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Born 1953 Shore Road Hospital, grew up around Bay Ridge until family moved to "the island" in 1964. Living in Maryland since 1975.
My Brooklyn from 1958 to 1964 was 7517 Fort Hamilton Parkway; St. Ephram's Church and School; McKinley Park; Wally the Good Humor man on his bicycle; watching the Verrazano Bridge being built; Owl's Head Park; slapball, spaldines, "I declare war!"; the Dyker Theatre; all the stores on 86th Street between 4th and 5th Avenues; Lionel Trains for Christmas; my friends the Durneys and McGivneys; much more.
Nothing but good memories my childhood!
27 August 1996
I'm not a native Brooklynite—I grew up in the Bronx and horrified my family when I told them I was moving "down South."
I lived at 837 Carroll Street for 5 years in a beautiful brownstone apartment. Summers were heaven—strolling slowly down my tree-lined street to Seventh Avenue, stopping at Ozzie's to sip an iced coffee and read the paper, then walking to Prospect Park and listening to a group of African drummers that met every Saturday.
I cried when I left to get my master's degree at Syracuse University.
5 September 1996
I lived close by on Empire Blvd. between Albany and Kingston and went to Wingate H.S. I think I know you! Maybe you are just a dream of my youth. Brooklyn college (63) and I flew away from my home looking for something I already had—I thought I was beginning my life but maybe I already had lived it? The world was so full of life that I really needed a rest. I would love to go home but that is not possible. Maryland is my home with a stop in N.J. I have a need to travel and seek out new adventures but none will ever compare to my walk up Kingston Ave. to President St. Always making a stop at the deli for a frank with mustard and sauerkraut. Just a snack for a quarter. Why am I now eating beans and vegetables and ice cream from my freezer—where is the malt? The climb up to Eastern Parkway was all the exercise I needed to stay fit and trim. What a great figure I had. Now its the gym, swim, and hard work to stay in place. God how I would love to go back!!!!!!!
We were all looking for another world and a chance to start over—if we only knew that we already were home and it didn't get any better. Only looking back is possible. Now so we take our memories and go forward making Brooklyn proud of her children.
5 September 1996
My Brooklyn has never left my heart. I've traveled all over the world, and there is no place like it.
I grew up in Boro Park right upstairs from David Geffen, that's right, the David Geffen, in a 6-story apartment house. Later I moved to Bensonhurst, Park Slope, and Brighton beach before moving to upstate New York near Woodstock.
Bklyn. was a great place to grow up in; we played all day and night in the street—boxball, potsy, iron tag, stickball, johnny on the pny and hit the penny. On weekends, we'd go to Coney Island for Nathan's hot dogs and jelly apples, and to ride the steeplechase, or to Propsect Park and the zoo. The food was incredible, from Italian pizza, real bagels, and Caribbean food.
Hello to other ex-Brooklynites.
8 September 1996
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