Jackson Heights Life

A member with the name Kelso444 posted back a few years ago a question asking if anyone knew of a JH Bartender of the 50's & 60's by the name of Billy Brennan. Here's my reply: I knew Billy Brennan very well if you are referring to the BB that came from a great Irish family located on the north side of Northern Bvd in the low eighties or high seventies. I'd been to his hours once or twice but can't remember the street. I was friends with him though our high school years and totally lost track after I went into the service in '52. I heard something vague about him moving to Texas but have never confirmed that. If you have any update on him since 1952, I'd love to hear about it. I'm going on 86 so Billy has to be around that age, if he'd still living. Contact me on my email address: greatpoobah@aol.com  Be sure to put Billy Brennan in the subject box. My Name is Howard Giordano

I was preparing a eulogy to give at my dear friend's service in two week - we both grew up in the Jackson Heights of the 1940s-1950s. While on-line searching for "Jackson Heights of the 1950s," I stumbled upon this wonderful web site.

I will be 86 years old in one month and predictably nostalgic about my youth. I lived at 35-06 72nd Street for years, graduated from P.S. 69, attended and graduated from The McBurney Prep School in Manhattan, spent four years in the USAF, then came home to attend and graduate from Hofstra University. I spent my early career in advertising on Madison Avenue with the celebrated Doyle Dane Bernbach ad agency, among others, before I moved into the Thoroughbred Racing Industry for 11 years - New York Racing Association & President of NYC-OTB. I've been retired and living in Naples, Florida with my wife for the past 23 years. I was recently saddened by the passing of my dear friend, Lew, with whom I'd remained friends with for the past 76 years since first meeting him at St. Marks Church in Jackon Heights where we were members of the Cub Scouts, Pack 201. Lew, after a career in Broadway theater, retired with his wife to Sun City, Florida up near Tampa where our childhood friendship carried on. If anyone reading this recognizes me or Lew, please post a reply. It would be so nice to hear from and about old friends.