SI born and raised, never had the chance to actually walk that stretch of Richmond Ave. Drove it a thousand times but I’m a north shore boy who only walked thru my old hoods.
OMG, OMG, OMG I searched for something about Staten Island to show my friends in Oklahoma. This video really hit the nail on the head. The photographer is leaving the train station and traveling ti the right. I was hoping he/she would pass by my school PS 42 and yes! I am making a trip to visit my childhood friend and even though she is now in South Amboy, NJ (a few miles away) both of us grew up in Eltingville and I am sure she will take me there. I lived in the house by the gas station at Richmond and Amboy Rd. but it was torn down and Santander Bank or a smaller business next to it stands there now. If the walker had turned left under the railroad bridge continuing on the same side of the street, they would have passed where my house was. I know it's probably too much info, but I am making the trip because I am on Hospice and it makes me so happy to see this and show my friends that there is no horrible menacing neighborhood there.
According to a New York Daily News article (27/7/2017) there is about 70 Staten Island neighborhoods. So there is probably divergent aesthetic neighborhood settings.
There is no better place to grow up but Staten Island. NYC is a bus ride away or a bridge and tunnel, there are beaches on all side of us plus one you don’t have to travel far for, Great Adventure season passes for the summer,etc the list is endless and life was incredible growing here. I grew up here in Eltingville in Staten Island. The best area to me to grow up was by P.S. 55 park. It was the best in the 80’s and early 90’s but they flipped it and to me it’s nothing like when I was a kid. It had the best layout. It had an upper and lower levels that had long steps and down the back was a stadium type hideaway with a handball court. The upper level had huge cement fruit to climb on, two swing set spots the old black hard set you could stand on, monkey bars, lower was a full basketball court with a side hoop slightly lower. It was great and it was enclosed by about an 8 foot thick raw iron fence. It was such a safe feeling to be able to play and hangout with friends.
good morning actionkid105. The neighborhoods of Staten Island are beautiful. autumn gives a lot of color to your trees look beautiful I love this island! ... Greetings from Chile😊🍂🍂🍂😙👌✔
You passed my house. Right off Richmond Avenue. Moved 5 years ago...but still on Staten Island...just downsized as an empty nester. The sideblocks off Richmond Avenue are nicer than Richmond noiser Avenue for those watching.
I least think about Staten Island as a borough but there are some pretty areas in Staten Island especially, this area as well as Huguenot, Tottenville and Todt Hill but there are other nice areas as well. Lovely place to take your bicycle next time too. LOL :)
Hey Kenneth how are you doing today have a good weekend I love that fall season ever in Staten Island is so beautiful there I'm have to come and see that area and that mall you went to remind me so much of Orland Square in Orland Park Illinois
I know this was 3 years ago but doing this on bike or e-scooter you could have covered more territory. Staten Island most be the nicest and safest of the 5 boroughs.
Architecture is very different to south London England 🏴 for example name few areas in London Borough of Lambeth Brixton Streatham norbury buildings here especially when u head in Streatham and norbury just in London Borough of Croydon mainly you have red brick buildings built 19 century
@@ActionKid My life consists of weird moments. We horsed around a lot back then. The staff thought I was being mugged when my friends tossed me in the hedges next to the diner. We drove away with me in the trunk as the cops arrived. Fun times!
we need to come clean and just say it.... we have the best fresh ravioli's in New York ..... since i was a kid mom was going to Pastosa..... it was smaller back then though ..... before they took the entire spot.... it was a hole in the wall... every year my birthday would come around..... she would ask what I wanted for dinner..... it always ... Mom Pastosa's.... ravioli's
That entire area has been mostly built out by the early 70s, with the only large parcel left in the area over by Leverett, and that was completely built out by the 92. There has been any real development in this area in decades.
It depends, it they bought housing there before real estate prices started to seriously outpace inflation, then no. Today though? I just checked zillow, and the cheapest house along his walk within a block of richmond avenue is 499k. Most are significantly more, and several are over a million. This is why so many detached single family homes in the area are "mother/daughter" houses - the homeowners need that rental income to help pay the $2000+/ mo mortgage.
For those on mobile
Timestamps
1:40 - Richmond Avenue & Eltingville Boulevard
5:15 - Gartlett Avenue
7:45 - Memphis Avenue
10:20 - Gabrielle Court
12:20 - Sweet Brook Road
16:10 - Perkiomen Avenue
17:58 - Macon Avenue
19:55 - Gurley Avenue
22:05 - Arthur Kill Road
24:40 - Drumgoole Road West
27:55 - Purple Heart Memorial Bridge over the Arthur Kill
34:30 - Forest Hill Road
38:25 - Independence Avenue
42:05 - Yukon Avenue
45:10 - Platinum Avenue (Staten Island Mall Parking Lot)
Thanks for the interesting walk! About 150 years ago, my ancestors had a house where the SI Mall now stands.
deserves a special comment the beautiful day you had on this beautiful island !! ...🌈🌝
Oh man, this is such a memory lane trip. I've walked this stretch of road dozens of times over the years. I grew up one town over in Annadale.
John Brandkamp watching this video makes me want to get on the next flight to newark
Born and raised in Eltingville, and have made portions of that walk probably a couple thousand times.
These videos are weirdly addicting now lol. Staten Island reminds me of where I grew up in Toronto. This is the only borough I never ventured out to.
Thank you! I used to take the bus here in 92/93.
SI born and raised, never had the chance to actually walk that stretch of Richmond Ave. Drove it a thousand times but I’m a north shore boy who only walked thru my old hoods.
OMG, OMG, OMG I searched for something about Staten Island to show my friends in Oklahoma. This video really hit the nail on the head. The photographer is leaving the train station and traveling ti the right. I was hoping he/she would pass by my school PS 42 and yes! I am making a trip to visit my childhood friend and even though she is now in South Amboy, NJ (a few miles away) both of us grew up in Eltingville and I am sure she will take me there. I lived in the house by the gas station at Richmond and Amboy Rd. but it was torn down and Santander Bank or a smaller business next to it stands there now. If the walker had turned left under the railroad bridge continuing on the same side of the street, they would have passed where my house was. I know it's probably too much info, but I am making the trip because I am on Hospice and it makes me so happy to see this and show my friends that there is no horrible menacing neighborhood there.
A beautiful walk thanks!!
Wow Staten island is beautiful!
According to a New York Daily News article (27/7/2017) there is about 70 Staten Island neighborhoods. So there is probably divergent aesthetic neighborhood settings.
Love all the autumnal colours of the trees - another cool video :)
I Like this place. Beautiful video 🍁
ActionKid do you work in Tottenville? I think I saw you I live there.
Staten Island Mall is in the neighborhood of New Springville.
There is no better place to grow up but Staten Island. NYC is a bus ride away or a bridge and tunnel, there are beaches on all side of us plus one you don’t have to travel far for, Great Adventure season passes for the summer,etc the list is endless and life was incredible growing here. I grew up here in Eltingville in Staten Island. The best area to me to grow up was by P.S. 55 park. It was the best in the 80’s and early 90’s but they flipped it and to me it’s nothing like when I was a kid. It had the best layout. It had an upper and lower levels that had long steps and down the back was a stadium type hideaway with a handball court. The upper level had huge cement fruit to climb on, two swing set spots the old black hard set you could stand on, monkey bars, lower was a full basketball court with a side hoop slightly lower. It was great and it was enclosed by about an 8 foot thick raw iron fence. It was such a safe feeling to be able to play and hangout with friends.
Really beautiful day great 👍 architecture
Thank you so much Action Kid, I am familiar with your videos now. I watch all of them.
Wow what a beautiful place this is...... awesome......
good morning actionkid105. The neighborhoods of Staten Island are beautiful. autumn gives a lot of color to your trees look beautiful I love this island! ... Greetings from Chile😊🍂🍂🍂😙👌✔
Beautiful fall colours especially in the month of November.
Thank you for your Great video Action Kid
Cheers as always,
David
Thank you for showing us
22:11 don’t know why, but I love seeing familiar places
You passed my house. Right off Richmond Avenue. Moved 5 years ago...but still on Staten Island...just downsized as an empty nester. The sideblocks off Richmond Avenue are nicer than Richmond noiser Avenue for those watching.
Very nice video on Staten Island. Never thought about going there, may have to in the future.
You should! The borough has a lot of character to it.
@@ActionKid Cool!
I least think about Staten Island as a borough but there are some pretty areas in Staten Island especially, this area as well as Huguenot, Tottenville and Todt Hill but there are other nice areas as well. Lovely place to take your bicycle next time too. LOL :)
Im addicted to your videos lol
Great video!
This is my hometown! Westbrighton4Eva!
Hey Kenneth how are you doing today have a good weekend I love that fall season ever in Staten Island is so beautiful there I'm have to come and see that area and that mall you went to remind me so much of Orland Square in Orland Park Illinois
I love the railway! I use it to get around town
12 and a half minutes to go from the train to Sweet brook?! You must have really been setting a pace...
Good 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Could you please show me the victory boulevard, manor road and croack avenue. Because I used to stay at 88 Croak Avenue in 1988
My dad was born and raised in Staten Island
I know this was 3 years ago but doing this on bike or e-scooter you could have covered more territory. Staten Island most be the nicest and safest of the 5 boroughs.
Architecture is very different to south London England 🏴 for example name few areas in London Borough of Lambeth Brixton Streatham norbury buildings here especially when u head in Streatham and norbury just in London Borough of Croydon mainly you have red brick buildings built 19 century
We got the cops called on us once at the Dove Diner! I loved that place!
Oh wow! That must have been a weird moment 😉
@@ActionKid My life consists of weird moments. We horsed around a lot back then. The staff thought I was being mugged when my friends tossed me in the hedges next to the diner. We drove away with me in the trunk as the cops arrived. Fun times!
Looking very windy but I have a feeling it very mild or warm
we need to come clean and just say it.... we have the best fresh ravioli's in New York ..... since i was a kid mom was going to Pastosa..... it was smaller back then though ..... before they took the entire spot.... it was a hole in the wall... every year my birthday would come around..... she would ask what I wanted for dinner..... it always ... Mom Pastosa's.... ravioli's
What was the time in that video ?
You were in my neighborhood
It seems you have chosen a very early time because there hardly is people walking by, at least in the area. Is it always like this?
They are all working. Buses picked them up early to get to the City. Or left early driving to Jersey.
^^pretty much^^. Theres basically no traffic on side streets past 8 pm on weekdays or Sundays.
Are there many Italians on Staten Island?
Yes, there are
Staten island (richmond county) has the highest percentage of Italian Americans of any county in the United States -35.7%
Roosevelt Field Garden City next time,please!
I'll keep it in mind but to be honest it's a bit far for me and not worth the expense to travel there to make a video.
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Staten Island has changed a lot. It’s called greedy builders
That entire area has been mostly built out by the early 70s, with the only large parcel left in the area over by Leverett, and that was completely built out by the 92. There has been any real development in this area in decades.
@@machinist7230 what about knocking down old houses and building new ones.
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i thought he was going to pick up some ravioli's
Like any good NYer, he crosses against the red light. Had to break myself of that habit when I moved out west. Cops here don’t put up with that 😂
Not a tour just walking.
No speak English!😭😭😭
Folks over there have money 💰
Not entirely true lol, I live there and I could def use More money lol
Less money than Midtown Manhattan though.
redcomic619 not really I just found midtown Manhattan is actually located downtown
It depends, it they bought housing there before real estate prices started to seriously outpace inflation, then no. Today though? I just checked zillow, and the cheapest house along his walk within a block of richmond avenue is 499k. Most are significantly more, and several are over a million. This is why so many detached single family homes in the area are "mother/daughter" houses - the homeowners need that rental income to help pay the $2000+/ mo mortgage.
Lived on levrett Avenue.. Miss the Golden Dove Diner and Northfield savings bank. I now know theres a Gym where Walbaums used to be.