“Eventually, I walked all the way down Pennsylvania Ave to the Bike Path across the Belt Parkway and then West to Canarsie Pier.”
Jesus! Maybe you should think about getting a bike…..that’s a hike!!
When I was a kid in the 1960’s the entire stretch of Pennsylvania Ave. from the beginning of the Gateway Complex (“Starret City”) out to the bike path at the Belt Parkway was a dirt road. NONE of the complex existed, and there were no buildings at all from that point out to the Parkway – just a lone Carvel Ice Cream stand about one mile down the road.
Not surprised that most people were friendly – despite what you may hear it’s generally a low-key area.
ENY, the start of the tour was at the Van Siclen station (3 train) so the gardens, churches, cemetery, Dr. MLK Jr. Park were amongst the first things I saw. A few other streets included that I remember were Barbey, Schenck, Blake, Miller and New Lots. Eventually, I walked all the way down Pennsylvania Ave to the Bike Path across the Belt Parkway and then West to Canarsie Pier.
I found the folks were friendly, including the woman I mentioned above, a store cashier who was joking with me about the cost of matches (I never got this good treatment at the CVS in BH) and a guy who saw me struggling on the street trying to light my Indian beedi cigarette and offered me a light and then wished me good luck in not getting a headache from smoking them.
anyone flown into National outside DC? I have 8 mm footage of it from when I was a kid – cow pastures on all sides.
“Eventually, I walked all the way down Pennsylvania Ave to the Bike Path across the Belt Parkway and then West to Canarsie Pier.”
Jesus! Maybe you should think about getting a bike…..that’s a hike!!
When I was a kid in the 1960’s the entire stretch of Pennsylvania Ave. from the beginning of the Gateway Complex (“Starret City”) out to the bike path at the Belt Parkway was a dirt road. NONE of the complex existed, and there were no buildings at all from that point out to the Parkway – just a lone Carvel Ice Cream stand about one mile down the road.
Not surprised that most people were friendly – despite what you may hear it’s generally a low-key area.
Benson…HELLO! Of course you get a special gift! Please join us 🙂
ugh i swear the cameltoe on that american apparel ad has gotten BIGGER.
*rob*
Good to see you here Benson. I hope you join us on Thursday.
ENY, the start of the tour was at the Van Siclen station (3 train) so the gardens, churches, cemetery, Dr. MLK Jr. Park were amongst the first things I saw. A few other streets included that I remember were Barbey, Schenck, Blake, Miller and New Lots. Eventually, I walked all the way down Pennsylvania Ave to the Bike Path across the Belt Parkway and then West to Canarsie Pier.
I found the folks were friendly, including the woman I mentioned above, a store cashier who was joking with me about the cost of matches (I never got this good treatment at the CVS in BH) and a guy who saw me struggling on the street trying to light my Indian beedi cigarette and offered me a light and then wished me good luck in not getting a headache from smoking them.
Welcome back benson! You get a tiara or a mug 🙂
Hey, Benson. Hope you’re doing OK!
Welcome back, benson.