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little ukraine: i recognize this from my years commuting to Flatbush Ave on the LIRR. it can be seen from the train was one passes through the dark cavernous East New York LIRR station.... Willie: Rick, Doc: Yes, Busches Ice Cream Parlor was on Nostrand (near corner of Union Street). Today there is a 'white table cloth' restaurant in that space called "Tavern on Nostrand" which is quite...... Peter: youre right, rich. just up the block, more or less, from my old place at {park place} and {washington}. seems like some of brooklyn's oddest ride that shuttle train, ha. people-watching around there is lots...... JIm: Is there any kind of contact for this site. Honestly, our Car Club needs an autocross site pronto. I will work with anything to get us out there on the pavement agian. We used to...... 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...... Rich: Hi Everybody,
I lived at 1003 Carroll ST between Franklin and Bedford from 1957 til 1969, we then moved to 1048 President St which was directly behind the first address. Needless to say, for all of...... Jewels: Was the one under the bridge before Yarraville the one with the milk crate erection?
Two have been destroyed near Newport. One has the crates hung on the fence and the other thrown...... Gemini: I have lived in Bushwick for most of my life. I have lived on my street for 34 yrs. Bushwick is like any other neighborhood it has it's ups and downs. I referred to it...... EvilGentleman: I hear ya. I used to love watching the heavies and the swing-wings take off from Plattsburgh when we would be shopping there back when I was a kid. And as a former base brat...... BARON VON FANCY: Baron Von Fancy is not a man, he is an idea. And you cannot kill an idea.
He has been called an artist. He has been called a maniac. He is a recluse. He never...... Path Engineer: Too bad you were passing a westbound newark train in that picture over the Hackensack bridge, I should know I drive them. And just to let you know what ur doing is illegal and hope...... Grace Ramos-Huertas: Hi everyone-I too attended JHS111 from 9/69 to june71.
Though I was terrified to be starting JH at the time becuse of a few bullies for the most part I have nothinbg but wonderful memories of...... Movie Place: I vividly remember the yard south of 72nd Street. I remeber standing on top of a ventalation opening (all those grates that give the tunnel it's beautiful lighting effects) watching the fan on top...... 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...... 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...... river otters21 girl: It is a darn shame to see hear what happened to Kensington. Oh, I agree with YourOwnFault 100% except that this cancer known as white flight took place more recently than the 50s and...... EvilGentleman: I was wondering what it said. I am so useless when it comes to reading graf. Unless some goof like me decides to tag everything in Times New Roman or Arial...
And speaking of graffiti timelapses,...... Pat Fleming (nee Brannan): What a great site!! Just spent a morning reading through the messages and re-living my youth. I lived at 93, Lyndhurst Ave until I was about 5 years old. I remember a lady called Phylis...... Pat Fleming (nee Brannan): What a great site!! Just spent a morning reading through the messages and re-living my youth. I lived at 93, Lyndhurst Ave until I was about 5 years old. I remember a lady called Phylis...... James cashan: Hello jon B.
Malcom Kennedy is related to my dad through marriage of his mum to Ken connor (pics of Train), I lived and dad still lives across road from Pete n...... CuriousGeorge: Anyone know what the neighborhood is like on Moffat St. b/n Central and Evergeen? Just off the L-Wilson stop. Looking for a new home in a safe area with modest conveniences -- grocery, dry cleaners,...... EvilGentleman: dirana1, thank you for commenting. I can respect your opinions and your insight into the prison is a welcome bit of education for the rest of us. I am certain you know a lot more...... danolove: ja has new tags on rooftops on the gowanus in sunset park brooklyn and the old b/m train line, now the q train in brooklyn... A-TRAIN: los angeles is definately not the most recognized in film, tv, or anything in the world. if someone showed me a picture of it and asked me what city it is, id probably have no...... Rob Patten: Just to add there are photos of the refurbished train on the Cadishead Way bypass on the Salford web site:
[[http://www.salford.gov.uk/business/design/engineering/highways/cadisheadway-stage-2/cws2-photos.htm]]
Under 'Photographs 2005' the second and third links show it in its new paint.
There is also...... Deb Simpkins: Hi Norma,
as I remember it, Oak Ave wasn't very long so I wonder if our grandparents knew each other? I will ask my dad and see if he remembers Tommy and May.. Bolton... was...... Michawl Weston: New York City graffiti trains were the 80s. Today these kids paint the stainless steel trains just for a picture!! The trains dont even move out of the spot they were painted because they say...... Norma Bannon (nee Bolton): Rob - Thanks for the info, I have checked out the google earth, fascinating stuff. I was back home for a visit in 2004, and I think they had just started cutting off Victory...... EvilGentleman: Thanks, little ukraine and Peter. My family was indeed part of the Mohawk ironworking community.
I went to the museum in my hometown of Kahnawake with my grandmother one time, and there was a good-sized display...... anon (adsl-70-248-238-43.dsl.hstntx.sbcglobal.net): I was born in Houston, Texas in 1952 and growing up I would ride with my grandfather to take my grandmother to work through the Washburn Tunnel. But I never knew it was under...... G-Rock: Interesting. I always thought the name originated from the streets being paved with bricks. I love these pictures. There's a certain electricity in the air I feel the moment I get off the...... Birdperson: If your bird is biting you do need to try to figure out why in order to stop the behavior. Recently my green cheek conure decided to take a chunk out of my lip....... Rob Tynan: Natalie, They have put the train just past the new bridge which cuts underneath the old partington coal basin line - on the new by pass.... Peter: i pass that place every day going to/coming back from the train. i never see anyone in there. im assuming its because theyre still pretty new. with all the cheap (but admittedly spartan/utilitarian) {bodega}s around...... Jack M. from Havre, MT: I went there when I was up there training in Haz-Mat it was pretty cool every time you turn around there was something new to look at and we also me Jim Bishop he really...... Cloned Prince: I wrote a Parkour Rap!
Things just aint the same for todays traceurs,
Cops and pigs want to see us in handcuffs
Yamakasi and the Belle are aging,
The old traceurs, well they're all changing,
Making way for new...... TOTOP: new york city subway redbird trains are a ICON of the city...... Tonya James-Rance: I have a gross memory of me taking the train to Fort Hamilton... On the ride I was treated to a pervert showing me his wanker behind a newspaper.. I got off the train and...... Moksha: I'VE SEEN THIS! on the train! it's so so awesome so i had to google it and came across this and it's awesome! There's a new one up near Fed Square right?... upfromflames: The "gates" could also refer to the proud sculptures on the front gates of new Housing Partnership homes popping up all over Bushwick--specifically around Central Ave. M. Train Station.
But the point here is that...... Bushwick Girl: My Bushwick...I love this neighborhood. I've been in the bush since 1988 I migrated here when I was 8 yrs old. Back then I was too young to understand what was really happening in this...... VVW: I live on the Aquila Housing developement, which used to be MOD Aquila. Your articles are exellent and very interesting. I believe my house is situated on the site of the X-ray block. I have...... Belroc: True 2 pigs eye boys...
If your gonna be a graffiti writer you have to take the risk.
Yes thats a Quote from Lee in Wild Style..
Well, thats not exactly what he said.. You get the point.
But...... Belroc: Whats up Steez!! Glad you found this site!! Alot of fun article here..
Bill, I've been painting graffiti for over 18 years.
Started "tagging" in New York City in the late 80's
and have painted in...... Hutchinson Kansas=Poor Town USA: Belroc, Who cares about the things you stated. Does the Cosmosphere employ large amounts of people? NO!! And I have never ever seen an amtrack train in Hutchinson.
Newton Kansas Has alot of train activity...... Luis Acevedo: In my opinion what makes this neighborhood so hot is that people are moving to what they consider to be cheaper rents than in soho or midtown. The L train gets you to manhattan in...... DeadRagabash: First off, I was born in a nice little Indian Reservation in Oklahoma, lived all over Okalhoma lived all over New Mexico, Texas & Colorado. As well as 15 odd places in Germany over 2...... Dee: I grew up in Bushwick as a matter of fact iwas born in Bushwick.Iwas born in Wycoff Heights hospital in 1955.I lived in the same house with my family until I married in 78
my mom...... Dee: I was born in Bushwick in 1955. I left when I got married in 78. Bushwick was a really nice area until the mad exodus of the 60's everyone ran.Brodway was a great shopping area...... anne zemartis rose: I loved Kensington when I was growing up in the 50's and early 60's, 2100 block of Firth St. just off Trenton Ave. I was so surprised to see the train trestle gone on Trenton...... 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...... Peter: cay: firstly, i think its humorously ironic that you qualify "not scaremongering" by saying "god knows {nyc} is scary enough". thats a dated, inaccurate and stereotypical statement that i dont appreciate much, as a {new...... 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...... Nicolas: I am from Montreal, Quebec.
I am not a tagger, but I like graffiti. In my opinion, there's...let's say a "way" to do it. I totally agree with the fact that graffiti is an art. Those...... upfromflames: Clarifications:
I’ve found out a lot more about the Bushwick Initiative this week, after talking to Annie Marie Mirez, who helped to develop the program and currently helps to oversee it for HPD.
The first thing...... jack: where those quonset huts used by the pilots? but why would they run you kiddies through emergency procedures in the 70's, there was not much going on. england, that mighty fortress, that island, sorry,...... NEWK RoK: Dude i been using etch with my crew nd we just use etch bath it rocks on the window,nd i live in new york my boy got a few etch tags on the 7 train,and...... Ian Spencer: I trained as a psychiatric nurse at Netherne (Sept. 1979-March 1984 - which included a stint at the nearby Redhill General to to my SRN training).
The Graveyard was in a similar state even then. There...... thomas: i have lived in bushwick for 4 months now. i am a 19 yr old white student.
when i first moved there was the initial awkwardness of being new in the neighborhood, especially...... Paul: My father and his family are all from Irlam. We emigrated to Canada in the 70's when I was a youngster but I have been back to Irlam numerous times since (most recently in...... new face in bushwick: Anyone know/go to any yoga classes in L-train stations (Jefferson, DeKalb )? Does not matter small or large classes...... Rey: How come nobody talks about West Bushwick. The area that is more residential than along the L-train. You know Bushwick Ave. and Broadway along the J-M-Z trains. That area is changing too with new 24...... Toze: All graffiti is born from biting, someone creates a style and others copy it, that's how it spreads and artists develop their own skills, we learn by copying and emulating others, it's in our nature,...... New Face in Bushwick: Here is very interesting info. for those of you want to invest in property in Bushwick close to L-Train station.
ave.price per sq.ft in 2004 $385
...... New Face in Bushwick: By the way, my condo is near L-train station in Bushwick. I do not find the area any dangerous at ALL. Meeting a lot of amigos. Many people cannot afford to keep a...... Mike - Sept.2006: A rail fan for years. Just saw the pictures today.The picture you added is really special, it shows peace and serenity. Those shots of the train derailment would be an interesting article in the magazine"...... jack: i wish we had that kind of entrance to our trains here in new york.... EvilGentleman: I have to translate this. It's just too much to resist.
가장 큰exsqisite, 나는 말해야 한다! 여기 모든에EvilGentleman포획은 이것 이다:
1 - 감시는 시간외에 하고 있다.
2 - 그의 할아버지 새로운 틀이를 얻기 위하여 농부는 도시로 가고 있다.
3...... EvilGentleman: Most exsqisite, I must say! Here is the EvilGentleman take on all this:
1 - The guard is doing overtime.
2 - The farmer is going into town to get his grandfather's new dentures.
3 - The child...... EvilGentleman: The art, if authentic, should be supported by buying it. I personally feel the best way to buy native art is to go to an Indian reservation and buy it directly from the artist, wherever...... GLAZE..WYF: i see pictures on a europe web site of mad ja trains shit is crazy ..because he is from new york,,,ithink he did them in france or some place like that when i was in...... Peter: nice! i love container cranes like those too. i pass them every day at the port of {newark}, when i commute on the {path} train. good shots!... Dave (a Bushwick native): I see it more as a class war than a race war. I'm from the last generation (born mid-1960s) of German-Americans from the Ridgewood/Bushwick area before the Great Exodus of the 1970s. If I claimed...... mark: check out the nw industrial area. there's several dead railroad lines to walk around, some interesting factories/warehouses (one that stores old floats from parades), and a couple abandoned, burned out passenger train cars. if i...... saxman: I guess I'm not as hip as you guys and gals but I'm curious as to what you would prefer to see on this site? As Chris pointed out this is being built in...... Peter: me too. i pass by their huge container-port at {port newark} every day on the {path} train commuting home. their cranes are huge!... but im not dick ridin im just sayin: look JA killed and is killing shit more than any of you ever have or ever will im all over the 5 boroughs every day for work traveling around and i see shit that you...... Jack: Heh, didn't realize HTML was disabled. So here's just some of what I wrote at http://www.angrybrownbutch.com/2006/04/28/62
I lived in Bushwick for two years before moving to my current neighborhood in Brooklyn. And while living there,...... Sean MacCloud: *A DUDE here* said "but what would it feel like if it were just her there? just her with the pervert?"
Hmmm... If would feel like... wimmins is not equal for genetic reasons and dependent on...... EvilGentleman: Lemme see, in the NWT, only Yellowknife and Fort Smith, where I trained at Thebacha Campus of Aurora College for two months in 1998. Oh, but we also had a tour of Wood Buffalo National...... New Yorker: You're just an idiot if you don't think this photo is real and if you can't see what's going on - just open your eyes, read the paper, watch the news this stuff happens all...... New Yorker: In response to 'anon', what money? and when did growing up have anything to do with being exposed to a random penis and thinking "yes! I'm a grown up now" - I think you're missing...... Swan: bravo! I've had some horrible memories of 7 train perverts during my high school years. I don't think the man you saw on Friday is the same guy that was featured in the Daily News...... EvilGentleman: chiamattt (I think I finally got 3 t's in there this time!), if that idea of yours could become a reality, I think I would definitely support it. You definitely got my mind going with...... EvilGentleman: I agree that maybe I have posted too much at once, but I sort of felt pressed, as I had a backlog of graf shots building up. I was taking too many at a time....... Micah: Wow! I never knew how much damage could be inflicted by a derailment. I just thought the train sort of flipped over and fell off. Whoopsy-daisy! I didn't realise it took...... Grange: I m a paramedic , so I can tell you some of the rates . In Ont . its 45 $ from a residence or public place . This is collected by the hospital which...... urbanghost: thanks grange and thanks hool for the heads up about that intersection. You sound like you really know the city well, which i'm aware of by checking out your site and seeing how much...... JA IS THE KING...: BITCH PLEASE JA KNOCKS ALL THESE SUCKERS OUT THE BOX..THE SABER SHIT IS IN A SEWER IT TOOK HIM A YEAR ,,WHAT A JOKE JA DISSED THAT IN HALF AN HOUR IN THE MIDDLE OF...... EvilGentleman: 54 - Drunk people vomiting on the bus or subway
55 - Getting on an empty bus or train car, but discovering vomit on the floor
56 - The stale urine smell found in subway stations. (Not...... Elicar: Thanks Jack and Barry!
I agree with you, Evil, when it is a driving vacation, where you drive for 4-6 hours, stop by a quaint little town and stay at a quaint little inn and explore...... Chris: billy i dont believe u have ever been to the UK judging from ur... review of it.
I have met many cool americans that apreciate there only allie on the planet and are nice...... GGP: I so appreciate the kind words here--for me, it has been such a dream come true to have a place to share the sights that delight me with other people (a worldwide crew, no less)...... jeeff: very much enjoying your continuing coverage. i see that this has indeed made the news ([[http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&tab=wn&ie=UTF-8&q=montreal+train+derail+-federer&btnG=Search+News]]).... Leon: "Peter: 3rd May 2004 - 15:33 GMT
I live in NYC. I rarely tro ever see gang-related drama. maybe im just lucky!"
I'm with Peter on that one ...
I've spent late nights sitting outside on Flatbush, without...... EvilGentleman: I just checked. Apparently, I accidentally lied. So here is some personal information about me.
My name is Sean, I am 36 years old, and have been married since 2001. I am presently attending Concordia University...... EvilGentleman: Actually, EvilGentleman is my chat nick on [[http://www.alamak.com]] It refers to the duality of my nature, much the same as we all tend to have. I like oxymorons, for some reason. I can see how...... EvilGentleman: RE: Jury
I demand a retrial, it is obvious right from the opening statements that the jury was decided before the trial, and the jury selection process was too impromptu to be properly effective.
And by the...... Jury's Verdict on Evil Gentleman: A fundamental premise of justice, is that it is blind.
Whether you choose to stand on moral values or not, whether the colour of your skin is black, green or white, whether you are a...... EvilGentleman: re: The Jury is STILL out on Evil Gentleman: 2nd Feb 2006 - 22:25 GMT
Thanks for taking the time to read my posts. First off, I use the same nick in chat, and it is......
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