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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......

in response to: Yorkville: A Neighborhood Recalled by Laura

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......

in response to: Cabrini Green [whats left of it] by corsakti

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......

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

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......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 5 by Scott Sargent

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.......

in response to: Yorkville: A Neighborhood Recalled by Laura

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......

in response to: Yorkville: A Neighborhood Recalled by Laura

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......

in response to: Bayside Acacia Cemetery by NWhyC

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......

in response to: Yorkville: A Neighborhood Recalled by Laura

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......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

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......

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

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,......

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

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......

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

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......

in response to: Yorkville: A Neighborhood Recalled by Laura

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......

in response to: Yorkville: A Neighborhood Recalled by Laura

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......

in response to: Northside Fredericton by CE

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......

in response to: SSOC ATED by Peter

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......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

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......

in response to: Yorkville: A Neighborhood Recalled by Laura

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......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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. ......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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......

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

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......

in response to: Morgan Avenue by Peter

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......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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......

in response to: Frozen in Indifference by Charlie LeDuff

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.......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 5 by Scott Sargent

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......

in response to: Humboldt Park & Gentrification by Xavi

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......

in response to: The Ghost Ships of Coney Island Creek by Peter

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......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 5 by Scott Sargent

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......

in response to: Red Hook Trolleys by Peter

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......

in response to: New Asha Sri Lankan Restaurant by Peter

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......

in response to: Ruins of Bartow / City Island Station by ntatap

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,......

in response to: Cabrini Green [whats left of it] by corsakti

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......

in response to: Ambassador Custom Country by Sean Hopkins

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......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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......

in response to: A Walk Through Brick City by Peter

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......

in response to: Yorkville: A Neighborhood Recalled by Laura

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......

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

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......

in response to: Flying Down to Jersey by jack

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......

in response to: Bayside Acacia Cemetery by NWhyC

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......

in response to: Bayside Acacia Cemetery by NWhyC

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......

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

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......

in response to: Sunset Park by little ukraine

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......

in response to: 45 Minutes in Verdun by CE

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......

in response to: Bayside Acacia Cemetery by NWhyC

Franny Wentzel: Brings to mind the notorious 'spite house' of NYC [[img:30088]] 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......

in response to: Skinny Building by CE

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......

in response to: Bayside Acacia Cemetery by NWhyC

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......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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......

in response to: Northside Fredericton by CE

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......

in response to: Yorkville: A Neighborhood Recalled by Laura

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......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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

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......

in response to: Menahan by Peter

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......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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

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.......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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......

in response to: Hell\'s Angels - New York City by Peter

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......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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......

in response to: Armory by Peter

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......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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......

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

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......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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......

in response to: Abandoned... NY State Pavilion by Peter

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......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

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......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

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. ......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

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,......

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

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......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

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......

in response to: Scrap Yard nyc GRAFFITI STORE by art views

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......

in response to: Humboldt Park & Gentrification by Xavi

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......

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

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......

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

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......

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

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......

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

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......

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

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......

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

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......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

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......

in response to: Scrap Yard nyc GRAFFITI STORE by art views

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......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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......

in response to: Hockey Victory Riot by EvilGentleman

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......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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......

in response to: New Use for Urban Ruins? by CE

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......

in response to: Bushwick Remembered Photo Collective by upfromflames

Alan Taylor: St Helen's Church after the graveyard had been landscaped around 50 years ago = [[img:27337]] Originally built 1500 AD, rebuilt 1733, restored 1882. Who remembers the Coronation Tree? [[img:27338]] pre Great War. 1922 saw many local cenotaphs erected, Hollinfare replaced the......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

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......

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

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......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

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......

in response to: Hockey Victory Riot by EvilGentleman

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......

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