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CartLegger: I am just an observer at this point, enjoying the inertia of this passionate and informed debate. I am glad that citynoise can be the place where the Synagogue has finally spoken--thank you Rabbi Andelman....... Renee: Hi AP & Bayside Watcher - I agree wholeheartedly and there are no arguments here. The entire place is a complete disaster. If you scroll up a little, you'll notice that I've posted several...... Bayside Watcher: Renee, your concern and outrage for the condition of the mausoleums and the internal crypts are spot on. And reinterring the remains of the dead in those crypts and securing the mausoleums should be...... Candy: To Tyra
I completely agree with u. When I was at ACHS we had a basketball team that was pretty good. I didn't really follow sports much back then so I could be wrong. I admire...... Candy: Hi, I graduated from ACHS in 2003 so I can't really comment on what it is now but I can tell u what it was then. Aside from my college years, my 4 years at...... Bayside Watcher: 'I remember' - You are a good person and you have great intentions. But have you been to Bayside Cemetery? If you had, you wouldn't possibly think that 4 cleanup visits per year...... Manong daikong: Norge, you're right these chickens are a tough breed and it takes a good hit to anchor them. My neighbor has been having a tough time with them He lives at the edge...... Bayside Watcher: Notice that some of the pictures above have headstones with Yellow Stickers on them. Also some have stickers that say 'PC' on them. These are graves that have purchased perpetual care. In...... Afroblanco: Ms. Andelman, I agree with Renee, NWhyC and most of the others. Despite all those words you typed, you really didn't say much at all. Like it or not, as the first officially-involved person to...... JO: I grew up in good old LJ. It's not all that bad if that's your thing, I got out of there as soon as I could. My parents still live there and they...... NWhyC: Rabbi Andelman,
You say we should feel free to contact the president or rabbi of the congregation if we wish to know more. Though this sounds hopeful, I did contact not only Rabbi Friedman but also...... Rabbi Julia Andelman: Dear Friends,
Congregation Shaare Zedek has been working extremely hard over the past several years to forge a long-term strategy for the restoration and maintenance of Bayside Cemetery, despite the fact that only 5% of this...... Nobody: maybe its a difference between {london} and {nyc}, but i say subculture. i can spot a writer from two blocks away, hahaha. and in terms of crew and passion, many writers do have a very...... Tony: what the hell is wrong with you people this is amsterdam for god sake, guys piss in the woods all the, these guys are drunk most of the time and its probly better than pissing...... Kriestine Mangel: wow. it's cool to read about people's memories of Bushwick. I may be a bit younger than some of the posters...Our family lived on Halsey St. between Irving and Knickerbocker between 1964 through...... Nobody: id be more concerned about bankers and politicians adopting a "proposition or morals" before i would concern myself with writers doing it, ha.
but it does raise a point... graf is just like anything else. there...... Ron: Hello again Teri,
I had to smile when I bumped into your posting here.
Something I didn't mention in my recent long e-mail was one time when I was playing on the Eastern Parkway mall and...... Dan: Jan 2, 2009: I am doing a geneological search on the Fritz family who grew up in the Yorkville section of Manhattan in the 1950's. Any information from those who have such great memories of that time would...... Far&Away: 6th grade graduates of PS 145 were transferred to Enrico Fermi JHS 111 when it first opened on Sept. 1966 for the 7th and 8th grades. Classrooms were all different colors. One teacher...... CC: I was born and raised in North Devon (1946-1976). I lived on Smith Street.
The building in the 3rd pic was the CIBC bank. It was robbed in the early 70s.
The 4th pic shows "Bolen's...... Doc S.......: .....never hung with the basketball crowd - wasn't that much of an athlete then, but I do remember Billy Cannon, he was in my elementary and high school classes - I remember talking to him...... Cindy from Oslo: The crime has rised with 20% since dec.2007 according to TV2News channel. And according to Aftenposten (newspaper), there are 4 times more crime in Oslo then in New York ( http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article2299327.ece ) I believe the...... Esther Herschman (Rechtschafner): I like this site very much,especially when people write about PS 167. I lived at 1125 Sterling Place (between Kinston Ave. and Hampton Place) until I was about 14.I went to the Erasmus Annex...... Alan Kupperberg: Ben Massick's Town & Country Club in Brooklyn was even farther down Flatbush Avenue than Avenue U. I believe it was between Avenue U and the Belt Parkway. Out among the bulrushes, as...... morgan693: Lot's of interesting comments here, but a lot of misconceptions, in my opinion. Not everyone can pull themselves up by their bootstraps, contrary to popular belief. People have different intelligence levels, different life...... Peter: i remember seeing that! i couldnt remember where it was, though as i saw it before i was very familiar with the neighborhood. last time i passed, it wasnt there, but the corrugated metal barrier...... Willie: Rick, Doc: Yes, Busches Ice Cream Parlor was on Nostrand (near corner of Union Street). Today there is a 'white table cloth' restaurant in that space called "Tavern on Nostrand" which is quite...... ChiPhi: Wow...this thread has had some staying power and I am glad it has the legs. :)
Full disclosure...(Please read my earlier comments above for my perspective regarding this neighborhood). I am a male in my...... Willie: Doc - I believe I was in the first graduating class at Lefferts Junior High (1959-1961). I went to Erasmus, too ('64), but think my Mr. Cohen lived beyond my graduation year. Am...... Willie: Does anyone out there remember the intersection of Eastern Parkway and Nostrand Avenue? The old Loew's Cameo (pronounced 'LOW-ees) by the Assistant Principal of Lefferts JHS in the early '60s. Rubin Chemists on...... Peter: oh WOW... this is straight-up classic citynoise porn! i love it... everything looks so new in these photos... even the photos on the [[wiki:Brasilia]] wiki look so much more developed and aged since these.
i dont...... jack: nah, la is nice as many places are nice but brooklyn and manhattan, well, they're special. the promenade, ahhh, i remember romancing many a young girl there, and when i say romancing i mean...... mitch: I remember being scared going into PS241 in the early grades. Those old city elementary schools are so imposing and physically out of scale for the kids attending. To this day I remember climbing the...... Rich: Hi Davida,
This is Rich, I saw you a little over two years ago when Rob and I came out to see Kenny during the superbowl. Hope all is well with you, to answer your question,...... gxr killer: JA is a fuckin legend. I acually got to me him a few months ago threw my man ovie. "FREE OVIE" THE MAN IS A CLASS ACT. He is the reason I as small kid...... AP: I love that. Thanks for posting. I should make a pilgrimage before they raze it, since I'm in the NY metro area. I had no idea that existed. I know this pavilion is from the...... Warren S.: That pic of the CYO entrance is pretty depressing.
I lived on church property, adjacent to that entrance. The church used to rent out apartments in the "old rectory," and my dad as the chief...... mike s: I don't know if you are the mike I knew I was in Ps 241 at the same time my name is kenny thomas I lived at 990 president st had 3 sisters and 1...... mitch: long time. This is billy's (billy gardinera) brother in law kenny we was ushers in the wedding together. i see u have been in touch with rich and he contacted me to let me know...... Kregorious: Ya I know of this cemetery, its only a few blocks away from my house. Its a shame what has happened to the place. Seems that the congregation that was in...... JoseFromIrving: I was born and raised in Brooklyn during the 70's, 80's and 90's. I lived on Irving Avenue between Suydam and Hart St. I left in 1992 and moved "upstate" and I must tell...... Mateo: Great pictures! Abandoned cemeteries are fascinating. I always wonder how they came to be forgotten, especially ones such as this with such ornate stones and fanciful crypts.
It's...... bassbone: What a beautiful Jewish cemetary, and it seems a shame to see it in such poor shape. It makes me wonder if any of the vandalism is antisemitic in nature.... Doc S.......: ........lived on Union, between Franklin and Bedford - went to 241, class of '54. Teachers mentioned in a previous thread....Pal'd around with Danny Hausman, Stan Pasternack. Knew others from the 'hood also..........Ben&Sol's was much noisier...... Rich: Hi Robyn, Rick, Stepha, Doc, Mitch and Scott
Let me start with an apology for commenting so late, I'm new to this site. We all lived in the same beautiful neighborhood with all of it's great...... P: What a massacre... EvilGentleman: Just the car. The engines were CN, about 4 cars forward of this one off the right side of the photos.
I must admit that I am not sure whether this car was carrying automobiles or...... Rich: This multi-family dwelling looks like it's near to Washington Ave on the same side as the old police station, where they filmed parts of Eddie Murphy's "Vampire in Brooklyn". I used to live on Classon...... Joe Blow: just be sure to dip if you see vs in front. they like casing that place and following writers out, so make sure you dont try out your new gear til you get home or...... EvilGentleman: Hmmmm... So tell me, sandyman, do you mean you had a quite a few beers in Kuujjuaq, in the house of this truck's owner, or in the truck itself?
And Cynthia, just so you know, I...... Jose: Hey I grew up in Bushwick. On Knickerbocker and Decatur. I moved to New england around 13 years ago. I miss playing dominoes in fron of the house and all the spanish music playing. WHen...... Julia Astralla ?: first to RR. Yeah, I know 'FOXY Cohen" didn't she marry Jackie Nolan ? (One of Tommy O'Malley's friends ? )
to everyone else ................... Indulge me please !
Who else besides me stood...... Belleville man: Yes it really does suck here. There are no jobs here unless you are in health care. I found that if you are not from here they treat you like you do not belong. We...... Sean: If you can see, the RMP is assigned to FSD, not a precinct car, therefore they would indeed have to notify the precinct first. This article in many ways in false, that precinct house has...... JoannC: These comments bring a tear to my eye. I lived at 195 Linden Street and went to 8 years at St. Barbara's class of 1965 remember Sister Veronica Christi, she was such a doll....... jEthRo a.k.a franz: i think mANila is the best because it's the most beatiful city in sOUTheast asia..bUT i think NEw YORk and LA and chicago must be at the top because all of their corners are far...... 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...... Allan: I recall that name (Klores) as a teacher but that's about it. I think I have a class photo from the 5th grade. That would've been 1956. If I can find it I'll try to...... Richie Rubin: Allan,AJS;I graduated p.s.167 in`57[not`58]& went to Tilden HS,
I also`hung out'w/Freddie Pedals,a blonde irish guy who laughed
a lot!WE went to`da PIT'to play Pool/bowl..He was good!& always
had a`ciggie'behind His ear!I have an e-mail that Eddie Poska
sent ME...... Jane: Keith,
Thank you for the nice comments. I'm glad I brought back some nice memories. You stated that your friend's mother worked at the Normandie Bakery. My mom and I would shop there...... BPSN: i am from the 1300 block of sedgwick street which is down the street from the greens and all the trouble from the grrens has trickled down here. dont get me wrong sedgwick street has...... Keith Bernstein: Esther--In 1958-59 the new principal was Mortimer J Abromowitz. In addition, my former teacher Mrs Frances V Bono became assistant principal. I remember her being a very smart and no-nonsense teacher. Amazing what one remembers...... 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...... Esther Herschman (Rechtschafner): Hopethat you don'tmindmewriting again. I just had a quick glance at this site.HELEN BITZER wrote last year about her frineds.I remember Frances & Irwin Eisenstein, and their Mother as one of the ...... 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....... Donburi: Somebody better tell Chuba that if I see him, his ass is grass.... 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...... 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....... 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...... mrprufrock: Just a followup from my comment on 6 November to let you know that as of 25 November, they still have not followed up to even schedule the work, they have not refunded the check,...... easi!: I mean, I've written with people who've met cope and honestly in the way that he paints, I don't like him. Puttin his throw ups over other people's murals is worth getting your ass beat...... anon (142.128.203.205.in-addr.arpa.net): I have moved back to the Upper East Side after a few years away and I am so happy to be back. I lived on 77th St. and then 3rd Ave./73rd St. for much of...... Donburi: AVOID these cretins AT ALL COSTS! What everyone above said -- they will take your deposit, promptly forget about you, then exhaust you with so many delays and astoundingly inane excuses that you almost give...... Simik: Cope, you would go over that nice-ass piece with your stupid-ass throw up. Why bother changing it for once, B?... margarita kontarovich : i will be decorate of the christmas on monday december 1st, 2008. i will be buy real plastic tree christmas day on thursday december 18th,2008. it is very cold today. new york city very cold...... Allan: Richie,
I DID live in the same building as Judy O. We both lived on the first floor. I was in the front. Her family in the back. She had a male dog 'Nipper' and I...... 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...... Diane Dole: Hi Pat, we will have to organise a reunion one day, We carry on proudly our tradition that great gandad felt passionate about. We had some great times with Annie and Polly and all our...... 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...... 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...... Joey: .. and that's why I ride with a fat chain. Not only is it a decent bike lock, but a pretty effective melee weapon as well. Clock that fucker in the back of the head,...... Esther Herschman (Rechtschafner): I remember gettingth polio vaccine.It wasthe only time Iwent to the nurses office on the second floor. I remember squatting in the corridor at the time of the Korean War in1951, and that everyone got...... Lol: That almost looks too garbled to be for real! I'm seeing "Remember the..." then something else I have no idea what. Classic Engrish...... nz: okay i love saber first of all i read his book its so fucking dope that kunt is off the chain mad love for la and san fran graff , even tho i dont even...... Peter: i had to climb up a fence and over a wall to get that first shot (thats why its a little askew), and while i was doing that, a guy pulled over in a truck...... Paul Davies: I completed a 4 year apprenticeship in electronic engineering between
1973 and 1977 at Aquila. Just the fact that I gained my 'deeds' stood me
in good stead when it came to getting work later. Aquila was...... 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: This is the back of this school and a small section at that. It's located right across the street from Prospect Heights HS. The school for the deaf used to be Bishop McLocklin HS an...... 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...... 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...... 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...... 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...... Marianna Calabrese: Hi to everyone in Brooklyn land i grew up on 271 CENTRAL AVE. i also went to ST.BARBARAS SCHOOL FOR 8 LONG YRS,I spent lots of time in the cloak room or the hallway for...... 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...... Thelma Fuentes: I lived at 146 Grove Street and moved to Staten Island in early 70s (I didn't get to graduate with my class at St. Barbara's in 1972)...I remember Barbara Ann's, my first dance at the...... Barry: I remember Mr. Tomaselli. A teacher for all time. I lived in the heart of Bushwick Avenue from 1967-91. Attended PS274 where he taught. Knew my siblings who also attended his classes. He did worked...... 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...... Suzy R. (gradstein): Keith - In what year did you graduate from Med School? I was class of 1969. ... 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......
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