONS of hard to find fish. They have everything you need-and if you're right around the corner...... Missing You: Born and raised in Bushwick. Remembering St.JO's and Tony's candy store corner of Suydam and Knickerbocker, such a wonderful innocent time, went back recently and it looks like a war zone, I pray it changes....... joseph: i was born in the 60s in b'wick and i still live in the area.i seen it all from the imergence of graffiti to the constant fightings from all the gangs that imerged in the...... KAYO: I REMEMBER BUSHWICK OF THE '50S. RIDING THE TROLLEY THEN BUS DOWN TO GATES AVE TO SHOP AND BANK WITH MY MOTHER. SHOPPING ON BWAY IN THE CANDY STORE,BAKERY AND MR. LAST'S DELI THEN THE...... JNJ: Everybody is missing the point here and underlying factor. I grew up in Humboldt Park. I lived there for 32 years. Yes, it was stressful. However, I had allot of fun...... EvilGentleman: I am sure the staff at the local Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) store must think I am odd, since I will often hold my breath and dash at high speed through the entrance area, clinging...... colavitos ghost: double d (an ice cream store on my corner) just closed for the season last week. what a pity.... EvilGentleman: Actually, that is a railing that was installed on the sidewalk to enclose an additional sales area for the Afican Art store that is there. They also painted "their" section of the sidewalk green. Apparently,...... Betty: Yea, I don't think so. First of all, these pictures do offend me, especially the last one with a girl who is probably all of seven looking on.
Fact of the matter though is that...... EvilGentleman: As far as I know, the block you are referring to (the north side of Sainte-Catherine between Lambert-Closse and de Chomedy) has closed down simply due to the fact that the Forum closed in 1996,...... EvilGentleman: Definitely, Liz. I felt the same way in Nova Scotia. Actually I thought Quebec was smarter, since I could **walk** any direction and get to a corner store and get beer, whereas in Nova Scotia,...... Liz: EG I see your point about alcohol fueled car accidents, but oh how I envy Quebecers being able to go to the corner store to pick up a six-pack = {... Brad: EvilGentleman, you've really been around haven't you?;) I'm not sure if there is one in Decatur or not. I've only been there a handful of times which is kind of pitiful since it's only 45...... 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......
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