Anyone From Rosedale, Queens? (Merrick, Massapequa: rating, basement, places to visit)

[MikeTheEss]

Originally Posted by up1950s

Not far off the beaten path was another place I worked at as a kid . On Sunrise highway at the far end of Green Acres is Toys R Us . Originally it was like a TSS , it was Bennett Stores than the name change to Floyd Bennett Stores . or vice versa . I worked in the hardware and garden departments .

My mom used to sew when I was little. The stores often had fabric departments, sold dress patterns, and I guess moms did a lot more sewing then than they do now.

I mention that because after she passed away, in the basement I found a bunch of yardsticks that were apparently given away complimentary with fabric and pattern purchases. Like Bennett to Floyd-Bennett to Great Eastern, you can follow the evolution of other stores like Loves to Loves Lanes to Lanes to S. Klein to Korvettes, etc... a history all told through yardsticks!

One lingering unpleasant memory of the mall harkens back to when I had to start wearing eyeglasses. South Shore Opticians was in a building outside the roofed mall, like the California Pizza place was, on the north side of the mall, as opposed to its current location on the south side.

At the time, was that the only place in the world that sold eyeglasses?

They always had at least a dozen opticians working the counter, and it was STILL at least an hour's wait to get to see one of them. The lines, the crowds, the hustle 'n bustle.

I still kind of smirk when I walk in there now and there's one bored receptionist waiting for something to do. Ha! If she only knew what her predecessor's job was like in 1970!

[ProudCapMarine]

I loved the Carousel Deli. It had some great, fresh Italian food.

243 Street was always great on a Saturday and Sunday morning. You were always meeting someone who you knew.

[teechrlady]

I just found this site. It's been a long time since I've heard the name Bambi's and the Pizza King(hung out in the back. Graduated from St. PiusX in the early 70's. Remember ice-skating in Brookville Park and holding hand and coming down the big hill? If one fell, we had to do it again. Great times

[Jasonm1]

Grew up in rosedale from 76-89, 147-36 230th down the hill from ps 181.I can remember going in to town and going to bambis buying candy and soda while getting my bike tire fixed at ables bike repair and tom the ice cream man making his many stops in rosedale.I played football for the rosedale jets and many years of baseball at brookville park and hook creek park.Does anyone remember the basketball hoops being cut down in brookville park?Being young I did not know about the racial tension in rosedale until I watched Rosedale: the way it is was a pbs doc in 1976 hosted by bill moyers. My last visit to rosedale was about 4 years ago and let me tell you I am glad I have my childhood memories.

[last of the redmen]

Originally Posted by Jasonm1

Grew up in rosedale from 76-89, 147-36 230th down the hill from ps 181.I can remember going in to town and going to bambis buying candy and soda while getting my bike tire fixed at ables bike repair and tom the ice cream man making his many stops in rosedale.I played football for the rosedale jets and many years of baseball at brookville park and hook creek park.Does anyone remember the basketball hoops being cut down in brookville park?Being young I did not know about the racial tension in rosedale until I watched Rosedale: the way it is was a pbs doc in 1976 hosted by bill moyers. My last visit to rosedale was about 4 years ago and let me tell you I am glad I have my childhood memories.

I teach on LI and use that video for my sociology classes. It is mind-blowing to see what went on. But I agree-my memories of little league baseball and st pius schoolyard sports were awesome

[PS138Girl]

Originally Posted by Jasonm1

Grew up in rosedale from 76-89, 147-36 230th down the hill from ps 181.I can remember going in to town and going to bambis buying candy and soda while getting my bike tire fixed at ables bike repair and tom the ice cream man making his many stops in rosedale.I played football for the rosedale jets and many years of baseball at brookville park and hook creek park.Does anyone remember the basketball hoops being cut down in brookville park?Being young I did not know about the racial tension in rosedale until I watched Rosedale: the way it is was a pbs doc in 1976 hosted by bill moyers. My last visit to rosedale was about 4 years ago and let me tell you I am glad I have my childhood memories.

I remember Ables well. I use to have my bike fixed there too. I remember Ables being in a little shack right by Town.

Does anyone remember the name of the luncheonette in Town before the stationery store replaced it? It was across the street from the P.O. and Library? I use to walk there from 138 at lunch. I remember they made the best burgers.

[RosedaleKid]

Originally Posted by PS138Girl

I remember Ables well. I use to have my bike fixed there too. I remember Ables being in a little shack right by Town.

Does anyone remember the name of the luncheonette in Town before the stationery store replaced it? It was across the street from the P.O. and Library? I use to walk there from 138 at lunch. I remember they made the best burgers.

Able's was on 145th Ave. a few doors down from 243rd St. It was in existence as early as the mid 50's.
On the corner of 145th Ave. and 243rd St. was a luncheonette that, in the 50's and early 60's, was called 'Fran's' after the woman who owned it. Some folks called it 'Pete's' after her partner.

For pictures of both as they exist today go to:
Pictures by scarface67 - Photobucket

[PS138Girl]

Originally Posted by RosedaleKid

Able's was on 145th Ave. a few doors down from 243rd St. It was in existence as early as the mid 50's.
On the corner of 145th Ave. and 243rd St. was a luncheonette that, in the 50's and early 60's, was called 'Fran's' after the woman who owned it. Some folks called it 'Pete's' after her partner.

For pictures of both as they exist today go to:
Pictures by scarface67 - Photobucket

Great Pictures.
Do you know what the name of the luncheonette was in the 70's?

[Tamijoy]

Betty's was the luncheonete wasn't it?

[jivan13]

I think beattys was on same side of post office, near the pharmacy..