Park Slope “When”


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Posted by frank garcia on the Park Slope Message Board:

i lived on 14 st bet 5 and 6 ave

i went to ps 51 and then to manuel training high school

i rember germains dept stop on 5 ave and 15 st

there were 3 bars on 9st 5ave

smittys
owned by a man called screamer smith

next to him was dinkys
owened by a retired cop from the 72 precent named eddy

next to him was the round town
at times they served free snacks

then there was a great stake bar called the dixie traven on 20st 5 ave owned by a man named toddo marino

as a young boy i also raised pigeons

hope to hear from some people that rember this

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  1. Good Morning All —

    Want to say something to the ‘ORIGINAL BLOGGERS,’
    e.g., Lucille Ball, Marie Crispino, Seraphine, Gerry Santolli – to name
    a few… ‘We miss you!’

    I realize the direction of this Site keeps shifting (as does the bloggers’ ages, thereby memories), and people (me included) drop in and out… Having said that…..

    I think what I miss, are some of the posts of what we loved about Park Slope and specific, relevant, shared-memories. Maybe it’s all been said???

    I am probably the least-experienced blogger on this Site – this is my first (and may be my last); I am not a blogger type. But maybe we need a sub-site that can be used as more of a chat-room.

    Well, I just had to put that out there – not expecting a response.

    Blessings to All!

  2. Susan & Tommy,

    Yes, they did paint the fence during extremely hot weather.

    PLEASE stop calling my husband Dino. You are confusing me, I keep thinking you’re talking about my father!!!!!

  3. Laura,
    Of coarse I remember you and think about you often. Mom died on Christmas Day ( also her birthday ) 2004 and dad died Christmas day 2006. The last I heard you were working at Miamonadies. Laura my e-mail is [email protected]

  4. CHARLIE MIELE –

    Glad to see you are doing well…. When you were a young-one you reminded me of Dennis the Mennis (saying that affectionately).

    I think you (??) were the one who asked the name of the men’s clothing store on 16th St, & 5th Ave. – I know the name, but not the spelling: Shnaffs (something like that). It was a front for the ‘operation’ that was going on in the back room.
    My best to you, Charles! Look forward to seeing you 9/21.

    LIZ –

    I’ll give Jamsey your best tomorrow. When you’re commuting
    back and forth from PA to Brooklyn – feel free to stop and stay here.
    Not sure what route you take, I am Exit 17 off of Route 78 West (Flemington, Clinton, Washington). Your room will be waiting. xxx

    GERI TORRES SANTOLLI –

    Had some figs the other day and thought of your grandparents,
    my next-door neighbors on 20th St. Their fig tree hung over
    into our yard and we got to share with your family. What a
    great, warm, and ‘sweet’ memory. See you soon!

  5. FRANNY,
    I agree. this is taking off in another way. A LOT OF THE ORIGINAL BLOGGERS DROPPED OUT. THEN NEW PEOPLE ARE NOT READING ALL THE ABOVE SO ALOT IS BEING REPEATED. PEOPLE ARE BLOGGING THINGS THEY CAN SAY TO EACH OTHER ON THE PHONE OR EMAIL. THIS IS LIFE EVERYTHING CHANGES. THE BEST THING IS THAT WE ALL CONNECTED WAY BACK WHEN AND WE ALL WILL REUNTE ON THE 21ST. SEE YA AT THE YACHT CLUB. LOVE TERRY

  6. SANFTS IS THE NAME OF THE MENS CLOTHES STORE. DID SALLY DAGGET (SPELling) work there? SHORT GUY…..NOW THIS IS BLOGGING..MEMEORIES

  7. To Fran: O.K. Here’s a memory. Does anyone remember how Joe the candy store man changed when he got married to the German girl. They had a baby and she made him close the candy store and get a regular job. He always looked so unhappy coming home from work with his lunch box. If I remember correctly, he died of a heart attack only a few years after that. I remember going into Joe’s on the days the new Archie & Vermonica comic books came in. (I took Veronica as my confirmation name – too funny!) Also, used to drive him crazy standing at the penny candy counter in the back until we made our choices! I think a whole little brown bag of candy was about 10 cents. Loved the wafer-like flying saucers, the candy dots on long paper, sugar frosting that came in little tin cups, royal jellies, green leaves, etc. I could go on and on. And how about those egg creams and banana boats? Now they were special.

  8. Terry- I worked in Sanft’s during my high school years.. I mention this more than a few times above..hope your having a nice day.

    Charles, I tell you about Sanft’s somewhere up above.

    Franny- Give Jamesy a kiss for me tomorrow.and tell him I love him. don’t let him talk to much and dominate the conversation, and don’t let him say anything bad about me..!! lol.Have fun..

  9. BARBARA,
    boy i remember joes and his YOUNG german or polish wife. AH!!!!alot of memories with teddy wozny, anna marie romanelli, donna reitz, gagliardis’s, diane guccione mickey shannon alot more thanks for the memories at joes. i know we mentioned this store before but not the way you did. wow the penny candies just like jacks and hymies on 5th avenue. WE HAD ROCCO ON 5TH YELLING AT US AND JOE ON 7TH AVENUE. it must of been a candy store attitude with all the yelling from the owners but we loved it. love terry NOW THIS IS BLOGGING ABOUT THE SLOPE,

  10. Hi Terry: Yes, I think you’re right. She was Polish. And does anyone remember going into Steve’s grocery store to vote for Miss Rheingold? Also, how about making out on 24th Street bet. 5th and 6th. Also, making out in the doorways behind the 23rd St. Park? If one was already in use you just moved on to another.

  11. ANTHONY O,
    i am not senile yet i remember sanfts being mentioned. just letting franny know. are you picking on me.lol
    AND…GIVE JAMSIE A BIGGER KISS FOR ME FRANNY WHEN YOU SEE HIM. love terry

  12. HI DONNA RIETZ REMEMBER ME WE WENT TO ST JOHNS TOGETHER

    HOPE YOUR COMING TI THE REUNIUON.

    TERRY BOY HAVE WE GROWN. YOU MENTIONED NAME TAGS THIS MAYBE A GOOD IDEA.

    HOW DO WE GET THE MONEY TO YOU.

  13. Hi BARBARA –

    I know we all remember the penny-candy and what a thrill to pick out so many fun things. My favorite was the fake wax fingernails, with red polish. (Guess that’s why I make sure my nails are always done). The nails matched the red WAX lips. Then we’d eat the wax. The log pretzels were expensive 2-Cents, and were kept on the counter.

    My sister and I lived for Archie and Veronica, Reggie, Betty and of course Jughead! Till this day, I occasionally buy her one of their comic books as a joke. (Boy they are expensive today; think we spent 19 cents – and if that’s true, that was expensive in those days.) Do you remember those “adult magazines” written mostly for mature women. Can’t remember the titles (maybe something with ‘intimate’ in it), but they had stories that we’d probably find corny today (corny not horny). Think they used the word breast. I remember ‘hide-reading’ my mothers/sisters, cause it was like having a porn magazine.

    Back to penny candy – Do you remember LUCILLE DECANIO (she remembers you)? – We would buy a bunch of candy and then go for a walk through Greenwood Cemetery, as if it were a walk in the park. Do you realize how dangerous that would be today? We were very young.

    LUCILLE – if you are reading…Hello… It’s Franwiskers…Parlez-vous Francais?

    To ALL –
    I just spoke to Jamsey to confirm tomorrow’s lunch. He said he’s read the blog, and we all need a life!

    And that’s what I’m going to do right now… Have a good day!!!!

  14. BARBARA –
    one of the ‘adult’ magazines i refer to above was called
    “True Confessions”

  15. Francesca
    I remember the name of one of those books you talked about was
    True Confessions…..if I am correct… I remember hiding and reading them also……..lol

  16. Sanfts. It was the place you shopped if you wanted to look your best. Great window displays and you would send your Mom, sister & girlfriend to get your christmas presents. Next door there was jewelry store and I remember an applience store at the corner. Can’t remember the name. It was the place were you could put items on lay-away (The begining of the dreaded Credit Card). I remember refrigirators and TV’s out on the sidewalk. Of course the 72nd precint was across the street. I also believe Carvels ice cream was on the same block, or maybe a block over. Does anyone remember the name of Bar on 4th avenue between 17th & 18th street. It was on the right side if you were going to the subway (Prospect Ave.) station from 18th street.

  17. FRANNY BRUNO,

    Who is going to lunch with Jimmy Oliva? Are you guys meeting in the city? Have a great time.

  18. LORI ANGELO,
    ,

    TERRY HAS YOU WORKING AS HER PERSONAL ASSISTANT TOO ? But you can’t get an answer out of your sister……………still waiting for the address. Anne Marie Walton is going to send it to me.

    Lori, what are you doing? I had a feeling you were involved.

    Call me (954) 659-2115.

    LOVE YA……..CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU!

  19. TWIGGY,
    NOW YOU ARE PICKING ON ME. I EMAILED YOU BACK RIGHT AWAY ABOUT THEADDRESS TO YOUR CAHAGIN WHATEVER EMAIL. LOVE TERRY

    annemarie posted it above with the number or do you need my address?

  20. LINDA JOY, Marie Tag is doing well. Son Danny getting married on Sept 20. She and her hubby live in SI. Marie and I were inseparable in our early teens. I lived across the street from her on 22nd St. Hope all is well with you.

    SALLY EARS, how far do you live from SI? If I come in for the reunion, I’ll come get you! Hope you doing okay. What is your email address? I want to send you some info on a tea that is very healthful (no, I’m not a nut!). Friends of mine who have had all kinds of health issues have used the tea with amazing results. I thought I’d share.

    LUCIA AND DEETZIE – are you guys going to the reunion? Would love to see you both!

    JUDY Catalano, Please say hi to all the Catalanos for me. We share lots of childhood memories.

    SANTINA, good to speak with you yesterday. I will let you know what’s going on with efforts to come to NY.

    Have a great weekend!

  21. golino girl,
    call me and ill give you my address. the money should be mailed to me 25 dollars and bring a soda or whatever. get angela and angelo to come.

  22. Hey Patsy,

    Thanks for the info on your aunt & uncle’s. Send my love & say hello to all of them for me!…

    Do you have Uncle Sally’s contact info so my brother can get in touch with him??… By the way Johnny is doing great! He still lives in NJ near cousin Anthony & Aunt Carol. I think he is going to the reunion so you can talk to him then…

    Love, Geri

  23. sal (sally ears }

    are you the sally that used to be called champ. and stayed with
    roe rutina and laura on 6th ave and 21st streeet. i can’t rember
    the stores name. because sally ears sounds like that person.

    anyone that went to p.s. tens rember colasenos sandwich
    his tuna fish. the best there was .it was a deli across the street
    from the school .

  24. ANY OF THE ST JOHNS BOYS FROM THE CLASS OF 63 64 REMEMBER THE KILKENNY’S WHERE ARE THEY NOW? PATRICK AND CHRIS.
    HOW ABOUT THOMAS ROMANDETTI?

  25. Hello Everyone,
    I was just told about this site. We are the Trimboli’s and Biscuiti’s from 20th and 21st streets. My dad is Steve Trimboli (age 93) and my Mom was Mary(nee Biscuiti, died 1989). Brothers are Frank and Louis Trimboli. Some of my cousins are Betty, Camille and Dorothy Biscuiti, Angelo and Vincent Corradino(died 1993). We had such a big family within a few blocks of each other. My aunt put is right one day by saying, the memories of 21 street can never have a price tag put on it, they are priceless! So many wonderful people and so many of the family names are memtioned on this site and I remember them all! I can say one thing, what we had in the old neigborhood with our parents and grandparents generation, we will never see again. Me personally, I could write for hours on here mentioned all of your families and what fond memories I have of then through my parents, aunts, uncles and cousins.
    I live in NJ and I try to expalin to my sons what it was like having so much family around you and everyone knew each other.
    I told my brothers about the site and I will see my cousins this weekend in Chicago for a family wedding. Betty’s daughter is getting married. Regards to all of you.
    P.S. D’amico’s made the best 7 layer cookies. Angelo’s on 25th Ave. has the receipe for years, and I now drive in from NJ to buy them for my boys.

  26. OMG,
    STEPEHEN TRIMBOLI…WE LIVED RIGHT NEXT TO EACH OTHR. I WAS GOOD FRIENDS WITH CAROL AND, MARION AND EMMA SCHWEERS AS I ALREADY WROTE ABOVE. LOUIS AND I WERE GOOD FRIENDS AND WENT TO ST. JOHNS TOGETHER. REMEMBER YOUR MOM AND DAD SO WELL. I REMEMBER YOUR DAD ALWAYS WALKING UP 20TH STREET. WHAT WONDER FUL PARENTS. ARE YOU THE YOUNGEST OUT OF THE BOYS. I KNOW LOUIS IS AROUNF MY AGE 57 AND THERE WAS AN OLDER BROTHER. ANGELO’S BAKERY ON 25TH AVENUE. I OWN A HOUSE RIGHT UP THE BLOCK FROM THERE. WE KNOW ANGELO. I DID NOT KNOW HE HAD THE RECEIPE FOR THE COOKIES GOOD TO KNOW. YUMMY I CAN STILL TASTE THEM AND THE ICES. LOVE TO THE SCHWEERS AND TRIMBOLIS ESPECIALLY DAD GOD BLESS HIM AT 93. LOVE TERRY ANGELO

  27. Hi LINDA JOY…. Nice to ‘see’ you again.

    In one of my earlier posts I mentioned Calacino’s tuna fish.

    I have not forgotten it till this day. Remember we’d wait on
    a long line at lunch time, and it would be wrapped like a large loaf of Italian bread. I think it was the celery in there that made
    it so good. Sometimes my mother would make me lunch,
    and I’d give it away, just to have one of those tuna sandwiches.

    There was also a candy store on 7th ave across Prospect Ave.,
    on same side of street as 10’s – and they made the best greasy
    french fries. The would come in a paper cone-type cup. The best!

    I can’t believe I was out and about… and now back to this Site.
    Even after shutting off my computer…

  28. Terry Ann (and everyone else),
    I met Richard Lettieri several years ago and had a brief on-line correspondence with him. He lives in California now and is a psychotherapist. The Trimbolis were mentioned in this blog. Is Joseph Trimboli related to those mentioned? And the Santolis–where is Philip?

  29. Here are a few of my memories:
    I used to hang out in front of Atlas Bank and depending on how late or how noisy we were the old Polish woman who lived above the bank would open the window and throw hot water on us! Which prompted us to make more noise and ask for soap.

    One night the guys were roughhousing and Robert Brooks got thrown thru Atlas’s front glass door. No iron gates in those days! What a mess – no one was hurt, there was glass all over the place, the alarm was blaring and the cops came and hauled all of us to the precinct. I escaped a penalty because my mother was the crossing guard and the cops knew her, but I wasn’t able to go out for a month after that one!

    There was an old woman (I think her name was Mary) who lived over D’Amico’s Pastry shop and she would watch our every move then call all our parents and report to them what we were doing. She ratted me out and called my mother to tell her that I was smoking! There was hell to pay that night!

    And, lastly, the one other memory that stands out in my mind was a very cold night in the dead of winter when a group of men came out of Toto Marino’s bar and headed down 20th St. (toward 4th Ave). We heard what we thought were firecrackers and the next thing we knew we all had an audience with Toto himself about what we DIDN’T see/hear! Scary stuff.

    All the memories, the nuns at St. Johns, the Fr. Sclafani repetorie of “Animal Crackers”, Prayer + Study = Success, singing Happy Birthday to the Blessed Mother over the PA system in school, hearing him sing “I Wish I Were Single Again” at the bazaars, the bazaars at St. John’s & St. Rocco’s, rollerskating at St. Rocco’s on Thursday afternoons, release time on Wednesday’s, walking 5th Ave. to window shop, shopping at Miracle Corner or Lady Fair, and tons of other stuff that I’m sure I’ve forgotten is what made living there, as well as all the people, the best place in the world to live.

    ’nuff said.

    Karen D(ritto)

  30. Camille…

    I’m about two hours from S.I We can make the drive in; it’s just that I have trouble walking. My email address is [email protected]. I thought you couldn’t make the reunion???

    Linda Joy…

    That’s me but I was never called “Champ”!?! Speaking of Ro and Laura… where are they?

  31. Linda Joy: I remember Colasenos. Everyone hung out there at lunch time. He must have made a fortune with us.

  32. Speaking of St. Rocco’s ……..I was in the Drum and Bugle Corp. when I was a kid from 34th st.
    Did anyone else march in it?
    And what about Sunday afternoon dances in St. Rocco’s basement?
    “Let’s All do the Hop?
    Great days!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Hi to All my friends and family :):):):)

  33. MARILYN HORAN,
    you can tell you were and are one of my old giends when someone calls me TERRY ANN LOL. I SEE PHILIP SANTOLI OFTEN IAM GOOD FRIENDS WITH HIS WIFE GERRI TORRES SANTOLI. RICHARD LETTIERI I COULD USE HIS SERVICES RIGHT NO. REMEMBER HIM SO WELL. REMEMBER ROBERT CORLEY (SPELLING) AND HIS BROTHER. LOVED THOSE GUYS.

    joseph trimboli is another trimboli that was in our class. my cousin karen perrotta married his brother gerard younger than us. joseph is a minister remarried, i think he said he was looking for a church in canarsie the last time i saw him. he came to my aunt marie perrotta’s wake last year. he looks pretty good. I REALLY GOTTA GO NOW. MY NEPHEW JOHN, MICHELE’S SON IS LEAVING TO GO AWAY TO COLLEGE. ON MY WAY TO MORGANVILLE NJ TO SAY SO LONG. AT LEAST TODAY I GOT SOME WASH DONE. THANK GOD MY SISTER LORI AND I HAVE A BUSINESS FROM HOME AND I HAVE A LAP TOP. SOME OF US EARLY BLOGGERS ARE STILL ADDICTED. IF I WORKED A REAL JOB IN THE CITY I WOULD BE WNDERING WHAT WAS GOING ON HERE. LOVE AND HOPE TO SEE YOU AT THE REUINION NEVER EVER FORGOT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. LOVE AND MISS YA TERRY ANN LOL

  34. Hi Terry,

    I remember your parents,and grandparents. How is Carl? I still remember his birthday parties in your basment on 20th street. Your cousin has a child in the same school as my son and she came up to me over the winter when she heard our name was Trimboli.
    I can’t remeber her name at this time, her mother is your Dad’s sister.
    Louis and Carol will be married 34 years next week. They have 1 daughter married.
    Emma lives in PA and Marion lives update NY.
    We just packed up some things in my dad basement and a few of them my Mom purchased from your parents store on 5th ave.
    I see there is going to be a reunion, can I pass it on to all of them?? Let me know. Best regards. Stephen

  35. I remember Colaciano’s too!!!! Great tuna sanwiches, couldn’t go wrong for 35 cents…..we would pool our lunch money to buy a pack of cigarettes and still be able to have lunch because it was so cheap……..and Linda remember Roe Retina’s Dad use to come by school every afternoon to bring her lunch, and remember at lunch time we would go to Lenore Addali’s house on 7th avenue between 19th and 20th street and all the girls would fix their hair and use a ton of hairspray to keep it in place……..and Milmoe’s Grocery store on 21st. and 7th avenue…tasted my first loose frankfurter there and also Dr. Pepper……..Sunset Pool, 10 cents to get in, spent the entire day, got a little basket to put your clothes in and got a numbered bracelet to retrieve your clothes, caterpillars walking all over the stone fences….beautiful sunsets by the park…

  36. trimboli,
    my family is going to eill me with this blog. you better tell them about the reunion. would love to see all of you. my eamil is OLLY416@AOL EMAIL ME AND I WILL SEND YOU ALL THE INFO. HEY THAT STUFF FROM MYDADS STORE IS WORTH ALOT NOW. CHECK FOR OCCUPID JAPAN ON THE BOTTOM. YOU CAN GO TO THE ROADSHOW LOL LOVE TERRY
    I AM ALREADY LATE FOR MY NEPHEWS GOING AWAY PARTY. I AM WHO I AM ADDICTED…

  37. I remember stuffing the box while voting for Miss Rheingold. There was one in my Grandpa Negri’s Bar and Grill on 5th Avenue. I was a little girl back then. Loved those Archie and Veronica Comic Books too as I got a little older.
    Florence, since we found you I see you even stay up later writing on this blog. It’s great.

    One of the Trimbolis sang at St. John’s on my wedding day. Great voice. Any relation? I believe he was related to Joan Cavallo from 22nd Street closer to 6th Avenue. Maybe I have the name wrong.

  38. Francesca
    I think the mens store your are referring with the “operation in the back room” was called Chuck and Jacks on 5th av.

    Rudy Gil
    I think the jewlery store was Gary’s which eventually moved to around 11th street and 5th. The appliance store I believe was named Lincoln’s

  39. Talking about Milmoe’s. Does anyone remember Michael (loved the dance Mashed Potato) and Dorothy Milmoe? I believe they graduated St. John’s in the late 50’s, early 60’s. I believe Dorothy went on to St. Edmond’s High School. They were friendly with Maryann and Billy Niemczynski. They all lived near 22nd Street and 7th Avenue.

  40. pinky

    susann is in florida allison is in florida also,peggy is in jersey,and duke died.last year as a matter of fact. he was in florida he had moved there to. And my honey is just fine he is buying me a lap top so i dont have to keep coming upstairs anymore. lol lol lol lol Barbara wants to talk to carol i told her but she works on comp. all week so when she comes home not to thrilled about going back on. it will be on the weekend to get to her. she was smiling when i was telling her. my honey is yelling up the stairs now bloger this is all nilda fault. she made me go on.

  41. sal sally ears

    thought so roe is still in brookly as a matter of fact she live
    prospect park area really nice there . And laura is my cousin she is in jersey. and yea i remember them calling you champy . i could not beleive when i sa your name i kept saying that name sounds familar.
    and nilda is about you age , you are not that much older.

  42. Linda Joy,
    YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    So Happy that Barbara will E me.
    I do not have home comp,so I will respond to her on Monday :):):)
    Wow…..
    This is really “swell”!!!!!!!!
    LOL
    Carolyn

  43. Remember the neighborhood police station? I forgot what street it was on. But I remember one night me and Pat Kane got caught looking in the windows with binoculars from across the street. We got in trouble for that. They brought us in the police station and asked what we were doing? They were taking this very seriously. They finally let us go with a warning never to do that again. Also, I remember being caught in a stolen car on 5th Avenue with Henry Spinnato. Of course, I didn’t know it was stolen. He told me it was his. Had to go to court for that and told them what happened. Everything was dropped for me. Thank God my mother never found out. I was scared out of my wits. Needless to say, I never got in another car with Henry again. I think he had to go back to court though. Don’t know what happened to him.

  44. maria aversano

    of course i remember you. all the years in st johns then st rocco’s.
    boy, has time past. i’m sorry to hear you won’t make the reunion, but maybe next time.i hope all is well with you and your family.
    talk to you soon.
    donna reitz

  45. barbara spencer

    sorry to hear about frankie they used to call him frankie blue because of his eyes. i rember you also you were a little younger.

    and of course loved those tuna sandwich

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