![]() I could walk out of the courtyard of the building and into the school bldg. I lived at 501W189St and it is on the corner of Amsterdam Ave across from the side door (north side) of PS189. Thanks for this wonderful trip back in time. If anyone shares my school years, I would love to know. Got married in Fort Lee, had 5 children, moved to Rockland County by Spring Valley NY and then in 1978 moved to South Florida and have been living here for 36 yrs in Margate, just north of Ft. for one year and then moved to Fort Lee NJ. Rose of Lima, I went to St Catherine’s HS.sisters of Charity. We played ball and jacks with her often.Įnjoyed reading all the news from years gone by and wouldn't trade my childhood for anything. and Natalie Wood lived across the street from the bus station on Audubon ave. Had respect for the firemen and policemen. We grew up in a safe world where everyone in the heights knew their neighbors. with those delicious franks and sauerkraut. I remember the frankfurter man with the cart going up Audubon ave. Ate our lunches at the pigeon park in from of the church. Rose of Lima Catholic School from kindergarten to 8th grade on 165th st. My cousins picture was on the front page of the newspaper cause his mom was buried on his birthday. The father and 3children were saved but the mom and her brother both died. My two cousins were the last bodies to be found. I remember the gas explosion on 184th st. I went swimming at HighBridge pool every nite with my dad and sister for25cents, clothes rolled up in a basket and a tag was given to you with a number to retrieve your clothes. There were matrons holding flash lights pointing to each row to walk people to or to keep order if we talk too loud. Presbyterian Hospital, the Bus Line, Loew’s, Uptown, and the Coloseum movie houses were near us. My grandfather owned a Barber Shop on 169th and Audubon Ave.(Frank Leale). We lived on the 5th Floor overlooking Highbridge Park on Amsterdam Ave. between Amsterdam and Audubon Ave from 1938 till 1952. I lived in Washington Heights at 500 West 169th St. ![]()
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