I remember moving to 17 Palmetto Street in 1968, which was across the street from the RKO Bushwick. We had some good times back then. My mother was in the entertainment business and I remember her group, The Ramsey Sisters playing one night there. Also on the bill was the Delfonics, The Dells, Solomon Burke and I believe the Barkays. I remember my brothers and I getting in free because my mother was singing that night. We had a great time. My girlfriends and I used to hang on Woodbine Street and I remember around the corner from Palmetto was Gates Avenue. We also used to go to the movie theater which I believe was named the Loews Gates on Broadway around the corner from Gates Avenue. They had so many stores on Broadway back then. I remember taking the “J” train to school. After the blackout in the 70’s there was looting and majority of the stores closed. After that, it became a runned down area. That was so sad. I’m glad I have those happy memories before all of that happened.
Thanks for the memories…….Dolores D. Ramsey….Richmond, Virginia
I remember moving to 17 Palmetto Street in 1968, which was across the street from the RKO Bushwick. We had some good times back then. My mother was in the entertainment business and I remember her group, The Ramsey Sisters playing one night there. Also on the bill was the Delfonics, The Dells, Solomon Burke and I believe the Barkays. I remember my brothers and I getting in free because my mother was singing that night. We had a great time. My girlfriends and I used to hang on Woodbine Street and I remember around the corner from Palmetto was Gates Avenue. We also used to go to the movie theater which I believe was named the Loews Gates on Broadway around the corner from Gates Avenue. They had so many stores on Broadway back then. I remember taking the “J” train to school. After the blackout in the 70’s there was looting and majority of the stores closed. After that, it became a runned down area. That was so sad. I’m glad I have those happy memories before all of that happened.
Thanks for the memories…….Dolores D. Ramsey….Richmond, Virginia