February 26, 2005 00:42:13
John Burkard, Red Hook email	For Ed Murphy & Bob McDonnel, re; Christ Chapel on Wolcott St. That was the name for years under Fr Fox. Then it was changed to Holy Child Of Jesus. It's called another name now, but I believe it is a different denomination. By the way Reverand Fox is still alive and in a nursing home, He must be in his 90s or close to it. He always was a tough man, got that way from working the Red Hook beat I guess....God Bless Him. Did you know there's some real nice homes under construction in the old PS 30 school yard between Wolcott and Sullivan Streets ? Right in back of the Church. Just about complete and ready for occupancy.

February 25, 2005 23:28:53
Bob McDonald email	Ed, I found a reference to Christ Church in the Brooklyn Eagle archive going back to the 19th Century. I hope that you studying is going well. Please give my best to your family.

February 25, 2005 20:04:23
ed murphy email	Hey guys, i remember going on a boat ride to rye beach. i was in probably 7th grade. i thought we left from the foot of sullivan st. i think the boat was packed, and lots of beer was drank. Does anyone know if Christ Church is still open? Was its real name the church of the holy name? and who was the priest after Father Fox? My sisters AnnMarie and Barbara and i used to swim down the foot of Conover st with barbara and sissy jellicks, maybe even eddie donahue. one time the rope broke and we had to have longshoreman from a norwegian freighter help sissy out of the water. my sister AnnMarie still talks about sissy ruining her sailor suit bathing suit with all the grease.

February 25, 2005 16:34:37
margaret mccourt email	My husband took boat rides to Rye beach. How about the FREE rides with gas company on boats. Does anyone remember the power House called the carbarn on Gowanus Canal [at] W.9th. Street & Crawl threw the tunnels?

February 24, 2005 21:55:03
Ken Brown email	Elieen Coughlin, I sent you two emails about Pat McDonnell. Did you receive them. John Burkhard, Tanks fotr the information on the pump station. I worked at Todd's Shipyard for a long four weeks about 1960 as a welder after I was laid off from the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Not a healty place to work. I complained to my father and he told me I should have been there in the 1920's before the union came in - after a long and nasty strike. I agreed and changed careers.

February 24, 2005 18:59:19
Bob McDonald email	After Mr. Burkhard's comment about the Brooklyn Eagle, I decided to do a little research. The Eagle's archive is online and searchable. It is incredible. I put "red hook" in the subject search of articles and had more than 10,000 hits. One of particular note was from December 2, 1872 entitled, "Red Hook Point Thirty Years in the Slums." The article goes on to say, "Red Hook Point stands out in bold relief as being the grand central and amalgamated cesspool and sink of low life in Brooklyn." Wow! There are other interesting articles, one about Christ Church, and legal notices about land transactions. The site is sponsored by the Brooklyn Public Library. Have fun.

February 24, 2005 15:47:52
JOHNNYPERNA ... email	hey little dawg i got a way that you can lose that headache.just hit yourself over the head with a hammer until your arm gets tired ...

February 24, 2005 11:38:41
John Burkard, Red Hook email	Interesting excerpt on Red Hook Lane taken from old Brooklyn Eagle 11/27/1887. "It is questionable whether any other thoroughfare of the City, either old or new, can show within the same limit of distance, about two and one half miles; equal or even an approximate amount of wealth and luxury on the one end and poverty and destitution on the other." This statement is nearly as probable today as it was back then. But take heart Red Hookers, we are improving, with the beginnings of luxury condos at Imlay St. And carriage houses being constructed at Coffey and Richards St. Further happenings such as Fairway Market, the giant Ikea chain, other affordable housing, many new parks and waterfront promenades, All these happenings are signs of improvement. Some may not agree with the type of improvements, but Red Hook is on the rise.....

February 24, 2005 11:32:14
Biggdawg email	Hey Perna , Enough about the Reunion , I still got a headache

February 23, 2005 23:13:50
johnny perna email	hey everybody .. the chicster just hopes you circle the 21st of may ..as if it were your birthday.... and to please tell others .... on a funny note i received an e mail from a friend of mine that i have not seen in over 15 years who was visiting CANADA ..and learned of this website and claims that red hook is popular with his friends in canada ... RED HOOK WILL BE WORLDWIDE KNOWN SOON .. IT COULD NOT HAPPEN TO A BETTER PLACE ....... IN closeing if you readof the name mgbada igbo as being anthonys friend ... he is just an imposter .... if i am not mistaken there was an etiopian prince by that name in the early 1800 s hundreds .. if this is true you must be at least 150 years old ... no matter .. if you are comeing to this reunion make sure to bring your draft card .... you may be to oldto be served a drink haha ....

February 23, 2005 19:46:15
Joe Buonocore email	Does anyone remember the ferry boat ride leaving from the foot of Conover St. to Rye Beach? I was on the 'final' boat ride and although we had a great time at Rye Beach all hell broke loose on the boat ride home to Red Hook. Some rowdies started throwing stuff all over the place and into the water. Needless to say it was the end of an era. Were you there? Red Hook forever!

February 21, 2005 15:44:06
Janet D Masi email	My daughter sent me this webpage. I have a history of the Boreum family researched by a cousin of my Father's. My Grandmother, whose maiden name was Cummings was a direct descendent of the Boreum family who arrived in New Netherland in 1649 from Amsterdam and with his son Jacob settled in New Lots, then a part of the town of Flatbush, Long Island where they were farmers. Simon Boreum was his great grandson born in 1724 & died in 1775, served as Clerk of Kings County from 1750 until his death. He also owned 80 or 90 acres in the part of Brooklyn called Gowanus, also a farm. Simon married Maria Martense in 1748, but never had children. He did, however, have nephews who inherited his property at his death.

February 20, 2005 20:54:13
ed murphy email	HI Phil, i wasn't around during the 30's. i do remember the staten island ferry from 69th st. i do remember fishing for eel and tommy cod from the pier after the ferry stopped running. i remember riding home onthe third avenue B37 bus and the lorraine st B77 back to dikeman st. the bus drivers were reluctant to let us on with our buckets full of the catch of the day, and i remember my mom cooking up the eel and mixing in with the spaghetti. God bless, ed murphy

February 20, 2005 16:15:06
MGBADA IGBO email	hi everyone, anthony chechilos computer is down .so he asked me to let everyoneknow that the reunion date is officially set .. it will be held on saturday may 21st and it will begin at 5 pm . he is suppose to call me at 7pm tonite with other info . i will try to post the info later on tonite if i can ... thank you ...

February 20, 2005 14:43:37
Phil Eberle email	Does anyone remember the ferry boat at the foot of Hamilton ave. that ran across to the battery park in the early 1930s or the Coast Guard base near the grain elevator or when we used to take our mothers screens and make nets out of them and go fishing for Killies across from the red hook pool. ?????

February 20, 2005 11:32:22
Harry Boyle email	Eileen ,the mans name was Mat Walsh(Mr. Walsh,to the kids). Those are some of my favorite memories. Marching in the basement every week is kind of surreal now ,but it was fun then. I remember the band had three sections. The fifes(all girls?) the bugles and drums and "THE BIG BAND" made up of all different instruments and played by older guys and gals(probably in high school and graduates of Visitation). I remember marching in "THE MAY DAY " parade that started up by Prospect Park and went down Flatbush Ave. St. Patricks Day ,Columbus Day and The Greek Parade found us in Manhattan. Also,marching around RED Hook for ,I guess, Memorial day, 4th of July etc. Mr Walsh also ran the bands for St. Marys Star of the Sea on Court St and St. Thomas on 9th St. I played the bugle and had a ball,even on those cold St Pats days when the horn would tend to freeze up. "Those were the days" Harry

February 20, 2005 11:17:49
Eileen Coughlin email	Do you remember the Visitation Band? We would practice in the basement of the school. It was cold but we would be always march in The ST.Patricks Day parade. If I remember right, Doris was the leader of the band. She was sweet and lived on Richard Street. I can't remember the name of the man that instructed us. He had to have patience or was deaf(ha ha). How nice it was for us. They gave me a flute, a blue cape and a hat. He had to give a lot of time & work. He must have been a good person. The ST.Paricks Day parade was a big thing. Visitation Alway's made a Good Showing . I can remember it like it was yesterday Have a Good Day Eileen

February 17, 2005 11:09:12
irene email	Thanks Michael, that's a big help! Does Arthur still play the drums? Vincent also has a drum set-----but I seldom let him play because he just makes a lot of noise. I told him to practice with towels over the drums so I don't have to hear it. He don't know how to play yet. When I hear something I can make out becides noise, I'll let him play more often. See ya, Irene

February 17, 2005 10:58:29
MICHAEL MANUS email	IRENE: THE STRINGS ON THE GUITAR ARE AS FOLLOWS FROM THICKEST TO THINEST STRINGS 6TH STRING IS E,5TH STRING A, 4TH STRING D, 3RD STRING G ,2ND STRING B, AND THE LAST STRING IS AGAIN E.

February 17, 2005 10:31:17
irene email	Hi Michael, Everything here is fine--It's good to hear from you. My youngest son Vincent decided he wanted to learn the guitar so I found a used one a a flea market and he will be getting free lessons at school. Only, I noticed the used guitar is missing the two middle strings. Can you tell me what letter strings they are so I can buy them? Do you read music or play by ear? Give my regards to Aunt Natalie and LuAnn, Love Irene