To whomever is interested: Amzi Hill and I still want to do a Bed Stuy tour and a Crown Heights tour. Both neighborhoods are too big to do in the same day. If anyone is interested, please let us know, and which neighborhood you want to see first. A decent walking tour would take at least close to 3 hours, as both of us are fonts of useless information, and the goodies in both neighborhoods are spread out, so good walking shoes are a must. We would meet near the subway, at the A at Nostrand and Fulton, and could end both tours at a local restaurant and bar, such as Peaches or Saraghina in BS, and Tavern on Nostrand in CH.
Amzi and I could wear silly hats and hold up closed umbrellas like the tour guides in Europe.
this makes me feel vaguely paranoid… however I’m certain that I haven’t posted anything untoward about my PLUSA membership (though would be typical to get kicked out before I even officially joined).
Excuse me but my spy has just informed me that 2 PLUSAs, whom I am kind enough NOT to name have been posting sly, not so subtle hints about “you-know=whats.” Did you honestly think this would escape my eagle eye??? Hmmmmm??????
East New York was pretty cool in the 70’s, there was a theater on Liberty Ave. that showed kung fu movies, a great pizzeria that served THE best zeppoles in NY complete with powdered sugar, there was a book store that must have been there since the 40’s with an excellent comic book collection, there were the last remnants of the local Gambino crew at the social club who were always entertaining, Hip-hop was just starting and Afrika Bambaata and the Sugar Hill gang were booming down Atlantic Ave., at night in the summer you could cool off with the rest of the block in the hydrant on the corner. On the fourth of july; forget it. The streets were covered with red paper wrappings. People still slept on fire- escapes to beat the heat, haircuts were cheap and girls weren’t too stuck up and never wore bras. In short, you were never bored and the A-train was always there to take you to Rockaway Playland or the city.
“Not unless somebody says something controversial. Come on, somebody.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 28, 2009 3:10 PM”
Jesus: Saviour of mankind or guy with a beard?
“Not unless somebody says something controversial. Come on, somebody.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at July 28, 2009 3:10 PM”
Techno music – musical evolution or repetitive noise syndrome?
To whomever is interested: Amzi Hill and I still want to do a Bed Stuy tour and a Crown Heights tour. Both neighborhoods are too big to do in the same day. If anyone is interested, please let us know, and which neighborhood you want to see first. A decent walking tour would take at least close to 3 hours, as both of us are fonts of useless information, and the goodies in both neighborhoods are spread out, so good walking shoes are a must. We would meet near the subway, at the A at Nostrand and Fulton, and could end both tours at a local restaurant and bar, such as Peaches or Saraghina in BS, and Tavern on Nostrand in CH.
Amzi and I could wear silly hats and hold up closed umbrellas like the tour guides in Europe.
this makes me feel vaguely paranoid… however I’m certain that I haven’t posted anything untoward about my PLUSA membership (though would be typical to get kicked out before I even officially joined).
“On the fourth of july; forget it.”
I thought the American spelling of this phrase was fuhgedabattit
Why, Bxgirl…whatever do you mean??
**looking innocent over here**
Excuse me but my spy has just informed me that 2 PLUSAs, whom I am kind enough NOT to name have been posting sly, not so subtle hints about “you-know=whats.” Did you honestly think this would escape my eagle eye??? Hmmmmm??????
nah cain’t right but I kin shur make it look purty!
East New York was pretty cool in the 70’s, there was a theater on Liberty Ave. that showed kung fu movies, a great pizzeria that served THE best zeppoles in NY complete with powdered sugar, there was a book store that must have been there since the 40’s with an excellent comic book collection, there were the last remnants of the local Gambino crew at the social club who were always entertaining, Hip-hop was just starting and Afrika Bambaata and the Sugar Hill gang were booming down Atlantic Ave., at night in the summer you could cool off with the rest of the block in the hydrant on the corner. On the fourth of july; forget it. The streets were covered with red paper wrappings. People still slept on fire- escapes to beat the heat, haircuts were cheap and girls weren’t too stuck up and never wore bras. In short, you were never bored and the A-train was always there to take you to Rockaway Playland or the city.