Thomas, amazing and agreed so much better with names. I am still honored to have made it in and as we get "older" I get much more nostalgic. Not sure if its perception or age, but life seemed so much simpler then...thanks for all the work that it took to pull this together [again!] side note - 29:28 is Lino and Gina [Vulcano] :) Heidi
You did a phenomenal job my friend! You have a heart of gold and the pacience of a saint(in dealing with all of us and in getting all the names together) Bravoooo👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻.Love love loveeee the video❤️ Thank you so much for including me😇
Thanks Tom, I probably ran into you at some point back in the 70's or 80's in Astoria. I knew the Grippo's, the Libby's, the Baranovics, the Merendino's, Jerry Jones, Peter Mack, Ish and Louie Burnell. We use to call Mike Rossini(Roach) back then. Rickey Ryan was my best friend and my son's godfather. I believe the one Danny 23:33, is actually Mike Baranovics. I also see a Maryanne Coffrini, I had a girlfriend in the 6th grade Donna Coffrini. Any relation? I also know most of the guys from the Chauncy's team. Mickey and Vinnie Pickford, Jimmy Serventi, Ray Connelly. I use to work at the Triboro beer and beverage ice company in the 60's. I felt like I was back in the 70's. I would love to connect with some of these people or yourself as it would be great fun to reminisce. Anyway thanks for the incredible video and God bless you. My name is Bob Stewart and we lived on Steinway between Broadway and 34th ave. Everyone use to call it the "Big Alley".
I know all of them. They might be twins or at least sister. I get them confused lol. I knew Peggy more because she bartended at Sals Dugout. That's not Mike. I knew Mike. That's Frank Postilione's cousin Danny. I know that building. Jerry passed last year.
@@Toms_Stories so sorry to hear about Jerry. He was a good friend. Thanks again for a great job on the video. I haven’t been able to get any work done as I have been reminiscing all afternoon!😆😆 maybe we can meet up sometime for a couple of beers. Take care my friend.
I am so surprised. I did know Darlene Potochnik and her whole family. I love that the background music is from West Side Story which I actually saw on Steinway St. when we lived in the Woodside Houses. which was right on the border of Astoria and Woodside.
when I left the projects for Flusing, and moved back to Astoria twice that I can think of. Didn;t really expect no anyone in that video. technically I did not grow up in Astoria. and I only went to PS 10 for 6 months.
I remember distinctly in high school senior year1987 saying 'this is it' - not just because of graduation but for the real NYC - we were the last of the 1960's born babies. I left NYC late 1988 and felt a dark cloud looming over it as if a timeline was about to shift. I came back in 1990 and it was already starting to feel like a shell of its former self. The 90's was the last hurrah but it was changing fast as corporate took over. Now every block looks the same.... same stores. no personality. Early GENX born in the 1960's was the last great generation. We knew how to have fun! People are robots now. No original thought. Millenials & Gen Z all dress like us & we did everything on instinct not by listening to "influencers".
@@magamaga1827 1972 was the end of Gen-X -beginning of the millennials - a.k.a x- ennial -/ a.k.a GenY. Going to High school in the 80's was a totally different experience than going to high school in the 90's. At least from my perspective it was. In comparison to the 2000's - the 90's were awesome. But not compared to the excitement of the 1980's. Especially in NYC. I felt there was a massive shift from late 1988 - early 1990. Something was off.
Great Question. I asked that on FB a few weeks ago. He went into the Navy, My friend Eddie saw him in Hawaii Then he went to law school, I saw him 30 years ago in front of the court house down town. I think he was a criminal lawyer. Last I saw of him.
@@Toms_Stories His name came up in a convo while I was hanging with Kenny Nelson last week. . Funny Tony did a "Radical" graffiti piece in my Black Book around 1984 and now he is a lawyer. Also Charlie "RAZ" RIP did a piece in my Black book back then. Thanks for the info.
I like the West Side Story soundtrack. Great job. My Mom taught Theater Workshop at Bryant HS in those years.
Cool. I kinda went to Bryant lol
Great job Tommy!! Thanks again for putting this together. You can tell it was a labor of love. I wouldn't trade growing up in Astoria for the world!!!
great slide show saw quite a few familiar faces thanks
Glad you enjoyed it
Very very cool....Excellent job Tommy......felt like I was back again.....good feeling.
Thomas, great job brother! I know you took a lot of time to do this for your Astoria friends! Friends for life!
Thomas, amazing and agreed so much better with names. I am still honored to have made it in and as we get "older" I get much more nostalgic. Not sure if its perception or age, but life seemed so much simpler then...thanks for all the work that it took to pull this together [again!]
side note - 29:28 is Lino and Gina [Vulcano] :)
Heidi
I think its Stephanie Ill find out lol
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Wow
Wow is good.
Very cool!
Loved it before. Love it even more now!!! Hope to get to see everyone again this summer.
Love ya Pope!!!!! Sandy
The old hood! Excellent!!
You did a phenomenal job my friend! You have a heart of gold and the pacience of a saint(in dealing with all of us and in getting all the names together) Bravoooo👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻.Love love loveeee the video❤️ Thank you so much for including me😇
I started doing stories last year. Check em out
loved the video once again Tom Nohilly you out did yourself
Thank You
Thanks for the walk down memory lane. so many familiar faces I was a lot younger than you guys the kid from Murphy's always on a bicycle or dirt bike
My guess would be that you were a blonde kid with freckles lol
Lol no the little greek wise ass that looked puertorican
i would have to see you.
Love this. Thomas I so enjoy it especially living so far away I can always watch this and enjoy the great memories
Most people don't reply so I never really know what they think of these things. I appreciate it.
Tommy's the best ...
He is. isn't he?
Love this
Not easy trying to get some of those names
Tommy, I never experience these times. Makes me wish I did though.
Then you wouldn't have to pretend being a fake white girl. hahahaha
Thanks Tom, I probably ran into you at some point back in the 70's or 80's in Astoria. I knew the Grippo's, the Libby's, the Baranovics, the Merendino's, Jerry Jones, Peter Mack, Ish and Louie Burnell. We use to call Mike Rossini(Roach) back then. Rickey Ryan was my best friend and my son's godfather. I believe the one Danny 23:33, is actually Mike Baranovics. I also see a Maryanne Coffrini, I had a girlfriend in the 6th grade Donna Coffrini. Any relation? I also know most of the guys from the Chauncy's team. Mickey and Vinnie Pickford, Jimmy Serventi, Ray Connelly. I use to work at the Triboro beer and beverage ice company in the 60's. I felt like I was back in the 70's. I would love to connect with some of these people or yourself as it would be great fun to reminisce. Anyway thanks for the incredible video and God bless you. My name is Bob Stewart and we lived on Steinway between Broadway and 34th ave. Everyone use to call it the "Big Alley".
I know all of them. They might be twins or at least sister. I get them confused lol. I knew Peggy more because she bartended at Sals Dugout. That's not Mike. I knew Mike. That's Frank Postilione's cousin Danny. I know that building. Jerry passed last year.
@@Toms_Stories so sorry to hear about Jerry. He was a good friend. Thanks again for a great job on the video. I haven’t been able to get any work done as I have been reminiscing all afternoon!😆😆 maybe we can meet up sometime for a couple of beers. Take care my friend.
I laughed I cried especially at the end when Leonardo Dicaprio drowned. Oh that was Titanic. This was good too
Who is this?
Wow, thanks for the spoiler...
I am so surprised. I did know Darlene Potochnik and her whole family. I love that the background music is from West Side Story which I actually saw on Steinway St. when we lived in the Woodside Houses. which was right on the border of Astoria and Woodside.
What are you surprised about lol?
when I left the projects for Flusing, and moved back to Astoria twice that I can think of. Didn;t really expect no anyone in that video. technically I did not grow up in Astoria. and I only went to PS 10 for 6 months.
I remember distinctly in high school senior year1987 saying 'this is it' - not just because of graduation but for the real NYC - we were the last of the 1960's born babies. I left NYC late 1988 and felt a dark cloud looming over it as if a timeline was about to shift. I came back in 1990 and it was already starting to feel like a shell of its former self. The 90's was the last hurrah but it was changing fast as corporate took over. Now every block looks the same.... same stores. no personality. Early GENX born in the 1960's was the last great generation. We knew how to have fun! People are robots now. No original thought. Millenials & Gen Z all dress like us & we did everything on instinct not by listening to "influencers".
I couldn't have said it any better.
agree with most of this however the early 70s born genx did keep the area cool thru the early to mid 90s. after that, it was done. transients.
@@magamaga1827 1972 was the end of Gen-X -beginning of the millennials - a.k.a x- ennial -/ a.k.a GenY. Going to High school in the 80's was a totally different experience than going to high school in the 90's. At least from my perspective it was. In comparison to the 2000's - the 90's were awesome. But not compared to the excitement of the 1980's. Especially in NYC. I felt there was a massive shift from late 1988 - early 1990. Something was off.
Also is that Kyle & Chicky Steenson @ 22:48. Went to JHS 10 with Kyle.
I know that;s chicky for sure.
We lost Chicky in 86
@@williampendergast7864 I know,
I lived there in the 70's, 80.s and moved out in 1992. Tried to come back in 2003 but could no longer afford to live there
so sad, but this is the case for most people....fuck gentrification
Is that Kenny Robert’s @ 3:19? Grew up on 42nd & 25 Ave hung out at Gaspars deli on 44th & 25th Ave & 10 Park from 80-83
Yes. He's in quite a few
You know we also lost Kenny
@@williampendergast7864 I know. I grew up with Kenny. He hung out with my father too. He has a son with Brenda who I'm friends with.
Eddie VanHalen @ 2:45
Ha Ha. We had another guy who looked like him on 44th Street and 25th Avenue, Brian I think his name was.
I see many of my old friends from JHS10 and 38th street park. I saw Tony "Radical" in the video. Whatever happen to him?
Great Question. I asked that on FB a few weeks ago. He went into the Navy, My friend Eddie saw him in Hawaii Then he went to law school, I saw him 30 years ago in front of the court house down town. I think he was a criminal lawyer. Last I saw of him.
@@Toms_Stories His name came up in a convo while I was hanging with Kenny Nelson last week. . Funny Tony did a "Radical" graffiti piece in my Black Book around 1984 and now he is a lawyer. Also Charlie "RAZ" RIP did a piece in my Black book back then. Thanks for the info.
@@loizosgatzaris9986 I hung out with both of them a lot
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