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jeff: I think the word you are looking for is "clique-ish"....

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

Peter: its on the northeast corner of {troutman} and {irving}, not far from the {jefferson} street L......

in response to: Painting in Bushwick 3: by Peter

Jeff: fat tire* chattown love!...

in response to: Principal, KCRW, LLC by Ann Coulter

JP1515JeffersonAve: Gemini...Did you or any of your fam orfriends go to St. Martin/St. Elizabeth? Do any of the Diaz Fam still live there? Is Father Hoffmann still with the parish? I went to school there from 1974......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

jeff: Jacksonville is awesome if you aren't an overstimulated, whiny yuppie elitist. :) You are right, Jacksonville isn't Houston. In fact, it's got about 6 million less people and no fancy oil money like that......

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

Gemini: JP1515JeffersonAve you forgot the Scelly court. the kids just drew one on our street. They have the numbers in the wrong places but we have one. LOL....

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

JP1515JeffersonAve: I find it amazing that so many have so many different views yet we all have a common thread...the Love of our hood. I grew up in Bushwick back in the 70's through the 90's.......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Steven H.: I just love this site! Growing up in Bushwick was a big part of my life.I had friends in all walks of life. I grew up at St. Mark's Lutheran at Bushwick and Jefferson. A......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick 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

BushwickBaBY08: i live in Bushwick..right on Knickbocker Ave.btw.Jefferson n Troutman..well to start it off.. Bushwick needes to be shut down..its full of 14-16 yer old girls whom are pregnate..thats so uncalled for..but what can we do......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

MTA: This is a great thread and really shows everyone's perspective on the past, the changes, and ideas about the future. I want to check in and see what folks think about Jefferson Ave. between Evergreen......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Jeff: Great set of photos! For the past many years, I have stared down into the tunnel from above in Riverside Park watching Metro-North go by. I've always wondered what it looks like in there! Thx......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Jeff: I went to Super Sexe a few times around 2002-2004, had a great time. Gorgeous women and good price, very entertaining overall. I have done nothing but spread the good word since, telling......

in response to: Club Super Sexe by EvilGentleman

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

truthteller facts: the houses on jeffferson starr troutman that are drug infested. Signs on the houses telling people to stay out or get arrested, the drug problem so bad on knick that the nypd has cameras to......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

marti: Oh my God, I was just browsing trying to remember Bushwick, I left 30 years ago(I lived on Jefferson Street) and browsing I came upon your story. I remeber your sister Milagros' face from......

in response to: 180 Central Avenue: What Was Lost by upfromflames

dops: wow im 22 years old and live on central between melrose and jeff..its kool heaing all you guys stories about back in the days......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

anon (205.173.35.130): I have lived in Jacksonville for all of 3 months now, and I have to say that I haven't found it all that great. Once you get over the beach and the shopping/dining, there......

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

jeff: i've lived here for 22 years and have often complained about wanting to "get out of here". the problem seems to be once i'm somewhere else i miss home terribly. there is something that draws......

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

Sammy Perez: Let me start by saying, this is unbelieveable. On a whim I typed in Enrico Fermi JHS 111 on Google and up comes this blog. What's even greater is that there are one......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Bill Foss: Hey Bobby, I lived on Jefferson St. between wilson and cenral, right next to the funeral parlor...remember caruso's drug store? how about the Italian store on the corner of troutman and wilson..Email me dude..its pool07@aol.com...

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Jeff Vlasak: The "2-Day Dance" still goes on....I'm trying to remember just when? (February I believe?) Perhaps someone can post it so others can mark their calenders....

in response to: Yuba by Paul G

janet: Shelley--As a student teacher at Tilden, I remember Mr. Gold's dramatic performances and saw him leap on his desk once. He was a great favorite with students--lots of flair and drama. I never had......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

bob r: born in bushwick in '53. lived on Bushwick Ave one house off Jefferson, may have been 1212. I was 4 years old, my sis 3 and younger brother was an infant. While watching American bandstand,......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Uchie Martinez: Hey JoeD: I too lived on Melrose Street by the live poultry market, around 1965 thru 1988, I'm 43 years old now. Do you remember Maxi's Ice Cream Shop on Knickerbocker between Melrose and Jefferson, Paul......

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

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

Bill Foss: I went to PS 145, then JHS 111. I lived on Morgan Ave, but hung out on Jefferson st. between Wilson and Central Ave. It was the mid 60's , and we played stickball EVERYDAY!!!......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

bob rainis: lived on Bushwick ave just off Jefferson . Across the street was Murray's Antiques and an ice cream parlor. Left the area when I was 4 after my dad came early from work one afternoon......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Jeff: What a beautiful building! It gives me another BIG reason to visit London. I understand that the structure is "green." What exactly does that mean?...

in response to: The Gherkin by Hasslehoff

janet: Jeff--I lived on St. John's between Schenectady & Troy and went to John Marshall JHS in the late 40's--I have ten years on you and so our teachers might not have been the same. ......

in response to: Park Place by Peter

Jeff: I was born in 1946 lived at 1444 Park Place across from John Marchall's JHS until I was 16 moved to Sheep's Head Bay. Does anyone remember the Delli on St. John's ...

in response to: Park Place by Peter

rachael: hmmm... many of the comments i've read have either amused me or angered me...but I'll go on anyway... i'm a brooklyn native and originally from east flatbush. my parents left there to move to long island [for......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Jeff : Are these strip bars totally nude? Can someone please tell me? Thanks...

in response to: Sex Appeal by EvilGentleman

marti: love it! remembering walking down that street to my building on jefferson st....

in response to: A Snow Falls in Brooklyn by Peter

pierre: isn't that jefferson street?...

in response to: A Snow Falls in Brooklyn by Peter

Marti Cruz: Thanks for the memories. Grew up in on Jefferson St until the age of 14 when we moved to Queens. Drugs weren't such a problem, but you could see the heroin creeping in.......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Logan: I am a 38 year old man born and raised in bushwick. I have seen bushwick go through many changes. I can remember when the wiseguys used to spend their days in the coffee shops......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Peter: interesting... i live smack in the middle of the area around {starr}/{troutman}/{jefferson}/{willoughby}, and think its actually pretty good here... id much rather live in this area than the "area closer to ridgewood", but thats just......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

like-iti-s: i would stay away if your going to live in bushwick (if you have to) move to area closer to ridgewood. BUT not starr, troutman, jefferson, willoughby, etc. also visit www.familywatchdog.us and see a list of......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Mushi: Jane, I've lived by myself in Bushwick off of the Jefferson Street stop. My theory with being a single woman living in any part of NYC: take the subway until a certain part of the night......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Lisa A: I grew up on Jefferson and knickerbocker. I know the entire song for JHS111, I was in the chorus. I graduated in 1985. I also attended PS145. I was around when......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

jeff.s: Ive travelled to the oranges, I was wondering if the projects you referred to Parrow or Mechanic street, are they hi-rise? How many buildings? Thanks...

in response to: The Projects of East Orange by Peter

Jeff: Atlanta does have an excellent skyline. After NYC and Chicago, I would say there it is a 5 way tie for the #3 spot on the USA's best skylines: Atlanta? San Francisco? Seattle? Houston?......

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

Jeff: I am from Boston and even though my home city is very nice and livable like Montreal (my favorite), it doesn't make my top five skyline cities: 1) HONG KONG - Very difficult to......

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

rosecolored glasses: i had taken a picture of the house on central ave and hart street but misplaced it. the house is on the north side of central, it has black bars to the second floor. Its funny......

in response to: Bushwick Gates: Part 1 by Peter

Chris Rodriguez: I live on jefferson av. off of evergreen an bushwick.... Ima tell u right now its the best place 2 live if u a kid. im 16 an shits hectic around here but i wouldn......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

EvilGentleman: One of the best performances I ever saw in Montreal was Jeff Healey at the Spectrum in the spring of 1991. Such a shame to lose this block. No more [[6661:Spectrum]], no more [[6662:Pizza Lilass]].......

in response to: Say Goodbye by CE

EvilGentleman: Well, how about we let the place that used to be in Yugoslavia call itself "The Slavic Republic of Northern Macedonia"? I dunno, just trying to state what I feel is right. The only Yugoslavians......

in response to: Θεσσαλονίκη by zagg

CO-TX: Ok you want some real dirt on denver look: at South Table mountains (west denver) NREL complex it is officaly of solar research station but really a tunnel door (south west corrner of the facility......

in response to: Airport Scenes 1 by aer suzuki

Armstrong: All this talk of crime is interesting yet Bushwick is changing everyday. It is inevitable. I think it will change for the better, remaining a mixed neighborhood demographically and economically. It is closer to Manhattan......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

EvilGentleman: My 'hood in Kahnawake, where the hornet's nest came from. Jeff's house is in the photo, but in the interests of his privacy, I will not specify which one. [[http://maps.google.ca/maps?ie=UTF8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&q=&t=k&om=1&ll=45.410118,-73.666753&spn=0.003668,0.007231&z=17]]...

in response to: Hornet\'s Nest by EvilGentleman

Armstrong: I just got an apartment on Starr St and Knickerbocker so I a little bit resent rosecoloredglasse's last comment. at the same time, I'm a realist and yes, that area would be considered blighted by......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

rosecolredglasses: While it is true the Bushwick is "trying" to come back, it haas a long way to go. Without a doubt, it is much better than the period of 1976-1994 when you could honestly......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

serlingrod: I studied abroad in Tokyo last year while wrapping up my urban studies undergrad. Jeff, do yourself the favor and start planning now to study there. For those interested in urban development within a global......

in response to: tokyo skyline by jeeff

iman: l.u., i'm from long island and i know where you got the last picture. in Port Jefferson right, near the hospital?...

in response to: Sometimes, Long Island Can Be Pretty by little ukraine

zinzee: For those of you looking to move here: I live in Bushwick off of the Jefferson L. I'm one block from the L train. I really do enjoy the neighborhood. I did get......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Jeffory Higins: Man i agree wit yall i live in atlanta ga but its to late for me. im a blood plane and simple. learn from my mistake. one day i wasnt even flag hangin so......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

also looking to move there: thanks, jimmy legs. from prior experience looking for cabs around 2am i always got the "where to?" question prior to getting in. i was never rejected when i said chelsea, but now that i may......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Jimmy Legs: you know the drill, get into the cab first, THEN tell them where you're going. no one can say how much it'll cost since we don't know where you'd be in manhattan or where you're......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

tache: I looked at an apt last night right near the Jefferson L. How is this area? I'd be moving in with my boyfriend and his brother. Right now we're living in Astoria. My boyfriend has......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

upfromflames: About the original building at Troutman and Bushwick, I just wanted to clear up why its boarded up. Its not that the neighborhood is still dangerous, or that no one would live there. Its surrounded......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Jeff: Chicago is one of the best maybe even the best place a person could be it is so pretty and beautiful I hope i can live there when i am done with college in the......

in response to: Chicago by zagg

Jeff: singapore is the busiest sea port in the world and i say its one of the prettiest and from what i hear cleanest cities in the world. Its a great place ...

in response to: Chicago by zagg

Jeff: The freedom tower will be so cool when it is completed i can't wait to see it soon, I love the New York city Area it rocks...

in response to: New Buildings by barry

Jeff: These bridges are beautiful my favorits are the brooklyn,manhattan,george washington or (the G.W.)and the verazino narrows or simply put the narrows bridge. New York City is my faverit place to be and i plan on......

in response to: The Bridges of New York City by Peter

Jeff: New York City is the gretest city and place a person could be the skyline is #1 along with chicago, and hong kong and there are more things to see and do there than anywhere......

in response to: New York City 2 by JayEastsider

Jeff: That is absoultly amazeing Tokyo is one of prettiest cities on the planet and i belive its the biggest with 34 million people i am considering going to tokyo next sring to study abroad since......

in response to: tokyo skyline by jeeff

Jeff: I'll be in Hong Kong, China all next spring for study abroad and i can't wait to see the cities skyline up close in person its absoultly beautiful I could sit back and stare at......

in response to: Hong Kong Sunny Day: by penchap

Jeff: The New York City area is the best place there is and I am determined to live there soon after I get out of college which should be in 2yrs. I don't love New York,......

in response to: Lincoln Park, Jersey City NJ by dilettante

Jeff: Houston is a great place to live and be I have relitives there and i might someday live there myself BUT New York City, Chicago, and San Francisco have a slight edge over it. ...

in response to: Downtown Houston by groovehouse

Jeff: Beutiful you go birdie...

in response to: Lincoln Park, Jersey City NJ by dilettante

Jeff: I happen to be an urban planning student at the university that i attend and i have to say that Hong Kong is out of this world and is definantly near or at the top......

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

wyoming: I'm in wyoming, my mother was born in brooklyn in 1926, and lived at 312 Jefferson in Bushwick until about 1935. She attended P.S. 123. My grandfather had a shoe repair shop near......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

old school: does anyone remember meatland on starr and knick. knicker bocker park? the toy factory? reingold beer factory? old man maxi's place on knick btwn jeff and melrose? paul the barber?...

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

anon (localhost): There are two Bushwicks, first is one where you can still buy heroin and crack everywhere from Jefferson to Himrod... Heroin always was and always will be Bushwick hottest commodity. Trust me I've been around......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

new face in bushwick: Anyone know/go to any yoga classes in L-train stations (Jefferson, DeKalb )? Does not matter small or large classes......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

anon (cache-los-ac07.proxy.aol.com): Jeff it's not a throwdowm. it's to let you all know that Genuine pearly kings and queens dont have to be members of the opk&q all though it may seem like that. A few years back......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

Lucy: I was told that around DeKalb and Jefferson Stations - L train area called East Williamsburg, not Bushwick. Anybody knows about it?...

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

jack: hold on there pardner, your talking to a long time follower of jefferson airplane, led zeppelin and my girl janis, yes, old man jack was a hippie, and he liked his rock 'n' roll. ...

in response to: Art on the Streets of Manhattan by jack

jefferson: eu faço par kuor aqui no bairro eu começei pular em areas com areias,na hora eu pensei da o nome para o esporte pacur e foi assim....

in response to: Le Parkour by Luli

jeffB: it was the hard rock hotel if i remember correctly. no pictures from the bottom, probably would have been a good idea. here are a few more from up top though- [[img:16384]] [[img:16385]] [[img:16386]] ...

in response to: Untitled by jeffB

jeffB: thanks- its in Chicago. I thought I put that, my bad. My camera isnt very good in the dark so not many pictures looked too fantastic from up there...

in response to: Untitled by jeffB

Jeff and Kerrie 19 Sep 2006: We heard about it today and road our Harley there with a friend, and WOW, it is a must see and explore. Our friend rented a Harley from Pikes Peak in Colorado Springs, what......

in response to: Bishop Castle: Another Self-Made Masterpiece by Jim Bishop

aer: Lived on Starr St from 1980-1992 (5-17 yrs old). I went to P.S. 123 and I.S. 383. It was pretty dreadful. Men in the warehouses whistled at me as I walked to school and I......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

EvilGentleman: Nice shots, Chris. I have not been to the Spectrum since I saw Jeff Healey play there in 1991. I stuck my foot in my mouth soooo badly that night, even worse than I did......

in response to: Sunday Night @ Spectrum by CE

Jeff, Birmingham: Unnecessary hatred raymo. Do you agree with the peace process or would you prefer the "troubles" to still be on? Because if everyone has an uncompromising attitude, there will never be peace in Ulster...

in response to: Ulster Young Militants: Shankhill by norniron

EvilGentleman: I wonder if Jeff has any shots of Japan's famous sidewalk beer vending machines. chiamattt, do they have them in Korea as well? joey, it looks like you are sporting a moustache, but I cannot tell......

in response to: Self Reflection by joey

MIGUEL: JUST WONDERING-- DO YOY THINK THIS IS A GAY FRIENDLY AREA-- I AM A HISPANIC GUY WHO WOULD LIKE TO CHILL WITH OTHER GUYS IN MY HOOD? I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE TO JEFFERSON STOP......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

groovehouse: Here's a link to a current picture of Astroworld [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffbalke/150671272/in/set-72157594174374035]]...

in response to: AstroWorld by ian

Jeff, Birmingham: I am not too educated on the troubles in Ireland but i would like to share with you some of my opinions. Firstly i do not understand why the protestants love the queen when most people......

in response to: Ulster Young Militants: Shankhill by norniron

Proud Bushwacker: I grew up on Wyckoff and Cornelia (BK) on the border of Bushwick and Ridgewood. To tell you the truth, my mom put me in schools in Ridgewood, the schools have always been better......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

TheTruth: Nice try at history, Sylvia, but you've missed some huge factors. My family was part of that 1st wave of nonwhites to integrate Bushwick in the 1950s. They weren't Gentry -- sorry--even though they were......

in response to: I\'ve lived in Bushwick for just about fifteen years by Jeanne M.

Mushi: I actually just moved to Bushwick last week. I lived in Manhattan for two years but just couldn't afford it. Plus, I needed a larger space. For 30% less than what I was paying in......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

EvilGentleman: You twit. You should have e-mailed me. I could have shown you around some. Still, nice pics, jeff. Too bad we were not able to meet up....

in response to: Le Mont Royal by jeeff

Jon: Minneapolis approves plan for Ivy Tower site Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal - October 8, 2004 by Scott D. Smith Staff reporter The Minneapolis City Council approved a revised plan for a hotel and housing at the Ivy Tower......

in response to: Ivy Tower by Tyfoid Kid

Tyfoid Kid: I did a little digging (thank you U of M libraries) and found some more stuff on The Ivy (actually probably more then you'd want to know:) ******************************************************************************************************************** From an article in the Minneapolis Star Tribune Dec......

in response to: Ivy Tower by Tyfoid Kid

ant: good stuff Jef. What are the things that make you choose your sites. ...

in response to: My Works on Brick Lane (London, GB) by Jef Aerosol from Lille

Cameo: ty Nic, GGP and jeff for finding the right info and links! Cheers....

in response to: I\'m Not in a City Anymore by Cameo

Joe: I've lived on Jefferson btwn Irving and Knickerbocker for a year. It's gotten a little better just in that time. We moved here because we got priced out of our old neighborhood, Park Slope. Our......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

BOC: Ya think it cute to move to Bushwick. Ya don't know what ya doing to our neighborhood. It is known when white people move into to the neighborhood the price value of houses go up......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew