@@jerseykevin27 I remember Grand Opening of Every Casino, I mean Playboy, Tropicana, Resorts Show Boat, I stayed at the Lincoln Roosevelt Motel as a kid..lol AC was always generally safe 4 blocks from Boardwalk..Until the shooting drugs grew to a majority... There always was a Junkie under the Boardwalk... But they had shame in the 1980s, Now, if someone is outside...and looks at you, Chances are they will rob you.
@@blade_warrior_blueit's still completely different. He just posted this in a negative light. We actually go there more now, than we did before. We enjoy so many concerts and shows and the food is amazing. This person did a horrible job on this video.
My great Uncle had 2 restaurants there at one time. (Lew Tendler’s) My parents met there in the 50’s, my grandmother lived in the Chelsea section. I remember going on the boardwalk as a child and it was wonderful to me. My family would stay every year at the Sheraton Deauville. Once resorts opened it went downhill.
Our family went to AC for the summer in the 50s. I remember how elegant it was on the boardwalk with all the fine shops and elegant hotels. I watched it decay over the coming years.
@@billhooper2307 of course it's a far cry, but then again so is humanity. Don't knock it elevate it lift it up. Your video did nothing to help the situation of Atlantic City or the people you interviewed. You missed out on so many positive aspects of Atlantic City. I challenge you to go the two days of the Air Show in August. I take great offense of you trashing Atlantic City like this. Do better!
been to them all pretty much philly, Vegas which was nice but now its gotten super expensive post pandemic the cheap casino deals are out unless you get comped rooms casino's can get expensive during major events out there, I went out there twice during the sema show week since I was attending it I was able to save a few bucks on hotels
This decay has been in progress since the early 2000's. When the Indian casinos were allowed to open up it destroyed the customer base for AC. Back in the heyday AC was literally Vegas east, they were the only game for much of the east coast, but today between casinos in multiple states and city's and online gambling there is not much left for a city like AC.
@@Phillies2002 Who said AC, I said AC was the main game in town, clearly before you were born most likely. Foxwoods opened up in 1992 and then Mohegan in 96 I believe. They took a large portion of AC business that they never got back.
The AC government has been corrupt as hell. The selling point of approving the casinos back in the 1970's was that they would generate a lot of local tax revenue which would then be used to fix up the rest of the city. The tax revenue came in, but the city with the exception the casinos and boardwalk was never improved.
You should have interviewed the man who was sweeping his shop. A lot of people who had pensions used to come down, but now there are less people with pensions.
I remember back in the 80's and 90's, they use to have bus trips to AC. I live in MD and we have slots and table games. I don't gamble, but our I hear our casinos are better. Many states have casinos today. Gambling and sports betting is legal - no need to travel to play.
The big empty lot at around 3:40 was The Sands. They imploded it with intentions of building a newer, better one. But then neighboring states legalized gambling. If you see empty lots now, it's because the people who own them want too much money for them.
Your so right I was there in the 70s. They had that ride it looked like a big bubble off the Pear with glass windows and it took you under the water. So different before the casinos got there.
My family was in Brigantine for a week. There wasn't a board walk so we went to A.C. boardwalk. Scary and run down. Even in 1993 I drove off the main strip and at noon stopped to get water. The store could not provide change for $20, they only took EBT. My advice to anyone that visits, stay next store in Ventnor or Margate.
Pacific avenue used to be full. Restaurants, liquor store, grocery stores, pawn shops, jewelry shops, etc. that was in the early 80s. I remember the neighborhood down in the inlet. It was hood but was torn down to create newer houses. The only thing with that is, you paid $250k for your house in say 1990 and your neighbors live in the same style house but they are on the Section 8 card. So, it was nice inside the house, but when you walk out of your house it was hood. I’m from Philly so I was used to it. My family who bought into the lies of the real estate company that told them that the neighborhood was progressing left A.C. Due to the thievery in the city they had to do their food shopping in Brigantine because all the supermarkets in A.C. closed. They found better housing in Brigantine. If you look out of place or look like your from A.C. and you’re in Brigantine, the cops are stopping you and literally telling you not to come back. Much nicer in Brigantine.
I'm surprised while you were on the boardwalk you didn't show Boardwalk Hall. When the building was built it was the largest open floor plan building in the world. It also houses the largest pipe organ in the world and is in the current state of being completely restored.
Oh no, God forbid he share something positive. I don't know what Atlantic City did to this guy for him to create such a negative documentary. It's sad, he missed a great opportunity here.
This guy is super negative and has no idea what he is talking about. AC is a Summer resort The action is up on the boardwalk and the beach. It is the middle of Winter.
Agreed, I live like prettty closeeee to AC and Summertime Months are COMPLETELY different than any other time of the year. Also This dude is acting as if Atlantic CITY is supposed to be the same as a suburban area or something 🙄 If you go to literally ANY city in the US and you Will find abandoned buildings/boarded up buildings, run down areas, not the most appealing looking. I will say AC isn't as Fun and Lively as it ONCE was, but it's not AS Bad as he made it out to be. 🤷🏻♀️
Yeah a real shame ,i used to stay at the Mayflower Hotel on Tennessee Ave across from the Central pier.That was in the early 60s.Where for a few years.Funny I went to mass at that Church.Had my first Jersey Submarine Hero there.Been to a couple of the Casino's but that was like 10 years ago.I live on Long Island so its a 3 hour drive...
Dude is lost. He went to Atlantic City and didn't go to White House Subs or Tony Bologni's. Horrible documentary. He didn't even know he was at "The Walk". Missed opportunity here.
AC definitely needs to clean up more. But I still luv going there. I luv walking around the stores at the outlet mall too! I am from St Louis. So such a different experience for us. Luv seeing the ocean and walking on the boardwalk. They need to bring it back!
He did a horrible job on this documentary. He did not even know he was at "The Walk". This guy had no clue about anything. He didn't even mention Hurricane Sandy and how many little businesses were not able to recover from the flood damage. There is so many positive aspects that we enjoy through out the year and he did not cover one. Sad that he wasted a trip and 12 minutes of our time.
No matter what, I still LOVE going to AC....it's been and up and down there for YEARS, but i still enjoy it in the summer, with the beaches, and its diversity!👍👍👍
I grew up in AC during the 90s and as a kid to teen, I had some of my best memories, even through some od my adulthood. I went home for a conference back in 2013 and I barely recognized my home. Other than what I was there for and seeing old friends I had no reason it felt like to be there.
The visitors to AC are going there to visit the casinos. They largely remain in the casino or another casino. The businesses you can locate in storefronts on Pacific Ave won’t appeal to the casino visitors despite being feet away. The locals themselves, unfortunately, don’t have the economic base to support the small retail stores.
When I was a student back in 1970 I got a Summer job driving the electric tourist chairs along the Boardwalk (the tips were great). I also worked as a dishwasher in the local Sheraton hotel, we got a free meal at the end of the night (gourmet stuff left over from the restaurant). I stayed in a small rundown hotel owned by an old Italian guy called Frank who claimed he used to work for the Mafia. He let me stay there for free for helping out with painting the joint. Despite my busy work schedule I really enjoyed the Summer there and in my memory I had lots of time to enjoy myself and meet girls. I looked like a sun kissed Californian surfer at the end of the Summer. It was absolutely heaving with people in those days. This was before the casinos and gambling arrived. I think it was better in those days.
Love how he made sure to walk through specific areas... why not walk Orange Loop he was on the edge with the brand new luxury apartments built directly behind the guy he spoke to. What about the inlet where there are 8 new luxury townhouses being built or all the new small businesses that have popped up over the last 8 years...
The onl;y thing sadder than the run-down long closed up Atlantic City is this video that addresses absolutely nothing as to why AC closed down years ago. AC is a prime example of Corruption/Greed/Politicians etc when they put their hands into business. All of the torn down casinos, lack of people, no businesses etc indicate IT'S OVER!!!! I have not been to AC in over 15 years and even then you could see how greed/rent/lease etc was taking businesses out that had been established there many years to even generations ago. AC was busy year round 24 hours per day... THERE WAS NO SUCH THING AS SEASONAL OPERATION... IT WAS ALWAYS OPEN!!! Some will claim it is do to such places as Foxwoods or Mohegan Sun for the fall of AC, but that is not the case. In this tri-state region there are 10s of millions of people who can easily get to AC... all of them certainly did not go to Foxy or Mohegan... they stopped as prices of everything from food to hotel rooms in AC went off the scale... Let's not forget politician/Mafia stealing. So AC has been reduced to a Roman/Greek ruin with no comeback.... Even during the summer it is not frequented like one would imagine. Guess I will live on the memories of the place. Just another reminder like the time we are currently in... ALL BLIGHTS/POVERTY/BUSINESS DESTRUCTION is always caused by GREED and POLITICIANS!!!!!
I wouldn't be surprised if it slowly shut down. Most folks pass by several Resorts, before arriving in AC. Maryland Residents do not travel there much anymore. It is really sad, because I personally like AC better than Vegas ! I'm an East Coaster, and Vegas is just too incredibly HOT in the Summer. AC is much better, because of the breeze from the water.
Most people understand that Atlantic city is a summer town now. If Bill were to do the same walk around video in July, he would notice a big difference.
You call this truth??? It was a bunch of biased bs. And you ate up all he was shoveling. What's sad is, based on his documentary you would pass up a trip to AC . He couldn't be more wrong. I have had many great trips to AC and still do.
I danced on Summertime on the Pier on the Steel Pier and got tix for The Beatles in 66 loved A.C. South Carolina was the place where alot took place.Yes!!
I grew up not far from AC. There used to be a lot of casinos and the boardwalk. I remember Ocean One the mall that used to be there. Honestly AC has always been pretty bad once you leave the casino/tourist area. My dad used to work at a bank there years ago and it wasn’t that great. Now that the casinos are becoming less popular, the city will become more run down with less tourists visiting.
We have been to Atlantic dozens of times since 1980 and it was always mainly a Boardwalk facade. There were still restaurants and stores thriving off the Boardwalk till about 20 years ago, but it has been downhill since PA and NY got their own casinos.
Big Wind owns those blocks. Sold by Berkshire Hathaway to a foreign entity. They own the city. There is a major offshore wind farm coming through there with massive cables and OM facilities.
Me too. I feel sad for him and those who believe him. They're missing out on good food, good shows, good shopping, and overall good times. This bozo didn't even focus on the shore line. He mentioned not one positive thing in this video. His whole objective was to trash Atlantic City. I'm not taking kindly to this.
I love going to AC, but only for the casinos. I don't go anywhere in AC outside of the casinos except for some "live" entertainment. Every thing you see is closed because the residents of AC are struggling. Working in the casinos doesn't pay as well as it used to because of other states opening casinos. Something like Ripleys was always on borrowed time because newer generations aren't into that type of thing. Maybe one day industrial and well paying office jobs will come back to AC, but probably not. AC needs gentrification and a boost in city living like where I live. I live in Richmond VA and this city has become a great place for city living. But without that AC, outside of the casinos is going to wither and die
The empty buildings are because people come visit the casinos and leave, with the exception of the outlet stores people dont walk around because of the city’s reputation for crime. They get in, and get out. And stay inside the casinos and boardwalk for the most part
Get your facts right. The city officially began to fall into decline after WW2 due to an overall change in the economy nationwide which affected tourism to the city. Pre WW2, AC was The Queen of Resorts, known for quality and class. The politicians promised high and delivered low when it came to putting gambling on the ballot, twice in the 1970's. Yes the casinos brought jobs but not high paying jobs, no city wage tax, and most employees lived outside of the city. The casinos are now considered to be a "shadow government" with the state in the pockets of the casinos.
You go there in the dead season when nobody’s there and shit on the whole city. Why don’t you focus on the positive things do a little research before you go down there go show the other part of town on Pacific Avenue -Stockton college... show the art scene at the arts garage and the outlets… the new waterpark… the 100 murals that have been painted over the last couple years. The distilleries & restaurants …fyi-They did an art show at the James saltwater factory recently… Come back in the summer and redo your video. It might be a little better. It’s not perfect, but it might be a little better… what you’re showing is like, no news to anyone… focusing on the negative doesn’t make things better.
And that fountain that you were focusing on that was so grimy and dirty. I believe that was part of Trump Plaza so that should explain that. They need to just get rid of it like they got rid of Trump Plaza.
Let me get your logic. So if it's summer the closed buildings would be occupied and the mayor will stop beating his daughter? Come on video don't lie and the locals keep electing criminals to run their city! Let me know when I'm lying ? Go ahead fact check me!
I live in AC and he was quite accurate. If anything, he was too kind. Tennessee and Indiana and Renaissance plaza are the same, winter or summer. The water park has been dead since it opened. It was a scam of taxpayer dollars. Mayor Marty Small is a thug, Chief Sarkos is a lapdog, and the detective bureau is corrupt. There is not one decent supermarket, you have to go to Somers or English Creek to go food shopping, meanwhile they open weed stores all over town
Nah even in April that place used to be lively and full of people 20 years ago. My wife and i both had our birthdays in April and went down there, it wasnt like this. This is depressing. I used go down there with my wife. Got some great memories. Just not the same anymore.
I worked in Atlantic City on the first Casino resorts the city was a s******* then and the city is a s******* now Atlantic City is a bunch of so-called casinos in the ghetto
You're wrong sir I was born and raised here in Atlantic City and at one time before the casinos came and bad management took over Atlantic City was beautiful at one time we was called the playground of the world everybody who is anybody including all four branches of the military did the furloughs hear a celebrities played around and played venues here and 59 years old.
Maybe you don't go. There are still many of us who appreciate what Atlantic City has to offer(which he showed none of it), and not have to deal with Philly traffic and crime. Oh and you forgot that big factor called the BEACH.
AC was worse 50 years ago. The casinos heyday was the 80s when they were the only ones outside of Nevada. It's still a little busy on weekends in the summer. There's so much failed public and private investment there since the heyday.
What a shame. Think of all the homeless in the US and look at that empty apartment building. And many more throughout the US that could be used to house the homeless.
You did not research anything about Atlantic City before filming/posting this. St Water Taffy building is getting a $5M reno as we speak, and the building was just used as an interior art space. The first interview (where you just interviewed a random guy off the street) at 0:41 in the background to the left is a brand new building, luxury apartments and largest new cannabis retail in NJ. And next to it is two new beautiful murals. The other places, like the video store - did you just seek out the one abandoned building that you could find to show something negative? Why not stop by Ducktown Tavern next door, or Tonys Baltimore Grill? You didn't bother to even go to the Inlet. FAKE NEWS!
I would agree as someone who knows the landscape AC is upward trending and the surrounding areas as well. Brigantine has been red hot for 4 years as well. Also they are putting in a film production studio near Ballys and the restaurant scene is top 5 in New Jersey.
Thank You! 🙏 This is what I'm seeing, all negative. Like his objective here was just to trash Atlantic City. This guy didn't even know he was at "The Walk". What kills me is from these comments people are eating up this biased bs. This was a real missed opportunity. Sad.
It was always a low brow area even 100 years ago. In fact 100 years ago is where philly got all of its booze during prohibition thanks to corrupt politicians. It was actually pretty nice in the 90’s though. Today its pretty shady
At 1:45, not to defend Atlantic City, but there are probably no crosswalks or pedestrian signals near the casinos because that's what the casinos themselves wanted (or possibly demanded). Every minute someone is out crossing the street is a minute that person is not betting at a casino. Las Vegas is much the same--the entire industry is designed to keep people INSIDE the casinos instead of traveling from one to another.
Unfortunately most of A.C has always been a Ghetto its a shame you can buy real estate like that for peanuts only part ive seen fixed in 54 years is the streets where outlets mall is ,no ever invests in rest of city 😢 very sad I'D like to see it revitalized with non commercial private ownership, FYI saltwater taffy, the submarine sandwich, and the boardwalk was invented in Atlantic City
He was not. Just more bs. I wish people would stop talking about that which they know nothing about. If Atlantic City was a person this guy could be sued for slander. Utter bs!
No matter what i love Atlantic city and have beautiful memories there that can never ever be forgotten..
Ac truly is the definition of the other side of the tracks once you step off that boardwalk
It was always like that. Visitors were warned not to leave the boardwalk 20 years ago.
No it was not always like this at all
@@jerseykevin27 I remember Grand Opening of Every Casino, I mean Playboy, Tropicana, Resorts Show Boat, I stayed at the Lincoln Roosevelt Motel as a kid..lol AC was always generally safe 4 blocks from Boardwalk..Until the shooting drugs grew to a majority... There always was a Junkie under the Boardwalk... But they had shame in the 1980s, Now, if someone is outside...and looks at you, Chances are they will rob you.
No it was not! Me and my wife used to go there twenty years ago, it was a completely different city.
@@blade_warrior_blueit's still completely different. He just posted this in a negative light. We actually go there more now, than we did before. We enjoy so many concerts and shows and the food is amazing. This person did a horrible job on this video.
@@zitiden4745 Yeah, it's not that bad. It does get sketchy though depending on the hotel
My great Uncle had 2 restaurants there at one time. (Lew Tendler’s) My parents met there in the 50’s, my grandmother lived in the Chelsea section. I remember going on the boardwalk as a child and it was wonderful to me. My family would stay every year at the Sheraton Deauville. Once resorts opened it went downhill.
Our family went to AC for the summer in the 50s. I remember how elegant it was on the boardwalk with all the fine shops and elegant hotels. I watched it decay over the coming years.
Thanks for adding context! It's a far cry from what it once was
Just like society went downhill and the culture. It’s grossly in darkness. But it’s just normal to most. 🤷🏻♀️
@@billhooper2307 of course it's a far cry, but then again so is humanity. Don't knock it elevate it lift it up. Your video did nothing to help the situation of Atlantic City or the people you interviewed. You missed out on so many positive aspects of Atlantic City. I challenge you to go the two days of the Air Show in August. I take great offense of you trashing Atlantic City like this. Do better!
I don’t care what you show what you say, I luv Atlantic City NJ😍
Come back in the summer. Totally different place especially on the boardwalk during the weekends
As someone who is born and raised you it really is not that bad. There is good and in every area.
Vegas and Atlantic city was the only place you could go to gamble, now theres small casinos on every cruise ship, casinos in nyc and Philly
been to them all pretty much philly, Vegas which was nice but now its gotten super expensive post pandemic the cheap casino deals are out unless you get comped rooms casino's can get expensive during major events out there, I went out there twice during the sema show week since I was attending it I was able to save a few bucks on hotels
@@retroguy1976 that's because old people used to negotiate, and not accept unreasonable prices .. today you all take it, no one negotiates
NYC doesn’t have any casinos.
@@kingicicle not actual nyc but they are some in the boroughs empire city in yonkers and resorts world in queens near jfk
80% greed & 20% nobody cares thats the story
This decay has been in progress since the early 2000's. When the Indian casinos were allowed to open up it destroyed the customer base for AC. Back in the heyday AC was literally Vegas east, they were the only game for much of the east coast, but today between casinos in multiple states and city's and online gambling there is not much left for a city like AC.
Facts
Also the Philadelphia casinos. Interestingly, the online casinos actually have helped AC because under NJ law, the servers have to be in a NJ casino.
The first Native-owned group bought a casino, Resorts, in AC in 2012. This has nothing to do with it. You're just making things up.
@@Phillies2002 Who said AC, I said AC was the main game in town, clearly before you were born most likely. Foxwoods opened up in 1992 and then Mohegan in 96 I believe. They took a large portion of AC business that they never got back.
Those casinos make millions online they should be able to maintain maintenance around the city
It's bigger than that, there hanging on from Casinos in Philadelphia, NYC, on cruise ships
The casinos? The government takes half of every one of our paychecks
@@rl5337 Ok? And my statement still stands the casinos make 2x more online than in-person. Look it up
@@rl5337what country do you live in? Thats a lot in taxes
The AC government has been corrupt as hell. The selling point of approving the casinos back in the 1970's was that they would generate a lot of local tax revenue which would then be used to fix up the rest of the city. The tax revenue came in, but the city with the exception the casinos and boardwalk was never improved.
You should have interviewed the man who was sweeping his shop. A lot of people who had pensions used to come down, but now there are less people with pensions.
I remember back in the 80's and 90's, they use to have bus trips to AC. I live in MD and we have slots and table games. I don't gamble, but our I hear our casinos are better. Many states have casinos today. Gambling and sports betting is legal - no need to travel to play.
I remember those trips from MD to AC, it cost $25. You would get $15 back to gamble and $15 food tickets. Those were the days
@@kevinmitchell8679 I took a bus trip from OC MD to AC with my summer job co-workers back in the 90's - Remember that well
yup. used to be a $99 red eye round trip for Toronto , Canada to Atlantic City. Great deal. no longer running of course
The big empty lot at around 3:40 was The Sands. They imploded it with intentions of building a newer, better one. But then neighboring states legalized gambling. If you see empty lots now, it's because the people who own them want too much money for them.
they werent building another
@@italianwaterice9594The plan was to build a mega-casino. They demolished the old AC Post Officd to build it.
@@kingicicle i lived there.... the mega casino was going to be down by resorts..
@@italianwaterice9594 Google it. Pinnacle Atlantic City was the proposal.
You are hella young. I remember AC in the early 70's, it was much like it is now. Check out the Jack Nicholson movie "the king of Marvin gardens".
Great movie!
Starting to look like 1974 Atlantic City. If you were there before gambling you'd think this was much better.
Your so right I was there in the 70s. They had that ride it looked like a big bubble off the
Pear with glass windows and it took you under the water. So different before the casinos got there.
My family was in Brigantine for a week. There wasn't a board walk so we went to A.C. boardwalk. Scary and run down. Even in 1993 I drove off the main strip and at noon stopped to get water. The store could not provide change for $20, they only took EBT. My advice to anyone that visits, stay next store in Ventnor or Margate.
You're back in action now. My family and I like to visit AC in the summer.
I'll give you all a reason why it's declined the way it did. Mayor Marty Small!
Great video because i have seen it with my own eyes
Philly…Atlantic City…both have disintegrated the last five years. We fled Philly…lots doing the same.
Facts
Pacific avenue used to be full. Restaurants, liquor store, grocery stores, pawn shops, jewelry shops, etc. that was in the early 80s. I remember the neighborhood down in the inlet. It was hood but was torn down to create newer houses. The only thing with that is, you paid $250k for your house in say 1990 and your neighbors live in the same style house but they are on the Section 8 card. So, it was nice inside the house, but when you walk out of your house it was hood. I’m from Philly so I was used to it. My family who bought into the lies of the real estate company that told them that the neighborhood was progressing left A.C. Due to the thievery in the city they had to do their food shopping in Brigantine because all the supermarkets in A.C. closed. They found better housing in Brigantine. If you look out of place or look like your from A.C. and you’re in Brigantine, the cops are stopping you and literally telling you not to come back. Much nicer in Brigantine.
Yoo bro I love your channel! Been trying to start a NJ youtube too. much respect!!!!
Appreciate it!!
You should, you'd probably do a better job. This was a horrible documentary with the only objective in mind was to trash Atlantic City.
I'm surprised while you were on the boardwalk you didn't show Boardwalk Hall. When the building was built it was the largest open floor plan building in the world. It also houses the largest pipe organ in the world and is in the current state of being completely restored.
Oh no, God forbid he share something positive. I don't know what Atlantic City did to this guy for him to create such a negative documentary. It's sad, he missed a great opportunity here.
I've been wanting to visit Atlantic City for years, as I've never been. You just saved me some money!
This guy is super negative and has no idea what he is talking about. AC is a Summer resort The action is up on the boardwalk and the beach. It is the middle of Winter.
@@thomasallen6980 I agree. the place is hopping in the summertime. It's so much fun to walk the boardwalk and run in and out of the casinos.
Agreed, I live like prettty closeeee to AC and Summertime Months are COMPLETELY different than any other time of the year. Also This dude is acting as if Atlantic CITY is supposed to be the same as a suburban area or something 🙄 If you go to literally ANY city in the US and you Will find abandoned buildings/boarded up buildings, run down areas, not the most appealing looking. I will say AC isn't as Fun and Lively as it ONCE was, but it's not AS Bad as he made it out to be. 🤷🏻♀️
We are living in the roughest times… 😔
to it is still great there but yes it has issues i still go every year.....thank you great video!
Yeah a real shame ,i used to stay at the Mayflower Hotel on Tennessee Ave across from the Central pier.That was in the early 60s.Where for a few years.Funny I went to mass at that Church.Had my first Jersey Submarine Hero there.Been to a couple of the Casino's but that was like 10 years ago.I live on Long Island so its a 3 hour drive...
Dude is lost. He went to Atlantic City and didn't go to White House Subs or Tony Bologni's. Horrible documentary. He didn't even know he was at "The Walk". Missed opportunity here.
I think we all have an opinion as to why cities are going this route
AC definitely needs to clean up more. But I still luv going there. I luv walking around the stores at the outlet mall too! I am from St Louis. So such a different experience for us. Luv seeing the ocean and walking on the boardwalk. They need to bring it back!
He did a horrible job on this documentary. He did not even know he was at "The Walk". This guy had no clue about anything. He didn't even mention Hurricane Sandy and how many little businesses were not able to recover from the flood damage. There is so many positive aspects that we enjoy through out the year and he did not cover one. Sad that he wasted a trip and 12 minutes of our time.
No matter what, I still LOVE going to AC....it's been and up and down there for YEARS, but i still enjoy it in the summer, with the beaches, and its diversity!👍👍👍
want a treat? go to Florida Ave between Atlantic and Pacific. its like Kensington Philadelphia during the daytime
That dope spot has been operating for YEARS. EIther the cops are totally ignorant or they are active partners.
I grew up in AC during the 90s and as a kid to teen, I had some of my best memories, even through some od my adulthood. I went home for a conference back in 2013 and I barely recognized my home. Other than what I was there for and seeing old friends I had no reason it felt like to be there.
The visitors to AC are going there to visit the casinos. They largely remain in the casino or another casino. The businesses you can locate in storefronts on Pacific Ave won’t appeal to the casino visitors despite being feet away. The locals themselves, unfortunately, don’t have the economic base to support the small retail stores.
When I was a student back in 1970 I got a Summer job driving the electric tourist chairs along the Boardwalk (the tips were great). I also worked as a dishwasher in the local Sheraton hotel, we got a free meal at the end of the night (gourmet stuff left over from the restaurant). I stayed in a small rundown hotel owned by an old Italian guy called Frank who claimed he used to work for the Mafia. He let me stay there for free for helping out with painting the joint. Despite my busy work schedule I really enjoyed the Summer there and in my memory I had lots of time to enjoy myself and meet girls. I looked like a sun kissed Californian surfer at the end of the Summer. It was absolutely heaving with people in those days. This was before the casinos and gambling arrived. I think it was better in those days.
Love how he made sure to walk through specific areas... why not walk Orange Loop he was on the edge with the brand new luxury apartments built directly behind the guy he spoke to. What about the inlet where there are 8 new luxury townhouses being built or all the new small businesses that have popped up over the last 8 years...
The onl;y thing sadder than the run-down long closed up Atlantic City is this video that addresses absolutely nothing as to why AC closed down years ago.
AC is a prime example of Corruption/Greed/Politicians etc when they put their hands into business.
All of the torn down casinos, lack of people, no businesses etc indicate IT'S OVER!!!!
I have not been to AC in over 15 years and even then you could see how greed/rent/lease etc was taking businesses out that had been established there many years to even generations ago.
AC was busy year round 24 hours per day... THERE WAS NO SUCH THING AS SEASONAL OPERATION... IT WAS ALWAYS OPEN!!!
Some will claim it is do to such places as Foxwoods or Mohegan Sun for the fall of AC, but that is not the case. In this tri-state region there are 10s of millions of people who can easily get to AC... all of them certainly did not go to Foxy or Mohegan... they stopped as prices of everything from food to hotel rooms in AC went off the scale... Let's not forget politician/Mafia stealing.
So AC has been reduced to a Roman/Greek ruin with no comeback.... Even during the summer it is not frequented like one would imagine. Guess I will live on the memories of the place. Just another reminder like the time we are currently in... ALL BLIGHTS/POVERTY/BUSINESS DESTRUCTION is always caused by GREED and POLITICIANS!!!!!
The story of the decline of Atlantic City is endless, ......
I wouldn't be surprised if it slowly shut down. Most folks pass by several Resorts, before arriving in AC. Maryland Residents do not travel there much anymore. It is really sad, because I personally like AC better than Vegas ! I'm an East Coaster, and Vegas is just too incredibly HOT in the Summer. AC is much better, because of the breeze from the water.
Very nice video. Thanks for posting and have a nice day too.
Most people understand that Atlantic city is a summer town now. If Bill were to do the same walk around video in July, he would notice a big difference.
Weekend are almost always crowded, even in the winter.
I visited Atlantic City a few years and I'm not anxious to revisit.The history is interesting though.
AC became hood in the late 60's. Tony's Baltimore Grill and Angelo's are the only reasons to go there
Like most other cities, Atlantic City most likely had racial tensions which led to riots in its worst neighborhoods.
I've been in the Madison. It has a great substructure, built with steel I-beams around 1930. It is structurally sound but badly mismanaged.
I liked the video so much truth
You call this truth??? It was a bunch of biased bs. And you ate up all he was shoveling. What's sad is, based on his documentary you would pass up a trip to AC . He couldn't be more wrong. I have had many great trips to AC and still do.
"It looks run down". You just described 90% of AC.
This video says it all
I danced on Summertime on the Pier on the Steel Pier and got tix for The Beatles in 66 loved A.C. South Carolina was the place where alot took place.Yes!!
I grew up not far from AC. There used to be a lot of casinos and the boardwalk. I remember Ocean One the mall that used to be there. Honestly AC has always been pretty bad once you leave the casino/tourist area. My dad used to work at a bank there years ago and it wasn’t that great. Now that the casinos are becoming less popular, the city will become more run down with less tourists visiting.
We have been to Atlantic dozens of times since 1980 and it was always mainly a Boardwalk facade. There were still restaurants and stores thriving off the Boardwalk till about 20 years ago, but it has been downhill since PA and NY got their own casinos.
The Madison is not abandoned. Its under construction. Waiting on permits
Ripley's closed because the lease ran out and the owners of the building wanted to do something else with it.
Believe it or not..
Big Wind owns those blocks. Sold by Berkshire Hathaway to a foreign entity. They own the city. There is a major offshore wind farm coming through there with massive cables and OM facilities.
I don’t care what you show! I luv Atlantic City NJ
Me too. I feel sad for him and those who believe him. They're missing out on good food, good shows, good shopping, and overall good times. This bozo didn't even focus on the shore line. He mentioned not one positive thing in this video. His whole objective was to trash Atlantic City. I'm not taking kindly to this.
Damn steady that camera 2 minutes in and I had a migraine with motion sickness
I love going to AC, but only for the casinos. I don't go anywhere in AC outside of the casinos except for some "live" entertainment. Every thing you see is closed because the residents of AC are struggling. Working in the casinos doesn't pay as well as it used to because of other states opening casinos. Something like Ripleys was always on borrowed time because newer generations aren't into that type of thing. Maybe one day industrial and well paying office jobs will come back to AC, but probably not. AC needs gentrification and a boost in city living like where I live. I live in Richmond VA and this city has become a great place for city living. But without that AC, outside of the casinos is going to wither and die
The empty buildings are because people come visit the casinos and leave, with the exception of the outlet stores people dont walk around because of the city’s reputation for crime. They get in, and get out. And stay inside the casinos and boardwalk for the most part
AC has been a dump for at least 40 years. Hasn't been nice since at least the early 1970s.
That makes it 54 years
My home. I left in 2013. It was rough then. It made the FBI most dangerous list.
Get your facts right. The city officially began to fall into decline after WW2 due to an overall change in the economy nationwide which affected tourism to the city. Pre WW2, AC was The Queen of Resorts, known for quality and class. The politicians promised high and delivered low when it came to putting gambling on the ballot, twice in the 1970's. Yes the casinos brought jobs but not high paying jobs, no city wage tax, and most employees lived outside of the city. The casinos are now considered to be a "shadow government" with the state in the pockets of the casinos.
BEEN TO AC OVER 100 TIMES NEVER ONCE HAD A PROBLEM.DO ANOTHER VIDEO SHOWING THEGOOD THINGS ABOUT AC.
The lots are bring held..People are waiting holding the land when it comes back 😊
You go there in the dead season when nobody’s there and shit on the whole city. Why don’t you focus on the positive things do a little research before you go down there go show the other part of town on Pacific Avenue -Stockton college... show the art scene at the arts garage and the outlets… the new waterpark… the 100 murals that have been painted over the last couple years. The distilleries & restaurants …fyi-They did an art show at the James saltwater factory recently… Come back in the summer and redo your video. It might be a little better. It’s not perfect, but it might be a little better… what you’re showing is like, no news to anyone… focusing on the negative doesn’t make things better.
And that fountain that you were focusing on that was so grimy and dirty. I believe that was part of Trump Plaza so that should explain that. They need to just get rid of it like they got rid of Trump Plaza.
Let me get your logic. So if it's summer the closed buildings would be occupied and the mayor will stop beating his daughter? Come on video don't lie and the locals keep electing criminals to run their city! Let me know when I'm lying ? Go ahead fact check me!
I live in AC and he was quite accurate. If anything, he was too kind. Tennessee and Indiana and Renaissance plaza are the same, winter or summer. The water park has been dead since it opened. It was a scam of taxpayer dollars. Mayor Marty Small is a thug, Chief Sarkos is a lapdog, and the detective bureau is corrupt. There is not one decent supermarket, you have to go to Somers or English Creek to go food shopping, meanwhile they open weed stores all over town
@@gypsybeke3116 That stinky fountain has been like that for 10 years. Yes they should get rid of that but they haven't. It's not all Trump's fault
@imilliemedina666 there is the truth 200% accurate!
Yet Stockton put in College Dorms there. On the north end of the city
I Love Ac you just have to be careful just like every were else
I miss 1980's AC
They should have made the casinos open up some retail stores and restaurants. Then maybe they would be run better and the town would not be in decay.
Nah even in April that place used to be lively and full of people 20 years ago. My wife and i both had our birthdays in April and went down there, it wasnt like this. This is depressing. I used go down there with my wife. Got some great memories. Just not the same anymore.
Visited there about 7 years ago. Most unsafe feeling place. Will never return.
Wabash Ave born and raised
AC def aint Las Vegas at all. AC needs a major overhaul
I worked in Atlantic City on the first Casino resorts the city was a s******* then and the city is a s******* now Atlantic City is a bunch of so-called casinos in the ghetto
I cannot believe Ripleys and James Salt Water Taffy is gone.
The casino's ruined AC sad, it was a fun place back in the 60's ,70's .
Atlantic City was dying steadily from the late 60s on that is why casino gambling was approved by the voters in New Jersey in 1976.
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stopped going about the time the casinos were closing ,sands hilton showboat etc
AC has been a trial n error dump for over 50 years now.
You're wrong sir I was born and raised here in Atlantic City and at one time before the casinos came and bad management took over Atlantic City was beautiful at one time we was called the playground of the world everybody who is anybody including all four branches of the military did the furloughs hear a celebrities played around and played venues here and 59 years old.
The boardwalk is a city street and it is the main street in AC.
Wow so sad how my city 😢looks now 😢
Nobody goes to AC anymore because Philadelphia has their own casinos
wrong philadelphia kinda sucks ngl
@@eddiew2325 how amI wrong? There’s three casinos in Philly
Absolutely wrong.
Maybe you don't go. There are still many of us who appreciate what Atlantic City has to offer(which he showed none of it), and not have to deal with Philly traffic and crime. Oh and you forgot that big factor called the BEACH.
You are SO WRONG
AC was worse 50 years ago. The casinos heyday was the 80s when they were the only ones outside of Nevada. It's still a little busy on weekends in the summer. There's so much failed public and private investment there since the heyday.
2024 and im going back ❤️
Was like that in the 90’s, nothing going on
What a shame. Think of all the homeless in the US and look at that empty apartment building. And many more throughout the US that could be used to house the homeless.
Why are their so many traffic lights every block has one practically.thats strange to me
Sirens in the background. Just another mugging or murder in AC.
Dude looks like he there in winter.. its completely different in summer
las delicias and white house subs! only reason to go.
No money, more problems.
“You have to like figure it out yourself “ 😝 “ you could like totally get run over”
same same 1984 probably 1974 too.
You did not research anything about Atlantic City before filming/posting this. St Water Taffy building is getting a $5M reno as we speak, and the building was just used as an interior art space. The first interview (where you just interviewed a random guy off the street) at 0:41 in the background to the left is a brand new building, luxury apartments and largest new cannabis retail in NJ. And next to it is two new beautiful murals. The other places, like the video store - did you just seek out the one abandoned building that you could find to show something negative? Why not stop by Ducktown Tavern next door, or Tonys Baltimore Grill? You didn't bother to even go to the Inlet. FAKE NEWS!
I would agree as someone who knows the landscape AC is upward trending and the surrounding areas as well. Brigantine has been red hot for 4 years as well. Also they are putting in a film production studio near Ballys and the restaurant scene is top 5 in New Jersey.
Stop electing criminals to run your city!
Thank You! 🙏 This is what I'm seeing, all negative. Like his objective here was just to trash Atlantic City. This guy didn't even know he was at "The Walk". What kills me is from these comments people are eating up this biased bs. This was a real missed opportunity. Sad.
@@zitiden4745 stop electing child beaters and elect people that aren't criminals!
Our country is slowly dying.
You obviously have not been to AC 20 years ago.
Parking isn't a problem and there gems there don't get air time since they don't need it.
It was always a low brow area even 100 years ago. In fact 100 years ago is where philly got all of its booze during prohibition thanks to corrupt politicians. It was actually pretty nice in the 90’s though. Today its pretty shady
Real city
At 1:45, not to defend Atlantic City, but there are probably no crosswalks or pedestrian signals near the casinos because that's what the casinos themselves wanted (or possibly demanded). Every minute someone is out crossing the street is a minute that person is not betting at a casino. Las Vegas is much the same--the entire industry is designed to keep people INSIDE the casinos instead of traveling from one to another.
Good point
Atlantic City should have been our version of Dubai. But people stole that money.
Unfortunately most of A.C has always been a Ghetto its a shame you can buy real estate like that for peanuts only part ive seen fixed in 54 years is the streets where outlets mall is ,no ever invests in rest of city 😢 very sad I'D like to see it revitalized with non commercial private ownership, FYI saltwater taffy, the submarine sandwich, and the boardwalk was invented in Atlantic City
Sad that he's walking in the "Nicer Areas".
He was not. Just more bs. I wish people would stop talking about that which they know nothing about. If Atlantic City was a person this guy could be sued for slander. Utter bs!
Spoiler Bill finished his night at Ping's Place Massage with a happy not tip.