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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

Rich: This used to be my station back in the day. I saw a few celebs come out of this station. When Ebbett's Field Apartments were first built some parents of famous people lived there: Gregory......

in response to: Franklin Avenue Station by Peter

Allan: Richie, In the summer of '69 I was a counselor at a camp in PA. Several of us bought tickets for Woodstock and we were able to get there by a backroad from PA up to......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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......

in response to: Park Slope Glass & Windows by sine

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

Rich: This is the corner of Franklin & Park Place, the lady in white might be going to the shuttle train station. Is there still a supermarket a few doors down from the laundromat? No I......

in response to: NYPD by Peter

charhan: Dear Brucie: The names you mention are all to familiar, it truly is ashame that the area became what it is today. My parents moved out I believe a little more than 15 years ago,......

in response to: Fall in the East Bay by joey

Endymion: Lmao i live a few blocks away from that!...

in response to: Doris Doris by David G.

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......

in response to: Abandoned General Motors Plant by Peter

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

rachamim ben ami: Wow! People are still riffing on this crap? ##"Hells Angles are evil!/Hells Angels are great, they make our block safe!"## What a bunch of garbage. Either way no one here seems to know one way......

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

Terri from MN: I miss my hometown at this season. They have a lefse factory right in the town which only operates a few weeks out of the year and they make the BEST lefse...I've tried to make......

in response to: Typical Norwegian Food by Rune-Willem

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

Charhan: wow, reading all these articals brings back great memories.I grew up at Front and Indiana and went to St. Hugh's, A few years back I had to go down to the 24th to report my......

in response to: Fall in the East Bay by joey

Allan: If I recall correctly, and that's not likely, Judy O was a grade behind me and my brother a grade behind her. The building with the "courtyard" was down the block towards Utica. I lived......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Peter: lol cartlegger: thats why i told you it reminded me of ##spies like us## when i was last there ;) today, i spoke to a navy veteran who was stationed on one of the last few......

in response to: Secret Transmitter by Peter

BELROC IOF: USA only. There are a few other "Bel's" out there. But I believe I am the most well known in 2008. Heres a piece i just did for my little girl Ani... [[img:29565]] ...

in response to: Bel Graffiti by BelRoC

anon (c-66-41-69-154.hsd1.mn.comcast.net): haha I've seen that, I live a few miles from there...

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

Richie Rubin: ALLAN,Yep,dem daze are gone..4-ever! & I had:both albums `Paragons meet the Jesters' &`Rumble'then Link Wray came out w/an instumental:`Rumble'all in mid`50's,sure there were`gangs'in our`hood[mostly in Albany & Kingsboro projects & many members went to P.S.167..I knew a few,but there......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Allan: Richie, Went to the Brooklyn Paramount several times in the early 60's to see many of the 'doo wop' groups, early rock & roll groups too. Ben E. King, Ronnettes, Clyde McFatter, Martha & the Vandelles,......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Rich: Please tell me where this was taken exactly. I can't wait so I'm gonna take few shots: Union St, President St, Montgomery St, Carroll St, so many of these blocks look alike it's hard to......

in response to: Shadowy Street by Peter

Allan: Concord Hotel building has been raized and a multi-billion $ hotel/casino is being built on that site. Property all around is/has been bought up, probably for associated functions or businesses. Did you ever swim at......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Riever: I believe that a major real reason why Americans are joining the army in fewer numbers these days has a lot to do with the fact that wars are no longer being "fought for our......

in response to: Veterans Day, 2008 by jack

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

anon (ool-4572c65b.dyn.optonline.net): they were open a few weeks ago. hours may vary....

in response to: Star-Lite Barber Shop by Peter

paul..: hi..i am paul.. i used to live up in netherne..i used to live at park lane.(no i wont say what number.lol)..i used to live at my parents house.their house is well haunted!! thats why i......

in response to: Netherne Mental Asylum by Simon Cornwell

Keith: I went to school a few miles from the Aquila site in Bickley and visited there in 1975. We were told that they did testing for electronic equipment that was purchased for the MOD. They......

in response to: MoD Aquila (Part Two) by Simon Cornwell

Humboldt1: I am not poor but I live around poor people and we all get along. I have had a few run-ins with drug dealers and gang bangers hanging out on corners on my block,......

in response to: Humboldt Park & Gentrification by Xavi

EvilGentleman: Mitch, I am as saddened as you are at the loss of Ben's, and I thank you profusely for your contributions. Without you, this article would just be a few pictures of a closed Ben's,......

in response to: Ben\'s Deli by EvilGentleman

Mitch Spector: Yep, it's indeed very much GONE. Made one final pass by this morning (November 5th) to check things out and it's not what I saw, but what I didn't see that caught my attention! It's......

in response to: Ben\'s Deli by EvilGentleman

Peter: when i posted this 4 years ago, i neglected to mention that the 6th photo is the facade of an old place on {4th avenue} in {sunset park} that i lived in in {2000}... wow,......

in response to: Brooklyn: Labor Day 2004 by Peter

Richie Rubin: ALAN K:`Coney Island Joes'[in brownsville/E.N.Y]W/train tracks behind da joint..yep,great`hotdogs'[franks were made of 100%beef[parts]&greasy fries!I usta work a few blks down Linden Blvd @ COCA-COLA bottling plant nr Georgia st.in early`60's,did anyone ever go to the `batting cage'/min.golf on Penn.ave.nr Belt......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Anne Poulsen: Dear Pearly Kings and Queens. I'm currently studying for my PD. and my next project is on the Pearlies. I live in Denmark and it is only recently that I have learned about your amazing culture.......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

Mitch Spector: Today was demolition day--Saturday, November 1st. I went by 8:30am this morning yet apart from more bricks removed, it was still standing. When I visited the site again, by late afternoon, they had torn down......

in response to: Ben\'s Deli by EvilGentleman

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

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

Mitch Spector: I saw them removing the bricks from the roof-level last week (didn't have my camera with me though). I wonder if they plan on removing ALL the bricks or just some, and what the purpose......

in response to: Ben\'s Deli by EvilGentleman

Bob: Nedick's is alive and well in Manhattan, ran into one a few years back on the LIRR level at Penn Sta. Same orange drink, but a wider variety of franks.A few changes but still pretty good. ...

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

brushman: my name is brian , i lived on lee and ontario for years . mike and i are friends , he is a few years older than i am . where are you from ?......

in response to: Fall in the East Bay by joey

pissed off local: where is the hill or did you miss this on perpose !!!!!! and the last few are a flaming industrial estate !!!!!...

in response to: Morning Walk: Part Two by Jamie

anon (75-94-49-3.boi.clearwire-dns.net): I think the coutries with the best city skylines on averge are 1 United States (New York, Los Angleles, Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Seattle, and so many more!!! 2 Canada (Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, and......

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

Mitch Spector: I took updated photos exactly one week later, on Sunday, October 12th. As they continue to strip away pieces of the building, it's interesting to see what sat hidden underneath the wrap-around sign all those......

in response to: Ben\'s Deli by EvilGentleman

ndg boy: and tommmy arsenault went to jail a few years back for killing a guy on the street with a punch over a traffic dispute........ya they were bad.........but most of them are dead or in jail......

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

Kaeleen: Hi ! not sure when the 2-day dance is.You would think I would know...lol can contact my ma & pa Fanta and find out.I did also hear that they were not having one cuz,......

in response to: Yuba by Paul G

nshd: the projects in orange are high rise, life a few min from them. there pretty bad. not all of orange is a "war zone" but its pretty ruff. doesnt mean the people from there arnt......

in response to: The Projects of East Orange by Peter

michael >chazoshay@hotmail.com: smith i met you one time with ezo and a few of you guys in harlem on 116th lenox ave i was probably like 20 yr old and man i waited for the day to......

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

EvilGentleman: Yeah, I have went by a few times to have a look, and there is a hole in the east face of the building now. I did not take pictures since it was dark each......

in response to: Ben\'s Deli by EvilGentleman

Andy yerks: im working for metro north, so were allowed in there, but also, teh guard post that u saw is storage haha, its filled with just garbage and signs, there hasnt been anyone in there in......

in response to: Abandoned General Motors Plant by Peter

Janet: Well, the adage 'the more things change the more they stay the same' does not apply to the old neighborhoods or the old movie houses where those of our generation got a colorful taste so......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

BOB: The congress theater as of a few years ago is completely unused last of the occupants out of business.The Rivera on St. Johns and Kingston was demolished. Cameo on Eastern Pkwy is being used as a church. Utica is......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Joe Bilardello: Hey Warren, Your article brough back a tremendous amount of memories. I was in your class, I lived on 91 Harmon Street between Central and Evergreen Ave. We use to play stick Ball until it......

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

Heather: I've thoroughly enjoyed the photos and information here. Fellow Barton and Trafford folk might like to know that the Grade 1 listed All Saint's Church (just over Barton Bridge, opposite B&Q) is trying to raise......

in response to: Barton Power Station by Dave

Mitch: Well, sorry to say the dreaded day has finally come! This afternoon (September 25th) demolition was started. The bay windows have been covered from with orange plastic sheeting from the inside, and there's a barrier......

in response to: Ben\'s Deli by EvilGentleman

RICHIE RUBIN: I WENT TO TILDEN![MOST KIDS ON`OTHER SIDE'OF EASTERN PKWY WENT TO H.S.OTHER THAN WINGATE,IN FACT WINGATE WASN'T EVEN FINISHED WHEN I GRADUATED IN `58,NOT`59!ERGO,WE HAD MANY OTHER F-A-R-AWAY CHOICES! I SAW JUDY`O'A FEW YRS AGO IN MIAMI,SHE'S STILL......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Allan: Richie, I lived in the same building as Judy Oshinsky. I have a few photos of us back around '55-58. She had 2(I think) brothers. On the corner of Schenectidy and Union was a dry cleaner......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Allan: Found this site, and these posts are fascinating. PS 167 brings back memories. Graduated in 1959. Sorry I hardly recall any of my teachers' names. Might remember if I heard them. I do recall my......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Stan: I was born at 1074 Eastern Pkway, moved to 919 then 915 and around the corner to Albany Ave, between Lincoln and St. Johns. My wife can't understand why we always lived within a few......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Ed "Class of 60": I guess there are some people that look in the mirror and don't like what they see. They blame everyone but the person in the mirror for their miserable putrid lives. They look......

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

Anon: Pac's original nick name was "PacMAN" but later changed to pac. KTA is a crew, not a person. It consists of a few good friends of mine, PAC, LOWF, HAVIK, GNAR, SYGLE, MOD and a......

in response to: Graffiti in the Hammer by TIMDOG

Marinus Abrahamse: These are very valuable photos. I am a Hydrometric Surveys Technologist with Water Survey of Canada (part of Environment Canada). We have a water level monitoring gauge a few hundred feet below the Pottery Road......

in response to: Don River Flood by Michelle

Lexxi: Great to know that the legend of Mr. Rufus Rockhead lives on with the naming of the street near Atwater Market, unfortunately most Montrealers have no idea of the history associated with this brilliant man......

in response to: Rufus Rockhead Street by EvilGentleman

Joe Drexler: From a building design standpoint many blocks in Bushwick were attached "row frames" as known by firefighters these row frames differed from attached brownstones in that the space or void between the roof and the......

in response to: Why Did Bushwick Burn? by upfromflames

anon (c-66-229-236-128.hsd1.fl.comcast.net): I was born in Brooklyn in 1954 grew up there till i moved to Florida in 76. I also rode the Steeplechase Horsess as a preteen. I was wondering if that was just a dream......

in response to: Coney Island from the Air by sine

Guitarista81: We went to manhattan in 05' and felt so safe, 1st time ever been there im 26 walked all around uptown-downtown at night, I felt safe as shit. People like force could be believable if......

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

Herman from Elmhurst: I used to roller skate in there. My dad told me stories of going up to the cafe and observation deck. It's always been my fantasy of restoring it to it's original state......

in response to: Abandoned... NY State Pavilion by Peter

C, B and Ontario: It is great to read all of those who remember how we grew up and how things used to be. It brings back tons of great memories, I moved out of the area once I......

in response to: Fall in the East Bay by joey

Peter: i think methrsk was trying to say that the "we apologize" was likely photoshopped in; we can only wish a state would be so bold as to post a sign like that for real ;)......

in response to: Private Parts ! by Maz

pieter: Hi, I am from Holland, and I once had a Buddybike side by side tandem given to me, and had lots of fun with it. It was the funniest thing I ever had. It is......

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

Maz, Netherne: [[img:28938]] [[img:28939]] [[img:28940]] [[img:28941]] Hi everyone, I came across this site by mistake yesterday and was fascinated by everyone's stories and reading about the grave yard. I had heard other people here at Netherne mention it in the past......

in response to: Netherne Mental Asylum by Simon Cornwell

bikeguy: Uncle Jacobs is getting a lot of negative reviews here as a stolen bike shop. Look, if you're going to sell used bikes in the world capital of bike theft then you're obviously going to......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

og Shie 47 Los Angeles: the evolution of graff in la are the artists and u have to be good.so many people faded cuz they were limited on their skills. back in the day u could rock throw ups and......

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

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......

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

always a Bushwick kid: What a great site... I've read almost all the comments and they ring true for most of it. I grew up in Bushwick- lived on Jefferson in the 60’s, moved to Bleecker Street in the......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Grace Ramos-Huertas: Hi everyone-I too attended JHS111 from 9/69 to june71. Though I was terrified to be starting JH at the time becuse of a few bullies for the most part I have nothinbg but wonderful memories of......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

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......

in response to: GANGS ON NYC by StripesA4

Dam, was it the late 80's too...?: Shit, I guess late 80's too, my crew laid the base wall paint down for a lot of the pieces under the light shafts north of Freedom's pieces... So, my old works are probably under......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

mary strong: A few weeks back we had entertainment down our clubhouse on the isle of sheepy and was entertained by the barrow boys and i was sure i knew the man dressed in buttons, and when......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

BillH: Liz when you were born I was 24 and living in Colorado so I am a "few" years older than you. I am probably about the same age as your parents. Where did you......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Sam: It was Bruce who died and it was a long time ago, yeah I know about Millie & Eddie, and about Bob...uh yeah I remember our house being knocked down, I think it was one......

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

poteto: yeah I used to like it when there only a couple of cars parked so I could move it farther. NEVER MARRIED!one of the foxes passed not sure Brucie or Mike, Millie & Ed(fishbait) passed,my......

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

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......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

kls: My husband and I have lived in Humboldt Park for 4 years since moving to Chicago from Guatemala. I cannot think of a better compromise for us both. I love being near the shops......

in response to: Humboldt Park & Gentrification by Xavi

Paul in Seattle: My 1st trip to NYC was in '85, I was there to see the girlfriend and a sister's wedding. While she was at work, I walked this entire line from BANK Street (that's right kids,......

in response to: The High Line: by Peter

EvilGentleman: Montreal strip bars are usually open 365 days a year. A few are closed on Christmas and New Year's, but most remain open. Opening hours vary somewhat, but they all close at 3 AM....

in response to: Sex Appeal by EvilGentleman

Janice A Abrams: Howie I lived at 104 Bleeker Street until 1959. I also went to St. Barbara's School until we moved to Long Island. I was born in 1951 but did have an older brother born......

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

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.......

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

Monique: OMG!! I'm from Mexico, and a few weeks ago, i went to le 281.... it was awesome!! i love the place..lenny is the best!!! ...

in response to: Le 281 by EvilGentleman

myeisha: OMG!!! I'm SO glad to see all these posts. I haven't put anything on here since August of last year and I'm just amazed at all the comments from former resident's of Horner. ......

in response to: henry horner projects by b. sloane

New Jack Hater: But Bilrock, everyone knows who he is and has seen his stuff. Which is the exact opposite of you, which makes you a HATER. Hate, hate, hate. Thats all you do on here. None of......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

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......

in response to: henry horner projects by b. sloane

Gamester: I too just found this page after searching for "too old skateboarding" in Google. I am 23 years old and work as a technical support agent in Boulder, CO. Right now, here is......

in response to: I\'m Too Old for Skateboarding by JJ

Liz in Canada: I am Canadian and my ancestry is Irish/Scottish. Some of my ancestors were Catholic and some were Protestant, but I am non-religious by choice. My Irish ancestors were forced out of Ireland and......

in response to: NYC: The Empire State Building at Sunrise by Peter

Ryan: if he DOES come back though, hes not gonna be able to haul his ass around nyc AGAIN and crush shit like he used to. based on his date of birth he's 39. no 39......

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

Ryan: sorry to tell yall, but i havent seen ja's shit in a minute. nigga is a king, but hes old. i think he would of givin it up by now to start settling down.....if he......

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

eyeofodin: Great post. Louis Theroux of the BBC did a great episode for his 'Weird Weekends' about Black Nationalism, and concentrated his time in Harlem. He was able to enter the headquarters and interview......

in response to: Black Hebrew Israelites by serlingrod

joe arndt: I used to live in Decatur I now live a few miles away, from what I understand, those pipes simply carry water. This is a r4eally fun part of Decatur to go to. There is......

in response to: Decatur Graffiti by Brad

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......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

LSpegal: I didn't grow up in NY but I have a few ancestors who grew up or lived in Brooklyn. I'm researching them and the areas where they used to live and Arthur THAMM lived at......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames