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william ( blackie ) mazzeo: hi janet,yes i remember the shuman family also the conrad family. they live right next door from me.Did you know that when my family moved into 1274 st.johns pl.the store below was a bar &......

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william ( blackie ) mazzeo: hi people, i have to thank chic for steering me to this site. i have been reading a lot of what has been written here and it opened a floodgate of memories.yes i went to......

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RICHIE RUBIN: Janet; I remember,Gref's deli,Wolf's toystore,Big Apple,Maxies appetizing, Famous Danish bakery,Emmet's supermkt,Pickle Ladyt("a Nickle a Shtickle") Gershon's,[?]Key Food,& I remember some other stores,but not Names?.but, I'M sure they'll come back to ME..when I have a`Senior Moment'..again!. My Friend Jackie Nolan......

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Chic: Janet: This is Chic's wife, my name is Barbara. I lived on St.Johns Place nearUtica Ave., I used to go into the woolworths all the time I surely do remember the counter being on the......

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Dan Marra/Melucci: Hey Robert, Thanks for the great birds eyeview of the corner of St. Johns Place and Washington Ave. If I am viewing the photo right That is St.Johns Place running left to right and Washington......

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Chic: Hi Eddie, Phil Nachinoff was a regular customer in my poolroom .If you are in touch with him ,John Duhy or Mario Bragga I`d love to hear from them.I married Barbara Silverman from 1399......

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Chic: Wow ! more & more names from the past.Today John Duhys name popped up,he was a neighbor on Sterling Pl.,his mom & mine went to play bingo together.I knew Harvey Gardner,everyone on Sterling pl &......

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Dan Marra/Melucci: Robert read you message about P.S.9 on Vanderbilt Ave. I attended P.S.9 1956 to 1958, I remember some of my friends that live on St.Johns Pl. John McCabe, Joey Ryan, John Tiernan all Irish familys.......

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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......

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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......

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Richie Rubin: Sonya Dyke;I saw Judy Oshinsky a few yrs ago in Coral Gables Fla.[SHE lives there,& looks terrif!I'M a coupla yrs.older than YOU & lived on St.Johns pl.nr.Utica ave.Mr.Lodato was MY principal @ 167,& I don't seem to remember......

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Esther (Herschman) Rechtschafner: I remember Jay Gutchman, Alan Rosenblum and Bobby (Robert) Crwford. They lived in a big orange house on St.Johns Place corner Brooklyn Avemue. I remeber Allen Rosenthal. He lived near Albany Avenue on Carroll or......

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Chic: Jay my pal Phil Breiner lived at 1074 ,remember him ,he`d be about 75 now.I used to own the poolroom on St.Johns Pl. 167 is the only school I ever graduated from....

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Jay Oshinsky: Hi Richie, I remember you and everyone who hung around on Union Street and Schnectady Ave. Sometimes there were also large crowds at President and Utica by the President Chatteau. Do you have a sister Terry? No direct......

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Richie Rubin: A.Bernstein/J.Oshinsky;did you guys know Saran/Dave Wallach, & their sister?& Jay are you related to Judy O.?she lived on Union st.nr Utica ave.& I saw her in fla,a few yrs.ago!also did either of you play handball @ Lincoln terrace......

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Jay Oshinsky: Not sure how I found this site, but really enjoying it. Larry Prusak, a name out of the past. My brother in law Steve Klein told me after the fact that you were at a Wingate......

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Richie Rubin: Julia A;Larry Prusack lived on Union st.nr.Utica & Ed Poska sent ME an e-mail pic.of Larry,Ed ,& Steve Shiffman from Sterling pl.@ dat reunion!,still cool guys!sorry to hear `bout Pete Bruni.CHIC e-mailed & informed ME.Barbara typed dat HER......

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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......

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Richie Rubin: Elliot R; ms.LIBERTY carried a torch & still is!.for much l-o-n-g-e-r den YOU.&`tis much heavier!.no?.nah,YOU don't know ME,p.s.167,St.Johns pl.& Utica,Tilden,Beserk-ley,cal. still here!but I hadda fotz around w/YER torch shtick,it made ME think of all the torches I carried from......

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Richie Rubin: ED Poska;it's`bout time!,WE ALL got lots to tell of OUR daze in Crown Hts & beyond..ANYONE who`hung out'@ Harry's/Benny's poolroom on St.Johns pl.twixt UTICA & Skin-Neck-Titty aves; contact US..dig?..it's been 5 decades!..no?or took subway to Steeplechase pier in dead......

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Barbara (Frank) Schlossman: Found this website as I was looking up The Twin Cantors where I was married in 1957 at the age of almost 19. I went to PS 167 from 1951-1955 so I was glad to......

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Richie Rubin: mlbsniper:finally!annuda poyson whom slid down`Dead Mans hill' on gobbige can covers..or whatevah WE had!only 2[two]of MY gang from St.Johns pl./Utica ave.block had a real sled!& shlepping it on IRT subway..especially wet w/melting snow..did other riders kvetch!& when WE got......

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Richie Rubin: WE usta`hitch'on da rear of St.Johns pl.Trolleys & Electric buses, all da way to`Bridge Plaza'..in Williamsburg,from Utica ave.& St.Johns pl...cool/l-o-n-g ride..& never got caught!...

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Richie Rubin: AJS,I knew several folk who were murdered in old`hood',yep,it did change..for`da woyst',WE probably can't walk da streets safely @ nite..anymore..& chain-link fences/bars on many of da b'ldgs I usta play/hang-out in[esp.on St.Johns pl.]a sad state OUR former living quarters/spaces......

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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......

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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......

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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......

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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......

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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......

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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......

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RICHIE RUBIN: DOES ANYONE REMEMBER THE CONGRESS THEATER? ST.JOHNS PL.& BUFFALO AVE8..POPCORN MACHINE GAVE OUT [FREE]POPCORN JUST BY`KICKING'IT! WE'D BRING OUR OWN BAGS![IT WAS NEXT TO THE UNITY HOSP.]..RICHIE RUBIN...

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RICHIE RUBIN: ALLAN,MR.LITMAN WAS MS HINES`BEAU',& JUDY OSHINSKY LIVES IN MIAMI AREA,HER BROTHER,ALAN DIED 20+ YRS AGO!I ALSO KNEW JOEL BERCY,ALFRED/LOUELLA BROWN THE`SUPERS'KIDS & MANY MORE FROM YOUR BLOCK[JONI BORRUSSO WAS MY `DATE' BACK THEN..& WE'D GO TO CONGRESS THEATER ON......

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RICHIE .RUBIN: THE KNISH STORE WAS ON ST.JOHNS PL TWIXT"UTICA/ROCHESTER AVE I CAN SHMELL`EM NOW & HOW'S`BOUT`WOOLWORTHS'ON UTICA NR LINCOLN PL?& ST.MATTHEWS`FAIRS'IN SUMMER? WITH SILLY GAMES LIKE:`KILL THE CAT'& SAM ASH MUSIC WHERE I BOUGHT RECORDS[YEP,45's]FOR.60 cents NOW I WISH I......

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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......

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A. Weinstein: Oh< Janet by the way do you remember the knish place on St.Johns Place near the Utica Theatre?...

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aj schure: i used to go to coney is. as a kid us guys hung out at brighton 4 i hope to go back to the ole hood in oct. iwant t take a load of pics......

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