(Click HERE for photos) We regret to inform you of the tragic Petira of Rav Chaim Weintraub ZATZAL - a former Magid Shiur in Stolin Yeshiva, and the father of Rav Ahron Weintraub Shlita (Magid. I went to PS 131 for the first half year of kindergarten. Albas did not. Interesting that you mentioned the noise of the West End train. Yes indeed fun times growing up in the 60s. We're available 24/7. Toggle Nice pics and thanks for documenting this and allowing us all to reminisce. Loved growing up in Brooklyn. Nearly everyone was either southern Italian, Sicilian or Jewish. My grandmother lived in an apt next to the chicken slaughterhouse on 39th St. In time. As it happened, I was a dreaming about the old neighborhood just last evening and woke up with a smile. Hi Diane, Its the tallest tower in Borough Park and may be one of the tallest Catholic churches in the borough; I know St. Barbara in Bushwick and Regina Pacis in Bensonhurst are taller, but thats about it. 1. He took my measurements, and then with a loud voice which could probably be heard as far away as Coney Island, yells to another salesman, Hey, this one is in your department, a husky. I knew that meant I was in the overweight sizes. i learned in yeshivas etz chaim on 13th ave. in the seventies till it closed. Terms of Service apply. Thanks everyone for the wonderful memories. 184. Three locations over the years for Genarellis: When I see Hebrew characters on a storefront or sign, not speaking either language, I never know if its in the Hebrew language or in Yiddish. OH HOW I REMBMBER ALL THOSE GUYS .ALSO BILLY ALENA AND JOE ALENA THEY LIVED ON TOP FLOOR OF 970 42 ND STREET. dont know what year he attended. When I think of those years, besides getting slapped hard in the face by sadistic Hebrew teacher for hiding Hot Rod magazine in my religious texts I recall the great deli on 13 Ave and 50th St. 50 cent hotdogs, the Menorah Temple originally a Masonic lodge, and its basement pool hall and 4 lane bowling alley with pin boys on14th and 50th st. and my sweet girlfriend. I think I remember a barber shop across the street on 13th and a 5 and dime next to it. Millers diner, 3 brothers pizza, Adelmans on 13th had best hotdogs, Savarese cookies! There was a Knights of Columbus meeting hall across the street from Lazerase Ice cream Parlor. st. 4th. Chaim Bloom is having a horrible offseason, but he's not the sole reason the Red Sox are bad. i survived and straightened out so people say, living now in jersey shore. I also blew my allowance buying Reggie bars and baseball cards. How I hated that man, and all the rest of those people who worked in that store. These attached bayed residences on 54th Street remain gloriously unaltered except for bars on the ground floor windows. RIP Chaim Blum - April 5, 2023 - Brooklyn - Queen of the Click I almost forgot Anthony Monk Cavallaro, Frankie Pasquale, Bobby Itchy Grasso. The Grillo family lived upstairs over Tonys and the Grillo kids went to St. Catharines. I found a few old friends on Facebook! In an earlier photo, you showed The Borough Park Club at the corner of 13th Avenue and 50th Street, which became Yeshiva Etz Chaim. And, wow, the wonderful aroma of the food wafting onto the street enticing the walker by as if being pulled into the store by magical, invisible hands. hi alex leachies brother was joe cereno they lived on 40th street off of t 10 th ave,do you rember rocco and joe fiore they over the port alba betwwen 40 th and 41 st street. We flipped baseball cards,played kings,stickball,off the point,triangle,jumpin rope with the girls,heading over to polios on 58st or walking to lennys pizza on 13ave at night. He wanted to call his boss, but needed to find a pay phone. My father was know as Ralph the firemanthis was a walk down memory lane seeing these pictures and reading your stories. Vigeland Park Sculpture Park is a 1.3 mile (3,000-step) route located near Oslo, Norway. Chaim Bloom - Wikipedia I never noticed this as a kid. Generally, in my synagogue (10th Avenue between 43rd and 44th streets), service would begin at 9 am and end at Tjuvholmen sculpture park seen south. The perfect spot for a romantic picnic, the park is best known for its scenic views over Oslo. I remember hearing the chickens squawking as they were being killed. Neilrashba@gmail.com. Sounds like youre out west somewhere. But his . I lived on 57th.Street and New Utrecht during the50s. i lived on the third floor WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEAVE WELL WISHES OR REMEMBRANCES FOR FAMILY MEMBERS? The most famed of these is likely the Essex Street Retail Market in Manhattan. This article brought back many memories and, more, introduced me to architectural gems I never noticed as a child. The Boro Park community mourns the tragic petirah of Reb Chaim Elazar Shalom Gluck, z"l, 61, and his wife, Mrs. Faigy Gluck, a"h, 59, who were killed in a fire in their home. Then went to PS 160 on ft. Ham. Where has the time gone???? The odd thing was that the demolitions began in 1960 and you had block after empty block for a couple of years before the actual excavations began. I went to PS 103 and Shallow JHS. As Im typing this, memories of Walbaums grocery store, the Borough Park library, all the shopping along 13th Ave are flooding back to me. Nat Brodsky was literally my dad best friend. I became a Franciscan priest- live in Manhattan now but still remember the good old Borough Park Brooklyn days. A few days ago, while eating my toasted bialey, imported frozen from Brooklyn to my local supermarket here in New Hampshire, I got to thinking about the bialey factory on 16th Ave and 46st I believe. Vegetables, fruits, and cheeses, were bought at the indoor communal market on 40th. B) The retired chairman of the school board at my synagogue in Dallas is Fred Nathan. I can even describe for you the strange lamp masts that were on telephone poles before the purge occurred there were a number of different styles. I know nothing more about him but Im working on my family tree and used Google Earth to check out the location. I remember taking long walks as a kid so I can go to savareses bakery fro some ices in the summer. (That is the academy here I remember from my youth). Take care, Maria, hey maria. I loved their Ice Cream Parlor. Legal analysts quoted may not be licensed in your state. The grassy lawn was replaced by concrete and an iron fence. (13thave), Grazianos(McDonald ave.), Scottos Speaking of TECH, it is our 50th anniversary since graduating- where do the years go? If you would like us to help you and your family, please contact us through one of the methods below. Teacher for teacher, student for student, they are still the best places to get an education, both practically and morally. Yeshiva Imrei Chaim Viznitz Of Boro Park, Inc. ave. The sign is in Hebrew. OMG, when someone mentioned buying candy at Pearls on 39th street (a tiny grocery store with great penny candies) red waxed lips, candy pack of cigarettes, shoe string cherry licorice sold by the string and so much more it took me back to a very happy place!! Would love to see it. (I forgot her first name).She retired and closed shop and continued to live above the shop until she passed awayseveral years later.Mr.Fantuzzi lived in the building until about 5 or 6 years ago. I also rememeber the bakery and drug store across from the park. A wonderful person. I have been driving for many years and I am a good driver. Classes got smaller over the years. Now I travel 3000 miles to get some cannoli and rum babbas there. I think he graduated in the early 50s. WORCESTER, Mass. Im sure the connection is coincidental, as the yogurt brand was first developed in Spain and is now based in France. This beautiful 19 th century park is dotted with statues and flowers. my parish would have been St. Agatha. My last name is prepas, hi Debbie didnt you pal out with Rosalie,lorrain[ WHO ALSO LIVED IN YOUR BUILDING} AND THE MELLA TWINS, yes i knew lorraine and stephanie and janie who used to visit her grandma and aunt, Was lorraines last name Rossi and she had 2 sisters, Hi deb, Left a message on the brooklyn site I to lived at 970 42nd. Bread at Scottos. The Legal Advocate is owned by Belsito Communications, Inc. ii remember vinny tucci also went to Brooklyn tech he lived on 10th ave between 42nd and 41st next to martys delt where we got great hero sandwiches. My aunt would often defeat me at Scrabble, but she was quite lucky and always got the Js and Vs. But not always. Great photo documentary. On Friday or Erev Yom Tov does anyone know the name of the bakery that was located on Ft. Hamilton Pkwy between 39th & 40th street. The Vickers terra cotta tiles here are especially varied and bright. I have taken pains to not concentrate on demographics in FNY, but its inescapable that Borough Park is mostly Orthodox Jewish with a large concentration of Hasidim, with the iconic dress of black coats, fur hats, prayer shawls, long sleeved dresses for the women, with sidelocked boys, and signs featuring Hebrew characters. Man, 23, standing on Brooklyn sidewalk fatally struck by minivan driver Street. By for now. 970 also had the Rizzos ( Jeanne Rizzo married my cousin GARY) Mannos and Piazzas, and I remember the Jacksons. It was a great place to grow up. I have been banging my head against the wall for years trying to remember Alona. I went back to TECH in 1990 for the 25th. The whole neighborhood was hysterical laughing! lol Many Catholic churches feature a number of buildings, the convent (shown above) where the parish nuns reside, and rectory where the priests live. The Brizzi Playground, with its abandoned bocce pit, is at New Utrecht Avenue and 42nd Street. Anyone remember Stekel deli at 4710 13th avenue? I was a Queens kid and never knew this area existed. Photographed August 2011, page completed 10/23/11. i wonder if Roberta is still alive. Thank you, Kevin. The Sea Beach Railroad, named for the Sea Beach Palace Hotel which was its terminal beginning in 1879, also cut through the region (it and the West End met at Bath Junction, q.v. Albas was the BEST. It was the first Jewish day school in Borough Park, Brooklyn . The story concentrates too much on the fringe areas of Borough Park, namely the high30s-low 40s near Ft. Hamilton Parkway and emphasizes the Italian pockets on the fringes of the area. For fresh fish, wed go to the fish store on 40th. Going with friend to Lennys piazza on 13th ave then shopping there. That was our slap ball and kick the can court. He told us he was stopped by the cops, they wanted to know why he had my truck. and the great punch drink at the counter of woolworths or the 5 and 10 near the barber shop The beautiful lobby of 970 was totally trashed in fact, an wrecked car had been driven into the lobby past the mail boxes. I remember Joey Castagna was a member of the torches as well as another Joe, brother of Leach Remember Guy ? I lived on 43rd Street between 12 and 13th Ave. 1243 was my address from 1952 to 1967. Now that I live in Los Angeles CA., I recently went to the LAs Magic Castle which brought back stronger memories of their establishment. great memories. Everybody knows that a few minutes before the Shkiah, you need to stay 50 feet away from any street because almost everybody is flying at speeds close to 90 mph. What were your parents names and your last name? In 2009-2010 the Department of Transportation installed some center median traffic barriers, or guides, on Fort Hamilton Parkway. Chaim Blum was tragically struck and killed by a minivan that spun out of control on April 5 in the Borough Park section of Brooklyn. Let me show you. - Boston Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom was at Polar Park Tuesday to catch up with members of the WooSox. Lots of modern technology of course but the hallways, auditorium, lobbies, , etc. Where are you living? I used to attend St Frances De Chantal elem school and go there for lunch. I went to PS 131, PS 220 Pershing JHS and Aviation High School in Long Island City. To get to Borough Park I took the N train to Fort Hamilton Parkway and went to the south side of the platform, where I could exit on 11th Avenue. The line began at Green-Wood Cemetery and ran through were mostly farms and fields to the wealthy seaside resorts at Coney Island, long before it became The Peoples Riviera. One of the few places open, NW corner 43rd, was Sing Hwa gifts, electronics, cameras even though the display windows showed leather goods, perfume, suitcases. I left Boro Park when I was 18 and my parents were moving to Dallas. Early and personal life My aunt Mary has lived in this building for 55 years and is finally moving out to live with cousin Michel at age 86. How about buzzorama, the slot at place on Church avenue? You would think my aunts Irish Catholic family would have been isolated in Borough Park, but my Aunt and late Uncle Jim were garrulous sorts, and had as many friends among the Orthodox as they had with the Irish and Italian Catholics that also dotted (sparsely) the landscape. Thank you Borough Park. Didnt feel what I thought I would, I left empty and disappointed. I graduated from St. Frances in 1967. I lived in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn until age 35 and took a lot of bus rides to surrounding neighborhoods, with parents and then, after turning 17, without. One of the favored routes was the B16, which went from Shore Road to Prospect Park and stopped across the street from my home. FOR US? simpler days and pleasures. Went to PS 164 then Montauk JHS Was born on 44st 1944 Lived there until 1971 then moved to Long Island. I also lived at 970 42nd. Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers, Fla., on March 14, 2022 (photo by Jason Mastrodonato) . Still dont look my age. City Sanitation (DSC) had to clean the mess and the stink. Hey man I went to Saint Francis on 57st. Indulge me briefly about lampposts under elevated lines. Still a fabulous bakery! Note the Rubenstein & Klein Fine Furniture sign well see them again later. does anyone have a picture of 13th ave 0n 52nd street corner a Louis Sherry aned linchonnette store in the 1930s was my familys store. The regions first Roman Catholic church, St. Catherine of Alexandria, had its cornerstone laid in 1902. We would ride sometimes only as far as 37th Street, to watch the bocce matches that happened under the Culver shuttle elevated line on a mostly unused section of South Brooklyn railroad track. complete with a bathroom, kitchen, two bedrooms and even a fire escape to a porch over the ground flooor This can be a real Zechus for the Niftar and for us . I lived at 959 42nd, across the street from you and about 1/3 of the way up the block, toward 9th avenue. Hi Neil, st. but dont remember you. A trip down memory lane. 13th Avenue and 42nd Street. Yum! They would take me in there for a soda. There was an Italian social club close to14th ave and a workmens circle on the corner of 14th ave. I found this site today. Some believe she was an ex boxer before. have a fundraiser started on behalf of those affected? For some fantatic architecture, check out 1363 50th Street in Borough Park, which houses the Ateres Golda catering hall and Bnos Zion bBobov school for girls. BDE: Boro Park Mourns Tragic Petirah of R' Chaim Blum, z"l, 23 The kitchen was tiny, the bathroom was claustrophobic and how did I share a room with one or two older brothers. This is what the place looked like in 2008. 5 things to know about new Red Sox chief of baseball operations Chaim Bloom or do you have a news tip for us? Thank you so much for sharing your memory of my dads office. We escorted Double Exposure had hit 10 percent to a place to eat, as they were the only black guys in the neigborhood. efforts. I headed off down 13th Avenue which, in proximity to the West End El, is festooned with magnificent Beuax-Arts architecture like this apartment/storefronts on 53rd Street. The whole place had a rather distinct smell. Nor does The Legal Advocate guarantee the reliability or accuracy of any statement or opinion provided by any attorney or legal service quoted or referenced in The Legal Advocate. (13th ave.), Edelmans(13th ave), Carvel(18th ave), live Deb. It was the greatest!! PS 103 was my kindergarten too most fun. How about Sunday dinner when all kinds of family came to large dinner parties(every week). My dad was an optometrist on 45 th st between Ft hamilton and New Utrect ave. Our most famous graduate of that school is the noted attorney, professor and Constitutional Law scholar, Alan Dershowitz, who is also a Borough Park boy. The building is used by the Pupa Hasidim. know, Juan Aeryan tragically killed in Los Angeles hit-and-run accident, Christopher Morgan seriously injured in west Modesto pedestrian crash. Until age 8 or so, I would make sure to grab a seat by the window, taking what would be on my personal coat of arms if I ever created one: a pencil, spoon, and one of those tiny light bulbs that comes in flashlights. Does any one remember the yavneh synagogue on dahill between 40th and 41st st. A very sad sorry ultimately. 42nd street was great. For one thing it was a great childhood. Henry?? I went back to 970 42 street today. I thought of a nice Mitzvah that we can do and it will be a Zechus for the Niftar. We walked with them to our favorite hangout ;where else Millers restaurant 56st New Utrect. That one, at East 105th Street in Canarsie, hung in there until 1973. That aside, many of the homes had a certain charm(they no longer exist). Donnie Alessi had a beautiful Convertible We all hung out in candy store, then club opened and we played cards there.. Lots of great memories. Ralph was always saying faugetaboutit before anyone else had heard it. The Boro Park Historical Society doesnt seem to have a website. 7. The first televised bowling show I ever saw was from that bowling alley. NYC 32 Boro Park Locations for Burning of the Chametz March 25, 2013 6:40 am 0 Councilman Greenfield thanked the FDNY, Chaim Fleischer of Chaveirim, Simcha Bernath, Yanky Daskal and Mottie Katz. We would all go down to the street and play ball until the sun went down and it was too dark to play. 40-01 Little Neck Parkway 24A Little Neck, NY 11363. The 42nd street side of your building is where we drew our strike zone for stickball. Hey Charlie I grew up in Boro Park in the 19501970-time frame. Click on the above Gallery to see some of 13th Avenues hand-lettered building signs. More, Visit us on The Latin phrase alma mater means nourishing mother.. Add it all together, and Tuesday could have been Triston Casas Day at Fenway Park. My uncles owned G Brothers(car repair).They were good friends with your parents. I lived on 47th between 9th and 10th. Regal Furniture now occupies the ground floor. Do you remember the dances sponsored by the Squire Club. As kids we used to go down to where the old Culver line was. I did a google search and low and behold found this wonderful site and your post. That structure, in turn, was razed in the 1980s and replaced by Salomon Plaza, a nondsecript row of stores. I loved the charlotte russes there and have been trying to find them ever since, I lived on 54 st between 13 and 14 ave. An Italian pastry shop (name Ive forgotten) was on 13th Avenue in that little section. 2023 Belsito Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. The entrance to the apartment building was first base, the pole with the alternate side of the street parking sign was second base, the fire hydrant directly opposite the building entrance was third base and the big red fire alarm box on the corner was home plate. I continued to visit about once a month until I moved out of Bay Ridge. I remember what poles were where before they were all replaced in a great modernizing purge around 1962 or 1963, and after the poles were changed to more or less standard octagonal poles, I can still tell you which ones carried the GE M-400 lamps and which ones carried my favorites (because they were a little rarer) the Westinghouse Silverliners. The Borough Park Club at 13th Avenue and 50th Streets, shown here in 1905 or so, was purchased in the mid-20th Century by Yeshiva Etz Chaim, which completely renovated the building, removing the circular porch and building two-story wings in both sides of the peaked roof in the center. To make a long story short, Borough Park had its beginnings in a small hamlet called Blythebourne, an area of cottages built by developer Electus Litchfield in 1887. By the time of my 14th. Correction Brizzi never had a livery garage. This scene at 10th Avenue and 40th Street is somewhat humdrum and mundane. ForgottenFan Sarah Elizabeth: Glatt primarily means its a restaurant that serves meat (as opposed to a dairy/parve restaurant), and though it means informally that its stricter, there are really a ton of other, more precise terms to describe various standards of kosher.
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