Jackson Heights Life

I lived in the so called Quonset Huts as we moved from lower Manhattan  in Aprill of 1947 when they were tearing down our tenement to make room for the Al Smith Housing Project

My older brother was a WWII vet and thus we were eligible. We were offer first choice to moved back to the projects but my mom did not want to return as Jackson Heights was like the country to us.

Now while they are Called Quonset Huts by many ours was a four bedroom barrack type with three sererate family to each BarracksThe actually Quonset Huts were further back towards Laguardia the Barrack type closer to Northern Blvd. We were covered by the 114 Pct. When we first move.in the Catholic  mass on Sunday was held at the Ford showroom on 73 st and northern blvd across from the bar the Willow Terrace

Our address was 32-17 70th Terrace
We were an integrated community with black family amongst us and  and the third  family  on our barrack also some was a refugee Jewish family who i believe farther served with the Polish Army.My schools were PS 152 and Bryant High School. I have pictures of which I will post in a separate E-mail to give you an idea of what they look like.
Kevin Dodson who costarred on TV series Kojak also live in this housing.

It was great to grow up from 47 to 53, when they tore them down

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Frank Biondo