I grew up in the Grand Theater. I lived in Jackson Heights right off Ditmars on 80th street. Spent every Saturday afternoon at the Grand. Right across the street was a store called Brooks that sold appliances and had a small record department run by a man named Sal. He had two fingers missing on one of his hands. I got most of my 45 record collection there (the rest came from Times Square Records in the subway). On the corner of Ditmars and 31st was a store if I remember correctly was named Lerners…Opening onto the street they sold the greatest Sicilian pizza I ever had in my life. I went to JHS 141 and used to stop everyday after school at Melhops…I would want to go back to JHS but then I remember algebra and glad I’m not there
I grew up in the Grand Theater. I lived in Jackson Heights right off Ditmars on 80th street. Spent every Saturday afternoon at the Grand. Right across the street was a store called Brooks that sold appliances and had a small record department run by a man named Sal. He had two fingers missing on one of his hands. I got most of my 45 record collection there (the rest came from Times Square Records in the subway). On the corner of Ditmars and 31st was a store if I remember correctly was named Lerners…Opening onto the street they sold the greatest Sicilian pizza I ever had in my life. I went to JHS 141 and used to stop everyday after school at Melhops…I would want to go back to JHS but then I remember algebra and glad I’m not there