I don't know exactly where, my brother (and cousin) actually FOUND the building, some years ago.

Grandpa ran a deli, the family lived above it and the 'kids' worked in it (occasionally.)

They attended George Washington High School.

electric_blue68

(26,952 posts)

7. Ah...

Reply to elleng (Reply #6)

Mon Nov 1, 2021, 04:04 PM

Nov 2021

I would have gone to GW if I hadn't gone to then
Music and Art HS. I think my dad also wanted me to try for Bronx Science (I loved some science, too) but I leaned more to Art. In HS I barely made it through (blarg 😄 Algebra, Trig, did well Geometry.

We used to go over to St Nicohlas Ave (maaaybe Amsterdam, too) on, near 181st. There was a Greek Deli where we got our Greek foods. Stuff not well known in general yet.

Your parents/you moved away from NYC?

elleng

(141,926 posts)

8. We lived in NYC until '54, when moved to L.I.

Reply to electric_blue68 (Reply #7)

Mon Nov 1, 2021, 04:18 PM

Nov 2021

after my mother had died, and Dad remarried; my first home was Brooklyn, up to 5th grade.

I moved 'away' for college, in midwest, then to Chicago (and later DC,) and Dad and adopted mother left L.I. for Westchester after brother and I were out of college, then they moved to Florida. Adopted mother passed in FL, and Dad passed after he'd moved to IOWA!!! to be near brother, who was (and is established there.)

electric_blue68

(26,952 posts)

12. Sorry, got real busy...

Reply to elleng (Reply #8)

Wed Nov 3, 2021, 12:02 AM

Nov 2021

Wow quite young leaving for LI. Sorry you lost your mom so young, too.

I loved living in Brooklyn (about a half mile or m Downtown Brooklyn) for about 8+ yrs.

Interesting - Midwest, Chicago, DC.

For your dad - FLA to Iowa(!): quote a change! 😄

elleng

(141,926 posts)

13. QUITE a change, for Dad Iowa,

Reply to electric_blue68 (Reply #12)

Wed Nov 3, 2021, 12:12 AM

Nov 2021

thanks to my good, devoted brother (who got 'our' Baby Grand piano; still in his living room.)

Sorry didn't really appreciate Brooklyn (Clinton Hill/Fort Greene) as so young, BUT got a GOOD public school education through 4th grade.

electric_blue68

(26,952 posts)

14. A blessing to have good family...

Reply to elleng (Reply #13)

Wed Nov 3, 2021, 12:18 AM

Nov 2021

I've been very lucky that way!

Well, at least you got some good basics! 👍

I lived in Brooklyn between ?47 - 56 yrs old.

FakeNoose

(41,872 posts)

9. Lin-Manuel Miranda has a cameo role in the movie

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Mon Nov 1, 2021, 04:51 PM

Nov 2021

Of course he was the original star, and he wrote the stage play and some of the music. I guess for the movie version they needed a younger man for the lead and Miranda is already in his 40's now. It's a nice little story, and the music and dancing are very good.