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I came from New Lots Ave. (281). Those were the days by Richie's Luncheonette. We all hung out in our cars, by Bow's Bar, and my stoop. We were the best! Sephardic Jews and Ashkenazic Jews were one. We all had credit at the grocery stores; they were called mom and pops stores. We would walk to the Supreme theater and the Biltmore theater, and to Sol's frappes—the best frappes in Brooklyn. Let me know who out there remembers. What a life—we all left our doors open , only to have ours neighbors cook and share the ethnic foods. Boy do I remember the smells and taste of their foods, the Cohens, Aarons, Valancys, Eliases, etc. Write me your take on the "old neighborhood. (I was Cynthia Bergman—the one with the tight sweaters, I was told.) .
My name is Nora and I was born and raised in Brooklyn. I lived there with my parents John and Catherine Hayes my brothers Chickie and Patty and my sisters Madeline and Peggy until 1965. Then we moved to Jersey. I remember 19 McClancy Place, that was my street. I went to St. Gabriel's Grammar School and Bishop McDonald High School. I remember the Biltmore Movie Theater, Morris's Candy Store and Mrs. Izzy (the cockroach lady)'s store. My friends were Leanora Pavone, Jackie Barbetti, Mary Grace Panzarella, Gregory Prifti and Anton Xereub. Is there anyone out there who remembers this Brooklyn?
My Brooklyn . . . softball with the Ridge guys in Owl's Head Park, dances at the Knights of Columbus, time spent with the penguin, roller hockey, Jack's, Bay Ridge Bulls, 69th street pier, ferry rides, running along the Belt, '68 Chevy and more good times than I can remember.
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