Memories

My Inwood Memories: 1940′s-1970

Herb Maruska

This latest installment of MyInwood Memories comes from frequent reader and contributor Herb Maruska. Herb, who now lives in Florida, grew up in Inwood and is currently writing an autobiography. Here’s a taste of what we can look forward to. I’ll let Herb take it from here: “My family moved to 157 Vermilyea Ave in [...]

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Inwood Lanes: Bowling Memories Wanted

Inwood Lanes from 1972 Advertisement

So often,  MyInwood readers write in to share their memories of the old neighborhood.  Not only do I appreciate these valuable personal histories, I’ve decided to actively encourage them. Flipping through a 1972 issue of “Heights-Inwood,”   a former neighborhood weekly newspaper, I came across a steady stream of advertising for a bowling alley called Inwood [...]

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