In January 1980, I moved out of my parents' apartment on Saunders Street and moved to a small one-bedroom apartment a few blocks away at 64-12 Wetherole Street, across the street from P.S. 139. It was a small building with just 12 apartments. I lived there until Fall 1983 when I married Karen and moved to 62-60 99th Street. I remember the landlady was a cheap bitch and gave very little heat. On a few occasions, it was so cold in the apartment that I could see my breath.
64-12 Wetherole Street in 2009
Today, as I perused Facebook, I found a post in the Rego-Forest Preservation Council Folder by Jim Orens and learned that 64-12 Wetherole Street is being demolished and will be replaced by a much larger building. I haven't visited Rego Park in a while. I am aware that many small buildings were demolished and replaced by high rises. For example, the Shalimar on 63rd Drive and the Trylon on Queens Blvd. are gone, replaced by high-rises. Everyone is out for the almighty buck.
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