Location #1: High school
Forest Hills High School, 67-01 110th Street, Queens, New York, United States
Location #2: Bus stop
Near Peter Minuit Plaza, Manhattan, New York, United States
Location #3: Tim’s Burgers
Formerly at 155-05 Northern Boulevard, Queens, New York, United States
Location #4: Jimmy’s place
424 East 9th Street, Manhattan, New York, United States
Location #5: Jimmy’s basketball game with Reggie
Dry Dock Playground, Szold Place, Manhattan, New York, United States
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The decor is vintage and a scene from The Basketball Diaries was filmed there. http://www.savagepink.net/blog/next-time-youre-in-hoboken
If I remember correctly my good friends father was either in the movie or one of the members in this movie was about his actuall life he was originally from queens and played basketball Ed Jones ..
The high school gym, classroom and locker room scenes were filmed in the former site of La Salle Academy on 2nd street and 2nd Avenue in Manhattan. Exact address is 44 East 2nd street.