George Labato:  

Life I remember being the first 1st grade class in Roberto Clemente PS 13 Elementary school after the city closed PS 182. Living on Miller ave between Livonia and Riverdale (which my Dad still does Moms past away two years ago...no regrets on my part) I more remember IS 292 JHS the most because of the things I got into from the AV squad wich was run by both Mr's Klein and Melnick, the choir or glee club (I forgot the teacher)or even better the Hockey team and shows Mr Melnick had back in the day which had started my fire for audio and video work. I remember the day we did the Latin pride program (represent CUBA) and we acted( before MTV Music Videos came to be) to Barry Manilow's "Copacabana" and ended with the Commodores "Celebrate". The lead guy was Rodney Arroyo. I remember my 1st girlfriend and my last girlfriend at the 292.Lisa was the 1st I think Lizzete I am sure was the last. I recall hanging out at USA roller rink in Queens as well as the 42nd street arcade, Reiis beach (back when it was a nude beach)jumping the turnstiles just for fun. The thing that set me up for a downfall in high school was at the end of Jr High learning how to smoke weed, then how to sell it and so on. Thank GOD for being delivered from that life. From Eli Whitney I remember the food fights I started in the Eli's lunchroom. I was the guy who used to bang beats on the tables as up and coming rappers did their thing. I went to the TV repair/Digital Electronics class with Mr. Resse. I never really attended many of his ...Expand for more