| Date: Sat 09/2/06 11:32AM From: George Clarius Email: iclarius@verizon.net Message: Hi all, I lived on Autumn Ave between Ridgewood Ave and Fulton St. I have a brother named Larry (he had crutches as had a nickname of "crutch"). My other brother is Henry. Anyone remmeber me or my brothers, please email me. George |
| Date: Fri 09/1/06 9:34PM From: john minett Email: minett@optonline.net Message: grew up at 312 Nichols ave. frank's grocery on corner of fulton and nichols. gus - butcher next store - hess's ice cream parlor - corner of fulton and nichols - 171 schoolyard. factory down the block - they used to give us - slugs - don't even know why we wanted them - stickball on nichols ave - between atlantic and fulton. "play-street" we used to yell to cars going by. remember burning christmas trees on lot at corner of nichols and atlantic - no one seemed to mind - brooklyn dodgers winning world series in 56 - listening to games in class at blessed sacrament elementary school - it was played over the loudspeaker from a radio in the principal's office. kids who went to public school were bad. getting in to lots of trouble - scarry. fulton street was a bazaar of shops and choices. diners, movie theatres, lots of bars. where the ww2 guys would reminesence about the war. whatever. |
| Date: Thu 08/31/06 9:49PM From: Debbie Geremia Email: ddecresc@yahoo.com Message: Michael, hi how are you? I do remember the fire at the toy factory! I also remember all of you like it was only yesterday. How is Ralphie? What can you tell me about your brother-in-law James Sullivan? Hope to hear from you! |
| Date: Tue 08/29/06 7:21PM From: Tony Smith Email: ps64brooklyn@aol.com Message: I lived at 41 Crystal st in front of ENYVHS. I now live in Lapine OR.I also lived at 487 Linwood st near Pitkin ave. Great site.. |
| Date: Tue 08/29/06 7:06PM From: John Abbracciamento Email: Abbracciamento@brooklynnavyyard.com Message: I lived at 787 Liberty Ave over my Father's Restaurant. I remember going to St. Rita's on Sunday Morning, the best part was smelling everyone making Sunday "GRAVY"for the macaroni.Today it is sauce over pasta. Out of respect, you called your parents friends uncle and aunt. Family members would visit often without an invitation (Thank God) If I close my eyes, I can see my Father behind the bar with everyone watching the 13" Philco black and white TV high on the wall. I can smell the Perodi cigar my Uncle T.G. (Tony Gironta) would smoke. And yes, I can see my mom and my aunt Betty working in the kitchen. What happy days! |
| Date: Tue 08/29/06 6:29PM From: John Abbracciamento Email: Abbracciamento@brooklynnavyyard.com Message: Re.the picture of St. Rita's Parade, with Father Fusco, Three of the boys are John and Frank Abbracciamento, and Joseph Aliberti. |
| Date: Tue 08/29/06 2:18PM From: Cora Modica (Gavin) Email: cmod423@earthlink.net Message: Great site! Brings back alot of memories. Just drove through ENY yesterday and was surprised that Maxwell's Bakery is still on Atlantic Ave. and Vermont Street. I also went to Reformation Lutheran Church. My mother still attends church there. I went to church with Bruce Gomes. I lived at 5 Vermont Street on the corner of Sunnyside Ave.I was and still am friends with Barbara Schneider from Vermont Street and Judy Fucci from Sunnyside Ave. I have two brothers Lee and Robert and two sisters Marie and Jeanne. After Vermont Street we moved to Autumn Ave. between Jamacia and Etna. |
| Date: Tue 08/29/06 6:51AM From: Therese Panariello Email: tere19@aol.com Message: Hi Michael, I do remember the factory. My father worked next door from it at Martino. I could remember the smell was awful. My father did bring home a few toys, one I remember in particular was the Matchbox carwash.. Say hello to Ralph for me. I do have a picture of him, that I would like to send him. but I have to get a scanner... Also love to Marie. Therese Panariello |
| Date: Mon 08/28/06 7:08PM From: Michael Raffio Email: mraffio@rcl-enterprises.com Message: Does anyone remember the toy factory fire on Atlantic Avenue between Shepherd and Essex around the corner from St. Rita's? I think it was mid to late 60's. The entire factory went up in smoke and I don't think it ever reopened. I remember it was winter because the water from the fire trucks froze to the window sills and hung there for weeks. |
| Date: Mon 08/28/06 11:38AM From: annafusco[maietta] Email: anniethered@msn.com Message: I GREW UP ON ALABAMA AVE AND GLENMORE AVE. WENT TO OUR LADY OF LORETTO CHURCH.MARRIED AT THE SAME CHURCH TO MY LATE FIRST HUSBAND JOE SANFILIPPO. WENT EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT TO ST.RITA'S DANCE WITH ALL MY FRIENDS. ALSO WENT OUT WITH A NICE GUY [BEFORE MARRYING] FROM LINWOOD STREET. WENT TO P.S.63 AND P.S.76. THEN WENT TO MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL. FORMERLY E.N.Y. HIGH.WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM ANY EAST NEW YORKERS. BOY, DO I MISS THOSE DAYS.THERE WILL NEVER BE DAYS LIKE THOSE AGAIN.NOTHING LIKE FRIENDS YOU GREW UP WITH. |