People I Have Known In Co-op City

[Frank Sinclair]

There were so many people I met and interacted with in Co-op City, that it would probably take a book to even scratch the surface.

So many interesting people, so many amazing things, such an incredible time. Don't get me wrong, there is no perfect place, but, I found Co-op City to be a great place for me to "finish" growing up.

In no particular order, I had the pleasure and privilege to have known:

Dennis and Fern Goldberg Bldg 6
Paul Kimbarow - Bldg 7
Sue Rothblatt - Bldg 7
Sunny England - Bldg 7
The Dragones - Bldg 7
Marty Ross - Bldg 8
Liz Keenan - Bldg 8
Frank, Angelika, and Diana - Bldg 12
Bobby and (his total fox) sister Barbara Greenfader - Bldg 12
Kim Rieder - Bldg 12 - I think she was Seattle grunge before the term existed. We're talkin' early 70's. Nice as heck though, with her shorter boyfriend, Mark.
Jackie and Jeff Aguado - Bldg 14
Sue Wittenberg - Casals Pl
Lori - Casals Pl. - Worked at the restaurant in Center 1 in the late 70's.
Suzette Stone - Bldg 24
Sue & Alice Blumberg - Bldg 25
Sue and Jack Bick - Bldg 25
Howie Cohen - Section 3
Mr. Gray - Bldg. 20C (We had a tremendous number of conversations about race relations and the troubles in South Africa)
Linda Pollack and her two boys and daughter, and mother, Rose - Bldg 20B
Amy Feit - Bldg 16
Robin Zimmerman - Alcott Pl (Attorney)
Gary Blumenthal - Section 3
Greg Berg - Section 3
Toni & Carol Brown - Alcott Pl
Winnie Winter - Alcott Pl
Marshall and Louie Singer - Townhouses ?
Laurie Address - Casals Pl?
Michelle Lipschitz & sisters - bldg 2B
Hope Frankel - bldg 3B

A girl in Building 25, 5th floor front of building. Quiet in public, cute, and had a penchant for screaming loudly at her folks at home. Last name, I think: Burton. Petite, long black hair, and a haunting look. I often wished I would have gotten up the nerve to introduce myself....

Marc & Jack Barocas - Bldg 19
Brent Tolen - Bldg 15B
Sharon and Debbie Becker - Bldg 15B
Evan - The Guy Everyone Called "E" In Section 3
Alan Bendich - Bldg 25
Joyce Tashman - ?
Henrietta Chico - Bldg 6
The Singh's - Bldg 6
Old Man Moe - Bldg 21C
Meredith Haase and her sister Allison Cimilluca - Bldg 4A
The Halle's - Bldg 4A (Joanie was cousin of the Haase's directly above, if I remember correctly. Also, her mom, Joan, worked at the cleaners in Center 1 for a quite a while).
Wendy and Mel Hogaboom - Bldg 4B?
Carol Markowitz - Bldg 4C
Andy and Ross Friedman
Randi Nadler - Dekruif Pl
Glen Ingram and his lovely mom - Bldg 1A?
Rhonda Kirshner - Bldg 10A
Amy and Janet Klein - Bldg 10B
Debbie and Mona Gordon - Bldg 10C
Susan and Debbie Cantatore - Bldg 10C
Hope, Syndi, Eddie Zwyer - Bldg 10C
Paul "Baretta" Lefkowitz - ?
Gary Grossman - Bldg 32
Susan Weingarten - Bldg 30?
Sara Kalinsky (sp?) - Bldg 28C Married Jerry Buckridge from Bldg 21.
Sonia, Sylvia and Lisa 3 sisters, mom Iris, bldg 28B
Sue Canizzo - Bldg 17
Joe and Frankie (RIP) and Valerie Henson - Bldg 17
Don McNeal - Bldg 18
Neal Grossman - Bldg 22?
Robin and Seth Kaplowitz - Bldg 9
Steve Richter - ?
Bobby Fonseca - Section 1
Fran ? - Smiling Hippie Momma - Section 1
Steve Sanchez - ? (Was this madman even FROM Co-op? )
Peter and Joann Potenza - Section 5
Desiree - Section 5
Mitch and Kathy S. - Section 5
Frank Franchi - Section 5
The Epsteins - Section 5
Al and Bobby Bibbo - Section 5
Ellen - Bldg 3
John Palm and sister Judy - Section 2?
Steve "Birdman" - Bldg 10
Nemo - Bldg 10
Andi, Cindi and Steve Balski - Bldg 10
Jamie and Dana Greenspan, and mom, Roz - Bldg 34
April and Dawn and Ray - Bldg 34
Tommy, Cathy Walker, and dad, Tom - Bellamy Lp Townhouses
Fran (worked with Cathy Walker at Sect. 1 restaurant) - Bellamy Lp. Townhouses
"Barbara Eisman, Barbara Eisman" - Bldg 21
Jerry Buckridge - Bldg 21
Lisa London - Bldg 21
Terri London - ?
Joey Kahn - Bldg 22
My "Old" WWII Buddies from in front of Bldg 22
Jackson - From China Boy Kitchen
Abe - Framing Shop In Center 2
Lee - Photo Shop In Center 2
Bagel Boy - Bagel Shop Center 2
Bea Richardson - Manager City Cinema 1977-78...
Arb Kopolsky - Section 5
Susan Weingarten and dad, Sam (RIP) - Section 5
The Sullivans - Bldg 24
Mejia - Co-op City Maintenance
Freddy Joubert, and daughter Joann - Bldg 5A
Gail Margoulies - Bldg 5C
Sheryl Shallat - Bldg 25
Pat Kelly - Bldg 25
Ilene Buccaroni - Bldg 1
The Suarez Brothers - Bldg 4
Paul Hafter - Bldg 5
Butch and sister, Lisa Alexander - Bldg 7
Chucky Reay - Benchley Pl.
The Taibi's - Section 4
Venida Kromholtz - Casals Pl.?
Linda Labuda - Bldg 16
Noreen and Phyllis Rosenstrauch - Bldg 4
The Dolnick's - Bldg 4


Security Guys:
Vincent Monahan
Joe Monahan (Vinnie's son)
Henry Banks
Louie Rosado
Sam Jenkins
Francis "Frank" Mulgrew
Harry Haas
Ralph Cuellar
Mikhail Stoiana
Ender Taskasap
Nathaniel "Nate" Holton
Henry Gee
Sgt. Bob Williams
Lee Williams
Artie Cimilluca
Rudy DiDomenico
Johnny Pye
Howie Feinberg ? - Lived in bldg 28C, wore metal rimmed glasses. Went on to college
Irwin Toplitsky
Chief Jack Seltzer
Elmo J. Lazzarini
Billy Burke
Serafin "Serf" Vasquez
Lou Greggs
Clarence thingyens
Jerry Stoppler (sp?)
Rocco Labriola
Steve Bekesy (went on to NYPD)
Ron Springer
Joe Dechalus
Henry Stallings
Walter Wimmer (AKA Lurch)
Tommy Genovese

In the Security Office:
Carole Labriola
Helene Moskowitz
Gigi

More to follow.....

[Joyce Tashman]

Dear Frankie,
Thanks so much for remembering me...
intead of ?
You will be happy to know that I am Alive and well and living in Long Island....
I am married with 4 kids
have a Wife and her Four BOYS
( 9 1/2 Years)
Yes out of the closet... Like i could be in with Hope Frankle around.. And Al Reinhart The mouth of bld 8.
well back to the good news on sat , Sept 18th We are going to mass. to be married..
So life is good
Barbara Stieglitz tells me you r doing well..was very glad to hear it .
Remember the night we went to Nathans in Yonkers and Al's Fiat caught on fire in the toll booth to the hutch?
You guys walked me up to my house bld28 6G ...
I will never forget my mom telling you that my "body gaurds could leave now"
I hope you remember that, if not it is still a gr8 memory for me...
My e-mail address is IMRU222@aol.
Drop me a line now and then
Remembering you ALWAYS
Joyce..

[OMG JOYCE]

Whazzaaaap! Wow, there are certain things I remember, and some, due to certain chemical agents, that I don't remember too well.

I kind of remember the night we walked you home, late, and you seemed to get in trouble....

I remember another night, Halloween, when my then girlfriend, Henrietta from bldg 6 and I went to a party at Randy's house in bldg 4A. Henrietta went dressed as my hubby, and I went dressed as the couch potato housewife, complete with red print Mu Mu and black seamed stockings. I remember you were a mime, and couldn't talk!! I liked it when you tickled my hairy leg through the sheer nylon fabric. ;-)

I had been trying to find out about you and Hope and that whole crew!

My friend Alan took it VERY hard when Hope didn't want to get serious with him.

PS: Did you ever get to meet Alan's neighbor Suanne? She was sooooo cool, and helped teach me all about the female Bi lifestyle. Her friend was a girl from bldg 2B who I won't out here.

[JB]

Joyce,
Don't know if you remember me, but I remember you and your brother.
I lived in Bldg 30A

Joy Bolewicki

[joy]

Yes i do ....
HOw are you? Do you know what happened to my brother?
He is watching over all of us and is at peace.
Do you still listen to Logins & Messina?
what r u up to?

[Hey Joyce]

No, I don't know what happened to your brother. I remember having so much fun with him.
my email address is [e-mail] It is easier than posting to this board.

It is so funny that you asked about Loggins & Messina. My husband teases me about it all the time. Last night I woke up about 1am. He was listing to satellite radio, on the TV and as I sat up he said, oh what...you worke up because Loggins & Messina are on? I couldn't even hear it because it was so low. I had to laugh.

[Alan Sinclair]

Frank Sinclair my behind.
Your pal Alan , also Joyce's friend. Suanne was cool, right Sinclair. Be well

[Alan Sinclair]

What about Richie Tillman?
And Tumbledown thingy's
and The Left Bank
and The Lollipop Disco
And Nick's Pizza
And Harpur College
And Al's Fiat
Westchester Towers
Player's Choice Disco
Chocalate Cake
Cigarettes
Your parents
My parents
Your first best man
etc

[Frank Sinclair]

Wow Alan,

It's almost like yesterday. Life is like a stream of little vignettes. Thanks to you, for being in a goodly number of them in my life!!

Love,
Franksta'