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Richie Rubin: AJS,I knew several folk who were murdered in old`hood',yep,it did
change..for`da woyst',WE probably can't walk da streets safely @
nite..anymore..& chain-link fences/bars on many of da b'ldgs I usta
play/hang-out in[esp.on St.Johns pl.]a sad state OUR former living
quarters/spaces...... Richie Rubin: AJ SHURE;I usta play stickball in PS 167 schoolyard w/BRUNIs[John?]
who live across da street!HE was MY age,HE also`hung out @ Harry's
[later Benny's]poolroom on St.Johns pl.near Utica theater! as did
joseph/Tim Brennan, 2 wild kids!did anyone know...... Keith Bernstein: Esther--In 1958-59 the new principal was Mortimer J Abromowitz. In addition, my former teacher Mrs Frances V Bono became assistant principal. I remember her being a very smart and no-nonsense teacher. Amazing what one remembers...... AKA Brucie: Charhan,
That's a stroke of luck that you are in the catering business. Maybe even a good omen. Please note that I am interested. A suggestion: Perhaps if you selected a place/time and posted it,...... 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...... Irene Maltman: Hi Linda, I havent been on this site for ages, so much going on here.... I would love to talk to the Calderheads.John and Betty were my friends. Margaret Grey lived in the same building....... anon (cpe-67-244-9-153.nyc.res.rr.com): This really is a great site. I used to play basketball agsint Ronnie Bly in 1962. He was made of steel but could be muscled and did not movie without the ball. I knew Bobby...... Peter: youre right, rich. just up the block, more or less, from my old place at {park place} and {washington}. seems like some of brooklyn's oddest ride that shuttle train, ha. people-watching around there is lots...... JIm: Oh, I see what has been done now. I was thinking of their decent size parking lot too, from what I remember. GM had a comparison test there, after it had closed, when they were...... easi!: I mean, I've written with people who've met cope and honestly in the way that he paints, I don't like him. Puttin his throw ups over other people's murals is worth getting your ass beat...... 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...... Eleni: Thanks for existing for my first trip to montreal. It was the first time visiting a place like this. The guys were amazing - especially the super-tall security guard. And to Andrew, who...... Jason: Yellowknife? Really? YELLOWKNIFE??? You should've included Winterpeg in the mix somewhere. From one side of the river you get a nice look at downtown with the the Esplenade Riel cable bridge in the foreground, and...... Brucie: Webb's mabe the best glazed donuts on earth. I used to deliver the morning Inquirer and sometimes people would pay me while I was delivering papers and that meant that I had cash on the...... CartLegger: OK, I'll bite. But I'll also cheat and use the words of Daniella Romano, head archivist for the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
BLDG 1/291, Material Laboratory, Substation 27
Construction: 01/01/1940
##"The last active Naval building at the yard,...... Peter: The funny thing is... as far as I can tell, a huge minority (if not most) new yorkers actually ##despite## giuliani precisely because of his draconian seizure of the city ("crime reduction") and his laughable...... BELROC IOF: ^^Thats the NYC Bel.
A graffiti bomber.
Real new compared to me.
I respect him.
Also another old school Bel from the Bronx.
Hes down with Cope2.
Also was another "Beloner" in Amsterdam back in the mid 1990's.
... Lol: I bet they see a lot. Especially if they're Peeping Tom's like you ;-)... RELIK OFA: This shit is funny to read, all the people still talking about the old days. but if you want to go back in time it was Ozone in S.E. that made me hype on getting...... 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...... Red Flag alert: I'm a tenant in a building that had windows installed by Park Slope Windows & Glass (hereto to be referred to as "PSWG"). Overall impression: very negative.
Red Flag #1: My landlord had to repeatedly call...... 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...... Tim Hewetson: Love the photos. They really capture the essence of Riverdale. I especially like the lighting and shadows in the first picture. http://www.selltoronto.ca... Brodidly AB: Bushwick!! What can I say? It can be an interesting place to live in and it can be a nightmare. To all those who are contemplating moving to Bushwick, on the serious tip you...... 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...... 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...... Alan Kupperberg: Richie, my pop and I used to love "Smokey Stover" (by Bill Holman) and Smokey's cat, Spooky. "Nix nox." "Notary Sojack." Great nonsense.
Anybody remember "Pottsy the Cop," (by Jay Irving)? Irving's...... Esther Herschman (Rechtschafner): I have tried to think of the words of the school song. This is all that I can remember. Can any of you complete/edit it?
School song
The Parkway School
Dear Parkway school
We give praise to your...... RICHIE RUBIN: HEY!,ALAN K,YOU SURE DON'T HAVE ALZ..WHEW!& YER ONLY
A`TOTTALA'[B.`53?]I GUESS YOU GO BACK AS OFTEN AS I!
NAH,NUTTIN'IS DA SAME!.& SHUL ON BUFFALO/LINCOLN IS
[WAS]`PECH-TAK-TIKVA'I WAS BAR-MITVAHED THERE 9/`55
YEAH,YOU[ALAN K.]WERE JUST 2 YRS OLD!I'M AN OLD[ER]
FART..LIVIN'IN BESERK-LY CALIF.[NO...... 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...... bonanza,man : I enjoy the rides, the stories.. and they are all very good riders.
I do think the cops would have better ways to spend tax payers dollars than flying the company jet rangers, motor...... procyon: gorgeous. especially the last two.
what is the plan for it exactly? the drawing on the left looks like people relaxing in grass next to the existing structure, but the one on the right looks...... Rich: Great pix Wally, especially the first one, love your presentation this should be a collecter's item. Thank you for your time and effort. On the other side of this, my brother said he was on...... 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...... alanpigott@eircom.net: [[img:29313]]
This is Alan Pigott here again trying to solve the origin of a Picture that is signed ..." W. O. H. ...N.J. 1923..and also St Dominic's Monastery Newark N.J...I have already posted a photo of...... emily: Thank you Humboldt1, and as a response to J's comment I want to say that I believe that the gentrification is a HUGE problem and it is completely unfair, but there has to be something...... surfer: Ron, you have brought back some very old and very good memories.Growing up as a kid in Brooklyn,you learned alot from the streets because that'all we had.My neighborhood was Italian Jewish Irish & norwegian. Deposit...... hobson: yeah in parts of essex county life is like that.. newark is getting calmer, and the smaller cities like e.o., and orange, and especially irvington are getting worse and worse. just clowns with no common...... Angela Bentley: Hi everyone I asked this question before didn't get a response but I grew up all over brooklyn, last years in the city I grew up in ridgewood area Palmetto ave, gates ave and onondonk...... Warren S. : Jeeeezzzz... guys! Richie... Joe, thanks for the support on this one.
Once I had my responding comment out there, I couldn't return for a while just to cycle it out of my system a tad....... EvilGentleman: Thanks for reposting, Mitch.
And thanks for the explanations, editor.
From the way you wrote "Come on guys", I suspect you felt I was complaining. Just to let you know, that is definitely not the case at...... me: "76. You speak to somebody in English and they respond in French but when you respond in French they speak to you in English"
The last line is the true essence of Montreal! Conflicted F___ed Up...... Mitch Spector: These photos were taken during the early morning of October 5th. Despite the former restaurant site still, for the moment, standing, it is an interesting contrast when comparing the photos (above) from 6 months earlier.
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The...... yeahhh: really good cope2 is a real KING..!!!!!!!! RESPECT XXXXX... yeahhh: really good cope2 is a real KING..!!!!!!!! RESPECT XXXXX... ja: yo im happy to hear from all you that respectin my shit and yeah i get it i made some bad choices in my life and i HAD a drug problem but im off the...... dside. 505 .Santa Fe. New Mex: Props to Dr.Sex and Hour, PIGS crew. You guys make us proud. MUCH RESPECT TO KOVE,... JP1515JeffersonAve: I find it amazing that so many have so many different views yet we all have a common thread...the Love of our hood. I grew up in Bushwick back in the 70's through the 90's....... Steve - Albox, Almeria: If (en español)
Si puedes mantener tu cabeza cuando todos acerca de usted
Están perdiendo el suyo, y que culpar a usted,
Si puedes confiar en ti cuando todos los hombres duda usted,
Sin embargo, para...... dear richard: i went to st. joe's with your brother ronnie. we use to go roller skating every saturday. a healthy, happy, i guess poor too, bunch of kids who were always laughing having clean...... Pia: What a great site. I am soooooooo glad that I fell upon it. Wish I would have before now. It brougt back so many great childhood memories.
I often say what a rich childhood I experienced...... Joe Drexler: I was born in Bushwick and lived on Himrod St. between Central and Wilson Aves.from 1962 to 1974.I enjoyed reading the blackout article but must say that there was an approximate 17 year downward spiral...... Tracy 3rd Sep 2008 21:30 GMT: All I want to say is I walked that road day in and day out for one reason being to take my daughters to school .
On the odd Occision when I looked around me I...... EvilGentleman: Sigh, such a Canadian response there, zagg. "One of these days, I'm gonna make a sign" ranks right up there with "I have half a mind to write them a stern letter".... pascale : ou sont les bons clubs a 10 si je dois faire du contacts je veux une place que sais classe jaime travailler dun bar que les filles sont belle et ont leur tete je danse...... ray: joesph tardo was my grandfather his kids were pat sonny jimmy my mother mary rose and josie who lived on top of my grandfather i believe was 624 pinnones was my grandmothers maiden...... Cartlegger: i gotta say that this may be the classic image of the Fall's, especially as it looks like a "classic" photo. whats the treatment on this one? and from whence did you capture it?
... 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 --...... BARON VON FANCY: Baron Von Fancy is not a man, he is an idea. And you cannot kill an idea.
He has been called an artist. He has been called a maniac. He is a recluse. He never...... joseph bridge: hey scott, i'm doing fine. man its been a long time..wow. my family is doing fine. we are all married w/kids except for denise. how are you doing. also where do you live now. it...... Warren S.: "...I think Father Zimmer was reading the weekly anouncements and DP and some other nuns were being sent to other Parishes. When Father said her name, I was stunned and looked at her with a...... Warren S.: I think this is a fabulous Web-page; it brings back memories of Bushwick, Brooklyn and Queen, where I grew up. Until I was 14, I lived on RC church property in the "old rectory" building...... eyeofodin: malenky ukrainska, I grew up on Long Island as well, and I remember several tornado touchdowns in the 90's, especially out in Suffolk. I started the Meteorology Club at my H.S. (GEEK!) (syosset)...... bombers know whats up: ykk and xtc. what more you need to know?
all yall la writers need to get your shit in check and respect the birthplace. yall are like graffiti's bastard child. no one cares about yalls shit...... mami: I.S49 in bushwick.i atteded 49 from 1994until1997.i had so much fun in that school.i still remember mr witney ms morrinson ms bostic ms raina mr lango ms love mr fernandez and mr rodriquez,did any one...... TJ Dunn: Peter Caine:
"Bottom line- Its childish, I cant waste anymore time at this blog. "
I see you really stuck to that one.
"I bet iam in the Whitney befor fuckface or any one else wastein time...... awake: Alot people have been living with no direction and misdirection threw out there entire lives in the ghetto's,all over the world.The criminal mentality and immoral behaviors has not been wiped out off the face of...... Man, I used to have some nice pieces up in there....: Man, Back in the early 90s... I used to have some nice pieces up in there.... XerxesOne, Central Park Posse (CPP)... )Sigh( No respect given to Freedom's art, from what I can see......... Katchie: I'm with Ryan! Ryan you bring up some key points! History, and of course what comes with hisotry, age and what comes with age, responsiblities. Therefore, your hypothesis is correct! For those who never met...... Donni: salutari..sunt din zimnicea si practic parkour de 4 luni. am inceput sa practic pakour cu doi prieteni. la inceput nea fost greu dar incet, incet am prins miscarile. acum invatam unul de la celalat si...... Excuzmepleez:
This post is in response to "remember 1966."
I remember the sad accident. It happened on Troutman Street between Central and Evergreen and it involved a boy named Joey Mistretta who was 9 years...... Robert Taylor: BILROCK you are a hater, don't be upset because you didn't bomb hard enough to get your name out.. either that or no one had enough respect for you to leave your shit up. ... Anna: anon if you were born in 70 then you remember the teenages that hung in the park-- (little park they were called) I know for sure I was picked on alot in the 70's I...... jsmooth: Reply to OPEN YOUR EYES...
I thought that your response made complete sense and that you are right in many aspects of your comments and if my response seemed to come off racial than I apollogize....... OU student: Driving through a city and taking a few pictures of the shittiest hotel you could have possibly roomed in during your one-night stay off the highway is a pretty idiotic way to judge a place....... Tyra: I'm currently a senior [class of 09] and I've enjoyed my years in ACORN. F.Y. I: if you're going to make comments about the school then at least make them memorable ones or use proper...... Junior Apprentice: Oh! and uh, I feel kinda dumb asking but, what's a flux capictator? (PS: It's not any flux capcitator, EVERYONE(especially including the Blacksmith) there is just very nice, not annoying or obnoxious like other long...... AJ July 23, 2008: I have a wall to donate to some real "down with it" graff artists. If interested, post your reply here and I will check the site every day.
With respect,
AJ... Rareity: I live in Marine Park- not too far from what was Barren Island. I'm 25 now but years back a friend and I stumbled upon a reference to Barren Island and had to go down...... Hands and Feet: Just got this today. The reality is this all started about the mid fifties or earlier. I remember moving several times before I was five years of age. This was due to depressed economics in...... KATCHIE: I am awaiting a response. Not beef however, let's perhaps pick a vege... As a response from you is over due!... Tyfoid Kid: How's that old song go:
Hot town, summer in the city
Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty
Been down, isn't it a pity
Doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city
All around, people looking half...... tinfoil smith: many moons have come and gone since ja started, stoped, started, quit again.....repeat. i wonder if any of us on this post (besides skuf one if that was really him, props from the middle of...... Karen Carr: What time of day was this photo taken. It's got great color and the sun is in a perfect position. Please respond back to Karen_Carr@email.com. Thanks.... Lou Romero: Thanks UFF, your response was almost totally on the money, except
for the "poor Puerto Rican families" part.
Many PR families were hard-working and wanted a better living conditions as well as good schools, many who...... EvilGentleman: Two years and a few months later, this article still defines several different conflicts in a way that few if any articles can.
{Motorists} vs {Cyclists}
{Road Rage} vs {Radical Activism}
{Male} vs {Female}
{Entitled} vs {Empowered}
The article that...... Brody: What a delight to come across this blog. It was truly "the best of times." Not only did I have the privledge of playing football for Bernie Mars 58'-60' but my uncle played...... Stephen Barnes: I might go back to work there though cause Acorn was better than most schools. We were small but we had alot of heart, especially those days when we used to figh prospect heights and...... J: For the record, St John and Moncton do not have the tallest buildings in the Maritimes... Halifax has at least 5 buildings that are more than 20 floors. I agree with your comments about...... just me : I like many of you grew up in the HP area. No I don't live there anymore because i had my children and chose not to raise them in that enviroment. Needless to say...... The Hapless Hobo: By the way, let me take this opportunity to write a little blurb about my opinions on graffiti...
Graffiti can range from classless, ugly scrawls on buildings to high art...whatever it is, however, it is the...... k&a mort: I just tripped over this site and took the time to read all postings and I was particularly jolted by the most recent. Almost all the 17 year old girls have dropped out of school...... Country Boy: Peter, am sorry I didn't see this months ago so I could respond then. Thank you for your photos and update on the progress at "ground zero". I apologize for everyone for not being as...... J Sears: What a surprise! I wish someone would do a before and after as was suggested. I used to live in Montreal and probably wouldn't recognize it anymore. I heard that Ben's, Ruby...... CLaSS oF '09 [Ms. Me]: Class of '09..YESS!!!, we're seniors now. But i would be wrong if I were to say that our journey thus far has not been memorable. As a senior, I've definitely grown up since the first...... chae sone: Mad cowed assemblymen.
WHO REPRESENTS KOREA?
The Korean people want to be free from the mad cow riots. It reminds Rousseau’s statement. “Man is born free, yet everywhere he is chains.” In this social condition, he proposed...... Tabersnack: 68. People on the street ask you if you speak English or French and you assume they will just ask you for money and keep walking.
69. The habs win one damn series and...... 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...... 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...... 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......
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