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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...... 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...... cookie rall: Central Ave. Then there was another crowd. Tommy Danburger, Lenny Leggio, Fizzy, Jean Marie tivili(all they guys loved her) Phil Pinion (all from around Menahan St. - Mike Motto, Billy Kiley, Lena, and of course...... Myrna Spagnolo-Culver: Moved to 1000 President St. in 1954 and attended 241 with Linda Mantel and Norman S.. Was so impressed by neighborhood that I wrote a paper on the area. Ms. Kenny was my favorite...... shymo: I went to high school in Norton, and it sucked ass. Kids hung out at the library or just cruised the streets every damn day for fun. On weekends they'd go get wasted...... 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....... E.Spitzer: I too grew up in Yorkville and lived here all my life. It is a sorry state that I see now because of the overbuilding and destruction of trees and mess from the 2nd avenue...... Sleepygirl: Wow, what beautiful photographs!!! They break my heart though. As a Cemetery Director this sort of thing disgusts me. It is mismanagement of funds. My cemetery runs off the INTEREST of the funds collected for...... 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...... anon (216.220.216.185): I was born in the early 80s in wyckoff hops so I was a kid for some the worst time but I loved my childhood had a bunch of buddyz male n female it is...... JustmovedtoOKC: My girlfriend and I just moved here from Kansas. And OKC (and Norman) is making Kansas look like freakin' San Francisco. There is absolutely NOTHING to do in this place! (Unless you...... Beth: I saw someone above ask what type of activities are you looking for. Well, I have a 20 month old and I moved to one of those planned communities with the amenity center, pool, tennis,...... Concerned mother: Hi mildred, I agree with you, but "looser" is spelled "loser". For concerned father, I just relocated back to Alaska and for good reason! Hutch is not the place you would want to raise your...... 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...... Agnes Doherty Ondrovic: more on my neighborhood. PS 158 was on the corner. The Monroe movie theater was the place to meet and greet and where I met my husband. Third Ave. had the Irish stores and...... anon (64.150.176.78): There was another bridge built in the 80s to replace the original one. It is the closest the city has to a "city" traffic system, and the drivers are terrifying. I live in...... Robert: Had to pass by that corner everyday to go to my old junior high (PS9)in Sterling Pl., near Vanderbilt Av. That was in 1959, I have a slight feeling of having been into that grocery...... 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...... 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...... 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...... 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. ...... Anthony G.: You've got to love the Internet. I am in the midst of writing about my childhood to keep some memories safe somewhere before it all fades away, and every time I remember something, I do...... rey : i remember the railroad tracks on morgan ave and montrose or meserole not to sure, but we use to walk that area as kids and it was like an adventure for us. we walk all...... Esther (Herschman) Rechtschafner: I remember going to s roller skating ring on the other side of the Parkway, not far from New York Ave, (possibly on Union Street).I went there with Brenda Patterson.
Barbara, if Mrs. Gradstein was your...... Keith Bernstein: To Maria in Maine: I remember the explosion, having heard it myself. It sounded like "poof" (rather than "bang") from far away and lasted a couple of seconds. It was pretty loud and gave...... Maria in Maine: I graduated from John Marshall Jr High (210) in 1958. We had a lot of problems going on there at that time. I remember how hard it was for me to leave...... Ricky: Wow;
What another eye chaser. I moved to Detroit, MI on August 28, 2009 and what a culture shock it was. I left Detroit, MI on February 29, 2009 and I couldn't understand the affairs and...... NWKS resident: I agree with those from Norton, I grew up in Colby, bout an hour west of Norton, small town, not much to do, but you found things to keep yourself busy and from getting bored....... ruserious: What is alarming regarding this thread are the deep undertones of racism, largely against whites. I don't understand where these misconceptions come from about Caucasians, whether it be upbringing, jealousy, or something else. I will...... Sanzay: Sara, yes, this site is pretty accessible (I did not mean wheelchairs) and has big unpaved parking about 100 feet away from the closest barge (pictured last). Parking has one entrance from the Belt Parkway...... Cindy MARSH: Exactly how long did he spend in Norton Kansas before he got his obvious yuppie viewpoint of this quaint little home town. I grew up in Norton and have spent a lot of years...... CartLegger: Poor bob diamond. If he had his way, we'd have trolleys stretching from Redhook to Brooklyn Bridge. Now, just this lovely curiosity behind a grocery store. well, the good news is that the bikes won...... Peter: i also wanted to note...
dont bother ordering from the menu. its ok, because you wont know what any of the stuff on the menu is anyway. ask the kind lady behind the counter to put...... ntatap: This station is hidden in plain sight. Its about 100 feet from the road and can be seen from the passing Amtrak trains. The station is set back from the active rails and seperated by...... cl: I'll add that I am black AND white, born and raised, grew up in Chicago, in Lincoln Park before it was "Lincoln Park" when Agazzi, (the corner public elementary school) was a playground of Unknowns,...... John Beam: I own the exact car. Mine is copper in color. They are very rare and only about 5 - 10 left in existence. AMC only made around 3400 originally for 1959. And it is a...... larry prusak: Hello to all you 167 Alums. I was amazed and amused to read all these comments about the old school and the surrounding neighborhoods and eateries. I thought some of you might be interested in...... Esther Herschman (Rechtschafner): Please send the site about rown Heights pictures, that is written about inthe last comment. I am not smart enough to understand what you wrote. My baic education was from PS 167. Pleae do write...... norman: my dad ben owned ben and sol's deli on franklin snd president
st for 42 years.i go back to the neighborhood once every 2 years.it has really changed.p.s.241 is still there.they built
classes in the school...... Carnel H.: I grew up living in Stella Wrightr Homes, 234 Prine St. on the corner of 18th ave. and Prince st. I remember the night of the riots and how afraid I was to look out...... DJ: I was born at 411 E. 87 St between 1st and York avenue on March 25, 1942. Went to St Joseph's, just had to roll directly across the street into the main entrance of...... Susan Luciano (Monti): My husband and I pass through the neighborhood every so often and still get believe how our streets have changed. Some of the new houses built look like Army barracks but still all the memories...... Franny Wentzel: I see the shapes,
I remember from maps.
I see the shoreline.
I see the whitecaps.
A baseball diamond, nice weather down there.
I see the school and the houses where the kids are.
Places to park by the fac'tries and...... Renee: I will. You know what they say about cutting one's nose off to spite
their face.
The families fights to date are endless and fruitless. Luckily for forums like this, the issue is...... Bayside Watcher: Renee - with all due respects, I think your passion for Bayside Cemetery doesn't quite focus on the right issues if you think that the solution is to have a bunch of ecologists come in...... Richard Cancemi, M.D. (Retired): I was born in a top floor flat at 151 Central Ave in 1933, around the corner from St.Joseph's. Our sisters took no guff from us and slapped us or gave us whacks on...... David Goyette: Until 1951 I lived at 455 42nd Street just a half block down from the park. Moved to 49th Street at the corner of 4th Ave. and lived there until I went into the...... Claude: Used to live in Verdun, also in my childhood, my father did a bit of business in a financial building not far from a Steinberg's store (corner Verdun and Brault), I remember most of the...... Bayside Watcher: I've read and reread this blog, looked at www.baysidecemeterylitigation.com which has a lot of information and more pictures on it, read the various newspaper articles about problems at Bayside Cemetery going back many years, and...... Franny Wentzel: Brings to mind the notorious 'spite house' of NYC
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Curious Notoriety
The spitefulness of Mr. Crocker and his spite fence fades into the minor leagues, however, when compared with the spitefulness of Joseph Richardson and his Spite...... Bayside Watcher: Renee, your concern and outrage for the condition of the mausoleums and the internal crypts are spot on. And reinterring the remains of the dead in those crypts and securing the mausoleums should be...... 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...... CC: I was born and raised in North Devon (1946-1976). I lived on Smith Street.
The building in the 3rd pic was the CIBC bank. It was robbed in the early 70s.
The 4th pic shows "Bolen's...... bob: I like Tish lived at 350 E 92nd St.
I remember so many things John's Candy Store's must have hamburgers after a night out. Also remember Linda peeling potatoes after leaving shool at OL. No frozen...... Doc S.......: Willie - I remember most of what you've said - and the "Cameo" toy store around the corner from the Loew's "Kameo" movie theater (note different spellings). Now, you've mentioned a Lefferts JHS - but...... 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...... Nancy: I live right on Menahan Street this store is not there anymore it has been replaced with a new 99 cent store. I'm happy the store in the picture is gone it had this man...... Richie Rubin: Stan N;Yeah,`Jungle Jim's coconut whip' on Pitkin & Amboy was a
real .10 cent treat!..& was HE a character!across Pitkin ave.was
a knish cart[heated up w/charcoal]`MoM's'knishes were 0val & HE
put salt on it..whether YOU asked..or not!.dee-lish1,esp.washed
down...... 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...... Rich: Hi Robyn, Rick, Stepha, Doc, Mitch and Scott
Let me start with an apology for commenting so late, I'm new to this site. We all lived in the same beautiful neighborhood with all of it's great...... usmcsniper1: What I did not like about Eastern Pkwy, was that crime was on the way up. It was headed towards the infamous; ghetto status. Perhaps,we noticed how bad it was when we used...... Jane: Keith,
Thank you for the nice comments. I'm glad I brought back some nice memories. You stated that your friend's mother worked at the Normandie Bakery. My mom and I would shop there...... 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...... Jane: I had to comment. This is awesome. I was born in 1949 and I lived at 1587 Carroll Street which is between Carroll and Schnectady. I lived there until I was 12 years old....... rachamim ben ami: Wow! People are still riffing on this crap? ##"Hells Angles are evil!/Hells Angels are great, they make our block safe!"## What a bunch of garbage. Either way no one here seems to know one way...... Allan: Howard,
Now that you mention it, I do remember playing 'knucks'. Not recalling how the number of knucks were determined but I think we used a deck of cards. Something about you could decide to get...... 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...... Rich: I grew up around the corner from this armory, back in my time growing up it was used to store tanks, trucks and half-tracks. I saw and heard these vehicles as they labored very noisely...... Sanford : To Esther
In an idle moment I googled PS 167 to find out some details to compare with childhood memories and saw your comments. I was one year behind you at PS 167. My memories of...... Janet: What a collection of memories--things that surely resonate throughout this remarkable site. Just a few comments, Alan, though the Rochester-Buffalo-Ralph neighborhood from St. Johns to Eastern Parkway was not our neighborhood. The Congress...... 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...... Janet: Before Honey's moved to Eastern Parkway, the store was on St. John's very near the corner of Troy, right next to a little Jewish tailor who worked at the window on his Singer. Once inside...... procyon: Medicalfools: I also know that some higher-ups want the best for it--someone posted a letter to that effect from Dorothy Lewandowski elsewhere on citynoise, and I recently read that they've started applying for a spot...... Janet: Well, the adage 'the more things change the more they stay the same' does not apply to the old neighborhoods or the old movie houses where those of our generation got a colorful taste so...... 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...... Gonebutnot forgotten: Grew up on Montrose Avenue across from Most Holy Trinity Church. What a beautiful church. Always reminded me of St. Patrick's Cathedral. Had cousins who went to school there and remember walking to...... thesouthernapple: Hey everyone,
I'm sad to see the neighborhood in such decline. But I'm glad to see so many memories here, about the Ave.
I graduated Valerdictorian from St. Marks in 1985, and I know that...... CHRISSY-46: what a cool site. I can't even believe I found people that came from my childhood, teenage, neighborhood. I grew up on Melrose St. between Knickerbock and Wilson in the early 50's. ...... Elkin School Rulz!: I think we should have a stickball tournament for all former Kensingtonians. But where do we find a Pimple Ball? Man, I miss them days. We didn't care how hot it was,...... twice robbed: hundreds of bikes are stolen from the bike racks infront of the uoft athletic centre every year. The University administration should be ashamed that they have not attempted to address this issue by providing a...... run rabbit run: How come most of you can't spell, or tink itz mad kewlz to rite lik dis? You're probably wanna-bees from the suburbs.. Pay for paint what? I get on the LIRR or NJ Transit and...... kls: My husband and I have lived in Humboldt Park for 4 years since moving to Chicago from Guatemala. I cannot think of a better compromise for us both. I love being near the shops...... Anna: I was born and raised in Kensington (K&A) right acrossed from McPherson Square. My family still lives there, and my children grew up there! When I ws growing up in the late 60's and...... RonS: hairsy-mike o'd was my age joe was a little older,I think joe still works for wallace roofing on front st.I saw june branagan a few years back,june and terry were living around front & westmoreland,terry...... 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...... adr: im not gonna read any of these comments, all i know is that the pics were all of one area by the old hospital, not the church, i dont know what year, but now they...... Me: Re to Hutchinson Escapee
Actually the Dillon Grocery Store chain was founded in the Sterling and Lyons area. As far as the judicial system being corrupt,show me one that isn't.The men who run this country are...... Hutchinson Escapee: I'm not a religious person, but if there is a town in this county that truly is cursed, it's hutchinson, KS.
The corruption at the judicial level is staggering. The forces that be actually got the...... Al Pierro: Just came across this website in search of info on what has happened to St. Joseph's church where we used to play softball back in the 50's & 60's. I attended a grade school on...... Peter: it is indeed a good store. many of their products are a bit on the pricy side ($10 for two ounces of [[goo:krink]], etc), but in all cases, you get a very good product, and...... 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...... Adam Enright: There is No Game like the Good Ol' Montreal Hockey Riot!
A city whose hockey passions create a constant hunger for battling peace and the status quo.
[[http://www.progressivewebdesign.ca/hockeyriots.html]]
by Adam Enright
I was thrilled to read about...... 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...... drew: they just cannot put those down, its part of history and protected. I live pretty close and go for grocery there every week, and you should have go INSIDE the loblaws cause they kept lifters...... Peter: im with this, too! as others have mentioned in other {Bushwick} posts here, those of us that live here now would love to see photos! the text accounts are good- ive found myself noticing old...... Alan Taylor: St Helen's Church after the graveyard had been landscaped around 50 years ago =
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Originally built 1500 AD, rebuilt 1733, restored 1882.
Who remembers the Coronation Tree?
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pre Great War.
1922 saw many local cenotaphs erected, Hollinfare replaced the...... ex-Bellevillian: Personally...I think Belleville is the most boring town in the world and I grew up there. Still have family there too. Belleville has always had this gran idea of itself because it host...... Ben Baillargeon: Let me tell everyone the number one way to stop bike theft!
Don't be stupid for one without critisizing anyone, but if you love you bike bring it everywhere you go! seriously i ride my norco...... EvilGentleman: A few suggestions in order to reduce damage in future disturbances:
1 - Do **not** leave portable metal street signs with plate metal bases lying around on the streets when large events are taking place. Most...... CB : It is easy for anyone to put down our inner city areas and declare them a war zone. But the truth of the matter is that if we had more people involved to make change......
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