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Jen Smith: Thank you Robert for the answer and wonderful picture!!! There is some debate on the Prospect Heights / Crown Heights border. When you lived in the community, did Prospect Heights end at Washington Ave or......

in response to: PS9 by Robert

Abeni Garrett: Hi, What was the neighborhood called then.., Crown Heights?...

in response to: PS9 by Robert

Esther (Herschman) Rechtschafner : Stan, the photgrapher with the pony was a distant reltive of mine. He would come to Crown Hieghts from Washington Heights on the subway, with the pony. Chic, I lived at 1125 Sterling Place from when......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Susan : In answer to Esther (Herschman): Razy and I played together as children, although she was a couple of years older than me. I remember her aunt and her parents and having dinner in her......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Esther (Herschman) Rechtschafner: To Anon:I know Razy well. She still lives in Crown Heights. We correspond. To Julia A.: Thanks for explaining the expression to me. ("FALLING OFF THE SIDE OF THE EARTH" is just an expression, to mean......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Tray: Wow just found this site. It seems like it never really happened! Bushwick was beautiful!! I lived on Chauncey st.between Bushwick and evergreen. I attended P.S. 113k and P.S. 45k then i.s. 271. What a......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Gabriel Reese: Thank you all for your great memories. I am an artist working on a public art Project for the Department Of Transportation. We are looking for participants who grew up in the Crown Heights......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Keith Bernstein: To Maria in Maine: I remember the explosion, having heard it myself. It sounded like "poof" (rather than "bang") from far away and lasted a couple of seconds. It was pretty loud and gave......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Shaya Kilimnick: Lincoln Terrace park....a real treat on Saturday ( shabbos) afternoon....in the 50s...all the students from the crown heights yeshiva, from brownsville, chaim berlin, and from east new york, etc..used to meet and it was just......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

larry prusak: Hello to all you 167 Alums. I was amazed and amused to read all these comments about the old school and the surrounding neighborhoods and eateries. I thought some of you might be interested in......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Richie Rubin: Linda B;p.s;its on Crown heights 1,& taken 1946,also many other Crown hts pics.+ all B'klyn neighborhoods!great site!...

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

ramona: What a great site.I lived at 1629 Park Place between Buffalo and Ralph from 1957-1964 and attended PS 191 which was right across the street. Even after all these years the memories are so vivid.......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Willie: Norms - Do you or anyone else reading this have any images of Town Hill? Didn't know it was the first venue Chubby Checker did the Twist! I went to Lefferts, Erasmus Hall, Brooklyn......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Danny Fuchs: Don't know how I came upon this blog? Think I am older than most of you. My family moved around a lot. I was born on St.John's Place at Brooklyn Jewish Hospital in 1939. One......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Peter: curiously, im a 31 year old white male who has lived in brooklyn for pushing half my life. i live right up against {bed stuy}. i even lived on {park place} between {washington} and {underhill}......

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

truth: i'm a 25 year old white male. i've lived in Brooklyn for 8 years. in the last 2 years I've had masked men put guns to my head twice, once in Crown Heights, and once......

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

Ron: Hello again Teri, I had to smile when I bumped into your posting here. Something I didn't mention in my recent long e-mail was one time when I was playing on the Eastern Parkway mall and......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Bob: Crown Heights also went in the other direction, how about P.S. 138 it existed there also!...

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

usmcsniper1: What I did not like about Eastern Pkwy, was that crime was on the way up. It was headed towards the infamous; ghetto status. Perhaps,we noticed how bad it was when we used......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Rich: Hey Pete, people watching in Crown Heights has aways been fascinating to me, that's why I can relate to just about every picture you post about the area, I just wish I had the foresight......

in response to: NYPD by Peter

Keith Bernstein: Jane--you have brought up some nice memories. I am a couple of years older than you and lived on EP and Troy. I used to go to the Carroll for the Saturday matinees (26c or......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Rich: Thanks for the response and veggie info. Next time I'm there (if I can remember) I'll try the place. Crown Heights and all of the surrounding areas, I've walked through and can relate to some......

in response to: Masonic Meats? by Peter

Esthr Herschman (Rechtschafner): I enjoyed this site very much. I graduated from PS167 in 1958.Now i will try to list yu some of my memories. Kindergarten teacher Miss Shapiro. (there was another kindergarten class and teacher -Mrs. Pinkerton.......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Keith Bernstein: What memories these posts conjure up! Although I can't remember exactly what Judy O looked like, I do remember her as tall and pretty and all of the boys in the class thought so. I'm glad......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

K Bernstein: Hi-- Judy Oshinsky must have made an impression on many of us. She and I were both in the same class (the IGC) at PS 167 in 1958-59. The class was half fifth-grade (that's me) and......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

herb weitz: got to union & kingston around 1938-9 went to 167 for 1 semester then the crown heights yeshiva (310 crown)next to ps161 at 13 I discovered Shwabies poolroom HEAVEN, a warm place to play hookey and......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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

Steve Mars: My parents Bernard and Estelle Mars (mom's maiden name is Estelle Roxenberg) grew up in Crown Heights. Their first date was at the Bedford Rest. My dad taught at Tilden High for 30+ years. He......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Leon: I remember Town Hill but it was called the Bedford Rest before that. I had my first date with my wife there 48 years ago. I grew up in in the 30's and 40's in......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Bosley Latimore: It appears that young persons who are currently considering relocating to sections of Brooklyn such as Cobble Hill, Borum Hill, Carroll Gardens, Grand Army Plaza, or even Brooklyn Heights, would be well advised to consider......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Paradox: It's interesting to hear what people think of Brooklyn but overall it's not as bad as it used to be. I'm not saying that crime is all gone but the city has changed a lot.......

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

dougieESQ: there is no east williamsburg...it is bushwick. If you haven't lived in NYC before you will find Coney Island to be sketch unless you are riding the Cyclone. Also, if you are a Brooklyn newbie......

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

Jimmy Legs: i'd just like to point out that bushwick's crime stats are no worse (and in most cases, significantly better) than that of bed-stuy, east new york or crown heights in the last year. sure it......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

K Bernstein: I lived in an apartment building at Eastern Parkway and Troy Avenue in the 1950s. Eastern Parkway was a beautiful street, with its two pedestrian malls with benches and trees. The street was lined with......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

upfromflames: Crown Heights is partly Chasidic Jewish, partly Caribbean black, two communities who have conflicted for years over the territory. just check out the flags on the houses to see who's who. Its also got the......

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

want a job: What type of neighborhood is Crown Heights? I visited today, felt a little uncomfortable in daylight. I am thinking of taking a job off of St.Marks. Can I (young female) walk......

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

colavitos ghost: or crown heights, whichever. aarrgh!...

in response to: I\'ve Lived in Crown Heights for Just About Fifteen Days by little ukraine

little ukraine: i'm a soon to be crown heights resident, and while wandering around the neighborhood recently, i got to washington avenue and turned my head and saw a sign for Gino's Pizza. it may be......

in response to: Gino\'s Pizza by Peter

whois: yeah brooklyn iz a good place... all east new york, brownsville, bed stuy, east flatbush, flatbush, crown heights, bushwick, east williamsburg and even williamsburg, we all in da house......

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

neene: spotted 10/8, crown heights, brooklyn [[img:16383]] ...

in response to: Tumbleweed Weave by Peter

Peter: nice! it reminds me of [[5052:the churches of crown heights]]... i love those old handpainted signs too....

in response to: Brooklyn World Church... by GGP

aj schure: what strets are this pic taken??? ive been away from crown heights along trime????thanks...

in response to: Urban Stroll by Peter

Peter: thats more in {crown heights}, about 15-20 blocks straight east of where this photo was taken (which is {park place} between {underhill} and {washington} avenue)......

in response to: park place by sine

Kakumei: I'm a 20 year old white female and I live in Brooklyn (Flatbush) - I go around to Coney Island, Crown Heights, Marine Park, Williamsburg, Sunset Park, etc by myself during the day _and_ night......

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

jack: is that a crown heights basketball hoop kinda thing....

in response to: Gate/BlueSky by Pat

Peter: hey pat, tis great t osee more stuff from {crown heights} up in here... thanks!...

in response to: Chalk/bricks by Pat

Peter: yay {crown heights}!!!! more!...

in response to: Gate/BlueSky by Pat

Peter: franklin is a littel far north, sort of pushing {crown heights}, but id recommend {prospect heights}, for sure. its safe, of course. this isnt hte {brooklyn} of the 1970s anymore, you know ;)...

in response to: Building Slice by Peter

Peter: the {robot building}'s cousin apparently lives in {Crown heights}, {brooklyn}: [[img:8891]]...

in response to: robot building by elaine

BoogyDoNw NYC: wassup up brooklynnnn! shitttt ha ha:bed-stuy,bushwick,brownsville,east newyork,crown heights,flatbush,coney island,red hook,fort greene,williamsburg,canarsie,old mill basin,cypress hills,NOW dats wassup yo .put ya lightas up!!!!!!!!...

in response to: Oldschool NYC by Graffiti

E.S.B: HELL YA AINT SHIT LIKE NEW YORK U NO DA BRONX CHICK HOLDIN IT DOWN CROWN HEIGHTS..................SIKE DATZ HOW WE GET DOWN HOLD A GAT UP TO A NIGGA HEAD FO SHO FUCK U PUSSY......

in response to: Oldschool NYC by Graffiti

Peter: I live in broooklyn, on the south of crown heights. I can tell u a lot about the gang/drug trade here. but I think that you should go first. you posted a tease. tell us what you,......

in response to: GANGS ON NYC by StripesA4

jack: the church, it looks like sunrise, very nice. crown heights, a very volitile neighborhood. is the owner of ckx 5573 postulating. when a person finds the Lord,they want to shout it to the......

in response to: Cameraphoning Crown Heights by Peter

GGP: yes, bklyn in the prospect heights area. wish I knew who the artist was. and I am very pleased about the crown. I just hope pet bird lives on for a long, long time. I......

in response to: Cameraphoning Crown Heights by Peter

sal: the crown is a new addition to pet bird. is it his budgie-sized connection to basquiat-sized art? or is it just cute? yay! prospect heights roolz!!!...

in response to: Cameraphoning Crown Heights by Peter