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Doug Lawson: Hi , love your photos, brings back memories of working down a dry dock here in Leith the port of Edinburgh Scotland. Our docks here were smaller maybe handling 20,00 tons but across the forth......

in response to: Dry Dock #1, Brooklyn Navy Yard by NWhyC

Robert: Franny, just made a comment on your recent NYC post. Yes the lady is MM, if you print the picture twice and place the copies together you will identify her right away. I included her......

in response to: Old Willy by Robert

Sue Fenton - PAFB 62 - 66: My dad was stationed at Plattsburg AFB from 1962 - 66 - he had to retire after a heart attack. We lived on Montana Drive,my mum was English. Does anyone remember my dad...he......

in response to: Snafu at the Former Plattsburgh Air Force Base by EvilGentleman

Rick F.: As I recall, Circus Box was also called "Honey's." In my PS 241 years, we often had informal bike races around the block bordered by Washington Ave., President St., Franklin Ave & Carroll St. Sometimes,......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Ed Plowman: Hi. I'm 77. My sisters and I lived on E. Cumberland St., between Cedar and Gaul, and attended Hackett elementary school in the mid- to late-1930s. I took my 16-year-old grandson (we live between Dulles......

in response to: Harbison Dairy Milk Bottle by serlingrod

jimcav: I was just wondering if anyone can tell me about the 1975 fire of Our Lady Of Lourdes RC Church? The Church stood on Aberdeen St between Bushwick Ave. and Broadway. I have been all......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

jwj: I went to elementary school and high school with Sane. He did go to PS 173. His work was fantastic and he was super smart. It was a sad day when I......

in response to: Sane Smith: Puttin' the Green in Greenpoint by Peter

MaryAnn: to Paula Reading your note gave me good vivid memories of Bishops, the school song....Memorial Memorial we pledge eternal loyalty through all our days we'll sing your praise with hearts and courage true....etc...I too graduated from......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

not a math wiz: there is no real way to get a accurate 1 in whatever number because you are missing a few critical elements. How often the bird flys by, how often its right in front of the......

in response to: A Happy Coincidence by Plastik.hu

Mr Tanner: I lived in Jacksonville for 32 years, born and raised. Let me tell you about Jacksonville... growing up on the Westside near Woodstock Park in the 70’s, it was pretty decent. However the area quickly......

in response to: Scenes from a Little Town Called Jacksonville by Jones

Franny Wentzel: This is what a controlled demolition looks and sounds like. [[http://www.controlled-demolition.com/images/client/jlhudson.mpg]] And that took months to set up. In a vacant building. Major structural elements had to be removed to install the charges and to guide the......

in response to: Video Stills of the Pre-9/11 New York by EvilGentleman

Progrock71: Lived in Bushwick from 1975 to 1992 and I have to say it wasn't as bad as some people make it out to be BUT it depended on which part you were in since it......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

EvilGentleman: There's an old roof overhanging the bricked-in loading docks this was painted on. I guess that helped it survive the elements somewhat better than normal....

in response to: In Graffiti We Trust by EvilGentleman

cl: I'll add that I am black AND white, born and raised, grew up in Chicago, in Lincoln Park before it was "Lincoln Park" when Agazzi, (the corner public elementary school) was a playground of Unknowns,......

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

Gilles Belec: I lived in on rue de L'eglise, corner of Lesage Street from 1950-1955. These pictures brought back memories of me fishing in the Aquaduct, off the bridge. I attended Banantyne Elementary school to grade three,......

in response to: 45 Minutes in Verdun by CE

Caesar: What a fantastic post. Kudos. These photos are great, and you guys look very in your element in some of those photos. Thanks for sharing such an exciting adventure!...

in response to: Kings Park Psychiatric Center by Sean Hopkins

Linda F Baby: hi i just found out im going to be attending this school in september 2009 i wanted to get accepted to edward.murrow but i didnt im hearing lots of stuff about this school and im......

in response to: Acorn Community High School by Peter

RViola: I lived on Bushwick Ave. from 1949-1962 then moved to Staten Island. Went to All Saints Elementary. Does anyone remember the school and church?...

in response to: Bushwick 77: The Casusos of Harman St. by upfromflames

Peter: franny, i think you might be confusing "graffiti" with "tagging". weve had this argument on here countless times, heh. mindbendingly aesthetic murals painted on walls versus someone scrawling their name on a wall with a......

in response to: Why They\'ve Got Us All Wrong by Repine Online

EvilGentleman: Well, at least we get to have some fun debating, hehe. If you want another good post with {privacy issues}, try [[8260:A Homeless Man Sleeping with His Most Cherished Possession]] I am not a Governmental agency or......

in response to: Best Costco Moment of 2008 by EvilGentleman

Doc S.......: .....never hung with the basketball crowd - wasn't that much of an athlete then, but I do remember Billy Cannon, he was in my elementary and high school classes - I remember talking to him......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Doc S.......: Willie - I remember most of what you've said - and the "Cameo" toy store around the corner from the Loew's "Kameo" movie theater (note different spellings). Now, you've mentioned a Lefferts JHS - but......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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

mitch: I remember being scared going into PS241 in the early grades. Those old city elementary schools are so imposing and physically out of scale for the kids attending. To this day I remember climbing the......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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

Allan: Does anyone recall the 'Field Day' that took place in June at a track field? I don't recall the name. As I recall, it was for the 7th and 8th graders at 167 and possibly......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Rich: Is this on Sterling Pl. btwn Classon and Washington, right across the street from a elementary school?...

in response to: Funeral Home by Peter

Eric: There is a church, funeral home, gun store, tavern, and elementary school all directly next to each other in my home town. Get drunk, buy a gun, kill some kids, send them to the funeral home......

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

JoAnn LaForte: I can't believe I am reading all this stuff. I lived on 130 Grove Street - bet. Central/Evergreen, from birth [1953] till we also did the mass 60's exodus (right after the beatles came)......

in response to: Bushwick 77: The Casusos of Harman St. by upfromflames

emily: I am currently observing a class in Lafayette Elementary school. I have to write a paper regarding the changes the community or the school have gone through. The school used to have 1300 students and......

in response to: Humboldt Park & Gentrification by Xavi

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

Warren S.: To: Mary A... I wonder you and I know each other... I blotted out so much of “back then” I forgot exactly when I would have graduated St. B's -- if I had graduated --......

in response to: Bushwick 77: The Casusos of Harman St. by upfromflames

Mary A.: I graduated from St. Barbs elementary school in 1962. May all the nuns I had experience with at St. Barbara's burn in hell. They knew nothing else but to strip you of any......

in response to: Bushwick 77: The Casusos of Harman St. by upfromflames

Brian Walker: Wow, Margo-murray. I wonder if we knew each other? My family lived in Benny Farm from 1953-1957, we then moved to Texas. I have fond memories of the place, we had a second floor......

in response to: The Benny Farm Condemned Housing Projects by EvilGentleman

ASEC ALG KOB: BEL! Infamous in Norwalk. I remember when you first started out and when I first started to be interested by graffiti. When you hit up my elementary school! AHahahaha that was great though. It had......

in response to: Bel Graffiti by BelRoC

serlingrod: Love it! As you know from my previous post, trolley tracks are one of my favorite urban elements! This is a great shot. I'd love to see some of the trains! ...

in response to: Left Leaning by luna park

an_architect: well its a good thing most of people reporting "architecture hazzards" aren't architects...You know architecture doesn't just come and go...it stays for sometime...and designers work hard to show people how to consider the visual elements......

in response to: Ugliest Building in New York? by Peter

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......

in response to: The Black Cat: Poetry in Spanish Graffiti by The Hapless Hobo

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......

in response to: The Black Cat: Poetry in Spanish Graffiti by The Hapless Hobo

Juanita: What great pictures. Takes me back to my youth = 1926 to 1949 when I moved to california. Went back for a visit in 1975 but not since. I went to Wellington......

in response to: 45 Minutes in Verdun by CE

Alice: My mom was born and grew up on Greene Avenue. We lived there in the 50s, I went to St. Barbara's elementary, (played fife!). Moved away in 1960 after finishing 5th grade. My Dad went......

in response to: Bushwick 77: The Casusos of Harman St. by upfromflames

Janice P.: I lived in Kensington on East Dauphin St. from 1941 until 1962. I attended H. A. Brown Elementary and Penn Treaty Junior High. Both excellent schools at that time. I then moved to......

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

PJS: These posts are so fascinating. I grew up at Lawrence and Huntington. Went to John Welsh Elementary, then Girls' High. Mos.t of my friends went to St. Edwards at Seventh and York. I remember the......

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

chuckvideo: I love that 8th image in so many ways, the rays of light are incredible, and the way the light reflects off of the front rail draws your eye to the front elements....

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

B Street: I grew up across the street from one of the few working factories in Kensington starting in 1965 until I was forced out 22 years later. While I too have fond memories of wall ball, swimming......

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

Joe: Hello CB Dare, Sounds like you have very important things to say and the courage to go with it. I can only explain my experience with my early years in Kensigton. There is somethimg to be......

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

Peter: tom: i think its ludicrous to simply look at the "thousands of lives lost that day" without trying to dig deeper into the why and how of it. i think it disrespects both those who......

in response to: Ground Zero: lower Manhattan as it looks today by Peter

yolanda deberry-franklin: wow, memories, memories,memories. my family and i moved into the henry horner projects when they were completed around 1956-57. i was about 4 years old at the time. we thought that we......

in response to: henry horner projects by b. sloane

T: Love the shots, brings back wonderful memories. I used to go to the elementary school across from the Verdun Metro....

in response to: 45 Minutes in Verdun by CE

jane: bike world Ltd is one of the leading bike distributors.We are Legitimate registered Company under licensed number(RC43215).We ship via FedEx or DHL, and your ordered items will get to your door step within 48 hrs(Two......

in response to: Side-by-Side Tandem Bicycle: by Peter

D.B.: Well i`m back again and all of the outsiders opinions are still the same. Like i said before i grew up in 1943 w. lake apt. it as often ruff but the......

in response to: henry horner projects by b. sloane

Peter: i suppose it is. my bad for not properly labeling each and every element of the photo. though i must admit, i see many of those sorts of {payphones} around... the {coke machine}, not so......

in response to: Oldskool Coke Machine by Peter

mary graham: grew up in kensington, went to st. hughs parish elementary school, then attended little flower highschool for girls, enjoyed Wagners ballroom. graduated 1970, then moved away. i remember the magic of christmas in kensington, christmas......

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

Peter: its {smug} and {osker}. i was holding my breath trying to not be the first to mention it and out myself as the resident graf nerd fanboy, for what its worth. that photo is a great......

in response to: What Happened to BEMS? by Elicar

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......

in response to: henry horner projects by b. sloane

Len Lipner: For Alma (Weinstein) Scull: C'mon, toots, I didn't answer your emails 'cause I didn't get 'em! You know I still love you, and would've answered every one. The funny thing about Tommy's was that when it changed......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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......

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

jimmie tye aka (big crystal bother): what's good my double h family life is good after the project's i lived at 1943 w. lake st for most of my life until now i was born in 1984 in i can remember......

in response to: henry horner projects by b. sloane

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......

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

hcEs: I went to hunter, and was still in the elementary school(in the same building) through SANEs time at the high school. i remember playing handball, football, manhunt, etc. on graf-filled courts. My question is--i remember there was......

in response to: Sane Smith: Puttin' the Green in Greenpoint by Peter

Peter: karen: ive often wondered that, too, so i googled it and found the answer: "Cables are pressurized with nitrogen to reduce corrosion and prevent combustion. They transport it as liquid because they can get more of it in......

in response to: Road works by barry

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......

in response to: 180 Central Avenue: What Was Lost by upfromflames

antBlack: Hi Guys. I grew up on Stanhope st, between Bushwick and Evergreen. Went to PS 274, then to the Annex, then to JHS 111. I went to Art & Design for HS. This was during......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

anon (c-24-13-220-12.hsd1.il.comcast.net): My guess is elementary school children visiting the capital.....got stickers then stuck them! ...

in response to: Got Stickers? by Brad

Xavi: Most of the eastern part of Humboldt Park until the mass Puerto Rican migration of the 1940's and '50's was Jewish and Polish, with some German and Italian elements. When those ethnic groups were......

in response to: Humboldt Park & Gentrification by Xavi

observer: leaving Hutchinson, Kansas about 20 years ago was a decision i've never regretted.The mindset of the business community is that you OWE them for a minimum wage existence.GOOD jobs are hard to find and unless......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

smudgy: John D, thanks so much for your hopeful comments. I was in #59. As young as I was back then, I was only allowed to go around the block without crossing streets. ......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Michelle: I use to live in Cabrini Greens in the 90's. And I miss it soooo much, even though I had a hard life I never forgot where I cam from because I know it made......

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

EvilGentleman: And nt, maybe the building would seem a little nicer if it had working escalators. Whenever I look at it, I can't help but think about the damn escalators inside. And don't tell me, lemme......

in response to: Tall Buildings of Montreal by CE

Josh: Both A-Gjengen and B-Gjengen are run by criminal elements within Oslo's immigrant Pakistani community. Both immigrants and ethnic Norwegians are their victims. The Norwegian police have been criticized for not having taken stronger......

in response to: Crime in Oslo by Rune-Willem

CE: I'm not sure what happened to the list so here I'll repost it (hopefully) fixed. 1. Poutine 2. A yellow fire truck (must be a full-size ladder truck, not an auxiliary vehicle) 3. Either an STM Transit Cop......

in response to: Montreal Scavenger Hunt by CE

CE: Ok, so I've totally let this slide but I still think it would be a good thing to do. I've compiled all the suggestions and have set a deadline for when I'll have all......

in response to: Montreal Scavenger Hunt by CE

EvilGentleman: I've noticed that after a month or so, the hit counter on the bottom starts becoming very inaccurate, as far as how many months or years it has been since the article was posted. If you......

in response to: User Survey 2007 by Jamie

Marc: BJ my guess is the 50s, when Hatley developed the area. Check out "Eanes: Portrait of a Community" by Linda Vance- it came out in 86, contains lots of interviews. I think they have a......

in response to: And so this is winter at Bandit\'s Cave by Marc

upfromflames: Thanks Jack. Try to make it to our show at the Brooklyn Historical Society from 5/23/07 to 8.28/07. I am hoping to bring a lot of these ideas and elements to the fore there, although......

in response to: The Bushwick Initiative: Holistic Redevelopment or Urban Renewal Retrofit? by upfromflames

upfromflames: Jon: Thanks for your informed contribution. That makes more sense to me than just bureaucratic bungling In terms of fight or flight, most of the Italians took straight to LI. For those that stayed,their power was restricted to......

in response to: Why Did Bushwick Burn? by upfromflames

Dan Doyle: I grew up in Kensington during the 70's & 80's and it was a good neighborhood until about 1983 or 84, when most of the good people that still lived there started leaving and the......

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

DEE: YO you all read the book there are no children here but i lived it i'm from henry horner projects i lived in 1900 on the 6th floor i was raised around goons and gorillaz......

in response to: henry horner projects by b. sloane

Susan F: I lived in Benny Farm during the 1950's & 60's. Certainly looked a lot better then and it does now. Was a great community to grow up in; tons of kids to play......

in response to: The Benny Farm Condemned Housing Projects by EvilGentleman

diesel city: haha hello riot. do you know the dcr boys? ive never heard of your name pop up before, ive met sum one a couple times though lol i ll tell him when i next see......

in response to: followup graffiti hunt by Jamie

Susannah: So glad this popped up - loved the comparison of Perkins to Myspace - If citynoise were a restaurant - which one would it be? I think it lacks defining - which is what makes......

in response to: Road Trip, Part II by procyon

Sirhcbre: Ok, so far we have this on the list: -Poutine -A yellow fire truck (must be a full-size ladder truck, not an auxiliary vehicle) -Either an STM Transit Cop or a meter maid (or meter man) writing a......

in response to: Montreal Scavenger Hunt by CE

Matt: St.Monicas Elementary School The painting on the gym wall....

in response to: Montreal Scavenger Hunt by CE

EvilGentleman: Sirhcbre - Take the metro to Longueuil, walk south on Boulevard Lafayette (next to Autoroute 20) until you are almost under the Jacques-Cartier Bridge (it's not very far, look it up on Google Earth), and......

in response to: The Last Bird by Biff

joey: guardian of the arts. yet - did you know? The Thinker Vandalized At approximately 1am on March 24, 1970, a bomb irreparably damaged the Cleveland Museum's version of Rodin's The Thinker. The bomb itself had been placed......

in response to: Cleveland Thinks by joey

aer suzuki: nice shots, you seem to have an ability to pare things down to the simplest elements, and that's the kind of photography i'm really digging right now. i love the tones in the first one......

in response to: Point Richmond Sightseeing by joey

Jersey PIG: Hey being in a biking family within the biking world,some outlaws and some not, Non-1%er myself, I understand that in the Biker world you have the 1 % that is OutLaw Clubs.. but just......

in response to: Hell\'s Angels - New York City by Peter

EvilGentleman: phill - enough already. We get it. You are white, and cannot understand why there is anti-white racism. Racism is wrong, we all understand that, but it is a reality in a land where the......

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

jeeff: i like the woman very much. i think in this case your difficulty in framing comes from shooting too wide. if you have a high resolution pic, try cropping it down. in......

in response to: The Accordion Lady by ksedge

Oscar Ramirez: Announcement: Nuevo y Encantador Libro Sobre Cuba Celebra la Vida! CUBA, I REMEMBER YOU/CUBA, TE RECUERDO ENGLISH BELOW Para ordenar, favor de llamar a la editorial Airleaf Publishing al 1-800-342-6068 Por El Dr. Oscar M. Ramírez-Orbea Una colección bilingüe de......

in response to: I Know: by Peter

Oscar Ramirez: Announcement: Nuevo y Encantador Libro Sobre Cuba Celebra la Vida! CUBA, I REMEMBER YOU/CUBA, TE RECUERDO ENGLISH BELOW Para ordenar, favor de llamar a la editorial Airleaf Publishing al 1-800-342-6068 Por El Dr. Oscar M. Ramírez-Orbea Una colección bilingüe de......

in response to: Don Justo\'s Self Built Cathedral by Hasslehoff

Potassium: yo yo a big shout out to my homie in group one of the periodic table, yo. And a big shout out to my main G sir humprizzle shenizzle dizzle, layin down some caustic potash......

in response to: I Love Sodium by Jamie

aer suzuki: beautiful shots, i like how everything's reduced down to simple elements which are very well composed but still look natural and spontaneous, cool....

in response to: Hotel Detail by ea

Rubidium: Sodium? I make that motherfucker look like a lightweight. i'm the second most electropositive of the stable alkaline elements and can be a liquid at room temperature.. and get this, not only do i react......

in response to: Mofidious by Mofidious

chiamattt: I wish I had learned how to play the truncate in elementary school....

in response to: No Horn Blowing Except for Anger by Peter

befriendly: It is a nice series, and very well funded sports day. We never won bikes when I was in primary(elementary) school. I love the look of determination on the arm wrestling lady's face!...

in response to: Sports Day by chiamattt

anon (belf-cache-1.server.ntli.net): A Belfast man called Karlo: 12th Apr 2006 - 00:37 GMT i feel i must say something to at least let people know there are those of us that live in Belfast who DO posess a......

in response to: Ulster Young Militants: Shankhill by norniron

Tyfoid Kid: These are really great shots. Birds are hard to get. And that's a great way to shield the bird food from the elements. I'd love to have a bird feeder. Unfortunately so would......

in response to: Fledgling Greenfinches by elaine

C.: Recap: I don't want to smell cigarettes while I enjoy a cold beer. I'm more concerned with my already far from pristine sidewalks. I think the elements and the fact that it is an open......

in response to: Montreal Goes Non-Smoking: Good or Bad? by EvilGentleman

yippie skippie: NYC is a cesspool, maybe you live in a less stinky area with better ventilation, and don't venture into the nastier parts like South Bronx, Harlem, Washington Heights and Bedford-Stuyvesant, or Brooklyn.... but the nastier......

in response to: 7 Train Pervert by CC