Your videos about NY are the best. The visuals, narration, on-screen charisma, music, editing, history... I just think these are the very best and I've seen hundreds!
I really appreciate the feedback. There are so many great stories in NYC and I love digging through the neighborhoods. Each one feels so different from the next
It’s almost unrecognizable from the last time I went a year ago. There’s construction all over the place at how fast its growing. People are waiting up to 48 months to find a place in the area.
This was an amazing video brother, and if you were to cover the whole city (boroughs and neighborhoods) off NYC and the other cities on the East Coast (about to watch the video on baltimore) you may become the face of the eastern seaboard... j/p...
thank you for the great feedback. The East Coast has some of the best history and attractions in all of America and I'm just glad to little by little bring it to life
@@JoseOnTour I was just telling a brother how you made my day, because I'm a RUclipsr, and there is nothing like finding a good new channel. Honestly I feel like your channel will be one of my favorite, and I will be going back into your library to pull some of your prior work, while also looking for new dropped content in the future.
Jose, this is the best video introduction I’ve ever seen about any part of NYC! Only recently had I heard of Long Island City. I’ve been very curious about this place with its expansive views of Manhattan and the waterways that separate the boroughs. Your video shows a vibrant, evolving community of culture and art. I hope to visit Long Island City someday. Thank you!
I really appreciate the feedback thank you. Long Island City is a Mini-Manhattan. Busy, busy, busy with a lot of great attractions and constant changes.
Beautifully crafted & Excellent video, Jose. Thank you so much for allowing us on your tour! I worked in Long Island City in the 70's; once for Panasonic and then for Fisher Radio and it was a totally different area then. This video interests me since I no longer live in NY but my sister tells me all about this and other areas as well. I am amazed but delighted at what I see...so thanks again for a great video!...
Thank you for bringing back great memories. All of the old neighborhoods are completely transformed even from when I first began filming around 5 years ago. Its constantly changing.
Actually quick correction, but Nassau county didn't exist before Queens became a borough. It actually used to be a part of Queens County. It only came into existence because New York City only annexed the western third of Queens, so the rest of Queens County outside of NYC petitioned to make a new county, which became Nassau.
I remember around 2002 I took a temp job for a few months at Met Life which moved a lot of its operations to Queens Plaza one of the first major companies to move there. The area hadn't taken off yet and it was still pretty dumpy. But I remember taking long walks at lunch going North Towards Astoria for a few blocks as well as South towards the city group building and on some of the sides street it was amazing to see cobble stone streets that weren't paved over yet - they go back to the horse and buggy days before they had cars, and if you looked close you would see some really old houses mixed in some had to be more than a 100 years old at least it very unique then a few years later maybe 2007 or so I had another temp job in Citicorp building, sad to see a lot of the cobble stone streets were paved over by that time and some of the really hold houses were torn down
You brought back some solid memories. Maybe because Its been so long since I had visited the area but I remember the cobblestone streets in LIC from when I was a kid. I was looking for them when I was filming this video
@@JoseOnTour I used to see some from 7 train -- there was one section next to a McDonalds there -- just east of Queens Plaza - sad then one day it got paved over
I think there was fancy restaurant tucked away not far from the Con Ed plant and under there El there was a Coptic Church there -- an ancient Christian sect from Egypt which I thought was cool -- not sure if it still there - I know on those side streets there are still some really old houses - it must have been a really cool place to explore as a kid before it built up
I was born in NYC Manhattan, and grew up in Flushing/Fresh Meadow Queens, NY in the 1970's left in 1992 and Long Island City didn't change until what? around 2010? Correct me if I am wrong. Nice video and history talking about Long Island City, but hating that too many building and for mostly the rich. I am proud of being born and raised in NYC but glad I got out. Too many high rises building and not enough green spaces or single family homes to live in just living on top of each other. I went on a class trip to the MoMa PS1 Museum in 1978 or '79 interesting at the time.
In the early 2000s it began changing to what it is today. I have photos from around that time and it already started looking like mini Manhattan. I grew up in Flushing/Corona and even those areas have greatly changed to more apartment building style living.
Long Island City looks nice, but I always feel it is not as diverse as Downtown Brooklyn. Downtown Brooklyn has a lot more of choices in terms of eating, shopping, and living.
I am working on a separate Long Island series this fall. I didn't want to cram all of LI into one video because there's so much to explore and wanted to separate the rest of NY from NYC. Each area is almost their own little bubble
@JoseOnTour that would be great please keep us updated. I mentioned that because if you tell people from Brooklyn and Queens that they are part of long island..they get angry... but long island has nothing to do with them also being two boros of nyc
Surprisingly, New York City doesn't crack the top 10. Detroit takes top place along with several other cities that always fly under the radar. I think NYC is very safe in comparison to what it was during my childhood in the crack pandemic of the 80s. There are still pockets of bad neighborhoods or areas so I always recommend being cautious when traveling to any location.
Your videos about NY are the best. The visuals, narration, on-screen charisma, music, editing, history... I just think these are the very best and I've seen hundreds!
I really appreciate the feedback. There are so many great stories in NYC and I love digging through the neighborhoods. Each one feels so different from the next
Couldn’t agree more. Simply amazing videos!! NYS has so much to offer with a rich history ❤
Insane how much LIC has changed since I moved away back in 07
It’s almost unrecognizable from the last time I went a year ago. There’s construction all over the place at how fast its growing. People are waiting up to 48 months to find a place in the area.
Great videos, you showcase so much of the areas history
Thank you for the virtual tour!!!
Thank you Cheryl
This was an amazing video brother, and if you were to cover the whole city (boroughs and neighborhoods) off NYC and the other cities on the East Coast (about to watch the video on baltimore) you may become the face of the eastern seaboard... j/p...
thank you for the great feedback. The East Coast has some of the best history and attractions in all of America and I'm just glad to little by little bring it to life
@@JoseOnTour I was just telling a brother how you made my day, because I'm a RUclipsr, and there is nothing like finding a good new channel. Honestly I feel like your channel will be one of my favorite, and I will be going back into your library to pull some of your prior work, while also looking for new dropped content in the future.
👍🏾Thanks José, beautiful video, and good experience.
You never disappoint. Another captivating and informative video. Good job , sir!
Thank you
Jose, this is the best video introduction I’ve ever seen about any part of NYC! Only recently had I heard of Long Island City. I’ve been very curious about this place with its expansive views of Manhattan and the waterways that separate the boroughs. Your video shows a vibrant, evolving community of culture and art. I hope to visit Long Island City someday. Thank you!
I really appreciate the feedback thank you. Long Island City is a Mini-Manhattan. Busy, busy, busy with a lot of great attractions and constant changes.
Beautifully crafted & Excellent video, Jose. Thank you so much for allowing us on your tour! I worked in Long Island City in the 70's; once for Panasonic and then for Fisher Radio and it was a totally different area then. This video interests me since I no longer live in NY but my sister tells me all about this and other areas as well. I am amazed but delighted at what I see...so thanks again for a great video!...
Thank you for bringing back great memories. All of the old neighborhoods are completely transformed even from when I first began filming around 5 years ago. Its constantly changing.
Love your vids. You're a great narrator.
What an amazing! Intro, storytelling and more
Very well done. Keep up the good work.
So that’s what those big iron structures are. Never knew that. Thanks.
haha all my life I saw them there and never paid any mind. We just get use to these things as part of the city
Thanks much for sharing this..
Thank you I really appreciate the feedback
Actually quick correction, but Nassau county didn't exist before Queens became a borough. It actually used to be a part of Queens County. It only came into existence because New York City only annexed the western third of Queens, so the rest of Queens County outside of NYC petitioned to make a new county, which became Nassau.
Jose thank you so much for this video. Great job. Very informative and makes me want to be on the bridge right now headed there.
I remember around 2002 I took a temp job for a few months at Met Life which moved a lot of its operations to Queens Plaza one of the first major companies to move there. The area hadn't taken off yet and it was still pretty dumpy. But I remember taking long walks at lunch going North Towards Astoria for a few blocks as well as South towards the city group building and on some of the sides street it was amazing to see cobble stone streets that weren't paved over yet - they go back to the horse and buggy days before they had cars, and if you looked close you would see some really old houses mixed in some had to be more than a 100 years old at least it very unique then a few years later maybe 2007 or so I had another temp job in Citicorp building, sad to see a lot of the cobble stone streets were paved over by that time and some of the really hold houses were torn down
You brought back some solid memories. Maybe because Its been so long since I had visited the area but I remember the cobblestone streets in LIC from when I was a kid. I was looking for them when I was filming this video
@@JoseOnTour I used to see some from 7 train -- there was one section next to a McDonalds there -- just east of Queens Plaza - sad then one day it got paved over
I think there was fancy restaurant tucked away not far from the Con Ed plant and under there El there was a Coptic Church there -- an ancient Christian sect from Egypt which I thought was cool -- not sure if it still there - I know on those side streets there are still some really old houses - it must have been a really cool place to explore as a kid before it built up
I always liked in that area you would see remnants of train tracks that haven't bee used in years
Great work. Congratulations!!!!
Thank you
The legendary QB projects is in LIC!
I was born in NYC Manhattan, and grew up in Flushing/Fresh Meadow Queens, NY in the 1970's left in 1992 and Long Island City didn't change until what? around 2010? Correct me if I am wrong. Nice video and history talking about Long Island City, but hating that too many building and for mostly the rich. I am proud of being born and raised in NYC but glad I got out. Too many high rises building and not enough green spaces or single family homes to live in just living on top of each other.
I went on a class trip to the MoMa PS1 Museum in 1978 or '79 interesting at the time.
In the early 2000s it began changing to what it is today. I have photos from around that time and it already started looking like mini Manhattan. I grew up in Flushing/Corona and even those areas have greatly changed to more apartment building style living.
when was this video filmed
It was filmed on March 15-17
Long Island City looks nice, but I always feel it is not as diverse as Downtown Brooklyn.
Downtown Brooklyn has a lot more of choices in terms of eating, shopping, and living.
!(: Cool, THANKS ;)!
L.I.C. is a totally different place than it was even 3 years ago.
it's becoming a mini Manhattan.
/Bklyn👑
Might as well include long island even though Queens is on Long island
I am working on a separate Long Island series this fall. I didn't want to cram all of LI into one video because there's so much to explore and wanted to separate the rest of NY from NYC. Each area is almost their own little bubble
@JoseOnTour that would be great please keep us updated. I mentioned that because if you tell people from Brooklyn and Queens that they are part of long island..they get angry... but long island has nothing to do with them also being two boros of nyc
Long Island turned into Florida but a lot more expensive T.T
LIC Stinks. Too expensive now.
I grew up there in the sixties and the seventies; it was a real shit hole.
In the city of the crime rate in the nation
Surprisingly, New York City doesn't crack the top 10. Detroit takes top place along with several other cities that always fly under the radar.
I think NYC is very safe in comparison to what it was during my childhood in the crack pandemic of the 80s. There are still pockets of bad neighborhoods or areas so I always recommend being cautious when traveling to any location.