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2 жыл бұрын10 Things I've Learned After 10 Years Living in New York City.
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@HereBeBarr 2 жыл бұрын
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@MyKeeP81 2 жыл бұрын
its 10 years for me here in nyc on the 29th of this month. TIME FLIES!!!!
@HereBeBarr 2 жыл бұрын
@@MyKeeP81 Congrats
@myboykoko 2 жыл бұрын
I'm 61 and wanting to move to NYC. I'm scared but look out 2022 here I come!!
@peterclark1150 2 жыл бұрын
Watched your channel for years - big fan! Moved to NYC from Sydney, Australia, 3 months ago. Your channel prepped me so well for living here. Big appreciation! Pete
@ad8775 2 жыл бұрын
im from melbourne and im gonna move to nyc too. i want to move right now but im not old enough gotta finish school and stuff
@eliani1326 2 жыл бұрын
I hope you are having the time of your life in NYC.
@spoly8139 2 жыл бұрын
I grew up in New York and lived in Manhattan until I was 30. Then I moved and lived all over the USA as well as Europe and was gone for many years. When I returned to New York after 45 years I felt like I was coming home. Although the city changed somewhat it still felt the same to me as all those years ago. You can take the girl out of the city but you can't take the city out of the girl! It will always be home to me no matter where I find myself.
@HereBeBarr 2 жыл бұрын
amen
@NoMercy-qd7os 2 жыл бұрын
Gracias 🌹🌹🌹🌹
@typerk 2 жыл бұрын
I'm originally from north Jersey and I probably been to the city a thousand times. I didn't become obsessed with it and realize how I took it for granted until I moved to Texas. It's now my absolute favorite city
@ad8775 2 жыл бұрын
cant wait to move to nyc. i literally dream of it everyday and have been for the past 2 years and i gotta wait another 3
@eleftheriosmerkouropoulos1549 2 жыл бұрын
"...you can find good food, you can find good comunitty anywhere...", just so wise-thanx !!! keep on the good work my friend!!!
@amoghavarshanripatunga 2 жыл бұрын
Moved to NYC couple of years back from India. I am in love with the city. And your videos have been a lifesaver. Didn't know a single person in the city when I moved and your videos are all I had for help. Thank you so much!
@5argetech56 2 жыл бұрын
When you are born NYC you kinda take what NYC is for granted!! Until you move elsewhere, such as another state! You still retain your NYC roots! I will always love my city of birth! Its history, the people, and the *FOOD* . Thank you Jon for always pointing out the best NYC has to offer! ❤
@ThatGirlAliJ 2 жыл бұрын
Born & raised NYer here, this couldn't be anymore truer! I ❤️ NY 🗽
@pamgodsoe9076 2 жыл бұрын
I moved to NYC (da Bronx) August 2011, from a small city in Canada. Best move ever, love the city, everyday I would take the subway into work ( Manhattan and Queens). Got to work on the WTC and LGA projects. I moved to California and still dream of returning to NYC. I agree with your 10. The community is wonderful, I miss my wonderful friends
@doctorj6030 2 жыл бұрын
I used to live in Bergen County, would ride my bike a couple of blocks to the Palisades & there was Manhattan, always loved going to the museums, Radio City at Chridtmas, but moved to the Midwest, I go back every few years to visit & stay with family in Bayridge in Brooklyn & just love it. You are so right about people joining in a conversation. I love the energy, the food, the museums like The Cloisters. I miss living so close to it and it is more than a City, it is a state of mind. I have been to many cities across America, but none like NYC. It is the best & love your videos, will be back next summer
@1kulkat81 2 жыл бұрын
Just moved to Brooklyn from California and I love it here. You are right about the pride and nostalgia. I’ve never seen so many businesses and restaurants so proud of their city (Brooklyn) You see and feel the pride. I also wanted to mention that you were a big reason in helping me take the big leap to NYC. The more videos I watched the more motivation you gave me. A HUGE thanks! Side note: I now work in Park Slope so I’m digging your videos even more 👍🏾
@stardustrelaxation2059 2 жыл бұрын
I may want to move there. I grew up in the 6th borrow next to the Bronx.
@bl4841 2 жыл бұрын
ive traveled all over the world. But NYC is still a mind-blowing experience. There is nowhere else like it, and in my top 3 favorite cities
@cusiefv388 2 жыл бұрын
Good video, I was born here and came back to live 6 years ago and there is no place like nyc. Here’s what I’ve learned as a New Yorker Sometimes I just need to travel and get out of the city and it’s great to get that escape but I’m always glad to come back to it. It’s also a great city for travelers because there are plenty places to travel to within New York. Or at least give that same feeling you get being somewhere new and it’s just a subway ride away.
@upendasana7857 2 жыл бұрын
I love the fact its alright to "interupt a conversation if they think they can add to it"because I do that all the time but for some people here in the UK espcially in certain places they seem to think its extremely rude and are bothered by it...not always of course but I love the idea its actually a thing in NYC and something socially acceptable..I so wish I had gone to NYC many years ago,I think it would have suited my personality just fine
@maril1379 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks as a native NYer! Thumbs up!
@richardzelinka9411 2 жыл бұрын
Agree with everything you said. I was born in Manhattan, grew up in Queens, returned to Manhattan (upper west side) for 11 years after finishing school, then left for Boston and now live in Florida. Whether I'm in Tokyo or Tuscany, when someone learns I'm from NYC, that's all they want to talk about. When I visit NY (was there just last week) I'm always struck by the energy, creativity and excitement you feel just walking the streets, which is one of the best ways to spend time in NY as the streets provide an endless show. Proud to be a native New Yorker and looking forward to my next trip.
@roscoemuttley 2 жыл бұрын
I spent one long weekend 10 years ago in Manhattan with my sister (who lived in Nyack for 15 years) and it was so much fun. We definitely bonded as adults that weekend, eating, drinking and walking everywhere and seeing the sights...but not nearly enough time, we didn't even get to lower Manhattan!
@leapheap6837 2 жыл бұрын
I visited nyc in 2019, and people defied the stereotypes. They were so nice and kind and very generous.
@Pablo-ci1kq 2 жыл бұрын
I am originally from Russia, lived in London 3 years, been living in Staten Island for the last 7 years, been all over the world, and i can say that nothing compares to NYC, the energy and adrenaline is like nowhere else.
@ellebarron7112 2 жыл бұрын
Delis are next level in nyc. Salads, chop cheese, anything. I love how you can get everything specialized and so many options.
@barbarapettry6817 2 жыл бұрын
Indeed!! I've decided, Reasons To Move To NYC: #1 Central Park, #2 Food, Food, & More Amazing Food, & #3 Hoping to Meet Fav Vloggers (Sorry I put Y'all third, but You know how it is!!) 🙂
@martinagajdosova5847 2 жыл бұрын
I had a very nice experience in NYC with train conductors. I was stading at the platform frowning on my phone as I was looking for the direction and the conductor was so nice that he asked me if I´m lost and if I need help. He even told me with which train I should go and he also walked out of the booth! I did not expect that, will never forget how nice he was.
@Jaycation 2 жыл бұрын
They totally add to the conversation if they can add to it. They have super hearing on the streets 🤣
@HereBeBarr 2 жыл бұрын
HHaha so true
@calzerr2766 2 жыл бұрын
nice video man, the more i watch your videos the more i want to visit New York
@MRP3261 2 жыл бұрын
John Brooklyn is the borough ( Born here). I survived Blizzards, Hurricanes, 2 Blackouts. Now a Pandemic. My favorite neighborhood is Sheepshead Bay. The neighborhood is very safe. I go shopping at night. Sometimes fishing at night. The only time I leave Brooklyn is to see my favorite hockey team. The NY RANGERS. Big RANGERS fan. The trains I like. I like the subway . Especially the older Subway cars. You showed in the video one of my favorite subway cars. The R32. Great video.
@kevinnorris6558 2 жыл бұрын
I like watching your channel because I was born and have lived in NYC my entire life. As a result, I tend to take for granted just how different NYC is from other cities in the world, let alone the country. Your videos make me appreciate this city more, and I always learn something new watching you.
@JMUSIC41 2 жыл бұрын
Facts!! I moved to the DMV recently but im originally born and raised in Brooklyn NY, Bed-Stuy!!✊🏾 NYC will always be home!
@RobertoLopezstudyis 2 жыл бұрын
I was born and raised in NYC until I was eight years old and moved to Florida in January of 1981. I still cherish those memories of living in Astoria Queens and visiting Astoria Park and the East River on Shore Boulevard and 21 Avenue looking at the river and at the Hellgate Bridge and the Bronx and the ConEd smoke Towers in my childhood and visiting Manhattan and celebrating Christmas and many holidays. I still miss NYC and I will always be a NewYorker until the day I die.
@HaleyMary 2 жыл бұрын
New York sounds like an amazing and caring community! If I ever get the chance to visit the U.S. in the future, New York is on my list!
@barbarapettry6817 2 жыл бұрын
I never thought I would say this, but if I ever got enough money together I would move to NYC, Thanks to You - Here Be Barr & Wifey, Action Kid, and TheBingBuzz!! ALL YOU GUYS & GALS are responsible!!🙂
@markwisniewski2227 2 жыл бұрын
I do miss living in Park Slope but moving up to Rochester was still the best move for me. I realized how much I love to hike and be outdoors. I can be downtown Rochester which reminds me of Brooklyn and then be out to the most remote areas of 2,000 foot hills in 45 minutes. It just depends your lifestyle. But I love your videos because I can still see what is going there.
@infinite_vortex 2 жыл бұрын
Having lived in Hudson County my whole life, I have been to the city a thousand times, but haven't become obsessed with it until the pandemic hit. When it was empty, I began to really embrace it. And now that it's not as empty- I still embrace, because part of it's beauty are the people- residents and even the tourists.
@barbarapettry6817 2 жыл бұрын
People do make a City, A City!!🙂
@marlonvillelas1332 2 жыл бұрын
Going to New York in 2 days! I’ve been watching your videos left and right. I feel like I’m prepared to make the best out of my mini vacation.
@HereBeBarr 2 жыл бұрын
:)
@barbarapettry6817 2 жыл бұрын
Say "Hello New York, New York," for me!!🙂
@jpined14 2 жыл бұрын
How was it? I just got back from my first NYC trip last night. Exhausted but I can't wait to go back.
@christinachristofi7313 2 жыл бұрын
Great video Jon although it’s been over ten years since I moved back to the UK having spent a decade working as a young lawyer in Manhattan I miss the buzz folks butting into your conversation with their 5cents worth sometimes in a heated fashion 😂 finding those new spots that were someone else’s favourite 🍕 🍝 then becoming yours. Now I have re discovered other neighbourhoods through your content 🙏 doing a great job 👏 Would come back in a heartbeat.
@allane75 2 жыл бұрын
I just loved your personal spin on hurricane sandy. Good Job good videos.
@marym303 2 жыл бұрын
Jon, I watched so many of your videos before I came to visit NY NY for the first time and boy am I glad I did. I swear I could hear in speaking to me wherever I went. THANKS SO MUCH!!!
@Qiubenjamin 2 жыл бұрын
Great perspective and the outborough insight = 100%!
@HereBeBarr 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ben
@jeremy1350 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Jon. We were talking about this earlier this morning, among friends; It takes double digit years for true wisdom and knowledge to dawn on us. Because we've spent the past chunk of time in one place, learning and growing up. (in sober terms) it takes double digit sobriety to really "know" something deep inside you. I've lived in Montreal now 20 years, longer than I've lived anywhere in my life, to date. Great video !!
@Wally710 2 жыл бұрын
Been watching your channel for around 5 years I believe. Lived in Denver lived in Chicago and now I'm hitting restart on life from the ground up in the best city in the entire world.
@WorldTraveler88 5 ай бұрын
I learned to ride mass transit. Walking to another line above ground is easier than riding to transit change stop in Manhattan. I learned to plan extra time because it takes time to get anywhere. I learned to find my favorite restaurants in my neighborhood.
@JMUSIC41 2 жыл бұрын
Being born and raised in nyc taught me how to Hustle, how to survive, how to be tough but most of all how to make everything i got work!
@teresahoward7821 2 жыл бұрын
I just realized that exactly one month from today we'll be NYC-bound! WOOOOO HOOOOOOO!!!! You've got me thinking about one of those big delicious deli sandwiches now and a cheese slice from NY Pizza Suprema!!!
@HereBeBarr 2 жыл бұрын
Wow 🤩
@metsphan1023 2 жыл бұрын
Be careful in NY pizza suprema. A pretty nasty crime there pretty recently.
@peterwelby 2 жыл бұрын
Be careful Two weeks ago there was a bloody knife right there. Resulted in a double stabbing.
@peterwelby 2 жыл бұрын
@@HereBeBarrHave you done any videos about subway crime or the street homeless or quality of life issues? Or is that bad for business? This week the NYPD and Sanitation removed large homeless camps with tents from Tompkins Sq and Washington Sq. These people you inspire to move here have probably never seen someone defecate on a subway platform or been aggressively panhandled.
@tomaspelc1486 2 жыл бұрын
@@metsphan1023 you mean, because two guys fought and stabbed each other there, it’s bound to happen again? I don’t understand
@stardustrelaxation2059 2 жыл бұрын
I have that! I was born and raised in Westchester County. My parents moved us to N.J, Florida, and TX. I always say I'm a native New Yorker when people ask where I'm from. I miss my home state. I live in Salt Lake City, Utah and we have many New Yorkers here.
@barbarapettry6817 2 жыл бұрын
I live in North Carolina and when I hear a Northern accent in a store I just know it's almost always going to be a New Yorker, and it is!! 🙂
@thehighwayjazz 2 жыл бұрын
Great coverage Jon. I relate to all of items that you describe, especially no 2 (the primary reason why I dig into your incredible channel). Wishing you well.
@NormaGeli 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jon for feeding our obsessions lol
@HereBeBarr 2 жыл бұрын
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@yugioh041 2 жыл бұрын
Lived in nyc for 19 yrs and the two lesson I learned is that nyc is a big city to explore and two everyday is an adventure because even taking the subway something odd/ weird can happen that can make or break your day. Or even laugh for a bit.
@wolfgurl196 2 жыл бұрын
your videos are always so informative and fun, I'm always learning something new! I'm hoping to do a 6-week rotation in nyc next year and looking forward to living there, if only for a little bit :)
@seancuccaro4760 2 жыл бұрын
I've been living in NY since July and it has been the best decision I've ever made. This city has so many opportunities and that's why I encourage people to move here
@edvaira6891 2 жыл бұрын
Man, you picked a GORGEOUS day to film this!
@HereBeBarr 2 жыл бұрын
👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
@youtiuptore 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah! Born in NYC and now living in Bangi, Malaysia and still having that proudness of being a New Yorker! Being a Malaysian too is also a priviliged as both places have the best foodies in the world over!
@bonniepwtf 2 жыл бұрын
Another interesting video & insights.
@graffmixer 2 жыл бұрын
Everything you said is so true!!! For me I fell in love with Brooklyn when I was looking for a place in NY. Sadly I left for Boston a week before quarantine but now looking to move back next year. All the 4 years that I lived in NY, I got to say what I learned was never show fear lol. It's crazy but its true.
@CarolinaRizzotto 2 жыл бұрын
Ooooh I’m one of the first people here!! How exciting. I love NYC and can’t wait to come back and create content there! Thanks for another video 😌 oh and I totally tattooed NYC on my body hahaha
@HereBeBarr 2 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@barbarapettry6817 2 жыл бұрын
Wtg with that being first!!🏆 A NYC tattoo, sounds like You're affianced to NYC!!🙂
@CarolinaRizzotto 2 жыл бұрын
@@barbarapettry6817 I love that. Thank you for your blessing 💁🏽♀️💍🗽
@another_bites_the_crust_pizza 2 жыл бұрын
Always love your videos John! Love from England
@donalkearney81 2 жыл бұрын
I love your videos so much. Can't wait to visit someday soon. 😌
@JohnnyAngel8 2 жыл бұрын
Here's a brief story I have about one of our Amtrak trips in the 1990s from Boston to visit a friend in Park Slope in Brooklyn who lived at the corner of Montgomery Place and Park Slope West: A friend and I typically went in the winter and one time, when we exited the subway, the wind and cold was ferocious at the high point near the Civil War memorial arch. We and the other people who exited were making a mad dash in the dark to our destinations to get out of the elements when a huge rat crossed our paths! We all let out screams to varying degrees but kept hustling without losing our strides. I guess we presumed the rat was doing the same! Edit: Prospect Park West, not Park Slope West.
@barbarapettry6817 2 жыл бұрын
🤣😂
@shenicenuman1117 2 жыл бұрын
I'm from Upstate New York (born and raised) and have been living in Indiana for about 7 years. My plan to move to NYC summer of 2022. I enjoy your videos
@OLMmedic 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Jon. Great vid. NY born and raised but left NY 7 years ago for florida. Its been good and bad but in the end, i miss NY everyday.
@TIKTOK-xr5wo 2 жыл бұрын
Funny.. I am from NYC.. Moved back in 2017 from Florida.... 💘 every minute in NYC
@yofinance1777 2 жыл бұрын
Love your work pal. Atb from Portsmouth, U.K.
@abbaby555 2 жыл бұрын
Great video
@eliani1326 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome content . Im going to try russos today. Born and raised 43 yrs later. I haven't seen everything , yet
@Trumpetguy2k24 2 жыл бұрын
Watching from Ridgewood NJ, Jersey Boy forever!
@letsrolloutnyc 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@CoolGuySayingCoolThings 2 жыл бұрын
New york never fails to reinvent itself. I moved from queens in 88 as a kid and have lived in Los Angeles, Oregon, and currently texas. I've been visiting NY every year for the last 6 years and ready to move back permanently. Its just a different feel being in the city than any other place I've been. People aren't worried about what the next man is doing and aren't concerned about fitting in. That's my favorite part, the security of being different and not worried about being seen as different. Ill be back Dec 28th
@Ipsa.S 2 жыл бұрын
Been watching these walking videos, tips for travel, apartment video for a while now and man you New Yorkers are awesome. Would love to travel there one day. Love from India. Do travel to India too. You will not find more linguistic country in the entire world. You will feel welcomed here. ❤️
@rolfjacobson833 2 жыл бұрын
i love NYC and i have only been there a total of 14 days in 10 years
@JJR93 2 жыл бұрын
Just got back from Anime NYC; Never lived in New York but I did attend a Knicks home game at MSG against my visiting Houston Rockets and I have never seen a more loyal, enthusiastic fan base than Knicks fans. Their pre-and mid-game entertainment was filled with images of the most iconic New York landmarks, etc...the sense of regional pride was palpable. Also little things like the smartly pressed uniforms of the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) conductors, the obvious sense of civic pride they took in their work, etc. Then there's passive-aggressive relationship pedestrians have with drivers in Manhattan....the crosswalk signals seem to be merely a friendly suggestion...for pedestrian and drivers alike! Though I never actually heard "Hey, I'm walkin' here!", you can definitely FEEL that sentiment on the streets of Manhattan and understand why it's such a world-famous New York-ism. The subway IS intimidating but always read the signage, it never steers you wrong. Pay attention to the distinction between uptown/downtown and between express and local train and that's half the battle. Like any other subway system in the world, you have to know the final station on each line to know for sure if it's taking you where you want to go, etc. I just barely scratched the surface but I'm glad I was able to make my way from Midtown to South Ferry, ride to Staten Island for lunch, come back, explore Battery Park and the 9/11 Memorial on foot, then make my way back to Midtown. Next day hit up Rockefeller Center, St. Patrick's Cathedral and Times Square....rode the subway back from Times Square but could've easily walked since Penn Station was the very next stop. I've ridden the DC Metro and I love it but the New York Subway system has so much more history & character and yes, beauty than the drab, utilitarian DC Metro.
@jocelyncortez3093 2 жыл бұрын
I lived Brooklyn up until I was 32 when I got married. I moved to Jersey City but I go back so often it’s like I never left.
@Minime234567 2 жыл бұрын
Great video, lived in NYC all my life. You learn to respect the hustle and mind your own business.
@stevenfriedman6042 2 жыл бұрын
Spot on!
@pvsamorgan9803 2 жыл бұрын
I am half way done, John 😃. Already lived 5 years... Nice video as usual....
@vernefits1953 2 жыл бұрын
NY delis the best
@edvaira6891 2 жыл бұрын
6:05..,Yeah, I REALLY miss good solid Deli out here in SoCal in the thirty years I’ve been out here…there are a Few places that are out here in San Diego, but they’re Still just not up to the authentic places that are ALL over the place in New York…
@homerb3368 2 жыл бұрын
@edvaira6891 I agree, it’s very slim picking in San Diego County🙀, DZ Akins comes to mind, but it’s not even close to Sarge’s or Ross & Daughters, even very touristy Katz’s 👍
@edvaira6891 2 жыл бұрын
@@homerb3368 yeah, basically Akins is it…they’re okay, but they’ve gotten worse over the years since the Akins’ retired
@alexhill5047 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙏 very very interesting and so true, we never lived in NY but visited several times with the same pleasure and even more now that we know your channel thank you
@Trini_Surfer 2 жыл бұрын
great work my friend.. i am a Vlogger and Photographer from Trinidad & Tobago.. been to New York a few times and i am coming with my new wife on January 20th. really appreciate your tips and easy to follow information!
@zombiehooker123 2 жыл бұрын
Been here for 3 months now and I love it! Also I ran into you and Adriana on 42nd once, it was nice meeting you!
@HereBeBarr 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thank you!
@thejamesrutterblog4352 2 жыл бұрын
Love your videos. Moved here 4 years ago and can’t imagine living anywhere else. Also free video idea: Bushwick Brooklyn & Ridgewood Queens- two similar but also very different neighborhoods that make up part of the boarder between the boroughs. Lots to see in both!
@dgaburto 2 жыл бұрын
WOAH! Didn’t know you were from Fair Lawn. I lived there during my childhood and still visit my parents there every weekend. Been living in the NYC since June. Love the channel!
@karmadave 2 жыл бұрын
Hey John. You and Sarah Funk are my favorite NYC creators. My mother is originally from Jackson Heights and my dad from Flatbush. My sister and I were born in Passaic as our parents were living in Clifton at the time. Most of my memories, of New York, were as a young kid in the early 1970’s. My parents moved to California in 1972. New York back in those days was much ‘dirtier’ but I still have great memories. I have visited New York many times, including most recently as September. I love the place as something about it just feels right to me. Will keep coming back as often as possible and really appreciate the great work you (and Sarah) do. Stay well! 😃
@Amanda_Brent 2 жыл бұрын
This channel is great
@harveywright9428 2 жыл бұрын
I live in West Orange NJ, but hopefully I’ll be moving to BK around January or February. Super excited
@brendal1156 2 жыл бұрын
Keep one apt in a rough neighborhood for life. That apt will become priceless in 20 years
@rolfjacobson833 2 жыл бұрын
thanks, great
@melissabrey8498 2 жыл бұрын
Jon -- stop telling everyone how great Park Slope is -- I don't want my rent to go up any higher than it already is!!! lol Love - A Proud Park Sloper
@HereBeBarr 2 жыл бұрын
Hahah good point
@jasonreyes9504 2 жыл бұрын
Growing up 30 min from Los Angeles, I understand no.5 quite well. I would imagine that NYC is on another level though.
@scoutandscooter 2 жыл бұрын
Almost 16 years on the UES (Yorkville) and now in Ft. Worth for four months. Now we have 1/4 acre with tons of trees. Four bedrooms, garage, hundreds of miles of park and pathways and close to TCU, so it feels like a college town, but... It is not NYC. Part of me will always be on E 85th. Some of my ashes will be at Carl Schurz Park.
@harifoctavio 2 жыл бұрын
fantastic video, jon. i can now share it with friends who just arrived in the city. also, the feeling good to come home after a trip saying is oh, so very true. in ten years and after visiting 85 countries, it just never failed -- once past that turn-style, "aah ... am home!" and am a transplant. san francisco? no thanks! honolulu? mmh, no thanks! miami? nah! new york city, baby! every visited country, i choreographed with the help of youtube: kinda like your video on little italy in the bronx. amazing! keep them videos coming, friend. please! ⭐️
@WarCryForJesus 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you brother for this info. I have been plagued by ADHD since I was a child and learning new things is one of the very few things that holds my attention. I would’ve liked your video earlier but I was driving to work when I listened. I thank you for teaching us about nyc, it’s one of my favorite subjects and I have learned so much from your channel on YT. It’s a long shot, but I was wondering if you could give info about Korean food/stores available in nyc, as it is my favorite kind of food in the whole world thus far (as an almost 30 year old) and I would be so excited to see what you find. Love you Jon and Adriana ❤️ from the armpit of oklahoma with love, Brookie Cookie 🤣
@HereBeBarr 2 жыл бұрын
I did a video on Koreatown nyc recently
@jrod8574 2 жыл бұрын
Good stuff.👍😎👍 It's not like you're far from home in NJ😎
@candlecompany1988 2 жыл бұрын
Hey thank you so so much again for sharing tips on fun places to visit in NYC, not sure if you Remember me but we actually met each other downstairs from the M social resort in Times Square and shook hands lol We will be watching more of your videos unfortunately we had little time to stay but we are looking forward to coming back and I will definitely be looking out for more tips of where we can visit we do appreciate all the info
@HereBeBarr 2 жыл бұрын
Yes I remember. Check out tomorrows video for what we filmed!
@candlecompany1988 2 жыл бұрын
Yes will do! Hopefully I’m not in the video I wasn’t camera ready 🤣
@hothotheat3000 2 жыл бұрын
The diversity is unlike any other city in this country.
@alexwallace6120 2 жыл бұрын
I can see and hear your love of NYC! You also put a lot of info in 8 min! I like shorter videos! Keep making your wonderful videos!
@homerb3368 2 жыл бұрын
@Alex Wallace I agree, all Vlogs should be no more then 10 minutes,😃 unless you are a KZfaqr with 800K, 900K or more subscribers, then you can post with any length😄😬😺
@elliejones6072 2 жыл бұрын
Could you do a video on things to do on the back end of winter. Around January/February time as it is so cold.
@alanb7095 2 жыл бұрын
So right on the delis, What i miss the most overall. Get me a nice bagel/sandwich please :)
@HereBeBarr 2 жыл бұрын
😮
@elliejones6072 2 жыл бұрын
Could you do a packing list for around February time as it is the coldest month?
@gaborvarga7559 2 жыл бұрын
Moved to the USA in 1974 (I was 8 years old) and lived in Queens (Sunnyside) until 1977, at which time we moved to Staten Island. I hated Staten Island because I went to a rough school. However, my bedroom window looked right unto the Hudson River and the Manhatten skyline. Never got tired of that. Even at a relatively young age, I felt so lucky and amazed that I ended up moving from Eastern Europe, which at the time was behind the Iron curtain, to NYC, a place that most just dream of visiting (especially back in those days). I mean in 1973 I was going to an Eastern European school, where America (especially NYC) seemed as far away as Mars does today, to us. At that time I never thought I'd set foot in the USA, then, a year later, I was looking down the street from my new neighborhood in Sunnyside and could clearly see the World Trade Center and empire state building. (at least I think I remember seeing it). Anyway, when we moved to Staten Island in 1977, me and my friends would sometimes cut school and hang out at the Statue of Liberty or take the Ferry into the city. Saw my first adult live strip show and adult movie on 42nd street at around the age of 13. Yes, one place let us in. Those were the days when NYC, especially 42nd street were really sleazy, but the place had a nasty, yet intriguing character that you had to experience to appreciate. Eventually, we moved up to Westchester county (loved it there), and by that time I'd had enough of NYC and didn't miss it at all. I think in 20 years or so of living in Westchester I maybe went into NYC 4 times for different events. Now, at the age of 56, and living waaay upstate near Rochester, for some unknown reason, I have been super "homesick" for NYC and its surrounding areas. I'm dying for some real NYC pizza, which has no match, not even close anywhere else. And yes, those deli sandwiches are amazing. Even the best sandwich places around here are a joke compared to anywhere near NYC. I mean I literally laughed when I went to a highly regarded sandwich shop here and got something that was just a hair better and different than something from a Subway sandwich shop. I can't even find Boars Head anywhere around here. Don't get me wrong, I love the peace and quiet and safety of this area, but perhaps once NYC sneaks its way into your blood, at one time or another it starts to draw you back for some reason. Ok, I went a bit overboard with a long reply lol.
@HereBeBarr 2 жыл бұрын
You’re good. Nice story
@mariannakump8857 2 жыл бұрын
I am NYer and have been one all my 60 years. I grew up in Queens and lived there until 1989 when we moved out to Long Island. The city is only an hour away on the LIRR and the boroughs are an easy drive. My adult sons both went back into the city and live in Brooklyn. I have been all over the US and really enjoy traveling to other states. I only need to say two words and the locals say...NY. 😁 Being a NYer is part of my DNA. I love it here.
@uniqueanartist6792 2 жыл бұрын
I moved here late 2018, the best decision ever made. New Yorkers are some of the kindest people, yes you'll experience rudeness but people are really kind. Coming from LA where they strive on facade. I learn to speak up, continue to be you. Be free, no one cares what you have, we all have to do the same thing. Be ready to cuss someone out or be cussed out.....lmao. New Yorkers will tell it how it is, straight facts no chaser. They really care about community and arts here. I can't even count how many free events I've been to, its amazing. NYC def likes to be extravagant in all ways and I love it. Never a dull moment when you leave your house. This city will piss you off and make you laugh at the same time. Also if you want it, you gotta go get it. Hardest workers are out here, hustling everyday making their dreams come true.
@paulsargeant3294 2 жыл бұрын
Hey dude, I don't really get any neighbourhood vibe where I live here in the UK, I am happy to hear that you love NYC so much though. Nice one.🗽🗽🗽