Looking for the children of some Jamaica-ites
Looking for the children of:
Hon Samuel Rabin and Florence Rabin
Harry & Sylvia Berken
Hon Jenkin Hockert and Nancy Hockert
Florence & Gabe Colchamiro
Rodney & Sylvia Ball
please send any information about their where-a-bouts to
Carole Schwimmer at goodstuff311@aol.com
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Saturday, June 9, 2007
Jamaica NY Queens County
We are looking for people who have pictures of Jamaica from about 1940-1980. Please send as a jpg.
If you are from Jamaica (or surounding areas like Holliswood or Flushing) or know anyone from Jamaica please post your information, stories and pictures.
Do you, or did you know any of these people from Jamaica? If so, how about filling in some information or posting some pictures? You may have some interesting stories about them or know their present where-abouts; if they are still about. If not, I'd like to know that too.
I will update these lists and add photos as I collect information. If you find any errors please let me know. All information is gathered from public records, our recollection or your memories.
You can always email me at: goodstuff311@aol.com
POLITICIANS
Senator Gary L Ackerman - Democrat (b. 1942) — Born in Brooklyn, 11/19/42. Graduated Queens College 1965. After college, Ackerman became a New York City School teacher where he taught social studies, mathematics, and journalism to junior high school students in Queens. Ackerman's second career move occurred in 1970, when he left teaching to start a weekly community newspaper in Queens called The Flushing Tribune which soon became the Queens Tribune. Ackerman served as its editor and publisher.member of NYS senate 12th District, 1979-83; U.S. Representative from NY, 1983-2003 (7th District 1983-93, 5th District 1993-2003); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984, 1996, 2000, 2004. Jewish. Member, B'nai B'rith. Still living as of 2007.
Ackerman, who sports a white carnation boutonnière each day, lives on a houseboat named the Unsinkable II while in Washington, D.C. and otherwise resides in Jamaica Estates, Queens with his wife Rita. The Ackermans have three children: Lauren, who married Paul, Corey, who married Lena, and Ari. Representative Ackerman is a very amateur photographer, an avid stamp collector and a boating enthusiast. Ackerman is an Eagle Scout.
Charles W. Froessel-Democrat (b. 1892-deceased) — of Jamaica, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., November 8, 1892. In U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; Justice of New York Supreme Court, 1938-45, 1948-49 (2nd District 1938-45, 10th District 1948-49)
Seymour Halpern
Jenkin Hockert - Republican - Judge
Elizabeth Hooper
Frank Kenna
Clarence Knickman
Henry Latham -Republican -Congressman
Mike Lee -Republican- Deceased Sports Editor of Long Island Daily Press
Alfred D. Lerner
Alan Levine -Republican - attorney
Donald Manes -Democrat (1934-1986) deceased -Married to Marlene Warshofsky. Manes was the youngest Borough President in Queens history. On January 10, 1986, he was found driving erratically and bleeding from slashes to his wrist and ankle; at first he claimed he had been abducted, but then admitted his wounds were self-inflicted; while he was hospitalized, a criminal investigation against him became public. On Thursday evening, March 13, 1986, Manes took his own life with a kitchen knife. He stabbed himself in the heart while on the phone with his psychiatrist. He died soon afterward at Booth Memorial Medical Center, Flushing, NY.
Bob Midlin
Frank Padavan-Republican (B 1934) - NYS Senator 11th District since 1973. Wife Joanne deceased. 2 children, Scott and Allison.
Samuel Rabin-Republican-deceased -Judge
Sheldon Silver became speaker after Weprin's death in 1994.
Saul Weprin - deceased 1994- Former speaker of the NY State Assembly from 1991-1994.
Matthew J Troy Jr
Fred Trump -deceased- Father of the Donald
Mary Trump -deceased- Mother of The Donald
Donald Trump - We certainly all know of The Donald.
STREET CLOCKS
Decorative street clocks were often placed on sidewalks to attract business, especially jewelry stores.
Jamaica Avenue and 160th Street in Jamaica, Queens. Its location in front of the old Gertz department store.
GERTZ DEPARTMENT STORE, Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, NY - The original Gertz store closed in 1980.
in March, 1988 the 100,000-square-foot Gertz Mall opened. The new shopping center in the Jamaica section of Queens opened with 76 stores and seven food outlets in the basement and first floor of what once was one Gertz Department Store. The new corporate name, STREG Inc. is a play on the family name. Jerry Gertz is vice president of STREG Inc.
The renovation of the original seven-story building took five years and a cost of $35 million. The work included the conversion of the upper six floors of the then 50-year-old granite-faced structure into office space. After New York State agencies moved into the space, workers claimed that asbestos found in a sub-basement was improperly removed, causing them to picket thus delaing the renovation. That behind them they completed the plan and now Jamaica has the Gertz Mall.
If you are from Jamaica (or surounding areas like Holliswood or Flushing) or know anyone from Jamaica please post your information, stories and pictures.
Do you, or did you know any of these people from Jamaica? If so, how about filling in some information or posting some pictures? You may have some interesting stories about them or know their present where-abouts; if they are still about. If not, I'd like to know that too.
I will update these lists and add photos as I collect information. If you find any errors please let me know. All information is gathered from public records, our recollection or your memories.
You can always email me at: goodstuff311@aol.com
POLITICIANS
Senator Gary L Ackerman - Democrat (b. 1942) — Born in Brooklyn, 11/19/42. Graduated Queens College 1965. After college, Ackerman became a New York City School teacher where he taught social studies, mathematics, and journalism to junior high school students in Queens. Ackerman's second career move occurred in 1970, when he left teaching to start a weekly community newspaper in Queens called The Flushing Tribune which soon became the Queens Tribune. Ackerman served as its editor and publisher.member of NYS senate 12th District, 1979-83; U.S. Representative from NY, 1983-2003 (7th District 1983-93, 5th District 1993-2003); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984, 1996, 2000, 2004. Jewish. Member, B'nai B'rith. Still living as of 2007.
Ackerman, who sports a white carnation boutonnière each day, lives on a houseboat named the Unsinkable II while in Washington, D.C. and otherwise resides in Jamaica Estates, Queens with his wife Rita. The Ackermans have three children: Lauren, who married Paul, Corey, who married Lena, and Ari. Representative Ackerman is a very amateur photographer, an avid stamp collector and a boating enthusiast. Ackerman is an Eagle Scout.
Charles W. Froessel-Democrat (b. 1892-deceased) — of Jamaica, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., November 8, 1892. In U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; Justice of New York Supreme Court, 1938-45, 1948-49 (2nd District 1938-45, 10th District 1948-49)
Seymour Halpern
Jenkin Hockert - Republican - Judge
Elizabeth Hooper
Frank Kenna
Clarence Knickman
Henry Latham -Republican -Congressman
Mike Lee -Republican- Deceased Sports Editor of Long Island Daily Press
Alfred D. Lerner
Alan Levine -Republican - attorney
Donald Manes -Democrat (1934-1986) deceased -Married to Marlene Warshofsky. Manes was the youngest Borough President in Queens history. On January 10, 1986, he was found driving erratically and bleeding from slashes to his wrist and ankle; at first he claimed he had been abducted, but then admitted his wounds were self-inflicted; while he was hospitalized, a criminal investigation against him became public. On Thursday evening, March 13, 1986, Manes took his own life with a kitchen knife. He stabbed himself in the heart while on the phone with his psychiatrist. He died soon afterward at Booth Memorial Medical Center, Flushing, NY.
Bob Midlin
Frank Padavan-Republican (B 1934) - NYS Senator 11th District since 1973. Wife Joanne deceased. 2 children, Scott and Allison.
Samuel Rabin-Republican-deceased -Judge
Sheldon Silver became speaker after Weprin's death in 1994.
Saul Weprin - deceased 1994- Former speaker of the NY State Assembly from 1991-1994.
Matthew J Troy Jr
Fred Trump -deceased- Father of the Donald
Mary Trump -deceased- Mother of The Donald
Donald Trump - We certainly all know of The Donald.
STREET CLOCKS
Decorative street clocks were often placed on sidewalks to attract business, especially jewelry stores.
Jamaica Avenue and 160th Street in Jamaica, Queens. Its location in front of the old Gertz department store.
GERTZ DEPARTMENT STORE, Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, NY - The original Gertz store closed in 1980.
in March, 1988 the 100,000-square-foot Gertz Mall opened. The new shopping center in the Jamaica section of Queens opened with 76 stores and seven food outlets in the basement and first floor of what once was one Gertz Department Store. The new corporate name, STREG Inc. is a play on the family name. Jerry Gertz is vice president of STREG Inc.
The renovation of the original seven-story building took five years and a cost of $35 million. The work included the conversion of the upper six floors of the then 50-year-old granite-faced structure into office space. After New York State agencies moved into the space, workers claimed that asbestos found in a sub-basement was improperly removed, causing them to picket thus delaing the renovation. That behind them they completed the plan and now Jamaica has the Gertz Mall.
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