Jackson Heights Life

Ricky...I lived across the street from you.  Your ex-wife and I were friends at one time.  I was the shorter one.  I remember you walking Princess with no leash all the time.  Your mom and mine still see each other from time to time.

Remember???

First time posting here...

My family has been in Jackson Heights since the 1930's.  My mom still lives on 82nd Street off Northern Boulevard.

I was born in Physician's hospital on 34th Avenue in 1965 (my brother in 1960).  At the time, my family lived in Long Island.  We moved back in 1976.

I graduated from Pulitzer in 1979 when the dragon mural was on the mini-school and from Newtown in 1983 (never went to the Annex (old bowling alley)...went to Art & Design for 1 year before transferring.

There used to be a bank on the corner of 82nd & Northern where "Going in Style" with Art Carney & George Burns was filmed.  I remember Art opening the curtains of his trailer to say hi to everyone...it was parked right in front of my mom's building.

My grandfather was a doctor in the neighborhood.

My family owned Lee's on Northern Boulevard.  It started as one store by my great uncle and then grew to take over the 3 stores it had.  Does anyone remember the ice cream place that used to be next door (that eventually became part of Lee's?). 

Lots of memories here.  I remember going to Nescott with my girlfriend to buy make up.  Also, I remember going to Something Else with my mom wondering when I would ever fit in those clothes...beautiful stuff they had.  I remember buying matching satin jackets with my girlfriend from a place close to the train station on 82nd Street (next to Carvel) but can't remember the name right now.  I remember seeing going to see Silver Streak, Saturday Night Fever, etc. in the movie theater on Northern Boulevard.  Firehouse on Northern always brings back memories, since I'm currently married to a firefighter and living out in NJ. 

Thanks for the trip down memory lane!!!