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John Piraino: I lived at 62 Harman Street between 1949 to 1964. A few posts before was the name Mary Aguanno. I remember her well, she went with a guy named John Bove who lived across the......

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

Hal G.: Ramona...sorry I haven't kept up with the site. Yes, I knew your uncle Pete (we moved to E. 8th and Ave. P when I was 12) and this brother John, wife Mary and sons, Glenn......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

rf46@hotmail.com: Sharon, the candy store was next to the butcher. Maybe not for long. Margie lived on 1st between 92nd and 93rd. A funny story about her. She actually had a priest from OL come to......

in response to: Yorkville: A Neighborhood Recalled by Laura

John Rathnakar - India: Dont you think the cost that you are spending on this huge and beautiful building. how many can be fed for many years and how many people will be help with there medical help.......

in response to: Don Justo\'s Self Built Cathedral by Hasslehoff

John Alger: Does anyone know how to find out any information on a patients stay at the Netherne Hall hospital, which would have been some time in the early sixties? I am trying to find out any......

in response to: Netherne Mental Asylum by Simon Cornwell

Bob L: It should be called the Johnson. The owners and architects should be humiliated. Keep it in your pants, boys. Too bad green architecture has to have a Freudian slip like this as one of its......

in response to: The Gherkin by Hasslehoff

Robert: [[img:36868]] This is one of my paintings dedicated to John Lennon. Lennon in the Sky... Acrylic on canvas,1998...

in response to: Imagine if this wasn\'t here by Catherine Penfold-Waxman

overtherainbow: Hey, its gone, no more to rise in the sky. Red bricks of Cabrini, off White colors of The Green, grey bricks of the row houses. No more St. Phillips, St. Dominicks, No......

in response to: Cabrini Green [whats left of it] by corsakti

Ken Martin: Lissette, I read your comments. Wow, I just stumbled on this site and a lot of memories came back. I remember Mr. Faber, John Chen, coach Fiedler and others. John Bonaparte recently retired from the......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Stan: VelVel: I lived at 919 Eastern Parkway from 1931 to 1942, then 285 Albany Avenue (between St. Johns and Lincoln Place) until 1946. Don't know if it was the same one, but the Circus used to put......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Velvel: I lived in the apartment building at 972 Eastern Parkway and went to school right across the street at the Yeshivah of Eastern Parkway. I think I was born in the Women's Hospital on St.......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Billy Newman: My mother lived at 14 Stanley just after the war i was born 1945 sadly she died 1952 tb then my sister and i moved to 9 paisley road the toll next to the old toll......

in response to: 11 Stanley Place, Kinning Park by kobe

Robert: Dan, please look up a recent PS9 article I posted here some days ago... I lived at 446 St Johns Place (also between Washington ave & Underhill in the late 50s, just a couple of blocks......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Robert: I can assure you that Bob and Ben had just about finished singing all the songs in Higway 61 Revisited when the painting was done... and, please, let me make clear to some of the......

in response to: Bob and Ben by Robert

Dan Marra/Melucci: Hey All: I lived in Brooklyn up to 20 years old. I lived at 394 Lincoln Place (between Washington ave & Underhill Ave. attended P.S.9 remember Town Hill night club, Liffey's Bar and Randall's bar......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Chic: Esther I lived at 1320 Sterling Pl. 1936 to 56 when I married a girl from St.Johns Pl.I still have her.I knew Jean Jackson from Veronica Pl.@ Arthur Marcus from Hampton Pl.,both near you. I......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Chic: Esther I lived at 1320 Sterling Pl. 1936 to 56 when I married a girl from St.Johns Pl.I still have her.I knew Jean Jackson from Veronica Pl.@ Arthur Marcus from Hampton Pl.,both near you. I......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Esther (Herschman) Rechtschafner : Stan, the photgrapher with the pony was a distant reltive of mine. He would come to Crown Hieghts from Washington Heights on the subway, with the pony. Chic, I lived at 1125 Sterling Place from when......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

james wilson: my name is james wilson. i am a former graffiti artist from the 70's. the crew that i was in is called sam1 (sly artistic masters chapter 1). we originated the "wild style" or "wicked......

in response to: More Philly Graffiti / Street Art by serlingrod

Gordy: I moved to 41 Eastern Parkway (Copley Plaza) in 1952. I attended P.S. 241. My 3rd grade teacher was Mrs. Lightcap, 4th grade, Miss Sternfeld, 5th grade was in the High School of Homemaking next......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

albert cooper: further to my comments of this morning:- within the grounds there was another "hospital" and was called Fairdene and this unit had one male and one female ward plus a neurosurgical unit and the x-ray......

in response to: Netherne Mental Asylum by Simon Cornwell

cookie rall: I lived at 285 Central Ave between Greene Ave. and Bleeker St. I hung out in Charlies Candy Store next door to me.Stella Doro was on the corner of Bleeker and Central.Chris DeMarco owned it......

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

Mary Ann: Hi, I attended Bishop McDonnell Memorial High School which was the girls Catholic High School at 260 Eastern Parkway right near Prospect Heights girls high school around the corner. These blogs bring back memories,......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Robert: [[img:36518]] Peter, this is where I first started to really get in touch with Citynoise. I thought it was 2006 and it turned out to be a year earlier. Please, send me a note to my newer......

in response to: Washington Avenue, Prospect Heights by Peter

Me, me, me, meeeeeee!: I was born in Wycoff Hospital and grew up in Bushwick in the 70's. REMEMBER the "blackout"??? My family lived at 248 Irving Avenue between Bleeker St. and Greene. My dad was German/Irish and......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

John Wasinger: Forget anything this writer had to say in his critcism of Bazine! I taught high school here for one semester in '64. It was first my teaching assignment, and the students "Kids" were great.......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 13 by Scott Sargent

Robert: This is getting more than interesting,,, with Nigerians and allª Well, Peter, to answer your questions let me begin by saying that back in 2006 we got in touch right here, it was over an article......

in response to: Tomato Soup Under Brooklyn Bridge by Robert

John Smith: I lived in the "farm" from 47 to about 55-6. I have nothing but font memories of the old place. Sad to see it's decay. Does anyone remember the family Ross or the family Honeyset?......

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

Esther (Herschman) Rechtschafner : Does anyone remember Edie and Al's candy store on Kinston Ave, corner Stereling Place, and the rival store across Sterling Place owned by Izie and a fatter man? There was a cigar store on the......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Indiana John: This is a 1936 Chevy Master. they also made a Standard, it had no trunk lid, The back seat folded forward to access the storage area. The standard also had leaf springs up front, where......

in response to: Classic Cars 3 - 1936 Chevy by EvilGentleman

J: Well, My son attends Pope John Paul the II Family Academy. I can honestly say that I am so thankful for this wonderful oppurtunity. The staff are awesome and my son (although he......

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

Esther (Herschman) Rechtschafner : Rick thanks for your reply! What happened to he Chovevei Torah Synagogue on Eastern Parkway near Albany Av., and to the Young Israel on EasternParkway near Troy Ave. and to Petach Tikvah Synagogue on Rochester......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

linda snyder reiner: going to ny -lived on st johns and we moved when i was nine yrs old in 1950- went to ps 241 and remember well so many things- the brooklyn museum and botanical gardens -the library- is the......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

My Block: Wow Laura, great story, I'm sure you got an "A" especially if the responses your article received had anything to do with grading you. I read every one of the responses and enjoyed them immensely.......

in response to: Yorkville: A Neighborhood Recalled by Laura

SAR TMB: [[img:36232]] unclejohn 178,tear-2,captain america,vinny,awesome stuff...

in response to: Old School by Dr. Revolt

AHmir johnson: I got my self a skateboad And I kow how to kickflip hardflip 360flip hippy flip And double kickflip...

in response to: I\'m Too Old for Skateboarding by JJ

dergian: i live in da derg and theres not a hate wrong way it, nice people who if slabbers take the time to get to know them theyd be surprised!! reading johns comment above totally......

in response to: The Hair Shop by Jamie

SAR TMB: [[img:36183]] Sach SAR [[img:36184]] Iz the Wiz and SAR TMB, London England 1992 [[img:36185]] [[img:36186]] [[img:36187]] SO and SI-ONE blackbook 1978 [[img:36189]] [[img:36190]] Uncle John 178 STINE-1 ...

in response to: Old School by Dr. Revolt

Helen Kay: We live in the Owen Sound area. The mirror came to us through my husband's grandmother, Margaret Davis Field, daughter of Isaac Walter Field, son of Nathan, who was the son of John Morden......

in response to: The Field House by zagg

John Fortunato: I lived on Vanderbilt between St.Marks & Bergen. I remember all the stores mentioned above,as well as the Pinone's,Matteo's,Tardo's (I went to school withErmalinda). Great neighborhood.I truly miss it. St.Joseph's School & Church,Boese's Ice cream......

in response to: Flamelets on Vanderbilt Ave by GGP

John Dereszewski: God, this used to be one of the loneiest stations in the City. No longer!...

in response to: 2 Subway Stops by adam

Peter: thanks, john. glad to see you on citynoise again :)...

in response to: NYC Boxcars 1 by Peter

John Dereszewski: Great pictures, Peter....

in response to: NYC Boxcars 1 by Peter

stewbeedoo: I don't know if NDG Boy will see this but I remember Ricky Dillion. We were kidda of friends at Kensington. He was in a grade ahead of me. I grew up on Madision. Some......

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

Hugh M.: Grew up on 90th and Second Avenue during the 1970's. Papaya King, Woolworth's for the diner counter while "Santa's" rang bells for the Salvation Army. The Ideal German restaurant on 86th street, Carl Shurz, the......

in response to: Yorkville: A Neighborhood Recalled by Laura

Edel (Curran) Brholin: I see Franks hasn't changed, the Sherrys and Johnny Moffit, class...

in response to: Franks by barry

Pope John Paul II Family Academy: Hello all. I am Jim Viola, VP for Development & Community Development at the new Pope John Paul II Family Academy. It is wonderful to read all your comments. We have renovated the old building......

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

anon (adsl-217-64-240.asm.bellsouth.net): Hi Linda - Thank you so much for responding. For so long I've been eager for a connection to my grandmother and who she was as a child and in her younger years. I grew......

in response to: Barren Island by CartLegger

Janet: The conversation has taken an interesting turn. We were poor, but we never thought of ourselves as poor. We had less than others, more than some, and expected that in the future we......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Ramona: I lived on Park Place between Buffalo and Ralph Ave 1957-1964 (PS 191)having real lemon ices with the lemon pits included, Knish store on St John's Place, Congress Theatre on Saturday's, Walking to Eastern Parkway,......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Walter B.(mackmuggs@netscape.net: Lived at 350 E. 76th st from the time I was born (1938) until I got out of the Army (1959). The block was garage central as there were four garages on the block (Sutton......

in response to: Yorkville: A Neighborhood Recalled by Laura

JimmyC: first my Yorkville credentials:born in Doctors Hospital across from Gracie Manson;lived on 92nd bet. 1nd & 2nd from 1955-1968;and then at 93rd st. (lex/park) form 68-2006(when ma died). I still live,love and play in yorkville(85th......

in response to: Yorkville: A Neighborhood Recalled by Laura

John Lonergan: Does anyone remember Butch's bar &restaurant, Church and Utica...Silhouette Lounge, Utica and Cortelou Road or Lupo's Bar on E. NY and NY Ave? Possibly, more Kings County Hosp. area or Pigtown?...

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Jay Oshinsky: I think Friedman's was a small department store or variety store on St. John's place.I can picture the store and know I have been there. I lived on President and Schenectady , but think for......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Stan: Jeff: Originally Honey's was on St. Johns Place. They then moved to Eastern Parkway off Albany Ave. I lived on that block. I remember on the first day of School they would be jammed with people buying......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Janet: Jeff--Honey's was near the corner of St. John's and Troy when I lived on St. John's Place. I wrote a message describing what I remembered of it in an October 2008 posting here. Many......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

John John: That's Tazer.........

in response to: Lazer Prairie by Peter

anon (207-237-48-145.c3-0.80w-ubr9.nyr-80w.ny.cable.rcn.com): Thelma: I read many months ago in The Tablet that St. Barbara's was going to re-open as The Pople John Paul II Family Academy to servce poor families in the parish. There was going to be......

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

Agnes Doherty Ondrovic: Yorkville, my area, was divided into Italian, Czechs, Slovaks,Hungarian, German,Irish. We often went to Central Park because it was within walking distance, in fact you could walk all the way through Central Park to the......

in response to: Yorkville: A Neighborhood Recalled by Laura

Cameo: I never suggested that Garry Johns... Nor did I cram my opinion down your throat like you suggested. All I did was post some pictures and ask a question. I voiced my opinion only. ......

in response to: Ugly, Heritage, or Both? by Cameo

Agnes Doherty Ondrovic: continuation of my area. Besides the Monroe movie theater there was also the Granada, Colony and the Loews on 72nd St. where the ceiling looked like the sky including stars. Bicyles could be rented from......

in response to: Yorkville: A Neighborhood Recalled by Laura

Gale Johnson Whigham: I grew up in this church. Was there every time the doors opened, from the second grade on. I was married there in 1965, christened my children there. This is so sad....

in response to: St.Elmo Methodist Church Fire by Mary Barnett

John F: What an awesome little car, they are so so small....

in response to: Fiat 500 Dyker Heights by Johnny BoomBotz

Johnny BoomBotz: Hey! I have seen this Fiat everywhere! Salute!...

in response to: Fiat 500 Dyker Heights by Johnny BoomBotz

Agnes Doherty Ondrovic: My mistake Farmers Field was Farmers Feed - for animals. There was the 2nd Ave.El with the pushcarts underneath selling fresh fruit and vegetables with the rabbits hanging on the end. The 2nd Ave.El......

in response to: Yorkville: A Neighborhood Recalled by Laura

SAR TMB: [[img:35514]] UNCLE JOHN 178,IS ALIVE AND WELL IN 2009!!!...

in response to: Old School by Dr. Revolt

Agnes Doherty Ondrovic: I grew up on 78th between York and East End. Went to St. Monica's school and was married in St.Monica's Church. Saw the pool being built in John Jay Park to which I......

in response to: Yorkville: A Neighborhood Recalled by Laura

Johnny Ace: Skateboarding is great, no matter what your age or skill level. I'm 26 an have been skating on and off for a while. After about a 2 year break I just started back up and......

in response to: I\'m Too Old for Skateboarding by JJ

Sol: Just played the new Neil Diamond concert at MSG DVD, and noted that it includes a section devoted to Neil's visit back to Erasmus Hall HS. It shows the construction material in front of the......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Johnny Cosme : Lenny Santiago, I had 2 friends that lived on your block whom I went to HS with.They are brothers and their names are Ricky & Ziggy. Do you know them and if so, what's their whereabouts?...

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Johnny Cosme : WoW, Everyone has a story to tell about Bushwick. I moved from the Bronx to Bushwick in 1978 and remain living there until 1986. I went to JHS 162 then to Bushwick HS. and lived......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Richie Rubin: Sonya Dyke;I saw Judy Oshinsky a few yrs ago in Coral Gables Fla.[SHE lives there,& looks terrif!I'M a coupla yrs.older than YOU & lived on St.Johns pl.nr.Utica ave.Mr.Lodato was MY principal @ 167,& I don't seem to remember......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

John: Oslo is the shittiest capital in all of Scandinavia... hookers and drug addicts everywhere... everything is really expensive too... do yourself a favor and visit Stockholm instead....

in response to: Crime in Oslo by Rune-Willem

Maria: It was nice reading all the comments here. I happend to stumble into this site while doing some reading of Bushwick. My name is Maria and I lived in Bushwick since I was 11 months......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Kathy G: Which Papaya King are you talking about. There was one on 85th and 86th. For years the one on 86th had a joke on the wall. The last time I saw Gus (the owner) the......

in response to: Yorkville: A Neighborhood Recalled by Laura

EvilGentleman: And for those of you who may have difficulty understanding Quebecois or French-Canadian English, particularly those of you outside of Canada, I shall do my best to translate Wonder's beautifully informative comment into standard English: Guaranteed......

in response to: Milk Bottle Water Tower by EvilGentleman

Will Klein: I hope to visit the area in October, to learn more about my family. I have 4 gr.gr. grandparents buried there, George Wells/Martha Elloit, and John Long/Annie Essex. Are there several cemetaries there?...

in response to: Yuba by Paul G

Robert: After reading so much about St. John's Pl., let me say that I lived on another side of St. John's Pl., just a building away from Washington Av. from 1958 to 1959. At that time......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

rf46@hotmail.com: Forgot some of the few memories Gansfus bar on 93rd where we would have one of the older guys buy us containers,the blackout and hanging out at the brewey, Reifs and his mothers surprise German dishes......

in response to: Yorkville: A Neighborhood Recalled by Laura

Esther (Herschman) Rechtschafner: I remember Jay Gutchman, Alan Rosenblum and Bobby (Robert) Crwford. They lived in a big orange house on St.Johns Place corner Brooklyn Avemue. I remeber Allen Rosenthal. He lived near Albany Avenue on Carroll or......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Peter H: Born Brooklyn 1955. Lived at 50th x 2nd 60th btw 3rd and 4th and the corner of 61st and 4th. I'd like to know if anyone has photos of the old PS2 in Sunset......

in response to: Sunset Park by little ukraine

James David Jh Cook And |Assoc: My Uncle John Cook won sveral awards for its green effect, that was the Nova Tower as its first Corprate tennant, I lived on the 24th Floor on 8th St Sw was a mavvelous view......

in response to: "Razor" Building by ksedge

anon (c-76-98-70-135.hsd1.nj.comcast.net): We lived on the other end of Eastern Parkway. We lived on Carroll St off Utica Ave. So we used Eastern Parkway at Utica Ave. My grandfather lived on St. John's place, and......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Chic: Jay my pal Phil Breiner lived at 1074 ,remember him ,he`d be about 75 now.I used to own the poolroom on St.Johns Pl. 167 is the only school I ever graduated from....

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Jay Oshinsky: Art, Wish Steve the best and a Happy Birthday also as his birthday is Sunday, 8/2. Sorry to hear about his medical problems. Last summer this time I went through bladder cancer surgery and all is......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Wonder: In shut down in 1990. In 2003, it's been by by E-commerce but since the plan is classified historical, it will only be restaured instead of the original plan to destroy it. Since 2003, the......

in response to: Milk Bottle Water Tower by EvilGentleman

Jay Oshinsky: Hi Richie, I remember you and everyone who hung around on Union Street and Schnectady Ave. Sometimes there were also large crowds at President and Utica by the President Chatteau. Do you have a sister Terry? No direct......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

RayW: Incredible site. Moved from Brownsville to Bushwick and thought I was moving to the suburbs. Grew up on Bushwick Ave next to the Muslim mosque where every morning the speakers would blare islamic chants (early......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Richie Rubin: A.Bernstein/J.Oshinsky;did you guys know Saran/Dave Wallach, & their sister?& Jay are you related to Judy O.?she lived on Union st.nr Utica ave.& I saw her in fla,a few yrs.ago!also did either of you play handball @ Lincoln terrace......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Fig: Thank you so much! I was born in Metropolitan Hosp in 1960 & lived at 236 e 89th st, until we moved into the "projects" on 92nd & 1st when I was about 10. What......

in response to: Yorkville: A Neighborhood Recalled by Laura

p. johnson: I went to PS 75 in Brooklyn in the 50s's lived at 1156 Gates Avenue would love to get a picture of PS 75 and also of 1156 Gates Avenue. Anyone have any? would appreciate......

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

Johnny BoomBotz: i dont usually comment, but this is a beautiful car. You probably get more looks driving this car, then driving a Ferrari. These cars weren't shipped to America so the very few you find here......

in response to: 1965 Fiat 500 by Peter

john jay: hey!!!! why is cadena de amor commonly seen in cementery's...

in response to: Cadena De Amor by Elicar

john jay: beautiful but still its an garbage...

in response to: Cadena De Amor by Elicar

ajschure: does anyone remember evelyn ryder she lived on st johns between troy and schnectady?...

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Stan: Janet: Do you mean the BOVE sisters with long blond hair? Their cousins, the Sterman Boys, lived across St.John's Place from them and were friends of mine...

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Janet: 167--I don't remember Miss Cohen, but I do remember the two elegant curving staircases sweeping to the Eastern Parkway entrance that no one dared use, each flanking Mr. Lodato's office on the first floor. ......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Chic: to Janet,the 1st male teacher was Mr.Allen ,the first young male was Mr.Grant.My wife lived at 1399 St. Johns Barbara Silverman graduated 167 in 1949.Which Janet are you ? ...

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Janet: Memory rubs away the sharp edges of bad experiences. I walked around the corner from P.S. 167 for lunch every day though I was reminded not long ago that 167 served hot lunches in......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Marie: I remember Dubrow's cafeteria on Eastern Parkway at Utica Ave, and Friedman's on St. John's Place, the Utica theater on St. John's Pl, the pickel barrel on corner Schenectady ave at Lincoln Pl, the library......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown