Franklin K. Lane High School

[@sondrascott8676]

This definitely was recorded while I was there. Mr. Buckley was my Gov’t teacher, Bennetry was the Student Government President and I got the opportunity to be apart of the Blue Night Cafe. Class of 1992

[@FallenHellscape]

1984 graduate here. Morton Damesek interviewed here was my principal

[@bigdogpistolp5898]

That was my principal Morton Demensk from 1984-1988. I thought they snatched that wig off his head? 4 years of fighting, prepared me for The United States Marines. We had some true legends from the hip hop industry to greatest all time graf artist! I got my Diploma but upon trying to go college after retirement nobody could find my H.S. Transcripts??? Maybe a Blessing in disguise ( Lets just say I wasn't a role model student)

[@jessicatorres1799]

Why wasn’t I there when all these precious gifts were given?!!

[@user-cn4tc5tq2s]

I graduated Lane in 1970. Back then it produced more than it's share of M.D.'s, teachers, lawyers, military careers, and yes it's share of wise guys like Gotti. Makes me sick the it turned into a zoo and now the neighborhood with it around Elderts and east to Richmond Hill and west into East NY... even some from Howard Beach back then. Now it's some kind of "multicultural "school" which it was from the get go, but NEVER thought of as such. Lane was and still is a beautiful building built with a level of craftsmanship that barely exists anymore. At least Neir's on 78th where Goodfellas was filmed is still going strong now supposedly drawing people from the entire city and L.I., but what had to be one of the BEST variety stores ever established, Lewis' of Woodhaven, shut down like 20 years ago. I can still smell those wood floors. Everyone knew John and his family all stand up people. Everyone shopped there and at Christmas you could hardly move in there. I also remember Mike's bar a true neighborhood bar where everyone in the neighborhood knew each other and their family's where you could drink, eat, bet, and play the numbers for a long time. Don't know if it's still there. And Scatturo''s is still there on the Avenue by 85th St. still selling Italian specialties and more you can't find anymore. What memories. We were BLESSED to have lived there and in this Country we will take back.

[@doubledollaBILL]

Nice biography bro, I'm researching Franklin Lane on Wikipedia he even has a mountain ⛰️ peak named after him, back then in the 70s it must've just been the size of a pimple 😉 if ya know what I mean! Franklin was born in modern day Canada 🇨🇦 and was the San Francisco Chronicle's NYC correspondent, as far as I know he was not ever a resident of NY. Fyi

[@mercedescarrero7773]

Graduated in 1981, never saw the pool. In fact, never saw the school in the video. 🤣

[@helenalatifchoi2583]

LOL I’m def new generation for this school, 2022-2024

[@MultiAdrianKing]

Great school! 1988 to 1991

[@FrankTGuitar]

Graduated from Lane in 82, was a very rebellious time for me, I was an outcast by choice, was not a positive experience and I was partially to blame for that. Lots of memories, some good, lots of bad. There were a couple of teachers who I looked up to that gave me some inspiration but most were lame. Lots of fights and general mischief.

[@macktasticification]

very different from when I went 01-03 I never saw a pool hahaha

[@manuelabreu5016]

Never saw that when I was there

[@fromnytomd]

Were you in the Honors or Law Program?

[@HundoHands]

90-93 gladiator school

[@mariaf7706]

Went to school here 94-97

[@zacharybembrey1926]

Lane was da truth

[@AegisComicsAlaska]

Class of ‘88 Remember the fun times and making fun of Damasak’s wig 😂

[@AegisComicsAlaska]

Karate club was one of the best and most diverse groups at Lane. Gym teacher was also a black belt in Shotokon 👊🏽

[@BobbyCoolBreeze]

This video was done when I went there! Lol

[@luisgutierrez2431]

What year was this ?

[@fromnytomd]

1991/1992

[@Beatleboy1969]

In 1969 it was like a prison! Terrible atmosphere

[@user-cn4tc5tq2s]

"70. And it wasn't a "terrible atmosphere" for us. We loved it AND the neighborhood even more.

[@davidvillacis2310]

Lane brains

[@cementprint1211]

“2005” lol bruh that school was dangerous from 2000 forward . I had homies who went there . I’m in my early 30’s

[@user-cn4tc5tq2s]

Seems about the time they probably stopped emphasizing the English language. too. Now it's a "multicultural school" with I'm sure great results.

[@OliveOilFan]

My dad went here back in the 80s. He dropped out tho If you went to there, you’d drop out also

[@fromnytomd]

I went there and did not drop out. After Lane, I went to college and graduated top of my class.

[@dtirino]

@@fromnytomd ditto! I also went on to Law School and I graduated in 1980

[@fromnytomd]

@@dtirino .. same here, except I graduated law school in 2001. Go Lane!

[@dtirino]

I graduated HS in 80. Brooklyn Law School in 87

[@user-cn4tc5tq2s]

With a statement like that I question if you went to Lane at all unless '90 on. Several MD's, lawyers, successful military (MERIT based), and teachers out of my class and years around it - stout people from great working class families. Stout people and yes, had it's share of wise guys too like John Gotti who in fact did drop out.. This was from the strength of the surrounding neighborhoods, Woodhaven, OZP, into Richmond Hill and for sure East NY. The Italians, Irish, Polish, Germans, Jews all gone. Look at it now.

[@arispuj6547]

Waooo yo fui a esta escuela nunca vi nada de toda estas pendejadas que dicen, que racismo me imagino no veo nisiquiera a un profesor latino en este pendejo documental que tristeza y vergüenza que bueno que ningún hijo mío fue a esta escuela...