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July 9, 2006 at 10:17 pm · Filed under History

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Posted by frank garcia on the Park Slope Message Board:

i lived on 14 st bet 5 and 6 ave

i went to ps 51 and then to manuel training high school

i rember germains dept stop on 5 ave and 15 st

there were 3 bars on 9st 5ave

smittys
owned by a man called screamer smith

next to him was dinkys
owened by a retired cop from the 72 precent named eddy

next to him was the round town
at times they served free snacks

then there was a great stake bar called the dixie traven on 20st 5 ave owned by a man named toddo marino

as a young boy i also raised pigeons

hope to hear from some people that rember this

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Steve said,

October 1, 2006 @ 2:25 pm

I lived on 22nd between 6 & 7. I went to PS 10, IS 88 onto John Jay.
I remember Germains. Upstairs in the winter with Santa Claus and the summer with the slot cars.

Lenny’s pizza was okay, but I got it free from Luigi’s (both of wish are still in business).

The 5th Ave diner on 5th and 9th.

Smolins bar, Timbo’s, Charlie Browns, there have been a few. Though Farrells on ninth ave was my favorite.

Johns Bargain store, Grey Shells, O’Neills card store.
J. Michaels fruniture.

Stavenhagens pawn shop.

Avons Movie theather (now a McDonalds on 9th st)

Larsens bakery.

Jacks Candy Store, Rocco’s Candy store, Steve’s Candy store on 6th Ave with Matties across the street. I remember a dollar would get you an italian bread bag full of penny candy.

I don’t remember trolleys, and I was born well after there was an elevated train above 5th Avenue.

Greenwood Cemetery is a much more pretty place to kill a day than Prospect Park.

I miss eggcreams. I miss Mikes ice cream truck. I miss the king kong ride. I miss Wessons. I miss malt shakes.

Through all the changes of Park Slope, I still love it. Love the Brown Stones. The wooden homes as well. I love the black slate sidewalks. The Ansonia Clock Factory. St. Thomas, St. John the Evangelist, The Greek Bazaar…

There is way too much…

Ed Bradley said,

November 14, 2006 @ 11:08 am

Hi , what about demico,s ,otto,s , nat,s dry cleaners,taddo’s, felix’s, junkie joes, white eagle, three star bar, lucky buck, two for one, cube steak, prospect and sanders theater 50cents. gameins with slot cars. the point in greenwood. richard’s on 6th ave & 13st.grew up on 21st 6&7th. also the testors,sbb, joker’s, skid row and the undertakers.

Al Balsamo said,

March 15, 2007 @ 4:01 pm

Lived on 13th St 7th & 8th Ave 50’s & 60’s
Sanders,Prospect,Avon,Minerva,Theaters Stickball & Pointball on cobble stone street. Paul’s Deli,Greenberg Candy Store,Bens Meat Market, Sams Barbershop all on 7th Ave Softball at PS 10 Delivered Brooklyn Eagle on
Prospect Ave. PS 107 13th & 8th,JHS 51 & Manual Training HS (1960 John Jay HS)Hung out on rooftops of Ansonia Clock Factory (Now Condos)
Best Friends Tommy,Louie,Harry,Tom V. & Richie.

maritsa acosta said,

March 30, 2007 @ 12:36 pm

I lived on 15 st between 4th and 3rd. I went to P.S 124 and JHS 51. I remember Platts toystore ont he corner of 12th street which was right next to Dawson’s Video Store, Woolworth, which is now a Rite Aid, Germains, Keyfood, Dee and Dee and what about the hot dog man who was always in front of Dee and Dee? Burger King was on 10th street. Peanuts children’s clothing store and Vanities right next to it and there was Joe’s Pizzaria.

Mike Perrotta said,

April 10, 2007 @ 2:01 pm

I grew up on 18th st between 9th and 10th ave. Then in 1972 we moved to Prospect ave between 8th and 9th ave.
I was born in 1963 and lived in brooklyn till 1978.
Playing stick ball at Bishop Ford, playing in the pilgrim laundry while they were tearing it down, greenwood cemetary, prospect park, regina bakery, Joes pizza, Henry’s deli, Dog day Afternoon, Holy name, Sanders, park circle, cascade laundry, and so much more. My Father owned a car service in 1968 and 69 on prospect ave almost at the corner of 9th ave. Franks car service. I live in AZ now, but miss Brooklyn. I still have my accent, I refuse to lose it!

Barbara Gatschet said,

April 19, 2007 @ 8:44 pm

I was born at the Caledonian Hospital on April 10, 1938. My grandfather, Dr. Harry Dunlop delivered me. His office was in the brownstone at 840 President Street and that was my first home. My mother, Barbara Dunlop David was raised in that house and she attended Girls Commercial High School. She graduated in 1930. I have good friends who live on West 6th St and I visit Brooklyn often. Although I have lived in Missouri since 1951, I still consider Brooklyn my home town. I was a Dodger fan until they moved away. I have never had a Brooklyn accent, but I can if I want to.

Gloria said,

August 9, 2007 @ 1:30 pm

Wow! Thanks for the memories. Sigh…

Santa Claus in Germains….
John’s Bargain Store…
Cube Steak….

Anyone one remember these?

Meyers (sp) on 12th and 5th?
The hoisery store on 5th between 13th & 14th.
Kresges on 10th
The candy store next door to Kresges?
The luggage shop on 11th?
Sepes toy store?
Platts toy store?

Remember how beautiful the bank on 9th and 5th used to be? The high vaulted ceilings and all the marble? Not to mention, you could always tell what time it was……

Joe Stropoli said,

September 26, 2007 @ 11:51 am

Now you guys went & did it! Just happened to flop on this website & got hooked.
Born - 1939, raised - 372A 5th St, P.S.39, J.H.S. 51, Manual Training Class of ‘57
Looks like I’m a bit older than most of you, but here goes.
Joe’s candy store, corner of 5St & 6 Ave. Henry’s deli diagonally across.
Germain’s charlotte russe & candy apples. Oh yeah, hot dogs too.
Merkel’s Pork Store on 5th. The smell of smoked meat!
Bickford’s on 9th for late nite coffee & english muffins.
Pappa’s ice cream parlor on 9th - the frat & sorority hangout. Blackie the cop who chased us from there 3x a nite.
Cushman’s Bakery next to Henry’s Ice Cream Parlor on 5th & 9th.
Was it Ginsberg’s Toy Store on 5th between 14th & 15th?
Necking in the balcony at the Prospect Theater.
Michael’s & Co. and Michael’s Brothers furniture stores; both on 5th Ave., one on 9th St, the other between 13th & 14th. I forgot which was which.
Fazio’s Hardware, Rose’s candy store, Donato Plumbing & Heating, Vera’s ice cream parlor, P.A.L. on 8th St, the pet shop 2 doors from the Prospect.
It must be Kismet that I found this site because I’m taking my 2 daughters & two oldest granddaughters to Brooklyn on Columbus day.
Thanx for all those great memories you guys.

Maureen said,

October 28, 2007 @ 6:27 pm

I lived next door to Larsen’s (my first job was shoveling the snow of Harry Larsen for 25 cents) in the 60’s and went to Holy Family School on 14th Street. My grandfather was Santa Claus in Germains for 13 years back then. I, myself, worked in Meyers on the corner of 12th Street, then the food counter at Kresge’s early 70’s. I also worked at the Prospect Hall Bingo serving refreshments to all the bingo players. My husband is also from Park Slope and went to Holy Family. He use to work in Blimpies on 8th Street. We both went to John Jay High School. Use to hang at Paulie’s cany store on 5th ave. and 17th street. Went roller skating at Prospect Park rink every Sunday. My mother actually use to take us window shopping on 5th avenue on hot summer night and there were no metal things hanging in front of the store. I remember the record store on 12th street that also sold jewelry - this is where I got my ears pierced when I was 12 (boy did I get in trouble). I use to sing in choir at St. Stan’s on 13th st.between 6 & 7 Avenue. They were really fun times. Thanks for the walk down memory lane.

Peter Conlon said,

December 15, 2007 @ 5:36 pm

**** Lived in Park slope until 1963 . $th street between 6 th & 7th ave’s.

PS 77 on 2nd street then JHS 51 - then John Jay.

Can’tr believe how gentrified it has become . Was last back in Oct.1995

Remember the Plane Crash at Stirling Place & 7th ave. - tomorrow makes 47 years.

I remember the Library at 6th & 9th Street . I know it’s still around .

Anybody remembering one Jacquelyn Jabbour from PS 39 - then JHS 51 then Ft.Hamilton HS - please contact me at Peterconlon@Cox.net-

Born 12/47 - Died 1/85 Absolute Total Beauty

Fred Gross said,

December 23, 2007 @ 9:29 pm

Brooklyn Manual Training HS was also the home and birthplace of Alpha Omega Theta Fraternity.

I am from one of the many Long Island Chapters. I am writing abook about AOT and would like to hear from anyone that has good stories about Brooklyn AOT.

Karen Colaianni said,

January 1, 2008 @ 9:39 pm

wow, thanks for letting me in on your memories, guys. i was born in paterson, nj in 1951. my adult life has been half in manhattan and half in los angeles. i’m in the middle of a fictionalized memoir and found you because of my research on the 1960 plane crash that affected all of us in so many ways. does anyone know if there has been a book or screenplay treatment written about it? i love park slope, and i thank you for letting me travel along this site…

joe baranello said,

January 18, 2008 @ 12:05 am

Germains dept store. they had a slot car race way upstairs in the late 1960’s. i remember 3 or 4 tracks you could race on. I was a little kid but they had midnight racing. i never went to it, but wanted to.

also, one year they had a santa claus at the store, i guess my parents had to pay for me, but santa gave me a willie mays baseball model for a present. very happy memories of those days.

we lived on 40th st and 6th ave. i went to ps 169 and also st michaels school. i remember sleigh .at sunset park. my parents moved us to bogota nj in 1967

Suzanne said,

February 4, 2008 @ 10:17 pm

This has brought back so many good times and memories. To Maureen, I was in your class at Holy Family Elementary School. I went to the Ukrainian Church ion 19th between 5th & 6th avenues. Lenny’s still to this day has the best pizza (round) but Joe’s on 14th and 5th avenue has the best sicilian pizza. I also remember Germian’s and the Old Reliable bar on 15th and 6th avenue, which is up the block from where I live. These were the best of times. I have yet to find a chinese restaurant as good and the one on 9th street. I remeber roller skating in the street and playing stick ball. I remember the house of 6th avewnue between 15 & 16 street which all the kids thought was haunted. I remembre my first date was to the movies on 9th ave & 15ht strret and then went to the restaurant, the Park HOuse, next door for one of the best chocolate malts in the world.

Thanks for all of the momories. There is no place like Park Slope!!!!! Now my daughter is married and lives there while I live in Washington D.C If I can only turn back time.

Jim Wilson said,

February 12, 2008 @ 1:07 pm

Listen Joe Stropoli.
I stumbled across this board and saw that you must have lived a few doors away from my family. We resided at 378A 5th street. Amazing!
I live in AZ now but miss the noise.
Best,
Jim Wilson

vinny scudero said,

February 14, 2008 @ 12:34 pm

who remembers bohack before it was key food, the Windsor place lot before it was condos,nats dry cleaners on Sherman street? free water!!! candy land henrys? plats?the sanders with all the kids from the naborhood on sat’s? we can go on and on ,but last who remembers la la the naborhood mute we were all deadly afraid of???

Peter Conlon said,

February 14, 2008 @ 10:05 pm

**** There is very little out there on the 12/16/60 Plane crash and most in the area now I think are totally unaware. There was talk over a decade ago about installing some plaque or the equivilent on the one still empty lot , but as of late 1995 it was still not there - IF I remember correctly .

The SW corner was the space stll empty then .

Anthony B said,

February 20, 2008 @ 10:40 am

These comments have opened up Pandoras Box.I grew up on 13th st. bet. 3rd and 4th ave.Prompts beverage was right around the corner.Brandys candy store on 14th.I remember when Holy Family was closing, all the stores on 5th ave made donations Jerry’s Meat Market, Perry Drugs;where my life-long friend Paul worked, The Lucky Buck Bar, Forman’s Hardware, but to no avail. Holy Family still closed, thus sending all kids from the neighborhood to St. Thomas Aquinas on 8th street and 4th ave. Some of my best memories was working at Ricciardi Brothers Pork store on 5th ave bet 17th street and 18th street.Don’t forget Catetne’s on 9th street and 4th ave. In regards to Suzan’s earlier comment the name of the movie house on 9th ave and 15th street the name was then The Sanders which is now the Pavillion. I want to end on this note, who remembers the Sneaker Factory????

andy said,

February 20, 2008 @ 10:43 am

to anthony….are you kidding me guy..who do you think yoou are ..your a phycho…beat it… get a life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anthony B. said,

February 20, 2008 @ 11:50 am

Reading some of these comments has flooded my mind with fondness and excitement. I grew up on 13th street between 3rd and 4th avenue. Prompts beverage was around the corner across from Toms bar and grill. Brandys candy store (who could forget the size of that german shepherd) was on 14th street across from Coins french cleaners. Does anyone remember when Holy Family was closing and donations from stores on 5th avenue such as: Jerry’s meat market, Stavenhagens, Perry drugs, where my lifelong friend Paul worked. However, sadly, the donations were not enough and we had to attend St. Thomas Aquinas on 8th street and 4th avenue. I always promised my mother I would buy her a dress from Aarons. I worked at Ricciardi Bros. pork store on 5th avenue and 17th street right next to White Eagle. In an earlier comment, Suzanne mentioned a movie house on 9th avenue and 15th street. The name of it was the Sanders which is currently the Pavillion. Let’s not forget Neergards drug store, Catenes on 9th street and 4th avenue. Does anyone remember the sneaker factory? I hope you all have as much fun and exciting memories as I have had writing this. Hope to hear from fellow South Brooklynites.

Rose R. said,

March 8, 2008 @ 10:57 pm

So Anthony, some of your best memories were working at my dad’s store. I had some memories myself. Remember the hot pepper incident that ended up in the emergency room I believe. That comes up from time to time at family gatherings and gives us a good laugh at your expense sorry to say.

I do remember the Sneaker Factory. John took me there on a monthly basis on the way home from work.

Anyway, say “HI” to the family and just to let you know that my daughter is laughing about the peppers now. I just told her the story and she’s old enough to hear the dirty detalils. Now I have to find a picture of you so she can see what you look like.

BYE

anthony B said,

March 12, 2008 @ 6:35 pm

Wow, Rose, you are the last person I ever expected to respond to my comments. How the hell are you? How’s the family? I think about the days in the store all the time. You remember Mr. Fanelli, Louie and Kadaffey next door? Do you remember our biggest concerns on Saturdays was what your brother John was making for lunch? I still have not had a meatball like Aunt Mary’s. (I just got hit with a shoe from my wife) ha ha ha. Please send my regards to all of your family and stay away from the hot peppers stuffed with alleige (anchovies). Keep the comments coming.

Mickey Signorile said,

March 13, 2008 @ 10:35 pm

The neighborhood is still great. I grew up on 18th St. between 10th and 11th Ave in the 50′ and 60’s. Remember Jenny the Pollack? I was good friends with her son,Greg Fitzgerald. My uncle Jimmy had a real family oriented grocery store on Windsor Place and 11th Ave across from PS 154. We used to make up grocery orders for the rectory and the brothers. They refused to eat Larsen’s cakes so we had to make a special stop at Ebingers. Remember Erichs laundromat? Remember Bonali’s Italian Ices across from Holy Name Church? I still hang out with Mike Boniello and my cousin Mike–Siggy–and I attend Cyclones games as often as we can. There was a neighborhood reunion a few years ago held at Bishop Ford. Over 1600 people attended. Jimmy Houlihan and the Farrells travel club started it and it was amazing. Let’s hope they do it again…mdsignorile@aol.com

m michel said,

March 19, 2008 @ 5:10 pm

what about einhorns.Igrew up on 21st between 6 and7aves what a glorious timeto grow up in the 50s what about bennys an Idas candystore on 21 an6th they were the parents of my best friend Sally. SBB testors undertakers skid row jokers.what a time . germains. De micos.mikes butcher felixes. where did the time go Love all of you.

michael michel said,

March 22, 2008 @ 10:47 am

anybody remember the globe theater Ithink it was on 14st.just above 5th. Seen the movie called THE THING in 1954 scared to death.They also had matrons with flashlights patroling the aisles WHAT A TIME

Michael C. said,

March 29, 2008 @ 4:45 pm

I grew up on 21 st bet. 4th & 5th ave. Went to St. Johns and ate at Luigis. Lets reminisce. Felixs on 18th st. & 5th , Pops Bazaar on 19th & 5th , Nick the barber on 20th, Johhny Reds grocery and sandwich shop(chickie made the best sandwiches..man i miss that) Mikes Bakery then there was another small sandwich shop before Luigis called Oscars i believe. Toddos bar on 20th st was mentioned but deserves mentioning again. Luigis pizzeria D’Amicos where ya got the BEST lemon ices, there was Dannys meat market near one corner on 21st and Mikes meat market near the other corner on 22nd st. in between that was the St. Annas club where the gentlemen in the neighborhood hung out and played cards. Across the street was Roccos where most of the neighborhood kids hung out. The ‘bottle gang’ occupied the corner of 21st st. I’m not sure but i think Rocco gave em that name amongst many other things he called em(including FRIENDS). If you remember Rocco you know what im talkin about. I’ve put this page in Favs and i’ll be checkin in from time to time adding things as i remember them. I’m remembering more as i’m typin but i’ll wait. Hope ya enjoy the memories and keep addin to em. Skelsies anyone ??

Lucille Ball said,

March 30, 2008 @ 4:10 am

I don’t know how I stumbled on this site; but it was wonderful reminiscing. Germains was MY store. The Santa at Germains was the REAL Santa, all the others were fakes. I lived right near Holy Name church on Prospect Ave. Does anyone remember Clark’s candy store and all the penny candy? 25cents could buy you a whole bag full. Stick ball was my game and I must have had a thousand Spaldeens over the years. I remember the whipped cream birthday cakes you could buy at a bakery (don’t remember the name) on 5th avenue and about 20th Street. Remember Ebingers? I remember the Charlotte Russes and the thick malts and Sanders and the PP zoo and sledding as a little kid on Sugar Bowl Hill in P.P. and the P.A.L. on 17th Street in the summers/ I went back to Brooklyn recently and the hill was barely an incline. Was it that way then? Also took a picture of the hill at the 9th Street entrance to the park where we used to skate down into the bandstand. I used to think that hill was the size of Pike’s Peak. I laughed when I saw it. Remember Suicide Hill and sledding? Does anyone remember the chow mein sandwiches you could buy at the Woolworths on 5th and 9th? I loved the knishes you could buy all along5th avenue. I’ve lived in California since I was about 15, but Brooklyn is HOME. I’m doing a scrapbook of my life right now and have been going on line to find pictures of the things we used to do. What a life it was!! Thanks for reminding me of so many good times it brought back many good memories.

Margaret R said,

March 30, 2008 @ 8:56 pm

I grew up on 21st bet. 4th and 5th ave. I went to St. John’s, graduating in 1967. I remember Mike’s candy store with Rocco behind the counter, the other candy store on 20th and 5th that sold penny candy. Jimmy and Shirley’s store on 21st street, d’amico’s where you could get a ten cent lemon ice, now they cost 1.25! Germain’s, meyer’s berkerley’s dress shop, the stocking store, pop’s. I could go on and on. So many great memories growing up in the 60’s.

Michael C. said,

March 31, 2008 @ 8:49 pm

Hey Margaret, I’m Jimmy and Shirleys youngest child. I had forgotten about Roccos dad Mike. Jack the barber was on 20th & 5th and Nick was between 21st & 22nd. I remember playing kick the can, cocolevio and a game called hide the belt, when i explain THAT games rules to people they look at me in amazement. Does anyone remember that game or some others played as a kid? I would like to read about other peoples memories of THOSE games and more.

Lucille Ball said,

April 1, 2008 @ 12:11 am

I remember that game. As I recall, we called it “caught-caught ring-o-levio”, and the bases were the cellar covers. My kids thought I was screwy when I tried to teach it to them in California and had no idea what cellar covers were! Do you all remember dressing up for Thanksgiving and going begging? Or at Halloween dressing up in old clothes and filling a sock with flour, hitting each other with it, and screaming out “Halloween”> What was the name of the bakery on 5th Avenue around 18 to 20th streets where you could buy those delicious whipped cream cakes? Is it still there?

Barb Dunnam said,

April 1, 2008 @ 1:41 am

Grew up across the street from the lot on Windsor place that is now a bunch of Condos. Our building was the corner 310 corner of Windsor and Terrace. PS 154 and the Sprinklers,I remember when Bohack became Keyfood and my Grandma hated the price changes and removal of the Pickle Barrels. Bonallis for ice cream,Holy Name to Church,The Good Humor Man,Freezer Fresh and Mr Sofftee,Junky Joe and sitting on the stoop with all the neighbors at night. Sleigh riding in Prospect Park,The Ingersoll Library,Going to Germains to see Santa!, Riding the bus to 5th Avenue too go shopping. Seppies toy store was always such a treat. Ninth Avenue to do laundry and visit with friends. Sitting on the Parkside eating italian ice, riding the bus to Coney Island. Black and White Cookies from the Bakery on Ninth Avenue.

I remember standing on the Grates at the Dry cleaners on Sherman Street, My Grandma would yell at us somedays and others she would have us race on up there to do it. The Chinese Laundry across from Bohack where my friend Helen lived. Her house was always full of family and babies and happy sounds. I was born in 66 and cant imagine what my life would be without the neighborhood to raise me.

Margaret R said,

April 2, 2008 @ 3:38 pm

Hi Michael. Wow what a small world! Knew your sister Josie. We sure had a great time, growing up on that block! Do you remember Mike the ice cream man. He came twice a day. Most of the ice cream cost a dime! I remember playing running bases, where the cellar covers were bases. We would hit the ball against the wall and run. We also played Kings against the wall of the soda factory, which just happened to be next to my apartment. I do remember kids filling their socks with flour on Halloween, though I never did. As to the name of the bakery on 5th Avenue, I can’t recall. I only remember there was a little Jewish bakery on 18th Street (I think) that sold breads, buns and probably cakes. My family would go there after Sunday mass and buy buns. That bakery is long gone from the neighborhood.

Kathleen Folsom -Perciballi said,

April 3, 2008 @ 8:44 pm

Hi, grew up on 8th Street, between 5 and 6th Ave. also grew up on 11th Street, between 2nd and 3rd ave.
Boy do I remember our neighborhood- 9th street brings back memories, the United Cigar Store, Dee Dee Donuts ( donuts cost $1.00 each in Dunkin Donuts today when they cost cents then… Someone mentioned a luggage store on 11th street, It was called Harris’s…I loved that store.My family names are the Whites on 8th street and my mom married a Folsom.
I have 2 brothers Frank (Skippy) Roy, 2 sisters Janet and Ruthann. I love “Our Brooklyn. Its not the same today.
I am married to Paul Perciballi from 16th Street, between 5 and 6th ave, his brothers are Tommy, Louie, Sister Mary, Carol and Tony.
Love to all you brooklynites.

Michael C said,

April 5, 2008 @ 12:08 pm

I remember a bakery between 16th st and Prospect ave on the same side as Lennys pizzaria, i believe it was Reginas bakery. There was also another one between 17th and 18th sts on the other side of the street next to a dentists office and i cant remember the name, a lil help over here. Th ere was a macaroni store between 18th and 19th st i believe was called Morisis. Still havent heard anything that game i mentioned earlier called ‘hide the belt’.

Lucille Ball said,

April 5, 2008 @ 8:16 pm

I don’t remember “hide the belt” game; it was probably one you guys made up (ha). Doesn’t anyone remember dressing up and “begging” on Thanksgiving, while the Mom’s made Thanksgiving dinner? I wonder if the kids still get all dressed up on Easter Sunday?

Michael C said,

April 5, 2008 @ 9:24 pm

I dont remember the Thanksgiving begging but i remember the socks being filled not with flour but chalk sticks and then throwing em under the tire of a 5th ave bus to crush the chalk so when you hit someone with it it left a powdery mess.

Margaret R said,

April 5, 2008 @ 9:45 pm

How many remember of us enjoying getting wet in your local johnny pumps? We had many a happy, and wet time getting cooled off on a hot summer day. Our johnny pump had a sprinkler cap on it. Cars would stop under it for a minute or two to wash off and cool off there cars.

Lucille Ball said,

April 5, 2008 @ 10:09 pm

Yep, we used either flour or chalk. We would also use the sticks of chalk whole and write on the backs of the unsuspecting! I also remember the fire hydrants; that was fun. What memories!! My son-in-law comes from the sticks of Nevada; he cannot even imagine why I would think the things we did in the city were fun! Can you imagine? I figure I led an enchanted life in Brooklyn; he laughs at me. Those really were the times!

michael michel said,

April 6, 2008 @ 11:10 am

wow I havent heard the word Jonnie Pump in 40 years, graduated St.Johns in 1960 I remember begging on Thanksgiving Grew up on 21st, bet. 6 an 7ave.Went to hamilton h. s. 61to 64 Then Military.Wound up in tampa Fla.Became LINEMAN for tampa electric co. for 30 yrs.I will always treasure my childhood days on and around 21 street.

Maria P said,

April 8, 2008 @ 8:14 pm

Hello, I graduated from St. John the Evangelist in 1971. I worked at Dee and Dee and I remember the hot dog man. He was foreign, I remember that, but he was so nice. I think I went to Jeans ? candy story on 23rd and 5th. Pizza at Mike’s bakery was so good. I went to Atlas bank. There was a VFW club on my block and people would rent it out to have parties (I had my baby shower there). I remember one Christmas Eve there was a terrible accident outside of Germains and a whole family got run down by a car. Margaret, I remember the the johhny pumps and the car washes, haha. Many great memories in Park Slope.

Michael C said,

April 9, 2008 @ 10:09 pm

Yes Maria it was Jeans on the corner of 23rd and 5th and Mikes Bakery had great pizza but what i enjoyed most was the Italian bread, lard bread and cheese breads they made. Playing in the Johnny pump was very popular still in the 70’s but when we opened em there were no sprinkler caps on em. We used a can cut open on both ends to guide the water where we wanted it to go. Googling the words Johnny pump is what led me to this site a few weeks back. Thanks for sharing some of your memories with me. It’s priceless

Anthony Almojera said,

April 22, 2008 @ 1:38 pm

I grew up on 13th bet 4&5th ave. Went to ps 124 and 51 then john jay.I remember My T Fine goods on 12th and 5th. I remember Key Food which became a consumers. Germains, woolworth, Dawson’s video, Glascows deli grocery. Get Even(good burgers), Florsheims, joe’s pizza,J michaels, tony’s supermarket, buying fireworks off arab mikes grocery on 15th and 4th ave, Playing coco-levio, manhunt, red light green light, playing basketball when the hoop was on the 14th street side of the schoolyard at ps 124. Playing kings, suicide, handball, and off the point. Stickball freeze tag, whiffle ball and getting free lunches in the summer time from ps 124. I remember Red Hook pool before it was remodeled. Reading this relly brought back some great memories….

Barbara Swailes Capece said,

April 24, 2008 @ 10:14 pm

Hello JOE STROPOLI,

Guess who’s photo I am looking at, above mine, in the “Prospect”
June 1957 yearbook?
It took about half an hour to locate it, but
worth every minute, great fun to see everyone.

If you would like a copy of the page with your picture, send
message to barbaracapece@comcast.net

Just happened by and fell into the past as I read so many great
messages. Not finished yet, but need more time to tend to this
new-found delight–probably this weekend.
(Vera’s was my favorite!)

Cheers!

John R. said,

April 24, 2008 @ 10:38 pm

I personally remember a young cocky kid from 13st. that always wanted to work for my dad (Ricciardi’s pork store). Well we hired him, and what a great friend he turned out to be. Anthony, remeber the 74′ Grand Am and the Shotgun Incident? Anyway, Alot of memories from the above postings.

anthony B said,

May 1, 2008 @ 6:56 pm

Johnny boy, i remeber when the guy from Piedmont put you on the scale. I wonder if Unlce Freddy ever wore the Dunhill cologne i gave him for christmas. I still owe Frank next door a pack of Winston…………..and lets not forget when you put my home number in the girls Jeannine’s pound of ham. On a finishing note i was very happy you didnt work on mondays because i would take the dilvery over to Toddos and would get slipped a crisp $20 and a ice cold pepsi, please keep the comments coming =] love ya

Josenette said,

May 9, 2008 @ 12:45 pm

Wow, what a flood of wonderful memories just rushed through my brain. I grew up on 22nd St between 4th and 5th Aves. Went to PS 172, IS 88 and graduated from John Jay HS in 1973. Has anyone watched Big Daddy with Adam Sandler? St John’s School is used in that movie and so is Luigi’s Pizza. Thanks for the memories.

audrey de Oliveira said,

May 9, 2008 @ 5:53 pm

I grew up on 22nd St. Btwn. 4th & 5th ave. I remember Jeans candy store on 23rd st and 5th ave and getting egg creams and pretzel sticks and penny candies.. I remember Mikes Ice Cream Truck ( I secretly wanted him to be my uncle). I went to St. Johns on 21st St. and to John Jay H.S. ( both gone now). I remember going to Germains to see Santa (still have photos). I loved Luigi’s pizza which I still frequent when in town. I lived all over but I still think that Brooklyn in the 60’s and 70’s was the place to live. Stoop ball and Johnny pumps in the summer, King Kong and The Whip Rides and the best block parties ever.

Lucille Ball said,

May 11, 2008 @ 3:08 am

This is to Barb Dunman: you must have lived really close to me. Is Windsor the street that runs behind Holy Name? The one where the school playyard was? If so, I lived on Prospect Avenue across the street a ways from the Street where you lived. We used to make forts out of snow and load them up with thousands of snowballs. When someone yelled out go, we’d pitch them at each other. We’d play that right there on Prospect Avenue and sometimes in the playground. I remember when Prospect Avenue was still cobblestones, when I was a really little kid. I also remember playing in that vacant lot and getting a rusty nail in my foot — winding up in the hospital with blood poisoning. I remember the Italian ices on 9th Avenue and the pizzas!! My brothers and sisters all went to PS 154 before I was born; I went to a Christian School though on Washington Avenue. I remember sitting on the stoop with all the neighbors on summer evenings; someone would invariably go in their apartment and come out with some delicious food which we all shared. Then the kids would catch lightening bugs in jars, or play red light, green light. What great memories.

Maria P said,

May 19, 2008 @ 4:41 pm

To: audrey de Oliveira

Audrey, I grew up on the same exact street as you and I also attended St. John the Evangelist. What year did you graduate?

AUDREY DEOLIVERIA said,

May 23, 2008 @ 11:43 pm

I graduated St Johns in 1977. I lived in the only house on the street that had an actual garden. My brother was Dwight and my sister is Josenette or known as Jose.

Lori said,

May 24, 2008 @ 10:36 am

Oh boy! all the memories. I lived on 20th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues. Went to St. John’s! Graduated in 1980. My dad had a store on 5th Avenue between 20th and 21st Street. Michael’s lamps and Gifts. It is now Hair Fair. Would not give up growing up in Brooklyn for all the money in the world

Margaret R said,

May 24, 2008 @ 4:10 pm

Lori, I remember your father’s store well. My parents bought many things from it. I’m a little older than you, but I do think I remember you being in the store from time to time. I lived around the corner from the store on 21st Street between 4th and 5th. What a great time and place to be a kid!

Geraldine B said,

May 24, 2008 @ 11:09 pm

Hiya Lori, It’s Geri, This site is bringing back some of the best memories. I lived on Prospect & 6th across from 2 clubs. (One was where your sis Terry,Charlie & Deb use to hang. They are still very close friends as well as your sis Michele & I from kgn at ST John’s, grad in 68. Wow those nuns were tough, esp 8th grade Sr. Alfred. Cocolivio,(know the name but can’t quite remember) red light green lt, skelsies, rollerskating, iceskating at Pros. park, the zoo. It was fun times. Charlotte Rouse (had to try & find them for someone at work few yrs back) Yes, Regina Bakery on 18th. Riccardi’s every Sat. We would go to Als, Deli on 6th & 18th. We had crushes on those brothers. Your mom & Dad great people. So much to remember. Nice to hear others remembering the same. Anyone remember Prospect Hall bowling where the guys stayed in the back to pick up the pins. Now I am dating myself. In Staten Island now.

TERRY ANGELO SHERMAN said,

May 25, 2008 @ 9:17 pm

OH MY LORD……WHAT A GREAT SITE. HI LORI, MY LITTLE SISTER. WHAT MEMORIES. I ALWAYS WAS IN MY DADS STORE ON 5TH AVE. LORI WAS A BABY AND I HAD TO HELP OUT. OUR DADS STORE WAS NEXT TO MIKES BAKERY. IM OLDER I HUNG OUT IN JOES CANDY STORE ON 6TH AVENUE AND 22ND STREET WHEN I WAS 13. WENT TO ST. JOHNS AND BAYRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL.. ED BRADLEY IS THAT YOU FROM 6TH AVE. REMEMBER EDDIE DENNY AND JUDY OCCHIGROSSO, HOW ABOUT SALLY EARS. I COULD GO ON AND ON. LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF GROWING UP ON 20TH STREET. WE DID NOT HAVE ANY MONEY BUT WE WERE RICH WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY. SUNSET PARK SWIMMING, PROSPECT PARK ICE SKATING. WALK THERE SAVE THE MONEY SO WE COULD EAT ON THE WAY HOME.

Lucille Ball said,

May 26, 2008 @ 4:20 am

Terry — I went to Bay Ridge HS as well. When were you there? I learned to swim at Sunset Park swimming pools and did the same thing — walked from Prospect Avenue so we could stop at the hot dog/knish shop to eat before walking back home. Your name is very familiar.

michael michel said,

May 26, 2008 @ 11:02 am

Hi. Terry probably would recognise you if I saw you.Its been a long time .Sally was one of my best friends growing up.His parentsBENNY and IDA owned the candy store on 21and 6 in the early 50s.They loved my big brother LENNY.What a time to be a KID.Outsiders wouldant understand.I know ILL never forget My wonderful BROOKLYN.

TERRY ANGELO SHERMAN said,

May 26, 2008 @ 11:20 am

LUCILLE BALL I GRADUATED BAYRIDGE IN 1968. GREW UP ON 20TH STREET.MET MY FIRST BOYFRIEND AT SUNSET PARK CHARLIE SICIARGO WHO IS NOW MARRIED TO MY BEST FRIEND DEBBIE BRODBECK. WE ARE STILL VERY CLOSE. WE ARE FAMILY. HUNG OUT N THE CLUB 607 6TH AVENUE AT 16 WITH THE BOYS FROM UNION STREET. ALLIE PEPE, BUCKWEAT, THE GIRLS FROM 19TH STREET DEBBIE, IRENE SCOOZA, YOGIE. IS YOUR NAME REALLY LUCILLE BALL??I DO NOT KNOW IF YOU GOT YOUR ANSWER ABOUT THE BAKERY IT WAS D’AMICO’S NEAR MY DADS STORE ON 5TH AND THE CORNER OF 21ST STREET. THE ITALIAN ICES WERE THEIR SPECIALTY. OH SUCH MEMORIES. I WORKED INL ADY FAIR ON 5TH AND 13TH STREET FOR YEARS ON THE WEEKEND FOR THE OWNER MARSHALL. I MARRIED DAVID SHERMAN FROM 7TH STREET AND 8TH AVE HE ALSO LIVED ON 21ST STREET WITH HIS GRANDMOTHER. HE WAS BEST FRIENDS WITH CHARLIE SICIARGO. IRONIC CHARLIE MARRIED DEB I MARRIED DAVID WE MET YEARS LATER AND HERE WE ARE REMEMBERING ALL THE GOOD TIMES. LETS GO DEB WRITE SOME STUFF.

TERRY ANGELO SHERMAN said,

May 26, 2008 @ 12:02 pm

HEY MICHAEL …..JUDY OCCHIOGROSSO AND HER BROTHER BOBBY WERE VERY CLOSE TO IDA AND BENNY. SALLY WAS OLDER THAN ME AND JUDY HE WAS BOBBY’S AGE AROUND 60 NOW I THINK. THEY WERE THE OLDER BOYS. THEY WOULD NOT LOOK AT US THEN WE WERE TOO YOUNG. I SAW RALPHIE MARSELLA AND ANTHONY MAY AT A CAR SHOW IN STATEN ISLAND AWHILE AGO. DO YOU REMEMBER THEM. I HUNG OUT WITH JOEY MARSELLA. OH THE CANDY STORE ON 21ST STREET. JOEY CIAPPETTA’S PARENTS OWNED THAT ALSO YEARS LATER. BIG SID,LITTLE SID. BIG SID AND RALPHIE HAD A BANS THE BEATEN PATH IN THE 60′S AND 70′S. JUDY AND I ARE STILL FRIENDS SHE LIVES IN FLORIDA BUT BOBBY LIVES IN BROOKLYN. I LOVE THIS SITE I KEEP CHECKING TO SEE IF PEOPLE ARE READING AND WRITING. I HAD MY KNEE OPERATED ON SO THE COMPUTER HAS BEEN MY FRIEND FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS. ENJOYING THE MEMORIES OF PARK SLOPE.

Lucille Ball said,

May 26, 2008 @ 2:41 pm

Yeah, my name is really that — a curse!! You graduated BRHS when I graduated college — so you are probably about 4 years younger than I am. Thank you for the name of the bakery, D’Amicos as soon as I heard the name I recognized it. They had the best whipped cream birthday cakes; your birthday wasn’t your birthday without one of those!!
Does everyone that’s writing still live in Brooklyn? I am in California, but I consider Brooklyn home, though I haven’t lived there since age 15. I guess once from Brooklyn, always from Brooklyn!

TERRY ANGELO SHERMAN said,

May 26, 2008 @ 3:05 pm

I LOVE THIS SITE . LORI ,GERRY B,ME WE LIVE IN STATEN ISLAND RIGHT OVER THE BRIDGE. I STILL HAVE A HOUSE IN BROOKLYN IN DYKER HEIGHTS. NO ONE LIVES IN PARK SLOPE ANY LONGER ONLY A FEW OLD TIMERS MY PARENTS AGE AND SOME SMART PEOPLE WHO KEPT THEIR HOUSE STHAT ARE NOW WORTH SO MUCH. IN THE 70′S NO ONE WANTED TO LIVE THERE IT WAS CHANGING.NOW….ALL THE YUPPIES LIVE THEIR. IT IS LIKE THE VILLAGE. MY KIDS GO THERE TO EAT. THIS GUY MICHAEL MICHEL WROTE THAT HE REMEMBERED SALLY EARS HE IS AROUND YOUR AGE, MY COUSIN PAT MIELE IS YOUR AGE I BELIEVE AND SHE WENT TO BAY RIDGE. YOUR NAME IS NOT A CURSE I THINK IT IS ADORABLE BUT I HOPE YOUR HUSBAND IS NOT NAMED RICKY. HA HA KEEP THE MEMORIES COMING. TERRY

michael michel said,

May 26, 2008 @ 7:32 pm

Hi. again terry. Sure i remember ralphey his little brother Joey.also Sid Viggy Richie Longo Booby.I could go on forever nameing all the fellas.How bout Stanley Kozinski.Me Him and Sally could have changed each others diapers. Stay Well. MICHAEL

TERRY ANGELO SHERMAN said,

May 26, 2008 @ 8:24 pm

HI MICHAEL, STANLEY KOZINSKY, I KNOW THE NAME, I GREW UP WITH AN EDDIE KOZINSKY. ARE YOU STILL IN BROOKLYN IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU ARE NOT. WE JUST SOLD MY MOM AND DADS HOUSE IN 2000. I LIVED AT 283 20TH STREET BETWEEN 5TH AND SIXTH AVENUES. MY DADS STORE WAS MICHAELS LAMP AND GIFTS ON 5TH AVE BETWEEN 20TH AND 21ST STREETS. MY DAD WAS THE TV MAN FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD. HE FIXED EVERYONES TVS. I THINK SALLY MIGHT LIVE IN CALIFORNIA NOW IM NOT SURE. RALPHIE STILL OWNS PROPERTY ON I THINK 2ND AVENUE AND HE STILL IS DOING HIS MUSIC. LITTLE SID UP TO THIS YEAR HAD A DOO- WOP GROUP THAT PLAYED IN SOME PLACES IN BROOKLYN AND STREET FAIRS. I SAW HIM A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. WE WENT TO ST. JOHNS TOGETHER FROM KINDERGARDEN TO 8TH GRADE. HE STILL LOOKED THE SAME THE LAST TIME I SAW HIM. TERRY

ANN SHANNON said,

May 26, 2008 @ 8:51 pm

I LIVED ON 20TH ST. BETWEEN 5TH & 6TH AVE. GREW UP AS BEST FRIENDS WITH TERRY ANGELO SHERMAN AND MARGARET DRITTO HICKEY. GROWING UP THERE WERE SOME OF THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE. I HAVE SO MANY WONDERFUL MEMORIES. WE ALWAYS KEPT OURSELVES BUSY. PLAYING KING AGAINST THEWALL OF MIKE’S DELI ON THE CORNER OF 6TH AND 20TH ST. SHOPPED AT MIRACLE CORNER FOR CLOTHES, FELIX’S FOR PIZZA, DAMICO’S FOR LEMMON ICE, ICE SKATING AT PROSPECT PARK, ROLLER SKATING AT ST. ROCCO’S, SCHOOL DANCES AT ST. JOHN’S, WINDOW SHOPPING ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON ON FIFTH AVE. NONE OF THE STORES HAD GATES IN FRONT OF THEM. HANGING OUT AT JOE BEBBA’S CANDY STORE ON 6TH AND 22ND ST. I NOW LIVE ON STATEN ISLAND, BUT MISS BROOKLYN. I WENT TO PS 46 AND PS 10 AND THEN TO BAY RIDGE HS GRADUATED IN L968. MOVED TO STATEN ISLAND IN 1979. AFTER MANY YEARS GOT TO SEE MY CHILDHOOD FRIENDS AND WE GET TOGETHER EVERY FEW MONTHS FOR DINNER AND IT IS GREAT SEEING THEM. WE SHARE ALL OUR MEMORIES AND TURNS OUT TO BE A GREAT NIGHT.

Lucille Ball said,

May 26, 2008 @ 10:41 pm

Hi. Is Pat Miele any relationship to Angelo and Philomena Miele. There was a whole family of Miele’s on 18th Street between 9th and 10th (or 10th and 11th) that were close friends of my family before I was born. I was born on Prospect Park West, but my 6 brothers and sisters were all born in that house on 18th Street and all their friends were Miele’s. We stayed friends until they both died. She was the best cook in the world and her daughter lived on9th Avenue right near the funeral home by Prospect Avenue across from Holy Name. P.S. My husband’s name was not Ricky, but you’re not going to believe this: it was Desi!!

michael michel said,

May 27, 2008 @ 8:39 am

HI.Terry. Yes eddie was stanleys little brother he had a bad arm from wrestleing with stan on their bed.I remember MICHAELS very well.Sure would like to hear from SALLY.I live in TAMPA now.Retired lineman for TAMPA ELECTRIC for 30 years.Have 3 grandsons 17 15 and 13.When I tell them about the games we used to play they look at me like they want to commit grandpa to a home. BE WELL MICHAEL.

TERRY ANGELO SHERMAN said,

May 27, 2008 @ 12:05 pm

LUCILLE, I AM PEEING MY PANTS. DESI HOW FUNNY IS THAT. I LOVE IT. THE MIELE’S WERE FROM 20TH STREET BETWEEN 4TH AND 5TH AVENUE. MY COUSINS, BIG FAMILY, NOT RELATED I DONT THINK TO YOUR MIELE’S. THERE WAS PAT, ROSEANN, CAROL OLDER SISTER MARIE AND BROTHERS, MATTIE, AUGIE. I DID NOT GO UP TO 9TH AVENUE MUCH WE WERE NOT ALLOWED. I KNOW MY FRIEND ANNEMARIE CAME FROM UP THERE I THING HER MAIDEN NAME WAS COLE OR THE LANGES I THINK. SHE IS YOUNGER THAN ME BUT HER SISTER AND BROTHERS HUNG OUT THERE. TERRY

TERRY ANGELO SHERMAN said,

May 27, 2008 @ 12:22 pm

HEY MICHAEL, I JUST SPOKE TO MY OLD TIME FRIEND JUDY OCCHIOGROSSO. SHE ALSO LIVES IN FLORIDA, CORAL SPRINGS ABOUT 17 YEARS. HER BROTHER BOBBY LIVES IN BROOKLYN. HE ALSO WAS BEST FRIENDS WITH SALLY EARS. THEY WERE LIKE FAMILY. I SENT HIM THIS EMAIL TO READ. JUDY SAID SALLY WAS…. SHE THINKS IN NEVADA A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. SHE LOST HIS EMAIL. DO YOU REMEMBER THEIR FATHER FRANKIE, ALWAYS WELL DRESSED AND HER MOTHER MILLIE SHE WAS SO BEAUTIFUL. MY HUSBAND GREW UP NEXT TO JUDY WITH THE MULLIGAN FAMILY. THE HOUSE THAT WAS IN THE BACK. HE WOULD HAVE BEEN 59 IN JULY. HE WAS BEST FRIENDS WITH CHARLIE SICIARGO. YOU HAVE TO SEE 6TH AVE. THE OLD BAR I THINK IT AS CALLED THE THREE STAR BAR IS NOW A RESTAURANT CALLED THE BAR-B-QUE. ALL PLACES TO EAT WITH TABLES AND CHAIRS OUTSIDE LIKE THE VILLAGE. CONDOS BEING BUILT ALL OVER. I G DOWN EVERY ONCE IN AWHILE TO GREENWOOD AND I RIDE THROUGH THE BLOCKS AND REPEAT MYSELF TO MY KIDS LIKE MY MOM DID. I TELL THEM THIS IS WHERE THE LABORTORY USED TO BE. WE USED TO PLAY HANDBALL, THE CANDY STORE, PENNY CANDIES, SAINT JOHNS STILL LOOKS THE SAME. THE CHURCH THAT IS THE SCHOOL IS NOW BEING RENTED OUT AS CO-OPS PEOPLE ACTUALLY LIVE WHERE I SAT AND LEARNED AND GOT SMACKED BY THE NUNS FOR TALKING. UP T 2000 I WAS THERE A LOT TRYING TO SELL MY DADS HOUSES. HE OWNED MY HOUSE WHERE I WAS BORN ON 2OTH STREET HIS ENTIRE LIFE, ONE ON FIFTH AVE AND THE OLD POOL ROOM. WE SOLD FOR SO LITTLE AND THE MARKET CHANGED RIGHT AFTER THAT AND NOW YOU CAN NOT TOUCH ANYTHING THERE. THE HOUSE ACROSS FROM ME ON 20TH STREET SOLD FOR ONE MILLION POINT SOMETHING. THEY KNOCKED IT DOWN AND THEY BUILT CONDOS. UGLY CONDOS. ENJOY THE UPDATE TERRY

Lori Angelo (Fiorito) said,

May 27, 2008 @ 3:48 pm

OK, I don’t know about anyone else…I am Addicted to this!!!! I love reading all these memories, although I am much younger than all of you…ha, ha! I made a mestake on my graduation date, it was 1976 from St. John’s.

Keep the memories coming!

admin said,

May 27, 2008 @ 4:17 pm

Hi, I’m the site administrator. I’ve been amazed to see the outpouring of memories in this thread. I’ve watched the conversation unfold - and continue to unfold - and unfold some more. Could you all take a look at our other site, http://www.brooklynian.com/forums and let me know if you think it would be a good idea to start a message board there for memories of Brooklyn? I’m happy to start up a forum/message board, if you would use it.

Also, how did you guys find the site??

michael michel said,

May 27, 2008 @ 5:08 pm

Hey.TERRY. I worked at the labortory when I was16.Also shot pool at NICKS on 20th and 6ave.I lived 3 doors up from the Mulligans .I knew bobby very well except we called him ARCHIE.His dad Frank was a real nice guy. I remember archie having a little sister . I guess she is who your talking about.Hope to hear from you soon.GOTTA GO MICHAEL.

TERRY ANGELO SHERMAN said,

May 27, 2008 @ 5:13 pm

hi admin, we got this site from our friend michael s that we grew up with. actually lori grew up with michael and i grew up with his sister dee dee. we are all addicted. it is just so wonderful because this is our life or was our life growing up in park slope. michael’s mom still lives there. every time i pass my lap top i check this site to see if anyone wrote in. you dont know what you started !!!!we know a lot of people and we have been emailing our childhood friends. little by little they are writing. i love it. it fllls my heart with joy to read the stories and memories we all shared. germains was the biggest thing in our childhood. i think it is blockbuster now on 15th street. i could go on and on. spent most of my life on 20th street even after i got married and had children. terry thank you, thank you thank you

CAROL MIELE (VALLARO) said,

May 27, 2008 @ 7:13 pm

HI MY NAME IS CAROL AND I LIVED ON 20TH STREET BETWEEN 4TYH AND 5TH AVE. TO LUCILLE BALL, PAT MILELE IS MY SISTER AND OUT FATHER CHARLIE MIELE WHO WAS A HOUSE PAINTER WAS COUSIN TO ANGELO AND PHILOMENA MIELE. I LOVED THEM AND HAVE SUCH FOND MEMORIES OF THEM. UNCLE ANGELO WOULD COME EVERY SUNDAY MORNING TOMY HOUSE AND LEAVE HIS ITALIAN STINKER CIGAR OUTSIDE ON THE FENCE BEFORE HE CAME INTO THE HOUSE. MOM WOULD NOT LET HIM COME IN WITH IT. AS SOON AS HE WALKED IN PAT AND I WOULD RUN TO THE CLOSET FOR THE BOTTLE OF SCOTCH, WHOEVER GOT IT FIRST GOT A DOLLAR FROM HIM. WE WOULD KILL EACH OTHER TO GET TO THAT BOTTLE. THEN HE WOULD POUR IT AND SAY “FIRST TODAY MY LOVE” AND WE WOULD LAUGH. TERRY SHERMAN IS MY COUSIN. I TO HAVE FOND MEMORIES OF THE OLD NEIGHBOR. I WORKED IN D’MICO’S A FEW SUMMERS AND LOVED TO SCOOP OUT THAT LEMON ICE. I ALSO WORK IN THE MACARONI STORE JP MORRISE ON 18TH ST. AND 5TH AVE. DO U REMEMBER EINHORNS SUPERMARKET, THE GERMAN DELI. OTTO’S RESTAURANT WE WOULD GO THERE ON WEDNESDAY FOR LUNCH WITH MY MOM WHEN ST. JOHN’S GOT OUT FOR CCD EARLY. I REMEMBER WALKING DOWN 21 ST. FROM ST. JOHN’S WITH OUR FINGERS ON OUR LIPS IN A STRAIGHT LINE AND ALL THE MOTHERS WERE ON THE CORNER WAITING FOR US. I REMEMBER THE PLAND CRASH I WAS IN 7TH GRADE WITH SISTER AMATA AND WE ALL STARTING PRAYING. MY FATHER WAS A MEMBER OF ST. ANN’S CLUB FOR YEARS AND YEARS IT WAS LIKE HIS SECOND HOME. I REMEMBER ST. ANNA’S FEAST IT WAS THE HIGHLIGHT OF OUR SUMMER. I HAVE PICTURES OF ME AND PAT ON SANTA’S LAP IN GERMAINS, I REMEMBER ALWAYS GOING THERE FOR OUR DOLL CLOTHS THEY WERE IN BIG BINS. DOES ANYONE REMEBER ST. ROCCO’S BAZZAR ON 27TH ST. DO U REMBERER ROLLING SKATING AT ST. ROCCO AT ALL. HOW ABOUT 23RD STREET PARK. I DO REMEMBER JEAN’S CANDY STORE AND SHE WOULD SELL CIGARETTS OR A QUARTER EACH. DOES ANY ONE REMEMBER BUCKET OF BLOOD BAR ON 23RD ST. AND 5TH AVE. SHOPPING AT LADY FAIR, MIRACLE CORNER. SO MANY GREAT MEMORIES, KING KONG RIDE WE USED TO GO TO 21ST STREET AND THE MAN WOULD DRIVE US AROUND TO 20TH ST. MY MOTHER WOULD HAVE KILLED US IF SHE KNEW. THIS IS GREAT AND HOPE TO READ SOME MORE GREAT MEMORIES.

CAROL MIELE (VALLARO) said,

May 27, 2008 @ 7:27 pm

BY THE WAY I FORGOT DOES ANYONE REMEMBER MOE’S CANDY STORE ON 17TH STREET AND 4TH AVE, ST THOMAS AQUINAS CONFIRTERNITY, ST JOHNS SODALITY MEETINGS ONCE A WEEK AFTER SCHOOL WITH FATHER SCALFANI AND AFTER THE MEETING WE WOULD BE ABLE TO DANCE FOR AWHILE I REMEMBER THE MASH POTATOE HA, HA. OH AND CHIEFS CANDY STORE ON 16TH ST AND 4TH AVE. HE HAD NO LEGS AND USED SIT ON A STOOL AND ROLL AROUND. I REMEBER PLAYING THE JUKE BOX IN THERE AND HAVING HOT CHOCALATE. THIS IS GREAT THANKS TERRY FOR SEND ME THIS SITE. I’LL BE BACK WITH MORE MEMORIES AS THEY COME TO ME

TERRY ANGELO SHERMAN said,

May 27, 2008 @ 9:42 pm

carol….chiefs candy store was around when my mother was young he used to roll around on some wheels and frighten the hell out of people. thanks for letting me know i am related to the miele’s on 9th ave. jean’s candy store they used to call them loosies. you could by one cigarette at a time. remember when you fixed me up with vinny czado you grabbed me off the 5th ave bus and said i want you to meet someone. lol i went to st. rocco’s conferternity with charlie, maria torre and a few people. i danced in the cages at st. johns dances me and deb i think i had white gogo boots i thought i was all that and more. father sclfani singing to us in st. johns. animal crackers in my soup. my mother was the girl scout cookie lady for years. our halll would be filled with cases of cookies. she was my brownie leader with emma taylor and linda johnsons mom. king kong ride i left my sis michele on that to go to the next block i was punished for a year. remember the whip we would get little rings and things and save them up and get a free ride. ices from the grocery store in all colors and in plastic i think they were 3 cents..playing punch ball for hours on 20th street or stick ball and hand ball. we occupied our time with our imagination not like today. we would sit for hours on our stoops and play truth dare consequenses or repeat, red light green light, may i. i could hear my moms whistle a mile away when she would call us to come home. cousin terry remember i worked for marshall at lady fair on weekends.

CAROL MIELE (VALLARO) said,

May 27, 2008 @ 10:10 pm

TERRY I TOO DANCED IN THE CAGES AT ST. JOHN’S. PAT REMINDED ME OF SOMETHING FATHER SCALFANI WOULD SAY PRAYER PLUS STUDY EQUAL SUCCESS. DOES ANYONE REMEMBER THAT.

karen perrotta trimboli said,

May 27, 2008 @ 11:00 pm

terry & carol,
what a great idea. It’s past my bedtime but i’m hooked on the great memories. i definitely remember St. Rocco’s bazaar and roller skating cause i grew up on 27th St. the bazaar was the best around, lasting 2 weeks. they had the best zeppoli’s and ferris wheel, rocking the seat and getting yelled at by the guy, with the long hair, who ran the ride. christmas time was the best, christmas eve mass, everyone would gather at my mom’s house after mass. The coffee pot would be going all night long. Just wanted to put my two cents in before i go to bed. Thanks Terry for send me this email. Love, Cousin Karen

TERRY ANGELO SHERMAN said,

May 27, 2008 @ 11:17 pm

oh my god im back in st johns school hall and i could hear his voice saying that. do you remember they would give us records at christmas time. mrs. fazio, mrs. maresca with her red hair. sister joseph david left when i was in her class how we cried. sr. rose margaret walking down the church aisle with the big white cards with the latin mass on it. msgnr. sala. our green uniforms with the hats we would wear on the back of our heads. david my husband was the crossing guard with mary dritto and irene cirillo. oh he was so cute. he would wear a white stripe beltt around his chest. he went to school with rosalie. what did we write on the top of our papers everyday. j something 3 letters i dont remember.. atlas savings bank on the corner anacrantes funeral home across from the school. uncle charle sitting on his chair outside the st. anna’s club. did he not sit nwith the chair backwards. what about casastorta rest. where peter and nacy auletti got married. im probably spelling everything wrong im typing so fast. i guess the typing class in bayridge didnt do me good. ha ha cousin terry

CAROL MIELE (VALLARO) said,

May 27, 2008 @ 11:40 pm

TERRY, YES MY FATHER DID SIT ON THE CHAIR BACKWARDS I COULD SEE HIM SITTING THERE CLEAR AS DAY. ON TOP OF THE PAPER WE WOULD WRITE SOMETHING INITALS I THINK AND IT MEANT JESUS OF NAZZARETH KING OF THE JEWS. I THINK NOT SURE. HI KAREN HOW ARE U ISN’T THIS GREAT. TO MICHAEL C MY SISTER ROSEANN LIVED ON 21ST. MY MOTHER WAS CONNIE MIELE WE KNEW YOUR FAMILY WELL AND VINNY WAS ALWAYS AT ROSEANN’S HOUSE. HOW IS HE LET ME KNOW ROSEANN WOULD LIKE TO KNOW.

CAROL MIELE (VALLARO) said,

May 27, 2008 @ 11:51 pm

PETER AND NANCY GO MARRIED AT THE BAY RIDGE MANOR, I HAD MY ENGAGEMENT PARTY WITH CHUCKY AT CASA STORTA. REMEMBER FAT DANNY AND ALL THE GUYS SINGING ACUPELLA IN 23RD ST. PARK, GLORIA, BARBARANN, JUST TWO KINDS OF PEOPLE IN THE WORLD…… MY MOM WOULD COME EVERY NIGHT TO THE PARK AND DRAG ME HOME, SOMETIMES IF WE SAW HER AHEAD OF TIME FRAN AND I WOULD HIDE BEHIND A CAR. WHAT MEMORIES.

Lucille Ball said,

May 28, 2008 @ 12:19 am

Oh my gosh Terry, I know the Langes well. My oldest cousin married one of them, and both he and she recently died; I have three cousins and a bunch of little kids as a result. What a small world in such a huge city. I knew Philomena and Angelo all of my life, and all of my older siblings knew all of the family. Ask your Dad if he remembers the Ball Family (my father’s name was Charlie) they were from England and the Miele’s took them under their wing. Whenever your family would cook food (yummmmmm) they would always bring some of it to us to taste. If we liked it, they’d bring a whole meal. To this day, I can taste all of that wonderful Italian home made food like veal scalopini on fresh Italian bread that Philomena would make and bring it out for all of us to eat on summer evenings. Oh my gosh, what wonderful, wonderful memories and what laughs!! Her daughter was Julia Miele. We loved your family. When I went to Bay Ridge High, I took Italian (for 3 years) and they all helped me as I learned the language. It is making me so homesick for those warm summer nights out on the stoop, eating all that wonderful food, hearing the adults laughing and all the kids laughing or playing games. Remember the Spauldings and stick ball, hand ball, “A my name is Alice . . .” and every other game you could possibly play with a ball. Remember the skellys (old roller skates) that could be taken apart and made into pushel carts with a 2 X 4 and an orange crate. We were never bored. Then there was always picnics at the park or what about CONEY ISLAND and the bumper cars and the Wonder Wheel. Everytime my family is together we always reminesce and the in-laws wind up saying to us “why did you leave Brooklyn if it was so great” They don’t understand how bad it had gotten; I went back two summers ago, and everything was as it should be and I felt at home again!!!! Unless you lived there, though, I don’t think you could really understand!

letizia santangelo meany said,

May 28, 2008 @ 9:10 am

Hi lori & teri, this is great, I too love reading all this comments. great memories. those years on 20th st. were some of the best years of my life.
Just this memorial day at my family’s barbeque we were remembering the great block parties your parents used to organize. Moved to N.J. but my heart will always be in Brooklyn. teri you are so right those condos they built where i used to live are absolutely atrocious.

michael michel said,

May 28, 2008 @ 9:22 am

Hi.To TERRY CAROL LUCILLE.Yes I remember EINHORNS and OTTOS DELI.Made the best rice pudding.Does Anybody remember the GLOBE theater just above 5th. ave.around15th. ST. They had matrons with flashlights patroling the aisles.Do they still have the Feast on 21st.bet.4and5th. I just remembered Father SCALFONI.He wanted to excomunacate me weekly.Its great to hear childhood names and places THANKS MICHAEL

TERRY ANGELO SHERMAN said,

May 28, 2008 @ 10:40 am

hey michael, no more feast on 21st street for many years now. my father had a booth at the feast i was small it was right off f 5th ave on the right side next to pappy a big old fat guy that had a big booth. my dad would have a big jar with numbers and you would pick a paper open and whatever number you had you would win a prize. something small but there were big prizes like transistor radios our kids would probably say what the heck are transistor radios. i used to sit behind the booth and fold the numbers back up for him. he worked right behind the booth when i was small before he had the store on 5th. he worked for a glass company he actually made ornaments and glasses. big machines with fire and he blew the glass into shape and put it on the fire. when people used to say move away from the t.v is your father a glass maker and i would say yeah cant ya see through me. what great times. the blessed mother possessions on 21st street never got picked to ride on with the blessed mother with my communion dress ever it was always roseann marino. remember the marching through the streets with st. anna and they would pin the money on her we used to run and beg my mother for a dollar so we could go pin it on mary. they still do that is some italian neighborhoods in bensonhurst. remember the seltzer truck the boys would buy or probably rob a bottle and spray cars as they would wait for the light on 20th street. that was my cousin joey leone he was wild. 27th street aunt marie and uncle chubby’s house i would stay there and go to the bazaar and right the ferris wheel so many time ,i would probably vomit now if i went on. 5th avenue as we got older me carol, franny, grace judy would shop for our outfits for the weekend to go dancing at the grid iron that was in the late 60’s. we always had nice clothes because we worked in the city and saved our money so we could shop. what a shame we had to be home by 12 o’clock on a saturday people were just coming out. our parents were so strict. if we were 5 minutes late we were punished.. after that the neighborhood started to change in the 70’s when i got married. terry

TERRY ANGELO SHERMAN said,

May 28, 2008 @ 10:45 am

admin,

when i am not so consumed with this website i will take a look at the website you wrote about. i started to look at it but got sidetracked.. do you see how this is turning out. i told you we know alot of people. this is so much fun thanks this knee operation did not turn out so bad afterall thanks to this website. terry angelo sherman

Margaret R said,

May 28, 2008 @ 7:45 pm

I’m loving all the reminescing about the old neighborhood. Eddie Kosinski graduated St. John’s with me in ‘67. My brother Vinnie worked with his brother Stanley at the lab on 6th avenue. I lived on 21st bet 4th and 5th. My mom and dad , Rose and Joe Carabetta, knew your parents, Terry. They had a lamp and table that they bought from them for many years. Someone mentioned Irene Cirillo. I also went to school with her daughter, Marie.

I sure do remember the St. Ann’s feast — it was on my block. During the day, all us kids would run around in the empty booths. They usually put the stage right near my apartment house - 215 21st - and we would have to fight to get in the door because all the old Italian men and women would be blocking the door as they listened to the singers on the stage. Oh what memories!

I remember the boys singing down on the corner. I think Joey Parisi was one of them and he actually cut a record, if I remember right.

CAROL MIELE (VALLARO) said,

May 28, 2008 @ 10:28 pm

to margaret r. i was born at 218 21st. then moved when i was two, to 20th stree6t bet. 4thand 5th ave. my father charlie was the treasue of st. anna’s club so every nite harry the cop would walk us home from the feast with the bags of money. we thought we were such big shots. michael i remember the matron in the movies walking up and down the isle with a flashlight she wore a white uniform and was always heavy set and she scared the crap out of us,when she passed. oh tery, i spoke to my sister pat the initals on top of our papers were jmj, jesus, mary and joseph.

St John's alum... said,

May 28, 2008 @ 10:31 pm

Does anyone remember Father Scalfani singing “animal Crackers in my Soup” over the St John’s pa system?

CAROL MIELE (VALLARO) said,

May 28, 2008 @ 10:34 pm

just remembered one more place parker and mega drug store, jamesy oliva’s father worked there for years. they used to wear those white jackets that buttoned down the side with a neru looking collar. either parker or mega not sure which one was joey heatherson’s father. oh and how about henrietta’s bridal shop on 9th st. got my gown there.

michael michel said,

May 29, 2008 @ 10:21 am

Hey. margaret.I grew up with Stanley.He lived one stoop up.Iam sure I knew your brother Vinnie.Also do you remember a guy we called Champy. He lived near you.I also went to ST.Johns with Charley Cirillo.This is really wierd.And terry I hope the knee is better.I think champys real was Ralph.Anyway Ill Talk to youLADIES again. MICHAEL

TERRY ANGELO SHERMAN said,

May 29, 2008 @ 11:14 am

HI MICHAEL, I GREW UP ACROSS THE STREET FROM CHARLIE CIRILLO MY MOM AND HIS MOM WERE BEST FRIENDS. HIS MOM WAS THE CROSSING GUARD FOR ST. JOHNS AS HER SISTER MARY DRITTO WAS. THE DRITTO GIRLS, ANN SHANNON AND DONNA RIETZ FROM 22ND STREET NOW MARRIED TO TANZILLO ALL MEET FOR DINNER EVERY FEW MONTHS WITH ME AND MY TWO SISTERS. WE KEEP THE MEMORIES GOING EVERY FEW MONTHS. CHARLIE WAS A NYC BUS DRIVER I THINK HE MIGHT HAVE RETIRED. DO YOU REMEMBER ANGELO FROM 21ST STREET. HE BECAME MAYOR IN JERSEY. ANGELO CORRADINO I JUST REMEMBERED HIS LAST NAME WE WERE PRETTY GOOD FRIENDS HE WAS OLDER THAN ME. HE LIVED A COUPLE OF DOORS AWAY FROM THE CHURCH. RIGHT NEAR FAT DANNY WHO BROKE THE SCALE IN PUBLIC SCHOOL. HE WAS A GREAT GUY AND LIKE CAROL SAID HE WOULD SING GLORIA. HE HAD A GREAT VOICE. I REMEMBER HIS SISTER. I THINK THEIR LAST NAME WAS WALL. CAROL WOULD KNOW. HOW ABOUT THE PRICE BOYS I THINK THEY WERE GREAT BASEBALL PLAYERS. THEY WERE OLDER ALSO NOT MUCH MAYBE THE SAME AGE AS SALLY EARS. KNEE IS KILLING ME THANK GOD FOR THIS WEBSITE KEEPS ME BUSY AND HAPPY.. LOVE TO ALL TERRY KEEP THEM COMING SO I DONT THINK OF THE PAIN IN MY KNEE HAHA

Santina E. said,

May 29, 2008 @ 4:48 pm

Hi, This is a great site. I grew up on 21st Street between 3rd and 4th Ave. Went to Kindergarten at 4 yrs. old at St. John’s and Graduated in 1965. Margaret (Dritto) was in my class to 6th grade. Thank you so much for sending me this site, I love it.

I know many of the people mentioned here. Sally Ears(my friend Linda B. was in love with him), Jackie and Stevie Price (friends of friends), Rosanne Maurino(In my brother Sal’s class). I’m pretty sure I know Terry Angelo. I know Pat Miele from Melody Lanes and Connie Miele an older woman, I think she was Pat’s Grandmother. She used to come to 22nd Street between 4Th and 5th ave. to visit Anna P. every day. I used to hang out on 22nd St from 1964 to 1970. I know of Vinny Zado, (my friends friend. )
I remember Grechler’s Hardware on 19/20th Street. Chuck and Jack clothing for men. Carvel near Lenny’s Pizzeria. King Kong ride use to give out Davy Crocket medals every time you went on the ride. Get 10 and get a free wooden folding chair.

I too use to go to the Grid Iron, there is where I met my future husband Jim from 11th St. and 8th Avenue.

I knew Rocco’s candy store, we use to hang out there till we graduated St. John’s. Rocco knew how to bust chops, Lol. I also went to the feast of St. Anna’s and Now I think wow, I use to walk home by myself and cross 4th ave. at a young age. I guess there was nothing to worry about at that time and crossing on green helped. I remember Mae-moon on 25th St. and 4th ave near the trains. The donut shop on 23rd St and 4th Ave. we went there every Sunday for fresh donuts.

I used to hang out I think it was 215 21 St. My friend Lynda B lived there also in building was Pepe and Jackie.

Terry you remember alot and I remember also, as I read your writings. I will write as I think of more. Santina

michael michel said,

May 29, 2008 @ 5:09 pm

HI.TERRY Oh. YEAH.STEVIE and JACKIE PRICE.I know they more brothers I think Danny was next. In the 50s.23st. and 7thave there was a vacant lot and jackies dad fred had all these bats balls and gloves we would play everyday in summertime there had to be at least 20 of us. what a time.TAKE CARE MICHAEL.

Santina E. said,

May 29, 2008 @ 6:09 pm

Peter Blatz/ Blats? lived a day and a half after that plane crash on Sterling Place. He was 11 yrs old. The coins melted together that was in his pocket. And is now a plaque hanging at Metnodist Hospital Chapel on 7th St & 7th Ave.

TERRY ANGELO SHERMAN said,

May 29, 2008 @ 6:55 pm

SANTINA, I THING WE USED PLAY TOGETHER WHEN WE WERE YOUNGER I CERTAINLY REMEMBER YOUR NAME. SARAFINA WAS MY COUSIN FROM 21STREET. DO YOU REMEMBER THERESA PASSARETTI? MY FATHER WAS BORN I THINK ON 21ST STREET, MY FATHERS UNCLE RAFF AND AUNT FINA OWNED THE HOUSE ON 21ST ST. THAT THEY USED TO MAKE A RESTAURANT FOR THE FEAST IN THE GARAGE ON THE SIDE OF THE HOUSE. THATS THE HOUSE MY FATHER WAS BORN IN, IN THE 1920′S. IT WAS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF 21ST ST. COMING FROM 5TH AVE. MY FATHERS COUSINS ALSO LIVED THERE HOW FUNNY ARE THESE NAMES…..TOOTSIE AND TONY. THE 2 T’S. JUST REMEMBERED SARAFINA’S LAST NAME …PINTO. HAVE NOT SEEN THEM IN YEARS THEY MOVED TO FLORIDA MANY YEARS AGO. I WAS JUST TALKING ABOUT THE PLANE CRASH LAST NIGHT AT A DINNER I WENT TO. I WORKED AT METHODIST HOSPITAL, I WAS BORN THERE MY KIDS WERE BORN THERE AND NOW MY LITTLE GRANDAUGHTER WAS ALSO BORN THERE. I ALWAYS STOP IN THAT CHAPEL AND SAY A PRAYER ESPECIALLY FOR PETER B. THE COINS ARE MOUNTED WITH HIS NAME AND INFO. THAT CRASH REMAINS ALWAYS ON MY MIND. IT FRIGHTENED THE HELL OUT OF ME. I ACTUALLY WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO MRS. FAZIO IN ST JOHNS WHEN SHE WAS TEACHING. I WAS LOOKING OUT ST. JOHNS CLASSROOM WINDOW AND I SAW THE PLANE GO RIGHT OVER THE CHURCH. WHAT DID I KNOW I WAS A KID UNTIL IT CAME OVER THE LOUD SPEAKER THAT THEIR WAS A PLANE CRASH AND IF ANY CHILDREN HAD SIBLINGS IN ST. AUGUSTINE’S PLEASE COME DOWN TO THE PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE. THE PLANE CRASHED RIGHT NEAR ST. AUGUSTINES. WOW ALL THESE MEMORIES…I WISH WE COULD SEND EACH OTHER PHOTOS WHEN WE WERE YOUNGER I REMEMBER YOUR NAME SO WELL. I AM COMPUTER ILLITERATE SO I WOULD NOT KNOW HOW TO PUT A PHOTO UP ON THIS SITE. terry

Margaret R said,

May 29, 2008 @ 8:31 pm

Terry, I do remember the “make-shift” restaurant that was in your Aunt Fina’s yard during the feast. I lived next door from them. I also remember Tony and Tootsie and the Pinto’s. Barbara (Serafine’s sister) was my best friend, until they moved to Florida. They had more family living across the street at 214 21st, Rachel and Raymond and all their kids. Also remember Linda Branciforte lived in that apartment building. I remember Theresa Passaretti, we sometimes played together. Do you remember Sarah and Catherine Paladino? They are my cousins. They lived next to Theresa P.

Michael, I’m not sure I know Champy. There was a Ralphie Parisi that lived on my block. Not sure he was called Champy.

My brother was in John Jay HS when the plane crashed on Sterling Place. He looked out of his classroom window and actually saw the people in the plane just before it went down.

Lucille Ball said,

May 29, 2008 @ 9:21 pm

I’ve heard you guys mention a plane crash a lot. I had already moved to California I guess by then, because I never heard of it. When was it? Was it a commercial plane? How many people, who was the little guy whose money melted — on the ground or in the plane? Where did it go down? What a terrible memory — it could never leave you guys.

TERRY ANGELO SHERMAN said,

May 29, 2008 @ 9:32 pm

LUCILLE, I BELIEVE IT WAS 1960 I WAS IN 5TH GRADE. IT WAS ON STERLING PLACE. EVERYONE ON THE PLANE DIED EXCEPT THIS LITTLE BOY PETER. I STILL SEE THE NEWSPAPER FROM THEN WITH HIS BODY LAYING IN THE SNOW. I THINK HE DIED THE NEXT DAY OR SO. I THINK PEOPLE ON THE STREET DIED ALSO. ANOTHER PLANE CRASHED THAT I THINK HIT THAT ONE AND CRASHED IN MILLER FIELD OUT HERE IN STATEN ISLAND. THEY SAY THE PLANE THAT CRASHED IN BROOKLYN TRIED TO LAND IN PROSPECT PARK AND GREENWOOD BUT LANDED ON STERLING PLACE. YOU CAN PROBABLY GO ON GOOGLE AND PUT IN 1960 PLANE CRASH AND IT WILL COME UP. THIS IS CRAZY EVERY TIME I AM DOING SOMETHING AND PASS THIS LAP TOP I GO ON TO SEE IF ANYONE WROTE IN. ADDICTED……..TERRY

Lori Angelo (Fiorito) said,

May 29, 2008 @ 10:01 pm

Ok all you old people ha, ha. No one mentioned the chicken market down 20th street!

TERRY ANGELO SHERMAN said,

May 29, 2008 @ 10:09 pm

OK MY LITTLE SISTER LORI, I WOULD GAG GOING TO WORK IN THE MORNING TO GET THE TRAIN ON PROSPECT AVENUE. I WOULD MEET COUSIN CAROL AND FRANNY AND CAROL LIVED DOWN THE BLOCK FROM THE CHICKEN MARKET. IT REALLY STUNK. AUNT MARIE ALWAYS GOT HE CHICKENS THERE. YA SISTER TERRY

Lucille Ball said,

May 29, 2008 @ 10:12 pm

I went ahead and googled the plane crash. I can’t believe it. It happened just after our move to California. McCaddin’s funeral home was the place where my father’s funeral was held when I was a little girl. I know that area very well. What a sad thing. My sister, who lived in San Diego in the later 60’s saw two planes crash over her Church where she was standing on the front steps. She looked up at the sound, and all of a sudden, she saw bodies and wreckage all over the place. It was terrifying for her, so I can imagine how it was for you all living in Park Slope!! Sad.

Santina E. said,

May 29, 2008 @ 10:25 pm

Hi, Theresa P and Sarafina P were in my class. I remember visiting both at their home. But as I got older I stayed with Linda on the other side of the Street. I never knew what happened to Theresa and Sarafina. Years later the 1st floor in the Building where they lived on 21st Street, became a Spanish Church.

I don’t know if you heard about the Alumni for St. John’s School before they closed. There, it was great to see Margaret H (Dritto) and Ronnie J. Now we keep in touch via email.

They had a tour of the school and refreshments. The Auditorium was roped off because is was unsafe and the top floor was closed because the floors were soft from termites.

But I was glad to go where I could go. I was seeing in my head all the things that use to be. On the balcony I saw the nurse giving shots to children. When I looked down from Balcony I saw the girls dancing after the Sodality meeting. I remembered being on the stage in a kindergarten play. Later on in life winning at Bingo.

I took a coat hook and an old pencil sharpener. I needed a souvenier. I was sad about the Condo’s taking over. One went for over a million dollars.

The Church was in the Red, before they sold it for Condo’s, they were doing movies in there. Did you see Big Daddy? Well that was done in St. John’s.

I use to go to the 40 plus club there until I moved to NJ in 1999. It should have been called 70 plus. LOL it was a day of crafts and I liked it. I moved to 29th Street in 1977 then here in NJ 22 yrs later.

The area changed so much but the houses have sky-rocketed. I miss how it used to be. Remember the 72nd Precinct on 15th Street. & 5th Ave(now on 29th St and 4th Ave.). Sanf’s Mens store on I think 15th Street across from 72nd. Prect., Parker and Megna Drugist, The Army and Navy store, Daniels Florist on 9th Street.

Well this was fun. Till later, Santina

CAROL MIELE (VALLARO) said,

May 30, 2008 @ 12:06 am

HI AGAIN, I KNEW JACKIE PRICE MY SISTER IN LAW JOANS SISTER HELEN MARIANNI USED TOGO OUT WITH HIM, BOY WAS HE CUTE. ALSO I WENT TO SCHOOL WITH CATHERINE PALLADINO. SALLY EARS I’M SURE WAS MY MOTHER’S GOOD FRIEND ROSIE ARGANO’S SON. PAT MIELE IS MY SISTER, BUT THE ONE SOMEONE JUST SPOKE ABOUT FROM MELODY LANE IS MY NIECE WE CALL PATSY. GETTING BACK TO 2OTH STREET 4TH AND 5TH, BESIDES THE SMELLY CHICKEN MARKET, THERE WAS THE STABE AND BLACKSMITH WHICH ALSO STUNK ESPECIALLY IN THE SUMMER U WOULD HAVE TO HOLD YOUR NOSE ALL DAY ON THAT BLOCK. DOES ANYONE REMEMBER THE SHOE MAKER ON THAT BLOCK. ALSO THE SEAFARER UNION HALL WE ALWAYS PLAYED BUNCH BALL IN THAT LOT. IT’S AMAZING HOW MANY THINGS U THINK U FORGOT UNTIL A SITE LIKE THIS JUST BRINGS BACK ALL THESE GREAT MEMORIES. LOVE IT.

CAROL MIELE (VALLARO) said,

May 30, 2008 @ 12:11 am

SANTINA, CONNIE MIELE WAS MY MOM AND YES SHE DID VISIT ANNA PAGANO ALMOST EVERYDAY ON22ND ST. AND I WAS ALWAYS THERE WITH HER AND MY SISTER PAY. DO U REMEMBER CAROLINE AND KELLY IORIO THEY LIVED A FEW DOORS AWAY FROM ANN PAGANO. GREAT FAMILY AND GREAT MEMORIES. MY GRANDMOTHER ALSO LIVED ON THAT BLOCK MANY YEARS AGO.

Tony M said,

May 30, 2008 @ 9:54 am

Does anyone remember the bakery on 5th Av between 21&22nd st. on the same side as Rocco’s closer to 22nd st? You had to go down a few steps. I think it was next to the Gas Company on the corner of 22nd and 5th. GREAT JELLY CRUM BUNS !!!!! Sally Ears is in PA., Stan and Eddie Kozinski also. The lab on 21st St. is now called LabCorp. Was Kings County Research Lab when it was in Bklyn. Now it is the second largest in the US. Remember “Blind Johnny” always was in Benny and Ida’s Cozy Kitchen.

michael michel said,

May 30, 2008 @ 10:13 am

Hi.Carol.Helen Marianni lived two stoops up from me.She had an oldre brother Carl.Helen and I where childhood friends.I recognise so many names but Iam having a hard time putting faces to them.Its a shame about ST. Johns so many wonderful memories.I hear Coney Island is also going.Anybody know where Sally and Stanley are?Anyway everybody be well. MICHAEL.

TERRY ANGELO SHERMAN said,

May 30, 2008 @ 10:33 am

carol, sally ears was ida and beny’s son on judy’s block. they were like family. judy called them aunt ida and uncle benny . the seafarers union my sister lori and brother carl worked for next to my house on 20th street. the seafarers had another building down by you. charlie siciargo also worked for them. my sister and brother rolled out of bed and went to work next to our house which is xyz car service now. the stables and chicken market remember how we used to run by thre because of the smell. by time i got to your house for work in the morning i would be ready to vomit. cousin terry

TERRY ANGELO SHERMAN said,

May 30, 2008 @ 10:50 am

MICHAEL, CONEY ISLAND IS BUILDING UP. STEEPLECHASE IS NOW ASTROLAND. THE BROOKLYN YANKEES HAVE A BASEBALL FIELD THERE I THINK SPONSORED BY KEYSPAN THE OLD BKLYN UNION GAS CO. THE RUSSIANS ARE HERE NOW. REMEMBER WE WOULD SAY THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING GUESS WHAT????THEY ARE HERE. BRIGHTON BEACH, MANHATTAN BEACH, SHORE PARKWAY, BAY PARKWAY, SOUTH BEACH S.I. WHERE EVER THERE IS WATER THEY ARE THERE. IF WE KEEP SENDING THIS TO EVERYONE WE KEEP IN TOUCH WE MIGHT FIND OUT WHERE SALLY EARS IS AND THE KOZINKY’S. I EMAILED ANTHONY MEI DO YOU REMEMBER HIM FROM 6TH AVE. HE WAS AT AN OLD CAR SHOW LAST NIGHT RALPHIE MARSELLA WAS NOT THERE. MY BOYFRIEND HAS AN OLD CAMARO AND HE GOES TO THESE SHOWS EVERY WEEK. LAST NITE I SAID IF YOU HAPPEN TO SEE ANY OF THE GUYS I KNOW FROM PARK SLOPE GETTHEIR EMAIL ADDRESS. I CAN NOT BELIEVER ANTHONY STILL WORKS FOR THE LAB THAT WAS ON 6TH AVENUE. IT IS NOW CALLED LAB CORP. IT IS ALL OVER THE US AND SOME PARTS OF EUROPE. WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT ALL THESE YEARS WE WOULD GET BLOOD TEST AT LAB CORP IT WAS THE LAB FROM 6TH AVE. TILL NEXT TIME TERRY

TERRY ANGELO SHERMAN said,

May 30, 2008 @ 11:04 am

SANTINA,
I AM STILL VERY GOOD FRIENDS WITH MARGARET DRITTO. I AM JEALOUS. I WISH I HAD A PIECE IF ST. JOHNS. I THINK WE MAY HAVE A SCHOOL DESK SOME WHERE . MY MOM WOULD MAKE THE FRANKS AND HAMBURGERS FOR BINGO. MARGIE ANGELO..SHE WAS ALWAYS IN THE KITCHEN. SHE WOULD PLAY JOKES ON THE MEN WHO WORKED BINGO. BIG CHARLIE SICIARGO AND MR. KLAYPAC. ONE TIME SHE PUT POTATOES IN THEIR JACKET POCKETS AND WENT HOME. THE NXT DAY THEY WANTED TO KILL HER. THEY HAD SO MUCH FUN RUNNING BINGO. IN THE 70′S WE LOVED TUESDAY NIGHTS SHE WOULD COME HOME WITH THE LEFT OVER HOT DOGS. SOGGY BUT SO GOOD. THAT WAS A TREAT FOR US. I STILL CAN SEE THERESA P HER MOM AND HER GRANDMA WALKING ON 5TH AVENUE. I AM GOING TO EMAIL ONE OF MY COUSINS WHO STILL KEEPS IN TOUCH WITH THE FLORIDA COUSINS AND ONE OF THEM IS SARAFINA. TERRY

TERRY ANGELO SHERMAN said,

May 30, 2008 @ 11:23 am

ANTHONY, SO GREAT TO TALK TO YOU ON EMAIL. I AM SO THINKING OF THE CRUMB BUNS ALSO. I DONT REMEMBER THE NAME. IT WAS NEAR THE GAS CO. REMEMBER WHEN MIKES BAKERY WAS ORIGINALLY NEAR D’AMICOS AND THAT STORE HAD WINDOWS ON THE SIDE WITH THOSE HARD BREADS WITH THE PEPPER IN THEM. SOME ITALIAN IAM I CANT THINK OF THE NAME OF THE BREAD. YOU ALSO HAD TO GO ALITTLE DOWN INTO THE STORE I THINK THAT WAS IN THE 50′S MAYBE EARLY 60′S. THAT WAS HIS ORIGINAL STORE. THEY LIVED ACROSS THE STREET FROM ME. MARIE WAS THEIR DAUGHTER AND 2 SONS. MY DAD HAD A TOY STORE ON TOP OF THAT BAKERY. WE WERE VERY YOUNG WHEN HE HAD THAT. THERE WADS A FRUIT MARKET CLOSER TO 20TH STREET. THE SCHIANO FAMILY. MAN I CAN REMEMBER ALOT FROM THEN BUT ASK ME WHERE I LEFT MY KEYS I COULD NOT TELL YA. HA HA LOVE TERRY HEY WHATEVER HAPPENED TO TEDDY WOZNY WE WERE SUCH GOOD FRIENDS. I KNOW SOPHIE DIED. LAST TIME I SAW HIM IN WAS IN FLORIDA AND WE WENT TO HIS HOUSE. THAT WAS IN THE 70′S

Anthony M said,

May 30, 2008 @ 1:37 pm

Terry I remember Mikes bakery next to the pastry shop. Marie was the daughter, Anthony was the older son and Michael was the younger one. Teddy is in Colorado now.

Maria P said,

May 30, 2008 @ 4:21 pm

Audrey,

Did you live near the house with a green picket fence? Do you remember Cavallo Plumbing? Was that near your house?
Do you remember an older lady named Anne? Everybody knew Anne on our block. Do you remember twin girls on your block?

TERRY ANGELO SHERMAN said,

May 30, 2008 @ 4:53 pm

marie,

did you live on 22nd street? i remember cavallo plumbing. the twin girls we knew were the lentini twins up 22nd street. down 22nd street between 4th and 5th avenu was annie schralli who we are still close to. we got this web site from her son michael he is my sister lori’s age. i think i am much older than you. annie is still on 22nd street lovely as ever and she is around 86 years old now. i do not know if this is who you are talking about. joanie red lives on the same block. she wrote a book about her life years ago. she had a few kids, johnny, paula who was missing i forget the rest of the kids names. they originally lived on top of the candy store on 5th avenue and 20th street many years ago. terry angelo sherman

michael michel said,

May 30, 2008 @ 7:54 pm

Hey.TERRY. Yes Iknew Anthony Mei and his brother Joey. Their mother was Idas sister. Sallys MOM.I think Ida had another sister who lived on 21 between 5 and 6.She was Joey Fucies MOM.There was another girl that lived on the same sideof the church just a couple of houses up.Her name was MARIE.She was my CONFORMATION partner. Bye for now. MICHAEL.

Maria P said,

May 30, 2008 @ 10:13 pm

Yes, Terry, I did live on 22nd street! I knew the Lentini twins as well! I’m glad to hear that Anne is doing well. Do you remember Jimmy Chiacciaro (I don’t know if I spelled that right?) What a man named Jesse?

Maria P said,

May 30, 2008 @ 10:20 pm

I’m sorry, I meant to say

***”What about a man named Jesse?”

CAROL MIELE (VALLARO) said,

May 30, 2008 @ 10:54 pm

michael hi, helen marianni is well and living in new jersey, and carl is fine i think he is in brooklyn still, bay ridge, there sister joan much older was my sister in law my brother matthews wife loved her, she passed away about 8 years ago. terry, i knew sally ears who was rosie argano’s son they lived on 5th and 22nd near aunt neddie . there must be another one u are talking about. also do u remember caroline negri from the bar, she also was a crossing guard for st. john’s for many years. anyone remember chucky devito, danny lorenzo, fat danny, pete auletti, nancy savarese, grace cohen, fran bruno, patt helen?

Santina E. said,

May 30, 2008 @ 11:10 pm

My friends, Maria Taglianetti & Camille Liguori and I use to hang out with Jimmy Chiacciaro in 1966/1967. Also with Richie and Billy Catalano, Nicky Bruzzese, Stanley Wezak.(Can’t remember how to spell all the names). I remember all of us in Jimmy’s house listening to the Rolling Stones. Santina

Santina E. said,

May 30, 2008 @ 11:13 pm

Karen, I had a Joseph Perrotta in my class, are you related to him? Santina

Santina E. said,

May 30, 2008 @ 11:30 pm

I think I remember you with your mom. And yes now I remember Patsy -that was her name. I also sat on the front with Kelly Iorio, he said his real name was Pasquale. And Annie Scharalli lived next door to him. Funny story - my Mom met Annie when they were both in the same room in Methodist Hospital- Maternity ward. Diana and I were born in the same week in January. Poor Diana died about 11 years ago. The Manzione’s lived next door to them. Next to them were Eleanor and Joanne. I was on that block from 1963 to 1970. Santina

Santina E. said,

May 30, 2008 @ 11:35 pm

Did you know a Diane Wozny? She was also in my class. I wonder where everyone has gone?

michael michel said,

May 31, 2008 @ 8:36 am

HI.CAROL. Thanks for the update on Helen and Carl.Shame about Joan They were all so nice.The Sally Ears Iam talking about is Idas and bennys son. Wegraduated St. Johns in 1960.They had a candy store on 21 and 6 in early 50s.Across the street on the same side lived another friend of mine Johnny Matula.Everybody be well. Michael.

TERRY ANGELO SHERMAN said,

May 31, 2008 @ 11:11 am

hi guys,
i am trying to keep up here. diane wozny is my friend teddy wozny’s sister she was married to anthony m who wrote in the other day. diane is still on 21st street so anthony told me. god bless annie i call her every couple of weeks. love her to death. i want to be like her when i grow up.. ha ha i went to school with dee dee and lori is still very good friends with michael schiralli as i wrote before. i don want uou to thin im geting old and repeating myself like my kids say i do. lol. franky manzione died awhile ago. his sister still lives next door to annie. oh my god i forgot about e,eanor she was a big lady and joanne had a son. my mom knew her well. that neighborhood everyone knew everyone. having the store on 5th ave. my mom had so many friends. karen is my cousin she has two sisters annette and diane they are younger than us. richie catalano married judy occhiogrosso they live in florida. her computer is down but she will be on soon. jimmy lives i think in brooklyn his daughter just got married and judy and richie were up from florida. i visit her once in awhile in fla. me, carol, judy franny are still ver good friends……..MARIE DID YOU KNOW SQUEAKY MARGARET PALMA AND HER SISTERS DONNA AND FLORENCE? i also went to school with domenic bruzzesse and they had a sister nicky was older. terry

Gerry Torres Santoli said,

May 31, 2008 @ 1:32 pm

Hi my friend Terry. Thanks for the site.. I don’t know if anyone remembers me. I first lived on 5th Avenue between 21st and 22nd streets.
My grandparents lived on 20th street between 4th and 5th avenue.
i moved to europe for 4 years and came back and lived on 6th avenue between 15th and 16th street.. the house that was slanted and maybe the one people taught it was haunted..
I moved to 19th street between 4th and 5th avenue. then away and then back again to 32nd street. lived there and married