STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Recent articles about supermarket prices and nostalgia have prompted a flood of correspondence from Staten Islanders eager to share their memories of the borough’s past. These recollections offer a glimpse into Staten Island’s small-town community character amid the big city.

One reader provided a correction to the previous article , noting it was the Bradford Room, not the Bradford House, and identified the staff: Mr. Lezzo as the boss, Mr. Harrigan as supervisor, and Charlie Munch as assistant supervisor.

The reader additionally wrote, “There were specials every night. 1/2 price specials popped up now and then to draw more people for ice cream or sandwiches.”

A former resident who now lives in South Carolina recalled various shopping destinations. “W.T. Grant

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