Here is an old picture of the original RKO movie theatre on the NW corner of 86th Street and Lexington Avenue. I believe that was a drug store on the corner and hope someone can confirm that. This was the most popular movie house on the block.
Back in those days, there was a newspaper stand on every orner on most every block The news stand would have been next to the corner and near the sign for the drug store. When I was 15 years old, I worked for the news stand across the street and in the hallway of the Nedick's hot dog store, near the NE corner. I folded the assorted Sunday editions. I worked there until I became 16 years of age and was eligible to work at th Grand Union further east on 86th Street.
I did this job for abou a year and ran home after I finished the papes to get a snack. I sat down and watched the latest show on Zacherly and his midnite movies. Always a horror show that he would narrate and do a drop in with his face.
Enjoy the memories.
Recalling some of the memories,
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