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anon (user1.cablevision.com): Mike(comment Aug.9th, 9:38), can you email me habraham@news12.com We would like to do something with the fire, even though it's been years. Thank you....

in response to: Bushwick \'77: The All Hands Fire by upfromflames

itagyomombitttch: wow.. "give your head a shake" that is wayyy offf why u making innocent people look guilty. gramz the graffiti writer is not who you just said it is. ......

in response to: April 21 2007 Toronto by hool

BPSN: i am from the 1300 block of sedgwick street which is down the street from the greens and all the trouble from the grrens has trickled down here. dont get me wrong sedgwick street has......

in response to: Cabrini Green [whats left of it] by corsakti

margarita kontarovich: [[img:29647]] thanksgiving day i watched tv parade macys thanksgiving day i was eye hurt on the cross the streets. i was tired because eye pain but i went to bed in the afternoon. ...

in response to: School for the Deaf by Peter

James: I just think its Bull-Shit that Gm&Ford&chrystler(no need for discrimination they are all in this togetger)Has shipped jobs overseas to save a buck,and they are still raising the price of new vehicles,and then have the......

in response to: Abandoned General Motors Plant by Peter

pauline curran : i know these two. used to go to the dances in clones on a sunday night we used to thumb a lift if we could. wish those times were back ....

in response to: Old celtic cross by Barry

M . F. G - Alness: I travelled this wonderful subway system, which is over 100 years old now, every day to school, from the age of 5 from the south of the city to the west. I loved it......

in response to: Glasgow Subway Pre-and-During Modernisation by Gap74

AKA Brucie: Charhan, If you know of another St Hugh's event, perhaps you could post it here for all to see. It appears that there are participants here that are connected to St Hugh's and the posting could......

in response to: Fall in the East Bay by joey

AKA Brucie: Charhan, If you know of another St Hugh's event, perhaps you could post it here for all to see. It appears that there are participants here that are connected to St Hugh's and the posting could......

in response to: Fall in the East Bay by joey

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......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Jane: Allan, This is funny but I do know you. I lived on the first floor. My entrance was a private one where you had to walk up about seven stairs. As you entered......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

MiCHAEL: My view about poverty in the Philippines is that a high % of the poorer people have a member of the family overseas, and in some instances are slaves for their families back home, sending......

in response to: What Poverty? by Elicar

bobcatbasketball: this is the coolest town to grow up in...granted there is nothin to do but like people have said before but we make this place fun...this town is defently not boring...theres oil under the old......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 13 by Scott Sargent

Rohinton Ghandhi: November 27th, 2008 To City Noise Editors, I have recently begun writing articles for the Verdun Messenger's new English Corner segment. They cover Verdun's history and the people within it. I thought your group......

in response to: Verdun Neon by CE

charhan: No, Harry Charlton from lighthouse was a second cousin to my dad. Although I have a brother Harry who is 53 years. We grew up on Front Street....

in response to: Fall in the East Bay by joey

Rich: This used to be my station back in the day. I saw a few celebs come out of this station. When Ebbett's Field Apartments were first built some parents of famous people lived there: Gregory......

in response to: Franklin Avenue Station by Peter

hairsy: hey charhanwas your father's name harry iused to know a harry from handcock st and the lighthouse...

in response to: Fall in the East Bay by joey

Esther Herschman (Rechtschafner): Hopethat you don'tmindmewriting again. I just had a quick glance at this site.HELEN BITZER wrote last year about her frineds.I remember Frances & Irwin Eisenstein, and their Mother as one of the ......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Esther Herschman (Rechtschafner): I agree,this is really a nice site.It is nice to think back on Memory Lane. I remember the "field days", in Boys High Field on Maple Street. In my day,it started in fifth grade.......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

anon (cpe-67-244-9-153.nyc.res.rr.com): This really is a great site. I used to play basketball agsint Ronnie Bly in 1962. He was made of steel but could be muscled and did not movie without the ball. I knew Bobby......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

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....

in response to: Chuba No Good by Peter

poolboy: I LOVE this place. My grandparents lived just down the street and i used to go there. Now, 21 years later, i find myself going out of my way to go here. I love the......

in response to: Decarie Hot Dogs by CE

Keith Bernstein: Jane--you have brought up some nice memories. I am a couple of years older than you and lived on EP and Troy. I used to go to the Carroll for the Saturday matinees (26c or......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Man from Oslo: If you mind your own business, you'll be safe here in Oslo. I know, I've lived here for 24 years. And the small amount of violence that actually happens to innocent people, are basically caused......

in response to: Crime in Oslo by Rune-Willem

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......

in response to: Park Slope Glass & Windows by sine

Peter: youre right, rich. just up the block, more or less, from my old place at {park place} and {washington}. seems like some of brooklyn's oddest ride that shuttle train, ha. people-watching around there is lots......

in response to: NYPD by Peter

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.......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

T Whoa!: I lived in Norton for 20 years. As a teenager you think I can't wait to get out of this town. But now as an adult I can't wait to move back. The city is......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 5 by Scott Sargent

EvilGentleman: Yeah, those are DDR machines. My daughter was showing some to me when we were waiting for a movie to start. (Most theaters have mini-arcades by the lobby nowadays) I also noticed in the pic with......

in response to: Ye Olde Arcade by EvilGentleman

Peter: sure, you know, cause graffiti works according to a very specific, strict set of rules, lol... thats like saying elvis was chosen "king of rock and roll" based on his proficiency in the three categories......

in response to: JA Update: by Peter

mrprufrock: Just a followup from my comment on 6 November to let you know that as of 25 November, they still have not followed up to even schedule the work, they have not refunded the check,......

in response to: Park Slope Glass & Windows by sine

Brucie: Charhan, If you were there when Eddie was taken out, we were standing next to each other on Indiana Ave. I will not share my real name on this posting for obvious reasons, but I hope......

in response to: Fall in the East Bay by joey

anon (user-0cev9ig.cable.mindspring.com): God, thanks for this. I'll tell you where neckface is now - he's Peru Ana. For serious....

in response to: Oldskool Neck Face by Peter

Charhan: yes, Chuckie is my brother, the guy who owned the store was Eddie Jewels I remember the day he died and how they had to get him from the second floor and down the narrow......

in response to: Fall in the East Bay by joey

Donburi: AVOID these cretins AT ALL COSTS! What everyone above said -- they will take your deposit, promptly forget about you, then exhaust you with so many delays and astoundingly inane excuses that you almost give......

in response to: Park Slope Glass & Windows by sine

Sken One: This guy used to live down my ends, man we used to bully him and shit, im so sorry now though Big Upz Sane you the MAN...

in response to: Sane Smith: Puttin' the Green in Greenpoint by Peter

TAone 417: Yo that piece JA fucked up (saber piece) was mad crazy, I saw that shit n started laughing! ..no ones a toy if u get up u get up, fuck this "oh he's a bomber......

in response to: JA: A True NYC King by Peter

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......

in response to: Abandoned General Motors Plant by Peter

rachamim ben ami: Wow! People are still riffing on this crap? ##"Hells Angles are evil!/Hells Angels are great, they make our block safe!"## What a bunch of garbage. Either way no one here seems to know one way......

in response to: Hell\'s Angels - New York City by sine

Brucie: Dear Charan, I knew an Ed Charlton who was involved with the Lighthouse club and a Chucky Charlton who's talent in life was to sing "Oh, Sweet Pea" at a very young age and would......

in response to: Fall in the East Bay by joey

Greys, Reptilians, Masons, Nazi's, NWO: ARe you kidding me?! Three people can't keep a secret amongst themselves, now do we expect there to be ANY secrets when hundreds and hundreds of people are involved in the so-called "Subterranean" Denver Airport......

in response to: Airport Scenes 1 by aer suzuki

wombatonia: man! I think the only reason it's still there is because it looks like an ad. I walked by it dozens of times before really noticing it....

in response to: Skullphone Spot Lighting by serlingrod

margarita kontarovich : i will be decorate of the christmas on monday december 1st, 2008. i will be buy real plastic tree christmas day on thursday december 18th,2008. it is very cold today. new york city very cold......

in response to: School for the Deaf by Peter

Allan: Howard, Now that you mention it, I do remember playing 'knucks'. Not recalling how the number of knucks were determined but I think we used a deck of cards. Something about you could decide to get......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Jason: Yellowknife? Really? YELLOWKNIFE??? You should've included Winterpeg in the mix somewhere. From one side of the river you get a nice look at downtown with the the Esplenade Riel cable bridge in the foreground, and......

in response to: The Top 10 Canadian Skylines by CE

Brucie: Webb's mabe the best glazed donuts on earth. I used to deliver the morning Inquirer and sometimes people would pay me while I was delivering papers and that meant that I had cash on the......

in response to: Fall in the East Bay by joey

Allan: Richie, I DID live in the same building as Judy O. We both lived on the first floor. I was in the front. Her family in the back. She had a male dog 'Nipper' and I......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Peter: actually, the truth behind this is that i used to have to walk to work because i was so broke. lol. then i finally got a bike. and then, a job that allowed me to......

in response to: Commuting by Foot by Peter

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

anon (209.31.110.230.ptr.us.xo.net): omg i was just telling someone about Webb's bakery....do u remember rose's 5 & dime store! used to spend every dime i had there...hahah i remember all those stores........omg!!!...

in response to: Fall in the East Bay by joey

Peter: lol cartlegger: thats why i told you it reminded me of ##spies like us## when i was last there ;) today, i spoke to a navy veteran who was stationed on one of the last few......

in response to: Secret Transmitter by Peter

Alan: It looks like a primitive VLF or ULF antenna to me -- at one time such low frequencies were used to communicate with submarines under shallow water, and the Earth's own magnetosphere emits in those......

in response to: Secret Transmitter by Peter

BELROC IOF: There is also another Bel doing freight right now. I would have to see the train to tell you. Guess its a common name now. And yes that bridge across from the DMV was my spot for years. Now......

in response to: Bel Graffiti by BelRoC

CartLegger: OK, I'll bite. But I'll also cheat and use the words of Daniella Romano, head archivist for the Brooklyn Navy Yard. BLDG 1/291, Material Laboratory, Substation 27 Construction: 01/01/1940 ##"The last active Naval building at the yard,......

in response to: Secret Transmitter by Peter

Richie Rubin: Allan;I think Sheldon[Shelly]Finkel lived in YOUR b'ldg[?] I believe HE became a fight promoter/mgr[?]&`handled'Mike Tyson do YOU know anything of this &`Shelly'Finkel..do any of Youse out dere know/remember Him?,I'D like to get in touch!...

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

pat barfoot: hi. to everybody who is interested in pearly kings and queens. my mother annie was the eldest child of george and emma dole they had 19 yes 19 children .alf dole was the second born......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

Peter: i know, right? cause here in {brooklyn}, ##all## of our churches feature gun shops, and furthermore, theres one of these church/gun-shops on almost every corner! :-0...

in response to: Accept Christ and Buy a Gun by jack

Peter: The funny thing is... as far as I can tell, a huge minority (if not most) new yorkers actually ##despite## giuliani precisely because of his draconian seizure of the city ("crime reduction") and his laughable......

in response to: Preaching to No One by Peter

zagg: Peter, we know you live in New York but don't be so skeptical! Maybe Norway is a magical land where a) the day time sky is always the exact same shade of blue and b)......

in response to: Forrest by Rune Willem

Peter: indeed. catty-corner from that giant gas station thats been there forever. the part you didnt hear about this post is that about 1 minute after snapping this shot, i turned left there onto bedford; i found......

in response to: East on Eastern Parkway by Peter

Keith Bernstein: I also remember two basement areas in PS 167 used as gymnasia and remember receiving polio vaccine in the east basement area, probably in 1955. Esther has brought up an old memory. During the 1952-53 school......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

al: i use the recipe of flour, sugar and water and i paste over my posters every time and it comes up clear as. ive never needed to use shellac....

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

went there: its so sad that they can't find anything better to do with the purple hotel. more conodos really? I say turn it into a community center or a big gay dance club. I used to......

in response to: Hotel Detective by procyon

ma8397: wow, i live right around the corner from here...LITERALLY..who took these pics? i used to throw rocks at the windows as a young child out of boredom...these pics are amazing due to the fact that......

in response to: paterson factory - may 2002 by adam

Dennis: We have been wondering about these houses since squatters were living in them in 1972. We were in La Jolla last week and my wife heard the following story: These buildings were originally life guard......

in response to: LaJolla Beach for Joey by jack

Paul Davies: I completed a 4 year apprenticeship in electronic engineering between 1973 and 1977 at Aquila. Just the fact that I gained my 'deeds' stood me in good stead when it came to getting work later. Aquila was......

in response to: MoD Aquila (Part Two) by Simon Cornwell

Robin R: Hi Marg Gunhouse (Nee Dodds) The place where you had your first date with the great 35 cent smoked meat sandwiches was called 'Curly Que' and has neon signs in their wondows advertising the best smoked......

in response to: Norgate Shopping Centre by CE

Jethro: I think phil. Makati is a nice city too. I think the city, economically along with there tourist attractions, are benefitely doing good of representing for south east asia. The city looks very beautiful (uhmm.. except......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

Rich: I used to play football in the park right next to The Botanic Garden's entrance right across the street from this station, we even went sliegh riding when we got a good snow, but, behind......

in response to: Brooklyn Bound on the Subway by Peter

TOP NOTCH!!!: HOLLYYMOLLLYYY!!! hello moto just wanted to ask a you from the states because your hiits a banqqing iin nz as well! buht niice for hiitiinqq thee streets wiith STYLE? NiiCE taqqiingg...

in response to: Bel Graffiti by BelRoC

Osloman20plus: If you liked the streetart, you gotta check out this wall (below) which is quite close to all the other pics here, but still a bit off from the two streets that are mainly pictured......

in response to: Some Oslo Streetart by Osloman20plus

Rich: This is the back of this school and a small section at that. It's located right across the street from Prospect Heights HS. The school for the deaf used to be Bishop McLocklin HS an......

in response to: School for the Deaf by Peter

Rich: The old building in the background with the water tower became a church, but, it used to be the old Savoy movie theater. This place had the old world decorations like you don't see anymore.......

in response to: Car Wash by Peter

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

a knowledgable source: very simply, Belleville blows. the town thinks it is this thriving mecca that people throng to...it is a cess pool people drown in. they are trying to take over the neighboring school system because ......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 3 by Scott Sargent

Allan: Concord Hotel building has been raized and a multi-billion $ hotel/casino is being built on that site. Property all around is/has been bought up, probably for associated functions or businesses. Did you ever swim at......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Ashley: I really think you have to look at these photos in context. You have crime in every city - but unless it's shown to you on a platter you never really realize it. It reminds......

in response to: Crime in Oslo by Rune-Willem

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

Eris Paul: omg that blond is me!!! i wasnt too cure at first but now i know it is i use to have bleach blond hair and a blue tommy coat and a white bag i use......

in response to: Home Pt. 5: Downtown (Broad Street) by CE

david swift: hi gus What an excellent web site! ive just seen my mum on the 1964 gala day photo (Susan Duxbury)a relation to the duxburys on another picture on this site. My grandad had a shoe shop......

in response to: Barnoldswick by Gus Brennan

Marianna Calabrese: Hi to everyone in Brooklyn land i grew up on 271 CENTRAL AVE. i also went to ST.BARBARAS SCHOOL FOR 8 LONG YRS,I spent lots of time in the cloak room or the hallway for......

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

Cop43: Great stuff, I'm a cop in Paterson and love to get into all the old factories and buildings in our fine city. We've been in some real cool spots most can't get into. I've been......

in response to: paterson factory - may 2002 by adam

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......

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

Thelma Fuentes: I went to school with Elizabeth Casuso at St. Barbaras....I remember her Dad taking up collection at Mass...I used to live on Grove St between Central and Evergreen.......

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

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......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Peter: yes and yes... good call! yeah those are the elevated {atlantantic ave} tracks you see in the distance. in spite of all this meat, i go to this block because one of my favorite {vegan}......

in response to: Masonic Meats? by Peter

Second Road: Wow, what photos! I really know nothing about {Glasgow}, but at least now I know a lot about their train-system! Er, or what their train-system ##used## to be like :-D...

in response to: Glasgow Subway Pre-and-During Modernisation by Gap74

Malcolm: Enjoyed many evenings at Rockheads. He handed out roses to the ladies. If my memory serves me rightly he was targeted by the Catholic church because he was a Jehovah Witness. They shut him down......

in response to: Rufus Rockhead Street by EvilGentleman

Peter: use the "upload photos" link right above where you type the comment ;)...

in response to: Voting in Brooklyn by adam

anon (88-109-104-21.dynamic.dsl.as9105.com): itchy feet my arse .....an excuse for a band ...

in response to: Disused Cinema on Forthill Street by Jamie

paul..: hi..i am paul.. i used to live up in netherne..i used to live at park lane.(no i wont say what number.lol)..i used to live at my parents house.their house is well haunted!! thats why i......

in response to: Netherne Mental Asylum by Simon Cornwell

I.C. Eric: holy crap, did that place go out of business, wasnt it a medical ceneter O_o? I used to go there :/...

in response to: Rainy Day by Peter

Peter: heh, these are the only voting machines ive ever used in nyc, for every election since 96, the first i could vote in. these are also the same type of machines pictured in the original......

in response to: Voting in Brooklyn by adam

patfan: Sorry guys. I've lived on Kauai a very long time, and the chicken population absolutely needs thinning. I run a restaurant, and they jump on the tables, poop everywhere, and carry salmonella. ......

in response to: Wild Chickens by Tyfoid Kid

Helen: Hi Diane!! How is everyone doing? I remember all of you and running into your parents all the time - and I always made it a point to look them up when I was......

in response to: Yuba by Paul G

mrprufrock: DONT USE THEM! They are the worst. They cashed a deposit check from me on July 5, 2008... and to this day... no window. They said they would give me my deposit back (350.00) but......

in response to: Park Slope Glass & Windows by sine

EvilGentleman: Mitch, I am as saddened as you are at the loss of Ben's, and I thank you profusely for your contributions. Without you, this article would just be a few pictures of a closed Ben's,......

in response to: Ben\'s Deli by EvilGentleman

Esther Herschman (Rechtschafner): for Suzy R. I remember you.Your Mother (MRs. Gradstein)was my 6 grade teacher in 1955-6.Perhaps she brought you to school then. A classsmate of mine,Sharon, who lived on Lincoln Place and Troy Ave, and I once......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Mitch Spector: Yep, it's indeed very much GONE. Made one final pass by this morning (November 5th) to check things out and it's not what I saw, but what I didn't see that caught my attention! It's......

in response to: Ben\'s Deli by EvilGentleman

yessur: JA is king of bombing. LA has the corniest graffiti. It's getting better cause they finally adopting a more NY style. The rest of LA shit looks like tribal tatoos. corny corn Honorable JA is true king......

in response to: JA: A True NYC King by Peter