Excellent! I've forgotten lots of these places.---bred in Jackson Heights ---over 30 years total.
Let's see some that may have been missed.
Green Theme Florist on the corner of 75th and 37th ..northside...very dubious place...all sorts of plants and "herbage" could be purchased there. I was too young..just rumours
Raja's candystore which was located where the city cafe is now..across the street from PS69. Old guy who was really grumpy and wore an old white smock would sell all the baseball card, fake bubblegum cigarettes, handballs, bazooka gum and milkshakes you ever wanted ...(may be that the furniture in City is part of the original Rajas...looks familiar).
Ferns!! on 74th street!! good call on that one...BUT do you remember that beautiful black wooden saddled..and when I say saddle I mean I think it was a real saddle-- coin operated horse?
Don's on the corner of 80th street and 37th avenue ...where the bodega is now. Candystore soda shop with video games at the rear!
The Pit! the arcade in the lower levels of the 74th street station. Great stamp collectors shop across the hall and that sketchy bar right by the bus terminal on the 74th and Roosevelt.---had to pass the bar to get to the stairs leading to the arcade.
Jackson Heights Discount BookstoreTons of old comic books, and I remember when they first opened they had 1000's of promotional movie photo BW stills..25 cents each.
Barrs across the street from the Post office...a toystore and gift shop. Had great boardgames in the back!
Numbers Records and Tapes (and 8 tracks...dad bought Saturday Night Fever there)...used to be on the corner where Ingrids is now on 78th street.
Of course the Colony...snuck into my first rated R movie there. Conan the Barbarian....starring Gov,. Schwarzenegger.
There used to be a store joined to ShopWise on the 76th street side. I think it was a toy store of sorts but my memories about that place date me to about 3 years old so a little foggy.
There was a great Chinese restaurant where that Atlantis 2000 club is now. It was Chino Latino..as they all spoke Spanish and my 1st Communion party was hosted in the rear social room!
Speaking of social clubs...right there on 37th road and 77th street..a real sketchy social club that was eventually closed by the police..big raid and all.
Concha D'Oro was the name of the pizza place next to the Eagle ..and I swear they had the Best slice I have had to this day. I really miss that pizza. Was not very busy.
Guilllietas Pizza was the name of the present Thomas' on 77th. Slice for 5o cents sicilian 55.
If I remember anything else....
HEY if anyone has any photographs of these shopfronts please let me know. I just posted something about Toy City which is cited somewhere here im sure. I'm working on a little Jackson Heights memories project.
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