Retro/vintage Brooklyn Photos

wow, stacey! cool photo! I guess nobody can tell you that you're not a native Brooklynite!

and the taboo after 30 years is over...tragic event...there's a new building on the site.

Thoughts on this from the peanut gallery?

If you have the address and block & lot, you can order a tax photo on nyc.gov. Most of the photos were taken in the 1940s-1960's for tax assessment. We got ours of our house. $25 and it took about a week...all on-line.

Subject: '' Cheapy's ''

East New York candy shop near PS 174 where I attended grade school as a child:






Back in the 50s/60s, Brooklyn remained largely segregated and, though I hate to say it, race relations were never that good. But ''Cheapy'' treated everybody, regardless of race or whatever, real good. All of the Black and Latino kids really liked him. For a nickel you could buy a full handful of candy and he had real good stuff. I remember when we used to say, "let's go to Cheapy's after school" and several of us would congregate there. And he never chased us out!

Cheapy was a good guy and I bet he's making lots of angels smile in the Heavenly Kingdom above.

Hi barryg,


Cheapy's was on Dumont Avenue across the way from PS 174 - either on Georgia or Alabama Avenue. You sure could buy lots of good stuff for pennies back then!

prodigalson,
Hello prodigalson

I grew up in Brownsville in the late 50's and early 60's and after taking a better look at this I can say for sure is not the cheapies I know and remember, I just do not remember the fence going north , I do remember a barber shop where the wise guys hung out I remember because I shined shoes on Livonia Ave. in front of Fortinoffs and all the guys were always trying to get the spot in the Barber shop because the tips were good ](*,) I hope IM not wrong . Mitch

lostingreenwoodhts wrote: If you have the address and block & lot, you can order a tax photo on nyc.gov. Most of the photos were taken in the 1940s-1960's for tax assessment. We got ours of our house. $25 and it took about a week...all on-line.

WOW, thanx for the info losting. I owe you one 8)

Thanx again,
Chucky

PS. Stacy, thanx for starting this photo thread

NICE pic Stacey.

(Glad to see Brooklynian back up. I tried logging in like last week & it was down)

:roll: Hi Brooklyn Pals, I'm Dolores known as Dolores Black back in the day. Born on 22nd st. June 1947. Graduated Lincoln Highschool 1965. Remember and Miss Brooklyn and All the Beautiful People I loved . Some are gone and some I still keep in touch with. Would love to hear from more of you. Remember Coney Island and Butchie from 16th st. & Rose and Joannne, and little Butchie from 15th st. Still see and consider family Ramone Ramasanto & Ronnie & Family from 21st street. I now live in Florida and still have a sister who lives on Staten Island who I will see this coming Thursday 6/19/2008. Looking forward to Going to Spamoni Gardens on Ave X and 86th St. and Real Italian Ice's on Ave. U and that Great Sicilian Eatery on Mc Doneld Ave. and of course that delicious soft Bananna and Pasticio Ice cream in Coney Island which you can't get any where else but Brooklyn. Love You All

I hope this post will not be considered imperimissable as it relates to my old church in East New York and is not a marketing or social event ploy.

Our Lady of Loreto is in danger of being razed much like the old school that was next door. Some folks are still trying to save this relic as it was a great contributor to the community's vitality:

http://loretochurch.com/Petition.html







I hope some of you from the old neighborhood may be persuaded to join in this effort by signing the form.

Many thanks for your efforts.

Does anyone remember Beecher's gym on Georgia & Livonia Avenue in East New York? Any pics, please ??