Monthly Archives: July 2009

THE MEDIATOR

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Steve

Someone had mentioned Officer Tommy Doyle in the comments section so I thought he’d make for an intriguing blog entry. I was a little kid when Doyle patrolled the neighborhood where he was known as one of the most-feared, disliked … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged 21st street, 4th Avenue, 72nd Precinct, Apartment, Beer, Brooklyn, Canarsie, Cops, Daily News, Denis Hamill, New York, Poker, Tommy Doyle | 44 Comments

SUMMER-LOVIN’

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Steve

With it being late July, and of course school being out for the kids, I am the official ‘stay-at-home dad during the dog days of summer! Taylor and I (she’s 10) always sleep-in, watch TV, eat breakfast then do our … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged Barnes and Noble, Basketball, Neighborhood, P.S. 154, Prospect Park, Schoolyard, Sports, Stickball, Windsor Place | 17 Comments

PETER HEANEY

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Steve

This past weekend they had the Peter Heaney Memorial Fishing Trip. I heard a lot of good things about it. (4 kegs + 60 people = a lot of fun!) (Update July 29th) Kudos to Brook Budd and Chris Bullock … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged Fishing Trip | 11 Comments

SUNDAY MORNING

Posted on July 26, 2009 by Steve

I can hear ya now, ‘wow, he’s blogging two days in a row’! Yep, that’s right sports fans-two days in a row. Do you recall Sunday mornings around your house back in the day? It was a little different than … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged Bar, Blog, Church, Cleaning, Davey and Goliath, Holy Name, Laundry, Mass, Music, New York Daily News, Pancakes, Popeye, Sunday Mornings, WCBS-FM | 24 Comments

SATURDAY MORNING

Posted on July 25, 2009 by Steve

Remember as a kid waking up before everyone else in your house on a Saturday morning? Watching cartoons and eating cereal. You were playing ball in the schoolyard before 9AM! This morning I awoke earlier than normal. 6:30 to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged Cappuccino Cafe, Coffee, Saturday morning | 8 Comments

BACK INTO TIME

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Steve

If there was one thing that you could do again, something you did way back in the day growing up in the neighborhood, what would it be? I’m not talking regrets here, something you wish you would have done. I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged Basketball, Holy Name, Schoolyard, Sports, Wish | 24 Comments

LEAVIN’ BROOKLYN

Posted on July 19, 2009 by Steve

I moved from Brooklyn to East Lansing in April of 1996. I had lived in Windsor Terrace for 32 wonderful years. They were the best times of my life; I had a wonderful experience. It was like earning a degree … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged Basketball, Blog, Brooklyn New York, East Lansing Michigan, Facebook, Junior College, Las Vegas, Laughter, Michigan State University, Moving, NBA, New York Daily News, New York Post, New York Times, North Carolina, Relocation, Staten Island, Streetology, Twitter, Windsor Terrace | 45 Comments