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Renee: Dear Rabbi Julia Andelman, Let's put aside the talks of misappropriated funds and discussions of amounts of money and man hours it would take to overhaul this cemetery. While I can only......

in response to: Bayside Acacia Cemetery by NWhyC

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......

in response to: Bayside Acacia Cemetery by NWhyC

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......

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

Double A: I found this looking for old info about Sleepy Hollow. It's a shame this plant shut down the way it did, but like one person said, at least they got relocated or a severance package.......

in response to: Abandoned General Motors Plant by Peter

Richie Rubin: Davida,you wrote`a club opened on Flatbush ave.'Ben Mastiks'town& country club'was all the way down near belt p'kwy..after ave U! & I usta go dere & see top notch acts..I even have a menu from there[c.1957]but`Town Hill'[bedford/Eastern pkwy]was da......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Peter: i love these too. i snap then whenever i see them, and get panoramas when i can. ill post the panorama vertically, though, so as to not break the page :) [[img:29932]] [[img:29930]] [[img:29931]] ...

in response to: Urban Decay Through Subway Advertisements by adam

Richie Rubin: Davida;it was`Ben Masticks'club,down near ave.U/Flatbush ave. & the`Jewelbox Revue'was an all male dressed as females show but many top entertainers performed there..fun place..no?...

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

cycles-past: I will update what i have found so far soon merry christmas to all! cycles past...

in response to: Brooklyn Motorcycle History by cycles-past

davida: thanks rich for that information about the schools. I remember as a kid looking out my window watching the girls coming out of school and all the guys that would hang around. As a kid......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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,......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

davida: are the two girl high schools still on president street. what about P.S. 241. It's been years since I've been back to New York. I don't miss the snow at all. I would love to......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

pauline curran : hi fiona give my regards to your mum. mum was asking after .her have alovely xmas i cant wait as my son is coming......

in response to: Franks by barry

Renee: These pictures have fascinated me to the point of doing a little research on this matter. It seems that the Congregation Shaare Zedek used the funds paid by the families for perpetual care of......

in response to: Bayside Acacia Cemetery by NWhyC

anon (ip72-197-101-228.sd.sd.cox.net): This is Kim Thomas - from 990 President St - Hey Mitch, I remember you. Your partner in Billy and Davida's wedding was a lady named Lynette Blackwood (do you remember that?). I......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Rich: Howya doin' Mitch, This is truly amazing and it gets better. Thanks for your fast and friendly response. I've got a few things to say, I'll start with Herbie. A real nice guy, if he was......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

fiona: very small! have a good xmas!...

in response to: Franks by barry

Mike: I think alot of American guys masturbate in public places because they are circumcised and there penis head rubs on there underwear and it makes them horny and they have to get it out and......

in response to: Pervert Masturbates on Subway by Peter

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......

in response to: Bayside Acacia Cemetery by NWhyC

zagg: But TCL, that is because of our 'Canadian pagan sacrafice a toddler for Christmas' tradition which is completely dissimilar to NYC's cops....

in response to: The Parade...again by TCL

P: What a massacre...

in response to: Pumpkin Park by AG

pearlykingjim & Wayne adams: all the best of cockney luck this christmas from the barrow boys pearlykingjim genuine pearly king of camberwell & bermondsey and wayne adams...

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: Nice! There's your Christmas card....

in response to: Bling Portrait by Peter

malo: u can actualy mix etch bath with garvey but then let it sit for a week till u smash somethin and it works more opaque i know this from experience .... etch cream is good......

in response to: Snatch by Peter

mutjatjo: and forget about, he will never finished, if a construction company doesnt help, he told me he needs 30 more meters up, and finish the roof, but his hands were completely smash by concrete, u......

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

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......

in response to: Verdun Neon by CE

Diane Dole: Hi Chris, good to hear from you, hope to see you around christmas we should be over to see you mum and the rest of the family then. love to you all too xxx...

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

Greys, Reptilians, Masons, Nazi's, NWO: ARe you kidding me?! Three people can't keep a secret amongst themselves, now do we expect there to be ANY secrets when hundreds and hundreds of people are involved in the so-called "Subterranean" Denver Airport......

in response to: Airport Scenes 1 by aer suzuki

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......

in response to: School for the Deaf by Peter

jack: but where is santa. i'm ready to mail my letter to the north pole. i'll be on time for Christmas....

in response to: Watching the Santa Claus Parade Go on By... by Michelle

a knowledgable source: very simply, Belleville blows. the town thinks it is this thriving mecca that people throng to...it is a cess pool people drown in. they are trying to take over the neighboring school system because ......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 3 by Scott Sargent

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......

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

Thelma Fuentes: I went to school with Elizabeth Casuso at St. Barbaras....I remember her Dad taking up collection at Mass...I used to live on Grove St between Central and Evergreen.......

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

zagg: & they even painted their building a nice Masonic blue! ha....

in response to: Masonic Meats? by Peter

antblack: Barry, did you see my post above about Mr Tomaselli? antBlack: 30th Jan 2008 - 18:51 GMT Hey, Anyone remember Mr Tommicelli (sp)? Taught math at ps 274. Also had an old school meat market on Broadway.........

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

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......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Alan Kupperberg: Yep, Richie, I remember the Coca Cola bottling plant on Linden Blvd between Georgia and Pennsylvania Avenues. Grandma Ann and Aunt Nettie lived in Starrett City. Coney Island Joe's was little more than a......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

zagg: Just a lil' dish I make for my 7 kids for christmas each year: Wood Pigeons in Beer recipe ingredients 4 small wood pigeons 30 ml (2 tbsp) vegetable oil 25 g (1 oz) butter 450 g (1 lb) onions, skinned......

in response to: T & S Live Poultry by Peter

JoAnn LaForte: I can't believe I am reading all this stuff. I lived on 130 Grove Street - bet. Central/Evergreen, from birth [1953] till we also did the mass 60's exodus (right after the beatles came)......

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

Mark Kikta : Very sad pictures. Wish I could have seen the plant in it's glory. I have a 1939 Chevrolet Master Deluxe Town Sedan that was built at Tarrytown in April of 1939. My 67......

in response to: Abandoned General Motors Plant by Peter

margarita kontarovich : robert krol is 18 months olds and garry krol is 7 years olds like live in worchester massachusetts yelena rozenberg vitaly krol do baby sitter farida three children krol will be in may 2010 finally......

in response to: School for the Deaf by Peter

the face: fade be smashin thing na mean...

in response to: 2esae Novyork by luna park

Kayla: No, I think Upton, Massachusetts or Southboro, Massachusetts, or Westford, Massachusetts...

in response to: America's Most Boring Towns: 1 by Scott Sargent

The Public Animals - Street Level Nine: This was one of the most inspiring and graffiti-Décollage rich sites I have ever visited in my life. As a young member and founder of The Public Animals, I used to wander in here early......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Mary: if the raccoon was living under my house or at the back of my yard or behind my shed that would be an easier solution to take it and dispose but when it lives in......

in response to: Raccoons, Cute or Dangerous? by Elicar

Nina: La Junta is not a bad place to live. I lived in another small town next to it called Las Animas. And were not creepy hick people. There is no gangs not really......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 8 by Scott Sargent

Steve - Albox, Almeria: If If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you; If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too;......

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

Steve - Albox, Almeria: If (en español) Si puedes mantener tu cabeza cuando todos acerca de usted Están perdiendo el suyo, y que culpar a usted, Si puedes confiar en ti cuando todos los hombres duda usted, Sin embargo, para......

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

Joe Drexler: From a building design standpoint many blocks in Bushwick were attached "row frames" as known by firefighters these row frames differed from attached brownstones in that the space or void between the roof and the......

in response to: Why Did Bushwick Burn? by upfromflames

Karlo: Wrong.None of the people who walked their children to school were involved in any attacks.There had been a number of incidents involving people from both communities previous to this,and im not going to argue who......

in response to: Black and White by norniron

WinstonSmith: Great image and yes it was once the world's tallest. My most profound memory of the Woolworth Building was being on the Brooklyn Heights Promenade late on the night of 9-12-01 and seeing the......

in response to: Was World\'s Tallest by Peter

geraldine: just been reading all the comments with a tear in ma eye. Stayed in housten street 1948 went to st. margarets school with my brother bobby (Diack) mr downie h/master. Fr Rawlings was the priest.......

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

Warren S.: Richie, you are right on the money there! It's like it was practice for more violent things to come. I hear that St. Barbara's church is or was closed, and they only say masses on......

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

Jason: Here's something to contemplate: Welfare and other social programas that "progressives" love so much are extremely costly. Between section-8, medicare, foodstamps and 101 other prograns a welfare family easily runs the tax payers $20,000 per year. The......

in response to: Humboldt Park & Gentrification by Xavi

Lino: Hello everyone. I came from Italy in holiday and end up working in Netherne as a porter first and then in the kitchen. The patient was treated very well and I have great memories. Beautiful......

in response to: Netherne Mental Asylum by Simon Cornwell

Richie Fisher: She is the toughest nun alive, but I remember Sister Kathleen Thomas, and Sister Betty They must have had notches on their belts for wacks on the cheek / butt / ear / hair pull......

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

RiCH1: SPIN........whoever you are.......you killed that shit on the 'Rock', sun!.....Rock On! Ya gotta turn yer head kids, to peep that one out.....right at the bottom of the escarpment waterfall on the 401 into the Hammer!......

in response to: Graffiti in the Hammer by TIMDOG

صائع: what da fuck is wrong with those people . Even men carry those 2 dicks, and how come they are carring a black dick. the loyalty to dicks is that their ......

in response to: Festival of the Steel Phallus by serlingrod

Richie Fisher: Hey there Warren! I have to be honest, I almost fell off my chair reading your E Mail and I FLEW off my chair when I read your letter on the Casusos's......

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

always a Bushwick kid: Hey Lou Romero: you mentioned Sr. Ann Melanie, Sr. Betty, etc. Well Sr. Ann Melanie died not too long ago and Sr. Betty still works in Bushwick- she runs Independence House on Cornelia Street (between......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Joyz Dimaano: oh yeah? lovely christmas, then. peanut butter is also my fave. yum! =) ...

in response to: Ghosts of the Christmas Past by Joyz Dimaano

scared with eyes wide open: believe what you see. They want us to see it. It cost them billions to build this airport that wasn't really needed, No paints a giant mural for public display without prior......

in response to: Airport Scenes 1 by aer suzuki

EvilGentleman: Montreal strip bars are usually open 365 days a year. A few are closed on Christmas and New Year's, but most remain open. Opening hours vary somewhat, but they all close at 3 AM....

in response to: Sex Appeal by EvilGentleman

LOOK CLOSER: Please tell me that I am not the only person that notices the frightened boy all the way to the right in the left section of the 2-piece mural. Everyone views the picture as traveling......

in response to: Airport Scenes 1 by aer suzuki

Ryan: Girls won't be offended. This thing is not used for public masturbation. Get over yourself stupid mummies....

in response to: Public Urinals: Amsterdam by Peter

Richie Fisher: Wow. I lived on the corner of Harmon and Wilson till June, 71. Cried wnen I left. I went to St. Barbs, grad. in '71. I lived 2 houses fom the other Fisher's, Georgie, Kenny......

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

BILROCK 161: My brother NIC-707, original prez of OTB. I recall a crazy fun mission to the Pitkin Ave. yard with NIC, FRITOS, and FUZZ ONE. I believe it was Christmas eve 1979, NIC was home for......

in response to: Out to Bomb by Metro

LUCKY: hairsy ......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

OG FROM GCC: I know 1 of the ladies names was Tomaseata (not sure how to spell it)...

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Anonymous: In fact, I can know for certain, that if I were to walk out my front door right now and walk as far as past Ureka Gardens apts. with my i-pod on- I would see......

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

OG FROM GCC: Cecilia Keep it up. Keep going. We brought a group of 25 to Philly. Half worked in some gardens in the Dauphin area. We stopped by there on Thursday morning on a way......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Roke3 Nyc: This masterpiece measures a staggering 250’ x 55’ (nearly the size of a football field) and took 125 gallons of latex roller paint and a year of carefully planned nights to complete. Every supply......

in response to: JA: A True NYC King by Peter

Edward LAMB: I am very familiar with this tunnel having personally "discovered" the place way back in 1969... The following, if you please, is an excerpt from my own story : I had, one day, roaming through Riverside Drive......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Thom Cartmell, US Army Retired: I grew up in Kensington. Susquehanna and Trenton Aves in the 40's and 50's Went to HB Hackett Elem School, and Penn Treaty, Jr High. Palm Movie House, Kent, Midway, Iris (Military in Uniform got......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

colavitos ghost: wow, these pictures give off a really warm, almost tropical feel. very interesting looking city. almost looks like a mash-up of a north-american and asian city....

in response to: Darlinghurst by Ross

AV: Does anyone remember our Viso people for was it 67-68 luke Hogan-Denise Lower-Donna Tomaselli-Diane Massot-Francis Hood-Alma Barry & so on?...

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Peter: ive counted about 7 in my neighborhood. a new, utterly smashed-up honda appeared in the lot at the corner of central and hart today; ill carry my camera in the morning and get a shot......

in response to: A Sign of Past Times? by CartLegger

MR: Loved Kensington!! Grew up at Somerset & Jasper, worked at a deli on Kensington Ave & Somerset in the early 70 thru to the early 80's. Never had to worry about being robbed. Everyone looked......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Country Boy: Peter, am sorry I didn't see this months ago so I could respond then. Thank you for your photos and update on the progress at "ground zero". I apologize for everyone for not being as......

in response to: Ground Zero: lower Manhattan as it looks today by Peter

Janey: For all the people doing reports on Norwegian food: I personally like Lefsa alot but thats just me. I don't live in Norway but my family is Norwegian and we have lefsa every Christmas (we......

in response to: Typical Norwegian Food by Rune-Willem

Tabersnack: 68. People on the street ask you if you speak English or French and you assume they will just ask you for money and keep walking. 69. The habs win one damn series and......

in response to: You Know You\'re in Montreal When... by EvilGentleman

jack: luna there is a movie i love it is called,'the little fugitive', my younger brother and i were the same ages of the boys in the movie and we lived pretty close to where the......

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

Who Cares for Kensington: River Otters complains about the mass exodus from the city and that those folks should have stayed and are now paying the price for leaving with long commutes and 4 buck gas. I left Philly......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

RonS: This blog brings back a lot of memories,I grew up on 2800 Swanson st in 60's & 70's.I remember delivering orders for customers at DanDee's as I was to young to drink at Viola's.Last time......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Sheila Vaudrey: Hello Rob, Sheila and Norma, Rob yes that's right it's the same Mr Jimmy Iddon, he worked at Royles the same as my dad, now about Christine?????? sorry I don't know what made me think......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Anne - Ontario: Sheila, Are you any relation to Alice, Thomas or Lesley Vaudrey? We lived in Prince's Avenue and they lived opposite us for years until they moved to Beech Avenue....

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Norma Bannon (nee Bolton): Hi Sheila and rrrrr(?) We lived at no 20 Harewood Rd from 1983-1995. Mr & Mrs Iddon lived opposite, such a lovely couple. Jim passed away many years ago, but Edie still sent us......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Violet Birchall: Hello Anne and Brian, Seems such a long time ago when we all went out for a drink together and such a suprise to find you on this site ,we are both enjoying retirement there is......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

julie lorraine jackson: hello diane magee this is julie lorraine jackson my brother stuart jackson passed away last feb 29/08 of massive heart attack age 49. would like send me old picture of me deaf in milton......

in response to: School for the Deaf by Peter

julie lorraine jackson: I am Julie Lorraine Jackson. My parents were passed away and my brother Stu died last feb 29/08 of massive heart attack of age 49. I ONLY 3 BROTHERS AND ONE SISTER THAT'S ALL. I......

in response to: School for the Deaf by Peter

serlingrod: In response to the last post - first of, let me say that I live in Philadelphia and have worked as a community organizer in Kensington for the past several years. I mention this to......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

howardandros: I am from Hutch and although I live in the Bahamas, it is still nice to go back home. I love the seasons and the people are all nice, jobs are a pain almost......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

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....

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zagg: "The original flag had eight stripes, with each color representing a particular component of the gay community: hot pink for sex, red for life, orange for healing, yellow for sun, green for nature, turquoise......

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Debbie from Irlam: Hi all, Its great to discover this site and hear all the conversations going on. I still live in Irlam and have done so since 1964, I was born in 1962 in Ordsal, Salford. I went......

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jack: you can never go home again, a statement made famous by author, Thomas Wolf, a good book, Look Homeward Angel, read it....

in response to: Closed (by Order of The.... by upfromflames

PJS: These posts are so fascinating. I grew up at Lawrence and Huntington. Went to John Welsh Elementary, then Girls' High. Mos.t of my friends went to St. Edwards at Seventh and York. I remember the......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

jessie : knitta what? haha love those guys. there was a massive knit on the olive way overpass awhile ago.......

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