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Velvel: I lived in the apartment building at 972 Eastern Parkway and went to school right across the street at the Yeshivah of Eastern Parkway. I think I was born in the Women's Hospital on St.......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Marco: tokyo is not just skyscrapers even though those are the buildings that stand out in the center of the city. The bulk of this city is made of middle-rise buildings and the more you go out......

in response to: Tokyo Architecture by Chris Jongkind

Chic: Esther I lived at 1320 Sterling Pl. 1936 to 56 when I married a girl from St.Johns Pl.I still have her.I knew Jean Jackson from Veronica Pl.@ Arthur Marcus from Hampton Pl.,both near you. I......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Chic: Esther I lived at 1320 Sterling Pl. 1936 to 56 when I married a girl from St.Johns Pl.I still have her.I knew Jean Jackson from Veronica Pl.@ Arthur Marcus from Hampton Pl.,both near you. I......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Esther (Herschman) Rechtschafner : Stan, the photgrapher with the pony was a distant reltive of mine. He would come to Crown Hieghts from Washington Heights on the subway, with the pony. Chic, I lived at 1125 Sterling Place from when......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Chic: Esther, the Memorial day parade was always on E. Pkway. However there was a smaller parade on Sterling Pl.on July 4 1942 which was anniversary day I marched as a member of the Bethany......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Esther (Herschman) Rechtschafner : Doesn't anyone remember the yearly Memorial day parade down Sterling Place? This was in the 1950's. War veterans marched or were taken in wheel chairs. I think many of them may have been from WWI.......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Anon: One good thing about Bushwick is if you are getting off the train with a baby stroller...everyone helps you carry it up or down the stairs without you asking.People here are not selfish and......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

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

Richard E: Oh what memories this site brought back to me! Ben and Sols, the parades down eastern parkway it was a magical time! Oh how 45 years can change a place!...

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Dinah: Why can't folks enjoy a fabulous parade in Chicago put on for the community....

in response to: chicago gay pride parade by corsakti

Agnes Doherty Ondrovic: My mistake Farmers Field was Farmers Feed - for animals. There was the 2nd Ave.El with the pushcarts underneath selling fresh fruit and vegetables with the rabbits hanging on the end. The 2nd Ave.El......

in response to: Yorkville: A Neighborhood Recalled by Laura

anon (c-76-98-70-135.hsd1.nj.comcast.net): We lived on the other end of Eastern Parkway. We lived on Carroll St off Utica Ave. So we used Eastern Parkway at Utica Ave. My grandfather lived on St. John's place, and......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

jack: my fav parade. i thought i saw my aunt in blue....

in response to: The 2009 Coney Island Mermaid Parade by Sean Hopkins

zagg: I always enjoy photos from the Mermaid Parade and I thoroughly like 'mermaid mama' since we both have crow tattoos....

in response to: The 2009 Coney Island Mermaid Parade by Sean Hopkins

jonathan avildsen: britain and usa both suck, but i can tell you many more reasons why usa sucks. it's mostly the people. the people are such asholes. i dont know if they truly believe the crap that......

in response to: Fuck England by Peter

Chic: I watched the parade at Schnectady Av.every man would remove his hat & salute as the flag went by.Honeys was originally on St.Johns near Troy .In later years I bought Harrys poolroom ,Johnny Bruni ran......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Maria in Maine: On Monday my town had it's small but proud Memorial Day Parade. A parade of about 20 minutes long. One police car with flashing blue lights, a few Veterans proudly marching, a Flag......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Stan: I guess I go back a little farther than most. My dad was a veteran of the first World War and we went to the parade every year, me sitting on his shoulders and wearing his......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Sol: During WWII, the Decoration Day (i.e. Memorial Day) Parade down Eastern Parkway was always memorable. Large 48-star American flags hung from the 2nd floor windows of the brownstones. U.S. army, navy, marine &......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Sol: During WWII, the Decoration Day (i.e. Memorial Day) Parade down Eastern Parkway was always memorable. Large 48-star American flags hung from the 2nd floor windows of the brownstones. U.S. army, navy, marine &......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Sol: During WWII, the Decoration Day (i.e. Memorial Day) Parade down Eastern Parkway was always memorable. Large 48-star American flags hung from the 2nd floor windows of the brownstones. U.S. army, navy, marine &......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Chuck Simms: I lived at 1512 Park Place throughout the '50's and attended P.S. 191. We used to watch the Memorial Day parade on Eastern Parkway, where the city stapled american flags to the trees. ......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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

Deanna (Baime) Tibbs: Hello fellow landsmen and women. I grew up in a lovely apartment at 1225 Eastern Parkway, across from the park. I went to PS 191 in the 50s and John Marshall 210 in......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Maria in Maine: I remember early Memorial Day morning how quiet it was except for the sounds of the parade bands getting ready for marching. I remember always getting a new American Flag to hold to watch......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Hal G: I was born in 1953 at Unity Hospital on St. John's Place. We lived at 1420 Eastern Parkway (between Ralph and Howard) in a 3 bedroom apartment across from the Eastern Parkway Arena and Brooklyn......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Amy : Hello- Wondering if anyone out there remembers my mom Maria Thereoulis and her sister Theo they lived on Eastern Parkway, or maybe Ira or Marvin, same Eastern Parkway block. Would love to hear back. My......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Sean Hopkins: I dedicated a song to Coney Island, and the Mermaid Parade. You can check it out here http://seanhopkinsmusic.com/music-29.html ...

in response to: Astroland\'s Last Mermaid by Sean Hopkins

Peter: WOW again... these are absolutely great. totally classic. this post makes me forget everything i hate about shopping malls... i especially love both the parade through the mall on opening day as well as the antique......

in response to: Shopping Is a Feeling by Franny Wentzel

Michelle: Wow, what great memories you all are bringing back to life for me when my family and I lived in Brooklyn! My family and I moved to 135 Eastern Parkway - Turner Towers in......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

lina: Mummers parade is spectacular, interesting and very uplifting. Should have much more publicity. A must see show....

in response to: Mummers by serlingrod

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

Peter: everybody loves a parade! :) are canadian police officers really as friendly as they look? ...

in response to: The Parade...again by TCL

P: These photos make my pics of the parade look like monochromatic vomit on the pavement. Really good job!...

in response to: Watching the Santa Claus Parade Go on By... by Michelle

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

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

Michelle: My camera ran out of batteries before Santa arrived.... Long parade! Thanks Jean!...

in response to: Watching the Santa Claus Parade Go on By... by Michelle

Jean: [[img:29553]] [[img:29554]] You want Santa! Here's Santa, from the Santa Claus Parade 1977, thirty-one years ago!...

in response to: Watching the Santa Claus Parade Go on By... by Michelle

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

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

Warren S.: "...I think Father Zimmer was reading the weekly anouncements and DP and some other nuns were being sent to other Parishes. When Father said her name, I was stunned and looked at her with a......

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

RICHIE .RUBIN: BACK TO CROWN HTS,REMEMBER:`BILLY BOYS' CANDYSTORE?GREFF'S DELI BOTH ST,JOHNS PL. &`SKIN-NECK-TITTY'AVE[LOCAL JOKE,AS MANY OF US KID'S COULDN'T SPELL THE REAL STREET NAME!WHEN THE B'KLYN DODGERS WON THE 1955 WORLD SERIES ALL DELIS GAVE OUT FREE`FRANKS' & PIZZA JOINTS FREE SLICES!WHAT A......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

zagg: "The original flag had eight stripes, with each color representing a particular component of the gay community: hot pink for sex, red for life, orange for healing, yellow for sun, green for nature, turquoise......

in response to: The Churchmouse and Firkin by Biff

jack: nice shot, johnnie pumps were all the rage back in the 40's and 50's, the city would attach a hose and hang it on the fence at the schoolyard at boody jr. high on avenue......

in response to: Heat Wave by Peter

jack: lived in brooklyn from 1942 till 1968, then after 6 years of army duty married in 1968 and moved to valley stream then huntington and finally to new jersey and now am looking for land......

in response to: WTC Commute by Peter

Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Peter (nsw) Small world isnt it? I had the greengrocery business opposite Boundary road on Fiddlers lane amd my Mum and Dad had the fish and chip shop next door until I opened the shop......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith: Here's some photo's contributed by Dom Smith (friend but no relation) - photo's of Irlam in the late 1980's The parade on the estate - butchers on the left, newsagent in the middle (run by Dom's......

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

Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Anne Thank you for your kind thoughts. Yes it was a large blue van that I made my deliveries in, but finished up concentrating building up the business which I had just transferred to The......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

eyeofodin: I was at the San Francisco New Year's Parade this past Saturday, but it was at night (not really sure why....) and really rainy. The pics I took all suck. Oh well. ......

in response to: Chinese New Year in Philly by serlingrod

Andrew Smith: Marissa We lived in the flats from when they were built in the 70's to about 1986/7 - my Mum was the warden in one of them. My mates Dad was one of the builders who worked......

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

jack: peter, i congratulate you on a great photo journalistic coverage of that event, it is beyond words, well at least the words i can't say out loud. good pic's. now i want to......

in response to: Idiotarod 2008 by Peter

Stan: Graduated 167 in '43. Lived on Eastern Parkway then Albany between Lincoln Place and St. Johns. Mr. Lodato was principal, Ass't principal was Mrs. Cohen (with the red wig). Mr. Allen taught science and Mr.......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Chris: Loew's Pitkin, 5 cent hot dog war, Jungle Jim's coconut drinks (Strauss off Pitkin), Pizza DEn (HOme of the Square Pizza- Amboy off Pitkin). Wuhan Tea Garden (Pitkin between SAratoga and Strauss), Rainbow, Barton's, Barricini,......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

jack: thank you little ukraine, i never knew about that ceremony, i thought new yorkers forgot about that fire, seems when i read the book about it many years ago i became emotionaly tied to the......

in response to: Walking Through Washington Square Park On My Way to Dinner by jack

Oolong: What is this? Some sort of "Who's the Biggest Gwen Stefani Fan" contest? Shit.... these are just some photographs of her wedding parade. You teenie-bopper fans really need to get a fucking clue. Plus, her......

in response to: gwen stefani's wedding by Steelisreal

Cashmir Jungle: I went her for this years Mermaid Parade Ball. It was really cool inside--all rough and falling apart. It's quite lovely. ...

in response to: Child\'s Restaurant, Coney Island by Peter

Seawright: Seen ya at the 4th of July Parade in Plfd., NJ WOW! Healthy Cowboys and horses.......... My goal is to lose some weight, just to ride a beautiful horse like yours............luv ya!!!! Gettem Cowboy!!!!!...

in response to: The Federation of Black Cowboys by Peter

Fran: I grew up on Rorer St and Tioga during the 50's until 77. What a wonderful place to be raised. That big white parking garage building was not there and when the circus trains......

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

John : Red, white, and blue banners no doubt left over from the the parade they threw the brave lads going off to fight the civil war. ...

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 11 by Scott Sargent

anon (static-host-66-18-45-122.epbinternet.com): Another perspective. I'm 50 years old. Born in St. Anthony's, lived on Fairfield and Richmond Streets, attended Moos School. Gangs are nothing new. Puerto Ricans began moving into the neighborhood in......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

zilep: Bought a house in the heart of Bushwick- on Central avenue and Cornelia streets (one of those cookie cutter homes with all the meters showing- you know the ones the BROWNSTONER people love to hate).......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

upfromflames: Crown Heights is partly Chasidic Jewish, partly Caribbean black, two communities who have conflicted for years over the territory. just check out the flags on the houses to see who's who. Its also got the......

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

procyon: I remember being really annoyed about a lot of things at the rock hall. Like the blurb or caption somewhere (in a list of important songs or something compiled by "experts") saying that "Heaven Knows......

in response to: There Is No Surf in Cleveland by joey

Jerry Pflugh: 17th Oct 2006 : My dad, Ted Pflugh, was Commander of that VFW post, the Mohr-Christie Post #158, several times during the fifties, and my mom, Eileen, was President of the Ladies Auxiliary. They were in office when the......

in response to: Disused VFW Hall by mike a

EvilGentleman: Judging from the responses to his articles, I would say that Scott Sargent has managed to piss off a lot of people with the "Most Boring Towns" series. I personally do not find it wise......

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

EvilGentleman: Lemme guess, you mean the red uniforms and the park ranger stetson hats? They only wear those in parades and in front of places like Parliament Hill and at the entrance of the Prime Minister's......

in response to: Montreal Scavenger Hunt by CE

Oldmanbike: This is a tank. The bicycle weighs about 80 or 90 lbs. Add the weight of 2 men and we are at 400+. This is difficult to turn and would not be safe in heavy......

in response to: Side-by-Side Tandem Bicycle: by Peter

Susannah: When I lived in NY as a kid I remember shootings, stabbings, razor bladings, and all out smack downs in our schools, one kid was actually blinded with battery acid by some guy - of......

in response to: Dawson CGEP Shooting by CE

Mary: My dog, a Jack Russell, was attacked by a raccoon just a few minutes ago. It is a hot night, so I have the window open in my TV room. My dog, who......

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

zagg: yep, you heard me right. i prefer the march over the parade --- maybe for semi-obvious reasons --- plus its far more grass roots and not a big giant corporate showcase like the parade......

in response to: Toronto Pride: the Importance of Attending Church by zagg

mark: check out the nw industrial area. there's several dead railroad lines to walk around, some interesting factories/warehouses (one that stores old floats from parades), and a couple abandoned, burned out passenger train cars. if i......

in response to: East to West, Portland Photos by stillseeingred

Tamara: That's what the Pride parade in Toronto has become... very sad, but the corporate beast has taken over the whole affair! Have you all got your party hats on and water guns armed? ...

in response to: End Gender by Biff

Xindy the Lesbian: Let me just point out that that sign does NOT say "STOP HeteroSEXUALISM" but rather "STOP HeteroSEXISM". There is a huge difference here. One means stop being straight and the other simply means......

in response to: chicago gay pride parade by corsakti

Boricua/Mexicana las dos: My mother has done a great job bringing me up, from her having nothing, not a stable home, not a family that supported her, not any motivation, she made it her life goal to make......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

GUS BRENNAN: [[img:12726]] barnoldswick rememberance day parade, just going down station road towards the cenotaph, do you recognise any familiar faces ??...

in response to: Barnoldswick by Gus Brennan

jessica: Not to rain on anybody's fuzzy furry cute racoon parade, but that previously mentioned ( smart racoon guy, several entries above) roundworm is anything but cute. Try googling "racoon roundworm" if you don't believe me.......

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

jack: hey you guys, soon there will be the mermaid parade in coney, want to go!...

in response to: School Busses by Peter

EvilGentleman: As far as I know, the block you are referring to (the north side of Sainte-Catherine between Lambert-Closse and de Chomedy) has closed down simply due to the fact that the Forum closed in 1996,......

in response to: Goodbye, Streetcar Rails by EvilGentleman

roland: cow parade in london was tops - a great excuse to go visit loads of urban parks i'd never heard of, my fave was a VW camper-cow along the embankement...

in response to: Colander Cow by Tyfoid Kid

Peter: its [[http://www.cowparade.com]]... we had it in nyc too, a while back... check out [[http://boston.cowparade.com]]......

in response to: Colander Cow by Tyfoid Kid

me:): I live here too in the Beach and watching people lose their dreams thier homes that they broke thier backs for because of the rich people destroying the area is heartbreaking and and......

in response to: The 40th Beaches Lion’s Easter Parade by Elicar

yuppies will burn: The BEACH used to be working class for all wonderful place to live but the rich people have turned it into an area for them only and with market value assement(legal government robbery) the rich......

in response to: The 40th Beaches Lion’s Easter Parade by Elicar

jack: oh how i love a parade. in 1947 and 48 we had parades in brooklyn and the soldiers would march by. i always enjoyed seeing the soldiers. guess thats why i became......

in response to: The 40th Beaches Lion’s Easter Parade by Elicar

Elicar: You mean this one, buddy? [[img:11038]] [[img:11037]] Yes, I thought it was tacky, but blame BMW or whatever dealership who sponsored them. I cropped the chunky one! One of them on the car appeared to not want to......

in response to: The 40th Beaches Lion’s Easter Parade by Elicar

Get out of your car, buddy: Gotta love "The Beach". I take my kids to this parade every year, and it is amazing how much candy they get!! Looks like most of these pictures are taken in the staging......

in response to: The 40th Beaches Lion’s Easter Parade by Elicar

Elicar: Thanks GGP. I took over a hundred pictures. I am glad I went. It's the first time that I ventured to the parade. It's only 10-15 minutes away from my place on foot, but I......

in response to: The 40th Beaches Lion’s Easter Parade by Elicar

a dose of reality: This topic is being beat to death by people without a real grasp on the term "life". this cat/rabbit in the scheme of things is as worthless now as it was when it was alive......

in response to: A Grisly Example of Man\'s Inhumanity by GGP

Culture Club: Can I get a few examples of the HP culture that everyone is so keen on holding onto? I don't see it. If there was so much pride you wouldn't let people treat the neighborhood......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

cerniagigante: it's good the parade didn't bump into an animal rights protest...

in response to: Pride Dogs by cs/kc

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: Whoop, whoop, Astoria! Great shots. I was in Manhattan being held up by the Greek Independance Day parade. Looks like I should have stayed in Astoria....

in response to: Shooting from the Hip in Astoria by GGP

jack: its always the trombones that lead the parade. i know....

in response to: St. Patricks Parade 2006 by Brad

jack: and what! no pics of the parade? catherine, this site could possibly turn on a pedophile....

in response to: Children\'s Lingerie by Catherine Penfold-Waxman

jack: is everyone going to st. pats parade? then lets go over to 34th st and see if cat throws him over. may i call you 'cat' catherine....

in response to: Fire Escape by Elicar

Alfonso aka Smiley: im frm queens, new york city n now i stay in a-town by da chi all i gotz ta say iz dat no matta where uz go thurr always gunna b gang shit......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

alexis : homophobia theese days are more then over,unless your living in alabama,here in toronto you have a gay comunity,free gay magazines everywere,you get jobs were ever,you have your parade,it seems to me all the gay comunity......

in response to: chicago gay pride parade by corsakti

pennybike@aol.com: Yes, this is a Barrett Sociable Tandem. The Barrett was mfged near/in East Aruora New York, near Buffalo. It is a modern version of a bike made back in the 1890's. They......

in response to: Side-by-Side Tandem Bicycle: by Peter

jack: peter, you awaken many memories when you mention coney and stillwell. i grew up in 50's gravesend. my family moved from bay 13th and bath to gravesend. i walked many times from......

in response to: Brooding and Almost Disappearing, in Color by joey

big O : After reading some of these articles I've come to the conclusion that being Latino or in my case Puerto Rican "Newyorican " we are misunderstood . Being Latino is not about gangs or parades ,......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti