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We used to live in a building on Trafalgar Place, which was at the corner of 175th St. There was a little "tail" of Crotona Park that meets Southern Blvd. for a block's length. Mom used to shop in the Associated market which was right on the other side of that little piece of park.
I remember the Dover theater, and there was a pizzeria right next to there by the same name which had amazingly good pizza. On 174th St. on the other side of the el on Boston road was a delicatessen that had a big beautiful neon sign, I think it was on the corner of Vyse or Hoe ave. Once in a while we'd go over there to shop but we mostly went up to Tremont Ave. We always got our prescriptions filled at Sid's pharmacy which was on Southern Blvd. and 176th St. I was just a kid in the late 50's, and most of you guys had already fled for greener pastures by the 60's, but I still remember it as a great and vibrant neighborhood. One of my most vivid memories was of the building of the dreaded Cross Bronx Expressway; the workers were using dynamite to blast the rock away. One day they let out a blast and the vibration caused our kitchen cabinets to come free from the walls. Mom was standing at the sink when all of a sudden the dish cabinet started falling slowly in front of her. She screamed for us to come help her hold it up while she got the dishes out! Little did we know that much more than plates and glasses would be broken. The heart of a whole way of life was cut in half. |
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BILLY N, THE DELI ON THE CORNER OF 174TH & VYSE WAS THE CHESTER DELI
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There was an empty lot on or near 174 st between
Southern Blvd and Hoe ave. The carnival used to be there once a year. I lived on 173 st. and Hoe ave. year 1953-54-55-56 was a member of the young sinners. Is there anyone from that era around? Caddy was my nick name. |
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I remember when I was going to herman ridder JHS 98 on 173rd and boston road, I went over to the Gold Medal Studios between southern blvd, and crotona ave. on 176 st and I got Gary Merrills autograph.
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HI my name is Bob Francella, 1462 Vyse ave, I was born 1932 and lived on Minford place, went to Herman Ridder and went to the dover movie and the dover bar, my cousin Johnny Weisman sue to take numbers, ha ha. I went in the navy 1951. I sent a e-mail to mel waxman and sent your page, he has a good memory and remembers names, my old timers is kicking in, I lived on 174th and Vyse and also Vyse and Jennings st.
I have such beautiful memories of the bronx and sill am in touch with a few of the guys, herby handler, boldy rico. Let me know if you get this. Mel is a retired cop from the Bronx and lives in Florida, his e-mail address is nypd220@bellsouth.net see ya and old Bronxite grew up on minford place,southern blvd & jennings, 172 vyse ave, Bronx Voc Hi school and herman ridder ps 98. I had a store on Jerome ave & tremont 1964, left from Crotona ave 1964 |
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HI CADDY....I DON'T REMEMBER THAT NAME,BUT I HUNG AROUND WITH A LOT OF GUYS FROM THE BRONXDALE PROJECTS WHO WERE MEMBERS OF THE VENDETTAS AND HUNG AROUND WITH THE SINNERS,MUNCHO COHITO, A LITLE DUDE WITH A LIMP, RAY FIGUEROA,BILLY BIG HEAD,TO NAME A FEW.
WE ALSO HUNG ON CHARLOTTE ST,SINCE THERE WAS A LOT OF ACTION THERE IN THOSE DAYS,IF YOU GET MY DRIFT!!! DOES ANY OF THIS RING A BELL???? |
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I went to Herman Ridder from 1952/55. Remember that we couldn't chew gum? lol remember the charges and compliments? the good old days. My name is Nitza |
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I used to live on Wilkins Ave. We would go to the Dover theatre and then stop and eat pizza at the pizza shop. We were all good kids. |
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Steve,did you have a girlfriend by the name of Marion? I lived around the corner on Wilkins, a hung around Charlotte also. I remember all those gang names. Remember the Jesters, the Rockets, and the Fordham Baldies? They used to run each other out of their neighborhoods with chains. But nobody ever got hurt. lol |
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When did this occur? |
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Greeneyes - I lived on Intervale near the intersection of Wilkins and Jennings from 52-65. Small world.
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hey we lived on bryant ave off 173rd. we went to herman ridder 1960's does any one remember alex toro, lourdes, richie martinez, tony & bishop barchez?
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Elliot--I remember all the places your referring to , however I only saw them fom the busses that took me back to West Farms where I changed busses for the ride to Parkchester, where we lived. I attended Herman Ridder JHS about 1951-2 and vividly remember many of the kids and their names, although I can't place yours.One of the other posters in this thread mentioned Herb Handler, who I do remember as being a tall deep voiced, blond haired guy at that time. Advise if I can help with any other memories,
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