Jackson Heights Life

To JHKid,

I also had Miss DePass and she was one of the best teachers I ever had.  The last I heard (many years ago), she got married and relocated to the Virgin Islands (I think).  You may want to try to google her.  I think I must have had her the year before you because I was the last 6th grade at PS 69.  I posted my fourth grade picture with Miss DePass on the Alumni of PS 69 group on facebook.

You sure brought back a lot of great memories.  I lived in Jackson Heights until 1976 and then visited frequently while my mother was there until 2003.  I'm planning to visit this weekend and will probably be shocked by all the changes.

I do remember the Chinese Laundry where I think Espresso 77 is now.  There was also a small pizza shop near the laundry where we used to get pizza for 15 cents a slice when I went to PS 69.   I remember Rajah's when the candy was 5 cents and bubble gum was 1 cent. I was friends with the owners daughter.  We went to the Hamburger Express and the deli for lunch too.   I also remember the Carvel on 37th near 75 St.  I saw my first movie at the Colony.  I remember getting shoes at the Stride Right on 82nd, Clarks, Fields, Barrs, Bakers and Miles shoe stores, Genovese, Chock Full O Nuts, Shelley's Bakery, graduating from 145 at the Boulevard Theater, Shop Wise, Newman Jewelers where I used to get presents for my parents, Harvey's mens shop, Woolworths, Lamstons, Ferns, Weiss stationers, Toy City on 37th between 75 and 76 (the line was out the door on the first day of school). 

I don't know if he is still in the neighborhood, but my mother used Dr. Sanford Gould on 35th Ave. between 74 and 75 Streets.  She was very please with him (but this was over 5 years ago).