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Coney Island Rubbish Removal – Cortelyou Road & Coney Island Avenue, Brooklyn

Jan 24th, 2008
by fadingad.

Coney Island Rubbish Removal - Cortelyou Road & Coney Island Avenue, Brooklyn
© Frank H. Jump

Posted in: Brooklyn, Coney Island Avenue, Rubbish Removal.

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8 Comments

  1. Xris (Flatbush Gardener) says:
    January 24, 2008 at 3:45 am

    Pretty! Never noticed that one.

  2. fadingad says:
    January 24, 2008 at 4:14 am

    Thanks! I photographed it over ten years ago but it wasn’t faded enough for me then. I’ve gotten less picky over the years. The Rourke is opposite it and probably older and more enduring.

  3. TONY says:
    April 16, 2009 at 4:40 pm

    I WORKED THERE DRIVING ROLL OFF FROM 75 TO 86 WITH STUDDERING JOHN ,FAT VINNY ,DIRTY RONNIE ANYONE REMEMBER THOSE GUYS

    1. Vincent Morea says:
      July 19, 2009 at 6:26 pm

      Hi, this is Vincent Morea. I moved to Florida 10 years ago, Fat Vinny died. I have not spoke to dirty ronnie or studdering John since.

      1. Terri Clark says:
        August 31, 2011 at 3:59 pm

        hi big jim was my father he died in 2003 i was trying to get in touch with some of the people he worked for so if you look on this site an see this please get in touch thank’S TERRI CLARK

      2. louis dellaquila says:
        August 22, 2015 at 12:38 am

        hi vin this is roxann brother louie worked with studders I live in springhill fl where are u

  4. fadingad says:
    April 17, 2009 at 12:23 am

    I married Fat Vinny!

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