NYC's Roughest Neighborhood? : Walking in East New York, Brooklyn (January 22, 2021)
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3 жыл бұрынI walk through the neighborhood of East New York, Brooklyn from the Pennsylvania Avenue (3) Station, make my way to the Linden Houses, head north on Van Siclen Avenue, and then walk on New Lots Avenue.
From Wikipedia:
"East New York is a residential neighborhood in the eastern section of the borough of Brooklyn in New York City, United States. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise, are roughly the Cemetery Belt and the Queens borough line to the north; the Queens borough line to the east; Jamaica Bay to the south, and the Bay Ridge Branch railroad tracks and Van Sinderen Avenue to the west. Linden Boulevard, Pennsylvania Avenue, and Atlantic Avenue are the primary thoroughfares through East New York.
East New York was founded as the Town of New Lots in the 1650s. It was annexed as the 26th Ward of the rapidly growing City of Brooklyn in 1886, and became part of New York City in 1898. During the latter part of the twentieth century, East New York came to be predominantly inhabited by African Americans and Latinos."
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Recorded January 22, 2021
Timestamps
2:02 - Exiting the Pennsylvania Avenue (3) Station
6:00 - Pennsylvania Avenue & New Lots Avenue
8:56 - Pennsylvania Avenue & Hegeman Avenue
11:00 - Pennsylvania Avenue & Linden Boulevard
14:00 - Stanley Avenue & Pennsylvania Avenue
16:20 - Linden Houses
21:05 - Van Siclen Avenue & Wortman Avenue
25:40 - Van Siclen Avenue & Linden Boulevard
31:50 - New Lots Avenue & Van Siclen Avenue
34:45 - New Lots Avenue & Barbey Street
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@kellynorvell5714 3 жыл бұрын
My old neighborhood. Through prayer and hard work God moved me and my family into a beautiful condo with water and NYC skyline views...... East New York Brooklyn made me a go getter. The level of poverty and crime in the 80's through the 90's was horrendous. Much love and respect for the people in the neighborhood who maintain and build a better way.
@schoolshow94 3 жыл бұрын
I agree it’s sad.
@stubect 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Kelly. As a guy who grew up in the Highlands of Scotland where the population was about 300 and there was more cattle than people my only insight into NYC was watching tv shows like Hill Street Blues, Taxi, Cagney and Lacey and the Equaliser. Scary that it was reflected in real life.
@haseebm6509 3 жыл бұрын
Hi, Kelly. I am not from New York, in fact, I live in another country, but your comment inspired me that by through prayer and hard work, you don’t have to remain where you are and that there’s better to be achieved. Thank you!
@kellynorvell5714 3 жыл бұрын
@@haseebm6509 .....YOU CAN DO IT ❤️. Keep God before you, stay quiet (don't tell people your plans), work hard and smart. Hugs from Manhattan, New York City.
@kellynorvell5714 3 жыл бұрын
@@stubect .... Hello Stuart. I agree with you. A couple of times I was followed home, saw people get stabbed and shot. Vicious attacks based on jealousy. One day when I used to live in East New York Brooklyn.... I was getting a slice of pizza which was $0.75 cents a slice back in 1983. These girls walk into the pizza shop and started looking around at people saying..... somebody is going to buy us some pizza....they kept looking at me and I pretended like a was reaching for a weapon.... I did it nice and slow.....they stopped looking at me and started messing with other people. This is what I mean when I say poverty in that neighborhood back then was HORRENDOUS....these loser chic's were willing to beat people up for pizza or simply take their money 😭. Not sure how bad the neighborhood is because me and my family have been living in Manhattan for twenty plus years. NEVER let your dreams die. Stay safe out there ❤️
@tracymorgan5386 3 жыл бұрын
I admire you showing all of New York and not just sticking to your comfort level. I give you much respect but that said don’t ever go there at night. Lol👏🏿
@nasdaqua 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, i agree..It's one thing walking through housing projects on a cold Winter day..it's another walking through at night or during warmer weather day hours... However, kudos for his efforts and time documenting life from outside a comfort zone
@ninja_tony 3 жыл бұрын
I'll never forget his late night jaunt into the Ramble lol. That was the first time I was ever genuinely worried for his safety, but he's got a good head on his shoulders at all times. With that said, I'll always breathe a sigh of relief when he gets back into safer surroundings, but I do still enjoy seeing all sides of the city as well.
@user-pf6js2xw7b 3 жыл бұрын
Lol
@LeeEricsson 3 жыл бұрын
Dude has been smacked by CD sellers before. He’s been there done that.
@shaneo714 3 жыл бұрын
@@LeeEricsson pfft standard
@f.mcnamara5355 3 жыл бұрын
Peaceful on winter morning Much different on a Hot ,humid summer light
@frank-xp6pj 3 жыл бұрын
Definitely a new day in this generation, back in the 80’s & 90’s AK wouldn’t even think of taking this walk.
@manniefresh5243 3 жыл бұрын
That’s a fact
@gregmalachi9568 3 жыл бұрын
The whole North East I swear to god
@nasirwest6502 3 жыл бұрын
They say the 90s was the worst but it improved over the years
@johnsalas4554 3 жыл бұрын
nah it was safer then. its much scarier now
@nasirwest6502 3 жыл бұрын
@@johnsalas4554 east New York is not that bad right now I’m in the east everyday but back in the day I know mad ppl who got rob at gun point
@MOMO-iv8ur 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, East New York made me a go getter too. I had to get the hell on.
@kellynorvell5714 3 жыл бұрын
That's right. 👍💪. Peace and blessings.
@teshatillman1797 3 жыл бұрын
Miss going to see my grandfather here so much memories watching the train go back and forward from his living room window Rip grandpa 1993 New Lots East New York thanks for taking me back memories
@Final_Fantasy_7 2 ай бұрын
I live on New Lots and Essex Street....I wana get out of east new york and move my family into Queens but It's becoming impossible.i don't wana raise my 2.5 year old daughter around here.
@dianamarie5663 3 жыл бұрын
I like your quiet walks AK. They give me a chance to think. The sounds of the city.
@cee8876 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I miss his quiet walks.
@1kulkat81 3 жыл бұрын
I agree with you 100 percent. As an ex New Yorker the noise of the city makes me reminisce the good and crazy times I had living there. Brings a smile to my face.
@stephaniegamble3571 3 жыл бұрын
I respectfully disagree. I'm from NC and without his explaining I have no clue whatsoever where or what I am looking at. Without at least some explanation makes me feel like I'm wondering aimlessly in a foreign land. Maybe a little of both?
@topstriker8048 3 жыл бұрын
@@stephaniegamble3571 right on the money👍
@stephaniegamble3571 3 жыл бұрын
@@topstriker8048 thank you!
@MAD62XEDX 3 жыл бұрын
You did very good----I like that you help the old lady--sad to see her in that condition--My God be with you always
@huntbk 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for just walking and letting the city speak for itself. Love it.
@AlvinSeville1 3 жыл бұрын
bang, bang, bang, there ya' go
@dream.machine 3 жыл бұрын
What a fascinating walk through the more grittier side of Brooklyn! Great job!
@ShelAZ11 3 жыл бұрын
Nice walk AK, thank you! I like the no-narration ones once in a while. The city sounds is ASMR to me.
@emmylou-y4b 3 жыл бұрын
This is where I grew up in the 50s and 60s; 324 Howard Avenue (technically Brownsville) and 87 Rockaway Avenue. As a child, we had a slum lord who didn't give us any heat. We moved during the middle of the night to stiff the landlord. Rockaway Avenue was better until there was a fire on the block. That's when we moved to Queens which seemed like farmland to me at the time. God bless all the folks living there.
@AlvinSeville1 3 жыл бұрын
The only time your slumlord gave your family any "heat" is when they brought up the situation to your slumlord.
@mtaylor2232 3 жыл бұрын
did you not pay your rent?
@emmylou-y4b 3 жыл бұрын
@@mtaylor2232 I was four at the time; my mother woke me up in the middle of the night, dressed me and off we went. We left our ratty furniture and some of my dad's construction worker friends packed our stuff onto a truck and we arrived at Rockaway Avenue. Our furniture was second hand and that's where we lived happily for a number of years. But yes, we did not pay rent and my father threatened to toss Berger (our landlord) down the stairs. It was 1958 and you could do stuff like that back then. But I have a lot of love for that area and many wonderful memories. Queens was ok, but I'm a Brooklyn ENY girl at heart.
@biskycat6804 3 жыл бұрын
I do the same exact thing! I love walking and exploring different parts of NYC. Thank you for sharing this with us, and keep up the great work.
@ShaderockLouis 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you the video began as a remarkable clearer image quality than I might have imagined. Moving forward, this being he first of yours I’d enjoyed; I can see me coming back. Definitely got that good ole NY vibe.
@edwallace2828 3 жыл бұрын
My hats off to you ActionKid. I think this humanizes the folks who live in these neighborhoods.
@eddihaskell Жыл бұрын
I think we have a few Eddie Haskell's here commenting LOL.
@richardlim2518 3 жыл бұрын
Wow, the streets in East New York are so much cleaner in comparison to some of the more expensive parts of Brooklyn and Queens.
@DoggieNYC 3 жыл бұрын
Not always about the looks but the body count. I used to drive through Compton in the late 80"s when it was at its worse, during the day as a New Yorker it looked like the suburbs to me me. Nice homes, clean etc..
@richardlim2518 3 жыл бұрын
@@DoggieNYC Yes things can change real quick in any neighbourhoods. hope its heading into better times these days. I have always felt safe in NYC. I remember having to speak quite loudly on the cell for couple of hours and loitering around Crown Heights outside my short term apartment at 3 am.... and nobody hassled me... it just felt like I belong, somehow.
@pjbristolwright 3 жыл бұрын
I loved this. We used to live on Stanley Ave, a block or two farther down from AK's walk through the Linden Houses. The projects were nice back then and people wanted to live there. We moved to the West Coast in the early 60's but Brooklyn is a huge part of who I am. I shared this with my siblings; they're too young to remember, but there's no place like home.
@keithepstein57 3 жыл бұрын
Same here, was hoping you would have gone down Stanley Ave further. I lived down near Peggy.
@JWolfiez Жыл бұрын
I lived at Ashford in the 90s, it was pretty quiet during the day and got rowdy at night, had to keep your head on a swivel.
@eastnybabe 3 жыл бұрын
My old neighborhood I lived on Schenck Ave. You passed my old elementary school P.S 13. I no longer live there joined the military and left but you always give me flashbacks when I watch these walks especially since I haven’t been able to visit since this pandemic. Growing up it was rough...there were good times and bad times especially in the 80’s and 90’s but I don’t think it’s is NYC’s roughest neighborhood...There are rough neighborhoods in all the boroughs..It is just a neighborhood where most people are trying to survive by working hard trying to take care of their families especially due to the high cost of living. Stay positive and with prayers all things are possible..stay safe out there during this pandemic 😷.
@liamfun1000 2 жыл бұрын
what do all the rough neighborhoods have in common ?
@blooop9693 Жыл бұрын
@@liamfun1000 they’re all rough and neighborhoods?? 😭😭
@daveconyard8946 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this post GOD Bless all the people who live in this part of NYC Keep strong Brothers and Sisters . And Keep safe, Dave in Yorkshire England ❤❤
@lindal3966 3 жыл бұрын
Best wishes to you all from London, UK. Thinking also of my New Jersey born mother. Really interesting video, ActionKid. Thank you.
@mariawhitby6890 3 жыл бұрын
I really liked this video. Probably one of my favorite kinds. Residential and love the fact you walked through the projects. So interesting to see how people live.
@thequeenlotus126 3 жыл бұрын
I grew up out here from 79 to 94...moved back in 2015...it's rough but nowhere near as rough as when i grew up and we are right next to Brownsville...Salute ❤❤❤
@Jendromeda 3 жыл бұрын
these types of videos on youtube now are simply fantastic! thank you. the world is a fantastic collage.
@christel6462 3 жыл бұрын
I love the streets over there. Thanks for another great tour around NY. Love from Sydney Australia❤
@TheEasyeman 3 жыл бұрын
E. NY was at one time the most dangerous neighborhood in NYC...had over 129 homicides in 1 year...my dad used to work in that area...brings back memories
@kittywithachoppa 2 жыл бұрын
And it’s still terrible today
@babymammoth34 2 жыл бұрын
@@kittywithachoppa Heard a lot of crime and gang related drama/action movies were set there such as Death Wish 3 (1985). This should tell us something.
@scottjax77 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. It bright back fond memories of the projects. I lived in the Linden Houses from 1958-1972. I did the same walk many a time.
@francineshay1 3 жыл бұрын
I also lived there around the same time period, and walked that same route. AK walked right by my old building in Linden Houses. Thanks for the memories!
@stephaniegamble3571 3 жыл бұрын
I'm from the South East ... I LOVE hearing you explain what and where things are.. I am completely lost without you explaining and it makes it confusing. Have shared your videos w many friends and they are watching as well. I've seen several walkers and you are by far my fav!!! (For the few who prefer no talking, please, turn your volume down.. For those of us who have never been to NY we are clueless without his explaining)
@trevorjones3273 3 жыл бұрын
Well, I liked this video. Both the narrated and non-narrated videos are good and achieve equal interest. Thank you for your effort and commitment AK.
@brucecooperman9635 3 жыл бұрын
Loved it! I grew up in EAST New York. Born there and had a great childhood surrounded by friends and family. I grew up on Bradford Street between Livonia And Riverdale avenues. My dads family lived all around. I went to PS 182, JHS 149 and Thomas Jefferson until my parents moved in 1966. The neighborhood looked better than I imagined. Thanks for sharing it brought back warm fond memories of my childhood years.
@lray173 2 жыл бұрын
i went to every school you went to. your family moved at about the right time. east new york was always tuff but it became a cesspool and the devils playground. it was a living hell when i lived there in the late 60s 70s and 80s. i made it and me the strong man i'm now. peace!
@eddihaskell Жыл бұрын
I am a different Eddie Haskell than the one below. My grandmother used to live on Riverdale Avenue and Wyona right near you. Everyone was so nice back then (this is in the 1960's),, and I have some wonderful childhood memories there. I can remember her buying Charlotte Rousse's, which were like a little cake with whipped cream and a cherry on it at the bakeries there for us, and bringing home the best chicken at Zorn's Rotisserie on New Lots. I grew up in Linden Projects and Hendrix Street, and went to PS 273 and Gershwin IS 166.
@MK-qk3if 3 жыл бұрын
I lived in East New York until i was 14 in the Linden houses back in the very early 60s. You walked past my building at 225 Wortman Avenue. Thanks for the trip back to Brooklyn!
@davidjcarroway 2 жыл бұрын
I live there now they are renovating the projects
@emiliocardemil9389 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent, keep doing these walking trips, I really enjoy them. 🇨🇱
@antoniopatete1853 3 жыл бұрын
On exploring Manhattan video , wanted to thank you very much I enjoyed it immensely and I am aware that your hands were very cold your effort on day like today Wednesday January 26th2021 I appreciate what you did the phasets and quality you formulated to creating this video was awesome thank you again, cheers.
@c.l.9344 Жыл бұрын
A unique perspective of East New York, Brooklyn. Thank you for allowing the footage to unfold for itself. Keep up the great content, want to see more. 🗽🌉♥️🥾
@markbennett2170 3 жыл бұрын
That was a beautiful thing that you did at 38.32 ! You are the best!! New sub from St Ives , Cornwall, UK.
@PerfectInterview 3 жыл бұрын
Looks decent enough to me, clean sidewalks, many open businesses, minimal graffiti, late model cars (running not abandoned) parked at the curb, what's the big deal? I could show you far worse neighborhoods in Paterson, NJ for example.
@CaalamusTube 3 жыл бұрын
Behavior is the big deal. There are a number of places in NY that look alright, but have high murder rates. You think this is odd... go look at the worst neighborhoods in Rochester! Paterson had 19 murders, Rochester had like 35. Looks nice though.
@urlocalperson2201 3 жыл бұрын
Just because it looks good doesn’t necessarily mean living there is good. That’s basically how NYC runs
@1kulkat81 3 жыл бұрын
Haha I lived in Paterson for a bit. Mad ghetto! That being said I have nothing but good memories of Jersey.
@tiffanyi5645 3 жыл бұрын
I’m from ENY and my brother lives near Patterson, he said Patterson is like ENY in the early 90’s so yeah I’d say it’s worse than ENY is today! Lol
@Uzigograh 3 жыл бұрын
U have POOR and DANGEROUS mixed up. Between East NY and Brownsville more than 70% of the shootings that happened in the borough of Brooklyn happened IN East NY and Brownsville... and let’s not take it back to 1993 when East NY alone ( yes just the neighborhood) had more than 175 murders in one year........ mind u in 2020 NYC as a whole only had about 500 murders including all boroughs together....
@kendra.yanira 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome vid. Living here, I’m used to just traveling & taking in the regular surroundings & im a bit desensitized. But looking through different eyes, I see it way different now!
@owenmeyer1305 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the walk, Action Kid!
@murieltainter5936 3 жыл бұрын
I just woke up...no coffee yet.....no talking just walking....nice. Thank you AC.
@robertfeinstein7602 3 жыл бұрын
It has improved. It was much worse in the 80s and 90s. Many of the abandoned buildings are no longer there. I had not realized that it had gotten so much better.
@denisecharles5874 2 жыл бұрын
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS VIDEO......I HAVE TO GO AND VISIT MY AUNT IN BROOKLYN NEXT MONTH , AND THIS VIDEO BRINGS BACK SO MUCH MEMORIES . I HAVE SUCH GOOD MEMORIES FROM LONG AGO.... WITH MY THREE COUSINS , ......JUST GOOD CLEAN FUN ........THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO .❤👍❤👍❤👍
@hpspin1 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this walk! I lived on Georgia Ave, just two blocks from the elevated IRT station. I would take the city bus at Pennsylvania and Riverdale to Gershwin JHS 166. I lived in ENY from my birth through 1965. Total enjoyment and nostalgia on your walk!
@MyLittleIsrael 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for taking us to places we have never been before 💙
@WithDr.B 3 жыл бұрын
I grew up in ENY, but I moved away many years ago. It was great to see my old school (PS 13) and streets I walked down when I was a kid. I see a lot has changed.
@Jambajuice89 3 жыл бұрын
ActionKid be mad quiet when he go to the dangerous neighborhoods. No ‘ Hello everybody....’ no nothing. He be mad silent and focused. 😆
@matthewhernandez8342 3 жыл бұрын
You gotta watch your back in some areas, its sad that it gotta be that way.
@cherylmarshall6874 3 жыл бұрын
Good morning AK 😊 Stay warm today, it's freezing outside. I grew up around this neighborhood many, many years ago in the 60's. Great childhood friends.
@ActionKid 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thanks for sharing your memories with us.
@cherylmarshall6874 3 жыл бұрын
@@ActionKid you're very welcome 🐼
@matthewsteele5942 3 жыл бұрын
@@ActionKid I swear you wouldn't walk around east new york in the 80s or 90s like that
@PJBovio 3 жыл бұрын
Me again!! As usual, EXCELLENT tour, EXCELLENT adventure!! Might be considered a rough section, but didn't look any rougher than where I live. Things have gotten so bad here, you gotta watch your back during the day, never mind at night!
@shynalace3893 3 жыл бұрын
Loved it!!! Enjoy narrated videos better because you tell what’s what as you’re walking . Great video. Thanks for sharing AK!!!
@Walkwmenyc 3 жыл бұрын
so inspired by your videos!! i would love to see a video about how you set up your gear to get such nice quality footage. love your content
@benhoskins 3 жыл бұрын
Really not understanding people getting upset about the lack of narration on this one. AK's letting the spot speak for itself.
@mynameisdub6232 3 жыл бұрын
from a personal standpoint I just prefer the narration, regardless it's always good content
@curtflirt2 3 жыл бұрын
Trust and believe, they don't know, it's best if he kept as quiet as possible around Stanley ave
@FoolHardyQueso 3 жыл бұрын
I really like the non narrated too
@AlvinSeville1 3 жыл бұрын
'cause those three words sound just so cool
@johnsabattini4702 3 жыл бұрын
East New York still going strong, historical neighborhood great job sir
@JimandTheRoad 3 жыл бұрын
Walking is my main method of... . . . relaxation. I don't go over my lines or try to solve the world's problems, I just enjoy the scenery and the wildlife. Awesome video!
@ActionKid 3 жыл бұрын
@peachsangria8704 3 жыл бұрын
that's how i feel about driving. upstate of course :)
@michellemelvin4158 3 жыл бұрын
I lived here during the summer of 2014 with my boyfriend at the time ... from the west coast of Ireland to East New York. Was grand tbh
@muncherclay8760 3 жыл бұрын
Awww do u and ya boyfriend want a 🍪🥴
@shsechas 3 жыл бұрын
My mother grew up in East NY and that was back in the 30's. Wasn't so great then however I wouldn't walk there in the summer. Good Job Ak
@amandeepv 3 жыл бұрын
I’m from London so tell me what happens in the summer that makes it different
@cathy1679 3 жыл бұрын
amandeepv the heat has everyone outside , hot and mad .
@amandeepv 3 жыл бұрын
@@cathy1679 so more policing required
@jameny295 3 жыл бұрын
Linden P's, 4CD My old neighborhood. So many great memories and great people!!
@DallasBoricua 3 жыл бұрын
Nice quiet walk. I liked walking alongside and seeing what you saw. Be careful out there and stay safe Ken.
@TOTayo- 3 жыл бұрын
I was born and raised in this neighborhood. The East New York section of Brooklyn.
@barbarawillis5187 3 жыл бұрын
I love the architecture of the red brick houses and buildings. When first built, the builders took such care to make the houses look beautiful and unique. Today, not so much. AK, thank you so much for taking us along on your interesting and educational walks.
@marilynpearlman5681 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much AK. Lived in the Linden Projects when it first opened. Lived right on the corner you passed at Stanley and Van Sicken. Big school across the street I went to was George Gershwin Junior High. We use to call those big buildings with three buildings together the “Y” buildings. When I was ten years old we would get some money and ride the IRT train line for a ten cent token. Moved there in 1957. Thanks for the memories
@upstatenewyork 3 жыл бұрын
👍
@andrewrosen7183 3 жыл бұрын
Did you live on the 14 th floor at 245 Wortman ave
@evangel1737 3 жыл бұрын
Brings back lots of memories of my living in East New York in the 70-80’s Atkins, and Glenmoore, shopped at Pitkin, Ave, St Marks, and Howard, and had two of my children at Interboro General Hosp on Linden Blvd.
@babymammoth34 2 жыл бұрын
what was the Sutter and Belmont area like there?
@georgejohn9893 3 жыл бұрын
Area looks neat and clean. I'm sure there's a rowdy bunch just like everywhere.
@donaldmorrison5289 3 жыл бұрын
Congrats AK, another epic journey!
@vitamindj5274 3 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy these videos. You should consider doing a virtual reality version of these videos. I know I would definitely buy it. Keep up the good work 👏🏿
@robertfields4836 3 жыл бұрын
Watching from Ireland 😉, Lovely vid, Love you walks, Keep it up....
@alheitzer2438 3 жыл бұрын
I swear ... I luv this ActionKid's work in our city!
@PotentialProphet 3 жыл бұрын
Hey if you're reading this and you're down, alone even with people. Trying to do something to support yourself, people around. But if you're watching these videos for inspiration to not feel it that much. Remember in reality, try and earn some money and pray everyday. Don't give that up, much love to you 🙏🏾💓💯
@Blanco718 3 жыл бұрын
Doesnt look as bad & crazy as it was back in the 80's & 90's. Back then it was no joke.. I lived in Linden Houses for 13 years.. Shit was crazy.
@edfigueroa2332 3 жыл бұрын
Action Kid is fearless, I used to drive a NYC Transit bus in this neighborhood my 1st year on the job, 25 year ago.
@742express 3 жыл бұрын
AK I miss you interacting with the chat is a nice video but I like to hear your comments as you travel the different places.
@gt_forexsignals9001 2 жыл бұрын
for someone in south Africa🇿🇦 and never been to the States I appreciate these videos brother 🙏..
@KennyDoggfart 3 жыл бұрын
Bringing back memories!!
@ThePreyMantas 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing. It was to experience your perspective. God Bless...
@captaintime267 3 жыл бұрын
Wow that's my old hood right there may me who I am today top of the world mom just keep it pushing
@ActionKid 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@vivreaucanada-livingincana2813 3 жыл бұрын
Great Tour Virtual:) Thanks for sharing.
@Koopdville1 3 жыл бұрын
bus stop barber shop, penny mall, blimpies, and white castle used to be my spots. the 80s and 90s were crazy but i swear i miss those days.
@ddallen733 3 жыл бұрын
One thing I could say about this neighborhood there seems to be very little trash in the streets.
@darlenemassey3608 3 жыл бұрын
That's one thing about out there the ppl keep it clean
@ThePreyMantas 3 жыл бұрын
Must admit I was surprised to notice that myself, unlike in downtown Baltimore and surrounding neighborhoods. None of us (for the most part) are wealthy people, but at least we can take pride in what we have and keep it as nice as we can with what we have and that applies to all people.
@brooklynqueen4767 3 жыл бұрын
That’s because on tuesdays the garbage truck comes to pick it up
@jonalonzo7615 3 жыл бұрын
Brooklyn communities are very good at keeping their areas clean Now my old stomping grounds in the South Bronx is different
@ThePreyMantas 3 жыл бұрын
@shmoney vibes As long as it's not stinky funky booty. :)
@owilde1 3 жыл бұрын
You took the same route that my brother used to take when he would take me to the library on New Lots Ave.
@raymondhoward9173 3 жыл бұрын
Really interesting tour this area projects ~ but in England 🏴 we called them estates or councils flats meaning apartments back in the day in London were more lower classes pay rent or some they bought their property but now lot estate in London are not council owed become more private today ~ huge improvement transformation pulling them down building tall blocks apartments we used called flats
@jorgetam42 3 жыл бұрын
My guy has big balls or he he has a New York pass to walk around those areas. I love this channel cause like everyone neighborhood. It’s always the same. People minding there own business. And living their lives. Keep up the good videos Mr. AK!!
@jumpup1703 Жыл бұрын
He should've walk through there in the 70s 80s or the 90s, he would of got robbed as soon he got off the train...just saying...peace
@PJBovio 3 жыл бұрын
My friend Action Kid!! Always there when I need you! It's 5AM here in St. Paul and I've got gastritis misery so I can't sleep. I go on KZfaq, and what's the first thing I see?? Another of your FANTASTIC tours, and it's of East New York, one of my favorite places to explore!! I've only reached 13:14/38:18 at this point, but I had the urge to put in my greeting before going further. Also, I couldn't help but notice at this point in the tour all these damned fast-food restaurants lined up in a row on the same side of the street: Checkers followed by Burger King followed by Denny's followed by McDonald's. JEEZ!!! No wonder there's so much obesity in this country!! And the pandemic, among other things, isn't helping matters, either. Comfort food. And junk food ain't cheap, but it's A LOT cheaper than the healthier foods we're encouraged to eat. Doesn't make sense!! 🤔
@millardthompson8157 3 жыл бұрын
happy to see that your back
@keeganpolar5095 3 жыл бұрын
Cool Ken I usually ride the J train to the Broadway Junction part of the neighborhood.
@JJJBRICE 3 жыл бұрын
AK stay safe in these neighborhoods , When I had a job going to update information I would go though some of the rougher areas in the early morning to avoid as many people as I could . I think some of these areas should be done by car with other street smart you tubers . Thanks AK for showing us all of NYC, the good , the bad , and the ugly .
@vanessawyndham8791 3 жыл бұрын
It's a neighborhood, not a war zone, and the vast majority of the people who live there are hard working and decent.
@FrenchRiviera4K 3 жыл бұрын
❤This is so wondeful to walk with you!!! Everyone agree?❤ ❤greetings from the french Riviera in 4K ❤
@cyrenedebrue185 3 жыл бұрын
I grew up in Linden Houses and went to Gershwin JHS. Nothing from Linden Blvd to Wortman Ave looks the same on Pennsylvania Ave and nothing across from the JHS look the same on Van Siclen Ave. Damn the Galaxy gone lol. The projects even looked clean outside. He walked right pass my old building 580 Stanley. I miss running wild through ENY in the 90s. Moved in ‘to NJ ‘95 but the East is always home it raised me off that I can live and be anywhere comfortably!!
@harryjamessmithmusic7762 3 жыл бұрын
Great job, AK!
@cpablo2670 3 жыл бұрын
Love it! Great footage.
@colindoyle9876 3 жыл бұрын
Cool Thanks for taking the trip
@benm27 3 жыл бұрын
I love ActionKid's videos, I probably will never go to NYC or the east coast. It's great to have a free tour with ActionKid!👍
@irvingnarvaez3385 4 ай бұрын
We moved there from the lower east side in 74 and lived till 78... We lived on Pitkin Ave between Bradford and Wyona. On our first day there, we met so many people and visited the Neigherhood Pizza Parla on Vermont...
@lewistheodule2117 3 жыл бұрын
Wicked profile bro, salutes from the UK 👊
@dannyboy34677 3 жыл бұрын
I've been in that area a number of times over the years and I've never had an issue with my safety there. I've known someone in that area for years.
@abdulwahedrafiqi8677 3 жыл бұрын
It’s different living there b
@dannyboy34677 3 жыл бұрын
@@abdulwahedrafiqi8677 That it is.
@dannyboy34677 3 жыл бұрын
@shmoney vibes I don’t think so
@Alisha1686 4 ай бұрын
Shout out Riverdale Ave! Roberto Clemente right up the street. Dry cleaners was across the street from my house. And Ms.Diaz bodega was on the opposite corner. So many ethnic groups in one neighborhood. Thank you so much for walking through my old stomping grounds 😊
@mickeyrosato2567 8 ай бұрын
I used to walk down New Lots to the library when I lived on Hinsdale . I'd stop by my Aunt Mary's house on Barbie St. and she always had a snack for me. I remember the old Dutch Reform Church across the street from the library and taking the bus near the New Lots station to Rockaway beach..
@elaineburnett5230 3 жыл бұрын
over 40 years ago I lived near that area on Cozine Avenue! There seems to be a continued need for better design and more trees, clean up services and local neighborhood stores. Maybe after COVID19 is over this area will the attention it deserves. It would be a smart move for the city to show respect to the folks living there!
@frederickbartholomew6290 3 жыл бұрын
Those streets were tough 10 to 20 years agon not now its in the process of being gentrified slowly. Thats why it's so quiet
@ericalyons3834 8 ай бұрын
Facts same as browsville
@carlkaufman2429 Ай бұрын
I'm going to be there in a few weeks, want to see the old house. You walked past it at 8:10. Spooky! I lived there from 1950 (born) through 1967 (left for college). Thanks for the preview. A lot has changed and lot is very much the same (altho a bit shabbier).
@BobFrTube 2 жыл бұрын
Grew up on Van Siclen near Dumont and Pennsylvania Av between Dumont and Blake. Thanks.
@Aorres 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the walk.Greetings from Rzeszów,Poland.
@mark03061956 3 жыл бұрын
About 30 years ago I was returning to Brooklyn to visit family and decided to cut through East NY for some reason, from the Interboro (now Jackie Robinson) parkway via local streets. Ended up driving down one or another side street. Many vacant lots. At the end of the block, a bodega on one side with a car parked inf front and a half dozen young dudes hanging around, sitting on it. Directly opposite was another store of some kind, another car, another band of brothers swigging from brown bagged beverages. Just barely enough room between the cars to squeeze through. Driving a new Audi. Thought about it awhile from half a block away then backed out of that block and routed myself down Pennsylvania Avenue, which was packed with families doing ordinary Saturday-afternoon things, to the Belt Parkway. When I was a teen in Brooklyn in the 60s I used to bike ride everywhere, including ENY. Things had changed. The only other time I wimped out like that, turning tall and re-routing- was in West Philadelphia, in a neighborhood that looked like Bosnia after the fighting. It’s probably better in ENY now judging from this video; neighborhoods go through cycles and the 90s were a low point for much of Brooklyn.
@williamanderson4999 Жыл бұрын
No doubt NYC is the kingdom for anyone who likes adventure. Especially if your young healthy have a good bicycle or plenty of subway tokens. You also have to be fearless and have a gut feeling when to leave a certain situation or area ASAP.
@nisrinsafsafi561 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks that you helped this homeless ❤
@peachsangria8704 3 жыл бұрын
In the US, the "poor" neighborhoods look better than the "rich" neighborhoods of many countries. Keep that in mind.
@bruh.3598 2 жыл бұрын
No they do not the fuck
@beyondalldreams 2 жыл бұрын
for real bro , recently I saw in one of these videos , school in "poor neighborhood " that looked 3x better , and much more futuristic than mine , and I go to actually pretty school so yeah .
@liamfun1000 2 жыл бұрын
@@beyondalldreams yet kids can't read
@kittywithachoppa 2 жыл бұрын
It really isn’t
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