Comments about central park

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Mike L.: Taken in Central Park, 1971...

in response to: Central Park, 1970 by Mike L.

hugglez924: I have lived in Hutchinson nearly all my life and it is a wonderful place to live and raise a family. My children are grown and dont plan on moving to any other town.......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

anon (ppp76.tc-5.kal-ch.mi.localnet.com): Does anyone remember Bushwick High School during the 1960's, and some of the teachers there, such as Mr. Abel (Orchestra and music), Mr. Holden (swimming), Mr. Fieldler (Track and sports coach), Mr. Cohen (Sports and......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

anon (host86-142-66-149.range86-142.btcentralplus.com): Hi Rob, I well remember those slides on Lord Street park; my younger sister fell from the top & sustained a nasty fracture of her arm. As for the Irlam ones, I recall having great......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Sammy Perez: Let me start by saying, this is unbelieveable. On a whim I typed in Enrico Fermi JHS 111 on Google and up comes this blog. What's even greater is that there are one......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Bobby I: It's a shame that time goes by so fast. I lived on {Starr} between {Wilson} and {Central}, before JHS 111 was there (it used to be PS 53) and it had a nice little schoolyard......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

little ukraine: this is what we've been missing in NY this year, though we got some flurries this morning. i think this was the first January on record with no measurable snowfall in Central Park.....

in response to: After the Storm by Elicar

prof: The water looks much nicer when you travel farther down Columbia - it's all parking and warehouses and such but you can see all of central bk. They even have benches to sit on......

in response to: Gowanus Glimpses: Brooklyn Bridges by CartLegger

anon (cpe-68-175-92-187.nyc.res.rr.com): I always thought the tall black monstrosity on the east side that looms over central park was the ugliest building in new york....

in response to: Ugliest Building in New York? by Peter

crystal: i use to live in bushwick, from the time i was born until i was six years old, my grandmother lived on stockholm and bushwick ave, she passed away in 74, so my stepmother and......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

kricket: from what i remember this was a few blocks south of central park. 5th, 6th avenue maybe? the last time i was in NYC (may) my eyes were always open for signs of borf. there were......

in response to: Borf Sighting by kricket

pat montelbano: we lived on knickerbocker bet willoughby @ starr atended ps 123 jhs 85 then on to bushwick hs i satayed later on in grove street park. there we heard the fascinators and the......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Peter: that building is the [[wiki:plaza hotel]]... though [[wiki:the dakota]] looks a tad similar, its over on {72nd} street and {central park west}......

in response to: 5 Ave 58st by barry

99¢Dreams: Car vs bike has never been a fair fight. But c'mon guys, the city was designed for HORSES, aye? Those early bikes had it rough on the cobblestones, though far less deadly. ......

in response to: The Cars That Ate NYC by CartLegger

bushwick facts:: in the 60-70s all white italian and germans on irving side Puerto ricans were from other side of central it was like a border muslims locked down bushwick ave in the 70 -80s and prior......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

whowalkinbrooklyn.com: lots of interesting comments here, some ridiculous yuppie wannabes, but many more sincere & heartening-- esp. about Bushwick's Italian heritage & Spanish-speaking peoples. One thing i'd like to add tho' is, all this BULLSHIT about,......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Armstrong: I just got an apartment on Starr St and Knickerbocker so I a little bit resent rosecoloredglasse's last comment. at the same time, I'm a realist and yes, that area would be considered blighted by......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

zilep: Bought a house in the heart of Bushwick- on Central avenue and Cornelia streets (one of those cookie cutter homes with all the meters showing- you know the ones the BROWNSTONER people love to hate).......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Armstrong: I'm intrigued by this building as well. What the hell's going to go in there? I bet it's only 200sf per floor - tops! Do you think it will have a small apartment upstairs?......

in response to: Bushwick: You Could Cut Yourself on That Thing by upfromflames

Peter: woah, thats definitely the fountain at {columbus circle}, at the southwest entrance to {central park}......

in response to: Ninjas Killed My Family - Need Money for Kung-Fu Lessons by Jayson

Bonnie : I saw the article in today's NYPOST about the death of Romeo and the injuries to the rider. I live in Manhattan and ride horses in Central Park -- I've met some of the riders and......

in response to: The Federation of Black Cowboys by sine

Brad: Wow, that looks really nice. How does Harlem compare to some of the other areas as far as gentrification? Seems like its location on Manhattan would have made it prime real estate. I remember grabbing......

in response to: Striver\'s Row by B-luv

little ukraine: really really great post. stupidly, the strongest associations I have with the '64 world's fair are the Grand Central Parkway and the New York Mets, two things of which I'm not particularly fond. ......

in response to: Road Trip, Part II by procyon

Elish: parkour is amazing i live in N1 near central london were are there classes close to me? snow-joker@hotmail.com please help...

in response to: le parkour: london waterloo jam by 3flow

Jonathan : hi.i'm 14. i live in stonebridge and i'm trainning for parkour with a friend. we're not that good so does any one know any places in london wher we can learn to free run.oh.....(respons to......

in response to: le parkour: london waterloo jam by 3flow

Trish: I was very sad as I read the article...Since it's now 2006, I am wondering if it is still there? The photos were beautiful, capturing "time standing still". I am all for preserving......

in response to: Stone house on Cardinal Hill by Goingincirclez

Charlie Lupo: I think Riverside Park is stunning and beautiful and offer's New Yorker's many different ways to enjoy a piece of green space in a city as complex as we are. But to say......

in response to: Riverside Park by Peter

anon (host86-134-189-249.range86-134.btcentralplus.com): hey peolpe im sort of young i mean really young inm 12 im looking for some parkour mates to do some parkour around brent so if u live in brent pls respond ...

in response to: le parkour: london waterloo jam by 3flow

jack: no more snow, by the way it looks like central park....

in response to: Rittenhouse Square Snow by JJ

lisacat: [[10879]] The {{cat}} version taken in {{Central Park}}! I always worry about little {{dogs}} when they're being walked on the street. One misstep and they're squished. If I had one I'd definitely use one of these......

in response to: Cool Dog and Hot Dogs by Catherine Penfold-Waxman

Peter: wtf?! thats totally goth. that totally beats out the weird statue at [[wiki:The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine]], which i thought was really creepy... til i saw this one. [[img:10611]] more info [[http://www.centralpark2000.com/database/eagles_prey.html]]...

in response to: Gruesome Statue by Catherine Penfold-Waxman

Peter: also fun: calling the payphone at the boathouse in central park (212-650-0786) and asking how the weather is. its nice; sometimes, you can chat up a passerby for about a half hour, if youre bored.......

in response to: Bored at Work by Peter

GGP: cat, thought you'd want to know that there have been sightings of a wild turkey in Central Park during the past few days, on my local birding chatlist. here is an entry from this morning: 8:30......

in response to: Wild Turkey Parking by Catherine Penfold-Waxman

jack: i love new york in june, how about you, i love a gershwin tune, how about you, aah, strolling around central park in spring, when i was corting my wife i would......

in response to: So Fresh and So Spring, Spring by sine

EvilGentleman: Ow... I shall mourn the demise of AJ's in much the same way as I mourn the passing of the last A&W drive-in that I ever saw. (It was in Saint John, N.B. near the......

in response to: Arctic Landscapes II by EvilGentleman

jack: very nice, did'nt we have something like that here at central park?...

in response to: The Menil by groovehouse

Humboldt Park - DAVE: Margaret, I suggest you visit Humboldt Pk on a weekend just to get your feet wet. Bring a friend or two and maybe have some coffee and pastries @ Cafe Colao, Saucer, Humboldt Pie. Lunch @......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

jeeff: haha jamie, i agree! i also love long shots of central park. the huge green rectangle surrounded by skyscrapers looks really utopian....

in response to: One Summer Day by julie

groovehouse: I went to NYC late last year. I so wanted a picture of the mosaic without all the flower offerings. I wanted to remove all the flowers, take my pictures, then put the flowers back,......

in response to: Imagine if this wasn\'t here by Catherine Penfold-Waxman

Peter: i used to walk past that every morning to go from my house ({108th}/{broadway}) to work ({72nd}/{york} ave). people tiptoe around it like a shrine. theres always some dude playing "imagine" on a guitar- even......

in response to: Imagine if this wasn\'t here by Catherine Penfold-Waxman

kc: I can't deny I benefited from it, since I don't have cable and wouldn't have seen the tennis otherwise. But the park isn't very big and there were related events at the other end, so......

in response to: TennEx, anyone? by kc

jack: the third picture is also great. the reflection of lights. i know peter is getting ready for autumn in new york. central park at the fountain where tyrone power kissed the beautiful......

in response to: Rainy Day, Midtown Manhattan by sine

Tina: Reminds me of Central Baptist Hospital tearing down that beautiful stone church and cutting down those beautiful old trees to expand their parking lot. I had thought those would make a uplifting and inspiring setting......

in response to: Stone house on Cardinal Hill by Goingincirclez

Peter: i miss hanging out in {central park}... i used to be there several times a week, now can only get there less frequently. every time i see a photo of it on this site, it......

in response to: Sheep Meadow, Central Park by BZZZP

elaine: regent's park is big, well looked after, wide avenues, trees, roses, a boating lake. a zoo, a canal, and it's west central london, so as far as i am concerned it may as well be......

in response to: 14.00 Train. Time to kill by Nic

jeeff: hi jo. here's a quickie travel guide for toronto, ##but## i'm writing this with one condition for you: please take some photos, write some stuff, and post an article here about your trip! first off,......

in response to: Toronto for a week by jo

GGP: i grew up going to the central park zoo. one of the best things there--I think it's gone now--was a big blue cement whale whose gaping mouth you could walk into. Inside, where the whale's......

in response to: West Kortright Centre Pet Parade by GGP

Peter: yay! i love going to the central park zoo to see the alpacas and other animals there in the kids/petting part. you never get too old for that sort of stuff :) and rick the beetle,......

in response to: West Kortright Centre Pet Parade by GGP

Laura : Its funny- I bike through the park everyday on my way to and from school, and I zoom past all these beautiful things that I appreciate, but never quite get to look at. Yesterday, with......

in response to: UES by Laura

Jack: The guy and the dog, bot hdaydreaming of some adventure elsewhere in the park. Nice photos. Ahh, Central Park. You made me remember what it was all about. Saturday in the park, you would think......

in response to: UES by Laura

ea: it should be mentioned that the last pasteup is Klutch [[http://homepage.mac.com/klutch/Menu10.html]] and an improvisation of a diane arbus photograph taken in central park [[img:3120]]...

in response to: PDX pasteups by fuzzytank

elaine: well, he certainly sounds like a bit of a toss pot. our own olympic bid seems to have hit a hysterical pitch. i have never heard of any dissent on the news. so much for......

in response to: The World Trade Center Site by Peter

Dickriqulous: All due respect to James, but Central Park is truly special. Quite a bit more than "for the tourists." Especially up near the Harlem end, where it is far from a "circus-type atmosphere."......

in response to: Riverside Park by Peter

Peter: heh heh ##open bag surgery and hose bypasses##. did you know {central park} has a {castle} too? [[http://www.centralpark2000.com/database/belvedere_castle.html]] though its much too small to house a {museum}. it holds a weather station and some info......

in response to: Aaron\'s Vacuum Hospital by Jamie

Peter: alright... i was actually there this past sunday, and I should pass it again this weekend whe nI ride my bike to central park. I'll make some photos this time!...

in response to: Sound Art Installation by Peter

Jamie: Nice stuff lately. Loved the {Central Park} stuff and this series is great also. It seems Peter's fetish for the {urban form} is somewhat infectious....

in response to: moma part III by sine

Peter: i think its absolutely fantastic that she managed to get all those shots without any people in them, really. thats a task, in central park. ...

in response to: the gates three days after the official closing. by sine

fuzzytank: those colors are really amazing.... i miss snow the second to last is the one I like best, just the orange in the landscape esp. interesting cause it looks like my hometown in deer season, and I......

in response to: the gates three days after the official closing. by sine

Peter: when i lived in manhattan, i would often walk to work... 36 blocks south, across central park, then another mile to my office onteh east side. though at the tiem i was doing it to......

in response to: Walking in a Winter Wonderland by Jamie

Peter: creator- no, thats why i said it was endless, see? it hangs above the downtown platform on the b/c train stop at 72nd street, right under central park west, in manhattan....

in response to: Graffiti on Endless Fluorescent Lighting: by Peter

James M. McDonald, NYC: For me, Riverside is for the residents and Central is for the tourists. When in Central Park, you're in a circus-type atmosphere, where people are showing off and exhibiting for the out-of-towners. When......

in response to: Riverside Park by Peter