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Peter: funny you would mention it: [[img:30076]] that entry (and the tunnel under the tracks) made me feel like i was in some former eastern european state. believe it or not, i havent hung out around the junction much.......

in response to: Apex Airtronics, Inc. by Peter

Matthew Lenin: When you're on top of the Tokyo Tower, and you look straight down, there's at least 6 cemeteries right next to it... It's amazing!...

in response to: Tombstones by Peter

Renee: Hi AP & Bayside Watcher - I agree wholeheartedly and there are no arguments here. The entire place is a complete disaster. If you scroll up a little, you'll notice that I've posted several......

in response to: Bayside Acacia Cemetery by NWhyC

little ukraine: i recognize this from my years commuting to Flatbush Ave on the LIRR. it can be seen from the train was one passes through the dark cavernous East New York LIRR station....

in response to: Apex Airtronics, Inc. by Peter

Peter: and apparently ive been hating on cops for 6 years... at least......

in response to: Officer Manson by Jamie

Manong daikong: Norge, you're right these chickens are a tough breed and it takes a good hit to anchor them. My neighbor has been having a tough time with them He lives at the edge......

in response to: Wild Chickens by Tyfoid Kid

Afroblanco: Ms. Andelman, I agree with Renee, NWhyC and most of the others. Despite all those words you typed, you really didn't say much at all. Like it or not, as the first officially-involved person to......

in response to: Bayside Acacia Cemetery by NWhyC

Humboldt1: PlGrd, Nice to see you are back from CityData. I was starting to get really down about black renters in general, but have had a new renter (black family) in my suburban place in Itasca......

in response to: Humboldt Park & Gentrification by Xavi

Carol Cohen (FOXY): Hi, I'm looking for: Ellen Grossman and Edyce Kaplan that lived around Rutland Rd., and Teri that lived on Utica Ave. Is anyone in touch with them? I lived right next to the church......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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

Double A: I found this looking for old info about Sleepy Hollow. It's a shame this plant shut down the way it did, but like one person said, at least they got relocated or a severance package.......

in response to: Abandoned General Motors Plant by Peter

joey: i spoke to the car owner. she didn't know if her car was assembled at the eastmont plant or not. but she did know the previous owner of her **house** had worked at the plant....

in response to: Classic Cars 7 - Pontiac on Outlook by joey

CC: I was born and raised in North Devon (1946-1976). I lived on Smith Street. The building in the 3rd pic was the CIBC bank. It was robbed in the early 70s. The 4th pic shows "Bolen's......

in response to: Northside Fredericton by CE

Manong daikong: Another reply in favor of erredicating or at least thinning the chicken population. If you don't live here, you don't see the negatives. In addition to the pooping all over the place and......

in response to: Wild Chickens by Tyfoid Kid

Richie Rubin: Davida,you wrote`a club opened on Flatbush ave.'Ben Mastiks'town& country club'was all the way down near belt p'kwy..after ave U! & I usta go dere & see top notch acts..I even have a menu from there[c.1957]but`Town Hill'[bedford/Eastern pkwy]was da......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Doc S.......: When I lived around the Franklin Ave. Shuttle, the stops were: Prospect Park (Connecting w.......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

bob: I like Tish lived at 350 E 92nd St. I remember so many things John's Candy Store's must have hamburgers after a night out. Also remember Linda peeling potatoes after leaving shool at OL. No frozen......

in response to: Yorkville: A Neighborhood Recalled by Laura

Willie: Doc, Rick - Town Hill at Eastern Parkway and Bedford Avenue was in the 1950s a place to have a drink and catch live entertainment. My mom and older sister remember seeing Sam Cook......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

lasalle resident:dec.28 2008: i have personally crossed that bridge( when i came to it) many times, to visit friends or pick up stock from one of the fine establishments. I haven't walked over since the derailment though. I......

in response to: Train Derails on Bridge IV: The Aftermath (With Graf Train Passing By) by EvilGentleman

Rick: Didn't they used to have jazz at the Town Hill (SW corner Bedford & Eastern Parkway)? I believe the last time I was there was to see Dick Gregory doing his stand-up. I think my......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Doc S.......: Howdy again Willie: It's interesting to know the Franklin Avenue shuttle is running - when I was by there last year sometime it looked abandoned (President Street/"Botanic Garden" entrance)-all boarded and barred-up & overgrown with......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

ChiPhi: Wow...this thread has had some staying power and I am glad it has the legs. :) Full disclosure...(Please read my earlier comments above for my perspective regarding this neighborhood). I am a male in my......

in response to: Humboldt Park & Gentrification by Xavi

Willie: Does anyone out there remember the intersection of Eastern Parkway and Nostrand Avenue? The old Loew's Cameo (pronounced 'LOW-ees) by the Assistant Principal of Lefferts JHS in the early '60s. Rubin Chemists on......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Richie Rubin: Sharon;dat`IS'down da st.was probably our PS 167,on Eastern pkwy it was alwaze a`tough'school,but never like in`60's-`70's..no? when You went to St.Matthews did the`nuns'still hit students w/rulers? usually on palm of hand,@ least dat's what I was told by all......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Rich: Hi Davida, This is Rich, I saw you a little over two years ago when Rob and I came out to see Kenny during the superbowl. Hope all is well with you, to answer your question,......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

davida: Oh I forgot to say that I loved going to Ben and Sol for deli food. Do you remember Nino's Pizza that was the best on Franklin Ave. I still can't find good chinese food......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

davida: Hi Mitchell, you were in my wedding to Bill Gardinera. I lived at 990 President st and went to Lefferts J.H.S. I have lived in California for thirty-one years now. Bill and I have two......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Rich: Howya doin' Mitch, This is truly amazing and it gets better. Thanks for your fast and friendly response. I've got a few things to say, I'll start with Herbie. A real nice guy, if he was......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Stan N: The movie theater around the corner from the Loews Pitkin was the Loews Palace. Someone had mentioned that he had forgotten the name. I also ate a lot of the combination plates at the shaky......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

anon (pool-141-155-7-178.ny325.east.verizon.net): geist...

in response to: Bayside Acacia Cemetery by NWhyC

mitch: Hi Rich... What an amazing thing ... All through jr. high, high school and part of college I worked in my dad's store (Maiman's Pharmacy) and of course I knew Johnny and Herbie really well. I......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Rich: Hi Robyn, Rick, Stepha, Doc, Mitch and Scott Let me start with an apology for commenting so late, I'm new to this site. We all lived in the same beautiful neighborhood with all of it's great......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Richie Rubin: Mike S; BARTONS..Natch![on Eastern Pkwy & Utica]next to DUBROWS!& usmcsniper1;which Jew deli do you work at?..in S.F.bay area? I go to SAUL's in Beserk-ly,free pickles,etc. on table,just like`home'[B'klyn]but nuttin'out here like a real NYC deli!..no?...

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Mike S: I went to PS 241 from 1959 thru 1965. I lived at 334 Eastern Parkway. Which deli did you like better -- Radins or Ben & Sol's? Did you buy candy at Bartons or Barracini's?...

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Peter: ha, no... i still live in {bushwick}. just spent last saturday in {east new york} and {ozone park}....

in response to: Bird\'s Eye View by Peter

little ukraine: a news stand, there's something you don't see too many of these days... have you relocated to East New York Peter? nice pictures....

in response to: Bird\'s Eye View by Peter

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

Nick Snewf: I live on the corner of Bushwick and Granite in the Biko Transformation Center. My only complaint about living in Far East Bushwick is the lack of a neighborhood bar (that is licensed and which......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Peter: more from today, in {east new york} and {bushwick}: [[img:29716]] [[img:29715]] [[img:29717]] [[img:29718]] ...

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

usmcsniper1: It really is wild to hear about all the good memories people have about Eastern Pkwy. We moved to 1098 Eastern Pkwy directly across the street from St Matthews Church. My aunt attended catholic school......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Visionsof ENY: Yo J I saw you and Veefer were in East New York a few days ago. You always liked that hood. Throwin' up "TBC" was a nice touch. Mad respect and love to you ya......

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

Allan: Carol(Foxy), When did you attend/graduate from 167? As I recall, Judy was a year younger than I. She had a friend, Roni ____ (something), from north of Eastern Parkway (I think) who stopped by her apartment......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Carol Cohen (FOXY): Allen, Please don't refer to me as a blur I really exist and my name is Carol Cohen. Judy Oshinsky and I were good friends and I lived on Eastern Parkway and Utica Ave., right next......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

jEthRo a.k.a franz: i think mANila is the best because it's the most beatiful city in sOUTheast asia..bUT i think NEw YORk and LA and chicago must be at the top because all of their corners are far......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

XYKA: No doubt don't sleep on the one and only BEL IOF true East Coast Piecing KING....

in response to: Bel Graffiti by BelRoC

INCH : BEL,,,U ARE A GOD!! U ARE EAST COAST SABER!! THANK U FOR THE INSPIRATION!! THANK FOR (KEEPIN TRAINS ALIVE) I GOT MY OWN LEGAL WALL SO IF U WANNA ROCK!!! STAY SAFE BRO!!...

in response to: Bel Graffiti by BelRoC

Jane: Keith, Thank you for the nice comments. I'm glad I brought back some nice memories. You stated that your friend's mother worked at the Normandie Bakery. My mom and I would shop there......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

James: I just think its Bull-Shit that Gm&Ford&chrystler(no need for discrimination they are all in this togetger)Has shipped jobs overseas to save a buck,and they are still raising the price of new vehicles,and then have the......

in response to: Abandoned General Motors Plant by Peter

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

aj schure: anyone with pics of thepresident st.troy ave area of days gone bye???eastwern parkway albany through the park lincoln terrace dead mans hill...

in response to: Coney & Surroundings by kricket

Jane: I had to comment. This is awesome. I was born in 1949 and I lived at 1587 Carroll Street which is between Carroll and Schnectady. I lived there until I was 12 years old.......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

anon (142.128.203.205.in-addr.arpa.net): I have moved back to the Upper East Side after a few years away and I am so happy to be back. I lived on 77th St. and then 3rd Ave./73rd St. for much of......

in response to: Yorkville: A Neighborhood Recalled by Laura

Richie Rubin: Arnie H; hmm,I was a`hippie'attending`Fillmore East,'Electric Circus,Village`haunts'& awaiting`WoodStock'in late`60's..after `WoodStock'I went to`Altamount'fiasco in N.Calif...but`twas in winter[Dec.`69]& I was wearing shorts& sandals & riding a`HOG' while getting a tan!.yep,calif.was such a different place/life `69 was MY last yr as a......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Peter: considering that at least half of the area of this site is comprised of steel pilings coming out of the ground and trecherously irregular trenches and holes dug into it, i wouldnt recommend it at......

in response to: Abandoned General Motors Plant by Peter

Allan: Howard, Now that you mention it, I do remember playing 'knucks'. Not recalling how the number of knucks were determined but I think we used a deck of cards. Something about you could decide to get......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Richie Rubin: Allan;well,dat BIG space `twixt bldgs seemed like a`courtyard/atrium']WE[on St,Johns pl.]didn't have any`open spaces'like YOU Union st.kids had,but WE had a`backyard'w/fences WE climed over & were in a`strange'woyld'..some folks even had nice fruit/vegi.gardens[on Sterling pl.]& on `Google Earth'YOU......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Howard : I saw Harry Truman in a motorcade campaigning for President riding through Eastern Parkway. It was Petach Tikvah (Gate of Hope)on Lincoln Place & Rochester Ave. . For a couple of years Dubrow's had......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Off the Wall: [[img:29577]] is {eastern parkway} down with {michael jackson}?! wut wut!...

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Peter: indeed. catty-corner from that giant gas station thats been there forever. the part you didnt hear about this post is that about 1 minute after snapping this shot, i turned left there onto bedford; i found......

in response to: East on Eastern Parkway by Peter

EvilGentleman: Hi. I just arrived here from a Google search, and I just want to say that I find this picture very misleading. But at least you are not asking me to buy a membership......

in response to: Slutshole Lane by Ender

Keith Bernstein: I also remember two basement areas in PS 167 used as gymnasia and remember receiving polio vaccine in the east basement area, probably in 1955. Esther has brought up an old memory. During the 1952-53 school......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Jethro: I think phil. Makati is a nice city too. I think the city, economically along with there tourist attractions, are benefitely doing good of representing for south east asia. The city looks very beautiful (uhmm.. except......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

Rich: I used to play football in the park right next to The Botanic Garden's entrance right across the street from this station, we even went sliegh riding when we got a good snow, but, behind......

in response to: Brooklyn Bound on the Subway by Peter

Rich: I grew up around the corner from this armory, back in my time growing up it was used to store tanks, trucks and half-tracks. I saw and heard these vehicles as they labored very noisely......

in response to: Armory by Peter

Riever: But at least there's no hiding the fact that this is indeed Street Number 595!...

in response to: Unded Door! by Peter

jack: hi joey, its been almost two years since you asked for a story about the beat generation in the village. well its better late than never, so here is a short one. my......

in response to: Blue Note Lounge by jack

Peter: ha! THE BEAST IS HERE! feer :-0 lets see some more {cleveland}!...

in response to: The Beast by mouse

Sanford : To Esther In an idle moment I googled PS 167 to find out some details to compare with childhood memories and saw your comments. I was one year behind you at PS 167. My memories of......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Franny Wentzel: and at least they're being polite by saying 'please'...

in response to: Accept Christ and Buy a Gun by jack

Second Road: Wow, what photos! I really know nothing about {Glasgow}, but at least now I know a lot about their train-system! Er, or what their train-system ##used## to be like :-D...

in response to: Glasgow Subway Pre-and-During Modernisation by Gap74

Santana: Advice to all people curious about life in Bushwick. I spent 20 years of my lifes in bushwick. Left NY as a whole for 7 years to see what the world had to offer me.......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Richie Rubin: ALAN K;oy!joyva hal-a-vah..esp.choco.covered tidbits, [& da jell-filled ones too!.WE musta consumed 1,000's of dem deadly`penny candies'in OUR`yout'..no? ant local`candystore'was literally a`killink field'all dat crap WE swallowed/digested is now startink to take it's effects.no?.but kishke hadda be da`deadliest' item WE ate..MY kin......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Peter: its on the northeast corner of {troutman} and {irving}, not far from the {jefferson} street L......

in response to: Painting in Bushwick 3: by Peter

Dan: HI, My Friend and i are coming to visit Philadelphia soon and we wnated to visit some of the locations from the Rocky films, which include his house etc in the Kensington Area, i believe Tuscum......

in response to: Kensington / North Philly Graffiti by serlingrod

I.C. Eric: Resnick was my history teacher!!!!! i graduated in 04, and i just started college... ive been following your work for some time. I know it was just a project but i learned alot from the......

in response to: Te Amo Bushwick! by upfromflames

Editor: alas, comments have been closed on this post, as its become nothing more than a list of horny middle easterners and their mobile numbers! :-0...

in response to: Feeling Sixy? by Peter

Esther Herschman (Rechtschafner): Mrs.Gradstein was my sixth gradeteacher in 1955-6. I remember the old furniture. I never new it had been changed up till now. Therr were fruit and vegetable stores across the street from the school on Schenecktady......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Teri: I had to add my two cents to this board after Keith Bernstein sent me the link. I lived at 1074 Eastern Parkway until I was 18 1/2. I went to 167, 210, Wingate and......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Stan: Just a note: I was bar mitzvahed at Petach Tikva in June 1943. It was on the corner of Rochester Ave. and Lincoln Place. The other Bar Mitvah with me was Gene Braunwald who lived opposire me......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Alan Kupperberg: Richie, I think you may possibly be putting two different memories together. My mother was married on Buffalo Avenue in 1951 where you were Bar Mitzvahed in 1955. A narrowish "two family" brick......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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

Alan Kupperberg: I sent my photos to the editors at citynoise yesterday and we shall see where that leads. I'll keep my fingers crossed, Jane. Thanks for the tip. Janet, I've confirmed that the movie......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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

homeowner in eo: East Orange is not soo bad and is getting so much better i give it a few more years and I will hold my head all the way up to the city!!!...

in response to: The Projects of East Orange by Peter

Stan: Before the Eastern Parkway Arena was used for boxing it was also a roller skating rink. There was also one on Empire Blvd (the Empire Rollerdrome)near Ebbets field. There was also Freddie Fitzsimmons bowling alley......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Keith Bernstein: According to my recollection, the Twin Cantors catering hall was located on the southeast corner of Utica Avenue and Eastern Parkway with the entrance on EP. Thanks Alan for your wonderful memoir....

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

RICHIE RUBIN: Folks,da reason I typed in CAPS..yep:BIGGER & EASIER to READ!..no?but it seems `tis`illegal'on dis site[?] so I'LL continue w/dese teeny lower case stuff..dig? Richie Rubin..& ALAN K;`Jungle Jim's coconut whip' on Amboy st./Pitkin ave.was da best!in fact,I recall `Jungle Jim'wearing......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Alan Kupperberg: I’m terribly gratified that some of you enjoyed my reminisces. Richie Rubin is correct in that I sure don’t have Alzheimer’s. I live in Greenwich Village and I haven’t been back to that......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Janet: What a collection of memories--things that surely resonate throughout this remarkable site. Just a few comments, Alan, though the Rochester-Buffalo-Ralph neighborhood from St. Johns to Eastern Parkway was not our neighborhood. The Congress......

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

Janet: Before Honey's moved to Eastern Parkway, the store was on St. John's very near the corner of Troy, right next to a little Jewish tailor who worked at the window on his Singer. Once inside......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

sedsone: writers on the west coast is different than on the east coast. people in la and shit get scared to do shit. people on the east coast don't give a fuck. It all started over in......

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

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

Lady Sekhmet: Just a quick note to Anthony and his (wrong) comments about Osiris, Isis, and Horus-Ancient Egyptians did NOT have a satan or devil. The closest thing they had was Seth or Sethos, who was......

in response to: Airport Scenes 1 by aer suzuki

johnny: I have traveled all across America and the world. My votes for most boring: Northeast: 1) Scranton-WilkesBarre, PA 2) Bangor, ME 3) Worcester, MA 4) Woonsocket, RI 5) Scanectedy, NY 6) Rome-Utica, NY 7) Atlantic City, NJ 8) Buffalo, NY 9) Camden, NJ and......

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

Rich: Hi Everybody, I lived at 1003 Carroll ST between Franklin and Bedford from 1957 til 1969, we then moved to 1048 President St which was directly behind the first address. Needless to say, for all of......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Humboldt1: Gentrification is being caused by yuppies and professionals from the east moving further west, displacing current long-time residents. The park itself is beautiful and a true gem in the Chicago Park District, but is......

in response to: Humboldt Park & Gentrification by Xavi

anon: well at least the squaddies wouldnt of got bored on patrol. all that bright and colourful shite that you've scrawled across the wall. ...

in response to: Graffiti in Belfast by barry

mitch: Hey Doc ... I lived on Caroll St about a 1/2 block from Franklin. I went to to 241 but we moved while I was still in elementary school. I remember the candy store/soda fountain at......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

kayesARE: Ill give love to anybody who at least gets up on a daily basis once but everybody else has no idea what graffiti is! it takes every second of your day, when your outside you......

in response to: Albuquerque Graffiti Flood by Relapsed