Comments about luna park

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luna park: it was a giant, impressive piece of rooftop graffiti done by a guy who goes by read more books AKA reader AKA booker... the big skulls made me happy every time i rode past on......

in response to: Lofts for Rent by Peter

luna park: this building used to have the most incredible read more piece... until recently....

in response to: Lofts for Rent by Peter

luna park: it's on north 14th street in williamsburg, pretty close to kent ave. what's the connection with all those terms, bushwick?...

in response to: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by luna park

Fran: I lived in Luna Park in one of the buildings on west 12th Street til the early 70's and remember the Bonomo Turkish Taffy factory on west 8th Street. Anyone know when that was built?...

in response to: Luna Park: Coney Island by Peter

luna park: yup, close to home....

in response to: Commerce by luna park

EvilGentleman: anon, I thank you for educating us on the train parts. I think of trains as big noisy metal things that carry stuff, and sometimes have graf on the outside. I am a total moron......

in response to: Train Derails on Bridge IV: The Aftermath (With Graf Train Passing By) by EvilGentleman

luna park: A+ post. thanks!...

in response to: Train Derails on Bridge IV: The Aftermath (With Graf Train Passing By) by EvilGentleman

luna park: thanks, peter. street cars in brooklyn would be pretty sweet. they could be tricked out by different artists. ...

in response to: Left Leaning by luna park

luna park: hmmm, sorry to disappoint, but i didn't photograph any of the trolleys. these tracks are from a disused station on the grounds of the 1972 munich olympics complex. ...

in response to: Left Leaning by luna park

luna park: for a split second, i thought it was the pope. ;)...

in response to: Tree Lady by serlingrod

luna park: nice flicks, particularly the 2nd one! i finally saw the brooklyn bridge one last night and was decidedly underwhelmed....

in response to: Water Falls on the City by CartLegger

luna park: thanks, zagg. this is in my brooklyn backyard, jack, between apartment buildings. :)...

in response to: Neighbor\'s Clothes by luna park

luna park: there used to be many breweries in brooklyn - i don't know if there are any other in operation other than the brooklyn brewery. here's a link about rheingold: [[http://www.beerhistory.com/library/holdings/hofmann-rheingold.shtml]] i had no idea brooklyn beers were......

in response to: Borough Pride by luna park

luna park: i lived at 45th and spruce. did 2 years in a phd program at penn, but dropped out after the masters because i couldn't stand it....

in response to: Trolley Tracks by serlingrod

luna park: ahhh, this takes me back... i lived in west philly '95 to '97....

in response to: Trolley Tracks by serlingrod

luna park: thanks! it was a perfect summer evening: not too hot, not too humid....

in response to: Evening at BBG by luna park

lunapark: this looks nothing like west philly - and i should know 'cause i used to live there - but here's the view from my block: [[img:28263]] ...

in response to: Where Brooklyn At? by serlingrod

luna park: the cano was dissed long before ovie came along... [[img:28237]] ...

in response to: Graf Trux: OVIE by luna park

luna park: not to mention what new yorker uses the word wee (except to refer to something little dogs and small children do)?...

in response to: While You Are Reading This.... by David G.

luna park: b i n g o...

in response to: Graf Trux: OVIE by luna park

luna park: i'd like to see those wee models....

in response to: While You Are Reading This.... by David G.

luna park: if i weren't so lazy right now, i'd post a flick of what the truck looked like before....

in response to: Graf Trux: OVIE by luna park

T J O'BRIEN, ANNANDALE, VA: The article below it will mention the Luna Park. During the WW II I worked part-time for the New York Daily News as a copy boy. One afternoon I came in early at......

in response to: Luna Park: Coney Island by Peter

luna park: nope, no better shots......

in response to: Irak Crew by luna park

luna park: these were all snapped through a hole in the construction fence. the area under the scaffolding where i was standing smelled pretty awful and had recently been baited with rat poison, so i didn't linger......

in response to: Irak Crew by luna park

jack: it looks like two crankshafts soldered together, nice find, good going luna park....

in response to: Weird Industrial Thing by luna park

luna park: ahhh, that totally makes sense! crankshaft, heh, what a funny word. seriously, this thing was at least 10 feet tall and randomly cemented into the middle of the sidewalk....

in response to: Weird Industrial Thing by luna park

luna park: nice to see more of these poppin' up around town....

in response to: Reskew ACC by Peter

luna park: there are actually large swathes of brownstone rowhouses in brooklyn, where the houses are set back from the street and allow space for front yards. in many cases, the yards have been paved (as is......

in response to: Beware of Owner by luna park

raison: Luna Park, I really like your photos! Do people in Brooklyn have much in the way of front yards? That doesn't look like much of a yard, especially in the traditional sense!...

in response to: Beware of Owner by luna park

luna park: oh snap!...

in response to: 2esae Novyork by luna park

luna park: so banksy's doing humanitarian work now too? :)...

in response to: Fragile Silence: Money In The Banksy by Jamie

luna park: i don't think so. my landlady told me this tree was planted by her italian grandparents, who emigrated to brooklyn at the turn of the last century. here's another crack at a recent nytimes article......

in response to: Brooklyn Backyard by luna park

luna park: sigh......

in response to: Luna Park: Coney Island by Peter

luna park: today's figgy nytimes....

in response to: Brooklyn Backyard by luna park

luna park: wow, i grew up outside of philly, but i've never heard of that pork product! also known as "pac-man meat", wtf? :)...

in response to: Trenton Makes by luna park

luna park: yes, this was on south street, sadly the only one i found. i had a feeling there might be more in center city, but i didn't have time to walk around there as well....

in response to: Toynbee Tile Remnant by luna park

luna park: heh, this was on a totally crappy street right by the BQE in red hook; a crazy lady with an off-kilter wig was feeding the rosters rice, all the while softly meowing to the feral......

in response to: Kitten and Roosters by lunapark

????: luna park is a gud park were u can hang out with friends and family!!!...

in response to: Luna Park: Coney Island by Peter

victoras: sal...sunt victor si fac parkour de aproape o luna cu niste prieteni de la bloc......nu prea ma pricep dar invat repede.......noi sarim peste ce putem am ajuns sa sar si peste cladiri......abia astept sa ma......

in response to: Istoria Parkour by EXElent

luna park: that's a sweetass collection of graf truck flicks! i take it you know about the truck fetish group on flickr?...

in response to: Grunts Truck by luna park

elena: I grew up in the Luna Park Buildings. I spent my childhood and early teen years before moving, but I agree with Robert, those were the best times in my life! It was early......

in response to: Luna Park: Coney Island by Peter

joey: luna park was a popular amusement park name. there was a luna park in cleveland, ohio as well. go see -> [[http://images.ulib.csuohio.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/postcards&CISOPTR=3588&REC=11]]...

in response to: Luna Park: Coney Island by Peter

Chris: Hey i might as well add since i'm reading through the posts, I myself grew up in coney island. I am now 25 and love to check out old photos at times , i've seen......

in response to: Luna Park: Coney Island by Peter

Scott .W: When I said Luna Park, I meant the apartment houses, ther'e a collection of five 23 story buildings on both west 8th and west 12th street. nice open areas in between with grass. ......

in response to: Luna Park: Coney Island by Peter

Peter: thats weird, because {luna park} was destroyed by fire in 1944... and the warbasse houses werent built until 1963......

in response to: Luna Park: Coney Island by Peter

Scott .W: I to grew up not far from Luna Park in the Warbasse houses from the early 60's until we moved in 1982. Although not to far, i probably spent more time there after I......

in response to: Luna Park: Coney Island by Peter

LeYto ParKour: Salut numele meu este George sunt din Constanta si practic accest sport din luna Martie a anului 2007 si imi place la nebunie...Este o arta pe care noi toti trebuie sa o stim in cazuri......

in response to: Istoria Parkour by EXElent

jeremy : I wish I had a time machine. Id go back to the early 1900's when Luna, Steeplechase, and Dreamland were up and running. It would seem that every other ride you see in amusement parks......

in response to: Luna Park: Coney Island by Peter

caron June 22 2007: I too grew up in Luna Park. We moved in when it opened in the early 60's and my parents lived there until 2000. I didn't realize when I was growing up how wonderful Coney......

in response to: Luna Park: Coney Island by Peter

Ithaca: Was there a dance pavillion at Luna Park...I know there was one at Dreamland, but it burned down around 1911....

in response to: Luna Park: Coney Island by Peter

Matt: I'd love to know where exactly this is! I lived in Luna Park for quite a while and don't remember ever seeing this. Ahhh, the memories and stories I never knew....

in response to: Squid Squib by kc

DANK to White Vest Girl: You can’t actually think that people with post grade 9 educations would believe your account of things. Or could you? I know this courier girl, and had a run in with her vicariously. She has......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

jack: i think thats directly across the street from the old luna park....

in response to: Squid Squib by kc

Matt: I lived in Luna Park (apartments) for over 20 years in the 70's, 80's and 90's. I miss it dearly. Growing up, I knew very little about the history located there so I've been doing......

in response to: Luna Park: Coney Island by Peter

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: id love to know about that too, jeffrey! luna park and coney island are some of my favorite pieces of nyc lore... i love visiting coney....

in response to: Luna Park: Coney Island by Peter

Jeffrey: Kinda related to this---I live in the coop development that is on the Luna Park site. No evidence of the amusement park remains. Neither does any evidence of the adjacent community now occupied by Trump/Warbasse/Brightwater......

in response to: Luna Park: Coney Island by Peter

Debbie: We need to bring luna park back to nyc!!!!...

in response to: Luna Park: Coney Island by Peter

colin: lunapark sydney reopens in april....

in response to: St. Kilda, Melbourne by O

Peter: Supposedly, Luna Park was the most well-lit place on the east coast; they say you could see it at night, even several miles out at sea. Unfortunately, faulty wiring in all the lighting (turn of......

in response to: Luna Park: Coney Island by Peter

Peter: Lunapark! Coney Island! yes! I saw a special on Lunapark on pbs this winter; tres creepy and victorian; yet pensively beautiful......

in response to: St. Kilda, Melbourne by O

o: it's luna park. i believe there is another one in sydney, but they were both modelled after one originally on coney island, i think?...

in response to: St. Kilda, Melbourne by O