Posted by Gary Prottas on November 07, 1998 at 11:37:56:
In Reply to: Re: East New York Gangs/Groups/Hangouts posted by Gary Prottas on October 31, 1998 at 15:41:40:
: I remember you guys scaring the shit out of little kids like me! My brother was in your group, Robert Prottas, I remember Donald O'Toole & Nadine Sklar, whatever happened to them? I know Junior died. Have you calmed down now? :-) If you give me some more info. I'll mention this to my brother Rob (AKA Bob) Prottas or Lonnie Prottas.
: Gary, do you remember me? Toonah. Lonnie & I were part of STP in 1969. Tommy Astuto was my sweetie. Saw Dovie a few years ago. Still buds with Rocky. Would love to know where Lonnie is.
In turtle bay still? Definitely tell him I'm looking for him. I'm in Queens.
: : : :I WAS ONE OF THE STP PEOPLES....
: : : : SQUARE TURF PEOPLE
: : : : IT WAS IN THE BACK OF THE PS 273 SCHOOL.
: : : : LISA MERANCHICK, STEPHANIE SKLAR, NADINE SKLAR
: : : : DONALD O'TOOLE, JR. INESE, KIRK ETC...I REALLY
: : : : CAN'T REMEMBER EVERYONES NAME.
: : : : AS WE GOT OLDER WE MOVED ON TO S&V
: : : : WHICH WAS STANLEY AND VAN SICKLEN
: : : : PETER RECHIS, JIMMY NICOLE, JOHNNY SPIDER,
: : : : MINDY WEINBERG, ETC...
: : : : THAN WE GRADUATED TO ASB
: : : : ASHFORD STREET BOYS WHICH WAS A MIXTURE OF NEW LOTS BOYS AND
: : : : A WHOLE BUNCH OF OTHERS.......THATS WHEN WE RESLLY GOT OUT OF HAND
: : : : AS BAD AS WE WERE THERE WERE SOME REALLY GREAT TIMES.
: : : :
: : : : Can you be more specific --where did these three gangs hang out, and what about other groups --like the rowdies?
: : : : Was there an STP and an ETP --weren't they one and the same. What did STP stand for, I know ETP was El Turf People. And how did STP/ETP relate to those other groups.
: : : : I think I've been waiting all my life to clear this stuff up, please help me!