Documentary Film Maker Needs Film/Video of Kew Gardens
Documentary filmmaker is looking for film footage (home films or videos) and/or photographs from the late 1950s and/or early 1960s showing Kew Gardens' neighborhood, streets, people, school, train station, stores etc.  For more information, please contact:

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212-334-3535.


June 27, 2004
Very much fun to view this site. Lived in KG my whole life till '68. There's no place like home. Glad to hear from any of the old-timers.
Stan Weiselberg



June 27, 2004
Just read Bill Bachmann's entry and wanted to say hi. Don't know if you remember me or not but when I was in high school back in very early seventies I worked part time in your store. I lived on Cuthbert Road so the commute was real sweet. I inhaled alot of windex cleaning those glass cases - it was the 70's so I guess that's better than what everyone else was inhaling. I loved your store and remember your parents well. Dottie & Walter. My parents Bob & Nicky Cella actually bought their wedding rings from your parents sometime in the late 40's. It was great to see you found the Kew Gardens Website - remembering the good old days and the best mom & pop shops - I was a very lucky little girl.
Peggy (Cella) Flefleh



June 26, 2004
My parents owned Kew Gardens Jewelers on Lefferts Blvd. from 1938 until 1977. The store was located across from Homestead Deli and between Koopman's Florist and Kew Kozy. This property is now a bank. Any pictures of those stores would be fun to see. Thanks for the website.
Bill Bachmann



June 18, 2004
I went to PS 90 & Russell Sage, then HS School of Art & Design.  My childhood friends were Joyce Mankarsh, Allegra Scott, Joyce Cohen, Rita Marian & Louis Fish.  Had a huge crush on Andy London ( went to school with his sister Debbie.  I can't believe that this sight exists.  I haven't lived in Kew gardens since 1965 & now live in Louisville, Kentucky.  Located Allegra through a HS Alumni page.  She didn't go to Richmond Hill or Forest Hills, either.  Who hung our on Continental Ave.,.....Cameo Bowling, etc.
[No name given]



June 18, 2004
My sister, Lydia Hollander, told me I couldnb't not open this website.  She was right.  What a hit of sentiment.
Allen Hollander



June 17, 2004
I was sad to learn of Fred Newmans passing.  I remember Fred's humor and energetic personality as an (almost) next door neighbor, fellow boy scout, classmate at RHHS and hebrew school.
Jeff Saul
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June 17, 2004
    I learned to roller skate there when I was a kid.  It later was a taxi depot for a number of years, then was renovated to become the Glendale Bake shop.  Also, in a page from local folklore, in the early 60s a women set herself on fire under south side of the LIRR train trestle across from the rink, there were flash burns going all the way up the wall to the trestle.
    For you pump station afficianados there's a Jamaica Water pump station located between the trestle and Hillside on the south side of Metro.
Ron Signore


June 16, 2004
For those of you who have mentioned the Old Roller Rink on Metro and 129th st. ( I am 27 years old , so I did not see the rink just heard about it).  Going give you an update, it became the Glendale Bake Shop till about 7 years ago.  Now there is a store there, a Window/ storm door store.  Across the Street is Flash oil company ( a few years ago the origional sign fell down in a bad storm, which had the old phone number with the letters in it.  And the Old car wash that was across MEtro is now a bigger car wash.  My favorite store to go to was Burnies ( thats what we called it ) on 124th and Metro,( opposite corner of the all Girl Jewish school) well that is no longer there
JOe



June 16, 2004
    LIKE TO COMMENT ON A LETTER (DEC.2003) BY MATTHEW SPEIER RE PEOPLE AND PLACES (VICINITY OF 83RD. & BEVERLY);
    RE THE 'WOOLWORTH' HOUSE (BEVERLY & 83RD.); WAS ACTUALLY OWNED BY PAUL HOFFER WHO WAS A V.I.P. WITH THE WOOLWORTH COMPANY.
    RE THE 'M.G.M. BROTHERS' HOUSE (AUDLEY & BEVERLY); WAS ACTUALLY OWNED BY CHARLIE MOSKOWITZ WHO WAS V.P. OF N.Y. OPERATIONS FOR M.G.M. (IN ADDITION TO THE ELEVATOR THAT YOU MENTION THERE WAS A BASEMENT MOVIE THEATER THAT EXTENDED UNDER THE LAWN BEHIND THE HOUSE).
    RE DANNY EIN; (ALSO BEVERLY & 83RD.)I WAS PRETTY CLOSE WITH HIM, WE ATTENDED YOUNG JUDEA TOGETHER AND I WAS ALMOST A PERMANENT GUEST IN HIS HOME.
    RE THE POLAYS; (ALSO BEVERLY & 83RD.)I WAS CLOSE TO RICHARD'S BROTHER DON AND I DO REMEMBER THE GIANT T.V.
    I LIVED DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM ALBERT EHLER (OF EHLER'S COFFEE FAME) ON 83RD.). EDDIE (ALBERT'S SON) WAS A LITTLE TO OLD FOR ME TO PLAY WITH.
    THERE WERE A NUMBER OF OTHER NOTABLES IN THE AREA INCLUDING KENNY BAKER THE SINGER (GRENFELL AVE.) WHO WAS REPLACED BY DENNIS DAY ON THE 'JACK BENNY' RADIO PROGRAM, RALPH BUNCHE (PARK LANE SOUTH) THE STATESMAN AND CHARLIE CHAPLIN (ONSLOW PLACE BETWEEN AUSTIN AND LEFFERTS) WHOSE FAME PRECEEDS HIM.
    OF COURSE THERE WAS MY FRIEND EVELYN IN THE ROGER WILLIAMS (8333 AUSTIN) WHOSE LITTLE BROTHER TURNED OUT TO BE 'JERRY SPRINGER'!.
    THANKS FOR YOUR TIME.
ALAN LINSKY
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June 15, 2004
To Andrew Newman:
Andrew, I am really to hear about Fred's passing.  I knew Fred as well as your father from the Boy Scouts as well as from the "Park".  Please extend my condolences to your family.
Steve
Steve Katz



June 14, 2004
    I'm sad to report that my brother, Fred Newman, born in 1942, has passed away after a long illness.  Fred lived in KG for over 20 years and hung out with Steve Haken, Paul Schecter, Billy Fields, Stan Turetsky, Frank Weinstock
    Fred was disappointed that he wasn't well enough to attend the reunion in KG back in November but enjoyed hearing about it from me.
    Our dad, Jesse Newman, was the scoutmaster of Troop 104 for many years -- way after Fred and I got too old to be Scouts.
Andrew Newman


June 13, 2004
My name is Steven Selss, a friend of the late Bernard Titowsky, and one of his occasional employees.  I grew up in Kew Gardens Hills ( a few blocks away from the Alice Crimmins apartment) and I have been living in Cincinnati since 1993.  Bernie told me about the blood outside his book store, and always held that the Genovese story, as reported, was a pack of lies invented primarily by The New York Times.
Steven Selss


June 11, 2004
Victor Silva
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June 10, 2004
Kew Gardens Hospital was located just off Queens Blvd. and Union Turnpike.  I was born there on November 2 19--LOL!  I could not believe it when I saw it had been torn down.  It was like an end of an era.
Edi Goldberg



June 10, 2004
The home now appearing in the "What's New" section of the site (corner of Brevoort Street and Abingdon Road), was the residence of Dr. Abraham and Mrs. Sivia Rosenthal.  Dr. Rosenthal was, at one time, the County Medical Examiner for Kings County (Brooklyn).  I would love to hear from any of their "kids," Johanna (JoJo), Jesse, or David.
Franklin J. Goldberg
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June 10, 2004
I remember well when Ronald Reagan came to speak when he was running for President.  He spoke in front of the Democratic Club at Lefferts Blvd. and Hillside Avenue, just across from the RH Library.  The thing that stuck out most in my mind was, besides his warmth when he spoke, was that there were men with guns on the roof of the Democratic Club and also across the street by the Library.  I think I may have a picture of him somewhere and will try to find it.
Carol Widder Rubinoff
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June 7, 2004
MANY YEARS AGO RONALD REAGAN VISITED THE RICHMOND HILL REPUBLICAN CLUB WHILE RUNNING FOR THE PRESIDENCY.  DOES ANYONE REMEMBER THE DATE OR EVENT.  I REMEMBER THE EVENT AS I WAS THERE, HOWEVER DONOT REMEMBER THE DATE.  I WELCOME ANY AND ALL COMENTS.  BY THE WAY I GRADUATED FROM RICHMOND HILL HIGH SCHOOL IN 1976, IF ANYONE CARES. M.B
Matthew Barcia



June 4, 2004
I was born in Kew Gardens Hospital in 1955.  I was amazed to see a sample Birth Certificate on this site which seems to be identical to mine, (except for the owner, of course), right down to the Superintendant's illegible signature.
William A. Herdter


June 4, 2004
Great site, great memories
ken nalven


June 3, 2004
What a wonderful job you have done with this slide show.  I have enjoyed it so much and will be back to view it again.
norma



June 3, 2004
Any photos of the Old KG Hoffbrau or Harrys Market
John Savage
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June 1, 2004
Joe,
Haven't visited your siste in a long time.  The new look is so "retro;" even more retro than before.  Very nice.  Keep up the good work
Michael Jovishoff
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June 1, 2004
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