tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post4594384616945048031..comments2024-03-19T07:46:59.342-04:00Comments on EV Grieve: RIP Andrew Kowalczyk: The last East Village landlord of his kind?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-19653993258576760712012-01-15T10:23:28.446-05:002012-01-15T10:23:28.446-05:00I grew up with Andrew in Yonkers. His family lived...I grew up with Andrew in Yonkers. His family lived across the street from us. My brother was friends with him. He would come into our grocery store, always with a smile.. Andrew was very intelligent, studied hard and, as my brother would say, he could build or figure out how to build just about anything. I remember the go-carts they built out of milk crates, wood, baby carriage and bicycle parts.. and the forts lol. We grow up and time has a way of separating people. Thankyou to the person that posted this memorial piece. It's really wonderful to know that Andrew grew up to be such a compassionate and good hearted person. My brother and another good childhood friend of Andrew's have both passed and I am finding comfort that they have met in heaven and are building go carts and forts for the angels..Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03192398398099734286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-24268795122791745022012-01-12T09:06:52.400-05:002012-01-12T09:06:52.400-05:00Sad!
I live on the block and used to see him ofte...Sad!<br /><br />I live on the block and used to see him often. He was very shy. It took about a year, or more, of me saying "Hello" before he would say Hi back. I feel as if I saw him pretty recently. This fall I spoke to him a bit about the hawk in the park--such a source of wonder.<br /><br />There used to be an image of him--blurry and on his building's front stoop-- in Google Maps, but now it is gone.Katherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14202363877261080269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-31320678924539750932012-01-10T15:44:52.860-05:002012-01-10T15:44:52.860-05:00The angle and composition of that photo of the sto...The angle and composition of that photo of the stoop makes me think there should be some passed out girl in short shorts lying on the second step.Hey19noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-4396496862923741602012-01-10T03:32:45.341-05:002012-01-10T03:32:45.341-05:00We miss you Andrew. People who lived in 197 are re...We miss you Andrew. People who lived in 197 are reaching out from Queens, Brooklyn, NJ, Harlem, California and even Canada.You were shy so we have no pictures, but we will always remember you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-77589374920735097932012-01-09T13:36:01.796-05:002012-01-09T13:36:01.796-05:00Wow. Wish I had known him. RIP.Wow. Wish I had known him. RIP.Spikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15243742157275437942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-52482432630662064002012-01-09T13:26:34.918-05:002012-01-09T13:26:34.918-05:00This is so sad to hear. My condolences to Andrew&#...This is so sad to hear. My condolences to Andrew's family, friends and tenants. He sounds like a really decent person and a big loss for the community.Laura Goggin Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15517481509431547970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-6339716120641833962012-01-09T11:55:29.149-05:002012-01-09T11:55:29.149-05:00A big loss for that building, the block and NYC. R...A big loss for that building, the block and NYC. R.I.P. Andrew Kowalczk.Marty Wombacherhttp://www.martyafterdark.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-57287158141827957932012-01-09T08:24:40.016-05:002012-01-09T08:24:40.016-05:00RIP..such kindness and compassion!!Old Timey Value...RIP..such kindness and compassion!!Old Timey Values. This piece is very moving..tears are falling.Melaniehttp://melaniemusings2.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com