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Ellie: My hubby drinks there owend now by Olie. I did a Birthday cake for a Boyle (male) last year....

in response to: Franks by barry

BPSN: i am from the 1300 block of sedgwick street which is down the street from the greens and all the trouble from the grrens has trickled down here. dont get me wrong sedgwick street has......

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

Richie Rubin: AJ SHURE;I usta play stickball in PS 167 schoolyard w/BRUNIs[John?] who live across da street!HE was MY age,HE also`hung out @ Harry's [later Benny's]poolroom on St.Johns pl.near Utica theater! as did joseph/Tim Brennan, 2 wild kids!did anyone know......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Keith Bernstein: Esther--In 1958-59 the new principal was Mortimer J Abromowitz. In addition, my former teacher Mrs Frances V Bono became assistant principal. I remember her being a very smart and no-nonsense teacher. Amazing what one remembers......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Charhan: Dear Brucie; I certainly would post any news about a reunion form St.Hugt or even a neighbor type of event. To all who are participants to this site knowing one person leads to another and so......

in response to: Fall in the East Bay by joey

pauline curran : i know these two. used to go to the dances in clones on a sunday night we used to thumb a lift if we could. wish those times were back ....

in response to: Old celtic cross by Barry

Peter: i tell you what, chuba. it sure looks like youre in for it now......

in response to: Chuba No Good by Peter

She Said it: It´s funny how people keep asking if brooklyn is safe for a white girl.What does the color of your skin have to do with being safe or not?? Jayne why dont you explore brooklyn and......

in response to: Dangerous to Walk Around Brooklyn? by Jayne

BO KNOWS: Whatever happened to Chris "Bo Knows" Arnold?...

in response to: Fall in the East Bay by joey

M . F. G - Alness: I travelled this wonderful subway system, which is over 100 years old now, every day to school, from the age of 5 from the south of the city to the west. I loved it......

in response to: Glasgow Subway Pre-and-During Modernisation by Gap74

AKA Brucie: Charhan, If you know of another St Hugh's event, perhaps you could post it here for all to see. It appears that there are participants here that are connected to St Hugh's and the posting could......

in response to: Fall in the East Bay by joey

AKA Brucie: Charhan, If you know of another St Hugh's event, perhaps you could post it here for all to see. It appears that there are participants here that are connected to St Hugh's and the posting could......

in response to: Fall in the East Bay by joey

Richie Rubin: ALL of`YOUSE';Brooklyn ain't no small woyld!:2-1/2 million! BIGGER den most U.S.cities!,but;to re-aqquaint on dis site folks WE haven't seen,heard from in >5[five] decades!0y!& even lived in same b'ldg?..now,it becomes small,oh,I'M in touch w/Julia Astralla[formerly of 1399 st.Johns pl.]SHE lives in......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Jane: Allan, This is funny but I do know you. I lived on the first floor. My entrance was a private one where you had to walk up about seven stairs. As you entered......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Jane: Allan, You say that you lived on the corner of Carroll and Schenectidy? Did you live at 1587? If so, we lived in the same building. I probably know you. I knew......

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

Irene Maltman: Hi Linda, I havent been on this site for ages, so much going on here.... I would love to talk to the Calderheads.John and Betty were my friends. Margaret Grey lived in the same building.......

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

hairsy: hey charhanwas your father's name harry iused to know a harry from handcock st and the lighthouse...

in response to: Fall in the East Bay by joey

fiona: in that case me mum knows your family! when she saw your name she immediately said that must be paddy's daughter. my grandmother was mary cox nee boyle....

in response to: Castle Balfour by barry

anon (cpe-67-244-9-153.nyc.res.rr.com): This really is a great site. I used to play basketball agsint Ronnie Bly in 1962. He was made of steel but could be muscled and did not movie without the ball. I knew Bobby......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Hiram Abiff: If anyone ever asked me why I hate on Chuba, I would tell tell them it's cause he ain't shit. But nobody would ever ask me that, because they already know he's no good....

in response to: Chuba No Good by Peter

pauline curran : hi fiona iam paddys daughter he was known as wee paddy ....

in response to: Castle Balfour by barry

poolboy: I LOVE this place. My grandparents lived just down the street and i used to go there. Now, 21 years later, i find myself going out of my way to go here. I love the......

in response to: Decarie Hot Dogs by CE

Allan: Richie - YES, it was! This coming August 12th is the 40th anniversary. I'm planning on going to the site during the festivities. You probably know that there have been events at Yasgur's Farm just......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Man from Oslo: If you mind your own business, you'll be safe here in Oslo. I know, I've lived here for 24 years. And the small amount of violence that actually happens to innocent people, are basically caused......

in response to: Crime in Oslo by Rune-Willem

Pronto Permissio: Oh this makes me laugh. I've used them a few times, all with similar results (or lack thereof) as some of the individuals above. Seems like a mixture of forgetfulness and their convenient location has......

in response to: Park Slope Glass & Windows by sine

Richie Rubin: JANE;wowie!.YOU got some memory!.now;it ALL iz comink back to ME! I lived on St.Johns pl.nr.Utica ave.& am 7[seven]yrs YER SR,ergo, YOU were a`squirt'when I bowled @`da Pit'& danced @ many`affairs' @`President Chateau'& consumed `tons'of pickled herring & chopped livah......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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......

in response to: NYPD by Peter

Rich: This is the corner of Franklin & Park Place, the lady in white might be going to the shuttle train station. Is there still a supermarket a few doors down from the laundromat? No I......

in response to: NYPD by Peter

nero oner 509: JA ONER IS KING LEGEND ..GOD...BASICALLY....PROPS TO JA NOW LETS GO DESTROY...=]]...

in response to: Ja All City King by Da Letter

charhan: Dear Brucie: The names you mention are all to familiar, it truly is ashame that the area became what it is today. My parents moved out I believe a little more than 15 years ago,......

in response to: Fall in the East Bay by joey

T Whoa!: I lived in Norton for 20 years. As a teenager you think I can't wait to get out of this town. But now as an adult I can't wait to move back. The city is......

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

EvilGentleman: Yeah, those are DDR machines. My daughter was showing some to me when we were waiting for a movie to start. (Most theaters have mini-arcades by the lobby nowadays) I also noticed in the pic with......

in response to: Ye Olde Arcade by EvilGentleman

Peter: sure, you know, cause graffiti works according to a very specific, strict set of rules, lol... thats like saying elvis was chosen "king of rock and roll" based on his proficiency in the three categories......

in response to: JA Update: by Peter

Yall know me!: Has anyone ever seen this guy piece? I've seen his tags, I've seen his throwies. But I have NEVER seen a piece from him. Call me old school but doesn't king status require all 3?......

in response to: JA Update: by Peter

mrprufrock: Just a followup from my comment on 6 November to let you know that as of 25 November, they still have not followed up to even schedule the work, they have not refunded the check,......

in response to: Park Slope Glass & Windows by sine

JIm: Oh, I see what has been done now. I was thinking of their decent size parking lot too, from what I remember. GM had a comparison test there, after it had closed, when they were......

in response to: Abandoned General Motors Plant by Peter

anon (user-0cev9ig.cable.mindspring.com): God, thanks for this. I'll tell you where neckface is now - he's Peru Ana. For serious....

in response to: Oldskool Neck Face by Peter

Boiler ATB GMC: Ive been here. I know of some other spots similar. Dope post. SaneSmith still running strong. And West Coast King Twist....

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Charhan: yes, Chuckie is my brother, the guy who owned the store was Eddie Jewels I remember the day he died and how they had to get him from the second floor and down the narrow......

in response to: Fall in the East Bay by joey

Arnie H: Richie I know only too well what you mean. I'm now in N.J. for over 30 years and still miss Brooklyn..... There's no place like home!!!.... I guess Dorothy knew it all the time....

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Richie Rubin: Arnie H; hmm,I was a`hippie'attending`Fillmore East,'Electric Circus,Village`haunts'& awaiting`WoodStock'in late`60's..after `WoodStock'I went to`Altamount'fiasco in N.Calif...but`twas in winter[Dec.`69]& I was wearing shorts& sandals & riding a`HOG' while getting a tan!.yep,calif.was such a different place/life `69 was MY last yr as a......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

procyon: I'd wondered what this was when I was in the area. Thanks!!! (now that I know its name I can go look up those light bulbs...)...

in response to: 5 Points by adam

Sken One: This guy used to live down my ends, man we used to bully him and shit, im so sorry now though Big Upz Sane you the MAN...

in response to: Sane Smith: Puttin' the Green in Greenpoint by Peter

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......

in response to: Abandoned General Motors Plant by Peter

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 sine

Peter: [[http://www.5ptz.com]] three cheers for 5 pointz! The graf is more or less on the outside, and the place is closed til spring... let me know next time you go, though... i havent been by there......

in response to: 5 Points by adam

Brucie: Dear Charan, I knew an Ed Charlton who was involved with the Lighthouse club and a Chucky Charlton who's talent in life was to sing "Oh, Sweet Pea" at a very young age and would......

in response to: Fall in the East Bay by joey

B. Stratton: JA never really went away he just backed off for a while. I'm curious to know why tho too. Yeah someone should interview the nikka though I don't expect life throws him many curves. I've......

in response to: JA Update: by Peter

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

pearlie prince of lambeth: just wondering if anyone knows of bill and martha morris? pearlie king and queen of bethnal green? or perhaps tom and florie arrowsmith, pearlie king and queen of whitechapel? any information would be wonderful...

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

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

sine: where is neckface now.......

in response to: Oldskool Neck Face by Peter

Brucie: Webb's mabe the best glazed donuts on earth. I used to deliver the morning Inquirer and sometimes people would pay me while I was delivering papers and that meant that I had cash on the......

in response to: Fall in the East Bay by joey

Allan: Richie, I DID live in the same building as Judy O. We both lived on the first floor. I was in the front. Her family in the back. She had a male dog 'Nipper' and I......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

zagg: Funny, I'm cringing that I had to ride public transportation (Sarnia Transit is infact: CRAP). I've been biking happily 5+ KM since August to work, but now winter had come and the roads......

in response to: Commuting by Foot by Peter

Richie Rubin: Allan;I thought YOU lived in Judy O's b'ldg[w/courtyard]but I guess YA didn't!dat's why I mentioned Joel Bercy,Shelly Finkel,& Alan & Judy Oshinsky[not YOUR`Bro..I didn't know Him[?]did YOU know Joanie Borrusso[Union st.cor.of Skin-neck-titty ave.]a floor above`Pachman's'candystore around corner!check out`Google......

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

Allan: If I recall correctly, and that's not likely, Judy O was a grade behind me and my brother a grade behind her. The building with the "courtyard" was down the block towards Utica. I lived......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Peter: lol cartlegger: thats why i told you it reminded me of ##spies like us## when i was last there ;) today, i spoke to a navy veteran who was stationed on one of the last few......

in response to: Secret Transmitter by Peter

BELROC IOF: There is also another Bel doing freight right now. I would have to see the train to tell you. Guess its a common name now. And yes that bridge across from the DMV was my spot for years. Now......

in response to: Bel Graffiti by BelRoC

CartLegger: OK, I'll bite. But I'll also cheat and use the words of Daniella Romano, head archivist for the Brooklyn Navy Yard. BLDG 1/291, Material Laboratory, Substation 27 Construction: 01/01/1940 ##"The last active Naval building at the yard,......

in response to: Secret Transmitter by Peter

margarita Kontarovich: windy very cold and freeze and north artric ice snow igloo in canada. snowy in the wintertime in december 1st,2009. january 1st,2009. happy thanksgiving day!...

in response to: School for the Deaf by Peter

Richie Rubin: Allan;I think Sheldon[Shelly]Finkel lived in YOUR b'ldg[?] I believe HE became a fight promoter/mgr[?]&`handled'Mike Tyson do YOU know anything of this &`Shelly'Finkel..do any of Youse out dere know/remember Him?,I'D like to get in touch!...

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Kaeleen: Well, hello stranger...lol Ahhhh.... the good ole days of being in yuba. :) I loved the 2-day dances.I and Denise would go and do the polka's...lol we had fun dancing in our socks and sliding......

in response to: Yuba by Paul G

Peter: heh... its so true, though. my reality indicates that just about every new yorker i know winces upon hearing the name "mccain", wanted to punch giuliani every time he over-invoked 9/11 while campaigning and basically......

in response to: Preaching to No One by Peter

Peter: i know, right? cause here in {brooklyn}, ##all## of our churches feature gun shops, and furthermore, theres one of these church/gun-shops on almost every corner! :-0...

in response to: Accept Christ and Buy a Gun by jack

zagg: Peter, we know you live in New York but don't be so skeptical! Maybe Norway is a magical land where a) the day time sky is always the exact same shade of blue and b)......

in response to: Forrest by Rune Willem

Richie Rubin: Peter; i know;WE all got some of dem pics[taken on a`Brownie' w/upside down images in viewer!.no? but many of`em are in`Family albums' & so old[some]photos are falling apart[or did already!] the personal pix are so much better[`dated'fashions,for......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Peter: indeed. catty-corner from that giant gas station thats been there forever. the part you didnt hear about this post is that about 1 minute after snapping this shot, i turned left there onto bedford; i found......

in response to: East on Eastern Parkway by Peter

chiamattt: I know I'm awesome. Thanks for saying so in another language!...

in response to: Night Walk 2 by Chiamattt

Allan: Now that you mention it, I seem to recall two(2) basement areas. One for boys the other for the girls. The one for the boys was towards the west, I think(?). However, I don't recall......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Esther Herschman (Rechtschafner): I remember gettingth polio vaccine.It wasthe only time Iwent to the nurses office on the second floor. I remember squatting in the corridor at the time of the Korean War in1951, and that everyone got......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

alanpigott@eircom.net: Yes Dominique.... it would appear that it is most definitely a print...and looking closer at it . it looks more like embossing than brush strokes.....would still like to know the history of the pictures...I'll keep......

in response to: About Convents by jack

BELROC IOF: USA only. There are a few other "Bel's" out there. But I believe I am the most well known in 2008. Heres a piece i just did for my little girl Ani... [[img:29565]] ...

in response to: Bel Graffiti by BelRoC

RELIK OFA: This shit is funny to read, all the people still talking about the old days. but if you want to go back in time it was Ozone in S.E. that made me hype on getting......

in response to: PDX graffiti like ummm... by fuzzytank

Rich: I used to play football in the park right next to The Botanic Garden's entrance right across the street from this station, we even went sliegh riding when we got a good snow, but, behind......

in response to: Brooklyn Bound on the Subway by Peter

Richie Rubin: ALLAN,I went to PS 167 w/Roger Brown,I wonder where HE is now? in fact,I gave HIM HIS 1st taste of a Knish[from Greff's on st.John's pl.&`Skin-Neck-Titty'..it was a Potato,..& HE did like it!..in fact,Juan Clemente was w/US..but it......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Allan: Richie, Went to the Brooklyn Paramount several times in the early 60's to see many of the 'doo wop' groups, early rock & roll groups too. Ben E. King, Ronnettes, Clyde McFatter, Martha & the Vandelles,......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Osloman20plus: If you liked the streetart, you gotta check out this wall (below) which is quite close to all the other pics here, but still a bit off from the two streets that are mainly pictured......

in response to: Some Oslo Streetart by Osloman20plus

Richie Rubin: AAAAY-Men!WE now realize what a terrific life WE had back then, `twas the age of in-no-sense.no? it all `died' in Nov.`63,when JFK was killed.no?.what a week that was! WE watched the killing of his assassin>Lee Harvey Oswald,on tv!by......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Rich: The old building in the background with the water tower became a church, but, it used to be the old Savoy movie theater. This place had the old world decorations like you don't see anymore.......

in response to: Car Wash by Peter

Rich: Please tell me where this was taken exactly. I can't wait so I'm gonna take few shots: Union St, President St, Montgomery St, Carroll St, so many of these blocks look alike it's hard to......

in response to: Shadowy Street by Peter

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

Eris Paul: omg that blond is me!!! i wasnt too cure at first but now i know it is i use to have bleach blond hair and a blue tommy coat and a white bag i use......

in response to: Home Pt. 5: Downtown (Broad Street) by CE

Riever: I believe that a major real reason why Americans are joining the army in fewer numbers these days has a lot to do with the fact that wars are no longer being "fought for our......

in response to: Veterans Day, 2008 by jack

Riever: Wow nice trucks! And check out that Snowmobile action! I can't wait for the next snow. Such a good venue too....

in response to: Monster Trucks by EvilGentleman

jack: hi joey, its been almost two years since you asked for a story about the beat generation in the village. well its better late than never, so here is a short one. my......

in response to: Blue Note Lounge by jack

Peter: this is actually from the first time i moved ##out## of brooklyn! it was back and forth with manhattan for a while, but it looks like brooklyn has stuck this time. guess the third time was......

in response to: Upon Leaving by Peter

Marianna Calabrese: Hi to everyone in Brooklyn land i grew up on 271 CENTRAL AVE. i also went to ST.BARBARAS SCHOOL FOR 8 LONG YRS,I spent lots of time in the cloak room or the hallway for......

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

Peter: i think were up to three lifetimes ago by now....

in response to: Upon Leaving by Peter

Cop43: Great stuff, I'm a cop in Paterson and love to get into all the old factories and buildings in our fine city. We've been in some real cool spots most can't get into. I've been......

in response to: paterson factory - may 2002 by adam

Frank Sulman's: If you go on YOU-TUBE and type in Bens-Deli u can watch the whole demolishing of Bens. There is a part (1) and a part (2), and I tell you it is sad to watch, the......

in response to: Ben\'s Deli by EvilGentleman

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

Esther Herschman (Rechtschafner): Why isn't anyone writing anything? I think that I shall have to write again. I remember the window of the Famous retaurant bakery. It wasn't like any other bakery window. It was retangular and it......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Joe: Lynnette, It is interesting to view your posting from 9/29/08. Most are very familiar to me as I grew up in Kensington and attended St.Hughs. In your later posting you state that you are 48 and I......

in response to: Fall in the East Bay by joey

Chris: p.s. how about some photos of the site now? maybe from similar angles as the first photo of barton above....

in response to: Barton Power Station by Dave

Rambo John J.: It's a long road when you're all alone. It's the end of America as we've known it....

in response to: Abandoned General Motors Plant by Peter

Second Road: Wow, what photos! I really know nothing about {Glasgow}, but at least now I know a lot about their train-system! Er, or what their train-system ##used## to be like :-D...

in response to: Glasgow Subway Pre-and-During Modernisation by Gap74

adam: its not about having high expectations. just the fact that he made it in there makes me happy. you can only realistically expect so much considering how f'd everything is right now...

in response to: Voting in Brooklyn by adam