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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......

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Doc S.......: Howdy again Willie: It's interesting to know the Franklin Avenue shuttle is running - when I was by there last year sometime it looked abandoned (President Street/"Botanic Garden" entrance)-all boarded and barred-up & overgrown with......

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Sharon: I attended St Matthews for eight years 65'-73', and during those times were some great days of my life. I remember having a variety of places to have lunch when I was older, I......

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mitch: Hi Rich... What an amazing thing ... All through jr. high, high school and part of college I worked in my dad's store (Maiman's Pharmacy) and of course I knew Johnny and Herbie really well. I......

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Rich: The fourth picture is of a church (or it used to be one), it was originally the Savoy movie theater on Bedford btwn Lincoln and St. John's there's a convent on St. John's it's been......

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aj schure: anyone with pics of thepresident st.troy ave area of days gone bye???eastwern parkway albany through the park lincoln terrace dead mans hill...

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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.......

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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......

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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......

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Esther Herschman (Rechtschafner): Mrs.Gradstein was my sixth gradeteacher in 1955-6. I remember the old furniture. I never new it had been changed up till now. Therr were fruit and vegetable stores across the street from the school on Schenecktady......

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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......

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Richie Rubin: ALAN K;hmm,MY MOM just told ME[in a call from Fla,] da tiny one on Buffalo/lincoln was MY RABBI's shul, & indeed it was a[cheaper]arm of`P.T.T'ergo,WE cho$e dat`branch'in Sept.`55 to throw MY Bar Mitz.oh,MY RABBI was GREENBERG on E.P.nr Troy......

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Alan Kupperberg: Richie, I think you may possibly be putting two different memories together. My mother was married on Buffalo Avenue in 1951 where you were Bar Mitzvahed in 1955. A narrowish "two family" brick......

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Richie Rubin: Alan K; nah..I was Bar Mitzvahed there[Temple P.T.T'] &`twas a tiny shul on Buffalo ave./Lincoln pl.? but maybe,..just maybe, I'M havink a`senior moment'[?] & it was on mid-block..not corner!if I knew how to shpel it..I'D look it up![as would......

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Alan Kupperberg: I sent my photos to the editors at citynoise yesterday and we shall see where that leads. I'll keep my fingers crossed, Jane. Thanks for the tip. Janet, I've confirmed that the movie......

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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......

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RICHIE RUBIN: HEY!,ALAN K,YOU SURE DON'T HAVE ALZ..WHEW!& YER ONLY A`TOTTALA'[B.`53?]I GUESS YOU GO BACK AS OFTEN AS I! NAH,NUTTIN'IS DA SAME!.& SHUL ON BUFFALO/LINCOLN IS [WAS]`PECH-TAK-TIKVA'I WAS BAR-MITVAHED THERE 9/`55 YEAH,YOU[ALAN K.]WERE JUST 2 YRS OLD!I'M AN OLD[ER] FART..LIVIN'IN BESERK-LY CALIF.[NO......

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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......

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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......

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Bob: Right on Jack, remember them well. Had a store that sold them on Nostrand Ave and Lincoln Place across from my families gift shop. A little cake, sweet whipped cream and a cherry. And chocolate sprinkles if you wanted......

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BOB: The congress theater as of a few years ago is completely unused last of the occupants out of business.The Rivera on St. Johns and Kingston was demolished. Cameo on Eastern Pkwy is being used as a church. Utica is......

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Allan: Richie, What year did you graduate from 167? Me - 59. Judy also had another brother I think. We lived in same apartment house and same floor. I think I recognize the name Joel Bercy. Right......

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Stan: I was born at 1074 Eastern Pkway, moved to 919 then 915 and around the corner to Albany Ave, between Lincoln and St. Johns. My wife can't understand why we always lived within a few......

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Joan: Looking down from the roof of 1212 Lincoln Place to a window in the adjacent building which fronted on Troy Ave, you could see Mr. Kopchich mixing the ppickles in the brine. Hurst's Pharmacy was......

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Joan: A good friend forward this to me, and I enjoyed the trip back to the old neighborhood.Schusters was the great bakery on Schenectady Ave north of Lincoln Place.The were several excellent produce markets. We shopped......

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RICHIE .RUBIN: THE KNISH STORE WAS ON ST.JOHNS PL TWIXT"UTICA/ROCHESTER AVE I CAN SHMELL`EM NOW & HOW'S`BOUT`WOOLWORTHS'ON UTICA NR LINCOLN PL?& ST.MATTHEWS`FAIRS'IN SUMMER? WITH SILLY GAMES LIKE:`KILL THE CAT'& SAM ASH MUSIC WHERE I BOUGHT RECORDS[YEP,45's]FOR.60 cents NOW I WISH I......

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serlingrod: go to the weiner circle in lincoln park. it used to be alot cooler whenever they swore at you, but they've toned it down since the arguments w/ customers got racial. lay down a $10......

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Jamie: Fuckyeah. I can have a little piece of {Brooklyn} right here in {Lincolnshire} any time I like. Screw the carbon footprint...

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janet: Hi Alma--Sorry, the name Rubin is not familiar (though I knew a Judy Kessler). But I certainly remember the fish store! (Thanks for reminding me that one needed to walk up a couple of......

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janet: Alma--Back to your memories of the old neighborhood. I remember the butcher shop, the one on Schenectady right near Lincoln Place (and next to a wonderful hardware store with long passage between loads of......

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Peter: Ok, so I just got back, and here are the photos: [[img:27389]] the northwest corner of {central} and {bleeker}... [[img:27390]] a wider view of the same spot... [[img:27391]] the southwest corner of {central} and {bleeker}... im sure that {upfromflames} could tell us......

in response to: Bushwick Remembered Photo Collective by upfromflames

Ron Urry: Hi , I have read Bob Salmons comments with interest having just come across this site. My maternal grt grandmother was a Royle from Flixton and my grt grandfather was a Davies from Cadishead, lately of......

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Martha Rice: My mother grew up at 1076 Lincoln Place. She was born in 1925, and is 82 today. her maiden name was Helen Jane Rice. She had a wonderful life there in Brooklyn and I......

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Len Lipner: For Alma (Weinstein) Scull: C'mon, toots, I didn't answer your emails 'cause I didn't get 'em! You know I still love you, and would've answered every one. The funny thing about Tommy's was that when it changed......

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Stan: A. Weinstein Yes, I remember the candy store. I would go home for lunch (Albany & Lincoln) and come to school via Lincoln place. I'd stop at the candy store with my penny. They had a......

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A. Weinstein: Len Lipner, you should be ashamed of yourself! I have emailed you several times and you do not answer... Only kidding! I know you must be very busy with your new Grandson. Hey guys please......

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Stan: Hi Janet: You brought up a whole bunch of memories with the Utica. We're about 4 years apart, I graduated 167 in '43.Do you remember the library on Schenectady and Eastern Parkway? We always went on......

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Stan: Hi Janet: I think we're talking about a few different generations. In the early forties, the papers were full of the war and I thin the Famous moved about 1942-43. I lived a 285 Albany Avenue between Lincoln and......

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Stan: Graduated 167 in '43. Lived on Eastern Parkway then Albany between Lincoln Place and St. Johns. Mr. Lodato was principal, Ass't principal was Mrs. Cohen (with the red wig). Mr. Allen taught science and Mr.......

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Len Lipner: my email is StoryLen@aol.com ...my memories are of attending PS 167, being Mr Lodato's lunch-getter, living at 1212 Lincoln Place, near Troy Avenue, and of course a million more things. Can still *smell* the knishes from......

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janet: Dubrows on Eastern P’kway, just off Utica: the name was set in big art deco letters (red neon?). Inside, cafeteria style. with big windows, a cashier that you gave a punched card to.. Was......

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Helen Blitzer: These posts are great. Janet Grayson-I remember Dubrows very well, with a lot of characters eating there. I lived at 1285 Lincoln Pl. corner Schenectady, went to ps 167; remember pickel store; Principal......

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Ezera: Stepha, The "711" Chinese restaurant I think was on Flatbush Avenue, directly across from the Patio movie theater. I also remember McGovern's bar near St. John's place had a nice steak & chop section. During the......

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Chris: Loew's Pitkin, 5 cent hot dog war, Jungle Jim's coconut drinks (Strauss off Pitkin), Pizza DEn (HOme of the Square Pizza- Amboy off Pitkin). Wuhan Tea Garden (Pitkin between SAratoga and Strauss), Rainbow, Barton's, Barricini,......

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janet grayson: Well, Franklin Avenue was out of our immediate neighborhood, but my mother always bought her chickens from a store on Schenectady (between St. John's and Lincoln). I disliked these visits. The floor was covered......

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janet grayson: Just reading these posts bring back very fond memories. I remember the Schenectady Ave. (at Lincoln Place) pickle lady with her barrels of sours and half-sours. Also, I too stood among the crowds......

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A. Weinstein: Ah yes, the memories can keep you going for a long time. My biggest dream is to go back to the block I grew up on which is 1212 Lincoln Place corner Troy Avenue block......

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coasterdude407: I started my hotel career with The Hyatt Lincolnwood in August, 1987. 20 years later I am still with Hyatt but in Orlando, FL. It is so sad to see The Purple Palace......

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K Bernstein: I lived in an apartment building at Eastern Parkway and Troy Avenue in the 1950s. Eastern Parkway was a beautiful street, with its two pedestrian malls with benches and trees. The street was lined with......

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LR: Here's the lick from a lincoln park reared and raised guero who kicked it in HP (east of Cal) back in the late 80's/early 90's....Oh yeah, and before people are dismissive, let me state that......

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jamie: ooh reminds me i have a roll of expired velvia needs xprocessing. not as easy as it sounds in rural lincolnshire. nice flick...

in response to: Downton Houston from Car by MC Glasgow

I am Puerto Rican, and Really Angry at your Lack of Concern and Knowledge:: I have attended various universities in both Chicago and Puerto Rico. I am currently a student at the University of Puerto Rico, and at one point I was Trying to recieve my BA from......

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Monica: To answer Mala's question the Flat Iron Building, which is the main venue for the Around the Coyote Art Festival in Wicker Park has been in it's location for years and still houses many artists......

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Interested: So, JNJ, I appreciate the time you took to craft your response and feel that some of what you have said has shed some light on the situation for me. However, you do a......

in response to: Humbodlt Park: Don\'t leave but make it better by Delma

JNJ: Everybody is missing the point here and underlying factor. I grew up in Humboldt Park. I lived there for 32 years. Yes, it was stressful. However, I had allot of fun......

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anon (68-73-60-3.ded.ameritech.net): I am moving to Chicago in two weeks. Out of all the neighborhoods in Chicago, we have narrowed it down to either Wicker Park or Lincoln Square. Can anyone please tell me any info......

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mofidious: rite "peterborough pete" we wer a full 6 piece band wiv a full set ready for gigs but our singer decided 2 leave at the last moment 2 go 2 uni to study music and......

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Al Fadelici: I lived one Block off Eastern Pkwy, at the corner of Bedford Ave. We sat on the benchers on many of the summer Nights,I Lived Opposite the Lincoln & Savoy Theaters. There was a Night......

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LWAMC: im the lead guitarist for RUBIDIUM, and have gigged with sodium for years and i gotta admit, if you havent caught an {i love sodium} show, youre missing out on the hardest hardk0re metal lincolnshire......

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Jamie: I'm not from London, Ruairí. What gave you the impression that i did? I live in Lincolnshire. I wholeheartedly agree that the pictures i have shown on this website do not reflect a fair image......

in response to: Cross Street and Blossom 2002 by Jamie

Doctor Duane: Sodium ions are necessary for regulation of blood and body fluids, transmission of nerve impulses, heart activity, and certain metabolic functions. It is widely considered that most people in Western countries consume more than is......

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Lincoln White: I live in this neighborhood and have been watching the removal of the rail. I found your site hoping to find where there's a Wendy's nearby... that one is still listed in the phonebook! Reading such......

in response to: Goodbye, Streetcar Rails by EvilGentleman

Experienced: Rest assured, you noticed a group/gang trying to locate the buyers for their drugs. Stop by and check out the corner of Maplewood and LeMoyne around 3:00pm. You'll see a series of thugs......

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Staci: To: Humboldt Park Dave/ Ratone Chocha/ Insightoner Thanks Dave. I'll have to check that out. I'll keep things posted on here every so often. Ratone, I live on Humboldt and Cortland. ......

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insightoner: Good stuff. A couple of things to keep everything in perspective: Humbolt was white untill the 70's. Don't you think the whites that lived there pre70's felt the same way when Puerto......

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Margaret: Hi, I'm finishing up my senior year at Northwestern in Evanston. My parents are immigrants from Eastern Europe and I have spent most of my undergraduate career interested in communities and increased educational opportunities......

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Catherine Penfold-Waxman: I have a bunch of friends who are Mormon and I was very fortunate to check out the New York temple, opposite Lincoln center. As part of the tour, we saw a video of all......

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Ramón: As a P.R. from Chicago I would definitely like to see that the P.R. flags in Division St. remain there. I would also like to the statue of the horse that was in the......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

Thank You: DISINVESTMENT created HP... .Puerto Ricans were nieve country people that got consumed and spit out by American city life......Humboldt Park will become Lincoln Park in the next decade ....Lincoln Park used to look like Spanish......

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Jamie: Dude, take some photos of {Horncastle} form you ##uniquely gay## perspective. **Also: ##Bannovallum Mens Only Club##** would be interesting. Maybe it could take up residence in that building they're refurbishing on bridge street. Lincolnshire's Premier......

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Young Father: Disinvestment created HP... Gangs are an old relic idea thats past its time...Puerto Ricans were nieve country people that got consumed and spit out by American city life......HP will become Lincoln Park in the......

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JayEastsider: check this out it something interesting i found Think You Know Everything????? A dime has 118 ridges around the edge. A cat has 32 muscles in each ear. A crocodile cannot stick out......

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jack: i believe there were apartment buildings and cottages for summer renters at brighton beach. the hand ball courts are famous for some of the best games in the country. if you were travelling down ocean......

in response to: Luna Park: Coney Island by Peter

Peter: Jamie- I'll make some of the most decay-filled urban shots for you this week if you'll make some of the most rural ones of lincolnshire! id love to see that shit. i mean, you see......

in response to: good runner, needs a little work by elaine

Jamie: Totally, i still have a whole bunch of the "All Your City" stickers you mailed me way back in the day. All your Lincolnshire are belong to us! Mwuuuhaaa haa haa! That crazy toycam was......

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