TOUGH NEIGHBORHOOD FOR THIS AMBASSADOR MEMBER

GROWING BACK IN THOSE DAYS SURE TOOK ALOT OUT OF ME, BUT WE HAD TO SURVIVED IN THOSE DAYS AND HAVE RESPECT IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.GANGS WERE ABUNDANCE , BUT THERE WERE ALSO PEACEFUL GOOD TIMES. LIKE GOING TO THE PARAMOUNT AND THE FOX TO SEE ROCK AND ROLL SHOWS. ALSO OUR FAVORITE SPOT WAS THE LIDO THEATRE ON COURT STREET WHERE WE CAN SEE AT LEAST THREE MOVIES FOR A DECENT PRIZE. WE WERE ALWAYS BATTLING BISHOPS FROM 5TH AVE, AS WELL AS THE BLACK DIAMONDS FROM HENRY STREET, AND LAST , BUT NOT LEAST APACHES FROM HOYT STREET. BUT THOSE DAYS WE MANAGED TO SURVIVED, NOW HERE I AM IN LAW-ENFORCEMENT AND TRYING TO SAVE THE WORLD.

huh?

Crack kills...

or at least causes you to type nonsense in ALL CAPS

GEEZ... you guys are a tough audience.

Let me apologize, on behalf of former Cobble Hill gang members everywhere, for the lack of sensitivity to case.

RAFAEL, what are you doing in law enforcement? Are you a cop on the beat? How many former gang members became cops?

dailyheights wrote: GEEZ... you guys are a tough audience.

Let me apologize, on behalf of former Cobble Hill gang members everywhere, for the lack of sensitivity to case.

Yeah, I just assumed it was a telegram TOUGH NEIGHBORHOOD STOP FOR THIS AMBASSADOR MEMBER STOP...

Seriously, what's an Ambassador? Was it the name of your gang? That's one thing I love about old gang stories -- how relatively refined some of the names were.

"You mess with the Ambassadors and we'll draft a strongly worded diplomatic statement -- on yer ass!"

dailyheights wrote: How many former gang members became cops?

well, there's Bernie Kerik yo

linusvanpelt wrote: That's one thing I love about old gang stories -- how relatively refined some of the names were.

"You mess with the Ambassadors and we'll draft a strongly worded diplomatic statement -- on yer ass!"

I KNOW. I LOVE "THE BISHOPS." I WOULD TRY TO FOLLOW YOUR JOKE ABOUT THE TOUGHNESS OF THAT NAME, BUT I THINK MONTY PYTHON BEAT ME TO IT:

IM A MEMBER OF THE QUEERS FROM PRESIDENT ST. WE'RE ALWAYS BATTLING THE DOUBLE-WIDES FROM STERLING PL AND THE RATNERS FROM ATLANTIC AVE.

Subject: EX-MEMBER OF THE AMBASSADORS YOUTH HANG 1960

Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 7:16 pm Post subject: ex member of the ambassadors

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I DO REMEMBER A GUY NAMED RAFAEL IF IS THE SAME ONE POSTED HERE AS A MEMBER OF THE AMBASSADORS GANG ON SMITH AND PACIFIC ST IN BROOKLYN. MY NICKNAME WAS UNDERTAKER AT THE TIME AND I WAS TRUE TO MY NAME. MIND YOU I NEVER MAIMED ANYONE, JUST THE NAME WAS SCARY ENOUGH. BISHOPS AND APACHES WERE ALWAYS ON OUR ASSES, BUT WE DID WHAT EVER WE HAD TO DO TO PROTECT OUR TERRITORY.ALSO REMEMBER WHEN THE FORT GREEN CHAPLINS MARCHED THRU OUR NEIGHBORHOOD ESCORTED BY SEVERAL POLICE CARS OUT OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD.GOD, THERE MUST OF BEEN HUNDREDS OF THEM, WHILE WE WERE JUST A MERE FEW.BUT WE KEPT OUR COOLS, THATS WHY TODAY I AM WRITING YOU THIS LITTLE LETTER ON HERE.HEY RAFAEL IF UR STILL A COP, STAY CLEAN AND KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

Did part of your gang initiation involve cutting off your CAPSLOCK keys? :roll:

Subject: ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES

Just wanna say hello to everyone in the area of cobble hills during the year of 1960. I Remember Angelos Candy store on smith and pacific st. always Willies Fruit Market also in the same area. yes gangs there were always the issued in the neighborhood, but they kept to themselves.Anyway love to all the survivers during that era of the 50's and 60's .

Subject: FORMER APACHE MEMBER

Yes i remember the good old days when we would kick all ur butts coming down nevins street. On the better side of 5th ave, the Bishops were our back up when ever we needed a little extra help kicking all ur butts. Miss the good old days.

http://hometown.aol.com/nystreetgangs/ny-street-gangs.html

www.classmates.com

maybe they have a 'gang' section on there.

IS RAPHAEL ANGRY? WORDS IN ALL CAPS LOOK FURIOUS.

I am way too stoopid to get this thread. Can someone please enlighten me?

Subject: EX-AMBASSADOR FROM SMITH STREET

NO PAL, I AM NOT FURIOUS, .I JUST TYPE IN BIG LETTERS BECAUSE AT UR AGE, U NEED TO SEE THINGS IN BIG FORM. LATER :shock:

Subject: Re: EX-AMBASSADOR FROM SMITH STREET

RAFAEL>>> OUTLA wrote: NO PAL, I AM NOT FURIOUS, .I JUST TYPE IN BIG LETTERS BECAUSE AT UR AGE, U NEED TO SEE THINGS IN BIG FORM. LATER :shock:

you can change the size of the text in View on your browser, papi
or change the font size
just sayin'
cause lots of people are going to skip right over what you're saying if you DO IT LIKE THIS

Subject: Re: TOUGH NEIGHBORHOOD FOR THIS AMBASSADOR MEMBER

RAFAEL wrote: GROWING BACK IN THOSE DAYS SURE TOOK ALOT OUT OF ME, BUT WE HAD TO SURVIVED IN THOSE DAYS AND HAVE RESPECT IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.GANGS WERE ABUNDANCE , BUT THERE WERE ALSO PEACEFUL GOOD TIMES. LIKE GOING TO THE PARAMOUNT AND THE FOX TO SEE ROCK AND ROLL SHOWS. ALSO OUR FAVORITE SPOT WAS THE LIDO THEATRE ON COURT STREET WHERE WE CAN SEE AT LEAST THREE MOVIES FOR A DECENT PRIZE. WE WERE ALWAYS BATTLING BISHOPS FROM 5TH AVE, AS WELL AS THE BLACK DIAMONDS FROM HENRY STREET, AND LAST , BUT NOT LEAST APACHES FROM HOYT STREET. BUT THOSE DAYS WE MANAGED TO SURVIVED, NOW HERE I AM IN LAW-ENFORCEMENT AND TRYING TO SAVE THE WORLD.

Hi Rafael, I would love to hear from you. Drop me a line at [email hidden] I am writing a book on New York City gangs from 1955-1959. I haven't heard of the Ambassadors but I have heard of the Bishops, Black Diamonds and the Apaches.

Would love to hear from you.

David

Subject: Re: EX-MEMBER OF THE AMBASSADORS YOUTH HANG 1960

OUTLAW wrote: Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 7:16 pm Post subject: ex member of the ambassadors

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I DO REMEMBER A GUY NAMED RAFAEL IF IS THE SAME ONE POSTED HERE AS A MEMBER OF THE AMBASSADORS GANG ON SMITH AND PACIFIC ST IN BROOKLYN. MY NICKNAME WAS UNDERTAKER AT THE TIME AND I WAS TRUE TO MY NAME. MIND YOU I NEVER MAIMED ANYONE, JUST THE NAME WAS SCARY ENOUGH. BISHOPS AND APACHES WERE ALWAYS ON OUR ASSES, BUT WE DID WHAT EVER WE HAD TO DO TO PROTECT OUR TERRITORY.ALSO REMEMBER WHEN THE FORT GREEN CHAPLINS MARCHED THRU OUR NEIGHBORHOOD ESCORTED BY SEVERAL POLICE CARS OUT OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD.GOD, THERE MUST OF BEEN HUNDREDS OF THEM, WHILE WE WERE JUST A MERE FEW.BUT WE KEPT OUR COOLS, THATS WHY TODAY I AM WRITING YOU THIS LITTLE LETTER ON HERE.HEY RAFAEL IF UR STILL A COP, STAY CLEAN AND KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

Hi,

See my post to Rafael, would love to hear from you, I am writing a book on NYC gangs from 1955-1959.

Would love to hear from you.......

David

Subject: Re: FORMER APACHE MEMBER

CHINO wrote: Yes i remember the good old days when we would kick all ur butts coming down nevins street. On the better side of 5th ave, the Bishops were our back up when ever we needed a little extra help kicking all ur butts. Miss the good old days.

Sorry everyone for the repeat posts, I just want to make sure they get through to each person and they aren't registered, unless I'm doing something wrong?

Anyhow, Chino, were you familiar with the Mau Maus, they had a Chino in their gang in 1959.

Email me at [email hidden] would like to hear from you.

Thanks for your patience everyone...

David