Daily Show better protect Mr. Holley now that y’all showed his name, face, and how much his house is worth! That dude’s got a great spirit & deserves some peace!

3:21 "ah you got to go." was the part that had me on the floor!🤣

"Just being kind" is soo true. Knowing your neighbors is Super important. When everyone in the neighborhood knows one another it reduces crime.

“That’s not a bodega cup” 😂😂😂💀

Roy Wood is a great comedian. His presence at the daily show enhances the flavor of the show.

I lived in Brooklyn my entire life, and what this man said at 1:14 is the truth. They treat people of color and people who have been here for decades like they're the ones moving in like they're the ones destroying the neighborhood. And what the ladies said too we've gotten 311 called on us a few times too. It makes sense since this guy is deadass filming in my neighborhood too

Roy is one of the best personas on TV right now. He and Jordan Klepper are bringing levels of quality to the Daily Show I haven’t seen since Colbert was a corespondent. How he is able to interview these folks with a straight face and also with sincerity is something to behold. He also is able to talk about Black culture and headlines in the Black community without sounding like he is pandering

I'm a real estate photographer in NYC, and I literally just shot a absolutely tiny and awkward 2 bedroom apartment in Crown Heights that is being listed for... $1.15 million dollars. I almost laughed out loud when the broker told me the price. "Ridiculous" doesn't even begin to describe what's happening.

Roy: "You tired of racism" Thomas: yeah Roy: then you don't go to Florida Me: truest words ever spoken.

This is a serious issue but Roy had me smiling the whole time, especially getting that $50.

Great segment! What I'd love to see more of is research on corporate buy-ups of neighborhoods. It's harder to put a face on, but it's a much bigger problem than individuals buying single family homes. There's a whole market for companies buying up "distressed property" that low-income families can't afford to renovate.

Gentrification, as well as many other aspects of life, really puts things in a sad perspective. When you're a lower income individual, you're essentially only allowed to have things because other, wealthier people don't want it yet. Once they do, you're out of luck.

Those gentrifiers are getting parental help - a new survey revealed that as much as half of millennial buyers receive financial support from parents so yes if you're wondering how your friend was able to afford the new million dollar build while holding a seemingly average job it's very likely he or she received some help from bill the dad who happens to be a partner in his law firm and rightfully so considering prices parents will naturally help children make such a step in their lives if they are capable. -About nine in ten investors under 38 attributed their success to “inheritance” and “family connections”. The rest is recent boom in Silicon Valley. The richest Americans are using complex estate planning techniques to transfer wealth to their children, grandchildren, and beyond.

This is happening everywhere. There has to be some kind of balance because where are the people who originally from these areas supposed to live? My daughter lives in a little house in an area that many turned their noses at and now it’s the “ hot” spot. Most of the residents rent and the rent keeps going up. If it continues they’re not going to be able to afford to live there and there are no other areas for them to live.

That shot at 3:34 was great. Roy moved to the right & the white guy behind him appeared in the shot to the left. A representation of the gentrification in Brooklyn maybe. Not sure if it was intentional but if it was, that was genius.

"Are you tired of Racism?" "Yes i am" "And you're moving to Florida?!" 🤣🤣🤣

Rich people take. They take what they want. I'm white in a place where the rich have decided to take. My neighborhood is mostly hispanic. They are wonderful people. They have block parties and are so friendly. And they are pushing us all out if we need low cost living. It happened in California. I lived there in Anaheim in the 70s and it was amazing. Now we'd be homeless if we tried to live there. They took it. To be black and have your community taken would be so awful. This makes me cry.

😂😂😂 Roy said he followed a trail of succulents 🤣🤣🤣

I love Roy's work. His advice is spot on. I moved to my 'hood because it was; a) diverse, and b) more affordable than the rest of Portland, OR. Property prices (not values in my mind) have tripled since then. When my place gets to $2M, I'll go looking for a new diverse community of displaced millionaires. But not Florida.

Roy deserved that $50 & then some for this segment. Great work yet again Daily Show!

I was born and raised in Bed-Stuy Brooklyn. I feel homesick and I haven't left my home. It's not the same.

lol I was thinking the same thing "you're tired of racism but you want to go to FL...?"

She Venmoed him $50… rolling! 😂 Roy Wood is a freakin’ comedy GENIUS!

Genius. Addressing such a real cultural issue and still made it funny. Loved it.

MISSION #1 when I moved into my neighborhood in Bedstuy 2015: GET TO KNOW MY NEIGHBORS. RESPECT THE SPACE because it has a history. Some folks on my block GREW UP here, have seen it change. I've always tried to advocate for this. A significant part of the problem with gentrification is, among several, that it is also an attitude. One that can be rectified on the meso level. Community should be valued over the dollar.

What’s bad about this is that the people moving in feel the need to “get rid” of the people who are there and erase the neighborhood. What they should be doing is integrating into the community that’s already established. But the white people going there wouldn’t be caught dead around most of the historical residents. That’s the issue. But overall it’s not bad to have artisanal coffee shops or boutique nail salons. Just respect people. It’s that simple

Fun Fact: Bed Stuy was a black neighborhood before it was even called Bed Stuy. Central Park was a Black and Irish neighborhood. Remember this the next time the reparations conversation comes up amongst your "friends". It's much deeper than slavery. Some of the most valuable real estate in America was black neighborhoods that were taken away, often through eminent domain, which is still legal today.

Caused an increase to "I want to speak to the Manager"...Classic!!!!

“Give the closest black person $50” 😂😂😂 the way he was just standing there looking LOL

I knew Bed-stuy was done the moment that I saw a bunch of night joggers and pilates studios. I walk in places I've been going for years and the new customers look at me like "how'd he get in here?".

I appreciate this SO MUCH! As painful as a topic this is as I see my city currently being gentrified, Roy made my full of joy and laughter. All while getting out the message. THANK YOU ❤️💕

There are so many amazing majority-Black, majority-Latin, and majority-Asian neighborhoods in the U.S. that I would absolutely consider moving to, but I have a deeply rooted fear about becoming one of these gentrifiers and ruining what makes the neighborhoods so great in the first place. I love the idea of more racial intermingling in our nation and the better relationships and understandings that could come of it, but we can't do that at the expense of the people who've invested into building up these existing neighborhoods for generations already. Thanks for another excellent piece!

Can we get a copy of that gentri-flyer? 🤣🤣 Gotta pass 'em out haha.

Same happening to my Neighborhood. Its just strange people who would NEVER give you the time of day, now move near you with the SAME attitude and act as if I moved next to them.

Yes my hometown. It doesn't feel the same when I go back. I agree with everything Roy said and I love his Gentri-Flyer genius

Roy is wonderful! I first found out about him after seeing him on Conan years ago when I first moved to LA. I laughed so hard that I immediately bought tickets to one of his shows. Ran into him in the bathroom but didn't say anything until we got out because, the bathroom, he told me to hit him up after the show. Saw him in the parking lot and told him how his Conan set made me laugh so much I immediately bought a ticket. He was so happy he took down my info and mailed me some swag and a comedy cd. Dude is legit!

“Just be Kind”. I love that dude.

I just had to watch 5 other videos on gentrification to answer all the questions I had after watching this video. What I learned was the gentrification doesn’t start at the buying process. It starts way back when the gov decides that the area isn’t worth investing in. They don’t put libraries, police stations, groceries stores, or banks there….until wealthier people come buy up the place. Then all of a sudden it’s worth educating and caring for the community that lives there. The “being nice to your neighbors” angle this is taking is such a small and pointless part of the conversation

That's not a bodega cup 😂

I’m a real estate broker and I live in Crown Heights, not a native but came after college and been here 16 years. I’ve witnessed Brooklyn’s gentrification as a tenant and broker and it’s heartbreaking. The older gentlemen was absolutely correct about prices. The smaller 2-family brownstones and limestone go for $1.6-$2.2M, (I’m selling one now for $1.9M), the larger 3-4 family ones go for $2.5M+, specifically in Bed Stuy and Crown Heights. It’s a great thing for the owners that have lived there for decades, the real estate is working like the wealth generating tool that’s it’s supposed to be. The problem is not too many black can afford to buy it. So the buyer is usually a white couple. I have a few on my block, nice people and they speak to us but many other white people in the neighborhood don’t. They have a colonizer mentality, they move into a neighborhood with no respect for the culture that’s already there, hence the 311 calls. The government not caring about these neighborhoods is also true. I remember really bad winters when we’d get snowed in for days because the city wouldn’t send plow trucks to clear until all the white neighborhoods got cleaned first. Now all of a sudden white people move on and the city cares about the neighborhood. Or the racist appraisers that undervalue a home just because it’s occupied by people with black skin. Same house gets occupied by white now it magically has a million or more in equity. It’s just flat out racism.

Not gonna lie, that lady in the end has one of most beautiful and sincere smiles I’ve seen in a minute.

If I lived next to that old man I would talk to him every day!

That woman is a vibee😹😹

pls give Roy his own show already....the man is a treasure

“The world is in more peril from those who tolerate evil or encourage evil than from those who actually commit it.” -Dr. Albert Einstein, 1953

Love Roy and sympathize for the people he interviewed. That said, this problem can only be solved if we build and develop more walkable urban places with public transit. People want cities and neighborhoods, not just suburbs, which is why they are moving to Brooklyn. Locally and nationally we need to recognize the need for more and denser housing that is built on a human scale.

I love this piece, I am from Brooklyn and I agree with every word. They just taking away what make Brooklyn Uniquely beatiful

5:50 the most gentle mugging lol

There should be more stories about this.

I visited my old childhood neighborhood last year. Fort Greene, Brooklyn don't look the same no more. Also they are closing the elementary school on that block too. SMH.

I really thought Roy was pulling out a brown bag to hide his uppity coffee in on the Streets😂😂not a flyer

Remember when 96th St. was the stop that you would be able to get a seat all the way to WH? Now the 1, 2, 3, 4 buses are crowed all the up to the Heights. 🤣🤣🤣 If you don't grab a seat, you will be standing all the way home.

The “you got to go” sent me 😂😂😂😂😂

Love that. The world would be a better part if everyone could "just be kind."

Really love Roy Wood Jr. This segment was awesome!

Just back to Brooklyn after a few years travelling, so shocked & dismayed to see all the changes, going into my friend's Brownstone & getting looks from the "newbies"!

"I'm sorry for cussin" respecting the ol school.

I stayed at an economy Airbnb in Bedstuy a few years back and I have to say that for just the few days I was there, I felt incredibly welcomed by the old school folks from the neighborhood. As a white person from a small midwest town, this isn't an issue I fully understand yet but I appreciate hearing from these long-term residents.

hating the snow, hating shoveling the snow, and hating gathering up all the leaves are exactly the same reasons why my boomer dad would love to move to Florida 🤣🤣🤣

“So 311 is the snitch line and the police don’t come right away” 😂 😂 😂

Sad but true. The end part had me rolling. “you gonna go to Florida?!” Lololololol. I was born in Do or die BedStuy, and lived my earliest years in East New York (Pink Houses)…we left there long ago, but it still bothers me to see how kind standing communities of homeowners are being gentrified. Like Harlem. Same thing!

The $50 thing had me howling!

gotta love Mr. Roy Wood Jr. 😂 this was amazing

Roy is THE BEST!!!! HILARIOUS!!!!.....and brilliant.

The thing about gentrifiers not being friendly with neighbors isn't just a new york thing. I think they are all reading from the same playbook nationwide. Gentrifiers starter kit:. 1) they don't speak 2) they have a HUGE dog that they walk daily. 3)female jogger who wears Sarah Connor style combat gear and hat. Anyone else notice these characters?

Yup. When I lived in Crown Heights the entitled trying to be cutting edge white demographic moved in and and had no regard for manners. No please, thank you or excuse me- walking barefoot to the overpriced taco spot, and throwing their trash n dog poo on the sidewalks. So rude to my Nigerian local bakery owners/friends that they closed shop and left. They were like my family. I eventually left too.... So sad. But it's happening everywhere.

I love Roy Wood Jr's work . All of it

I love when Roy do his skits...true, on the money and funneeee af!!🤣🤣🤣

Thats not a bodega cup! 😅

Go Roy! The hero we didn’t deserve but needed ✊🏿

I was born in BedStuy and my parents moved us to Queens when I was 10 yrs old. My new husband who never left Brooklyn wanted to live in Brooklyn. So we moved back to that same BedStuy neighborhood you are reporting from. Loved that there were generations of Black homeowners there. Thirty four years later my husband and I sold our Brownstone in Stuyvesant Heights on Stuyvesant Ave for almost 2 million because we got tired of all the whites who moved in and arrogantly succeeded in changing the flavor of the neighborhood. And by the way the younger generation of Blacks were always inviting their white friends to BedStuy. Everything you are talking about was happening. They wanted to move in Black Bedstuy but not really with Blacks! Owners of Akwaaba Mansion on MacDonough were instrumental in bringing a lot of whites to the neighborhood. 2017 we moved to Virginia in a predominantly Black neighborhood on a lake and love it!! But unfortunately we have noticed whites driving around and checking out the neighborhood. Deja vu???? Surely hope not.

I just appreciate the fact that he literally was like give $50 to your closest neighbor and he literally goes up closer and she's just like yeah you clearly want $50

“ The money is great but it’s not everything.” Well said. Though it seems like a lot it is not. Ownership is worth so much more. Too bad most of the people who sold their homes/property did not see the value in ownership, community & legacy.

Yes! Yes! Yes!. It is absolutely ridiculous that homes bedstuy are going for millions of dollars. They've always been beautiful homes, they have always had value the people who reside in them don't give them the value they are architectural gems. And the gentrification is foolishness!. I lived on Utica Avenue right at Fulton street and would hang outside my window every morning and watch for the B46 bus to come down the street. I would then run downstairs and hop on to take 2 busses To my high school. The Bodega I lived on top of carried wonderful fresh fruit and flowers that I would get. Blackfolk-my brothers, my sister's please stop throwing your money away , wearing your money on your back and learn how to save. Save and re invest. Do not be shortsighted be in it for the long haul that's how we will save our neighborhoods!!!

Roy Wood Jr. and Jordan Klepper do such incredible field pieces-hilarious, thoughtful, and informative.

My dad grew up in Greenpoint which I have no memory of because he took a job in Poughkeepsie in '56. We often went down to Brooklyn to visit family. Have some great memories of Brooklyn in the early '60's.

To who ever sees this…JUST KEEP PUSHING AND STAY FOCUSED. The struggle you're in today is developing strength you need for tomorrow! THE HARD WORK WILL PAY OFF!🤞🏽💪🏽❤️‍🔥

Been happening in Chicago too (which is already the most segregated city in the United States). The south side (that's supposedly infamous for being sooooooo dangerous (which is a generalized stereotype)), has had a LOT of gentrification. And I feel the same way - no respect for who was already there.

Roy Wood Jr. is a national treasure!

I'm so glad he covered this

yeah they are all here. I can't afford my rent and all of us who have been raised here are being pushed out. It's terrible

They doing the same to Philadelphia... It's so bad they shutting down schools & turning them into luxury apartments. It makes My heart ache & make Me tear up. Bc from them shutting down schools they put the displace children in other neighborhoods which causes overcrowding which cause friction which causes more gun violence. Im talking about all the way down to middle school. Sometimes when I drive by an big construction site where I know there were row homes now it's one big luxury apartment building or condos My heart breaks. Like when will this stop

I am Bklyn born and bred...this was spot on!! 💯

I'm not from new york, but I love to see people studying home life, city living, realty, neighborhoods, things of this nature, civilian studies. I want more of this in other areas of the state or other cities. I am fascinated to know now about the 3-1-1 line.

love how he finessed that $50 😆

Clicked on it because of the lady. Lol it was also an entertaining episode though. Roy is great!

Him taking notes is hilarious. And the flyers (slow clap)

This is genius ! Love these videos. His sarcasm is hilarious 😂

Regulating or ending foreign investment in residential real estate would go a long way in helping people stay in or get affordable housing.

great video!! and educative, sometimes we forget about our history in the urban areas, thanks for that

This is amazing. Love it!!!!!!!!

Another Roy Wood Jr banger!

I gotta start going live in my Lyft!!! Very interesting conversations go on on my car!!!

That was gold 😂😂😂😂

Look at the smiles on all their faces.

This was EXCELLENT

Dat girl who paid is 🔥

You forgot no RAISINS in Potato Salad either!! Roy...thanks again for putting things in perspective!!

“..and y gonna go to Florida?” 😂

This cat is hilarious, bringing comedy and reality in full focus.