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Imagine someone watching this now in their 60's and seeing themselves walking around in the video when they were like 20 years old... Man, that would blow your mind and skip a few heartbeats I bet 😆

The time traveling fearless man uploads another great one

Damn, Charlie can even go back in time!

The hoods were worse back then but the cars were cooler.

It's cool to see the old cars from the 80s

As a European who only knows the USA through movies but grew up in the 80s: oh look, the real sesame streets!

I love that someone had the foresight to do this. The plainness of this captures a nostalgic, poetic beauty of this rough yet simpler time.

These throw backs are so cool

The 80’s were such a rough decade…high-crime, AIDS, crack, cold war, etc, etc

This is the Harlem I grew up in. So glad to be around to see it look so much better 😀 Just came across the building I've lived in all my life and got so emotional. Wow

You went back in time to give us the hood in the 80s appreciate it man :) 💯

I love footage like this, especially from places like New York. Every building and every block has a story to tell.

Though gritty, watching this took me back. Wow, Harlem has truly evolved from then. I saw Martin Paint, blew my mind. Thank you for this!

something tells me this is charlie in the same damn vehicle that needs new shocks

It's never gonna come back, is it. The 80s and 90s were just different time for everybody. It's been too long, man. I miss my childhood.

I visited NY in 1982 with the Royal Dutch Navy. Before our trip we were told not to go to Harlem and not to travel with the underground, it was considered too dangerous. I was a young sailor and listened to my superiors, but when I see these images of that era I always regret not doing those things. I "only" walked the streets of NY city and I loved it. It was a life changing experience. I've been back to NY many times after and it will always be my favourite city.

I worked there and also played in a music group from '89 to 2001. I only had one issue where a guy called me honky because I brushed up against his side mirror. His girlfriend jumped out of the car and started shaming him and he stopped. I was very respectful. Aside from that, no issues. It was a great experience with people very welcoming towards me.

I know you will think I’m nuts, but there is something so beautiful about this. NYC is amazing in every way and so are the people who live there. Thank you for this video. Peace to all.

Watching these videos gives you that feeling of being alive in ways that you can not put into words.

man this is real gritty new york no shitty chain stores and tourists everywhere

I love watching footage which captured the real NYC from these time periods; they make me miss the NYC I remember visiting as a child. So nostalgic.

Crazy to think , some of the most well known Harlem legends are probably in one of those buildings as a toddler watching transformers.

charlie became a time traveler damn

Can't tell you how much I appreciate you making this available 👍 These slices of history, like being on the corner, back then - 🙍 it lands hard for me, not entirely sure why. Regardless, many thanks man, this is priceless 👍🍻🇨🇦

Priceless piece of document. No pseudo-emotional music, no comments, pure vision.

The fact you see not 1 person w a cell phone makes me smile so damn much

Harlem world 139 and Lenox avenue RIP Big L Big Lamont Coleman Harlem Born and Raised RIP

Thank you for your work!

Thanks Charlie for taking us down memory lane in Harlem. I did a Google maps analysis and from what i can tell it shows going westbound on W.127th, then southbound on St. Nicholas Ave. then cuts to rest of the trip southbound on Frederick Douglas Blvd, looking west. Many of those empty shells are still there and have been nicely renovated, probably several times over since then. In this video we can see the many signs of future development of those shells at that time, as well as new construction projects like the Antler Apartments at 6:45. Other things to note are: what is now the Greater Zion Baptist Church, NYPD 28th precinct, subway stairways are there at same locations. Would be nice if most of those cars from that time were still around. Wonder how many of those people and kids you see are watching themselves in this video today? Thanks for sharing!😊😊😊

I wouldn't be surprised if Charlie was really filming this 🤣 This is the definition of a real hood

I was there in 2018, close to the Firebrigade, it changed totally and that gives hope, people changes too. Thank you posting!

Took me back to my childhood, a lot of good and bad memories thank you for bringing me back in time, hope and wish for your child to grow and wish for you to come up

Wow reminiscing of old NY with all the abandoned buildings and empty lots. We use to play baseball /football in those empty lots. Even seeing pay phones on the corner is crazy looking.

I remember performing at the Apollo, they robbed our dressing room while we were on stage. that use to happen a lot at the Apollo.Then they kicked my crew out the theater when we tried to get at who did it. crazy night.In the 90's I was on 125th every saturday night. the good ol' days. My fave spot was Perks on Manhattan Ave, had a birthday party there. Wil Smith (fresh prince)performed a the rooftop when he first came out. 1,000 thugs in the spot and he did "girls of the world ain't nuttin but trouble.lol.

Thanks for posting, another great video.

Nah this video is so clean it’s like it’s from an iPhone. Great work.

I felt so many emotions watching this. It felt like I was really there.

I should have followed a family members advice and purchased one of those boarded up properties. Hers appraised recently for several million. The neighborhood has changed so much,including the faces!

Never been there, so appreciate the tour. We always hear so much about the big Apple!

Love the throwbacks

I've lived in Harlem since 2005 and I can't believe the difference. I'm shocked that all this was even able to be renovated and upgraded from the extreme blight I see here! These streets of then and now are like night and day. Great video. ty.

I was in my early 20s living in Miami Florida enjoying my youth, thanks for the trip down memory lane. 🌤 🏖

Brings back a lot of memories!

This is incredible...I was there in 1983 and this looks very close to what I remember.

Wow... What a flashback!!... Cool footage man!!

116TH ST. NOW LOOKS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT!!!!💯💯💯

thank you for all what you do

Homie this is great video.This area is my hood navigating back and forth to my mother and grandmothers house uptown to downtown.This had to be around 86,87..I was about 10 but outside Literally.Great video of st.nick and 8th Ave. 💪🏿💯

81 I was still doing the disco fever in the Bronx and Harlem world...I worked on 23rd and my best friend lived in Grant projects Tony Barnhill rip...

There will always be a charm to the 80s even in the image of these old and ruined hoods. It’s fascinating.

Very interesting video. The Overcast Sky pretty much sets the mood for this video. I wish there was a way to shoot this video again in 2022 tracing the same steps and same areas. NYC was really hurting back then, just look at the scenery. Abandoned and burnt out buildings, pretty much urban blight. I think New York City is still a great city, I guess every place seems to have its ebbs and flows. Thank You for posting this.

Sidewalks was surprisingly mad clean

I like watching vintage footage of The 80’s 🎥 ❤

No cell phones, no TikTok, just people enjoying the moment.

This video brings me memories of my single digits days. Many fun days, sad days, and how much has changed. I miss my childhood days.

Man I didn't know you can time travel too. Just kidding man keep up with the great work! Love your videos!

My hood it’s so very different now thank goodness breaks my heart seeing this and it also gives me great vibes as well from memories more than half of the people living there now would never live there.

Damn, they did not mess around with boarding up places! They straight up cemented them! lol

Would be nice to have this updated to today...

Been waiting for funky town to start

This is where my uncle, aunt, and cousin lived back in the 1980s. I used to go to Harlem every year for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Brings back good memories.

Чарли, попробуй проехать по тем же самым улицам сейчас, и сделай видео, где на половине экрана будет эта старая запись, а на половине экрана новая. Интересно сравнить.

Only Charlie would risk time travel to bring us footage like this. Appreciate ya pops

GOOD OLE HARLEM!!!! WE HAD SUCH A STRONG SENSE OF COMMUNITH BACK IN THE DAY!!!!💯💯💯💐💐💐

That's where I grew up. It's completely gentrified now. Looks NOTHING like this

Having worked there, and lived and worked in Philadelphia, the one thing missing to really give you the experience is the smell. And the heightened sense of awareness, that hood readiness.

Love the old sidewalk fire alarm box at 6:42.

Amazing footage. What buildings survived that period went on to be renovated and are worth millions now

Wow so interesting to see how much and how drastically my hood has changed! The precinct on 123rd and 8th avenue is still the same today @ 3:24

I grew up in the 80s but was interested in this area as I was listening to albums like krs1 criminal minded and there was all this battling going off about areas in the Bronx etc..I don’t know what it’s like now but back then it was like half derelict and a run down area but the people were proud of living their and proud of their roots...Thankyou great movie 👍❤

Wow this is amazing 🤩 it’s like a time capsule wish we can get a before and after pictures of the buildings too

Watching this makes me wonder who in the video is still around and kicking? Love these shots really gives a brief real life view into all the tales of city hoods and scary places. I would have loved to have been there in the 80s with a camera! Thank you Charlie!

Those clean box chevys

What a thrilling environment. This was probably the only working camera for miles around. It has a Wild West vibe but in a more modern time.

Woww! I was living in the Chicago Area during this time, but I always tried to make a "pilgrimage" to NYC once a year to see relatives living in different parts of the City, and could remember driving through Harlem on the way...

This is precious

Wow.. what a upload Charlie

The sounds and even the smell is different now. I wish we could bring the 80's back.

You can tell the Dutch were once there. Very similar buildings. The only difference between Amsterdam and New York would be the sidewalks. New York's sidewalks are much wider and very spacious.

love seeing all the old GMC and chevy vans with the bubble windows in the back..... they were amazing work horses lol

Wow its crazy to see how much it has changed

classic, keep it up Big C

I loved seeing all the cars . They were real cars with power and 4 barrel carburetors. Find more of these videos CharlieBo.

Love this! 80s streets, people, and cars!

I remember this. I didn't see it much, because I was just a child, and Harlem was not to be messed with then (and now, to be honest..my guard is always up, when I'm in Harlem), but I was well-familiar with its look, feel, smell, drugs, and poverty. Thank you, Sir.

People tens and hundreds of years from now will be so happy this footage was collected. This can't be captured in photos or narrative no matter how plentiful. Thanks for publishing. It would be nice if a sound engineer could edit out the ever present banging sound from the hammer someone hung off the passenger-side mirror

when i see this ,it gives me the vibe of hill street blues or streets of san fransisco series. but some great classic cars i see,much nices then modern cars.

It’s amazing how few cars & little traffic there was during this time. At least when compared to today. So many empty spaces to park your car, now you’d be lucky to even find a spot in front of a fire hydrant or in a “No Standing Anytime” sign.

Love to see these streets today in 2022

@6:05 Message for the 80's....Nyc writers - *Crack Kills* "Take it from the Kings TPA? BudIsm". Pose TFO RIP, Easy, Josh5, (Joz RIP), Fec, Chama, Jew to name a few kingz seen here. The 80's were some of the Illest, realest times, the air was different then. Thanks for posting this vid !! RIP DEZ aka Dezzy Dez aka DJ Kay Slay

I used to live here in the 1920’s, how Times have changed

Hey Charlie, great channel! Who can we talk to about licensing some of the historical footage?

You should do a now and then film

You should do the same tour and compare how you are now.

The video quality seems to look really good for a handheld camera in the 80's. I would love to take a walk around there, it just has a certain atmosphere that I find appealing.

amazing...thanks...

Wasn't born yet but miss the 80's the fashion the cars all of the stores that are not there anymore dope stuff man

As a 50 year old white guy, Harlem was a no go zone in the 80s. Guaranteed mugging or worse.

I remember these days before gentrification