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Richie Rubin: ALL of`YOUSE';Brooklyn ain't no small woyld!:2-1/2 million! BIGGER den most U.S.cities!,but;to re-aqquaint on dis site folks WE haven't seen,heard from in >5[five] decades!0y!& even lived in same b'ldg?..now,it becomes small,oh,I'M in touch w/Julia Astralla[formerly of 1399 st.Johns pl.]SHE lives in......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Esther Herschman (Rechtschafner): I agree,this is really a nice site.It is nice to think back on Memory Lane. I remember the "field days", in Boys High Field on Maple Street. In my day,it started in fifth grade.......

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

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

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: 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

bob: i like the View of Shinjuku from the Ebisu Garden Place Tower...

in response to: Tokyo Architecture by Chris Jongkind

Bosley: Don't forget the "Patio"movie theater, on Flatbush Avenue, across from the 711 Chinese restaurants. I think it belonged to the "Century" chain. Before the Patio apartments were built on the site, I loved to walk......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

kelly: i just wanna say september 11 was a sad and scarey day for everyone and i just wanna say that im sorry to all the familys and friends who lost someone that day. It would......

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

Maz, Netherne: Why do they, well I think they think they are helping them, looking after them. We don't have raccoons here in London but we have a lot of foxes raiding our bins at night. If you......

in response to: Raccoons, Cute or Dangerous? by Elicar

Maz, Netherne: [[img:28967]] [[img:28968]] [[img:28969]] This site really does pop up alot on Google ! I was looking for Kew Gardens, West London, (Middlesex) and found this. I will let you all decide which you prefer ! [[img:28964]] [[img:28965]] [[img:28966]] [[img:28970]] [[img:28971]] [[img:28972]] [[img:28973]] [[img:28974]] [[img:28975]] ...

in response to: Kew Gardens by adam

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......

in response to: Baron Von Fancy by Catherine Penfold-Waxman

PEARLYKINGJIM: Its been along time since i have been on this site thank you Mrs Strong for you kind comments which leads me to answer somethng that was said about me over the weekend two of my friends......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

Ecto 5000: i lived on Menahan st and Wilson ave rite on the corner in the projects.They were called p60 now they are called Hope Gardens, ive moved away and came back and things have change.But for......

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

Anonymous: In fact, I can know for certain, that if I were to walk out my front door right now and walk as far as past Ureka Gardens apts. with my i-pod on- I would see......

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

OG FROM GCC: Cecilia Keep it up. Keep going. We brought a group of 25 to Philly. Half worked in some gardens in the Dauphin area. We stopped by there on Thursday morning on a way......

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

Thom Cartmell, US Army Retired: I grew up in Kensington. Susquehanna and Trenton Aves in the 40's and 50's Went to HB Hackett Elem School, and Penn Treaty, Jr High. Palm Movie House, Kent, Midway, Iris (Military in Uniform got......

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

VeeJay: Found this sight quite by accident. Like many of you I grew up in Bushwick and we left there in 1962 because I was mugged and beaten several times - we lived on Goodwin......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

zagg: One these saturday's I'll bother to photograph Sarnia's Farmer's Market. Question: it has the name of different countries near the ceiling - does this Farmer's Market boast of international bearings? Our market is......

in response to: Dekalb Farmers Market by Peter

Chris : First of all Toronto is hated on by all Canadians outside of the Golden Horse Shoe. One of the main reasons why is,....... the Toronto Maple Losers!!!!!!!!. It's a hockey country and the leafs used......

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

cj: the ci is dope. i love it here. not so great @ night in dywers garden but coney is coney...

in response to: Coney Island Low by Peter

Anne Priestley (nee Rigby): Hi Debbie Good to hear from someone who went to the same school I did, you must be about three years younger than me though. My first teacher there was a Miss Peters. Do you......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

zagg: With so many vegetarians, maybe I'll have to have an entire post dedicated to my vegetable garden: JUST YOU KIDS WAIT UNTIL MY EGG PLANTS BARE ME SOME PURPLE ORBS OF YUMMNESS (now only 73%......

in response to: Anti-US Beef/2MB Protests by chiamattt

jack: those look like my old army combat boots and the ice skates, lol good catch, you know we should have a citynoise conference at the spumoni gardens in brooklyn, or somewhere....

in response to: Blades Over Bushwick by upfromflames

luna park: there are actually large swathes of brownstone rowhouses in brooklyn, where the houses are set back from the street and allow space for front yards. in many cases, the yards have been paved (as is......

in response to: Beware of Owner by luna park

Al Pierro: Just came across this website in search of info on what has happened to St. Joseph's church where we used to play softball back in the 50's & 60's. I attended a grade school on......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

zagg: Just this morning I used a pile like that to make a pathway in my vegetable garden: [[img:27866]] ...

in response to: Brooklyn Backyard by luna park

Jesse: We moved to the northside when moving here from Ontario. Fredericton is about 20 yrs behind well anywhere else in Canada especially when it comes to shopping. My god its a capital city and full......

in response to: Northside Fredericton by CE

treee: dave burgess the world president of the hells angels who had tens of thousands child porn pictures take alot of pictures of his neighbors garden _lots and lots of pictures of his neighbors garden.. dig......

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

John Dereszewski: I also don't understand this. Bushwick Houses is a large - and rather oppressive - complex situated at Flushing and Bushwick Aves. on the Williamsburg side of the border. As Adam notes, these are pictures......

in response to: Bushwick Houses by Peter

Peter: the car-crash photo above is the corner directly across from st. barbara's, so... ill double-check next time im by there, but none of those buildings appeared to be the ones in the photo... though they......

in response to: Bushwick Remembered Photo Collective by upfromflames

upfromflames: Rather than call them "bushwick houses" they are better known as Hope Gardens. And they make up what is the last housing project ever built in the United States. ...

in response to: Bushwick Houses by Peter

Turk: "Flatbush Gardener" you seem intent on dissing the Ditmas Park Blog. Do you have some personal issue with it?...

in response to: Ditmas Park by Peter

Mrs.L: For all of the people who are down on Hutch; how old are you?? For the people who think this town is such an awful place, you must be young. I am still in my......

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

Flatbush Gardener: So, wiki-style links. Speaking of "regurgitating already widely publicized local events", you're welcome to get your information from DPB....

in response to: Ditmas Park by Peter

Turk Tickler: I Googled Flatbush Gardener's blog. If you haven't seen it, you're not missing anything. How Flatbush Gardener thinks that their blog "covers that area of Brooklyn" in any way beyond just regurgitating already widely publicized......

in response to: Ditmas Park by Peter

Yendys (from Dean st) May 2008: I wish I lived in that house,the garden is simply a work of art! Just last week I actually laid eyes on the lady with the hat! I've always tried to envision what she might......

in response to: Boulders on B Street by GGP

Flatbush Gardener: Your spam filter doesn't allow links. Flatbush Gardener is one of them. The links category "Flatbush & Neighbors" in the sidebar of my blog lists many others, including Brooklyn Junction, Deep in the Heart of Brooklyn,......

in response to: Ditmas Park by Peter

Flatbush Gardener: "They" have many blogs covering this area of Brooklyn. There are at least a half dozen I know of....

in response to: Ditmas Park by Peter

Sue Hadingham:24th April 2008 -19:50 GMT: My Grandfather was the senior administrator at Netherne for many years and similarly my Grandmother worked on the wards as a nurse. My fondest memories were also visiting the pantomime and staying at my......

in response to: Netherne Mental Asylum by Simon Cornwell

mburgos: omg... i wonder how many of you i know... i grew up all over kensington... and still kinda am ... the steak house wanderer was staliking about was billy's steak house... they robbed and......

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

Peter: somehow, i missed this post the first time around... nice. i wonder how the gardens are looking this spring, and if joe is still flying his flag?...

in response to: Floyd Bennett Field: Let All Flags Fly by CartLegger

Alan Taylor: Hi Cyril, and the second farm almost opposite on your left you got the best celery around, tall white stems, not green like now and insect nibbled or slug mess in between the stems, lovely clean......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Alan Taylor: Hi Sheila & Cyril, I recall both farms and used to go and watch 'young' Max Shacklady and his followers practice wrestling in one of the upper barns behind which the threshing machine with long belt......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Poor side of town: I live in Hutch and I am poor. But I am proud. My complaint is this town is getting getto and trashy looking. Come on people,clean up your yards and pick up your trash. Bathe......

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

wendy: We moved to Cadishead in June , its very quiet here but in a nice way although feel a bit isolated as i don`t drive and don`t know anyone here yet but there again am......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Norma Bannon (nee Bolton): Hi Rob, The posh end hehe, you didn't play with the likes of us 'rough' kids... the park I do remember, tho not the abandoned cars, I would not have been brave enough to open......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Deb Your aunt ( born 1929) can only identify her Mum and Aunt Edie,and the photo was probably taken in the garden of the newly built Princess avenue houses opposite the Margarine works entrance. The......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

zagg: I see green poking out of my front garden.. I say SPRING IS HERE!...

in response to: Spring Is Coming, Trust Me. Two More Weeks. by jack

Deb Simpkins (Massey): Hi Marissa, a little more from Venice... "When I was about 5 years old I lived at No.3 (The White House), Fiddlers Lane. I had a happy childhood until my mother died. She doted on me and......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

jack: you know, 86th street, under the el, in the summer, hot, sweltering days, but the shadows of the el always kept me cool, that was my area for awhile because all my family was housed......

in response to: X Movie Theatre by jack

EvilGentleman: El, since they were government-funded homes originally intended for the families of veterans returning from WWII, it is most unfortunate that the government decided to stop funding them. If you look at the comments in the......

in response to: The Destruction of Benny Farm by EvilGentleman

iheartretards: Pho Viet Anh on lower Queen Anne next to Bamboo Garden and down the block from the Opera house. It's the best Pho in town, I can't even palate nasty Than Brothers anymore. That shit......

in response to: Pho in Seattle by Peter

garden_thereof: seconded Than Bros. One in Ballard, one in U-district....

in response to: Pho in Seattle by Peter

QNS4Life: Ive lived in flushing my whole life and went to school at Brooklyn Tech in Ft Greene which was once completely burnt out and is now becoming gentrified. Maybe we dont have so much......

in response to: GANGS ON NYC by StripesA4

David: The photo shows an entrance to a secured parking area in back of the school. The school is a very large, lovely well-maintained school. The photo in the comment above shows Eastern Parkway in front......

in response to: School for the Deaf by Peter

serlingrod: Standard Tap is great - the same owners operate Johnny Brenda's up in Fishtown. There definitely is a development gap between Old City and Northern Liberties though, with I-95 running along the waterfront and 676......

in response to: Save Your Neighborhood by serlingrod

Marje Givens-Eames: What a wonderful site for Irlam/Cadishead and what memories, many I had forgotten. I remember Goodiers living in the house on Ferry Road/Boat Lane. We lived in Gerrards Close and our house backed onto......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

NervaVels: I lived on the block of Green/Evergreen/Harman for almost 20 years; prior to that, I lived on Jefferson St between Knickerbocker and Irving (still remember getting picked up by the bus to go to a......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Rob Tynan: Hi Norma again, Yep I remember Mr Samson The Pru Man, Apparently he is still living in Essex Gardens. He used to come and collect the insurance money from my parents....

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

zagg: jack, i await the day i notice my tulips poking through the dirt in my gardens....

in response to: Gray Days of Winter by zagg

Edward: Better area? There should be a picture of the other side of the building or even across the street (http://brownstoner.com/brownstoner/archives/Eastern%20Parkway.jpg) This school is near the Brooklyn Museum and the Brooklyn Botanical Garden. The barbed wire is to......

in response to: School for the Deaf by Peter

eyeofodin: is this in golden gate park, near the chinese tea garden?...

in response to: Columnar Sight Seeing by joey

Michael Worsley: Growing Up At An Early Young Age My Idols Were Marvin Gaye,Stevie Wonder,Smokey Robinson,Maurice White,Philip Bailey,Reggie Jackson,Hubie Brooks,Did You Know Hubie Signed With The Mets On Tuesday June 6,1978?Three Weeks Later On Tuesday June 27,1978......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

jamal: I remember the Henry Horner projects very well. I never lived in any of them but lived one block away on Warren Blvd. near Damen. I remember as a little boy when they were......

in response to: henry horner projects by b. sloane

Liam McCann: Reading your article was like going back home. I grew up on 87th ST. off of Lex and remember alot ot the locations you cited. I remember what the Rupert Towers development was......

in response to: Yorkville: A Neighborhood Recalled by Laura

anon (bas8-toronto12-1096757587.dsl.bell.ca): Lovely shots. Number three is almost divine, with the rays of light penetrating the gloom. Is it Ashbridge's Bay? Have you seen their former house, at Queen and Connaught? There is the most amazing......

in response to: On a Cloudy Day by Elicar

Alex: I've just seen one (after 1pm - New Years eve :)....went out to dump a trash, and one were just crossing the road on St. Stephens Garden - Notting Hill! I couldn't believe my eyes....at......

in response to: Mangey Urban Fox by elaine

anon (host86-133-90-212.range86-133.btcentralplus.com): Hi Natalie, I think the hall stood somewhere near to where the garden centre is now. ...

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Rob Tynan: Natalie Waterworth My great grandfather John Tynan, ran School Farm which was on the corner of Springfield Lane,opposite the endowed school. It was demolished approx. 1918??. He also used to drive the coach for......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Natalie Waterworth (Brophy): THANKYOU SO MUCH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So much has changed. Yes Rob, the old bandstand was at the bottom of where the old skateboard ramp is. Does anyone know whether the ivy covered *park keepers house* is occupied by......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Chris: Loew's Pitkin, 5 cent hot dog war, Jungle Jim's coconut drinks (Strauss off Pitkin), Pizza DEn (HOme of the Square Pizza- Amboy off Pitkin). Wuhan Tea Garden (Pitkin between SAratoga and Strauss), Rainbow, Barton's, Barricini,......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Someone Who Made it Out: I lived in Hutchinson for the majority of my adolescent life. By the time I had reach the 8th grade at Sherman back in 1999-2000, I had already become a product of which Hutch has......

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

ndgcatlady: Been down that alley many times. Nice Italian neighborhood. Many well kept flower and vegetable gardens. Yes, and a brand new Community centre down there...St. Raymonds....and of......

in response to: Two Strips of Dirt by CE

rick: I lived at 881 Washington Ave (Carroll St) across from Botanic Gardens, Clara Barton (H.S. for Homemaking) and PS 241. What a place to grow up - deadend street to play in plus three school......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Jeanne: The article and postings bring back so many memories that I had forgotton. I lived on St. Johns place, and then in 225 Eastern Parkway in the 60's. I don't think that I......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

suzanne robinson: no i have no relations who lived on essex gardens i had relations that lived on fir street i lived down atherton lane the back of the george hotel i was born down there at......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

John Cooper - john.cooper@airspaceinfo.com.au: Hi Suzanne, Sorry, I meant the pictures above that with Cadishead bridges in it. BTW, are you any relations to the Robinsons who used to live in Essex Gardens? ...

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

anon (cache-dtc-ad08.proxy.aol.com): My family lived at 225 Eastern Parkway for many years. The parkway was beautiful- and when there was a snow storm it was even more beautiful. The Gardens, the Museum, the Library- so near and so inviting. What......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

steve brown: I lived in Turner Towers we owned the largest penthouse there.It was a great place with. 4bedrooms 5 baths and two maids rooms.The roof garden was huge with unlimited views on all sides....

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Smudgy: Well, I guess I discovered this site just a bit too late. I missed the walking tour and I missed the show at the BHS. I was born at Bushwick hospital in 1949.......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Western Kansan: If you think Hutch is bad, you should come to western Kansas. Take your pick of Garden City, Liberal, or Dodge City; they are all being taken over by the Mexicans, many of whom are......

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

Sandra (Savain)Fernandez: I lived on Eastern Parkway in the late60s-70s, 763 to be exact it was a beautiful building. I loved going to the Musuem , the Botanical Garden , the Brooklyn Library, Grand Army......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

jack: peter loves garden apartments, great shots of them, by the way is that a person taking a sunbath on the garden rooftop. church steeples were high so that everyone could see where the church......

in response to: City Centre - Rooftops (Part II) by livia

help: I need help. I moved to the burbs from a city condo...we have racoon poo EVERYWHERE, all over our back yard. I have been resisting pesticides and fertilizers for our lawn and garden because......

in response to: Raccoons, Cute or Dangerous? by Elicar

jack: a secret garden in brooklyn....

in response to: Verdant Emptiness by CartLegger

gioconda: I live in Los Angeles. Just lost 2 cats to raccoons in 2 weeks. Faccoons come to eat grapes & oranges that grow in my backyard, and since its' summer and everything is ripe, they......

in response to: Raccoons, Cute or Dangerous? by Elicar

Mr Low Income: Well here we are, 8 homeless/Low income housing projects in Hutchinson now. 1. The Clusters 2. The apartments on 11th and Porter 3. Commerce Gardens 4. The Apartments behind K-mart (off 33rd St). 5. Hidden......

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

Bosley Latimore: It appears that young persons who are currently considering relocating to sections of Brooklyn such as Cobble Hill, Borum Hill, Carroll Gardens, Grand Army Plaza, or even Brooklyn Heights, would be well advised to consider......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

upfromflames: Um...sorry Eviva. Brooklyn can be confusing. There are two Wykoffs. They were important folks in Brooklyn History, you see. But in this case, Wykoff is a lot more important to Bushwick than Carroll Gardens. And......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Eviva: JimQV: Wyckoff Street is located in Carroll Gardens and NOT Bushwick which only reaffirms that crime exists everywhere in NYC....

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

fedup: Hello, I'm back for another season. Re-reading my previous posts, it seems like I might have been somewhat deranged back then. I am much more calm now. In fact, only last week, I came......

in response to: Raccoons, Cute or Dangerous? by Elicar

Jen Low: Man, do I remember this! This was on a Saturday, the day after I moved to Calgary from Toronto and while my movers were delivering my stuff, it snowed a total of 42cm. Incredible! By......

in response to: Spring in Calgary by Helen

Cory: Thanks for the great pictures. The green field is a community garden opened by Trees Not Trash. Trees Not Trash is a neighborhood beautification project based in Bushwick. Our mission is to transform this neighborhood......

in response to: Bushwicks: Brown and Green by upfromflames

maybetoday: I believe you're referring to the Morgan Quitno list of "Most Dangerous Cities" that's released every year. Every year both the FBI (source of the data) and criminologists around the nation decry using the FBI's......

in response to: Benton Park by maybetoday

anon (pool-70-104-204-105.nrflva.fios.verizon.net): Having grown up in Gardenside during the 1960's, I and good friend Jim Varney frequently rode the Versailles Road bus past this home and wondered about how neat it would be to live there. ......

in response to: Stone house on Cardinal Hill by Goingincirclez

upfromflames: Dunno where you are coming from with that. I am working out there now interviewing some of the folks of the block association, which helped the neighborhood to stay solid after the blackout, like starting......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Frank S. Besner: Yessir! probably one of my favourites too. See it on my way back from work every day. Super nice work by NME & crew. Wonder waht they're planning on doing with the empty lot in front of......

in response to: Mtl Graffiti by Cinic

tony: hey do u have anymore pics of the the back of the picadilly gardens?if u do could u upload them please? thank you...

in response to: Manchester (June 2005) by Myke