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Rabbi Julia Andelman: Dear Friends,
Congregation Shaare Zedek has been working extremely hard over the past several years to forge a long-term strategy for the restoration and maintenance of Bayside Cemetery, despite the fact that only 5% of this...... 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'...... ChiPhi: True Morgan693 that due to some nuture and nature aspects of our upbringing, it may be easier for some to "pull themselves up by the boot straps". However, the excuses and crutches have to...... Allan: Julia A,
Don't recall seeing when you graduated from 167 and attended Wingate? You probably posted this info but refresh. It's funny, I can remember names if I hear them, or faces in photos, from back...... 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...... Pronto Permissio: Oh this makes me laugh. I've used them a few times, all with similar results (or lack thereof) as some of the individuals above. Seems like a mixture of forgetfulness and their convenient location has...... 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...... Rich: At this stop the train was just coming up from below the street, and you'd be right at street level, the rest of the stops the train gradually became elevated. The only stop like...... Jesus: Not a very good bike, considering a good Montreal Police budget. They can afford good performance hybrids, Scott or Specialized, w/stronger wheels, disk brakes and much more, instead they buy cheap stuff. Montreal Police has...... Edward LAMB: I am very familiar with this tunnel having personally "discovered" the place way back in 1969...
The following, if you please, is an excerpt from my own story :
I had, one day, roaming through Riverside Drive...... Hapless: See, I wouldn't know about the debate, I'm relatively new here...in fact, this was, I think, the first topic I've created. I have heard about the dual nature element that you've mentioned before...interesting how...... Peter: weve had the discussion re: graf versus vandalism on here like 500 times, and its surprising how every other person has their own specific definition of the term "graffiti", to the point where it becomes...... Who Cares for Kensington: Sandy describes a perfect example of failure of the most basic services. At what point does a city department administrator decide that he/she will not offer resources to respond to a problem in a given...... Who Cares for Kensington: Serlingrod,
It reminds me of something I was told at a very young age, "men lead lives of quiet desperation". I am amazed at myself and others that accept such poor leadership and politics from elected...... Who Cares for Kensington: I'll leave race out of my comments and will continues to focus on the radical change of culture and values. The changes are what thay are and I am sure that the government nor activists...... 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...... carrie: while i do agree that our nixon-era bred conservative government does employ a 'world cop' approach in their international relations, and also recognize the dangerously slippery slope this entails, i can't stomach yet another accusatory...... marti: Oh my God, I was just browsing trying to remember Bushwick, I left 30 years ago(I lived on Jefferson Street) and browsing I came upon your story. I remeber your sister Milagros' face from...... Tex: Here's a quote from an earlier post.
"I was watching the city council last summer, talk to a group of individuals who didn't want their taxes raised in order for new development next to...... Joe: I still wonder if my fond memories of growing up in Kensington are real or simply a product of youth. It is striking that most people I encounter have such a favorable memory of their...... Bob Cratchitt: I have posted on this site previously, but it never seems to show up. Perhaps this site prefers negative verbiage. and what's with, slamming a little town yet most all the posts seem...... davidoneleven: Fred is,and always has been a calculating, devious, thieving snake. Only last year he escaped justice(by turning Queens evidence) in the matter of the Spalding double murder.He has never shown any remorse.Do NOT feel pity...... Kathleen Knight: Right now i think that i am the only one making a comment from from my class. I am a former student. i am part of the class of 2000 , And PROUDLY reps MY...... Kent Arnold: Had one of these brand new a few years after I returned from the Korean War. I have had 7 or8 Pontiacs since then but this one was one of the best, if not the...... Kent Arnold: Had one of these brand new a few years after I returned from the Korean War. I have had 7 or8 Pontiacs since then but this one was one of the best, if not the...... noname: Blank Responder. You are the king of petty comments. I could careless what you think or say. What I can't figure out is why Hutchinsonites like blank responder have to resort to name calling etc....... D.Bennett: Damn it`s like every time get on here i see a new paragraph about someone who has died from the hornets and often someone i new like (tony Wood aka Nuke i...... Questioning: I have a question...I am a white non hipster brought up by a single parent working 2 jobs in brooklyn so i know what its like not to been the one looking for rent stabilization...... B. B: I live in Henry Horner as well from 1982 until 1989. I have to say that my time in the Horner projects was a learning experience. I raised 5 children there and none...... D.bennett: All right real talk i`m tired of hearing people say they`ve read the book there are no children here that book the movie was all bullshit ok u don`t have to feel sorry...... AK: All you muppets need to let the Saber diss roll over..
And to compare MSK graffiti to the street destruction of
JA is not valid. They are both major players in the graff
game, but have a completley...... anon (ppp-69-219-38-192.dsl.chcgil.ameritech.net): Thats so true sb people should not go by every thing that they read and every thing you said is true, when ever the gangs was in war they will tell every one to get...... Birdperson: If your bird is biting you do need to try to figure out why in order to stop the behavior. Recently my green cheek conure decided to take a chunk out of my lip....... Padre Island: The elderly that are in their 80's and 90's today grew up during the great depression, WW1, WW2 and learned from a early age to save every penny for when
they would need it later on...... Neidine: I am sure it was difficult to relive the moment. It is hard to lose a love one but even harder when its due to a tragedy such as a fire. Many times I've seen...... teri: your a strong and amazing individual keep the memory alive..god bless... dubside: heh, not *even* gonna get into that. got enough haters as it is. and crews don't matter too much, for my purposes. it's all down to the individual writers...... 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...... Another Former Salt Hawk: IMO, if most of the feelings and opinions expressed on this forum are representative of most of the people who live in Hutchinson it is safe to say that Hutchinson will never be the town...... bklyn: Help us help the street homeless
Call 311: to report homeless individuals and families who you see on the Streets of New York City (all Boroughs)
Outreach Teams will be sent to offer assistance.
Thank you
... nuclearrabbit33: I used to work for a carriage company in Chicago. We had to pass through Cabrini Green every single day...both on the way to downtown and the way back to our barns at night. In...... Mark: Thanks for posting the photos of Barton power station; they have assisted me enormously with my research. I'm a legal academic in the field of environmental law and am putting the final touches to a...... observer: through the years i've known many great people in Hutchinson.Sadly, most of them are gone now but memories of them remain close. There also are people in Hutchinson whom I learned to loathe.You will not...... the university of chicago: ok.. i am reading the book, with mixed feelings. part of me sympathizes with the family, the other part enrages me...how the hell do you let your kids grow up like that? i mean...... HushUp: Oh, and by the way, that list was only about 25 companies; and of those 25 they are employing over 10,000 people around here. Excuse me, they aren't all manufacturing companies, but I happen...... EvilGentleman: The simple reality is, Americans are welcomed warmly by most Montrealers, and generally disliked but tolerated by the rest. And that dislike is often because they are getting mistaken for Torontonians, or other English-speaking Canadians.
Dislike...... anon (blk-7-137-224.eastlink.ca): The Hells Angels are a motorcycle club, dedicated to the sport of touring on their bikes hence the MC(motorcycle club).Not every member has a criminal record or has been involved in criminal activity.There have been...... CartLegger: Looks to me like a faulty traffic policy, like a city built for the benefit of cars, not people.
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This accident--which happened at the corner of Knickerbocker Ave. and grove St. in Bushwick, Brooklyn-- involved...... S.B.: first of all you shouldnt go by what you read in books because everything isnt true. I lived in 1943 W. lake for 18 years. I loved living there it was always some place I...... procyon: personal opinon: i like it with the balcony there; I'd imagine that cropped it might look a bit like a postcard, whereas the bar of window along the left puts it in the context of...... Nando: Hey guys I have to say this is definitely one of my favorites entries ever. I am a native of Corona (on which the park lies) and I can honestly say that my life...... loca from Ny: First and foremost I would like to say that the Latin Kings and Queens were made to protect it's people what events happened through ought it's history for it to become like this no one...... Caleb Chatfield: Yes Scott, the old Sankey Motors building comprises the sum total of what goes on in Belleville. Maybe this is your point, to get a rise out of individuals and to make broad sweeping...... ANOTHER ARTICLE: The same individual has posted new WARNING signs along the Bow River in Calgary:
WARNING:
So long as the CALGARY DROP-IN CENTRE is allowed to harbor drug addicts and chronic criminals it will be EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO...... EvilGentleman: I would agree with the majority of what has been said, but I will state my opinions on each issue, so it becomes obvious where I stand.
I think the best way to have notification on...... KITO: Hi, I'm a long time lurker, who I'm sure none of you know. I think this is my first comment. Hello, CityNoise.
I, too would like to see more photos on the front-page. No offense, but...... 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...... Hunter : I am not under the impression that any of these murals were intentionally dictated to Leo Tanguma by some elite agency. Instead, I think he may have been picking up on some type of a...... been: Looks like part of the old air raid siren system.
I remember in the 70's these things would occasionally trigger and sound
off just like in the movies, sometimes for hours.
Into the 80's they would test...... .nanotech.: [[img:18501]]
NAZI REGIME.911.REICHSTAG - parliament of Germany
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Even the location was a deliberate attempt to conceal it by constructing it in Denver Colorado's 1 mile high mountain area, knowing that planes flying at a maximum altitude will...... Tiff: My family just moved to Bushwick a few months ago and I still don't know about the neighborhood around this area. People seem to be very friendly, however, some were very rude not respecting people's...... Softee: It's an old passenger train that's been mothballed and just sits there gradually getting covered with graffiti. ... Maxi: I find it fitting and humbling to find this story while surfing the net aimlessly on a dead day when I don't want to be at work. Wouldn't the simple effort and breathtaking accomplishment of...... Peter Dykes: In this grim Orwellian world of ours where everything is controlled by a corrupt totalitarian state (read: vicious characters that have weasled and conned their way into power by hook and by crook) and regulation...... rammerel1: I was also born and raised in the Bushwick area. I went St. Joseph's on Suydam St. My dad went there and had Sr. Clarissa and well as me and my two brothers....... Beadle and Tatum: http://www.thefilthandthefury.co.uk/images/congrat1a.jpg
Its a hand written rambling note about the Sex Pistols calling the mueseum a "piss stain".
There was some pettitioning and a USA today poll that helped locate the hall.
I did some research, this is the...... EvilGentleman: The old name of the neighbourhood, Notre-Dame-de-Grace (Our Lady of Grace). It was also the name of the area from when it became an independent city in 1906, until it was swallowed up by Montreal...... firecraker: yeah, the fotos are pretty lonely, especially because of the evidence of people without individuals shown. we tried to stop at another place, but as soon as one person stepped out of the car, a...... Ringo: Susannah, christian bashing is not acceptable either, the object here is to point out that the actions of the few do not define the whole. I have a friend who is deeply christian and at...... jeeff: there's a big difference between regular bike clubs and biker gangs like the hell's angels. you're doing normal bikers a big disservice by blurring that line. the hell's angels who moved into the...... jeeff: ps. i'll retract 'misogynist' as a blanket statement, tho i've seen a couple of individual hell's angels at a highway rest stop acting pretty poorly.... EvilGentleman: I also have no damn clue what these signs are specifying, but I always notice them on the walls of buildings next to dual-output fire hose attachments, so I guess they must have something to...... jeeff: on a personal level, i agree. but on a larger scale, the gathering pace of gentrification downtown worries me. it's not just the artists being gradually pushed out of the downtown core, it's...... EvilGentleman: Perhaps this would be an appropriate moment to mention how much I loathe the damage caused by Christian fundamentalists in North America. Let me be clear that I am not referring to **all** the members...... Scott: Now having watched this construction project for the past 16 or 17 years, I can tell you that this is the 'mission' of a devoted individual. Whatever you think about Jim Bishop the man...... Dan: Well! When you were young did you dream of growing up to be a building inspector? A tax inspector? Something along those lines. People with an attitude like yours are the death of individualism and...... procyon: re: what kind of science: particle physics! something i've been doing for fun and profit for the past year, but my boss recently reminded me that I do intend to write a dual honors bachelor's...... d00d: to blame something like this on a website is just ridiculous. i'm also a member of vampirefreaks, because i like surrounding myself with open-minded people, and i'm not a goth. vampirefreaks is a community-based website,...... Karlo: Volunteer
Im not trying to convince you of my views,i am merely trying to reach an understanding with you as a human being.
If i were standing next to you,i would offer you my sincere condolences and...... Peter: i saw this tag yesterday on {57th} street and {6th avenue} in {manhattan} and was psyched to think it might be the same person... until i just now saw that this post was from duAl,...... ryan: I am a graduate student writing my master's thesis on wheatpasting. I am looking to interview individuals who wheatpaste either via email or in person. Please contact me if you are interested in discussing your...... Harold insideyourmother: Comparing the US to "England" or rather the UK is unfair, what would be slightly more just would be to compare one of the US states to England directly. Seeing as England is a state...... Genaro: To add to my input above, reguardless of how, why, and what bad experiences we've all have been through, past, present or future, it is okay to be angry, but when it consumes us to...... Genaro: During the late 1940's and 50's, many of The Manhattan Elite thought it proper in calling the less popular working or the poor social White under class, WHITE TRASH! This would also include Whites who...... Andrew Smith: Quote "Please could someone explain these comments... Night soil? (It was used to soak up Victorian Manchester's 'night soil'.) as in from sewage?(fertilised by 200 year old human waste)"
Hi,
Yes, I did mean human waste. I...... Catherine Penfold-Waxman: I have dual citizenship, therefore I can spell anything any way I want. If you don't like it, I will invade and applogise the whole time. I will wear a cowboy hat and wellie boots....... mark: tai chi by itself is just exercises and yoga as well. There is a trend really since the 60's to accept things like these without examining the roots and implications spiritually. So Christians belief it...... Fa11en: What a bunch of bullshit. Especially that last entry by Tenda. Just because someone is white means they're not "allowed" to live or exist in a specific area? Ever heard of reverse...... Peter: a quick look at the wiki entry for [[wiki:bushwick]] shows that the displaced people youre talking about are far from the first to be displaced, whether from gentrification, changing demographics, modernization, urbanization, etc. i mean,...... Peter: i love those maple seed-pods. when i was a kid, we called them "helecopters", because we'd collect a ton of em, separate them all into individual pods, then toss em up into the air and...... chiamattt: Test run? I thought there were "readings" and "debate" before a law was enforced. The fact is, politicians are NOT doing their jobs, while corporations work long hours figuring out how they can confuse and...... A Poet in Philadelphia: Having lived in Belfast several times, I can agree wholeheartedly with the above comment that the change begins with the person in the mirror. And having lived in the US for most of my...... groovehouse: [[img:11110]]
Bottom of an old dual soap dispenser robot face!... EvilGentleman: To my way of thinking, graffiti should be both encouraged and it's location controlled within reason, with penalties for those who put graffiti in places where it has no business being. Now, before you all...... Get out of your car, buddy: I don't find The Beach to be a snobby place, at least not more than the norm for this city. All income levels are represented, there is social housing, and close to 10% of...... J: I don't think many of the people there knew that photographs of them were being taken or that those photos were going to be publically posted without names. These people do not have a...... Michelle: What a sick bastard. I've had some uncomfortable experiences on the subway here in Toronto. Thanks for taking this picture and taking action. I was accosted last summer by a man on the subway -...... jack: wow some great trip and great writing. this my daughter must read. when in nyc check out the west village and the village cigar store. when my daughter was at nyu i...... Elicar: Before we get into fist fights, hair pulling and mud slinging in here, the 2004 Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) Report for NY State states that they served 3,165 clients, 1636...... Peter: linear parks can be problematic? how about {riverside park}? its one of my all-time favorite parks in {nyc}... not only have i spent countless hours lounging about in it on sunny days, watching the river......
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