tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15289867.post8184638734768290017..comments2024-01-29T20:50:04.372-05:00Comments on Slavs of New York!: Walking Tour: Czech and Slovak YorkvilleUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15289867.post-17946943463439554192020-10-10T22:25:54.300-04:002020-10-10T22:25:54.300-04:00I was born and raised at 360 e.72nd.st. The housin...I was born and raised at 360 e.72nd.st. The housing complex was known s the barracks. There were three three sokol halls .70th street was STJ sokol,on 71st was TJ sokol and on 72 st east of york avenue ,near the river wall on the north side of the street ,in the dead end round about,was another big sokol hall building. I fondly remember the czechoslovak day parades and all of the european dress and bands. Herdina meat market on 1st between 72nd and 73rd .Across the street was Freedrich appliance store. and on the corner of 73rd and 1st was Praha bar.I went to p.s. 82 on the corner of 70th and 1st. There was a Firestone store on the corner of 72nd and 1st(N.E.corner ) with a news stand on the corner Huss drug store on the s.w. corner and freidric ladies clothing store on the n.e. corner. I was born in 1941 and left for the service in 1959.Lots of stick ball,slugie,johnny on the pony and king ,queen jack and base ball of the point of the stoop step.I still miss the 3rd ave.EL and egg creams,chalaroos and good malteds. Ah,memories.john blazeknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15289867.post-4889096119324751702017-02-08T21:32:45.332-05:002017-02-08T21:32:45.332-05:00Great comments. I am still in NYC and grew up in ...Great comments. I am still in NYC and grew up in the 80s. It has changed quite a bit since the 60s! I took the new 2 Ave subway and thought of the Czech Parades on 72 that I saw pictures of. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10361497479551290217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15289867.post-82382821854269416192008-10-24T12:07:00.000-04:002008-10-24T12:07:00.000-04:00I lived as a child in Yorkville at-I think 317 Eas...I lived as a child in Yorkville at-I think 317 East 75th ST. It was on the North side of the street. The last time I explored the old neighborhood--sometime in the 60s--the building was gone--instead there was a firehose--I think named after Bobby KENNEDY. I remember there was a furniture factory in the middle of the block across from our apt. bldg. The <BR/>apt bldg, was a 5 story walk-up. <BR/>Te time I lived there was aprox between 1934 to 1937 or 38. I remember eating at the Bohemian HALL ON 74TH AS WELL AS PARTICIPATING IN CULTURAL EVENTS AND PARAdes--there was a movie house across the street from the <BR/>Bohemian Hall-- where I remember going with my mother. I used to walk from my home on 75th alomg 1st Avenue to go to school at Our Lady of Perpetual Help on 60th street? When we made our First Holy Communion--we said all our prayers both in Czech and English. <BR/><BR/>Another thing I remember is a <BR/>costume establishment--I THINK ON<BR/>the corner of First and 75th Street--I think the NE corner--It was owned by a friend of my mother's whose name was Bertha. I know so very little about my Czech family and its background-- since it kind of fell apart when my<BR/>mother was hospitalized & I was much younger than my brother or sister. They are very closed mouth & don"t want to talk about "those days". Subsequently, my brother has died & leaving my sister who still remains mum! This has been a wonderful opportunity for me to reconnect with my roots which I want very much to explore more deeply so that I may pass on this extremely rich heritage to my children. My son, Stephen, who turns 50 next week has decided he wants to go to New York to celebrate this marker in his life,by finding out more of his heritage by spending his birthday with his Brazilian wife--visiting & exploring the old Czech neighborhood where I grew up as a child & perhaps have a good Czech dinner or two. I feel this is a tribute indirectly to me and what I tried to impart to him of his Czech background as well as his feeling it is equally important to be a part of this proud & thriving culture. I would welcome any comments you may wish to make to perhaps continue this dialog. My e-mail address is -- otillie@q.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com