Brooklyn "We had it All".mp4

Growing up in Brooklyn, NY.....in the 60's 70's & 80's was a time before all the high tech entertainment we have now. We had to manufacture our own good times and did it without ever leaving Brooklyn...Created by Lou Rizzo & Dedicated to my Cousin Susan Pugliese, who taught me more about life through example than any book, school or teacher could ever have.

[@louismorselli9969]

Wonderful times and places! No food stamps only Green stamps. No welfare but plenty of workfare. It's impossible to describe what it was like. Growing up in neighborhoods like this was your first day of school, the first time you had ice cream, your first black eye and your first kiss rolled into to one. just GREAT!! (I want to go back)

[@anacabrera2809]

Born and raised in Brooklyn, lived there until 1969. Lived across the street from St. Michael's catholic church. Seeing so many memorable places and cartoons I grew up with. Getting a glimpse of it all again, after more than 50 years ... Wonderful!

[@arxaggelosmixail1840]

Grew up in Canarsie. Left in 85, stayed in staten island till 2012, now in queens. Brooklyn is always my home. When someone asks me where I am from , I always say BROOKLYN. That never changes.

[@ZiMadie]

We all miss Brooklyn... the way it was. Anyone of us who experienced growing up there during those years and before love to tell stories about the way our lives used to be whenever we bump into each other. And we especially love to tell our kids and grand kids. It seems like a place and time that was just ours, because it doesn't exist anymore, only in our hearts.

[@mrfk9d]

What a magical place Brooklyn was for being a kid & for having a family there. This tribute was amazing.

[@mr.salvatorejpluchino8467]

AMEN 🙏 TO THAT , GOD WE MISSED IT

[@rickyparrilla2426]

Your so right. Watching that video was watching a piece of my history. It was great. It Brought up so many feelings & thoughts of how it use to be. I still live in Brooklyn but it isn't the same. All this gentrification messed up the soul of so many neighborhoods. It is all about making money now. Thank god for pictures and old video cameras & Beta!!! LoL.

[@johnrusso6169]

Yes in our hearts!!!

[@clemfarley7257]

Bayonne was like that, too

[@stevekournianos6186]

I take Brooklyn with me everywhere I go.

[@markrubin9449]

When I used to tell my two daughters what it was like to grow up in Brooklyn in the 1950's they would always say, " We missed out on everything".

[@johnbarone8948]

Good old Brooklyn, NY, the one and only. In a way I wish I could go back in time to a simpler way of life that all of us brooklynites once shared, beautiful memories. Thank you LRizzo44

[@1290chelsea]

The Brooklyn Sign said it all!! Greatest place in the World! Having being brought up in Canarsie and having gone to Brooklyn Tech in the 60's, High Schools in Brooklyn bred some of the most famous people in the world!! May all my fellow Brooklynite's, New Yorker's, and our American brothers and sisters stay safe during this time of hardship and crisis! We are American strong!!!!

[@vincentpadovano7855]

Amen brother...i went to FDR..77 to 81...

[@Supervillainmc]

Beautiful collection of pictures. Love the Bath Av fireworks shows picts. Nothing Beats Brooklyn!

[@48vinny]

The late 50's through 1980 I wouldn't trade those years and memories for anything. Great times we had then. Thanks for the memories.

[@heru-deshet359]

Perfect time to be born and raised in Brooklyn. Born and raised in Williamsburg 1953.

[@frankscarpulla]

large house with Christmas lights was my Dads in Dyker Heights

[@raivenneny]

What great pictures to go with my memories of growing up in Brooklyn, my neighborhood was Coney Island. But thanks to school, I got to spend time all over Bensonhurst, Bay Ridge, Gravesend, Sheepshead Bay, Manhattan Beach & Brighton Beach. We were the lucky ones. Poor in pocket but rich in experiences. Miss it.

[@CrookedRosePOD]

Bing Bong

[@rd9793]

I love Brooklyn. Not that Brooklyn that exists today but the Brookly of my memories. 1970's and 80's on Schenectady Ave. The time of my life.

[@bklynbabe2228]

Thanks Lou Rizzo for creating this. I'm from Gravesend and live in NC now, but Brooklyn will ALWAYS BE HOME TO ME :) After 46 years there, you can take the girl out of Brooklyn, but you can't take Brooklyn out of the girl :)

[@cindysalt6328]

That’s where my beautiful late mother was from I love and miss you mother

[@edwinmaldonado1701]

Those sure were the days sadly gone with the wind.

[@jpolar394]

Great memories! 50s 60s 70s and 80s were out of this world. Sorry to say that things are not the same anymore. People are getting priced out of everything. I'm glad to say that in another 20 or 30 years I will not be around to see what happens. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone. Thank you.

[@Tj11813]

It's not the same anymore. No more Mom and Pop shops, no more kids playing in the streets, the feasts ain't what it used to be. Moved away in 2009, went back in 2011 and I couldn't stand it. I couldn't wait to leave. My neighborhood was overrun by yuppies with their tea shops. It was sad to see all those memories gone forever.

[@BrooklynPerson30000]

depends on where you are- there's tons of mom and pop places around me

[@champrem7023]

Mike Sinko the good old days

[@cuckoo75208]

Mike Sinko I feel you! My tears shed like rain! It's GONE! FOREVER! FUCK FUCK FUCK I HATE WHAT ITS BECOME... WE GOT ROBBED TWICE, BY THE SAME PEOPLE... IM TOTALLY DEPRESSED.

[@bohemoth1]

@@BrooklynPerson30000 Now it's 2019 and the ORIENTALS have moved into that neighborhood of BROOKLYN. Bay Ridge and Bensonhurst are strictly ORIENTALS. I can't even find a good Butcher shop in Brooklyn or in any part of New York City. Even the Meat Market in lower Manhattan Greenwich Village is gone.

[@yiseppidiliberti2364]

my granpa had pizza place on liberty ave next to the bucket of blood als tavern those were the days went ps214

[@bluegillphil1427]

If you didnt actually live it, you wouldnt understand it. I woulnt trade it for anything !!!!!

[@johnbalogna803]

Grew up in Brooklyn Coney Island 1956-1986 I remember alot of what is in here. I was just back there for my older brothers funeral. Seeing this helped put a smile on my face remembering all the good times. RIP Jimmy I'll see you when my choirs here are done.

[@ralphsanchico2452]

John you and I cut from the same cloth. I grew up in the foster care system, but in a good family in Bed Sty. I left in Nov ' 77 to join the Army. Strictly for economic reasons. I actually lived in Bensonhurst. It was rough but I wouldnt trade those Brookly memories for all the tea in China! "Brookly ride or die!"

[@ParkerPlaza]

This was a walk down "Memory Lane" Really great.

[@mrfk9d]

Brooklyn was a magical place to be a kid or have a family there. This tribute was Amazing. I will always cherish my memories there.

[@axlewheel6457]

Growing up in Brooklyn was the best. Were could you go and call for a friend and the next thing you know your sitting down having dinner with there family. The memories are endless. I just received a text from a friend from 2nd grade asking how I was doing. I'm talking 55 years staying InTouch. Last night I was texting for 2 hours with another friend until we got tired. The laughs, memories there just endless. We all have our own book we could write all because we grew up in Brooklyn

[@maggiemay97]

The good old days before we moved to the suburbs! Great memories.

[@ronniesmelange1440]

That was the strategy!

[@LannieLord]

I wonder if there were ANY families that moved from the suburbs TO Brooklyn ? Like in reverse ! @@ronniesmelange1440

[@slippinjimmy5081]

I wanna cry,the days of a neighborhood...when people cared

[@hilaryapril7043]

Now..too many people...too many drugs...greed and internet airheads using social media and listening to crappy music with no real musicians

[@lolaziko756]

This video had a tear in my eye the good old days in Bensonhurst i remember these days as a kid growing up in Bensonhurst 86 st and west 13 st wow my grandparents were alive old Italian folks lol

[@LannieLord]

It looks awful now.

[@tjl5419]

I miss living in bensonhurst in the early 70s. Living in Tampa is nice but I miss 86th street

[@joannefilippone3254]

YES, We Had It All, was a GREAT PLACE TO GROW UP as a Kid....."Those were The DAYs" is right...My Heart and Soul ls there.......

[@Chris-wo2hz]

Wow that took me back i grew up in gravesend, lived across from boody jhs cruised 86 street, now live in arizona. I miss you all.

[@salvatorecarbone3164]

Grew up in Williamsburg Brooklyn it was great

[@Jajagbr]

All my favorite places in Brooklyn!! 😢❤ I remember them like it was yesterday. Fort Hamilton, 86th street, Woolworths, Kings Plaza, metal roller skates, Fortway theatre, etc.

[@swimcrazed247]

Just saw myself in that lunch room picture from FDR high school back in 1979 lol

[@MaReeuhh90]

my daughter just showed me the video and this just brought so many good memories !!! im a bensohurst girl born and raised and still here !!!!! and thank you for the good memories. boy things have changed lol

[@jasoncataldi2053]

Things sure have changed. Not sure If you’re still in Bensonhurst but I applaud you since everyone left a long time ago...,unfortunately.

[@gennarolombardi1067]

Grew up in Bensonhurst ! 68 and 18th ! Best memories in 1981-87 when I was a kid was 4th of July ! They use to blow up the streets !

[@adm712]

Hey I lived on 19th and 68th. We wuz neighbors. Trunzo Bros was the best!

[@Jajagbr]

I miss the block parties, the mini carnivals, the 50 cent street rides, Coney Island, Nelly Bly, Caesar’s Bay Bazaar, Lerners, Fabco, 13th ave going with aunt for fabric, PS94, corner candy store on 49th and 7th. Oh man! Nostalgia

[@spanky7277]

Hey Joe Couldn't say it better myself , thanks so much for the memories , Growing up in Brooklyn will always be the best experience of my life . I will always and forever be a Brooklynknite .

[@tonimarierusso8704]

Absolutely! Best place to live ever back then‼️OH 😔 How I miss those Days💔🙏🏻😞⭐️

[@jimmyolsen5897]

Born and raised in Flatbush 1955 to 1977 greatest part of my life

[@robertdinicola5834]

This actually gave me goosebumps! I love the memories, and ditto all of the remarks. There was no other place in the World. Grew up on 65 th St. between 17 th and 16 th Avenue. The first-flagship store of Sbarro was on the corner of 17th . Wow. Had fun, and now just a great memory. Thanks for sharing this.

[@lbcoach2295]

I was born in sheepshead Bay in 78. My parents moved us to long island 6 months later. I always loved brooklyn. My family was all there. I always say I wanna move back.

[@LannieLord]

I too was Brooklyn to Long Island . But I am much older.

[@carlcarlson1369]

1950s early 60s was the best. Hello from Bay Ridge Brooklyn lovely memories I am 73 years old now how was it out

[@patriciaspadea2266]

We in Queens , miss it all too. Just memories💜 music brings it back quick..💜☮️

[@ryankonkoski706]

My first date in the 70's was at Jahn's Ice Cream parlor on 86th street. Would not trade anything for the memories of growing up in Brooklyn in the 70's!

[@bassbuckmaster]

Have to be pretty tough raising a family there. Im glad Brooklyn has alot of pride, I think they earned it.

[@Mike4metal]

I ❤️Brooklyn!🔥✨✨✨

[@bernardrubin5816]

A Boro Park boy of the day just loves this. Needed an Ebingers photo.

[@if6was929]

Ebinger's chocolate cake and jelly roll, what I'd give to have those now!

[@annasurdak3688]

It was great to remember the good old days many memories and fun times the children of today miss.

[@d.virgallito3490]

My father grew up in Brooklyn, 1st generation American.

[@robertlevinson9188]

Freakin’ PERFECT. Bob (East 10th Street & Ave. M-Lafayette’63).

[@lucky5853]

It was nice, happy days back when things were much simpler.

[@12805dcole]

don't care how far you go or how long you are away will all ways belong to the greatest place in the WORLD.

[@vinnymastellone4362]

Thanks for the great videos . They bring back such great memories .I now live in Austin Tx , when I talk about Brooklyn to people here they just don't understand that Brooklyn will always be in our blood no matter how far away we move , or how long we've been away it will always be our home!

[@angelinarucho9018]

True you take Brooklyn with you forever

[@jamescashin288]

Yeah! And we STILL do!!! Thank you for posting this great clip.

[@jhssmith2004]

i grew up in brooklyn during the 60''s. my family moved in 69 or 70 to queens. very different, not as colorful and exciting. i will always love Brooklyn!

[@GeneTene]

You know this was great it brought back childhood memories I used to live in a loft on 48 and 5th ave thank you for these pics and god bless you 💔💔🥲🥲🥲👋👋

[@dtruth5769]

What a great place to grow up!

[@johnbrunetto]

Grew up on ave x / ocean pkwy. It was great. Moved to Staten Island in 89 then Adirondacks. Brooklyn will always have a special place in my heart. Thank you for putting this piece together.

[@yefenofphoto]

nice job, better times then.

[@KidWildboy]

Great video, cried through out the whole thing like a baby. Miss it so much

[@1drlinda]

BEAUTIFUL LINDA P

[@franconig8468]

BROOKLYN HAD IT ALL..IN THE 50'S AND 60'S. THISE WERE THE BEST PLACE TO GROW UP 👍💋

[@gilbertramirezpt]

Hey, you are a real artist! I loved this. So many memories. I miss Brooklyn. Wish I never left. Thank you so much.

[@pepperprovasnik]

I lived in the pink building where Saturday night Fever was filmed. The last stop 96 st. Brooklyn. I miss the hell out of what it used to be!

[@if6was929]

"Don't cook tonight, call Chicken Delight!"

[@jhssmith2004]

omg, i remember that. i really don't remember the chicken that much but i remember it being really greasy!

[@marthaalvarez8872]

Truth

[@MrWizard36]

Thank you Lou.... Living down here in Florida for the last seven years... some of the sights.. have faded from my memory...You brought it all back.. Yes... We Did Have it ALL...!!

[@CarlettoPuglia]

That's when the Italiani ruled Brooklyn. In the 1990s there was an exodus to Staten Island and Long Island so there are fewer paesani left in BK. I did got to Bensonhurst a few years ago, ran into some old timers Siciliani. We spoke Italian so there are a few left. Bellissime foto. Grazie per le memorie

[@kristagranite1621]

CarlettoPuglia

[@smalltalk.productions9977]

thank you for the effort and the sharing. very nicely done. i'm from up the road, king highway. went to madison. moved from my parents home in 1977 but went back all the time till 1996 when they left. childhood is a special time. there is the reality and the imagination, your wonderful vid tapped into both. again, thanks. i owe you an egg cream!

[@GratefulDrea2]

Thank you do much.

[@louislarocca2672]

Those were the days, great memoirs.

[@hilaryapril7043]

Gil Hodges finally made it to the Baseball Hall of Fame !! How did we survive without cell phones?

[@jesussavesnyc]

I’m from bushwick Brooklyn Born & Raised & still out here & I grew up to this music by Mary Hopkins Those Were The Days! I miss the old days! I hate today’s decade where Brooklyn now looks like manhattans smh

[@user-jo8xr5xu4s]

Grew up on bay 25th between 86th st & Benson 60's,70's,80's - What an amazing trip down memory land. Nice job LRizzo!

[@ronniesmelange1440]

This video is great!!! Brings back a lot of memories!!

[@vincentpadovano7855]

Those truly were the days...the best of days...memories that will last forever...thank you for posting this...made me cry.

[@denimcowboy501]

JHS 275 in the 1960's, I was in Junior High School. My teacher used to play "Those were the days" on a record in the classroom.

[@lyndell806]

Awesome Brooklyn collection...thanks for posting...brought back so many fond memories. Those were the days my friends, glad to call Brooklyn home!

[@Humblemaker21]

ThANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING THIS DETAILED VIDEO OF HOW WE GREW UP...BEST REDO OF BROOKLYN DAYS EVER...

[@chrisascolesi799]

Yo Rizzo, I love you for this video. I grew up, 8640, 24th Ave . I appreciate this whole video. Man, heaven for me would to go back to Bensonhurst

[@matttrump157]

..i was in awe as a kid that you could see the Empire state building...Manhattan beach -... Coney Island Avenue ..

[@geraldattanasio5428]

Brooklyn in the fifties.Nothing like it.Special time.Thanks.

[@MuscleSportTV]

Beautifully done. TY

[@angeloantonio5483]

born in brooklyn raised in cleveland, just seeing what i missed

[@paullento5673]

Wow that WAS GREAT, memories, better time. It could never be replaced.

[@seenababe]

I still currently live here in Bensonhurst. My roots come from this area as well. Has it changed? Absolutely. For the better? NO! I raised my children here too. I am 60 years young and I will be leaving NY God willing when I can retire. My grandparents are rolling in their graves. Oh and my DAD too.

[@seenababe]

New York sucks...Bensonhurst sucks...very congested and very dirty. Sometimes I have to walk in the street to reach my destination because the side walks are crowded. I get walk rage.

[@mariopellegrini5152]

Douglas Waterman You're talking about other countries or America? I'm talking about America. The Muslims in Bensonhurst or anywhere else in the country are outstanding people - they own businesses, they send their kids to school, they buy beautiful homes in nice neighborhoods - they're not bad by a long shot. That's why the media is poison - it's trying to override our realities with bullshit stories that are happening around the world and telling us that it's happening here. I hate the media because of that. I turn it off when I see the propaganda. In America the Jews, Muslims, Hindus and Chinese are outstanding citizens - educated, harmless, overall good. What's going on in England or Germany is different than what we have going on. They're having different problems - problems similar to what we had when we let the Cubans swarm Florida 40 years ago. It had nothing to do with them being Catholic or even Spanish, it was all about a mass migration of impoverished people and them not knowing how to behave. At the moment, we don't have that problem with the Asians or Muslims.

[@B_B463]

@@mariopellegrini5152 Some racial groups are incapable to integrate, when you come to Europe you'll see tribalistic blacks and muslims who shall one day replace our people, culture and heritage.

[@robertdesanti846]

I will never forget how great it was to grow up in Brooklyn when someone ask me were I am from I always say Bklyn but I live in Jersey now

[@BrooklynPerson30000]

traitor! :)

[@WetPooooopie]

The golden olden days right? Yuppers! My family remembers.

[@johndonohue2168]

Miss those good old days. Playing stoop ball and waiting for the good humor truck.

[@joeavedu]

Thanks for memories.

[@goldenmanuever1176]

And that is all it is...memories.

[@hornet6969]

Holy cow (Who used to say that?) This brought on a flood of memories! The Brooklyn of those days is gone. ☹ But it can live again for a few minutes in videos like this. 🙂 Thanks.

[@jimmyolsen5897]

Phil Rizzuto ex Yankee player than broadcaster

[@brusol11229]

This is great! Talk about letting the good times roll.

[@joelliebler5690]

Fantastic memories!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@MrJustus88]

I miss these days so much. It was such great times. It will never be again.

[@skinny12331]

Being Italian from toronto, we used always talk about brooklyn and how cool it would've been to grow up there, I had cousins from the bronx and new rochelle.

[@poopmcscoopface]

+skinny12331 nah its rough growing up here and even more back then fighting, drugs, criminal charges etc a lot get sucked in

[@BabsOnTheGo1229]

PERFECT SONG!!!!!! The Best Days of MY LIFE.......................

[@konstantinospavlidis5579]

LOVE THOSE DAYS!!

[@Jajagbr]

My parents and other family members got married at St. Michael’s in Sunset Park. I went to St. Agatha’s.

[@patricadyson778]

I miss those days so much.the happiest of my life. 60s 70s And 80s were the.

[@marydeguida8650]

what memories , that was great

[@eternalme6077]

Man SLOW DOWN THE IMAGES, your ZIPPING through WAY TO FAST! I just want to DRINK IN THOSE BEAUTIFUL PICTURES. WOW WHAT A BLAST, GREAT VID Thank you for Posting this Vid....... 🎸❤

[@if6was929]

@Eternal Me you can control the speed of the video in the settings menu.