Update: Yup, the Eagle corrected the opening paragraph! Guccione was now “born in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn,” intersection unknown …

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle has a daily, On This Day in History, that features different interesting Brooklyn historical events. Today’s historic event is … the birthday of Robert Guccione:

Robert Sabatini Guccione was born on Argyle Road and Flatbush Avenue in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn on December 17, 1930. Bob well remembers his childhood Brooklyn home and is always proud to respond “I’m from Brooklyn,” when asked where he was born.
– Proud To Be From Brooklyn, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 2008.12.17

Okaaaay, except that Argyle Road – aka East 13th Street – and Flatbush Avenue never intersect. They run parallel to each other, nine blocks apart.

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So, proud to be from Brooklyn, sure, maybe even from Flatbush. Just doesn’t remember “his childhood Brooklyn home” as well as he thinks he does.

I notified the Eagle via the email address on their Web site. Hopefully they will correct it soon.

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Proud To Be From Brooklyn, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 2008.12.17