Monthly Archives: October 2014

LOST IN LOVE

Posted on October 30, 2014 by

Here she comes, walking down the steps of her stoop. Damn, she’s with her dad. But I expected that. I’m nervous. “Holy Shit,” I think to myself as I jump up off the stoop on the corner of Windsor and … Continue reading →

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BACK TO BROOKLYN? NO F*CKIN CHANCE…

Posted on October 29, 2014 by

Bumped into an old friend tonight (On Facebook, not on ninth avenue) We reminisced about the days of growing up in the neighborhood. A couple of hours later I came across this piece from the New York Daily News on … Continue reading →

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OUT HERE ON MY OWN

Posted on October 26, 2014 by

Every Sunday morning I gotta get up early and attend nine o’clock mass over at Holy Name Church. It’s been the same routine for the past five or six years. Just so you know, I hung out late last night. … Continue reading →

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PROSPECT AND 11TH

Posted on October 24, 2014 by

Walgreens officially open. (Image taken from kensingtonbk.com)    

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HIT THE OPEN MAN

Posted on October 23, 2014 by

It’s a Wednesday night. Billy and Jimmy are hanging out in Farrell’s. Both guys just got off work. Billy’s an ironworker working on a building on Madison and forty-third over in midtown.  Jimmy’s a cop who works at the 7th … Continue reading →

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ONE-ON-ONE: FENTON AND HAMILL

Posted on October 20, 2014 by

Tremendous, tremendous interview with legendary writer Pete Hamill by our guy Pat Fenton. Step inside Farrell’s. Make your way to the bar. Order a container and listen to the stories. Compelling…to say the least. By the way, Pete clears up … Continue reading →

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WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU…

Posted on October 16, 2014 by

Short update on the health of our guy, Pete Hamill. (Image taken from mcbrooklyn.blogspot. com) New York Post fills us in. “My legs are getting better, thanks to a noble wife, a very good physical therapist, and a platoon of … Continue reading →

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