New York Street Games - The Movie

Hey, Everybody! Let's start a chain of... Where do you live now?

It will be cool to see where all of us New Yorkers ended up. (and, we might find somebody who lives near us) Keep your privacy, but how about announcing where you lived in the city, when that was, and where you live now. I will start. I lived on East 79th street, Manhatten during the 1960's, and now live in Central Massachusetts. I am 51. Married. Three grown sons.

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Permalink Reply by Bev Da Bronxbabe on March 11, 2010 at 8:42am: Charles the owner had a very hidden side. Back in the early 80's, my girlfriend Maryanne & I decided to go see a flick at the Salisbury Theater in Westbury, not knowing it showed soft core porn. When the movie started, there was old Charlie. He was the star. What a shock! We "slinked quietly" out of the theater before anyone could see us. LOL; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by POOKTC5 on March 11, 2010 at 1:41pm: SAY WHAT?!! HOLY CRAP! That's crazy! As I grew older I saw less and less of Charlie...then I think the toy store closed and was replaced by something else...can't remember what. Wow...that's an interesting story Bev! Wait 'til I tell my Mom!! She's gonna freak out!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Steven Koroskenyi on March 10, 2010 at 5:52pm: you said it, man. what i really can't stand is how people act like things haven't been sliding downward over the years, by saying that "nah, it's always been the same... it's just your perspective." To that I say, "Nope. I was there. I lived it. The wonder years was real." Not only do kids not play outside anymore, but we have robbed them of their innocence. We have shoved everything unseemly right in their face... to me, it began with the disgusting new low of broadcasted material contained within the Clarence Thomas hearings, then it was our own President's dna that was left on a blue dress, and having to explain to elementary school children what oral sex was, then it was OJ running away from the cops, to primetime reality shows depicting casual sex without love or consequences, etc., etc., etc.... (Hey, the worst thing we had was Love Boat and Laugh-In) there is no innocence anymore. But, I only pray that something new is being birthed under our noses, and that a new era of wonder years can return for another generation.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Richard M. Johnson on March 10, 2010 at 8:17pm: I agree with you...but from a historic standpiont.....I think we lost our innocence in 1914. From there its been downhill hahahahahaha.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Cal on March 10, 2010 at 9:43pm: Yeah Steve, we can only hope. Unless something radical is born for this generation, they will lose so much innocense, so much fun, and so much wonderment. The world use to be a place of excitement for us. Today's youth really have nothing exciting to look forward to. And they seem to lack the imagination to make the impossible possible. God bless them and us.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Charlie Mora on March 11, 2010 at 11:29am: I grew up in the 60's in Inwood....Manhattan's best kept secret.
After racking up a zillion air miles and living in about 8 countries, I now call beautiful Nova Scotia home.
The only similarity is that Nova Scotia is Canada's best kept secret...;-)

You are all cordially invited to check it out this summer!!!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by George Baker on March 11, 2010 at 10:37pm: I grew up in the Throggs Neck Projects in the late 50s and early 60s. Played a variety of the street games growing up. Moved to Miles Avenue ouside Edgewater Park and then when married moved to an apartment on Swinton Ave. Now live in Lake Carmel since 1973. Raised 3 kids here. Love it here and love Throggs Neck.; ▶ Reply to This