User:Arthur m. cohen/sandbox

with regard to Crown Heights Brooklyn, NY - List of famous people from or born in Crown Heights:

When I lived there in the 1940's, 50's and early 60's there were 3 famous people in "the neighborhood", none of whom were on your list - so may I suggest you add.... Sam Levenson, humorist and television celebrity, Ethel Waters, singer (both lived on President Street) and city Comptroller and Mayor, Abraham Beame. Also living in the neighborhood (and was in my class in public school 167 on Eastern Parkway and also Wingate High School, the basketball player, Roger Brown. (I knew Sam Levenson's son Sandy and my father was a friend of Abe Beame).

Also not listed but should be included the following major Park: Lincoln Terrace Park - at the eastern border of Crown Heights - located between Eastern Parkway (north), East New York Avenue (South), IRT Subway and border of Brownsville (east) and Rochester Avenue (west border).

Arthur M. Cohen