There was a pizza shop, though I think it came a little later. It was definitely there in the 80s and 90s, when my uncles worked there. (Same location as Shelly’s 1.) There was definitely a pizza truck also, of course.
Yes, Bais Midrash Elyon was definitely the beginning kernel, like I said, of the more steady, year-round presence in Monsey.
And BY Monsey has definitely been around for a long time… though a lot has definitely changed over the years. My neighbors don’t even believe what it was like back when my mom went there, or even before.
And yes. I don’t care who lives in the houses, but when I drive down 306- or even formerly quiet, residential blocks- and due to the congestion and huge numbers of families on tiny streets I am eternally scared that I will ch”v hit someone, it’s really frightening. These tiny cul de sacs were not built for 50+ families to live on. I do love, though, how the increased population does bring more and more different types of businesses here.