My Brooklyn

Readers Report


David Carl Reeder

I fell in love with Brooklyn on October 23, 1992. Perhaps this poem I wrote will demonstrate my feelings:

WITH APOLOGIES TO RICHMOND

Bronx is Bronx,
And Queens is Queens,
But Manhattan is New York,
And Brooklyn is Kings!

My obvious reference to county names only slightly hides my overwhelming preference for Brooklyn over the other boroughs. I no longer live in Brooklyn, but Brooklyn lives in me. I miss biking down Ocean Parkway to Coney Island.
;)

31 January 1996


Rebecca Shiffman Levine

I grew up in East New York. My family had a grocery store at 598 Belmont Avenue. I had wonderful teachers and a wonderful education at Thomas Jefferson High School. I got my Jewish education at a folk shule. I now teach Yiddish for the JEA in Whippany, New Jersey.

1 February 1996


Used to Be Jeannie Restaino

Manual Training High School before the John Jay's of the 60s—Anyone remember Dancing Lyceum at St. Francis Xavier? Let me know. . . . I can't be the only ex-Manualite in cyberspace. Class of '56

29 January 1996


Stan Brein

Thanks for the page. I lived at 1625 President Street from 1955-1961, kindergarten through 5th grade. I'll look for more stuff.

5 February 1996


Dave Herbach

Taking the E train from Church Avenue to Boys High. Riding on the open platforms of the old Culver Line down to Coney Island and hot dogs and GREAT french fries at Nathan's. I even left Ocean Parkway to venture a few times to Crown Heights. Many years ago at Disney World I was asked where I came from and after 30 years away from Brooklyn,I replied Brooklyn—it never leaves you and you never leave it.

8 February 1996


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