The Northwest Bronx may still be a no-man's land,but for those thrifty residents on limited incomes, it's paradise.
From Mecca to Slum…
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The Northwest Bronx may still be a no-man's land,but for those thrifty residents on limited incomes, it's paradise.
From Mecca to Slum…
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26 - Elvira Black
PS: I'm preparing a sequel, with plenty of photos of my hood and the surrounding, tonier hoods. Make no mistake--I adore my neighborhood, warts and all. In many real ways, it's like living in a small town. Once you get to know the store owners, it's a pleasure to get out everyday and shop for the bargains or hang out in the park.
27 - Richard
Thanks for reading my comment Elvira . It's nice to see somebody who actually responds. I wanted to add a few things. You mentioned white castle.In 1976 I was sitting on a beach In South Fl. A few hours later I was at white castle near Roosevelt HS. I think it was on Fordham Rd. I went back to visit. There's an excitement you get in the Bx. that you can't get anywhere else. Everything is in hyper-speed.I kind of get that vibe in your comments.My last trip there was in Oct. 79. We jumped in my friend's '69 Cutlass and took 161st St. to St. Ann's Ave and drove down to St. Mary's park. Well there were heroin dealers all over the place. It was not a smart place for us to be, but still kind of fun. That might sound strange. You know it's funny,people never seem to talk about race until they become older. I lived in a building that was like the united nations. Young people never bothered calling each other racial names. We were too busy having fun together. I think people have been way too critical of your blogs.You're describing what's happening. That's what a good writer always does.
28 - NOT NOW BUDDY
HELLO BOYS AND GIRLS :
LETS TALK ABOUT MY OLD AREA IN BRONX!
I NEVER HEAR ANY THING FROM PEOPLE FROM BRONX PARK SOUTH..
I LIVED THERE FOR 17 YEARS AND SEEN IT DECINAGRATE . 180 ST AND VYSE WHAT AN UGLY MEMORY .
IT IS AS IF EVERY ONE FROM THE AREA DIED OR WANT TO FORGET ..
29 - WILBER B WRIGHT
YOU PEOPLE,
YES YOU,
YOU KNOW EXECTLY WHO YOUS ARE!
EVERY THING HAS BEEN WRITTEN AND YOUS ARE TRYING TO REFUTE THE BURNING TRUTHS.
MARTIAL LAW WITH A SHOOT TO KILL EDICT WOULD CURE ALL THE PROBLES EMEDIATELY OR SOONER.
HOW ABOUT TAKE NO PRISONERS.
HAVE THE ARMY COME IN TO BRONX AND HAVE A FIELD DAY WITH A FREE FIRE ZONE THEN SOME DONT ASK DONT TELL TO FOLLOW EVERY THING UP..
BRONX HAS BEEN SUFFERING FROM FAR TOO MANY EXCUSES FOR TOO LONG!
HAS EVERY ONE GOTTEN TIRED OF THROWING WORDS ITS TIME FOR HARSH ACTIONS..
ALL THE TALK AND FLAP JAW HAVE GOTTEN US WHERE WE ARE ..
I DONT CARE IF NO ONE LIKES WHAT I SAY EVERY WORD IS TOO TRUE AND CORRECT .
COME ON HOMMIE WHERE YOUR HAT BACKWARED AND COMPLAIN OUT LOUD ..
30 - Elvira Black
Oy, how intelligent.
The Bronx is a very diverse borough, and a great deal of it is safe and beautiful. Pelham Park area has the biggest park in the city, and from what I hear it's like the UN, but in a nice way. I'm a three minute cab ride outtta my "ghetto," and the South Bx has been vastly revitalized. So enough with the paramilitary talk. Yes, it's frustrating to see people who cause trouble or an area that's deteriorated cosmetically, but the borough is far from that condition. It's not 1973 no mo--not in Manhattan, the Bronx, or any of the five boroughs. Living in the past is not appropriate esp in a new MILLENIUM, my friend. Get with it.
31 - 2 homely 4 u
elvira you are indicative of the never ending hemorage bronx is .
it ouzes out of your mouth with the rhetoric you spew .
they have over come and look at what its has done....
look at all your rights , they have been wronged on many who moved rather than stand and fight a population and dirt bomb!!
whos truths are these any way ??
glory glory who the hell are you ,,
lets get when johnny comes marching home !!
look at the out ragious rent and real estate prices of broxn .. some people are not living in the real world..
bronx capital of crap noise.
32 - Reality Check
I grew up with stories from family members and neighbors about the glory days of East Harlem. A once beautiful and dominant Italian neighborhood that turned to a dilapidated slum. Most of the Italians moved to Castle Hill, Parkchester, Pelham Bay, Morris Park, and Country Club. I grew up and still live in Country Club, which is considered to be the gold standard of the Bronx. Unfortunately, I have personally witnessed the aforementioned areas undergo the same cycle my elders talked about. I personally don't care about people's opinions, community groups, and arguments over the quality of the human race that this article ensues. There is no article that can change what I have seen with my own eyes. The point I am beginning to culminate is that certain races still haven't figured out the ability to live amongst members of their own race. Outside of New York, I really don't care about the perception of races because I do not live there, but White people know how to coincide within the guidelines of a civil society. Our neighborhoods always are safe, clean, and built upon the foundation of hard work and civility. We take pride in where we live, and the well being of our families. From trimming our grass, to hiring good teachers, to making sure our kids are studious, we move with modern times and keep traditions that we pass down to our children. It's a simple formula. Go to school and/or work hard, strive to become better human beings, and pass that down to our families.
The only fact I need to know is that I don't know one white family that is signing up to live in Soundview, but I can tell within the past 5 years the amount of hispanic/black families that are moving into Country Club and Throggs Neck. Why is that? Why are minorities dyeing to move into white neighborhoods since the 1950's? Why does every former White neighborhood become a grime and filth ridden slum? You can take any angle you want to argue, but living proof is living proof. It's the only evolution you can actually witness with your own eyes. It's called reality, I mean racism.