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Important rules to follow when participating on this forum.

4 13 Historical Guidelines
by Paper.Prince
Apr 17, 2019 9:51:35 GMT -5
No New Posts Announcements

A place where admins will alert members and guests about important events or technical issues.

Sub-board: Monthly Newsletter

19 68 February Newsletter
by jackcowboykelly
May 19, 2023 18:18:19 GMT -5
No New Posts Questions and Answers - 1 Viewing

A place for members to ask admins or other members questions.

6 24 New Sub-Threads Polls
by Paper.Prince
Jun 24, 2019 15:29:03 GMT -5

The Bronx

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No New Posts Reed's Lodging House for Boys

Mr. Reed is a bookish sort of man who likes to keep a good record of all the boys staying at his lodge. So don't forget to sign in or face his wrath!

4 168 Dinner Date
by Spot Conlon
Feb 6, 2019 21:08:26 GMT -5
No New Posts Wood's Lodging House for Girls

Mrs. Wood is a lonely widow who wants to help the young girls of Bronx by providing decently priced lodgings. If you can't pay, Mrs. Wood will let you stay as long as you do a few chores for her.

4 122 Just my thoughts and a telescope...
by Smolder
Mar 22, 2018 11:53:48 GMT -5
No New Posts Bronx Distribution Center

This is where the Bronx newsies come to buy their papers.

6 201 Stuck in Routine
by Piper
Apr 1, 2018 20:16:08 GMT -5
No New Posts Bronx Zoological Park

One of the only zoos in the United States at the time. Stop by and see the animals. There are 22 exhibits to look at!

5 131 The Reptile House
by Three Left O'Neal
Dec 20, 2019 19:07:01 GMT -5
No New Posts Willis Avenue Bridge

A swing bridge that covers the Harlem River and connects the Bronx with Manhattan.

2 32 Wandering Too Far
by Sand
Oct 5, 2017 22:51:07 GMT -5
No New Posts High Pumping Station

Very important part of New York City. This pumping station provides the water supply, drainage, and sewage.

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No New Posts Police Precinct Station

Someone steal something? Maybe there was a murder?! You can come here to report to the police or call for help! But watch it, if you have a record with the coppers, you might find yourself in jail.

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Harlem

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No New Posts Atkin's Lodging House for Boys

Mr. Atkin has a rowdy group of boys, but he doesn't mind. He's always at the front desk or his office if any of his boys need fighting tips.

3 14 Bored
by Sherlock
Jul 16, 2020 12:36:58 GMT -5
No New Posts Britt's Lodging House for Girls - 1 Viewing

Ms. Britt does not really care what her girls are up to. She only cares that they pay your rent and wash after yourself. She seems to care for the money she gets off this lodging house, but she may have a soft spot for her girls.

1 10 Searching for Information
by Crackerjack
Jan 8, 2019 20:44:41 GMT -5
No New Posts Harlem Distribution Center

This is where Harlem newsies come and buy their papers.

4 5 Time to Get to Work
by Switch
Mar 13, 2019 10:23:10 GMT -5
No New Posts City College of New York

If you wish to pursue higher education, this college is the place to go.

2 2 Scholarship
by Sherlock
Apr 18, 2019 16:11:17 GMT -5
No New Posts Keith & Proctor’s Harlem Opera House - 1 Viewing

Come and listen to an opera. Boys might want to bring some earplugs thought...

1 1 Nap Time?
by Switch
Jan 24, 2017 11:42:04 GMT -5
No New Posts Harlem Hospital Center

A place to go if you are hurt or sick, but be careful doctors can be stingy!

2 28 Patching Up
by Ghost
Mar 22, 2018 11:49:39 GMT -5
No New Posts Striver's Row

Homes and apartments for upper-middle-class.

2 67 Heading Home
by Ghost
Nov 14, 2018 21:32:28 GMT -5

Manhattan

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No New Posts Kloppman's Lodging House for Boys - 1 Viewing

The home of Jack Kelly and his fellow newsies. Kloppman welcomes any boys to live here as long as they pay their dues and wake up on time.

7 92 No Time for Being Sick
by Slingshot
Oct 14, 2019 11:07:41 GMT -5
No New Posts Campbell's Lodging House for Girls

The home to girl newsies. You will be expected to act like a lady if you wish to stay on Ms. Campbell's good side.

1 1 Happy Thoughts
by Mousey
Oct 25, 2016 12:35:54 GMT -5
No New Posts Manhattan Distribution Center

If you live in 'Hattan, this is where you'll come and buy papes.

6 245 Looking For Help... No, Advice
by Crackerjack
Jul 16, 2020 13:16:12 GMT -5
No New Posts Book Row

You love books? Well, Book Row is the place to be! In this six city block, you'll find over 36 different bookstores to choose from.

2 30 Book for Your Thoughts?
by Spot Conlon
Feb 19, 2019 11:10:00 GMT -5
No New Posts Solomona and Hart Books

A small little bookstore not too far from the distribution center. Come buy a book or maybe just pop in to get in some reading.

1 7 Trying to Read
by Pepper
May 29, 2018 20:36:01 GMT -5
No New Posts Central Park - 1 Viewing

One of the most beautiful parks in New York City. Come here for a walk to just enjoy nature.

11 380 Shady Places
by Raccoon
Jul 16, 2020 12:15:56 GMT -5
No New Posts Madison Square

One of the many parks in New York. If you're lucky, you might be able to see the circus setting up at the park when they are here for a visit.

1 12 A New Spot
by Spot Conlon
Oct 19, 2018 17:22:54 GMT -5
No New Posts Irving Hall - 1 Viewing

Stop by here for the latest gossip or just to relax and enjoy a good show by the Swedish Meadowlark. If you're friends with Medda, she might let Toby give a few sweet treats.

9 84 Staying Out of Trouble
by Tumbler
Aug 5, 2020 17:57:01 GMT -5
No New Posts Tibby's

The best and cheapest restaurant this side of New York.

4 106 A Small Lunch
by Nickel
Apr 11, 2019 16:23:41 GMT -5
No New Posts Little Italy

A small section of lower Manhattan that is home to Italians and an excellent place to find Italian foods and goods.

1 1 Lost in Italy
by Mousey
Jan 12, 2017 11:47:10 GMT -5
No New Posts Chinatown

Also in lower Manhattan is where the Chinese live. Here you can find Chinese food and various Chinese goods. Delve into the Asian arts here.

1 1 Just a painter in Chinatown
by Roam
Jun 3, 2017 11:56:31 GMT -5
No New Posts New York Public Library - 1 Viewing

Too far to head over to the Queens' library? Stop by Manhattan's public library and enjoy a good book or two.

1 5 Relax and Read
by Puppeteer
Jul 10, 2016 18:45:22 GMT -5
No New Posts New York House of Refuge

One of the first youth detention centers in America. Watch out, Mr. Snyder runs a tight ship!

3 15 Just Wandering
by Raccoon
Jul 7, 2019 13:19:47 GMT -5

The Battery

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No New Posts Castle Clinton

An old fort once known as West Battery.

2 2 Adjustment
by Slingshot
Feb 27, 2018 11:58:50 GMT -5
No New Posts New York Aquarium

Stop by and learn more about aquatic animals.

2 2 Trip to the Aquarium
by Slingshot
Jul 16, 2020 12:20:32 GMT -5

Brooklyn

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No New Posts O'Quinns' Lodging House for Boys

This is the home to Spot Conlon and his Brooklyn boys. Mr. O'Quinn doesn't mind his rough crew of boys as long as they pay their rent and keep the place clean enough. He's always there to give Spot or any other newsie advice.

7 159 Almost Christmas
by Spot Conlon
Mar 24, 2020 22:20:03 GMT -5
No New Posts Harbour's Lodging House for Girls

Ms. Harbour rubs a tight ship (no pun intended) here in Brooklyn. She expects her girls to obey her rules inside the lodge. But don't worry, the rules aren't that bad. Ms. Harbour just wants to make sure her girls are prepared for the rough Brooklyn borough.

5 137 Avoiding the Heat
by Shiner
Jul 16, 2020 12:08:34 GMT -5
No New Posts Brooklyn Distribution Center

The place where Brooklyn newsies get their papes.

8 146 A Rotten Headline
by Pops
Oct 12, 2019 8:47:26 GMT -5
No New Posts Brooklyn Bridge

Beautiful bridge that's still in the works. It's the best way to get into Brooklyn from Manhattan.

11 205 After the Storm
by Spot Conlon
Jun 25, 2019 20:34:57 GMT -5
No New Posts The Docks

Nice place to go for a swim, but watch out! This is Spot Conlon's territory.

16 742 Taking Some Time
by Opera
Nov 16, 2020 6:15:32 GMT -5
No New Posts Sheepshead Bay Race Track

Racetrack's favorite spot in Brooklyn. Here is where you can bet hard earned money on horses.

6 118 Wandering and Thinking
by Cloud
Oct 14, 2019 10:59:12 GMT -5
No New Posts Coney Island

Funnest place in Brooklyn. Come enjoy the beach or the amusement park! There's fun everywhere here.

2 2 Getting Away for a Bit
by Spot Conlon
Mar 20, 2019 15:57:55 GMT -5
No New Posts Brooklyn Academy of Music - 1 Viewing

Interested in music? Come to Brooklyn! Here is where you can get lessons and learn how to be a musical star.

4 107 Passing By
by Cloud
Jul 16, 2020 13:22:21 GMT -5
No New Posts Prospect Park

Tired of all the hustle and bustle of Brooklyn? Stop by the park and relax in nature.

9 326 It's Due Time
by Darcy
Jul 24, 2019 18:18:00 GMT -5

Queens

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No New Posts Folwell's Lodging House for Boys

This lodging house is home to Rip and his boys. Mr. Folwell worries about his boys since more often than not they come home all beaten up. But he really has no authority over them regarding what they do outside the lodge so he just attends to their bruises as much as they let him.

7 200 Watching... Waiting
by Rip
Jul 16, 2020 15:17:46 GMT -5
No New Posts Seaton's Lodging House for Girls

Ms. Seaton is proud to be the owner of the tidiest lodging house of all the New York boroughs. Its rough cleaning up after all sorts of girls, but in the end, it's worth the trouble of being the tidiest lodge.

1 98 Practice makes perfect
by Astrid
Jul 19, 2016 21:34:04 GMT -5
No New Posts Queens Distribution Center

This is where the Queens newsies get their papers.

9 132 Homesick?
by Switch
Jul 16, 2020 12:42:49 GMT -5
No New Posts Queens Borough Public Library

Love reading? Come over to the library and borrow some books or enjoy the peaceful quietness.

5 247 Sorting books
by Rip
Dec 16, 2017 18:57:22 GMT -5
No New Posts Maple Grove Cemetery

Where the dead are buried. This is a sacred place to respect those who have passed on.

6 164 Just... Waiting
by Rip
Feb 26, 2019 18:07:41 GMT -5
No New Posts Old Quaker Meeting House - 1 Viewing

A place where the Quakers met for business and worship. It may be one of the older buildings in Queens. It was originally built in 1694.

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No New Posts Flushing Town Hall - 1 Viewing

The town hall of Queens.

1 21 Time is Cruel
by Rip
Jan 9, 2017 17:12:06 GMT -5

Long Island (Nassau)

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No New Posts Purney's Lodging House for Boys - 1 Viewing

This is where some of the Long Island boys call home. Sadly, Mr. Purney is a bit stingy and very strict about payments. Most of the boys can't afford to stay at the lodge for more than one or two days.

1 1 Stopping By
by Rebel
Jan 8, 2019 22:46:24 GMT -5
No New Posts York's Lodging House for Girls - 1 Viewing

Ms. York is certainly not as stingy or mean as Mr. Purney, but she has to make a living somehow. She provides the girls a home. However she expects them to help keep the place liveable!

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No New Posts Long Island Distribution Center - 1 Viewing

This is where the Long Island newsies go to buy their papers.

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No New Posts Rockaway Hunting Club

A country club and sporting venue for the upper-class adults of Long Island. Perhaps someone here wouldn't mind buying a pape?

0 0 No posts have been made on this board.
No New Posts Belmont Park

You love watching the races? Belmont Park is the place to be! Opened in 1905, it was one of the newest racetracks in New York at the time.

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No New Posts Oyster Bay

Just along the coast of Long Island, you can go hunting for oysters. Careful not to eat a bad one!

1 2 Hunting for Oysters
by Rebel
Oct 15, 2019 17:25:54 GMT -5

Hoboken

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No New Posts Martin's Lodging House for Boys

Mr. Martin is a friendly man who enjoys helping out the boys of Hoboken. He does his best to help his boys learn new trades so they can find jobs when they are too old to be newsies.

2 37 being a leader isn't always fun.
by Ace
Mar 22, 2019 20:58:13 GMT -5
No New Posts Martin's Lodging House for Girls

Mrs. Martin opened the lodging house for girls shortly after marrying Mr. Martin. She felt that the girls of Hoboken deserved a home like the boys.

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No New Posts Hoboken Distribution Center - 1 Viewing

This is where all the Hoboken newsies come and buy their papes.

3 15 A New Day
by Comb
Apr 30, 2019 11:14:41 GMT -5
No New Posts Hoboken City Hall

Here you can find out about the city of Hoboken and where the city officials work.

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No New Posts Hoboken Free Public Library

Welcome to Hoboken's Library! Come sit and read a good book or borrow one. Just be sure to return it!

1 1 Chilly Evening
by Ace
Dec 16, 2017 18:26:04 GMT -5
No New Posts Castle Point

Castle Point is the highest point in Hoboken. The name is a corruption of "Castille Point," due to its supposed resemblance to the Castilian coast in Spain.

1 6 Gazing Overhead
by Headmaster
Apr 30, 2021 16:55:49 GMT -5
No New Posts Clam Broth House

A wonderful seafood restaurant that opened in 1899. Enjoy the best clam broth soup ever here.

1 1 Cleaning Up
by Ace
Jan 12, 2017 13:49:41 GMT -5

Jersey City

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No New Posts Clark's Lodging House for Boys - 1 Viewing

Mr. Clark is a rough man, but he does his best to give the boys of Jersey a decent place to live. He is a bit grumpy at times, but his boys know he's always willing to lend and ear and give good advice.

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No New Posts King's Lodging House for Girls - 1 Viewing

Ms. King sort of inherited the lodging house from an old family friend. It was a old, run-down hotel when she first arrived, but she changed it into a lovely lodging house for the young girls of New Jersey.

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No New Posts Jersey City Distribution Center

Here is where the Jersey City newsies buy their papers.

1 1 A Friend Indeed
by Hoot
Dec 6, 2017 20:00:41 GMT -5
No New Posts Old Bergen Church

Established long ago by Dutch settlers. This church also owns the Speer Cemetery.

4 90 Thoughtful Evenings
by Hoot
Jul 28, 2020 10:55:34 GMT -5
No New Posts Speer Cemetery

A place to respect the dead. Don't forget to leave some flowers.

1 59 a mourning visit
by Three Left O'Neal
Sept 21, 2017 18:07:44 GMT -5
No New Posts The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company

A tea warehouse built in the 1900s.

0 0 No posts have been made on this board.
No New Posts Uptown Hudson Tubes

A pair of train tunnels under the Hudson River between Greenwich Village in New York City, New York and Jersey City, New Jersey. It was under construction from 1874-1906. Newsies might sneak along to get through but only if they were lucky.

1 1 Sneaking Through
by Hoot
Aug 30, 2018 21:31:18 GMT -5
No New Posts Communipaw

A ferry that starts in Communipaw, Jersey City and ends over in Fort Amsterdam, Manhattan. Probably one of the best ways to get to New York from New Jersey since there are no bridges connecting the two just yet.

1 1 Looking for Trouble... or for a Friend?
by Rip
Jun 25, 2018 22:12:24 GMT -5
No New Posts Morris Canal

A canal that connects the Delaware River to New Jersey and New York. You might be able to catch a boat ride to New York here.

0 0 No posts have been made on this board.
No New Posts Ellis Island

Where immigrants from Europe are welcomed to the United States.

0 0 No posts have been made on this board.

Staten Island

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No New Posts Thorne's Lodging House for Boys

Mr. Thorne find that Staten is the perfect place to set up a lodging house. His boys behave for the most part, so what's to complain?

1 1 Popping In for a Visit
by Thunder
Jan 17, 2017 11:09:15 GMT -5
No New Posts Rosenberry's Lodging House for Girls

Ms. Rosenberry's lodge is settled almost directly across from Thorne's Lodging House for Boys much to her displeasure. She is always warning her girls to stay away from the boys. If she catches a boy near one of her girls, you know there is going to be a big scolding!

0 0 No posts have been made on this board.
No New Posts Staten Island Distribution Center

This is where the Staten newsies come to buy their papers.

3 22 Visiting the Past?
by Spot Conlon
Jul 16, 2020 12:01:42 GMT -5
No New Posts New York City Farm Colony

A poorhouse located in Staten Island.

0 0 No posts have been made on this board.
No New Posts Sailor's Snug Harbor

A historical area that was once a retirement home of sorts for sailors.

1 63 Just Waiting
by Cloud
Jan 22, 2017 13:00:00 GMT -5

Out of Character

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No New Posts Introductions

A place to introduce your characters.

57 57 Patches
by Patches
Oct 10, 2019 11:01:49 GMT -5
No New Posts Adoptions

Here is where you can find characters for you to adopt as your own.

Sub-boards: Harlem, Bronx, Manhattan, The Battery , Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island, Hoboken, Jersey City, Staten Island, No Borough

124 187 Stocky (AVAILABLE)
by Paper.Prince
May 16, 2019 11:35:12 GMT -5
No New Posts General Discussion - 1 Viewing

A place for members to discuss ideas and plots for roleplaying, get some help, or just to talk with other members.

Sub-boards: Birthday Celebrations, Polls

16 30 Open Discussion
by jackcowboykelly
May 19, 2023 17:26:56 GMT -5
No New Posts Community

A place to introduce yourself as a Newsie fan and get to know others in the community here on the forum.

Sub-board: Newsies Lyrics

6 22 Broadway Lyrics
by Paper.Prince
Aug 29, 2018 11:19:28 GMT -5

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