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upfromflames: Steven H: glad you like the thread. Noticed that you mentioned you grew up going to St. Marks. I wonder about that church, why they have not sold that old building on Troutman (picture above).......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

upfromflames: DOHMH-- Dept of Health and Mental Hygiene. call 311...

in response to: Keep Bushwick Clean & Rats Out by Peter

upfromflames: Yeah I appreciate your voice here too! Question for you: When Puerto Rican folks replaced Italians, did they tend to join the catholic congregations--i am thinking about St. Barbara's Cathedral and school, which i am writing......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

upfromflames: Yeah, trends are very general, so I don't want to stereotype at all. I meant poor relative to the earlier families. Thanks for correcting me on that one. I am a little blurry on the......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

upfromflames: Lou: It depends on what part of Bushwick you are talking about, as the process of demographic change proceeded differently in different part of the neighborhood. In ther southern side of Bushwick--south of Myrtle--the process......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

upfromflames: "Safe" is a psychological range that falls somewhere between what you are used and what people in the neighborhood are used to. So i don't know makes you feel "safe". But you could take the......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

upfromflames: historically yes, but currently, no--according to the boundaries of Community Board 4 Bushwick stops at Flushing on the North... Broadway on the West... Wyckoff (roughly) on the East... MostHoly Trinity Cemetery on the South... So where you are talking......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

upfromflames: I'm glad ya'll have found each other here. Bushwick has an important place in the hearts of CityNoise contributors and editors. If you have any photos of Bushwick from your youth, you are welcome to......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

upfromflames: I enjoyed this take on the same subject, by Null Set Films: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiN_XaSo82U]]...

in response to: Condofication of Brooklyn by Peter

Peter: ok! the first area of {brooklyn} that popped into mind was [[wiki:Bedford-Stuyvesant]] (bed-stuy)... i only poked around a little, but it looks a little closer to {serlingrod}'s {philly}-{brooklyn}: [[img:28262]] closer, but still not spot-on... i bet {upfromflames} could......

in response to: Where Brooklyn At? by serlingrod

upfromflames: that's on Bushwick Ave, no? ...

in response to: Fire Damage by Peter

upfromflames: no place you'd want to eat, but a place to eat Ecuadorian food....

in response to: Closed (by Order of The.... by upfromflames

upfromflames: Red Garter Saloon? I'll have to hear more about that one, or at least map it! ...

in response to: Upstairs on Jefferson Street by upfromflames

upfromflames: Well, there is not one Bushwick High anymore, but rather four campuses drawing students from all over the city. I work in the Academy of Urban Planning, myself, and our rates are between 60-70% (depending......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

upfromflames: And 70% dropout rate! I am a high school teacher--and you sir, are quoting some racist drivel from a time long past. Perhaps it suits your needs, but it does not suit the reality at hand.......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

upfromflames: More to the point, you are confusing problem with solution, and memory with history The cameras by Maria Hernandez park are part of the [[6459:Bushwick Initiative]], the latest in a long line of projects to fight......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

upfromflames: Hear that folks. If you ain't scared, get some! But pick up some tacos on the way! I'm hungry!...

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

upfromflames: Some of the best tacos in all of Bushwick! ...

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

upfromflames: The war has started, paint against paint. Looking forward to seeing more battles! ...

in response to: Clean Canvasses? by Peter

upfromflames: Any marks on these yet, Peter? My students are keeping an eye on this post!...

in response to: Clean Canvasses? by Peter

upfromflames: t'aint so, my friend. Though, he did ramble round these parts back in the day, part of the F & R gang. He is buried in St. John's Cemetery, on the other side of the......

in response to: Rust and Remembrance: Walking Bushwick\'s Fringe by upfromflames

upfromflames: Rather than call them "bushwick houses" they are better known as Hope Gardens. And they make up what is the last housing project ever built in the United States. ...

in response to: Bushwick Houses by Peter

upfromflames: [[img:27405]] Actually, you might be right. Shall we assume that Dave's dad took this picture from their storefront? This image looks a good bit earlier, captures St. Barbara's....

in response to: Bushwick Remembered Photo Collective by upfromflames

upfromflames: Peter, I had thought that Dave's photo was from the block directly across from St. Barbara's, but it might be that empty lot. Thanks much for the hunting! Hope we see you and the rest......

in response to: Bushwick Remembered Photo Collective by upfromflames

Peter: Ok, so I just got back, and here are the photos: [[img:27389]] the northwest corner of {central} and {bleeker}... [[img:27390]] a wider view of the same spot... [[img:27391]] the southwest corner of {central} and {bleeker}... im sure that {upfromflames} could tell us......

in response to: Bushwick Remembered Photo Collective by upfromflames

Low Kee Angel @aol.com: UpFromFlames.....thank you...

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

UpFromFlames: Its amazing the things that Google can do! [[http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_your_park/historical_signs/hs_historical_sign.php?id=186]] I feel that this is a great summary. I'd love to be able to identify Carlos, but he has since left the city and lives somewhere......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

UpFromFlames: If you want to see the house as it once was, you can find the images on files at the municipal archives in the 1939 Tax Roll photos. for more info: [[http://www.nyc.gov/html/records/html/taxphotos/home.shtml]]...

in response to: Tacos La Hacienda by little ukraine

little ukraine: upfromflames - thanks for the info! sadly (for me) it seemed that the only house on the block which had been demolished and rebuilt was 184, so the house my father grew up in......

in response to: Tacos La Hacienda by little ukraine

UpFromFlames: Nice Shots! And hey, Yer father in from Bushwick!Is he from the unit they are renovating inthe shot? Maybe its even part of the city's latest [[6459: Urban Renewal project]] there? Also, the house with the......

in response to: Tacos La Hacienda by little ukraine

upfromflames: Go for it. There's lots of debate here. I'm glad you have a viewpoint to defend. ...

in response to: N&A Gold & Diamond Exchange by Peter

upfromflames: Dirty is a matter not just of water, but of politics, and of profit....

in response to: Newtown Creek: Dirty Water by CartLegger

upfromflames: how utterly grisly...how history piles atop itself. And apathy atop sympathy. Its a matter of time....

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

upfromflames: Is the difference real? Or is it just what feels better? Does it really take worn down buildings to house a pedophile? Seems to me they could live everywhere... From my own experience, as a......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

UpFromFlames: I don't think that drugs came into the the area then. It just transitioned from heroin (brought in by Galante) to crack -- brought in by ????....

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

MaGoo: Thank you, Editor, and UFF and Cartlegger. I won't go hog-wild here- as I realize that there are so many other areas of human endeavor that come into play when discussing this topic, that it would......

in response to: I\'ve lived in Bushwick for just about fifteen years by Jeanne M.

UpFromFlames: understood. I see the crap that gets posted here, and it takes a godlike eye to be able to see it all and seperate the wheat from the chaff. I know that it means......

in response to: I\'ve lived in Bushwick for just about fifteen years by Jeanne M.

UpFromFlames: MaGoo: I'm really sorry to see that some knucklehead is deleting your comments here. This is sad, as it makes an informed dialogue impossible. Could whoever is doing this worry more about gangsters and profanity......

in response to: I\'ve lived in Bushwick for just about fifteen years by Jeanne M.

UpFromFlames: As I am fond of saying, Memory is the surest antidote to history. That is the main issue I have with your perspective. While I have done a lot of documentary research [[www.upfromflames.com]] I could......

in response to: I\'ve lived in Bushwick for just about fifteen years by Jeanne M.

UpFromFlames: It would be best to read all the posts above for your answer. I think you'll be fine. But there is so much more to it than that. ...

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

John Dereszewski: Smudgy, you should, at once, access the www.upfromflames.com web site ASAP. While the show has closed, the site is still live - for now. If anything, it has more info than the exhibit did. (An......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

99¢Dreams: Peter, you didn't just run with my idea -- you sprinted with it! And I guess the finish line isn't yet in sight since you titled it "part 1". Great work -- I just......

in response to: Bushwick Portals by Peter

upfromflames: nice work Peter! Photos on demand! It comes across as a photo poem, and I just keep hearing again and again in my head---The Gates are Open! ...

in response to: Bushwick Gates: Part 1 by Peter

upfromflames: That sad wreck is captured here: [[http://www.citynoise.org/article/7033]]...

in response to: The Cars That Ate NYC by CartLegger

upfromflames: The "gates" could also refer to the proud sculptures on the front gates of new Housing Partnership homes popping up all over Bushwick--specifically around Central Ave. M. Train Station. But the point here is that......

in response to: Bushwick Portals by Peter

upfromflames: Chris: if you can't figure out why anyone would want to give a walking tour of Bushwick, check out [[www.upfromflames.com]]. Or some of my other posts here. There is a lot of history in your......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

upfromflames: Chris: Many props to you for expressing your opinion in this forum. I hope my students at Bushwick Campus will do the same sort of thing: to speak what they know. ...

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

upfromflames: [[img:22876]] And finally, thanks for all your hard work, planners, leaders, student artists. It was great to see this come together, in your minds, on the wall, and in our community. ...

in response to: Bushwick: History in the Making by upfromflames

upfromflames: [[img:22874]] The last strokes on the Bushwick High Mural went up today. I felt lucky to see them go on the wall. [[img:22869]] Afterwards, Unue, Al, Joe, Rolando, and Crystal--the lead artists--posed in front of their creation. [[img:22872]] [[img:22873]] [[img:22870]] [[img:22871]] I......

in response to: Bushwick: History in the Making by upfromflames

upfromflames: PS, that was me above, writing under my other name... Adam...

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Cay: So uh Peter and UpfromFlames.....what say you to Chris R's post???? Is he telling it like he experiences it or is he being an alarmist. ...

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

upfromflames: This is just a notice that the third walking tour associated with the "Up From Frames" exhibit will occur this Saturday - August 11 - at 1 PM. We will gather at the NE corner......

in response to: Bushwick: Up From Flames by upfromflames

upfromflames: This is just a notice that the third walking tour associated with the "Up From Frames" exhibit will occur this Saturday - August 11 - at 1 PM. We will gather at the NE corner......

in response to: I\'ve lived in Bushwick for just about fifteen years by Jeanne M.

upfromflames: Sure. I'll do that for you in the next week. You can reach me at [[upfromflames@gmail.com]]. ...

in response to: Bushwick \'77: When the Lights Went Out by upfromflames

Peter: upfromflames might be able to help you with that one... hes the resident bushwick expert around here... if you like, the editors will pass along any info to him youd like to share. see above email......

in response to: Bushwick \'77: When the Lights Went Out by upfromflames

upfromflames: Luis: Please do share. I am so glad that Up From Flames could mean so much to you. But in a way, aren't you happy that your kids don't have to know what you......

in response to: Bushwick \'77: When the Lights Went Out by upfromflames

upfromflames: Cay: After your earlier alarmist pieces, I think you are getting closer the the real dangers lurking for Bushwick and NYC....

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

upfromflames: Rumours travel quickly. Truth travels slower. Yes, there was a problem. But all was a misunderstanding, and settled by the end of the day. No one is going to stop the Bushwick mural. Come......

in response to: Bushwick: History in the Making by upfromflames

upfromflames: Rumours travel quick. Truth travels slower. Come out to Bushwick, and see the truth for yourself, painted on the wall. Yes, there was a problem. But all was quickly settled, as a misunderstanding. No on......

in response to: Bushwick: History in the Making by upfromflames

upfromflames: Heez, brooklyn pete, where you been? You are the seemingly improbable middle ground who understands it all and says it well. I just wish we had heard from you earlier. If you have the time,......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

upfromflames: Thanks! And you can bet I will continue, EG. With my new position as sociology and mapping teacher at the Bushwick Academy for Urban Planning, there will be more history to tell, and a future......

in response to: Bushwick \'77: When the Lights Went Out by upfromflames

Cay: What say you upfromflames? ITS NOT SAFE PERIOD...

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

little ukraine: ah, you ARE upfromflames... I had a feeling! great exhibit....

in response to: Destructionconstruction by jack

CartLegger: well...I am "upfromflames" as well, actually. More later on the school. ...

in response to: Destructionconstruction by jack

upfromflames: Thank you for visiting. Please come again....

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

upfromflames: they only buy, you know. If you want some gold, you gotta go someplace else. That's just how classy they are....

in response to: N&A Gold & Diamond Exchange by Peter

upfromflames: He's leading the tour, dude! See ya there! Meet on Wykoff @ Gates at 1PM on Saturday. ...

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

upfromflames: yes, it is. ...

in response to: Ideal Dinettes by Peter

upfromflames: If you need directions: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Knickerbocker+Ave+%26+Woodbine+St,+Brooklyn,+NY&sll=40.686365,-73.981328&sspn=0.007306,0.014462&ie=UTF8&ll=40.696778,-73.913355&spn=0.007305,0.014462&z=16&iwloc=addr&om=1...

in response to: Bushwick: History in the Making by upfromflames

upfromflames: Nope. Its Broadway. And the date is important not for what happened that day, but what happened [[7012:30 years earlier]]. ...

in response to: July 13, 2007 by upfromflames

upfromflames: or just--like the title says--stop! ...

in response to: Stop! by upfromflames

upfromflames: PS: Cars suck. Lets reclaim the city for people....

in response to: Stop! by upfromflames

upfromflames: Dee: i am so glad that you discovered that site! Your words and perspective is much appreciated on these pages....

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

upfromflames: Sure. The Brooklyn Historical Society Library. They have hundreds of them, mostly 19th century or earlier--though they include a few by that Brooklyn (Williamsburg/Bushwick) shutterbug Eugene Armbruster. They are not on public view, but you......

in response to: Bushwick \'77: When the Lights Went Out by upfromflames

upfromflames: As for reading more: the most concise source on this subject is the Blackout History Project, which has all relevant documents in PDF format. Check it out! [[http://blackout.gmu.edu/transition.html]]...

in response to: Bushwick \'77: When the Lights Went Out by upfromflames

upfromflames: open hydrant - frolicking kids = kinda eerie...

in response to: Kenia Furniture: by Peter

upfromflames: I love it jack. I work mighty hard at using my photos to transmit history and narrative, but you just concoct it out of these images freeform. Or did you grow up here? ...

in response to: From Norway, Mrs Yawron\'s Fireplace and Laundry Which Was Once Hidden in the Dense Forest from Long, Long Ago. by jack

little ukraine: glad to see more, upfromflames; i'd been meaning to comment that i went to the exhibit last friday - outstanding!! fascinating stuff, well worth the visit. i spent about twnety minutes staring at......

in response to: Bushwick: Municipal Tag by upfromflames

jack: very interesting upfromflames, your doing good work with your life, very inspiring....

in response to: Bushwick: Municipal Tag by upfromflames

upfromflames: great article on Bushwick in this week's Village Voice [[http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0726,robbins,77040,2.html]]...

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

upfromflames: I need to hear about the Arsonists! Tell me more!...

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

upfromflames: Kim: You can't stand under a stone and ask it to stop falling. You speak out romantically against historical forces much broader than the scope of your sentiment. The neighborhood will never be what it was......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

upfromflames: Um...sorry Eviva. Brooklyn can be confusing. There are two Wykoffs. They were important folks in Brooklyn History, you see. But in this case, Wykoff is a lot more important to Bushwick than Carroll Gardens. And......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

upfromflames: Armstrong: sorry for the delay. The answer to your question is an interesting one, since you (as a better off new--white--face the hood) represent one of the forces creating change in this area. Gentrification is......

in response to: The Bushwick Initiative: Holistic Redevelopment or Urban Renewal Retrofit? by upfromflames

EvilGentleman: I see you like the Google Maps concept as well. We really must thank CartLegger/upfromflames for that idea... or did Jamie suggest it first? Heck with it, I thank them both, just to be safe....

in response to: West Gray at Montrose by groovehouse

EvilGentleman: Waitaminit... if this is Bushwick, aren't you supposed to be posting as upfromflames, or is that only when dealing with the subject of the urban renewal in the Bushwick area?...

in response to: Stoop Boxing by CartLegger

upfromflames: cjh: thanks again for your post. I used it on a walking tour of Bushwick today. One more story to add to the many, found in buildings gone, standing, and yet to be. Hope you......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

upfromflames: [[http://www.bklyn-genealogy-info.com/Town/Bushwick/index.html]] There be a great story in these pages...and many nice pictures, too! ...

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

JAY: UPFROMFLAMES..... That 1946 book you talk about. How can I get a copy of that?...

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

upfromflames: cjh: Thats a powerful story, very telling. Thanks for telling it here. The way citynoise threads work, you might also want to copy and post it [[here:6257]] with the the original topic. --or one of......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

HSH: upfromflames, sure thing. in fact, I was planning on adding to it/continuing it. Email me at bbq_on_mars@yahoo.com....

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

cjh: This is also for upfromflames: As you can see from your February 10, 2007 photo, the buildings still have not been razed and St. Mark's Lutheran Church lacks the funding and has no new......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

cjh: This is for upfromflames: I was born and raised (1969 to 1990) in the boarded-up house pictured in your February 10 article. The actual address of that building is 23 Troutman Street. What......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

upfromflames: [[www.brooklynhistory.org]] for directions and such.... And don't miss the walking tour this saturday... meeting at Gates Ave Station on the J--Linden Ave and Broadway, that is--at 1PM. Its a two hour tour catching sites old and new.......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

upfromflames: HSH: I'd love the opportunity to see your photo doc on Bushwick. I've been working on one this year. To see part of it, check [[6851:upfromflames]]on citynoise, or better, hit the Brooklyn Historical Society's opening......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

RickC: Great job with all the various topics. I am impressed with your professionalism UPfromflames!...

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

upfromflames: ##photo by molinari, courtesy Daily News [[img:20749]] Oh yeah, Rick was another part of the success story of Harman Street. He was the one who first met Marty, and later even went on to write a......

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

upfromflames: I think you mean Carmine Galante--boy, is that a great story! 205 Knickerbocker Ave. at Joe and Mary's Italian Restaurant. ...

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

upfromflames: sounds like a great memory. Where did they take you? Around Bushwick? to the city?...

in response to: Bushwick: The Fire Woman by upfromflames

upfromflames: how did someone get such a big image onto citynoise?...

in response to: A spy on the ground by marta