Taken at "the lots" on Skillman Avenue between 40 and 43 Streets before Torsney Park was built in 1952.

Next to their building at 4100 - 43 Avenue.

At "the lots" between 40th and 43rd Streets on Skillman Avenue where Torsney Park was built in 1952.

Near his apartment building at 4300 43 Avenue in 1942.

Check out the prices in the grocery store display window!

Allen dressed as the butler for a school play at PS 150.

From bottom up left to right: Allen, Sheila Feldman and Florence Goldberg, Larry Fiedler, Steven Wolfe, Alan Finke and Richard Efron

On 45th Street in front of his apartment building.

On 47 Street where Myra lived.

Taken ca. 1945 when 46th Street (Bliss Street) was a two-way street.

Courtesy Grace Polk
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Robin Wolfe, Henry Plimack, Larry Kappel, Clifford (Kiffy) Karp, Ronnie Aldana, Jackie Dawson, Michael Karp, Steve Wolfe, Steve Kappel, Georgie Krause, Matthew Rifkind, Bobby Sheridan.

Standing on 46th Street. Note the Zuckerman's 1947 Studebaker, the car that looked as if it had two front ends and could go either way!

Georgie up front, Michael in the rear.

At the trellis across the alleyway.

In front of an alleyway trellis.

Roller hockey was very popular with the boys on 46th Street.

(Standing) Gene Turitz, Eric Fried, Bobby Stonehill, (Crouching) Matthew Rifkind, Michael Karp, (Seated) Lee Stonehill, Peter Greenblatt, Daniel Levy

Seated on the hood of his dad's 1948 Dodge on 46th Street.

Steve Kessler lived across the alleyway from the Kappel family at 39-55 46 Street. Steve and Larry Kappel were good friends.

Seated on steps down to 43rd Street from a courtyard where his aunt and uncle (the Dolids) lived, munching on a Good Humor ice cream cone.

Best buddies in 1955, they also went to camp together in the summer.

In the alleyway between his house at 39-54 46 Street and 47th Street. Ethel Plimack, age 106, still lives in the house behind him across the street.

The alleyway was used for all kinds of recreation.

In the alleyway, Steve lobs the ball back to the pitcher while Larry waits for the next pitch.

Note the other hockey players down the block, a common every day sight.

On 46th Street, Steve's in the middle. Who are his buddies?

At his house, 39-54, Larry has his own jungle gym!

Friends gather in Washington Court North to share food and fellowship.

Standing in front of a sycamore tree in front of 39-20 46 Street.

In front of 39-20 46 Street where the Horowitz family lived until 1949 when they were evicted.

On the steps in front of 39-07 44 Street.

Mugging for the camera on his home turf, 47 Street.

Atop a Woodside building before they moved to Sunnyside Gardens.

The Good Humor men arrived with bells a-jingling and children poured out onto streets.

Maria's on her back porch in Lincoln Court South.

In the back yard at 39-39 47 Street where they lived.

Joanna Mehrer and Philip Penner excited and nervous about their first day at school.

On the stoop with her doll carriage at 41-10 44 Street.

The girls dig out from the "Big Snow" of 1947.

Playing potsy was popular. Here Bobby watches his sister and waits for his turn

We were always outdoors, no matter the weather. Here, Ricky, Joanna and Bobby are seen on a sunny cold day.

We spot Phyllis Baron, Ellen Fried, Susan Vladeck, Carol Zuckerman, Rita Zuckerman, Susan Black and Valerie Lewis. Can anyone help with identifying the others?

Sylvia Plimack, Carol and Rita Zuckerman with two unknown witches.

Dressed in costume, Betty Brody, Rita Zuckerman and Ellen Fried share a happy moment after a dance recital at Elizabeth Polk's dance school on 46th Street.

Rita and Carol Zuckerman, Devera Ehrenberg and Grace Polk discuss dolls.

In front of Benowitz' ice cream parlor. Is that Barry Orvell in the eyeglasses? Can you help name the others?

Liivia and friends out for an evening of sleddling.

(Standing) Ian Jenkins, ??, Jane Saul. Who are the others?