Spending a day with Regi Angelou in Far Rockaway, Queens Regi Angelou instagram.com/regiangelou/ HoodVlogs instagram.com/thehoodvlogs/ To support this channel please remember to like this video, comment and turn on the notification bell. I hope you enjoy this video. Thank you for watching!

Ok, can we just take a minute to appreciate the beauty of this sister's hair??? GORGEOUS!!!!!!!

She has a vibrant personality

She’s literally if New York was a person, love her vibe she represents our city well ‼️

This is my homegirl. Badass rapper and artist. She's also an educator.

I love these types of videos. Loved the other video with the girl in Bronx. The hosts are just amazing and know how to tell a story.

I'm from Brooklyn, and being a NYC native I can tell you this. There are some places in NYC that are their own bubbles; their own ecosystems. Regardless of which borough these places are in, they operate as rogue communities and really insular. Far Rockaway is one of those places. It's in Queens, yes, but it's so isolated from the rest of the city that it is almost it's own borough. Really different vibe and atmosphere from the rest of Queens and NYC overall. Other places in NYC like this are: -Coney Island (Brooklyn) -LeFrak City (Queens): This one is tricky because it's not on the outskirts of the borough, but LeFrak was almost a self-contained community. Drs offices, grocery stores, etc... made it so that people didn't even really have to leave the complex. -Harlem (Manhattan): It really has little to no relation to the rest of Manhattan. Saying you're from Manhattan and saying you're from Harlem are almost like saying two completely different things -Red Hook (Brooklyn) -The Hole in East New York (Brooklyn) -Coop City (The Bronx)

She gives me Lauryn Hill vibes. She’s beautiful and I like her energy

These ladies you’ve been finding to show us around are some of the most articulate and intellectual guides I’ve been blessed with listening to. Not to mention absolutely beautiful! Thank you, loving all these vlogs and your channel!

Damn this chick is a wealth of knowledge. Between her and the bronx girl, you found some excellent tour guides in NYC.

This woman is so beautiful to me True Black Queen from Queens💯

Born and raised in Far Rockaway! I was also a part of Stan's double dutch team at the PAL. Good memories of when I used to be able to jump speed and do freestyle routines, aka flips and tricks while jumping.

These are the people from these areas that the corporate media won't show because it doesn't create sensationalistic headlines and make them money! There are far more people like this in these areas that are not really looking to make it out but is working to help build them up and the world needs to see this. I thank you guys for giving them their shine! 💯

That accent, the vibe, everything about her is 100% queen 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Nothing in the world like seeing a black beautiful educated woman 👠

Amazing job Regi, you’re an amazing host.

I’m 58 years old now. I lived in Far Rockaway since I was 3 years old. I recognized every part of Far Rockaway that she was showing. I went to mostly all the schools in Far Rockaway. It’s changed so much since the 70’s. I moved out in the 90s. Like I her lived in Wavecrest. Collier Avenue…. Beach 46st…. Beach 9th Street.. Beach 19st. So many memories. ❤

R.I.P. Chinx & Stack Bundles 🙏🏾🙏🏾

She is absolutely breath taking

The hair, her personality 😍 I mean the whole is just so vibrant and enlightening. 🔥

This young Queen did a Great job showing Far Rockaway. I was born and raised there. She really pointed out things I really didn't think a young Queen her her age would know. She hit on the PAL, the library, Wavecrest (My brothers lived there) and the truth about the hospital situation. Yesssss, the bungalows.... that is the truth, (I remember the old one's)how does she know. I grew up there and I am almost 60. She really knows Rockaway. My children went to PS 106 too!! I love that beach and feeding the seaguls.... I lived on 19th Street as an adult. I probably know her family. I am sure. Rockaway was an amazing place to grow up. It is so different now. I just retired as a Special Ed teacher in NYC........... Great Job!! I loved it..... and she only touched on one side of the Beach.... Wonderful!! That was a lot of walking......... That was too quick.... I wish the video were longer.

She has such an authentic NY accent. Love my people! My fiance is from Wavecrest! I miss farrock.

I'm from Los Angeles born and raised. I travel to New York a lot. I love the scenery and culture. So different from the Westcoast. Was just there in February . Will be back soon. Much love from the Westcoast🌞🌴🌊 to the Eastcoast🍏🗽🌊

This used to be my neighbor for a long time. Everywhere she showed and mentioned, I know it and everything she said is absolutely correct. This video definitely hit home for me. Wavecrest was the last place I moved out from to another state. I can never forget far rockaway and the memories is strong

Her natural hair is beautiful...Now this is a Queen..

She’s an amazing storyteller. Love her style. ✨

she needs to be a historian. damn she can talk

Never been to NY, Cali boy to the heart, but she makes me want to visit. Her intellect matches her queen like beauty. Keep showing the positive figures within our community.

My family and I came from Russia to the US in '92 and I grew up in Far Rockaway from 9yrs old until end of high school (went to Beach Channel HS). Had a great childhood there, always on the courts playing ball with friends from all over. Great summers, beach life, the up and down rollercoaster of growing up. It was a very important part of my life and taught me a lot about how to get along with people of all sorts, and not just being isolated to one group or set of ideas, something that many in the local Russian community wanted to have my mom worry about. People told her to send me to a Jewish school on Long Island because it was "safer", but my mom felt it would be more valuable for me socially to be exposed to a full range of differences instead. She was absolutely correct. I was always surrounded by lots of diversity and different cultures and found great friendships and experiences in all of it. Will always have a place in my heart and great memories of Far Rockaway. Great video! Thank you!

I currently live in far rockaway and I know all the places she was talking about even that deli store with the skimpy bacon egg and cheese lmao. I love this

She's beautiful! I love her voice!

Queens Have SO MUCH HISTORY

I'm from N.Y and moved to the Caribbean. Watching this video brings me back child hood memories and reminds me that I never walked so much in my life than the time I lived in N.Y and even taking public transportation I can't remember the last time I did.

Gotta Love Those New York Accents

That's my hometown Far Rockaway Queens. I grew up in Far Rockaway Queens along with Rosedale New York Jamaica Avenue Springfield Gardens and so much more. I have was considered a Norwegian Gypsy. Why because I would love to travel all over their Queen's area. For many years I grew up on beach 15th handball courts that was the place to be. Right by the boardwalk and used to sell food and have a good time. Thank you for uploading this video I greatly appreciate it as you brought me back to such great memories of living in Far Rockaway Queens. 1985 to 1993.

She is Gorgeous and very intelligent i pray God bless her entire community She is well Spoken...and God bless you and your entire community also for having the courage to do this Wonderful interview Peace king.

She’s so positive and beautiful. Wonderful spirit!

Shout out to Queens NY 4rm Oakland. My mom's fam from LefrakCity & Southside Jamaica Queens! I used to go there all the damn time, every single year. Dating back to 94 (as a baby). I fucks wit em real hard!

Wow Far Rock looks maaaaad different now !!!!!!!! Idc what anyone says , FAR ROCK IS 6TH BORO BABY !

Beautiful hostess. She is very well versed about her neighborhood. Love her complexion and hair. She gives me Nia Long and Angela Bassett vibes.

She look so happy and fresh 😍 me and the new York vibe is poppin!!! Can't wait to move there .

Nyc got a lot of flavor an culture

The energy in this video takes you there it's almost like time traveling. Beautiful energy and the queen delivering the message was everything she needs her own show or blog 👏👏👏

She beautiful and her speech is so impeccable you need more hood vlogs like this just to see her is mad love ❤️

She's very knowledgeable and sweet. Great tour guide. Salute.

YES. WE DO HAVE INTELLECTUAL INDIVIDUALS WHO LIVES IN LOW INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS TOO. FOLKS THERE AREN’T ABOUT DRAMA AND BEING RATCHET.

I loved your video and I share your enthusiasm and love for Far Rockaway, even though I have moved-on. I was born 70 years ago at the Rockaway Beach Hospital and baptized at St. Gertrude's RC Church on Beach 38th Street . We lived on Beach 43rd St in Edgemere then moved to Dickens St in Bayswater. I moved to Wavecrest Gardens in 1972 when I married. Just like you, my first school was PS 106 (I recall it had a lot more trees and plantings surrounding the premises). I'm glad it still survives. Just like you, I too got my first library card from the library located at Mott Ave & Central Ave (Beach 20th St) probably around 1957. At that time the library was a beautiful, ivy-covered brick and stone architectural gem. It was one of many [Andrew] Carnegie philanthropic financed libraries in NYC and around the U.S. Sadly the building and all the books contained within it were destroyed by fire in 1962. Unfortunately it was replaced by an uninspired structure that is thankfully, as you happily explained, being replaced by a real modern library. I share your joy! I look forward to viewing your future projects. Hopefully more about Far Rockaway :)

I'm from NYC love how people keep saying they love our NYC accents. Funny thing is living here you realize there isn't one NYC accent. All the five boroughs have their own lil accent. But thank yall for loving our accents. BING BONG!! LOVE MY CITY DAM IT. By the way the Bacon egg and cheese on a roll is a NYC staple. As well as the Chopped Cheese. They are Bodega specials..

Lol I love NY people mannerisms.😂😂 She was like the bacon egg and cheese is skimpy but it's acceptable.🤣🤣🤣🤣

One of the most wild parts of all of NYC that very few ppl have been or know about. RIP stack bundles. Far rock is more like some cities in Jersey (atlantic city) and parts of LA. Dope that you covered it 100

She's wonderful. She shines, I could listen to her telling me stories all day.

The hood back in the day were full of beautiful home girlish intelligent women like her, and dope dudes that’s why we loved the hood so much

I wanted this video to be longer! Love this queens energy.

Real bro ...shout..out to every hood from memphis yours truly...No lie...That black queen is gorgeous don't yall agree,real

I love this documentary!!! Very informative and teachable to those who inquisitive about the Far Rockaway, NY. culture. She was a very true queen and represented her neighborhood.

I love when the woman host on these vlogs they get all the facts and clear or detail information for those who is not from the area.

She had me at antiquated ☺️

Seeing my town being presented like this really made me proud 🥰

Far Rockaway was my 2nd home growing up, my Daddy(RIP) lived there for years in Wavecrest. I haven't been there since 2000. Im just tearing up at the memories of the beach, eating at Subway around the corner, going down to Mott Ave and getting Rotis from Ali's and that Beauty Supply Store. Regi did a great job!

That lady is awesome. She can be an inspiration to so many women / girls coming up today I think.

Not from new York never been, but I love the way my black queens talk, with that accent

I love NYC videos. New York is on a different level. Yea don't forget brooklyn.

So many memories. Raised in Redfern projects. Left Far Rockaway in 2002 and haven’t been back to NY in years. Wow things have definitely changed, yet still remained the same. Thanks for the memories ❤️

NY accents are special

WOW... I really appreciate this vid. I grew in Far Rock and left when I was about 20 y/o... It's vastly different from what I remember. Seeing this vid brought back so many memories! Thanks for that!

Bro this is my hometown!!!!!!!!! Let me tell you about by hometown we grind hard work hard we are the kindest people you will ever meet and we are also passionate

I love her--she has a beautiful spirit. When she went to the hair salon they wanted to hug but they did the Post Covid very light fist bump instead!

Much love to her! 💕Thank you for portraying this important history of sadly disappearing neighborhoods in NYC and many other places. 🙏🏾

She is beautiful and her vibe is very positive. Great video.

Love seeing stuff from New York

She did a great job representing my hometown born and raised in Far Rockaway. RIP Stack Bundles & Chinx.🥰

This video and her story brought me to tears fr. I’m from corona queens, had a similar family structure as hers, just more toxic and codependent but my family moved to jersey during the pandemic where I was for a year + and I wasn’t rocking widdit so I saved and moved myself to Bushwick. Its like diff roomates, everything isn’t as close together, just not the same. So gentrified and these people lack the etiquette that I’m used to but this is my journey. As a young queen in this I hope my spirit stays as steady and strong as hers❤️

Lovely video. It's great that this beautiful woman with a good head on her shoulders from our hometown of Far Rockaway put an emphasis on her educational experiences and brought up the importance of it to our community. Thank God for her!

Her dreads are wavy 🔥🖤

If you're from Far Rockaway, you know the unique experience of living there. It'll always be home.

In 1981 I had spent one month residing in 19th street very close to the ocean beach commuting every morning to Manhattan by the A train and return in the evening. I was 27yo and it was a nice experience. Thank you for this beautifull trip down memory lane.

Being from California, I’m always shocked when I see people while it’s snowing and not going crazy. Lol Here, we have to travel to the mountains to see snow and even then it’s amazing.

She is beautiful with a good vibe

Thank you for the great video. I grew up in Far Rockaway (Beach 27th Street) during the 1960s and 1970s. Moved out West in 1979; haven't been back to Far Rockaway since 1980 (yeah, I'm an old guy). This video brought back memories, but also made me realize that if I went back today, I probably wouldn't recognize it. I've felt led of late to pray for Far Rockaway and its people. Again, thank you for the excellent video!

Everything about this woman is just beautiful!

Her dreads are next level omg!!!

Yaaaaaas Far Rock❤ was my stomping ground!!!!. My moms lived out there for 30 years until her expiration at St John's last summer. I did my best to pursuade my mom to go to Mercy Medical in Long Island, but she wouldn't. And like you, I always treasured my visits to NY to visit my mom. My daughter also spent her summers in NY and I would always be sure she brought NY snacks back to Georgia. LOL! Yaaaas, on the Bodega deli... best food for your money. Girl y'all have me missing my second home. I loooooved viewing the beach from my mom's window. Thank you for sharing this. 👍🏽

She very beautiful , and a wonderful tour guide . Far Rockaway always gets a bad rep , but now people can see that there is another side to it

Regi Angelou Thank You. You are the Ambassador of Far Rockaway Queens .

Thank you for the Video! Nobody gives Far Rockaway enough Love! It brought some Happy and Loving memories for me!! Thank u , I was brought up in Ocean Village! Respect My Brothas and Sistas!✊🏾🤲🏾🤝🏽🙏🏽👽

I used to go a lot to far Rock away in the 90s and 2000....miss them days!! She's mad gorgeous 😍

Just amazing how she captured the essence of the city just by being who she is..very charming, charismatic and articulate Beautiful sista❤ #queensbaby🙌

omg she makes me feel so comfortable!!! im literally replaying this

Finally a video from you not exploiting black culture but instead highlighting our culture with an intelligent beautiful black queen. Bravo on this video. Keep this up

KZfaq suggested it and I’m not even mad. Keep doing your thing brudda 👏🏾 Shout out to the beautiful Queen giving you this tour too 👑❤️

That stone-washed jacket is classic

Big up to all the Jamaican fam in Far Rockaway 🇯🇲. I stayed there for a lil bit back in 2011

❤️ I was born in farrockaway queens at St. Jonhs hospital. She spoke so well about the history, I absolutely loved this vlog . I now also reside in NC! ❤️💯

Do Southside Jamaica Queens 🔥🤞🏽

Wow this world is so small!! Thank you for this, I was walking down memory lane right with you! I grew up in Far Rock and I also lived in Wavecrest, and I used to go to that same salon, went to St. Mary’s and all that!!!

I grew up in Far Rock 71-15 Beach Channel Drive, the best child hood ever, walking the cold streets in the winter time and on the boardwalk in the summer. How many people remember Rockaway Playland

The NY ones are the best

The real Far Rockaway restaurant tour guide: Johnny's Classic Quizine for Caribbean, Ralph's coffee diner & Ginos pizza

Edgemere Projects in the 90s was wild

Rapper from Far Rockaway here, grew up right on mott. Love that we getting our recognition.. a lot has changed but some things still the same!