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NWhyC: Rabbi Andelman,
You say we should feel free to contact the president or rabbi of the congregation if we wish to know more. Though this sounds hopeful, I did contact not only Rabbi Friedman but also...... Wendy: About a month ago, I took our little dog out for "last call". We walked down our front steps to the sidewalk. About twenty feet away stood two raccoons. The dog started barking. ...... Carol Cohen (FOXY): Hi,
I'm looking for: Ellen Grossman and Edyce Kaplan that lived around Rutland Rd., and Teri that lived on Utica Ave. Is anyone in touch with them? I lived right next to the church...... Peter: good for him! yeah, what a dedicated guy. i can only imagine trying to petition nyc to get permission to take the general public into a cavernous subterranean abandoned tunnel, heh...
here are some links for...... Kriestine Mangel: wow. it's cool to read about people's memories of Bushwick. I may be a bit younger than some of the posters...Our family lived on Halsey St. between Irving and Knickerbocker between 1964 through...... Irene Maltman: I would love to here from someone over there who knew me or my family. The Maltmans lived by Govan Cross (the nice building with the high backs). They later moved to Uist street. ...... 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...... Chuck: has anyone got more fliks of revs stuff
any posted up would be great to see , thanks ... Far&Away: Correction: It was in 1964(!) that JHS 111 first opened and (with the rest of the 6th grade students at PS 145) I was transferred there. I was always bad at math. Anyway,...... BethAnn: Ugh...I hate living in Jacksonville!! My husband is in the military and we had to leave wonderful San Diego to come to this dump! I am not black, but this place is so racist it...... Far&Away: 6th grade graduates of PS 145 were transferred to Enrico Fermi JHS 111 when it first opened on Sept. 1966 for the 7th and 8th grades. Classrooms were all different colors. One teacher...... Doc S.......: .....never hung with the basketball crowd - wasn't that much of an athlete then, but I do remember Billy Cannon, he was in my elementary and high school classes - I remember talking to him...... Dr Jayne: To Audrey, regarding your Dec 27th post: Try to contact the American Nurses" Association. They might have the information you are looking for.
I am a bit younger than most of you posting, though my...... Esther Herschman (Rechtschafner): I like this site very much,especially when people write about PS 167. I lived at 1125 Sterling Place (between Kinston Ave. and Hampton Place) until I was about 14.I went to the Erasmus Annex...... anon (adsl-75-26-176-73.dsl.scrm01.sbcglobal.net): Does anyone remember Susie's Bar and Grille on Myrtle Avenue? I'd love to hear some stories from that time about my grandmother's bar. Thanks!
susanboriechambers@yahoo.com... morgan693: Lot's of interesting comments here, but a lot of misconceptions, in my opinion. Not everyone can pull themselves up by their bootstraps, contrary to popular belief. People have different intelligence levels, different life...... 81s bein animals: HAMC and all the other 1%ers have long since left their roots as a brotherhood of rowdy riders. They're criminal organizations who are about as cute as MS13. Anyone who thinks any different is...... Audrey: Does anyone have or know any information about Prospect Heights Hospital from 1945-1948. I was born there on Oct. 7, 1947 and lived in Brooklyn on Kings Highway in the Flatbush area most of my...... cycles-past: [[img:29923]]
here is a fam sign that a motorcycle shop would have displayed in front of there shop to let riders know they were registered with the FAM
If anyone out there has one of these or...... Willie: Does anyone out there remember the intersection of Eastern Parkway and Nostrand Avenue? The old Loew's Cameo (pronounced 'LOW-ees) by the Assistant Principal of Lefferts JHS in the early '60s. Rubin Chemists on...... visited Olso over the summer: Does anyone know who panted the bunny-like creature with the hands reaching out(photo is not shown on this page) in the alley where the chandeleir is. Almost right across from that pink fish,on the...... Renee: Hey Cartlegger... Kudos for good intentions but upon further research, this is a MAJOR task and I really don't think that it would make an impact. I found another site, a paper written by...... Renee: Although there is a haunting beauty captured in these photographs, the
feeling I am experiencing most is how appalled I am by the conditions of this cemetery. I'm sure that when the families PAID the...... Story: Hi, I am an artist living in Hackney, London in the United Kingdom. Me and a friend are looking to spend 3 months in New York next year doing the galleries and looking into artist...... anon (ip72-197-101-228.sd.sd.cox.net): This is Kim Thomas - from 990 President St - Hey Mitch, I remember you. Your partner in Billy and Davida's wedding was a lady named Lynette Blackwood (do you remember that?). I...... mike s: I don't know if you are the mike I knew I was in Ps 241 at the same time my name is kenny thomas I lived at 990 president st had 3 sisters and 1...... JoseFromIrving: I was born and raised in Brooklyn during the 70's, 80's and 90's. I lived on Irving Avenue between Suydam and Hart St. I left in 1992 and moved "upstate" and I must tell...... Kim: These photographs are so lonely and yet so lovely. Thank you so much for sharing them. If you ever publish a book, I'll buy it.
Cemeteries get abandoned when they're all filled up or their...... Miss Postmortem: Those are wonderful photos. It is a shame the cemetery is abandoned. It is terrible that people would vandalize the place. It's horrifying that anyone would disturb someones grave or crypt...... Miss_Postmortem: Those are wonderful photos. It is a shame the cemetery is abandoned. It is terrible that people would vandalize the place. It's horrifying that anyone would disturb someones grave or crypt like...... CartLegger: Oh my god those are some creepy photos. i am pleased that you slowpokes made it over there finally. About time!
Warning to those that want to go. Its not as if anyone will try...... 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...... Doc S.......: ....so the blog is being "monopolized" by those who went to P.S. 167 - nothing wrong with that, but how about us guys and gals who went to P.S.241??? Anyone else out there besides me????????????????... Manuel: I am the only person (AFAIK) who was actually born inside the tunnel. Thats right, January 3, 1966... when my parents got caught in traffic due to a road repair on the way to the...... Nick Snewf: I live on the corner of Bushwick and Granite in the Biko Transformation Center. My only complaint about living in Far East Bushwick is the lack of a neighborhood bar (that is licensed and which...... Jethro: LAWL, are you joking? Yellow knife looks terrible. I'm sorry if i'm putting anyone. I don't believe Yellow knife is that special at all, including with it's small densed population and it's skyline (if you...... Julia Astralla ?: first to RR. Yeah, I know 'FOXY Cohen" didn't she marry Jackie Nolan ? (One of Tommy O'Malley's friends ? )
to everyone else ................... Indulge me please !
Who else besides me stood...... Julia Astralla: Does anyone remember that Mr. Abramowitz was the principal @ 167, in 57-58 ? I lived on st. john's place, off utica ave.
Did anyone like...... aj schure: allan:iwent to wingate 1958-1961ibelieve 1year i did wear plaids i was a skinny kid kinda tall 5!11 went to school with a llyod tuman was friends 4 a short time did anyone remember a freddie...... 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...... Esther Herschman (Rechtschafner): Mr. AJ shure- you graduated from PS167 in 1958,the same year as I did. Sorry, I don't think that I remember you.What is/was yur first name? The name Joel Prussin rings a bell. Wasn't he...... Rab1: anyone kno any graff crews in the bx thats mainly teens...get at my aim..."rezsmoove"... aj schure: i lived on president between troy and schenactady from 1944-1965 ps 167 graduated 1958 went to wingate then marines joel prussin and i still close to this day he also went to 167 anyone out...... aj schure: anyone with pics of thepresident st.troy ave area of days gone bye???eastwern parkway albany through the park lincoln terrace dead mans hill... 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.... 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...... 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....... 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?...... easi!: I mean, I've written with people who've met cope and honestly in the way that he paints, I don't like him. Puttin his throw ups over other people's murals is worth getting your ass beat...... Arnie H: I taught first grade in 167 back in the late 60's. Is anyone on here from that era?... 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...... 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... Allan: Does anyone recall the 'Field Day' that took place in June at a track field? I don't recall the name. As I recall, it was for the 7th and 8th graders at 167 and possibly...... 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...... Peter: and for god's sake, please dont anyone mention [[7425:that word which cannot be spoken]] in this thread :-0... Richie Rubin: ALL of YOU; there was a barbershop next to`Silver's knishes,
`Martin's'was it's name..& Ronson's'drugs was on corner of
St.Johns pl.& Utica,x from Miller's cigar store/luncheonette,
the`Corner bar'& Sam Ash[formally:Angelo the shoemaker]& does
anyone remember`Woolworth's on Utica nr.Lincoln? great grilled
cheese...... 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...... Dennis: Hey did anyone attend P.S.45 on Bushwick and Schaeffer? Remember a really cool teacher by the name of Mr. Roger Wilbeck? Hard to find teachers like him. He was always there for his students.I'd like...... Richie Rubin: ALLAN,Yep,dem daze are gone..4-ever! & I had:both albums
`Paragons meet the Jesters' &`Rumble'then Link Wray came
out w/an instumental:`Rumble'all in mid`50's,sure there
were`gangs'in our`hood[mostly in Albany & Kingsboro projects
& many members went to P.S.167..I knew a few,but there...... 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...... Richie Rubin: Yeah,dem N.Y.C.street games..how innovative WE were!
a`Spauldeen'made a day of fun/excercise/kvetching,etc.
WE played into da nite..no?did anyone else fill their
`checkers[bottlecaps]w/wax?to make`em heavier? & did
anyone play`Chinese'[against a wall]those were`city'
games,but when WE went away for the summer[catskills,
beach,bungalows f-a-r...... 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...... rehs: wondering if anyone has a phone # for this jail.... theres a guy inside there thats using my name to get credit and large loans! It took a bit of doing but I found out...... 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...... 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...... antblack: Barry, did you see my post above about Mr Tomaselli?
antBlack: 30th Jan 2008 - 18:51 GMT
Hey, Anyone remember Mr Tommicelli (sp)? Taught math at ps 274. Also had an old school meat market on Broadway......... Annie Hills: catherine, I have copies of the book about the history of netherne, and also a plan of the original site, u can email me at netherne_bowls_club@hotmail.co.uk.
The book is £10 including P&P, it really is a...... Richie Rubin: Suzy;picture dis:Your Mom[Mrs.gradstein]cranking up that old
PS 167`Victrola'in the auditorium for:`music appreciation'
WE`Rock & Rollers'didn't really dig dat`Longhair'stuff..
`til now!,& WE never imagined having`long hair a decade
or so..in da future!..no?..Mrs.Dreeben & miss Hines also
cranked up dat`victrola'.as did Mr.Lodato[our...... Santana: Brodidly AB and all the rest of you who got to live in Bushwick during the 60s and 70s are so lucky. Those were the years when "minorities" took over and made Bushwick what it...... The System: Denial of what? You're using this nebulous sense of "victimization" to play devil's advocate for those who don't take advantage of the system, on their own, to benefit. Don't build walls -- because hey, I...... Brodidly AB: Bushwick!! What can I say? It can be an interesting place to live in and it can be a nightmare. To all those who are contemplating moving to Bushwick, on the serious tip you...... jack: "rats, rats, thousands of rats" does anyone remember where that line came from?... jack: does anyone know who troutman is? nice shots peter.... Richie Rubin: ALAN K:`Coney Island Joes'[in brownsville/E.N.Y]W/train
tracks behind da joint..yep,great`hotdogs'[franks were
made of 100%beef[parts]&greasy fries!I usta work a few
blks down Linden Blvd @ COCA-COLA bottling plant nr
Georgia st.in early`60's,did anyone ever go to the
`batting cage'/min.golf on Penn.ave.nr Belt...... Richie Rubin: Esther H;Dem St.Johns pl.buses*were powered by 2[two]
overhead electric wires[`TRACKLESS TROLLEYS']the last
one ran in 1960..WE[St.Johns Boys]usta`hitch'`em by
hangin'on in back..& jump off @ OUR leisure! as far
as I know,no kid was ever hurt doing this derring-do
feat!..oh,&`SAM ASH'music...... Mime: Ha, nice.
This reminds me of the other day when I was coming out of a class at Uni, heading towards my little scooty when I noticed a tree branch about the thickness of my arm...... Teri: I had to add my two cents to this board after Keith Bernstein sent me the link. I lived at 1074 Eastern Parkway until I was 18 1/2. I went to 167, 210, Wingate and...... Alan Kupperberg: Richie, my pop and I used to love "Smokey Stover" (by Bill Holman) and Smokey's cat, Spooky. "Nix nox." "Notary Sojack." Great nonsense.
Anybody remember "Pottsy the Cop," (by Jay Irving)? Irving's...... Richie Rubin: ALAN K;hmm,MY MOM just told ME[in a call from Fla,]
da tiny one on Buffalo/lincoln was MY RABBI's shul,
& indeed it was a[cheaper]arm of`P.T.T'ergo,WE cho$e
dat`branch'in Sept.`55 to throw MY Bar Mitz.oh,MY
RABBI was GREENBERG on E.P.nr Troy...... Esthr Herschman (Rechtschafner): I enjoyed this site very much. I graduated from PS167 in 1958.Now i will try to list yu some of my memories. Kindergarten teacher Miss Shapiro. (there was another kindergarten class and teacher -Mrs. Pinkerton....... zagg: So, I know I'm pretty immature, and I never noticed this the first 10 times I read this post but ... anyone else now see by parking exactly where it did, in the 2nd...... Mitch Spector: Today was demolition day--Saturday, November 1st. I went by 8:30am this morning yet apart from more bricks removed, it was still standing. When I visited the site again, by late afternoon, they had torn down...... Richie Rubin: does anyone remember:`Park East'bar/lounge next to
Twin Cantors'dayglow pink' lighting.[it was on E.P.
nr.Utica ave.across from`Famous'[veggy] rest.]their
`fake'meatloaf'was[almost]a dead ringer for da real
stuff!..no?& kugel[potato/luckshen[noodle]you would
kill for!but`Dubrow's'was da best!portions dat can
feed most 3rd world nations! & free seltzer!what a
crowd..&...... RICHIE RUBIN: Folks,da reason I typed in CAPS..yep:BIGGER & EASIER
to READ!..no?but it seems `tis`illegal'on dis site[?]
so I'LL continue w/dese teeny lower case stuff..dig?
Richie Rubin..& ALAN K;`Jungle Jim's coconut whip'
on Amboy st./Pitkin ave.was da best!in fact,I recall
`Jungle Jim'wearing...... Mitch Spector: I saw them removing the bricks from the roof-level last week (didn't have my camera with me though). I wonder if they plan on removing ALL the bricks or just some, and what the purpose...... JoAnn LaForte: I can't believe I am reading all this stuff. I lived on 130 Grove Street - bet. Central/Evergreen, from birth [1953] till we also did the mass 60's exodus (right after the beatles came)...... 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...... Humboldt1: Gentrification is being caused by yuppies and professionals from the east moving further west, displacing current long-time residents. The park itself is beautiful and a true gem in the Chicago Park District, but is...... 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... anon (host86-132-112-71.range86-132.btcentralplus.com): my name is catherine and i live in netherne on blue leaves avenue in the little cul de sac does anyone have any information on what part of the old asylum would have been where...... Angela Bentley: Hi everyone I asked this question before didn't get a response but I grew up all over brooklyn, last years in the city I grew up in ridgewood area Palmetto ave, gates ave and onondonk...... Peter: yeah, ana. thats a lyric from a song about the pedantic nature of putting up too many signs to control what people can and cant do. i was poking fun at your reference to the...... BELROC IOF XP: Thanx for all the love people.
It's starting to get cold out!!
Anyone that knows me
knows I love to paint
on cold ass winter nights.
Maybe I'll have something new this year.
Yo, what up DJHALO,,
Long time no see!!
I...... Rudy: If anyone would like to read a short notice about the closing of the Washburn Tunnel and a photo of what the tunnel looked like with the water coming up to one of the entrances,...... Andy yerks: im working for metro north, so were allowed in there, but also, teh guard post that u saw is storage haha, its filled with just garbage and signs, there hasnt been anyone in there in...... 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: I seem to recognize the name Carole Cohen. Just a blur. I think the last time I saw Judy O was about 1959 and I'm sure I wouldn't recognize her today. I seem to recall...... Peanut: Is anyone out there, that isn't controlled by walls?... jan: My grandparents (Rankin) and my Mom later (Raney) lived on Barren Island for a lot of years-they brought their houses by boat to "Bergan Beach" to continue living, They had to leave because of Floyd......
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