Peter K: — yes, I believe the Michael Sheridan you mention is the cousin of my friend (who lived on Greene and Seneca) Michael
would be the right age (a little older than I am) .
Capone’s I believe owned the Ridgewood Grove at the time you are talking about — ‘70s
Go to http://members3.boardhost.com/Cypwood/
everyone is always welcome, comments about Queens, Ridgewood, etc. always welcome, including anything else you want to talk about among very friendly folks!
Run by a former Ridgewoodite!
Lostmemory — don’t feel so bad — only as old as you feel (as they say) — and, I feel about 90 anyway!
Don’t know a Pete — but I did know people on Greene between Seneca and Onderdonk
but they would have been in a younger crowd than you — names were Sheridan and Seitz?
You are a little bit older than I am —
I graduated SBS in l971, — I lived down the street from PS 81, on Menahan between St. Nick and Cypress.
it was such a great neighborhood!
Funny, I cannot remember the last movie I saw at the Ridgewood theater…
I know that as ‘young adult’ we’d often drive to other theaters rather than stay in Ridgewood — Forest Hills (Cinemart, Continental), Flushing, Elmwood, etc.
Peter K. – reach me at
Stan Piccirillo sounds vaguely familiar. However, I did know Victor Barresi and Joe Gasperetti. Joe’s sister and I are to
this day very good friends. They lived two houses away from me.
I didn’t know many of the brothers, remember the girls and boys were separated at 5th grade. I do remember the name Brother Eugene, though. I am still in touch with a few of my St. Brigid classmates (women) mostly because a lot of us went to the same high school, St. Angela Hall.
I should have mentioned, the bulletin board I told you about is mostly populated by folks who no longer live in NY — I take it you still do? So, in 1971, when I graduated from SBS, Sr. Mary Irene was principal. I remember that the school still had a good rep in the ‘70s, high marks for reading, etc. and I know we were well though of by the nuns at our
high school as coming from a good school academically. I loved looking at Monica’s pics of the Ridgewood theater today, however, I just remember the Madison being more of a “big deal” — more ornate, etc. I was surprised to learn that the Ridgewood was so old. Maybe it had started its decline in the '70s?
Peter K & Monica — I’ve enjoyed your comments on Ridgewood enormously!
I’d like to invite you to visit members3.boardhost.com/Cypwood, a spirited bulletin board
with many members from Queens and quite a few from Ridgewood.
Peter: I am also a graduate of St. Brigid’s — 1963-1971. Lived on Menahan Street/St. Nicholas Avenue.
I know some of the people you mentioned in your previous post.
Peter K: — yes, I believe the Michael Sheridan you mention is the cousin of my friend (who lived on Greene and Seneca) Michael
would be the right age (a little older than I am) .
Capone’s I believe owned the Ridgewood Grove at the time you are talking about — ‘70s
Go to http://members3.boardhost.com/Cypwood/
everyone is always welcome, comments about Queens, Ridgewood, etc. always welcome, including anything else you want to talk about among very friendly folks!
Run by a former Ridgewoodite!
Lostmemory — don’t feel so bad — only as old as you feel (as they say) — and, I feel about 90 anyway!
Don’t know a Pete — but I did know people on Greene between Seneca and Onderdonk
but they would have been in a younger crowd than you — names were Sheridan and Seitz?
You are a little bit older than I am —
I graduated SBS in l971, — I lived down the street from PS 81, on Menahan between St. Nick and Cypress.
it was such a great neighborhood!
Hey, lostmemory — where did you live in Ridgewood? Did you attend SBS? WHat year did you graduate?
High School?
Funny, I cannot remember the last movie I saw at the Ridgewood theater…
I know that as ‘young adult’ we’d often drive to other theaters rather than stay in Ridgewood — Forest Hills (Cinemart, Continental), Flushing, Elmwood, etc.
Peter K. – reach me at
Stan Piccirillo sounds vaguely familiar. However, I did know Victor Barresi and Joe Gasperetti. Joe’s sister and I are to
this day very good friends. They lived two houses away from me.
I didn’t know many of the brothers, remember the girls and boys were separated at 5th grade. I do remember the name Brother Eugene, though. I am still in touch with a few of my St. Brigid classmates (women) mostly because a lot of us went to the same high school, St. Angela Hall.
I should have mentioned, the bulletin board I told you about is mostly populated by folks who no longer live in NY — I take it you still do? So, in 1971, when I graduated from SBS, Sr. Mary Irene was principal. I remember that the school still had a good rep in the ‘70s, high marks for reading, etc. and I know we were well though of by the nuns at our
high school as coming from a good school academically. I loved looking at Monica’s pics of the Ridgewood theater today, however, I just remember the Madison being more of a “big deal” — more ornate, etc. I was surprised to learn that the Ridgewood was so old. Maybe it had started its decline in the '70s?
Peter K & Monica — I’ve enjoyed your comments on Ridgewood enormously!
I’d like to invite you to visit members3.boardhost.com/Cypwood, a spirited bulletin board
with many members from Queens and quite a few from Ridgewood.
Peter: I am also a graduate of St. Brigid’s — 1963-1971. Lived on Menahan Street/St. Nicholas Avenue.
I know some of the people you mentioned in your previous post.