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alert1: i heard that smith did the Brooklyn bridge as a momorial to sane is that true? any ways R.I.P Sane true legend...

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

Rohinton Ghandhi: November 27th, 2008 To City Noise Editors, I have recently begun writing articles for the Verdun Messenger's new English Corner segment. They cover Verdun's history and the people within it. I thought your group......

in response to: Verdun Neon by CE

nero oner 509: JA ONER IS KING LEGEND ..GOD...BASICALLY....PROPS TO JA NOW LETS GO DESTROY...=]]...

in response to: Ja All City King by Da Letter

EvilGentleman: Yeah, those are DDR machines. My daughter was showing some to me when we were waiting for a movie to start. (Most theaters have mini-arcades by the lobby nowadays) I also noticed in the pic with......

in response to: Ye Olde Arcade by EvilGentleman

alex the ginger loner: on the bathroom what is sprayed on it is the character for Women. Ladies and Gents, but i dont see the gents, wouldnt make much difference anyway in that toilet i dont think. Is this still......

in response to: Qingdao, Part Two by Chiamattt

Peter: the inside is mostly art-studio space as well as some rehearsal space if if recall correctly... theres some work in the common areas inside, but im not sure that its really accessible to the general......

in response to: 5 Points by adam

Thuggedoutsincecubscouts: Ja is definately a Legend no question. But I'd like to se some burnas or pieces from him....

in response to: JA Update: by Peter

booking12: a guy was found dead on a grcoery store in regent place flatbush wensday night. regent place in flatbush is terrible...

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

Richie Rubin: Allan;yep,I also played in Lincoln Terrace pk[base/basket/softball, w/guys from your blk & general`hood[even played in a`Blackhawks vs Pigtown'football game..`rough tackle'..many of US got hurt!but it fended off a`gangwar'& WE shook hands & went to `White Castle'for .10 cent burgers......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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

in response to: Slutshole Lane by Ender

Peter: any chance you guys have photos of the neighborhood (or brooklyn in general) from back in the day? after following this thread, id really love to actually see some of it. if you need help......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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

EvilGentleman: Thank you for your service, jack....

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

Cop43: Great stuff, I'm a cop in Paterson and love to get into all the old factories and buildings in our fine city. We've been in some real cool spots most can't get into. I've been......

in response to: paterson factory - may 2002 by adam

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

procyon: So excited for this good, optimistic, intelligent man to be our President. I keep hoping someone here was in Grant Park last night and will put up pictures... I've never been so homesick in my......

in response to: Barack Obama\'s Official Announcement by Brad

EvilGentleman: Congratulations to President-Elect Barack Obama....

in response to: Barack Obama\'s Official Announcement by Brad

EvilGentleman: Sigh, all gone. Just a pile of broken concrete now. Sorry I have not been posting pictures, I have not posted anything in ages. Still slowly taking pictures, but I keep finding other ways to......

in response to: Ben\'s Deli by EvilGentleman

Arrest Development: Let's get real, gentrification, which means "from gentry, noble birth, good genes", is really a catering to Euro/Anglo culture who are given privilege, mobility, whether it's suburban or in the city, and easier access to......

in response to: Humboldt Park & Gentrification by Xavi

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......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Alan Kupperberg: Richie, I've gotta admit I have no affection for organ meats, except for chopped liver. So lungen stew doesn't sound appealing to me. Your family's recipe for kishke sounds like "moider!" I......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Keith Bernstein: I would like to add some comments about Mrs. Ida Gradstein. I thought her to be an effective teacher and a sweet lady. The mention of her name brought back some memories of my sixth......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

EvilGentleman: I took some pictures this afternoon, as well. From the looks of the back, I was within half an hour or less of you. I was only able to snap pics from inside my van......

in response to: Ben\'s Deli by EvilGentleman

sear 70: ja was a legend and still is and will be long after this thread eventually dies...

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

Alan Kupperberg: Richie, I have no personal experiences with the E.P. Arena. I just know that it existed. I do know that my mother's step-father, Nat Klonsky, later Nat Kaye did some boxing under the......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

anon (CPE00115044f024-CM001bd7a81f6c.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com): These are by Toronto artist Dan Bergeron (Fauxreel). All of the portraits are of Regent Park residents....

in response to: Regent Park Revitalization II by jeeff

Mitch Spector: Passing by on my way home this afternoon, saw the vertical red "Bens" sign was finally taken down. They also removed the the last piece of the wrap-around sign below it, that white section with......

in response to: Ben\'s Deli by EvilGentleman

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

EvilGentleman: Went by the site today, took some pictures of a crew removing some of the upper bricks. I may post them when I get around to it. While doing this, I wound up speaking with a......

in response to: Ben\'s Deli by EvilGentleman

BK: I both disagree and agree with alot of these people. I feel that if you're not looking for trouble, generally no harm will come to you. But that isnt always the case. There are in......

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

Humboldt1: I love gentrification and will do everything in my power to promote it. For now, I have renters that are less than desirable, but pay, although usually late. I would much rather rent......

in response to: Humboldt Park & Gentrification by Xavi

Diane: I am also from the Yuba area. Actually I am Kaeleen, Helen and Kim's relative. I was a Machovec and my mother's maiden name was Revels. I happen to work with Teena Wallace who lives......

in response to: Yuba by Paul G

zagg: It's called a 'gentle leader' - it is not a 'band' and its not a muzzle - it just is a different way to walk a dog - it helps her not pull (aka not......

in response to: For Your Wish Please Do 4 Acts of Kindness to Either Humanity or Nature. by zagg

Sautleoccalse: Finding one of her students making faces at others on the playground, Ms. Smith stopped to gently reprove the child. Smiling sweetly, the Sunday School teacher said, "Johnny, when I was a child, I was told if that......

in response to: Post a Picture of Directly Outside Your Window by CE

Urban Neighbourhood: Gentrification is one of those things that you either love or hate. The debate on it tends to be very polarized, but cities are not going to oppose it because it means higher property taxes......

in response to: Humboldt Park & Gentrification by Xavi

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......

in response to: Humboldt Park & Gentrification by Xavi

dglenn: Getting back to Toronto neighbourhoods... The Bluffs, The Beach, Queen West, Kensington(Kensington Market), Cabbagetown, Corktown, Regent Park, Liberty Village, Yorkville, Christie Pits, Swansea, Parkdale, Roncesvalle Village, etc....

in response to: October on the Danforth by Michelle

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

in response to: Humboldt Park & Gentrification by Xavi

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......

in response to: Lessons I Learned in Brooklyn Your Kid Won’t Learn in Preschool by Ron Taub

J: "What do you believe is causing the gentrification?" What do u THINK is causing it?...

in response to: Humboldt Park & Gentrification by Xavi

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

EvilGentleman: An article from the {Montreal Gazette} last Saturday, October 11: [[http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=f29d7a30-f182-4300-b85e-a8737693c7a8]] A passage from the article answers many questions posed in here: "In about two weeks we'll send in mechanical shovels with shears to tear down the building."......

in response to: Ben\'s Deli by EvilGentleman

EvilGentleman: My wife was there today. I think they have them until it snows now....

in response to: Sunday Tam-Tams by CE

EvilGentleman: The text on the left side of the U-Haul truck reads: #91 Venture Across America North Carolina Carnivores of the Green Swamp Preserve Did you know... The endangered Venus Fly Trap and Pitcher Plant feed on small insects for survival. How......

in response to: McShopping Center, Venus Flytrap U-Haul, Alabama Cop Plate and an Iranian Fiesta by EvilGentleman

EvilGentleman: I have to run, but I will try to look it up when I get back....

in response to: McShopping Center, Venus Flytrap U-Haul, Alabama Cop Plate and an Iranian Fiesta by EvilGentleman

little ukraine: Peter, I agree - i'm sort of fascinated by neighborhood names in general, the older the better. I'm trying to think of places like you mentioned in NY; I guess "the Bowery" would be......

in response to: October on the Danforth by Michelle

Pearlykingjim: Pearlykingjim the Genuine & Original Pearly King of Camberwell Sarf London Looking for The best in Genuine Cockney Entertanment or a Genuine Pearly King then Look no further Charity Events-photo's-stories-cockney music the lot! You......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

Mike's little sister: I grew up in Regent Park, almost 18 years there, and left in 1981. I am far away and only have been told about the revitalization. Lot of sadness and a lot of happiness found......

in response to: Regent Park Revitalization by jeeff

EvilGentleman: Still waiting......

in response to: Montreal Scavenger Hunt by CE

EvilGentleman: I recall the same unfortunate small mentality when I used to live in {Chatham}, New Brunswick, now amalgamated with {Newcastle} to form the regional municipality of {Miramichi}. Most people were good decent folks, but there......

in response to: Home Pt. 6: Wrong Side of the Tracks by CE

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......

in response to: Ben\'s Deli by EvilGentleman

BLAZER: Keep it hot fernando carlo a true legend!!!...

in response to: Metro Cope2 by METRO KD OTB DMC

Editor: Mitch's comment was deleted at his request, and I removed EG's comment as it was to Mitch's deleted comment, and when I've left spurious comments like that in the past, EG has complained that such......

in response to: Ben\'s Deli by EvilGentleman

EvilGentleman: Or for the matter, the comments I made in reply?...

in response to: Ben\'s Deli by EvilGentleman

EvilGentleman: What happened to the pics Mitch posted yesterday?...

in response to: Ben\'s Deli by EvilGentleman

fesoner,OMC: yo,they are not the same person man,you guys are retards sane and smith were bros and ja,big ups to you man you're my freakin idol fuck rtd,pussy ass hatin no ups motherfuckers you the real deal,and there's no one better RIP......

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

Humboldt1: I am happy to get rid of all the gangbangers. I have confronted drug dealers and will surely do it again. I do not want the kids on my street living around this......

in response to: Humboldt Park & Gentrification by Xavi

EvilGentleman: Yeah, I passed by again around midnight last night, and the word "Bens" was all that was left of the sign as seen in the first picture here. I also saw the plywood barriers about......

in response to: Ben\'s Deli by EvilGentleman

michael >chazoshay@hotmail.com: rip to sane. big up to smith an ja u guys are legends as well as joz rip...

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

Norge: I hunt them all the time with a powerful .25 caliber pellet gun. They are extremely wary and impossible to sneak up on---they WILL spot you long before you spot then, so the only......

in response to: Wild Chickens by Tyfoid Kid

SHORTY140 TCS DWS: Sane is a legend . ...

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

CartLegger: Peter: I hate to disagree with you, but a quick look at your sources points out a flaw in your conclusion. Scorecard, a generally dependable site for a wide range of release, is way off......

in response to: Brooklyn Navy Yard Cogeneration Facility by Peter

Humboldt/West Bucktown - whichever you prefer: I've been in this area for over 6 years. Bought a condo 3BR/3BA. The first year was rough with all the random shootings at night. I get the scoop from the locals,......

in response to: Humboldt Park & Gentrification by Xavi

EvilGentleman: Sigh... yep....

in response to: Ben\'s Deli by EvilGentleman

nestor: COPE IS DOPE! TRUE LEGEND RITE THERE...

in response to: Metro Cope2 by METRO KD OTB DMC

Young meet the old Festival: If you fancy a good old Cockney Knee's up this weekend Bermondsey based Pearly King Jimmy Jukes the Genuine Pearly king of camberwell and Wayne Adams better known as The Barrow Boys, will be entertaining the......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

Humboldt1: I am one of those yuppies moving in and buying up property. I see real opportunity in areas like Humboldt Park and Logan Square. Now, I live in Humboldt Park in an apartment......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

Peter: food for thought: General Motors employs over 30 times the number of people in {canada} as they do in india or korea, but i doubt we would hear you complaining about "hard working americans'" jobs......

in response to: Abandoned General Motors Plant by Peter

Peter: i dont think general motors outsourced any of their engine assembly work to india......

in response to: Abandoned General Motors Plant by Peter

Humboldt1: Arquitecto, Seriously, you don't need to use all the 5 dollar words. I have been in Humboldt Park for the past 3 years, having purchased an apartment building here in which I live. I......

in response to: Humboldt Park & Gentrification by Xavi

EvilGentleman: Thank you for commenting, Vanesa. I think we actually agree, since what I meant by temporary is that I believed that the torch was only lit during the period that IOC-approved games were happening. I......

in response to: The Olympic Rings and Flame by EvilGentleman

Vanesa: that says to be seen in the emergency room please fill out this form...

in response to: Hospital No Waiting Room by EvilGentleman

Warren S.: "Putrid lives" speak for yourself... Simple fact: child abuse is wrong, it's illegal, and children suffer for it well into their adult lives. Nowadays it's illegal to see it and NOT report it. Maybe you......

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

Gemini: I have lived in Bushwick for most of my life. I have lived on my street for 34 yrs. Bushwick is like any other neighborhood it has it's ups and downs. I referred to it......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Dave S.: I lived on East 93rd Street between First and Second Avenues. I remember the Ruppert Brewery and its demolition. Also the big blue Woolworth's on 86th Street. http://www.glunch.com/GlunchGenesis/woolworths.html http://www.glunch.com/GlunchGenesis/PS151.html http://www.glunch.com/GlunchGenesis/93rdstreet.html...

in response to: Yorkville: A Neighborhood Recalled by Laura

EvilGentleman: I will let him know your request, and I will tell him to check the page again so he can get your addy. I gave him links to this page a while ago....

in response to: Phono-Graf by EvilGentleman

EvilGentleman: If you look carefully, the nationality of the cuisine was corrected over 2 years ago. Someone commented the same thing on July 11, 2006. But thanks for the correction....

in response to: Save Yre\'s! by EvilGentleman

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

Rune Willem: I come from Norway. One of the richest country in the world. Unfortunately we have people who sit or sleep like this gentleman does. It is a shame that the goverment dosen´t do much for......

in response to: Sweet Dreams by Bumface

EvilGentleman: I never got to see Coney Island, and now it's shutting down forever. I feel like I've been robbed of the chance to see one of America's true icons....

in response to: The Cyclone by Peter

EvilGentleman: Lemme guess, your friends did not have it explained well enough to them that the $20 each was PER SONG, am I right? And tipping is virtually mandatory on top of that. Strip bars are......

in response to: Gentleman\'s Choice by EvilGentleman

arquitecto: Xavi, good post. I feel your pain. I am a central american immigrant who grew up in cleveland. Went to school in Portland and am living in Sacramento CA. I have gained......

in response to: Humboldt Park & Gentrification by Xavi

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

Xavi: Humboldt Park has its social ills (and as you can see from the rest of my diatribe, there are specific historical/social/political reasons why) but it is a ghetto struggling to maintain the rich social networks,......

in response to: Humboldt Park & Gentrification by Xavi

thesouthernapple: Hey everyone, I'm sad to see the neighborhood in such decline. But I'm glad to see so many memories here, about the Ave. I graduated Valerdictorian from St. Marks in 1985, and I know that......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

EvilGentleman: Heh, just realized that I used the technically-correct (although misspelled) spelling of the band's name, with the little dots over the o and u. This means that unless I add a tag here in the......

in response to: Heavy MTL 2008: Mötley Crüe by EvilGentleman

zagg: Update: the house is now in the process of being flipped. Ivy is all gone, a fresh coat or two have been applied, new windows, and oh yes... the back addition which was not......

in response to: House of Ivy by zagg

herb weitz: got to union & kingston around 1938-9 went to 167 for 1 semester then the crown heights yeshiva (310 crown)next to ps161 at 13 I discovered Shwabies poolroom HEAVEN, a warm place to play hookey and......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Jack Vermicelli: What is "hot dish"? Sounds so generic- there are many dishes served hot. Way to be specific, Minnesota....

in response to: Food on a Stick by Tyfoid Kid

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"....

in response to: Exotic Slurpee Plant? by zagg

Juergen (an immigrant): Dear EvilGentleman, it seems I'm the first one in this blog that MOVED into one of the Benny farm houses ( in the Prince of Wales section) and up until now I can only say it......

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

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......

in response to: Club Super Sexe by EvilGentleman

ikkiarialik from kangirsujuaq:27th aug-2008-22h27: EvilGentleman you are so cool.You take a nice picture of my town for those peoples dont want to belive your picture they have to come to my town and see it the town have a new......

in response to: Arctic Landscapes II by EvilGentleman

osahon osazuwa: The picture above is an epitome of calmness, it is as calm as the world prior to creation (Genesis 1:1). ......

in response to: Night Sky Moon by joey