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English. New York Street Games is a 2010 documentary film directed by Matt Levy about children's games played by kids in New York City for centuries. [1] The games are fondly remembered by people who grew up in the city. Current and historical documentary footage shows children playing these games, interspersed with scenes of celebrities ...
Skully. Children playing a skully-type game on Manhattan's East Side, early 1910s. Skully (also called skelly, skellies, skelsy, skellzies, scully, skelzy, scummy top, tops, loadies or caps) is a children's game played on the streets of New York City and other urban areas. [13] Sketched on the street usually in chalk, a skully board allows a ...
Children playing a skully-type game on Manhattan's East Side, early 1910s. Skully (also called skelly, skellies, skelsy, skellzies, scully, skelzy, scummy top, tops, loadies or caps) is a children's game played on the streets of New York City and other urban areas. [1] Sketched on the street usually in chalk, a skully board allows a game for ...
Ringolevio (also spelled ringalevio or ring-a-levio) [1] is a children's game which originated in the streets of New York City, where it is known to have been played at least as far back as the late 19th century. [2][3][a] It is one of the many variations of tag. [4] In Canada, the game is known as Relievio, a name which was also used in Boston ...
Stickball is a street game similar to baseball, usually formed as a pick-up game played in large cities in the Northeastern United States, especially New York City and Philadelphia. [1][2][3] The equipment consists of a broom handle and a rubber ball, typically a spaldeen, [4] pensy pinky, high bouncer or tennis ball. [1][2] The rules come from ...
Numbers game. The numbers game, also known as the numbers racket, the Italian lottery, Mafia lottery or the daily number, is a form of illegal gambling or illegal lottery played mostly in poor and working-class neighborhoods in the United States, wherein a bettor attempts to pick three digits to match those that will be randomly drawn the ...
Streetball. Streetballers at the Venice Beach basketball courts in Los Angeles, California, United States. Streetball (or street basketball) is a variation of basketball, typically played on outdoor courts and featuring significantly less formal structure and enforcement of the game's rules. As such, its format is more conducive to allowing ...
Stoop ball (also spelled "stoopball") is a game that is played by throwing a ball against a stoop (stairs leading up to a building) on the pavement in front of a building. [1][2] Historically, it has been popular in Brooklyn and other inner cities. In Boston, the game is known as "Up-Against." In Chicago, the game is known as " Pinners."