Comments on: Memories: 1951 Gypsy Town?

By: Joan Hochman

Joan Hochman — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 22:40:05 +0000

I have always heard of the barracks in Gerritsen Beach. My parents Joe and Georgia Mark lived at 39 Northway. My sister Robin lived there. I was born in 1949. I am sharing this with my parents right now. We moved out in 1950 or 1951.

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By: Ellen

Ellen — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 02:32:33 +0000

I was glad to find this website. I’m doing some genealogy research and decided to look up Gerritsen Beach. I lived in the barracks from 1949 to 1952. My Mom and Dad were Harold and Madeline Baldwin, both of whom have passed on. Along with me, there was my sister Christine and my sister Karen who was born in 1949. We lived at 143 Northway on the second floor. Our neighbors were the Murphy’s and my childhood friend was Robert. We moved to East Meadow in 1952. I have great memories of the neighbors, the beach and parties. My dad took lots of photos during that time and I’ll try to find some and post them.

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By: R CIERVO

R CIERVO — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:45:14 +0000

I was born (1948) in the barracks in Gerritsen Beach. We lived there until I was two. I think we still have some pictures from there somewhere.

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By: elaine c h

elaine c h — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:03:09 +0000

I lived with my parents and sister in the barracks in around 1950 or so for several years. My mother Irene Connors was in a terrible car accident crossing the street to buy milk at night. We had such wonderful caring neighbors. I remember the nursery school, the walks to the beach and the trips to Ryback's. My mother is still going strong at 90!

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By: Herb Glazer

Herb Glazer — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:46:32 +0000

@Carol Gitlin, I think I went to 194. I moved to the sheepshead projects from there and went to ps 194

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By: Carol Gitlin

Carol Gitlin — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:25:46 +0000

@Herb Glazer, I lived at 16 East Way. Did you go to P.S. 194 Annex?

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By: Herb Glazer

Herb Glazer — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:46:44 +0000

@Carol Gitlin,
I have memory of living on 69 south way second floor. This is first site I found the mentions those barracks. It was a great place for kids with a lot of open space. I moved from there to the sheepshead projects. I’m a retired techer living in New Mexico now. I got my open spaces back

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By: cocoabeacher

cocoabeacher — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:49:37 +0000

@, Hello. I was born in 1947 and I believe I lived in the barracks from 1948 or 1949 until 1953 when the family moved to Lindenhurst. In speaking with my 88 year old aunt at a family reunion, she told me the barracks were in Gerritsen Beach. I always thought they were in Sheepshead Bay. I do vaguely remember going the kindergarten near the barracks as well as first grade a little further away. I found a few old photos in my mom’s photo albums – some of them have the barracks in the background. I do remember the two story wooden green buildings with balcony entrances and the many young serviceman families that lived there. We lived on the 2nd floor. I would be happy to share the few photos but I don’t know how to post them on this website.

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By: Carol Gitlin

Carol Gitlin — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 23:02:24 +0000

Hi William Church,

I was your classmate and friend on East Way. We were together from kindergarten through part of the 5th grade, when I moved away. Somewhere my mother has our kindergarten picture. We had Mrs. Fullerton in kindergarten, Miss MacAteer in the first grade or second grade, Miss Segal in the 3rd grade at the annex. I remember being madly in love with you.

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By: Jackie Jones - Pumelia

Jackie Jones - Pumelia — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 01:39:08 +0000

I lived in the barracks until 1952 then we moved to Manhattan. They were great memories, block parties, tad poles and grassy fields. I remember a one room school for 1st and 2nd grade. I have had contact with my next door neighbor Michael Schoenfeld. It was fun talking to someone who remembers that time not that many do.

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