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Bayside Watcher: Notice that some of the pictures above have headstones with Yellow Stickers on them. Also some have stickers that say 'PC' on them. These are graves that have purchased perpetual care. In......

in response to: Bayside Acacia Cemetery by NWhyC

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. ......

in response to: Raccoons, Cute or Dangerous? by Elicar

repine: I have a rule that I stick to, no private property, but I know there's a lot of variation with regard to what people will and wont write on within the graffiti community. What do you......

in response to: A Proposition to Graffiti Writers by Repine Graffiti Magazine

Richie Rubin: Davida;it was`Ben Masticks'club,down near ave.U/Flatbush ave. & the`Jewelbox Revue'was an all male dressed as females show but many top entertainers performed there..fun place..no?...

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Peter: i love "gams" too. i never heard of "getaway sticks", lol......

in response to: NYC Glace\' by CartLegger

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: Gams is one of my favorite words. I also like getaway sticks....

in response to: NYC Glace\' by CartLegger

Rick: All my memories (almost all, anyway) of 241 are happy ones - especially those of the schoolyard. Some of the happiest times of my life were spent playing ball of various kinds (several varieties of......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Woo123: This is an amazing picture and one that will always stick in my mind. I have been doing some research on Leroy Skalstad for a University piece, and I would like to inform 'POWcityblog' of an......

in response to: A Homeless Man Sleeping with His Most Cherished Possession by Leroy Allen Skalstad

Sticky: Enough with the vainglorious restorations, dust to dust and all that. I must get out there soon before the ruins are ruined. This reminds me of the Appian Way outside of Rome, not the catacombs and......

in response to: Bayside Acacia Cemetery by NWhyC

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

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

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......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Red Flag alert: I'm a tenant in a building that had windows installed by Park Slope Windows & Glass (hereto to be referred to as "PSWG"). Overall impression: very negative. Red Flag #1: My landlord had to repeatedly call......

in response to: Park Slope Glass & Windows by sine

Allan: Sanford, I think we were in the same grade. In the summer of '55 I would have just finished the 4th grade. I think I had Ms. Hines that year. A memory that just came to......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Joe Mayo: hi. I lived on 145 harmon st. from 62 to 69 Hi jace I remember you and i went to manhttan during the blackout . stickball grat time...

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

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

procyon: thanks! the thing about me, citynoise and honolulu is that (a) 2 of the 5 or so posts here are the Hawaii Graffiti series, which are some of my favorite cn entries ever and are......

in response to: All Things Go by procyon

surfer: Ron, you have brought back some very old and very good memories.Growing up as a kid in Brooklyn,you learned alot from the streets because that'all we had.My neighborhood was Italian Jewish Irish & norwegian. Deposit......

in response to: Lessons I Learned in Brooklyn Your Kid Won’t Learn in Preschool by Ron Taub

Warren S. : Jeeeezzzz... guys! Richie... Joe, thanks for the support on this one. Once I had my responding comment out there, I couldn't return for a while just to cycle it out of my system a tad.......

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

DonDon: I Boil a pot of water. Put Flour in a cup and and add cold water. stir Turn off heat on pot of water now stir in the cup of flour and cold water into the......

in response to: Wheatpasting: How to by An@Rch15T

Joey TPA Street Level Nine: Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn was a trip...catch the LIRR there to the sticks....

in response to: Shine on You Crazy Diamond by Peter

punsterbill: Born in Williamsburg Hospital in '41. Lived on first floor of 99 Stockholm St until '47 when we moved to Cornelia Street. went to PS 56 on Bushwick Ave, Halsey JHS and one......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Joe Bilardello: Hey Warren, Your article brough back a tremendous amount of memories. I was in your class, I lived on 91 Harmon Street between Central and Evergreen Ave. We use to play stick Ball until it......

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

Allan: Found this site, and these posts are fascinating. PS 167 brings back memories. Graduated in 1959. Sorry I hardly recall any of my teachers' names. Might remember if I heard them. I do recall my......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

JP1515JeffersonAve: I find it amazing that so many have so many different views yet we all have a common thread...the Love of our hood. I grew up in Bushwick back in the 70's through the 90's.......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

eros: the basketball stickers is cool!!......

in response to: Hawaii Graffiti, Part III by dubside

Warren S.: Sometimes, I had to report to the cloakroom straightaway or directly to the hallway. One nun had a big steel edged ruler, named "Mr. Brown;" she whacked kids across the palms of their hands with......

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

awake: Alot people have been living with no direction and misdirection threw out there entire lives in the ghetto's,all over the world.The criminal mentality and immoral behaviors has not been wiped out off the face of......

in response to: GANGS ON NYC by StripesA4

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

R.RUBIN: DUBROWS = FREESELTZER!.MADE MAPLE SYRUP EGG-CREAMS WITH MILK ON TABLES FOR COFFEE,&`TOWN HILL'ON EASTERN PKY/BEDFORD AVE.HAD TERRIFIC`REVIEW'SHOWS & A FUN HOUSE BAND[BOBBY GREEN & HIS`AGGREVATION'] & THE UTICA THEATER ON ST.JOHNS PL NEAR.UTICA AVE. SAT.MATINEE`KIDDIE'SHOWS,LOTS OF`BOWERY BOYS'FILMS WHAT A NEIGHBORHOOD'IN......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

BILROCK 161: Robert Taylor/New Jack whatever your name is, Every writer started writing cause of their peers, be for real fool. I guess it matters not to you that any oldskool writer from the time will clearly......

in response to: The Freedom Tunnel by Peter

Richie Fisher: Wow. I lived on the corner of Harmon and Wilson till June, 71. Cried wnen I left. I went to St. Barbs, grad. in '71. I lived 2 houses fom the other Fisher's, Georgie, Kenny......

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

Nick Thackray: my brother just came in slightly pissed and just told me about a taxi driver who used to be a monk from arrow taxi's and told him all bout gouranga and handed him books on......

in response to: Call Out Gouranga! by Jamie

zagg: I vote giant orange eggplants. A friend and I were going to make some stickers up while I was in Philly but didn't get to it --- next time!...

in response to: Random Street Art Throughout Philly by serlingrod

Sticky: Are those pumpkins in the first picture or giant orange eggplants? They almost look like it....

in response to: Random Street Art Throughout Philly by serlingrod

Anonymous: Oh yeah, I allmost forgot the best part. After they beat me up and stole my stuff they would follow me (at a distance)back to my house, then they would run up on me after......

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

Who Cares for Kensingtion: OG FROM GCC, Good piece! Take it back 1 block at a time. All in a given block may not participate, but those that do should stick together and clean it from end to end...and......

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

JoeyD: Sticky: 4th Aug 2006 - 01:13 GMT UUummm, that's a skater kid, not a hippie, check out the "rainbow family" or all the kids that used to be on Phish tour type stuff for what modern......

in response to: Modern Hippie by JoeyD

Brushman: Today, lawyers would have a field day with our antics. We played Kick the Can, where everyone would hide in various places and then try to run in and kick the can before being tagged by......

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

Liz: I was born at St. Mary's Hospital, baptized at St. Matthews church on Eastern Parkway. My parents were married at St Matthews and my mother attended St Matthews grade school and then attended St Angela......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Sheila Vaudrey: Hiya Rob, Nice to see the Poker and Stand, we always had a nice P&S standing proudly in the Hearth, but ours was brass as our dad was a "brass finisher" we had a brass......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

serlingrod: Thanks Peter. It's nice to have a friend back you up. I just marvel at the stubborness of it though.....I mean, "keep on painting" ... Really? I've made it perfectly clear I'm not an artist..I'm......

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

Pat Fleming (nee Brannan): What a great site!! Just spent a morning reading through the messages and re-living my youth. I lived at 93, Lyndhurst Ave until I was about 5 years old. I remember a lady called Phylis......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Pat Fleming (nee Brannan): What a great site!! Just spent a morning reading through the messages and re-living my youth. I lived at 93, Lyndhurst Ave until I was about 5 years old. I remember a lady called Phylis......

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

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

Sheila Hilton: Hello Dean, I remember you and your brother Paul from Irlam Primary School. Your sister was in my eldest son's class. Yor Grandma and my mum were very good friends when we lived opposite each other......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

anon (77-98-187-194.cable.ubr02.blac.blueyonder.co.uk): possilpark people are always taken stick for the way it is portraid regaurds of being run down i myself was born and bread in possilpark and have a lot of fond memories. you see its......

in response to: Glasgow Schemes2 by kobie

Elkin School Rules!!! DJD: If I could move back to Kensington I would. However, that can't happen, due to the realities of life. Reality sometimes is a bitch! Reality forces you to make decisions that you wish......

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

Edwin DeBerry: I remember when the Whites lived in 111 N.Wood. He went on to play with his brother in Earth, Wind and Fire. I anybody remembers me, I can be reached at edwin.deberry@ots.treas.gov I went......

in response to: henry horner projects by b. sloane

Rob Tynan: Hi Jon, Couldn't agree more regarding development.....I don't know that pond, but there were other ponds near the old slag heap bordering Hollins Green. We used to get frogs, newts, stickbacks etc from there....

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

A. Weinstein: Hi Janet, Most definitely do remember the luncheonette on the corner that is where I was introduced to my first choclate malted and my sister showing me how to dunk a pretzel stick in the glass......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Nobody: Saul- thats a nice, random factoid. But what does it have to do with this thread? Or Coney Island? Once again, I urge you to stick to fleshing out the statements that you, yourself, originally posted,......

in response to: Coney Island Low by Peter

Peter: back in my day, we had to make graffiti with sticks and mud. uphill both ways. in the snow. *shakes fist at kids these days*...

in response to: Graf Trux 8: NYC by Peter

bill: Born in 1941 at williamsburg hospital. Lived at 99 Stockholm until '46 when we moved to 41 Cornelia Street betweenBushwick and Broadway (third house down from the congregationalist Church. went to PS 56......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

JoeyD: I think this Guy is at least as cool and probably more wise than the muffler/hocky stick guy in San jose. I will have to be certain to pay him a visit when......

in response to: Kenton\'s Bunyun by serlingrod

antblack: Chinese Handball!!!! On the Bounce! Big Wheels, go carts made out of old metal roller skates, a 2 by 4 and a wooden milk crate, and chuck sticks using the chains off peoples garbage can......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Sammy Perez: antblack, you mentioned skelly, stickball, tops and coco carts. Those are some serious memories there. Here a few more for you: punchball, cocolerio 1,2,3, off the wall and chinese handball along with riding......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

antblack: Steven H, Sammy - I remember going to Loews Gates on Broadway to see my King Fu Double features. We used to climb the roofs of the Rheingold brewery for fun. and also PS 274's......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Kathleen Knight: Right now i think that i am the only one making a comment from from my class. I am a former student. i am part of the class of 2000 , And PROUDLY reps MY......

in response to: Acorn Community High School by Peter

anon (64.122.171.154): i lived in kensington from 62 till 82,went to ascention school,bought my chuck taylors at bobmans,and played stickball and halfies at mcpherson square,graduated from st gabriels hall!anyone go there? it was a great place to......

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

db66: i grew up at Sergeant and Coral street....went to HA Brown....Jones Jr. High and then to Frankford class of 1984. Hung out at "The Lot" and loved every minute of growing up there!!!!! ......

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

Hobson: I lived in Israel for 4 years in the early 70's. I bought one of these from a medical student who was leaving the country. It was 11 years old. I paid $125.00 for it.......

in response to: Citroën 2CV by Peter

Kevin: I would like to recommend a great new Yorkville book out by a Yorkville author,George Brennan,called Bats,Brats and Stats. It is about being among the last era of stickball players in Yorkville through the author's......

in response to: Yorkville: A Neighborhood Recalled by Laura

Marissa Chaplin from Laura Young (not that you know me!) : Hello! I just wanted to say thank you to everyone for posting these pictures! Marissa, I am now 31 and living in Baltimore, Maryland, USA and was just looking on the internet for some pictures......

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

Deb Simpkins: Hi Norma, as I remember it, Oak Ave wasn't very long so I wonder if our grandparents knew each other? I will ask my dad and see if he remembers Tommy and May.. Bolton... was......

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

ed marecek: go yorkville pirates....grew up 76th second and third....east side house, john jay park[yea, we played softball] and association in the street, remember that?? sold shopping bags on 2nd ave....doubles and homers of the wall [77th......

in response to: Yorkville: A Neighborhood Recalled by Laura

noname: Mcpherson's downtown has nothing to do with it's economy. If you tried to take that as a indication of economic growth you would not see anything. Downtowns are dieing as towns spread out. The fact......

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

Anne Priestley (nee Rigby): Hi Cyril It is good to hear your memories. Do you remember the Old River? I lost a shoe in there when I was little we had been trying to catch sticklebacks. Had......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

skip: art has always been about expression, and this is why most graffiti is plain vandalism.writing a tag and some crew under it has no expression.there are a few graffiti artists that used/use expression. heres......

in response to: Fuck Neck Face by sine

Bill: What is the story behind this strange sticker?...

in response to: Baron Von Fancy by Catherine Penfold-Waxman

Bobby I: It's a shame that time goes by so fast. I lived on {Starr} between {Wilson} and {Central}, before JHS 111 was there (it used to be PS 53) and it had a nice little schoolyard......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Alex Price: Hi Again, I Also Remembered The Fights Between Cadishead And Partington Over Whos The Cadishead Viaduct Bridge Was To Sit Under And They Threw Stones, Rocks And Sticks To Fight With But Eventually The Council Blocked......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Rob Tynan: Alan / Norma, I was told about the cottages on the corner of Glazebrook lane. I think they went before I was born. Perhaps someone has some pics to download? As for the......

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

Hunter: I'm back again, and will comment again on Tex's "statistics". Tex your reply to my criticism of your use of crime statistics was simply to attribute the data to the FBI, but I did not......

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

cheche: good reasoning just stop praising your tribe and talk about equal opportunities even for those Kenyans in north western who are still digging their land with sticks after over 40 years of independence....

in response to: A Call for Reason in Our Country Kenya by magu nguru

EvilGentleman: Thanks, little ukraine and Peter. My family was indeed part of the Mohawk ironworking community. I went to the museum in my hometown of Kahnawake with my grandmother one time, and there was a good-sized display......

in response to: Under the Bridges by Peter

Stan: A. Weinstein Yes, I remember the candy store. I would go home for lunch (Albany & Lincoln) and come to school via Lincoln place. I'd stop at the candy store with my penny. They had a......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Montrice Weathersby A.K.A Sconey Wrong: I was born and raised in the Henry Horner Homes projects in 1975 in the building 2145 w.lake St.We loater moved to 2215 w.Lake st and all i could remember is gun fire and purse......

in response to: henry horner projects by b. sloane

Bill Foss: I went to PS 145, then JHS 111. I lived on Morgan Ave, but hung out on Jefferson st. between Wilson and Central Ave. It was the mid 60's , and we played stickball EVERYDAY!!!......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Chris: I just happened over this page while looking for something via Google, but I couldn't just let this go- I grew up in Hutch, but no longer living there. I moved to the West Coast......

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

joe bridge: halfies, fresh pretzels, stick ball, homicide/suicide, adresses painted on sidewalks,cheap lamposts installed, popvision, mr. softy, corner candy stores,the ave, pinball machines, asteroids,record spot, levins,humphrys store, moes meats, jewish pickles, the belly buster hoagie, mr. cocos......

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

Freddy: I used to skate like every single day from when I was 10-17. Slowed down only a little and pretty much stopped at 20 when I left the country to travel. I'm 33 now, i......

in response to: I\'m Too Old for Skateboarding by JJ

rich backes: lived at 624 chauncey st.in the early fiftees remember niehr's ice cream parlor the hang out of the rail road boys.went to our lady of lourdes our house is long gone my brothers and i......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

jimmy: Hi, I was born in Bushwick, 1950 and lived there till 1963. I lived on the corner of Grove Street and Evergreen Avenue. I remeber the Halsey Bops, The Ellery Bops, The Flaming Saints. Cypress Park, Hyland......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

rich backes: lived at 624 chauncey st.early fiftees remember niehr's ice cream parlor home of the rail road boys, house long gone.me and my brothers visit there once in awhile don't reconize any of the houses......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Re to Carrie: What can you do when the rich families control this town ? How does your average citizen fight the money and power and control in this town, and get these crooks that stick together like......

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

janet: Dubrows on Eastern P’kway, just off Utica: the name was set in big art deco letters (red neon?). Inside, cafeteria style. with big windows, a cashier that you gave a punched card to.. Was......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

sonia: bushwick is a very good place to live you have a lot of low income families who live there but there are alot of whites moveing in i have notice a lot of new houses......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Floody: I agree that it will never get back to where is was in the past...nothing ever does, but please do not put down the efforts that the New Kensington Community Development Corporation is currently doing.......

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

RickC: I have not visited this site in a while, and I am amazed with all the names that are posted. Hi Susan, Diane(my first crush thought I was too young), my Good friend Marty whom......

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

Joining the Whine: Young Hippy - go and see the world. Travel. I saw some of it. I've traveled all over the U.S., the Caribbean, and Mexico. Hopefully soon I'll get to visit the......

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

Bob: The Hutchinson, KS haters amuse me. I'm sure some of them have lived in other cities, some have attested to it in their diatribes. However it seems that they are either young or......

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

rachael: hmmm... many of the comments i've read have either amused me or angered me...but I'll go on anyway... i'm a brooklyn native and originally from east flatbush. my parents left there to move to long island [for......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

JACE: MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL ON HARMON STREET AND BROOKLYN FRIENDS. ANYBODY FOR STICK BALL.SOMEBODY GO ON THE ROOF FIND A BALL! ST.BARBARS,PS 145,JOHNS BARGAIN STORE,CYO. BOUGHT MY PRETZELS ON STAR STREET TO SELL.HERES A NICE......

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

Frank S: Holy cow, I can't believe it. A friend e-mailed me about the story. I did a google search and sh*t I'm back in Brooklyn. 169 Harmon -3rd floor. I hope word......

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

Elicar: I talked to someone one day who was playing with his dog, throwing sticks for the dog to fetch! He asked to look at my camera! Was that you? ;)...

in response to: Fall in Toronto by Elicar

Punta: crazy idea but, could u stick it to the pavement / sidewalk or would it get teared off way to easy? cos i mean something like a hole or crater in the floor would be......

in response to: Wheatpasting: How to by An@Rch15T

Roger Whitfield: Hi Guys and Girls from Cadishead I was born and bread there and fetches back memories, first time on this site the George Hotel was built and run by my family and the street at......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Blacksmith: one more thing i found and i hate to be a pest but i am a stickler for fact being really interested in history and detecated to OBVR. The images of the porch and the......

in response to: The Past Is Closer Than You Think by ghost of grandin