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Charhan: Dear Brucie,
Sounds like a plan, once I get thru the holidays and January (my busy months for booking weddings) I will do some asking around, and yes, I think this site would be a perfect...... Allan: Julie,
Yes. Mr Abramowitz was the principal. I had Mr. Berhard(Bernhart?) for 'homeroom' in the 8th grade (1958). Don't recall if I had him for any specific subject though. He was a fairly big guy and...... Julia Astralla: Does anyone remember that Mr. Abramowitz was the principal @ 167, in 57-58 ? I lived on st. john's place, off utica ave.
Did anyone like...... AB: I know of a rock on a pharmacy in the CT that seems to be yours....wut up dude, awsome shit, better than ever.
call me...
LoRd JeStEr
RiP 9/29/08... Keith Bernstein: Jane--The lady who worked at Normandie Bakery was named Rosalie. I lived on E 84th St between Avenues L and M and visited Canarsie a couple of years ago and everything seems different from my...... 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...... 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,...... Charhan: Dear Brucie;
I certainly would post any news about a reunion form St.Hugt or even a neighbor type of event. To all who are participants to this site knowing one person leads to another and so...... AKA Brucie: Charhan,
If you know of another St Hugh's event, perhaps you could post it here for all to see. It appears that there are participants here that are connected to St Hugh's and the posting could...... AKA Brucie: Charhan,
If you know of another St Hugh's event, perhaps you could post it here for all to see. It appears that there are participants here that are connected to St Hugh's and the posting could...... bobcatbasketball: this is the coolest town to grow up in...granted there is nothin to do but like people have said before but we make this place fun...this town is defently not boring...theres oil under the old...... 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...... charhan: No, Harry Charlton from lighthouse was a second cousin to my dad. Although I have a brother Harry who is 53 years. We grew up on Front Street.... 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...... hairsy: hey charhanwas your father's name harry iused to know a harry from handcock st and the lighthouse... 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...... 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....... 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,...... luna park: i moved to brooklyn from delaware almost 12 years ago. never regretted it.
what i meant by brooklyn losing it is the recent rush to build soulless, glass high rises that are entirely at odds with...... Brucie: Charhan,
If you were there when Eddie was taken out, we were standing next to each other on Indiana Ave. I will not share my real name on this posting for obvious reasons, but I hope...... 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...... Charhan: yes, Chuckie is my brother, the guy who owned the store was Eddie Jewels I remember the day he died and how they had to get him from the second floor and down the narrow...... Reid Harris Cooper: For those who haven't been to 5 Pointz, or can not go there frequently I provide you with my over 300 shots over the last two years of changes and happenings at the former Phun...... 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...... Brucie: Dear Charan,
I knew an Ed Charlton who was involved with the Lighthouse club and a Chucky Charlton who's talent in life was to sing "Oh, Sweet Pea" at a very young age and would...... Eric: I live in Hutchinson, Kansas. Sometimes, I feel like I like a hundred lifetimes away from the so called "real world". It's kind of depressing. I see so much life going on in other places,...... 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...... 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...... luna park: where do you live?
brooklyn's pretty great still, although it's slowly losing it's character.... Susan Schofield nee Hibbert: My Dad Charlie and his twin brothers Roy and Donny Hibbert were brought up on Melrose Avenue, Verdun their Dad was a police Seargant in Verdun from 1924 to 1936 am trying to find out...... Howard : I saw Harry Truman in a motorcade campaigning for President riding through Eastern Parkway. It was Petach Tikvah (Gate of Hope)on Lincoln Place & Rochester Ave. . For a couple of years Dubrow's had...... 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...... Ender: This is simply marvelous. Thank you for sharing these photos. Contrary to what someone said above, the Clockwork Orange doesn't look much like this anymore, though I can just barely recall riding it in this...... Peter: indeed. catty-corner from that giant gas station thats been there forever.
the part you didnt hear about this post is that about 1 minute after snapping this shot, i turned left there onto bedford; i found...... Dennis: Hey did anyone attend P.S.45 on Bushwick and Schaeffer? Remember a really cool teacher by the name of Mr. Roger Wilbeck? Hard to find teachers like him. He was always there for his students.I'd like...... 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...... Richie Rubin: AAAAY-Men!WE now realize what a terrific life WE had back then,
`twas the age of in-no-sense.no? it all `died' in Nov.`63,when
JFK was killed.no?.what a week that was! WE watched the killing
of his assassin>Lee Harvey Oswald,on tv!by...... 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...... Ashley: I really think you have to look at these photos in context. You have crime in every city - but unless it's shown to you on a platter you never really realize it. It reminds...... 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...... pauline curran : hi fiona was your grandfather harry maguire if so i knew him well .... 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...... isabella123456789: i was thinking of buying a parrot it sounds a little hard but i think this advice will do *i got into parrots by PIRATES of the CARIBBEAN* lol well i think i will buy...... Peter: this is actually from the first time i moved ##out## of brooklyn!
it was back and forth with manhattan for a while, but it looks like brooklyn has stuck this time. guess the third time was...... david swift: hi gus
What an excellent web site! ive just seen my mum on the 1964 gala day photo (Susan Duxbury)a relation to the duxburys on another picture on this site.
My grandad had a shoe shop...... Sanford : To Esther
In an idle moment I googled PS 167 to find out some details to compare with childhood memories and saw your comments. I was one year behind you at PS 167. My memories of...... Joe: Lynnette,
It is interesting to view your posting from 9/29/08. Most are very familiar to me as I grew up in Kensington and attended St.Hughs.
In your later posting you state that you are 48 and I...... Avioris: Wonderful that you posted these. Such, almost documentary, pictures are hard to come by and are pretty interesting... anon (c-76-108-19-62.hsd1.fl.comcast.net): I see theres a new renaissance emerging!!!!the young kids cant hold it down so the old school is coming to teach and add the content and character thats been missing since the early 90's. I...... John: I had a 1957 when I was in high school. Best car I ever had and wish I had it today. Mine was a Star Chief with 3 two's and a was always...... Plum Blossom: Even though the stations are grubby, there's a certain charm to the trains themselves. ... Annie Hills: catherine, I have copies of the book about the history of netherne, and also a plan of the original site, u can email me at netherne_bowls_club@hotmail.co.uk.
The book is £10 including P&P, it really is a...... 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,...... Esther Herschman (Rechtschafner): for Suzy R.
I remember you.Your Mother (MRs. Gradstein)was my 6 grade teacher in 1955-6.Perhaps she brought you to school then. A classsmate of mine,Sharon, who lived on Lincoln Place and Troy Ave, and I once...... 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...... Joe Mayo: hi. I lived on 145 harmon st. from 62 to 69 Hi jace I remember you and i went to manhttan during the blackout . stickball grat time... Dan: HI,
My Friend and i are coming to visit Philadelphia soon and we wnated to visit some of the locations from the Rocky films, which include his house etc in the Kensington Area, i believe Tuscum...... 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...... 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...... 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...... Alan Kupperberg: Well, Richie, you're absolutely right about your last point. The shuls, the rabbis, they're all gone now. (Strangely enough, the Classics Illustrated imprint has recently made a comeback.)
Luckily we all have our memories...... 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...... Lynnette (Diaz) Madden: No, I do not know Sharon. My grandparents lived at Kip and Westmoreland across from Stetson. I just got in contact with one of the Hazlett boys from A Street and Terry Deeney from B...... tobow: love it just purchased a rust free 4dh in Australia 347 auto chasing some parts and contacts .How hard are parts ect ?... Richie Rubin: does anyone remember:`Park East'bar/lounge next to
Twin Cantors'dayglow pink' lighting.[it was on E.P.
nr.Utica ave.across from`Famous'[veggy] rest.]their
`fake'meatloaf'was[almost]a dead ringer for da real
stuff!..no?& kugel[potato/luckshen[noodle]you would
kill for!but`Dubrow's'was da best!portions dat can
feed most 3rd world nations! & free seltzer!what a
crowd..&...... Mitch Spector: And here's the final weekly update, taken the morning of October 30th. This will likely be the last picture of the building standing (incidentally, ignore what I said about the windows yesterday, I was...... Nobody: Richie -- might it be possible to not comment in ALL-CAPS? It's kind of hard to read, annoying (people consider it the equivalent of YELLING online) and I think it's been getting your comments deleted...... 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...... 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...... brushaman: hairsy , yes i know scott and paul heiler , and lynette i know the mattolas as well . i moved to los angeles in 88 , and havent ben back , i have been...... Keith Bernstein: What memories these posts conjure up!
Although I can't remember exactly what Judy O looked like, I do remember her as tall and pretty and all of the boys in the class thought so. I'm glad...... K Bernstein: Hi--
Judy Oshinsky must have made an impression on many of us. She and I were both in the same class (the IGC) at PS 167 in 1958-59. The class was half fifth-grade (that's me) and...... 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...... hares((dead kids)): man pizza got a sick style.. but rewd is even sicker and sekt is bad ass.. i think yall should stop beefin.... Lynnette (Diaz) Madden: Brian,
I used to live on Ella Street between Tioga and Ontario. 3423 N. Ella Street!!!
I hung around with the girls I named above. You may have known the Mackley's. I used to hang around...... N.B.: i found that if you get a hard edged object and run it down your poster and squeez out all the wheatpaste extra gunk it makes it tightly pressed and then spray a clear coat...... johnny: I have traveled all across America and the world. My votes for most boring:
Northeast:
1) Scranton-WilkesBarre, PA
2) Bangor, ME
3) Worcester, MA
4) Woonsocket, RI
5) Scanectedy, NY
6) Rome-Utica, NY
7) Atlantic City, NJ
8) Buffalo, NY
9) Camden, NJ and...... Jim Arehart: I was born and raised in Norton. It amazes me how people can belittle a town or area so easily. I spent 4 1/2 years in the Navy and I can guarantee I saw some...... 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...... Doc S.......: Rick& Bob - I Believe that Miss Kingman's married name was Mrs. Merino. The shop teacher was Mr.Broder. My teachers were Mrs. Martell, Mrs. Schachner, Ms. Touster, Mrs. Sullivan, Ms. Smith, Mrs.Rietz/Mrs. Monahan (2 teachers...... rick: Doc - I do remember Lucullus and I also remember Ebingers (very fondly)on Washington on the north side of EP, near the Bell movie theater. The teachers that I had and remember, starting in kindergarten...... Trenton Sharbono : Those were some big tornadoes.... Charles: I used to hang out in the tunnel back in 79 and again in the early 80's when the conrail had the frieght trains running and that was the best time back then. Too bad...... Janet: The luncheonette on the corner of Lincoln Place and Schenectady Avenue sold charlotte russes at the window--all fluffy whipped cream and a cherry over sponge cake (half as much cake as one expected because of...... rick: Hey, Doc - the grocery store was the Big Apple, there was also a candy store on Carroll St, around the corner from Klein's, the drugstore, where I, and seemingly, every other guy in the...... Doc S.......: Yo, Jack - I NEVER had a Charlotte Russe, but I had plenty of "egg - creams". Remember them??? And what were those now seemingly awful concoctions made of? Do you remember?
...... Doc S.......: Yo, Mitch - I don't think my uncle owned the store - he was just employed there as a pharmacist. Did you go to 241 also??I'm trying to remember some of the other stores in...... Jules: Okay....BORING is the reason my husband and I left Jacksonville in July '06. We did everything a modern Metropolitan couple could do. We lived on the river, we had season tickets with the...... 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...... Jack: Wonderful memories,but not one person has mentioned the best thing about growing up in Brooklyn.
Ya ready:
The CHARLOTTE RUSSE in the glass case.
vanilla or chocolate... AARON F,: I have lived in Jacksonville for over 26 years,I still think the city and 95% of the people in it suck.But no one SUCKS ass more then the JEA,rates increases,how the hell is it that...... mitch: Hey Doc ... funny thing about the drug store next to Radin's. Your uncle must have sold that drug store to my father and uncle (around '54?). I was born in '52 and we lived...... driver: It is necessary to search correctly. By the way, who to share the helpful information? Where it is possible to find http://freewebtown.com/xhmpcvy/74ls154n.html ? ... 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...... 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...... 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...... 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...... Lynnette (Diaz) Madden: I had a dream about Webb's Bakery the other night. I woke up dying for one of their butter cookies with the chocolate center drop. I Googled Webb's and this is what I found! OMG--just...... Doc S.......: ...I graduated from P.S. 241 in 1958 - lived on Union Street (1060) between Franklin and Bedford. I vividly remember Ben & Sol's, and Radin's delicatessens - I ate at both. The Pharmacist at...... unknown: I met my now fiance in a small town. I learned that he was born and raised in CG until he was shot not in his neighbor, but on the southside of the Chi. The......
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