1. Mind your own business / stick to yourself. 2. Always move with purpose and direction, never aimlessly. 3. Know how to hold your own. 4. Be aware of your surroundings. The 4 key rules to staying street smart in any area, regardless of how dangerous it may or may not be
@@porto1st also helps if look straight up in the air like a tourist and keep your wallet in your hand for easy transactions. Should also do your duty as a citizen and condemn any criminal activity verbally.
@@porto1st those are tips someone else made up. People will know if you dont belong somewhere or are pretending, regardless of how you act. (Edit: cant be street smart with a cheap heart)
@@benderrodriguez5425 those are tips gained from experience. Obviously people can tell if you’re a foreigner in a new area, but it at least separates you from the people that look like lost, innocent, victims
Like that up north in Britain random body bag down the canal police sirens hourly that's just in ONE TOWN the world is fked pussy boys and girls trying to be but not gonna be
There's a big difference walking around that area during the day vs at night. I volunteer in the South Bronx, and the feel is very different when the sun goes down.
@@RefugeetheDJ Like any other city the thugs sleep during the day and come out in the evening hours. Most of these videos are always shot during the day because they know they are less likely to run into the people that would do them harm. The hardworking people stay inside at night because they know better.
@@RichWeigel i was just messing around and yeah i know what you mean. When i went to the US, in particular LA and San Fran, the vibe and people out at night was very different.
Yeah! I come from Johannesburg. Same shit applies. We have a saying. “The night is coming”. I’ve seen tourists getting stripped naked, within minutes and of getting out of a taxi.
I’m a born and raised New Yorker ..yes they’re tough but I was broke down in south Bronx ..and every person tried to help me out and they did get me help so my car was fixed so I don’t care what anyone says ..they’re good people ❤️
@C FL they are segregated the south bronx is full of poor people who were pushed out of bk and harlem ..trust me the south bx will never ever be gentrified because it's set up for all the poor people in nyc ..
@@CAPOFAME brownsville/ East New York is grumpy as FCK..... Flatbush aka “Gat” bush.... Canarsie.... and there’s always southside Jamaica queens to name a few.... a lot of gentrification going on though
One of the worst things in that hood is how most people disregard their own neighborhoods by just throwing garbage on the ground like someone is behind them to pick it up.
Actually I grew up in Westchester & there was automatic street cleaning twice a week, but there is none of that in the Bronx bc it would require cars not park on that side of the street for hours.
We stayed in the area in an Airbnb not knowing much, and we’re obviously VERY English and retired. The locals looked after us a lot giving us advice etc and showing us where to shop and stuff. They helped me get a local SIM fitted to my phone and how to do the subway. We also each day reported in on where we’d been, what had happened etc 😅Tbh we liked it more than travelling up to Manhattan.
I was raised in the South Bronx until I left for college. 3rd Ave (the Hub) and Mott Haven were places that I frequently visited or walked to. These are very popular areas in the south Bronx and there are a lot of families and people commuting to and from work that are in the area. During the day is pretty safe, obviously things change at night and I wouldn’t recommend being outside for no reason (this is not Times Square). But in the day it’s pretty safe, lots of hard working people. While I think Pete did a lovely job filming he is still coming into the Bronx with an outsider’s perspective. If you come into a neighborhood thinking it’s the most dangerous neighborhood of course you are going to feel on high alert and slightly anxious and will interpret the noise, the music, the rush of people as “tension.” I totally get this and this is natural. I once went to visit a “gritty” neighborhood in Chicago and didn’t even make it off the train. I would love for Pete to do this video again with someone from the Bronx taking him around and showing him the area so he could feel more comfortable and explore the neighborhood a bit better. Other points: the police is going to say the neighborhood is bad because of their perspective as well-literally all they do all day is deal with crime. Again you want to have someone from the Bronx that lives there show you their perspective. Last point- tons of drug action in other boroughs including Manhattan but instead of being done in clubs, bars, and financial offices…it’s being done in the streets. When I see people using I don’t feel scare. I’m cautious but what I feel the most is sadness and shame that our government can’t do more for them. Lincoln hospital, a large public hospital, is about a 10-15 minutes walk down from the hub. They have an outpatient drug treatment program but they don’t have enough resources and manpower hence all the drug users you see in the street. I can also tell you that growing up in the Bronx I probably only saw drug use in the street twice and never a large group of people as it was filmed. It is probably becoming more prevalent now with the pandemic and lack of hospital resources.
@@yourguyin2554 where did he say that, he was talking about visibility of drug use because of resources that were previously available to house/treat addicts are less available. If you’re not from the inner city it makes sense you would misunderstand the issues
Thank you for this comment. My husband and I are considering moving to the Bronx/upper Manhattan, so I’m trying to get a feel for it, and these are all excellent points that make me feel even more comfortable living there. Right now I’m either seeing people be like “it’s the best place ever and there’s nothing wrong with it” or “it’s the worst place ever and you’re an idiot for considering living here”. This is much more practical lol
Like any other "bad areas" if you dont get involve in late night club/bar shit..or with the drugs and mind your own..your risk of actually getting into trouble is like low as fuck. Most folks just want to live in peace
@@gee3883 I'm an English teacher so I def. Know how to write.... Probably better than your grammar nazi ass. And what are you crying over anyways? About the fact that I didn't put a period to abbreviate the word definitely? Or that I didn't write the complete word "though"? Or lemme guess, was it that I didn't use proper punctuation and placed a final period at the end? It's called internet writing. Either way, you seem to be on your period my friend, lighten up lol
Born and raised in my beloved Bronx, I thank you for this coverage. I grew up in the 80's when times were definitely different. Hip Hop, Freestyle, baseball, and pizza were my world. Good times and a carefree life back then. ❤
That's amazing. I will be visiting NYC soon from London. I really want to visit all those 90s Hip Hop locations like Brooklyn. Harlem Queensbridge etc. Would it be safe for me to do that?
@@nadk8886I’d say don’t make your self look lost or like a tourist or some people will try to take advantage of you. Too me, it’s not dangerous because I lived there for a long time, but as long as you keep up with the pace of the people on the street (if it’s crowded) and you ignore the people trying to aggressively sell you stuff, you’ll be fine.
I really appreciate you showing this side of the Bronx. It’s not a place I would ever think to visit, but you showed a side of a population that is basically just normal folks trying to get through life like the rest of us. Really kind, helpful people who enjoyed talking about their neighborhood’s history and story. Thoroughly enjoyed this.
The bad shit happens in the suburbs when people let there guard down. Great Neck, Manhasset at an atm on Sunday nobody around….. they kidnap people ….extort their pin. Leave them for dead on the side of the LIE . Same thing in LA. Beverly Hills is friggin dangerous on a Sunday 3am. Just sayin’.
@@Woodsaras it depends on what you mean by cultured. I think people setting up street stalls, all driving to a spot and playing music from their cars and dancing, setting up grills to barbecue together by the water, that’s a lot of culture to me. And a lot of life. Much more so than Wall Street bros going to rooftop bars and people who live in doorman buildings going to the ballet.
@@JohnDoe-yx9nh lmao I was on 148th street when I was a ballet dancer living there. Favourite bar right on 145th. Did a lot of walking around with friends at 3am. If you live in NYC, you know shit is going down all the time. But just like that lady in the store said. You don’t mind nobody’s shit, you don’t get no shit.
Don't be a drama queen. It's New York, there are lots of neighborhoods like that. Mind your own business and you're fine. Lots of outstanding hidden gem restaurants in there.
I grew up in the south bronx. Lived there for 23 years before getting married last year. It was tough but I had parents who made sure I was smart about who and where I got involved with. Don’t go looking for trouble and you most likely won’t find any.
LOL I HOPE U MOVED OUT ANY ONE THATS LIVES IN THE BRONX KNOWS U HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET OUT THIS VIDEO HAD ME L.MA.O WHEN PETER DID NOT NOTICE HE WAS TALKING TO A DOPE HEAD 25:22 THE GUY IN THE RED LOL
I literally live in this neighborhood. I go to school here, go shopping, hang out with my friends and shit here. It might sound really bad but as long as you mind your business it’s actually a beautiful place and there’s a lot of good people here
@@davidemmet7343 that's how I feel about upstate NY. Was always told NYC was a shithole so never been that far south and east but never seen any neighborhoods by me this bad so it definitely is edgy.
yeah the media push alot of fear, most places around world considered 'dangferous' are actually normal, crime happens everywhere, usually at random times but 90% of time its peaceful and people live tehre lives, ppl shud really turn off tv and travel more and meet people, we all need to unite to end the madness
I lived in supposed chiraq the past 22 years. Lived in Humbolt park, Back of the Yards. did uber/lyft for 5 years all over englewood and garfield park. never felt in danger. 12.5k rides in 5 years. I was stuck in NC the past year due to the pandemic. Scariest state full of lunatics I've ever been to. In one year I feel I got ptsd from living there.
Haha, that white lady was hilarious: "I mind my own business, I don't wanna know nobody's shit...1 sec later...Oh, what's he selling? Always somebody's selling something..." :D
25:22 PETER DID NOT RELIZE HE WAS TALKING TO A DOPE HEAD THE GUY IN THE RED THEN PETER ASK THE PIZZA GUY IF THE GUY IN THE RED WAS A REGULAR AND PANED THE CAMERA TO THE LEFT AND THE GUY IN THE RED T SHIRT WAS BENDING FOWARD HIGH OF THAT DOPE HAD ME CRACKING UP L.M.A.O '''
I was in NYC last week for a conference. Everyone was nice but I have to say New Yorkers are straight forward and honest and take no bs. I admire them for it.
Hilarious… used to work there back in the late 90s and lived in Brownsville and East New York. My friends always asked me why I lived in East New York (probably asked because I’m Caucasian and east New York is primarily Puerto Rican and black) I told them because I’m saving money. I explained that My rent was only $500 a month whereas they were spending about $5,000 a month for their rent...They just roll their eyes ...and I was rolling bank$$$$🤣🤣🤣
I grew up and still live in The Bronx. The South Bronx in particular is not nearly as dangerous as other neighborhoods in this city. And it has definitely come along way and continues to since the days of burned buildings and abandoned lots. If you want to see mass drug use in the open, go to 125th street and Lexington, then walk on Lexington between 125th towards 121st, you’ll feel like you were in the worlds largest drug den.
Yeah there are parts of Brooklyn that are way worse than Mott Haven. Lived on 149th for 40 years before moving to Tampa. Maybe because I lived there through the 80s when it was really bad, today not so much.
The NYPD are as real as it gets. When they tell you don't go somewhere, you listen. One night I went to an Armin Van Buren concert in mott haven at the Smoker. While waiting for an Uber some kids asked the cops where the train station was. This was 2am and they had to walk under the highway and through this area. The cops said, "its a few blocks that way, you better run and try not to get mugged". He was dead ass serious.
I know this is a super late reply, but just watching this video now and I have to agree. I don't live anywhere near anymore, but I used to visit often. NYPD might not have a filter, and seem rude to some people, but they've always meant well IMO. My brother was not a frequent visitor and went one time for an EDM concert too, somewhere in and around the same area, and NYPD straight up gave him and his girlfriend a ride since they were totally lost trying to find their way back to their hotel.
I grew up in the projects of 138th & St. Ann's in the 60's. I miss my best friends Benjamin Verona and Larry Liddie. This brings back memories. Thanks for the video!
I always find it hilarious how outsiders who come to the city think that they probably going to get shot once they go to the “hood” and then they leave with a smile on their face after going to those places.
This is cool. I live in baltimore so it doesn’t seem like a bad scene for walking around in the day time. Always love how willing New Yorkers are to talk to anyone.
This was a great representation of the South Bronx. I really enjoyed watching you interact with the different cultures while focusing on the areas of Mott Haven, 149th Street & 3rd Ave which brought back a lot of memories. I was raised in the North Bronx area for 35 years and relocated to VA in 2008. The city of NY has definitely changed and the streets continue to be really busy with a number of activities going on. Thanks for making great raw documentaries, this has also become my favorite project to create as well, Peace and blessings!
“Got some bars on the windows which indicates it’s not the safest neighborhood.” Have you been to any neighborhood in NYC that doesn’t have bars on the ground level windows?
@charina enchente Newark, NJ makes LA look like a playground. No way LA is more dangerous than the Bronx or East NY. While Newark is worse than those 2
What an amazing video, so cool to see you speaking with all these different people. I love seeing normal people sharing their stories and interests. And that taco looked incredible. I'm from the UK and have only visited NY once, I'd love to go back, the people there are absolutely fantastic.
My Grandpa is 86 and he grew up in the Bronx as a son of Italian immigrants, He always has a lot of stories of how the community was back then. Especially how dangerous it was back then due to the mobs, and how happy he was to get out by going to college to become a very successful doctor.
25:22 PETER DID NOT RELIZE HE WAS TALKING TO A DOPE HEAD THE GUY IN THE RED THEN PETER ASK THE PIZZA GUY IF THE GUY IN THE RED WAS A REGULAR AND PANED THE CAMERA TO THE LEFT AND THE GUY IN THE RED T SHIRT WAS BENDING FOWARD HIGH OF THAT DOPE HAD ME CRACKING UP L.M.A.O '''
The South Bronx has a lot more neighborhoods than what was shown, but this was still a nice little glimpse of what it’s like today. Much love from The Boogie Down BX 💪🏾
Learned so much from this video. I'm from NC and never experienced or understood the Bronx. Great history lesson and glimpse that there are great people everywhere.
I was born an rasied in the Bronx, it is absolutely changing. 149 is now looking like 125th and Lexington. But your right he walking around, having a whole tour.😂 In the 90's it would have been wayyyyy different.
Yeah unfortunately when people struggle with life and fail to be famous or happy traditionally, they strive to be infamous. But that gang/violence/tough guy mindset belongs in the drain. People are wising up and becoming more aware that you're no tough guy punching a guy that's minding his business, mobbing, or shooting inside the safety of your car. People are wising up man, even though media likes to up the drama and stupidity of the world. They're just after profit, not reality.
c white Big facts I been going to the BX since 13 jumpin on the train from New Haven CT and I never got nothin but luv And I been robbed at gunpoint twice in New Haven back in the 90’s early 00’s
I love what you're doing with this channel! Just came from your WV episode (I went to HS in Wheeling). You are compassionate and appreciate the good without being a propagandist about these places. Super cool. Thank you :)
Been living in the Bronx all my life and I’m glad you are showing the nicer parts of the Bronx. Most people think the worst of the Bronx which is understandable but everyone here is cool. The culture and love is there as long as you stay away from certain parts and mind your business which is what you did so much respect man.
@@fr33kSh0w2012 really bro. Even in Waterloo Sydney or Inala in Brisbane it's not that bad. People who aren't criminals and fighting each other rarely get stabbed let alone shot. We don't mind a good old fistfight tho
I've lived in the Bronx my whole life, and I could tell you that you haven't even scratched the surface when it comes to danger. Soundview, Bronx River, etc. There are some sketchy spots out there; however, the Bronx has changed drastically in terms of being rebuilt. I feel that the mentality of Bronxites needs to be rebuilt too. We have gone through a tremendous struggle (still are), and it has taken us more time to recover than any other borough. It's because of this that we (our mentality) haven't been too accepting of change. I think there are some who take pride in our plight because to live here, you have to be mentally tough. The Bronx isn't a place for the weak. I just hope that we as a people can come together and make this place a better place for future generations to love and enjoy.
Now the cities rebuilt, time to build new opportunities which will last as long as the economy does lol. Keep that shit alive and pass on the torch. Here's hoping for your generations to come.
If I knew someone woulda asked to show some dope spots. I lived in Bed Stuy but I rarely if ever went uptown simply because I had no reason to. I did want to go check out DITC studios when they were inviting beat makers. Would love to ask you about how Bronx is in past 10 years + pandemic. BK has been through mad gentrification. Brownsville still pretty hood. But Bushwick sloooowly getting gentrified very slowly. Toward the river its mad different since the 90s though. Especially Williamsburg. Is Bronx changing in this way at all?
even if he finds someone on the inside to go with him, dangerous cities at night you're never safe., it might be too dangerous for him to do that. spread positivity man thats the only way things out here are going to change, educate the youth and guide them to kindness
@@imdva Until that day arrives, when the youth who have been saturated with positivity, education and kindness all reject a life of crime and embrace love, peace and soul (insert train whistle here) how about practicing the philosophy of walking softly and lawfully carrying a big, loaded, freaking pistol after learning how to use it!?
I really enjoyed this video. I grew up in the South Bronx, and saw a lot of things a young boy shouldn't see. I moved out of the South Bronx around the age of 15 to a better part of the Bronx with my mother, and siblings after my parents separated. I am 59 years of age now, and sometimes dream of my elementary school days, or the apartment my family and I lived in back than. Thank you for visiting, and documenting your experience.
When people comment things like this, I always wonder what they mean by "seeing things they shouldn't have seen." Do you mind sharing anything? Blessings.
Amazing video 👍🏾. I love the 8nteracting with real people. Just natural. Despite the roghness of the area, the place is so cool and its people have so much sunshine inside them.
Yeap and those dangerous ass countries are real bad places. One might even say shit holes. But if Trump says that and agrees with you then everyone looses their mind
Born and raised in the South Bronx ✊ The Bronx is filled with survivors and survivors are the people with the most compassion. You just gotta be open to receiving the vibes because it might look rough from the outside but its all love here. You gotta go by The Point and meet Tats Cru next time.
I'm a Middle School Principal from down the block from The Point. If you want to come back to visit Hunts Point, I would be happy to show you around. 😊
Thank you so much for this. it was an excellent critique on my former home. The Bronx has changed quite a bit, and in fact has new building developments not too far from where this was filmed. It is different from its past and then again reminiscent to what once was.
Wow man this means a lot, I've lived here for all my 19yrs. Never thought some of the areas I past by on the daily would be recorded by big UA-cam like u.
Brazil,would have to be the most brutal slums (favelas) ever. Even in Iraq people trade in wartime.not much actual crime like sth America Man they are tough people
Hi Peter Love your work! I am from Perth in Western Australia and find your strolls around all parts of America fascinating, especially New York. Thanks again!
I appreciate what you did here. I grew up in the Bronx... during the 60’s and 70’s. I witnessed the birth of hip hop. I lived in and shopped in the areas, in this video. I have nothing but love for the Bronx. I’m very proud to be from the Bronx! We always have and had good people in the boogie down.
South Bronx doesn't look bad in this video. I wouldn't want to go there after dark. I drove a taxi in NYC during the blackout - I think it was 1977. I remember herds of people scurrying like rats from store to store, breaking all the windows/doors and store fronts and carrying out all the merchandise. Stores were completely stripped bare. Things look calm, but it is a fragile existence, things can easily get out of control.
My family was in the blackout. They emigrated from Jamaica in 1974. My grandmother was a nurses aide at Lincoln Hospital. They had to get generators to power the machines in the hospital.
Love this Peter. You capture the essence of the local culture. Love too that u go inside the stores and restaurants. U evaluate the food, love all you do. I’m loving these Bronx people. This was a joy to watch. Love u Peter and all ur vlogs.
The one thing I want to stress for you is that the South Bronx has not "gone down hill". Google Bronx 1970s stock footage. The Bronx has been improving for over thirty years and just slightly dipped in the wrong direction this year. For example, New York City had 2400 murders in 1992. It had 330 something in 2019 and is going back up to around 400 this year. That is the proper perspective you need for the proper context.
It’s the news showing you all the bad stuff. In 1990 things were nuts. Even though the shootings have gotten bad as of late the Bronx is nothing to fear. People have raised families here and done well and will continue to do so. Let’s be honest the bx has begun to get very expensive to live. And to be honest damn near impossible to find street parking. All they are doing is building these tall buildings charging steep rents and pricing the residents out. Slowly but surely all along Jerome ave those mechanic shops are being knocked down to build apartment buildings. This is not the Fort Apache Bronx you saw in the 70s. There were vacant lots and burned down buildings for years in the bx and all of a sudden they started building and you never saw a vacant lot again. There’s a people of a certain religion you can thank for that. You have crime EVERYWHERE you go. The bx is no different.
I don't care what happens, NY and the Bronx / LES will never go back to those days again. Not possible in modern times. Not unless the entire country collapses
john narvaez, ejbotts, and Frank wilson all have got it correct. I was there during the times they commented about. Before the 70s the south Bronx was a middle class paradise as told to me by others before me. Relapse backward into a Fort Apache syndrome would be impossible because the political. social, and economic forces would not tolerate the immediate losses and the potential for the future. Besides the strip of mechanic shops from old Yankee Stadium uptown to Gunhill Road, there also was a plan for the gentrification on Boston Post Road from Pelham Parkway north to the city line with Westchester county. If anyone is reading this would you please comment if this has / is happening ? thanks.
@@BriaBarrows DONT LIKE THE CANADA REGIME THATS THERE NOW ,DID THE SAME THING MOVE FROM NY TO MONTREAL AND NOW IN MIAMI ,ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS FORGET ABOUT IT ......LOVE THAT CITY .
This was an excellent vlog. I actually cried a bit during the scence with the dude selling the DVDs. Lots of heart and wisdom. You have a knack for capturing great interactions with people on a intimate human level. I really enjoyed this. Great job Peter.
I love your videos! My idea would be a map that shows your movements. It would give us a better understanding to which parts / neighbourhoods to connect the pictures😍
There’s different levels of “not that bad”....especially considering you live and grew up there. Im pretty sure that woman who worked as one of the janitors at Lincoln back in the day would say it was bad, considering she got jumped by some crack beads and gang raped in one of the buildings across the street while getting coffee for the crew🤷🏼♂️ Different levels 🤷🏼♂️
As soon as you got off the train you already in you're already in Mott Haven! Born and bred in the South Bronx 138th Street and Willis Avenue it's not a dangerous neighborhood you just got to make sure to watch your back that's all that's in all New York City neighborhoods not just the South Bronx let's get it together now.
This is like Disney Land now compared to the 90’s or early 2000’s. The neighborhood is nice now - you can walk it with no issues as you did. Walk the projects next.
I agree. I dont like the fact that The Bronx gets such a bad rap all the time. There is crime in many cities and even in "nice" neighborhoods. The same thing happens just behind closed doors.
How about when New York settled how about when it was in the very beginning stage you know like gangs of New York I would say that's probably the worst
When my family came from PR in the 50s they lived in El Barrio then moved to Mott Haven. My grandmother still lives there. The neighborhood has changed a lot but of it weren't for Mott Haven in the Bronx my parents would not have met. ❤ Thanks for the tour Peter.
@@brucethepatriot2534 yes my favorite decade it I remember they would give out filters in school talking about be careful on holloween because of gang violence
This is the first time I've seen you nervous; you definitely kept your head swiveling. I've never been to the bronx but in a general sense I love New York mostly for the people. Friendly and straight up blunt, no fakeness.
We’re some of the kindest people but we don’t have time to waste. We appreciate honesty and someone owning who they are. Just don’t make your problems someone else’s unless it’s serious.
First place he was at 149th not so bad …just mind your own business and keep it moving… Mott Haven (the side streets at night not good at all… born and bred in The Bronx
Thank you for this video. I’m from the Castle Hill section(Randall Ave.). As horrible as it seemed to some(w drugs, prostitution, and rats the size of cats), the Boogie Down Bronx holds a special place in my heart. Was taught to respect and love everyone. Even the homeless on the street. We take care of each other regardless of how the media makes us look and that’s why I’m a proud New Yorker. Reading these beautiful comments and watching this beautiful video brought tears to my eyes. Moved many years ago, but never forgot where I came from.
Grew up in castle hill myself! Boot side building on Havemeyer Ave! Facts about treating each other the way you want to be treated. My first experience growing up in the Castle hill area wasn't the best for a young dude, but once everybody saw you, as long as you were chill, and mind your buisness, you good!
I worked in the south Bronx and LOVED IT. People from outside the area thought I was crazy for enjoying it as a little white Utah Mormon girl, but they've never been to the Bronx and gotten to know the people there. Once you've spent time there you learn how lovely and close-knit the community is 🥰 And nobody's gonna mess with you if you don't mess with them 🤷🏻♀️
Hi Amanda Berg! Thank you for sharing your view! I got a question for you- how may I know about life as mormon in Utah? Any links will be appreciated!💝Best regards!
@@UllahMohd I mean, we're pretty normal, just very friendly (which sometimes startles people 😂)! You can check out churchofjesuschrist.org if you want to learn about Mormon beliefs :)
Well said sister. People have to stop going by what they see in the movie and come see for themselves b4 making judgement about how bad we are in the bronx. In the 70 , 80 and part of the 90 when it was the burned down bronx, not anymore, the bronx has evolved into an exemplary borough.
It's really cool to realise that even in the places that are deemed to be the "most dangerous", there are so many nice people, smiles and talks about love...
In reality nyc is one of the safest big cities in America. Not much crime happens during the day, mostly just homeless and drug addicts roaming around.
Doesn't matter the hood ,the country .. U'll always meet the best people on this places they sourronding btwn them and be nice with t people , if u go to a "good" neightbourhood u ll find poor heart ..
Our people are so deep bro. I love it. I find myself being often over excited, over deep, and over respectful. Sad how the world looks from the outside in. The hood filled with love, pain, redemption, sadness, motivation, and most importantly human beings.
You have to go to some of these neighborhoods at about ten o'clock at night to see how dangerous they can be. The daytime is when all of the cool people are out and the mutant's are hibernating.
Word, like y’all like freezing for 8 months of the year and having rats and roaches as big as Humans. expensive as it gets for literally no space at all can’t park your car can’t go anywhere to much traffic violent and scary crimes Anywhere you go 🤷🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️ but y’all call that home nah man. Your right it takes a different kind of human to deal with all that for nothing.
You say that but my black ass would be far safer in here than it would be in the suburbs or rural areas with predominately white people, I wouldn't survive without one of the people calling police just at the sight of me or trying to shoot me because they think I don't belong there on the basis of my skin colour. Feel far more safe here than I would in places where most white people live with less than a 5% black or other ethnic minority population
Love watching your videos...some of these areas are pretty sketchy...but you're pretty cool about it and very respectful..people like talking to you..learning alot about American cities..watching from Canada..
This is my neighborhood. I have been living here for 23 years. I, personally, have never had a problem here. I keep to myself and mind my business. There is a huge problem with drug addiction and there are many clinics (harm reduction, methadone maintenance, etc.).
@@AngelRealz32 Amen. Perdoname por mi Espanol. Es cierto. El nunca me fallejas. El siempre me tienes protejido y a mis hijos. Nosotros somos muy bendicida. Orando que el me das otro buen trabajo y que me mudes afuera de NY. Si no, pues todavia lo agradesco por todos. En el nombre de Yehovah/Yeshua. Amen.
Came across this video by accident. It’s always interesting to see an outsider’s perspective of the Bronx and New York City by extension. I grew up in the Bronx. While I didn’t live in the south Bronx, I have visited many areas. My mother currently lives in the south Bronx and while I enjoy seeing her, I hate visiting her neighborhood. There was a shootout in front of her building in broad daylight the day I was visiting. I always hated living in the Bronx. A shithole is what I always felt it was. I came from a family of alcoholics, drug users & drug dealers. I saw a lot of really fucked up shit growing up. I personally wasn’t messed with in my neighborhood because everyone knew my mother. She, along with my piece of shit biological father, sold drugs throughout the neighborhood and my mother in particular was respected in the neighborhood. Thankfully by the time I was born my mother had already cleaned herself up. Now don’t get me wrong, there’s a lot of culture and very good people in the Bronx however, I personally felt that the bad people overshadowed the good people. There was just vileness everywhere I turned. There was a stink and a grimness that I just couldn’t stand. I dealt with it though. Why? I couldn’t tell you. When I married my wife we lived together in the Bronx for many years but what really changed things was when my daughter was born. I had seen enough crap to realize the Bronx was not a place I wanted to raise a family. It took a lot of hard work and sacrifice but I moved my family to Queens. We’re a lot more happier here in the section of Queens that we live in. It’s a lot more safer and quieter. I know a lot of people say never forget where you came from and I don’t. But I will say, I never again want to live in the Bronx. All that aside I want to thank you for making this video and showing people what my city is like…the good and the bad.
Congratulations! You made it out! I grew up in the Bronx, right by Castle Hill and Tremont. Lived on Stratford and Watson when I was a kid. It was my home, still is even though I've been in Cali for 18 years now. NYC will always be home to me. I received an education there that you can never learn anywhere else.
The Bronx is the worse borough when it comes to crime murder rate drugs and incarceration it’s an actual fact been that way for a long time . That’s why he put up that title because of the stats sir
@@emmzyelrevelation4053 borough as a whole but south bronx isnt the most dangerous, neighborhood in nyc, Brownsville and Ocean Hill are as well as East New York.
@@uglystacks6085 bro the south bronx is bigger then eny ocean hill and eny, i know alot of people from bk dont like hearing the the bx is worse cause the hype alwasy been brooklyn but the facts is the facts im speaking stats from 80s till now always had higher crime murder rate and incarceration rate unemplayment rate PER 100,000 residents
@@IgZgo yeah that's where it gets real ugly but there's plenty of hoods in Chicago where you can't walk around with a camera, facts. niggas told me Brownsville is where the real NY trouble is at
Awesome impressions! Not that bad after all. I´ve imagined it way worse. I liked the people and your style of interacting with them. Greetings from germany!
lol, South Bronx is NOT the most dangerous "hood" in New York, not even close. Now, if you toured the South Bronx in the seventies, eighties or nineties, then yeah it was bad. Almost every open lot has been developed, property values have doubled over the last 10 years.
@Tutu Israel The value of the properties have significantly increased because of all the development. True, there is a lot of affordable housing and pjs but the there is a lot of privately owned property in the south bronx. Check the home values on zillow, you might be shocked.
This guy was in the Mott Haven section of The Bronx the entire time! Plus he was in the shopping center at first. As someone that grow up in this area I feel insulted by the title of this video.
Hey Peter, I really enjoyed this video! I was born and raised in Mott Haven. Lincoln Hospital, 1961, when the hospital was by Southern Boulevard. I moved out of there when my parents decided to re-locate to Brooklyn near Sheepshead Bay. Brooklyn was quite a departure to Mott Haven in the sense that now we left our bikes outside and they were there the next day! The south Bronx was pretty rough back in the late 60's and early 70's, but pale in comparison to whet it is today. Those were the days of the Puerto Rican gangs that ran the streets and they actually protected the neighbors. Many stories to tell. I used to ride my bike up and down those very same streets that you walked in your video. Back then, it was predominately Puerto Rican. You may have found one Dominican and one Cuban family in the bunch, but the Puerto ricans had the place. I was there in 2023 for a wake of a family that we knew and I didn't recognize the place. Heroine was a big deal when I was a kid and we saw the junkies shooting up in the schoolyards and overdosing before our eyes. I lived more on the northern end of Mott Haven, which was a more tranquil area. Back then, there were fathers in the family which is possibly the reason we turned out respecting others. I recommend that you visit my area of Mott Haven in the near future. I was from Forest Ave and East 158 street. The number 2 and 5 train to the Jackson or Prospect ave puts you right there, and you can visit Casa Amadeo, wi=which is a record store that is owned by Puerto Rican Legend, Mike Anadeo. Mike was good friends with my father as they both came from the same area in Puerto Rico. He is a bit on the older side but still runs his record store and has many stories about the Bronx that are worth capturing before he passes. Let me know if you plan on visiting any time soon and I could possibly make the introductions. Peace
The key to being safe in any neighborhood is to be respectful and mind your own business.
1. Mind your own business / stick to yourself.
2. Always move with purpose and direction, never aimlessly.
3. Know how to hold your own.
4. Be aware of your surroundings.
The 4 key rules to staying street smart in any area, regardless of how dangerous it may or may not be
@@porto1st also helps if look straight up in the air like a tourist and keep your wallet in your hand for easy transactions. Should also do your duty as a citizen and condemn any criminal activity verbally.
@@csquared4538 😂😂😂😂
@@porto1st those are tips someone else made up. People will know if you dont belong somewhere or are pretending, regardless of how you act. (Edit: cant be street smart with a cheap heart)
@@benderrodriguez5425 those are tips gained from experience. Obviously people can tell if you’re a foreigner in a new area, but it at least separates you from the people that look like lost, innocent, victims
When your a kid growing up in The Bronx is Fun. When u get older you realize certain things u seen & Experienced ain’t really Normal
😂 Bronx is worse than Queens?
@@learningearning8385 yes
Just another day in a shithole
@@learningearning8385 Always was. It's worse than all the boroughs. We use to call it Fort Apache.
Like that up north in Britain random body bag down the canal police sirens hourly that's just in ONE TOWN the world is fked pussy boys and girls trying to be but not gonna be
There's a big difference walking around that area during the day vs at night. I volunteer in the South Bronx, and the feel is very different when the sun goes down.
Volunteer doing what?
What happens when the sun goes down? Do Vampires come out?
@@RefugeetheDJ Like any other city the thugs sleep during the day and come out in the evening hours. Most of these videos are always shot during the day because they know they are less likely to run into the people that would do them harm. The hardworking people stay inside at night because they know better.
@@RichWeigel i was just messing around and yeah i know what you mean. When i went to the US, in particular LA and San Fran, the vibe and people out at night was very different.
Yeah! I come from Johannesburg. Same shit applies. We have a saying. “The night is coming”. I’ve seen tourists getting stripped naked, within minutes and of getting out of a taxi.
I’m a born and raised New Yorker ..yes they’re tough but I was broke down in south Bronx ..and every person tried to help me out and they did get me help so my car was fixed so I don’t care what anyone says ..they’re good people ❤️
S hole
that's what ppl on the east coast are like! love from maine! ❤
@@katoota22 well you are the only one who' wasn't robbed or raped or stabbed or shot
they must've seen good in you as well.
You're damn straight we do we ain't like Vegas where they kick people when they're down
I live in the Bronx and I’m glad you did this video. Keep the hipsters away so I can afford my rent in my safe neighborhood.
LMFAO
Up on Chicago's North Side, I remember giving to panhandlers in the hope that the yuppies would stay to the south...didn't work.
@C FL they are segregated the south bronx is full of poor people who were pushed out of bk and harlem ..trust me the south bx will never ever be gentrified because it's set up for all the poor people in nyc ..
Hipsters only come to the south bronx if they're on heroin...
Jackie will you be my tour guide
The only people that thinks thats the worst hood in NYC are people that DONT live there... Facts
The only people that thinks that's a good neighborhood are the ones that live there
I thought Brownsville BK was the most dangerous hood, also East New York
@@CAPOFAME brownsville/ East New York is grumpy as FCK..... Flatbush aka “Gat” bush.... Canarsie.... and there’s always southside Jamaica queens to name a few.... a lot of gentrification going on though
*grimey 🙅♂️ grumpy, lol
@John S sure.. and they also coined the phrase “ghetto” as well, so if we’re gonna touch on it, then let’s talk about it....
One of the worst things in that hood is how most people disregard their own neighborhoods by just throwing garbage on the ground like someone is behind them to pick it up.
Because there is
@@UnderGroundSkoopTV Explains why its so trashy everywhere then "if there is"
@@terraincognitagaming lazy workers
Actually I grew up in Westchester & there was automatic street cleaning twice a week, but there is none of that in the Bronx bc it would require cars not park on that side of the street for hours.
Pissing and shitting in their stairways ways like nobody else has to live there …I don’t get it
We stayed in the area in an Airbnb not knowing much, and we’re obviously VERY English and retired. The locals looked after us a lot giving us advice etc and showing us where to shop and stuff. They helped me get a local SIM fitted to my phone and how to do the subway. We also each day reported in on where we’d been, what had happened etc 😅Tbh we liked it more than travelling up to Manhattan.
That’s one of the reasons I love New York ❤
How much was the Airbnb? I would love going to New York but it is so expensive
Good thing you didn’t go out at night.
Bronx is the best place to live compared to Brooklyn or queen @@SnailHatan
3rd world country so sad once such a grate city
I was raised in the South Bronx until I left for college. 3rd Ave (the Hub) and Mott Haven were places that I frequently visited or walked to. These are very popular areas in the south Bronx and there are a lot of families and people commuting to and from work that are in the area. During the day is pretty safe, obviously things change at night and I wouldn’t recommend being outside for no reason (this is not Times Square). But in the day it’s pretty safe, lots of hard working people. While I think Pete did a lovely job filming he is still coming into the Bronx with an outsider’s perspective. If you come into a neighborhood thinking it’s the most dangerous neighborhood of course you are going to feel on high alert and slightly anxious and will interpret the noise, the music, the rush of people as “tension.” I totally get this and this is natural. I once went to visit a “gritty” neighborhood in Chicago and didn’t even make it off the train. I would love for Pete to do this video again with someone from the Bronx taking him around and showing him the area so he could feel more comfortable and explore the neighborhood a bit better. Other points: the police is going to say the neighborhood is bad because of their perspective as well-literally all they do all day is deal with crime. Again you want to have someone from the Bronx that lives there show you their perspective. Last point- tons of drug action in other boroughs including Manhattan but instead of being done in clubs, bars, and financial offices…it’s being done in the streets. When I see people using I don’t feel scare. I’m cautious but what I feel the most is sadness and shame that our government can’t do more for them. Lincoln hospital, a large public hospital, is about a 10-15 minutes walk down from the hub. They have an outpatient drug treatment program but they don’t have enough resources and manpower hence all the drug users you see in the street. I can also tell you that growing up in the Bronx I probably only saw drug use in the street twice and never a large group of people as it was filmed. It is probably becoming more prevalent now with the pandemic and lack of hospital resources.
Great comment 100
A very good perspective for someone viewing this video.
@@yourguyin2554 where did he say that, he was talking about visibility of drug use because of resources that were previously available to house/treat addicts are less available. If you’re not from the inner city it makes sense you would misunderstand the issues
@@yourguyin2554 CIA brought cocaine in
Thank you for this comment. My husband and I are considering moving to the Bronx/upper Manhattan, so I’m trying to get a feel for it, and these are all excellent points that make me feel even more comfortable living there. Right now I’m either seeing people be like “it’s the best place ever and there’s nothing wrong with it” or “it’s the worst place ever and you’re an idiot for considering living here”. This is much more practical lol
Like any other "bad areas" if you dont get involve in late night club/bar shit..or with the drugs and mind your own..your risk of actually getting into trouble is like low as fuck. Most folks just want to live in peace
Unless of course you get caught in one of their notorious drive-by shootings...
@@JD-iu2xh in the NY they prefer walk-bys, sir.
False....crime would be even higher in these places but people know to take precaution. It changes people’s lives
@@JD-iu2xh yea we do walk ups this way b😂
Yep!
That guy selling the movies has an incredible energy and outlook on life, what a legend.
Looks like Kimbo Slice
yea def good energy i just wish he embraced education a bit more and learned how to express himself with the correct words. Good dude tho
@@Soldier_Sean Embrace education says the man who cant write !!!
@@gee3883 I'm an English teacher so I def. Know how to write.... Probably better than your grammar nazi ass. And what are you crying over anyways? About the fact that I didn't put a period to abbreviate the word definitely? Or that I didn't write the complete word "though"? Or lemme guess, was it that I didn't use proper punctuation and placed a final period at the end? It's called internet writing. Either way, you seem to be on your period my friend, lighten up lol
@@Soldier_Sean Lighten up says the so called teacher calling me a Nazi Ass.
Born and raised in my beloved Bronx, I thank you for this coverage. I grew up in the 80's when times were definitely different. Hip Hop, Freestyle, baseball, and pizza were my world. Good times and a carefree life back then. ❤
That's amazing. I will be visiting NYC soon from London. I really want to visit all those 90s Hip Hop locations like Brooklyn. Harlem Queensbridge etc. Would it be safe for me to do that?
@@nadk8886I’d say don’t make your self look lost or like a tourist or some people will try to take advantage of you. Too me, it’s not dangerous because I lived there for a long time, but as long as you keep up with the pace of the people on the street (if it’s crowded) and you ignore the people trying to aggressively sell you stuff, you’ll be fine.
Same. Arthur Ave area here. Born in 1974 left in 2003
Where did you move to
@@Dewitt-b8nArthur Avene is down to a block
I really appreciate you showing this side of the Bronx. It’s not a place I would ever think to visit, but you showed a side of a population that is basically just normal folks trying to get through life like the rest of us. Really kind, helpful people who enjoyed talking about their neighborhood’s history and story. Thoroughly enjoyed this.
Definitely visit. Too many people going to NYC never make it out of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Queens and Bronx are dope.
Realy? To me it just seemed trashy and uncultured.
The bad shit happens in the suburbs when people let there guard down. Great Neck, Manhasset at an atm on Sunday nobody around….. they kidnap people ….extort their pin. Leave them for dead on the side of the LIE . Same thing in LA. Beverly Hills is friggin dangerous on a Sunday 3am. Just sayin’.
@@Woodsaras it depends on what you mean by cultured. I think people setting up street stalls, all driving to a spot and playing music from their cars and dancing, setting up grills to barbecue together by the water, that’s a lot of culture to me. And a lot of life. Much more so than Wall Street bros going to rooftop bars and people who live in doorman buildings going to the ballet.
@@JohnDoe-yx9nh lmao I was on 148th street when I was a ballet dancer living there. Favourite bar right on 145th. Did a lot of walking around with friends at 3am. If you live in NYC, you know shit is going down all the time. But just like that lady in the store said. You don’t mind nobody’s shit, you don’t get no shit.
Don't be a drama queen. It's New York, there are lots of neighborhoods like that. Mind your own business and you're fine. Lots of outstanding hidden gem restaurants in there.
Thank you, I hate his title
Yes there is in SoBro, due to gentrification...
@@jcandelas6806 thanks for gentrification the place is live able.
Omg what a lovely place to live. I think I’ll move there tomorrow.🤪
Especially during the day. It gets different at night
I grew up in the south bronx. Lived there for 23 years before getting married last year. It was tough but I had parents who made sure I was smart about who and where I got involved with. Don’t go looking for trouble and you most likely won’t find any.
Your gorgeous 🤣 husband a lucky man👌🏾
I'm her husband
LOL I HOPE U MOVED OUT ANY ONE THATS LIVES IN THE BRONX KNOWS U HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET OUT THIS VIDEO HAD ME L.MA.O WHEN PETER DID NOT NOTICE HE WAS TALKING TO A DOPE HEAD 25:22 THE GUY IN THE RED LOL
fuck ur married daamm 😫💔
Your husband is lucky. Hope you are happy.
You’re the perfect person to watch - you treat everyone with respect and good humour and they respond.
that Italian officer was very handsome like my father. i knew he was Italian too❤
I literally live in this neighborhood. I go to school here, go shopping, hang out with my friends and shit here. It might sound really bad but as long as you mind your business it’s actually a beautiful place and there’s a lot of good people here
It reminds me about what I miss now that I no longer live in New York, mainly the people!
@@davidemmet7343 that's how I feel about upstate NY. Was always told NYC was a shithole so never been that far south and east but never seen any neighborhoods by me this bad so it definitely is edgy.
yeah the media push alot of fear, most places around world considered 'dangferous' are actually normal, crime happens everywhere, usually at random times but 90% of time its peaceful and people live tehre lives, ppl shud really turn off tv and travel more and meet people, we all need to unite to end the madness
I lived in supposed chiraq the past 22 years. Lived in Humbolt park, Back of the Yards. did uber/lyft for 5 years all over englewood and garfield park. never felt in danger. 12.5k rides in 5 years. I was stuck in NC the past year due to the pandemic. Scariest state full of lunatics I've ever been to. In one year I feel I got ptsd from living there.
that's how it is for the whole city
Haha, that white lady was hilarious: "I mind my own business, I don't wanna know nobody's shit...1 sec later...Oh, what's he selling? Always somebody's selling something..." :D
LOL! She is right though. Someone is ALWAYS trying to sell you something in NYC.
i literally burst out laughing when i saw that part lmao
@@antwanali4587 same ere place is like a massive glasgow in Scotland 🤣🤣🤣
What she said is real. Thats how you stay the fuck outta trouble. What she said is the bottom line and wisdom for your health. Believe it.
@ Christopher Hitchens , "What you got for Selling then dude???"😉.
"Most Dangerous Hood"...and literally every person he talks to is as nice as can be.
If ur smart and avoid the drug shi then u can live a normal life but it’s easier said then done
25:22 PETER DID NOT RELIZE HE WAS TALKING TO A DOPE HEAD THE GUY IN THE RED THEN PETER ASK THE PIZZA GUY IF THE GUY IN THE RED WAS A REGULAR AND PANED THE CAMERA TO THE LEFT AND THE GUY IN THE RED T SHIRT WAS BENDING FOWARD HIGH OF THAT DOPE HAD ME CRACKING UP L.M.A.O '''
@@user-to2fs1nu6e it's actually super easy lmao.
Come to Paris, people are not that nice with strangers
@@dslouis1762 do they have crack heads in paris?
I was in NYC last week for a conference. Everyone was nice but I have to say New Yorkers are straight forward and honest and take no bs. I admire them for it.
Its Jamie Davies I live in England I want to live in NYC in America is that possible for me @brownbunny04 my mate and friend??????
Until you’re straight forward with them 😂 they don’t like that
Most dangerous neighborhood... The Financial District.
Hilarious… used to work there back in the late 90s and lived in Brownsville and East New York. My friends always asked me why I lived in East New York (probably asked because I’m Caucasian and east New York is primarily Puerto Rican and black) I told them because I’m saving money. I explained that My rent was only $500 a month whereas they were spending about $5,000 a month for their rent...They just roll their eyes ...and I was rolling bank$$$$🤣🤣🤣
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@@Operation_Ajax East New York isn’t as bad as it used to be, been out here for a month now, it’s not bad.
@@Operation_Ajax So you were the 1st gentrifier!!
Ha! You ain't lying!
I grew up and still live in The Bronx. The South Bronx in particular is not nearly as dangerous as other neighborhoods in this city. And it has definitely come along way and continues to since the days of burned buildings and abandoned lots. If you want to see mass drug use in the open, go to 125th street and Lexington, then walk on Lexington between 125th towards 121st, you’ll feel like you were in the worlds largest drug den.
I was thinking this as well 🤔 but maybe it’s more violent here than other neighborhoods with regards to gun violence.
@@aishabintpaul9737…Not even. Gun violence is much higher in parts of Brooklyn, than in the entire Bronx.
I agree. That's how you know the neighborhood is bad, when all the shops are closed, many abandoned neighborhoods.
Yeah there are parts of Brooklyn that are way worse than Mott Haven. Lived on 149th for 40 years before moving to Tampa. Maybe because I lived there through the 80s when it was really bad, today not so much.
@@franknoneofya9585 Mott Haven has parts that are gentrified now.
The NYPD are as real as it gets. When they tell you don't go somewhere, you listen. One night I went to an Armin Van Buren concert in mott haven at the Smoker. While waiting for an Uber some kids asked the cops where the train station was. This was 2am and they had to walk under the highway and through this area. The cops said, "its a few blocks that way, you better run and try not to get mugged". He was dead ass serious.
I know this is a super late reply, but just watching this video now and I have to agree. I don't live anywhere near anymore, but I used to visit often. NYPD might not have a filter, and seem rude to some people, but they've always meant well IMO. My brother was not a frequent visitor and went one time for an EDM concert too, somewhere in and around the same area, and NYPD straight up gave him and his girlfriend a ride since they were totally lost trying to find their way back to their hotel.
@@BT-ex7ko They are like Boston cops. They are all business but never have been too rude. Remember, Rude is the starting point for Bostonians lol.
I grew up in the projects of 138th & St. Ann's in the 60's. I miss my best friends Benjamin Verona and Larry Liddie. This brings back memories. Thanks for the video!
I love this video. I've been to NYC many times, and have never met a New Yorker that I don't like. Fantastic and special place.
I always find it hilarious how outsiders who come to the city think that they probably going to get shot once they go to the “hood” and then they leave with a smile on their face after going to those places.
Well maybe because the high crime rate has given NYC a bad name. Btw I'm a NYC original.
I noticed he wasnt out walking around at midnight or even night.
@like allthings I guess is does matter what side of the ghetto your point of view starts with.
Some like to be filmed.
@like allthings Yeah lol
It's not like it's Mexico City, NYC is still basically New England.
As a Brit I absolutely loved NYC because of the way you can chat to people on the street. I miss it so much.
lmaoo until someone stops you and tries to explain that they're literally Jesus Christ
You can do that in London without being murdered
@g2.baller0 relax weirdo i'm saying it's a lot of untreated medical illness on the streets and the random talkers get old
Boring Brit
Yeah. I grew up near Belfast. I find cities in Britain a lot more dangerous than America. A lot of it has to do with the drinking culture too
This is cool. I live in baltimore so it doesn’t seem like a bad scene for walking around in the day time.
Always love how willing New Yorkers are to talk to anyone.
Yeah let dude come out at night lol
there’s a reason he only goes to these places in the day and usually with someone from the around the way.
you gotta know how to move out here,it's that simple 🤷🏻♂️ show respect but also keep that "don't fuck with me" look
Bmore in here
You keyed in on it; that's what I miss about living in NYC; the random conversations with strangers.
Both can b f up but baltimore is beat down bad i deliver there from nyc the buildings infastructure homeless but does have nice parts
This was a great representation of the South Bronx. I really enjoyed watching you interact with the different cultures while focusing on the areas of Mott Haven, 149th Street & 3rd Ave which brought back a lot of memories. I was raised in the North Bronx area for 35 years and relocated to VA in 2008. The city of NY has definitely changed and the streets continue to be really busy with a number of activities going on. Thanks for making great raw documentaries, this has also become my favorite project to create as well, Peace and blessings!
my son missed st.mary's park down the block tho /:
“Got some bars on the windows which indicates it’s not the safest neighborhood.”
Have you been to any neighborhood in NYC that doesn’t have bars on the ground level windows?
Yep, lower east side, Brooklyn, and queens
Astoria
@charina enchente Newark, NJ makes LA look like a playground. No way LA is more dangerous than the Bronx or East NY. While Newark is worse than those 2
@@MikeFienco came here to say this. From queens and don’t know of any residence with bars on the windows
good stay where ever u at
Black The Movie guy made me feel good as hell just by watching! Wish that man nothing but good health & abundance.
For real. Psychedelics or not that dudes energy is something
Dude looks just like Kimbo Slice
Super charmin guy
It’s crazy, I felt like I understood everything he said, great energy
If you walk on a neighborhood like that and you think it's scary, you have no idea of how blessed you are.
south bronx is many neighborhoods and trust me that shit is a wasteland
If you think this neighborhood is good, you’ve never witnessed good.
@@KISEwun amen
@@KISEwun it is what it is. I live here and I feel safe. You have to be street smart. This is so freakin’ offensive to me.
@@lorrainewoodward3446 Tough enough to live in the Bronx but you’re offended by a UA-cam video.
What an amazing video, so cool to see you speaking with all these different people. I love seeing normal people sharing their stories and interests. And that taco looked incredible. I'm from the UK and have only visited NY once, I'd love to go back, the people there are absolutely fantastic.
My Grandpa is 86 and he grew up in the Bronx as a son of Italian immigrants, He always has a lot of stories of how the community was back then. Especially how dangerous it was back then due to the mobs, and how happy he was to get out by going to college to become a very successful doctor.
The most dangerous thing I see in this video is you eating a pork taco 🌮 with a damn fork🍴😅
LOL!
True... 🤣
25:22 PETER DID NOT RELIZE HE WAS TALKING TO A DOPE HEAD THE GUY IN THE RED THEN PETER ASK THE PIZZA GUY IF THE GUY IN THE RED WAS A REGULAR AND PANED THE CAMERA TO THE LEFT AND THE GUY IN THE RED T SHIRT WAS BENDING FOWARD HIGH OF THAT DOPE HAD ME CRACKING UP L.M.A.O '''
LOL! I though he was going to poke an eye out.
I thought that was a chicken leg.
The South Bronx has a lot more neighborhoods than what was shown, but this was still a nice little glimpse of what it’s like today. Much love from The Boogie Down BX 💪🏾
Learned so much from this video. I'm from NC and never experienced or understood the Bronx. Great history lesson and glimpse that there are great people everywhere.
Peter, how dangerous could it be? You were making friends all over the neighborhood. Cut it out!
I was born an rasied in the Bronx, it is absolutely changing. 149 is now looking like 125th and Lexington. But your right he walking around, having a whole tour.😂 In the 90's it would have been wayyyyy different.
@@ms.rockii6518 facts , someone would’ve snatched that camera right out his hand lol
That part !
I heard that bruh practically everyone was cool to him
People just go by what they see in the media
I don't see a dangerous place I see friendly people laughing and smiling and living their lives
Yeah unfortunately when people struggle with life and fail to be famous or happy traditionally, they strive to be infamous. But that gang/violence/tough guy mindset belongs in the drain. People are wising up and becoming more aware that you're no tough guy punching a guy that's minding his business, mobbing, or shooting inside the safety of your car. People are wising up man, even though media likes to up the drama and stupidity of the world. They're just after profit, not reality.
South Bronx dangerous?? Someone tell this guy to go to Brownsville.
Na it's dangerous don't be fooled.
He filmed this during the day, walk around past 9 see what happens
@@matthewroberts5530 exactly
That's my hood! Born and raised there. It's definitely rough but most people are kind. They just want to live and let live.
😹😚
That's my philosophy on life! Great energy and nice folk in the Bronx.
c white
Big facts
I been going to the BX since 13 jumpin on the train from New Haven CT and I never got nothin but luv
And I been robbed at gunpoint twice in New Haven back in the 90’s early 00’s
I love what you're doing with this channel! Just came from your WV episode (I went to HS in Wheeling). You are compassionate and appreciate the good without being a propagandist about these places. Super cool. Thank you :)
this is my everyday life, it’s so weird seeing it on youtube lol
I'm so sorry for AOC ruining your name.
U def look like u from the x boricua
A BEAUTIFUL Life Ms. Perez !!!!! I used to live at 157th and Elton Ave !!!!! Went to Saints Peter and Paul👍👍👍🇵🇷🖐️🎹🎶🌟
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Yea exactly what I was saying in my head
Been living in the Bronx all my life and I’m glad you are showing the nicer parts of the Bronx. Most people think the worst of the Bronx which is understandable but everyone here is cool. The culture and love is there as long as you stay away from certain parts and mind your business which is what you did so much respect man.
Misunderstood borough
Yeah same here in Australia most people just "keep to themselves"
This is the nicer parts?! It looks like a third world country
@@fr33kSh0w2012 really bro.
Even in Waterloo Sydney or Inala in Brisbane it's not that bad.
People who aren't criminals and fighting each other rarely get stabbed let alone shot.
We don't mind a good old fistfight tho
Lolol
I've lived in the Bronx my whole life, and I could tell you that you haven't even scratched the surface when it comes to danger. Soundview, Bronx River, etc. There are some sketchy spots out there; however, the Bronx has changed drastically in terms of being rebuilt. I feel that the mentality of Bronxites needs to be rebuilt too. We have gone through a tremendous struggle (still are), and it has taken us more time to recover than any other borough. It's because of this that we (our mentality) haven't been too accepting of change. I think there are some who take pride in our plight because to live here, you have to be mentally tough. The Bronx isn't a place for the weak. I just hope that we as a people can come together and make this place a better place for future generations to love and enjoy.
Continued strength and perseverance to you and yours brother excellent description and I can see what you mean let's hope the worst is behind
Now the cities rebuilt, time to build new opportunities which will last as long as the economy does lol. Keep that shit alive and pass on the torch. Here's hoping for your generations to come.
Straight talk Jo. Wish you the best bro. Cheers from Greece
If I knew someone woulda asked to show some dope spots. I lived in Bed Stuy but I rarely if ever went uptown simply because I had no reason to. I did want to go check out DITC studios when they were inviting beat makers.
Would love to ask you about how Bronx is in past 10 years + pandemic.
BK has been through mad gentrification. Brownsville still pretty hood. But Bushwick sloooowly getting gentrified very slowly. Toward the river its mad different since the 90s though. Especially Williamsburg.
Is Bronx changing in this way at all?
Lol... yea I never heard a shoot out ..never seen a person stabbed or jumped ...never seen crack smoking fiends ...fuk outta hea
Every video I watch of yours, reminds me how much good and good people there are and in the world.
This neighborhood is generally calm during the daytime. You need to do a video at night when the other crowd comes out.
He knows better.
@@dreamgames8551 naw they not go jump him
even if he finds someone on the inside to go with him, dangerous cities at night you're never safe., it might be too dangerous for him to do that. spread positivity man thats the only way things out here are going to change, educate the youth and guide them to kindness
@@imdva Until that day arrives, when the youth who have been saturated with positivity, education and kindness all reject a life of crime and embrace love, peace and soul (insert train whistle here) how about practicing the philosophy of walking softly and lawfully carrying a big, loaded, freaking pistol after learning how to use it!?
He need as many bodyguards as mayweather have
Shawn at the end , That’s my kind of people ... That man has some love , if more people was like him , the world would be a better place
I really enjoyed this video. I grew up in the South Bronx, and saw a lot of things a young boy shouldn't see.
I moved out of the South Bronx around the age of 15 to a better part of the Bronx with my mother, and siblings
after my parents separated. I am 59 years of age now, and sometimes dream of my elementary school days, or
the apartment my family and I lived in back than. Thank you for visiting, and documenting your experience.
We moved out too after my brother was killed on the street.
@@nickfanzo Very sorry to hear that Nick. God bless you and your family.
@@ocljtc it’s a hard neighborhood. Be well 🙏
@@nickfanzo Thanks Nick. You as well.
When people comment things like this, I always wonder what they mean by "seeing things they shouldn't have seen." Do you mind sharing anything? Blessings.
Amazing video 👍🏾.
I love the 8nteracting with real people. Just natural.
Despite the roghness of the area, the place is so cool and its people have so much sunshine inside them.
As a girl born and raised in Africa. I can confidently tell you this is not Dangerous
@Rede Emitel South africa is nothing to some other african countries that are more dangerous. (Uganda, Cameroun, Central-africa)
@Rede Emitel Youre not a good thinker
Yeap and those dangerous ass countries are real bad places.
One might even say shit holes.
But if Trump says that and agrees with you then everyone looses their mind
This is not the height of the south bromx era
@Rede Emitel I hope you're joking lol
Born and raised in the South Bronx ✊ The Bronx is filled with survivors and survivors are the people with the most compassion. You just gotta be open to receiving the vibes because it might look rough from the outside but its all love here. You gotta go by The Point and meet Tats Cru next time.
I'm a Middle School Principal from down the block from The Point. If you want to come back to visit Hunts Point, I would be happy to show you around. 😊
What crap you spew. It is a piece of crap neighbor hood. Your just used to living in filth
I grew up here my whole life. Don’t let the nice people fool you. It’s cold blooded muffukas out here. On god be safe.
Seems like they will smile but snake somebody.
Dassa fact jack
real talk
wake up 👀
@@candice446
yup
sick & suffering mthrfkrs
It's all an act. Most of these people have nice lives and no problems.
Thank you so much for this. it was an excellent critique on my former home. The Bronx has changed quite a bit, and in fact has new building developments not too far from where this was filmed. It is different from its past and then again reminiscent to what once was.
That Woman: “I mind my own businesses,I don’t want to know shit”.......”oh what’s he selling?” 😂
Was looking for this comment...sick b ...lol
Kilt 🤣🤣🤣
@@hibiscuscumberbatch183 me too! 🤣
24:08 there is that psycho dude, both are speaking to themselves :D
Lmao right? That was great!
Wow man this means a lot, I've lived here for all my 19yrs. Never thought some of the areas I past by on the daily would be recorded by big UA-cam like u.
Being from Brazil, the Bronx was the only place that pushed my senses to high alert WHEREVER I walked
Woah
Yeah. I heard from a reliable source (Internet) the largest immigrant group in Afghanistan are people from South Bronx.
try the Phillippines as well
@@grandeau3802 did you mean to say the other way around
Brazil,would have to be the most brutal slums (favelas) ever.
Even in Iraq people trade in wartime.not much actual crime like sth America
Man they are tough people
Hi Peter Love your work! I am from Perth in Western Australia and find your strolls around all parts of America fascinating, especially New York. Thanks again!
I appreciate what you did here. I grew up in the Bronx... during the 60’s and 70’s. I witnessed the birth of hip hop. I lived in and shopped in the areas, in this video. I have nothing but love for the Bronx. I’m very proud to be from the Bronx! We always have and had good people in the boogie down.
Wish I could’ve seen it
so racistic
That lady was “cooking for her family “ cause she doesn’t have a food license and you look like a cop lol
😂😂😂😂😂
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I live there, yeah she sells them, they're great 👍 lol @ cop part
@@lambilyantnyc2044 why u snitching
Lol and he kept calling them brother it sounded so bad
South Bronx doesn't look bad in this video. I wouldn't want to go there after dark. I drove a taxi in NYC during the blackout - I think it was 1977. I remember herds of people scurrying like rats from store to store, breaking all the windows/doors and store fronts and carrying out all the merchandise. Stores were completely stripped bare. Things look calm, but it is a fragile existence, things can easily get out of control.
from that blackout came a lot of dj's from that time
It's fine at night, seriously
Did you meet Travis Bickle?
Nothing new under the Sun...
My family was in the blackout. They emigrated from Jamaica in 1974. My grandmother was a nurses aide at Lincoln Hospital. They had to get generators to power the machines in the hospital.
Love this Peter. You capture the essence of the local culture. Love too that u go inside the stores and restaurants. U evaluate the food, love all you do. I’m loving these Bronx people. This was a joy to watch. Love u Peter and all ur vlogs.
The guy outside the pizza shop in the red sweater? Higher than a kite, alcohol.😂 don’t fall over.
The one thing I want to stress for you is that the South Bronx has not "gone down hill". Google Bronx 1970s stock footage. The Bronx has been improving for over thirty years and just slightly dipped in the wrong direction this year.
For example, New York City had 2400 murders in 1992. It had 330 something in 2019 and is going back up to around 400 this year. That is the proper perspective you need for the proper context.
It’s the news showing you all the bad stuff. In 1990 things were nuts. Even though the shootings have gotten bad as of late the Bronx is nothing to fear. People have raised families here and done well and will continue to do so. Let’s be honest the bx has begun to get very expensive to live. And to be honest damn near impossible to find street parking. All they are doing is building these tall buildings charging steep rents and pricing the residents out. Slowly but surely all along Jerome ave those mechanic shops are being knocked down to build apartment buildings. This is not the Fort Apache Bronx you saw in the 70s. There were vacant lots and burned down buildings for years in the bx and all of a sudden they started building and you never saw a vacant lot again. There’s a people of a certain religion you can thank for that. You have crime EVERYWHERE you go. The bx is no different.
I don't care what happens, NY and the Bronx / LES will never go back to those days again. Not possible in modern times. Not unless the entire country collapses
I agree i remember when it was very bad
john narvaez, ejbotts, and Frank wilson all have got it correct. I was there during the times they commented about. Before the 70s the south Bronx was a middle class paradise as told to me by others before me. Relapse backward into a Fort Apache syndrome would be impossible because the political. social, and economic forces would not tolerate the immediate losses and the potential for the future. Besides the strip of mechanic shops from old Yankee Stadium uptown to Gunhill Road, there also was a plan for the gentrification on Boston Post Road from Pelham Parkway north to the city line with Westchester county. If anyone is reading this would you please comment if this has / is happening ? thanks.
Maybe buy the small snacks and drinks
and tell how much you pay for different foods .
I moved to Canada from the Bronx, NY and everything seemed normal growing up my whole life… until I moved out and experienced a different environment
Canada is pretty calm! Lol people are so friendly here
I wanna leave Canada for the Bronx lmaoo
@@BriaBarrows DONT LIKE THE CANADA REGIME THATS THERE NOW ,DID THE SAME THING MOVE FROM NY TO MONTREAL AND NOW IN MIAMI ,ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS FORGET ABOUT IT ......LOVE THAT CITY .
Ya pretty stupid if that's the case leaving Canada for the Bronx... Freaking Sheltered People lol
@@jayflock7446 that’s the craziest thing i’ve ever heard lol don’t take canada for granted you’re privileged
This was an excellent vlog. I actually cried a bit during the scence with the dude selling the DVDs. Lots of heart and wisdom. You have a knack for capturing great interactions with people on a intimate human level. I really enjoyed this. Great job Peter.
I love your videos! My idea would be a map that shows your movements. It would give us a better understanding to which parts / neighbourhoods to connect the pictures😍
I was born and raised in the South Bronx. It’s really not that bad.
Everything seems bad on youtube, that's why people are so dumb nowadays
I moved from Kelly Street in 2012. I been back. Still a shithole.
There’s different levels of “not that bad”....especially considering you live and grew up there. Im pretty sure that woman who worked as one of the janitors at Lincoln back in the day would say it was bad, considering she got jumped by some crack beads and gang raped in one of the buildings across the street while getting coffee for the crew🤷🏼♂️
Different levels 🤷🏼♂️
Exactly what I was thinking. It's not dangerous unless you're stupid.... just like anywhere else in the world.
@@Belkys. yeah honestly there’s gangs but trust me they don’t do anything unless you’re stupid
As soon as you got off the train you already in you're already in Mott Haven! Born and bred in the South Bronx 138th Street and Willis Avenue it's not a dangerous neighborhood you just got to make sure to watch your back that's all that's in all New York City neighborhoods not just the South Bronx let's get it together now.
What do you mean by "watch your back" shooting !!
This is like Disney Land now compared to the 90’s or early 2000’s. The neighborhood is nice now - you can walk it with no issues as you did. Walk the projects next.
I agree. I dont like the fact that The Bronx gets such a bad rap all the time. There is crime in many cities and even in "nice" neighborhoods. The same thing happens just behind closed doors.
The neighborhood is not nice lol
Also the 80’s shit was real!
No doubt early late 80's & 90's... he couldn't walk like that
How about when New York settled how about when it was in the very beginning stage you know like gangs of New York I would say that's probably the worst
When my family came from PR in the 50s they lived in El Barrio then moved to Mott Haven. My grandmother still lives there. The neighborhood has changed a lot but of it weren't for Mott Haven in the Bronx my parents would not have met. ❤ Thanks for the tour Peter.
Street vendors, kids, people on bikes, old people... I don't see any danger
For real now back in the 70s and 80s the Bronx was burning.
If you want danger you go out late at night ..!!!! But you’d be asking for trouble at that point
@@joselombana8381 90's yo, was off the chain
@@brucethepatriot2534 yes my favorite decade it I remember they would give out filters in school talking about be careful on holloween because of gang violence
Remember back in the 90s the bloods were give buck fifties to everyone wearing red.
This is the first time I've seen you nervous; you definitely kept your head swiveling. I've never been to the bronx but in a general sense I love New York mostly for the people. Friendly and straight up blunt, no fakeness.
We’re some of the kindest people but we don’t have time to waste. We appreciate honesty and someone owning who they are. Just don’t make your problems someone else’s unless it’s serious.
YES. ABSOLUTELY 👍
You have some interesting places in the bronx
i think it's depend the areas...
Exemple in manhattan you also have some places dirty..
First place he was at 149th not so bad …just mind your own business and keep it moving… Mott Haven (the side streets at night not good at all… born and bred in The Bronx
I have mad respect for you for being so respectful. We need more great people like you because your a real one
Heard you say you were from VT. I cut school as a kid in the city. Lived in Westfield ,Jersey. In VT now 30+ yrs. Thanks for the vid.
Thank you for this video. I’m from the Castle Hill section(Randall Ave.). As horrible as it seemed to some(w drugs, prostitution, and rats the size of cats), the Boogie Down Bronx holds a special place in my heart. Was taught to respect and love everyone. Even the homeless on the street. We take care of each other regardless of how the media makes us look and that’s why I’m a proud New Yorker. Reading these beautiful comments and watching this beautiful video brought tears to my eyes. Moved many years ago, but never forgot where I came from.
My last name just spelt different
Grew up in castle hill myself! Boot side building on Havemeyer Ave!
Facts about treating each other the way you want to be treated.
My first experience growing up in the Castle hill area wasn't the best for a young dude, but once everybody saw you, as long as you were chill, and mind your buisness, you good!
I worked in the south Bronx and LOVED IT. People from outside the area thought I was crazy for enjoying it as a little white Utah Mormon girl, but they've never been to the Bronx and gotten to know the people there. Once you've spent time there you learn how lovely and close-knit the community is 🥰 And nobody's gonna mess with you if you don't mess with them 🤷🏻♀️
Hi Amanda Berg! Thank you for sharing your view! I got a question for you- how may I know about life as mormon in Utah? Any links will be appreciated!💝Best regards!
@@UllahMohd I mean, we're pretty normal, just very friendly (which sometimes startles people 😂)! You can check out churchofjesuschrist.org if you want to learn about Mormon beliefs :)
Good love may be hard to find. God's love is always right in front of your eyes
Well said sister.
People have to stop going by what they see in the movie and come see for themselves b4 making judgement about how bad we are in the bronx.
In the 70 , 80 and part of the 90 when it was the burned down bronx, not anymore, the bronx has evolved into an exemplary borough.
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It's really cool to realise that even in the places that are deemed to be the "most dangerous", there are so many nice people, smiles and talks about love...
South Bronx not the most dangerous tho. Like I live here everyday 😂 it’s crackhead central tho, especially right now
In reality nyc is one of the safest big cities in America. Not much crime happens during the day, mostly just homeless and drug addicts roaming around.
Yea it’s called America.. something we Americans take for granted . Freedom 🇺🇸
Doesn't matter the hood ,the country .. U'll always meet the best people on this places they sourronding btwn them and be nice with t people , if u go to a "good" neightbourhood u ll find poor heart ..
@@jaylamartin6158 125th & Lexington is crackhead central, or better yet K2 head central lol.
Thanks
Our people are so deep bro. I love it. I find myself being often over excited, over deep, and over respectful. Sad how the world looks from the outside in. The hood filled with love, pain, redemption, sadness, motivation, and most importantly human beings.
He’s not even walking through “dangerous” parts . He going through the market areas
😂😂😂😂😂😂
for real, the main streets are nothing. 125th and lex in manhattan is worse than that area. He should go to Brownsville bk.
We wouldn't be watching this video if he went through the most dangerous blocks😅
@@marv730 facts you right. "we got one"! lol
Maybe he doesn’t want to die 🤷🏽♀️
I think New York is cool, I’ve visited 5 times from London and everyone I met was friendly. If you look for trouble in any city you will find it.
That must be how it works for both cities, in London u look for trouble you’ll get it but there are many nice areas
New york is amazing full of diversity.
From the Bronx here, I ended up in trouble in London pretty recently =D
@@mikeone718. I’m afraid trouble is everywhere, we can only do our best to avoid it. In the main London and New York are great cities. 👍🏻
@@waynemaddams3151 Right the only thing you have to do is just mind your own business
What a a great reflection from the guy at 23:00!!
God bless you bro!!
Brazil is watching!! :) ✊
"When we have reflection, then we can build." I love the Sean's message!
Now you make me want to live in the Bronx. It may look ghetto but you feel the hospitality in the people. They look rough but warm.
The scariest part of the video is watching someone eat a taco with a fork 😂
💯 lmao
Or listening to a white guy call every black guy he meets “brotha”
LOL!!
The safest way to eat a taco in my experience.
@@KG-ih5ct 😩😅
Great insight to a place , many have heard of , but few have gone too.😮great to see people from other countries 👍 thanks mate .
You have to go to some of these neighborhoods at about ten o'clock at night to see how dangerous they can be. The daytime is when all of the cool people are out and the mutant's are hibernating.
lmaoooo
10 o'clock? This is NYC not some small town in flyover country lol. Regular people are still living their lives at 10PM here.
@@del.see.oh.89 I grew up in NYC and the greatest thing I ever did was leave.
@@macpony2571780
There are definitely easier places to live. I won't give up.
4AM-12AM Regular day.
Between 12AM-3AM the crazies/drunk/high people come out.
As a social worker I have been to all the worst neighborhoods in NYC and its not bad. Newark is much worse.
I have landed at the newark airport, but the area around looked nice.
@@bilaloslo292 Its ok, its near the train yard and the whole city is just sketch. Some parts its ok to be at night but others nah
Bilal Ahmad Detroit airport too is great, but some neighborhoods in the city are extremely dangerous
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Newark isn’t even close to bad wtf 😂😂😂😂
It takes an specific kind of human being to live in New York. Respect.
Uhhh ok
Lol what's your reason for saying that?
Hmm I thought NY was home to all kinds of human beings..
Word, like y’all like freezing for 8 months of the year and having rats and roaches as big as Humans. expensive as it gets for literally no space at all can’t park your car can’t go anywhere to much traffic violent and scary crimes Anywhere you go 🤷🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️ but y’all call that home nah man. Your right it takes a different kind of human to deal with all that for nothing.
You say that but my black ass would be far safer in here than it would be in the suburbs or rural areas with predominately white people, I wouldn't survive without one of the people calling police just at the sight of me or trying to shoot me because they think I don't belong there on the basis of my skin colour. Feel far more safe here than I would in places where most white people live with less than a 5% black or other ethnic minority population
Love watching your videos...some of these areas are pretty sketchy...but you're pretty cool about it and very respectful..people like talking to you..learning alot about American cities..watching from Canada..
This is my neighborhood. I have been living here for 23 years. I, personally, have never had a problem here. I keep to myself and mind my business. There is a huge problem with drug addiction and there are many clinics (harm reduction, methadone maintenance, etc.).
Dios Te tiene protejida de todo mal por eso es Qué tu sige bendecida 🙌🏾❤️
@@AngelRealz32 Amen. Perdoname por mi Espanol. Es cierto. El nunca me fallejas. El siempre me tienes protejido y a mis hijos. Nosotros somos muy bendicida. Orando que el me das otro buen trabajo y que me mudes afuera de NY. Si no, pues todavia lo agradesco por todos. En el nombre de Yehovah/Yeshua. Amen.
ya, that sounds lovely, i bet you voted biden
@@cosmonauteable9151 No, I did not vote for Biden. What does Biden have to do with my comment about living in my neighborhood? Ignorant much?
Why would you want to live where you mind your buisness and not feel warm and friendly towards all your neighbors.Move to San Antonio.
Came across this video by accident. It’s always interesting to see an outsider’s perspective of the Bronx and New York City by extension. I grew up in the Bronx. While I didn’t live in the south Bronx, I have visited many areas. My mother currently lives in the south Bronx and while I enjoy seeing her, I hate visiting her neighborhood. There was a shootout in front of her building in broad daylight the day I was visiting. I always hated living in the Bronx. A shithole is what I always felt it was. I came from a family of alcoholics, drug users & drug dealers. I saw a lot of really fucked up shit growing up. I personally wasn’t messed with in my neighborhood because everyone knew my mother. She, along with my piece of shit biological father, sold drugs throughout the neighborhood and my mother in particular was respected in the neighborhood. Thankfully by the time I was born my mother had already cleaned herself up. Now don’t get me wrong, there’s a lot of culture and very good people in the Bronx however, I personally felt that the bad people overshadowed the good people. There was just vileness everywhere I turned. There was a stink and a grimness that I just couldn’t stand. I dealt with it though. Why? I couldn’t tell you.
When I married my wife we lived together in the Bronx for many years but what really changed things was when my daughter was born. I had seen enough crap to realize the Bronx was not a place I wanted to raise a family. It took a lot of hard work and sacrifice but I moved my family to Queens. We’re a lot more happier here in the section of Queens that we live in. It’s a lot more safer and quieter. I know a lot of people say never forget where you came from and I don’t. But I will say, I never again want to live in the Bronx. All that aside I want to thank you for making this video and showing people what my city is like…the good and the bad.
Congrats on getting out of it man!
@@damianoabbina9967 Thank you! 🤘🏽
@@Angelus13AOV ain't nothing man, keep doing ya thing
Congratulations! You made it out! I grew up in the Bronx, right by Castle Hill and Tremont. Lived on Stratford and Watson when I was a kid. It was my home, still is even though I've been in Cali for 18 years now. NYC will always be home to me. I received an education there that you can never learn anywhere else.
Alhamdullilah 🖤
Mans said most dangerous but had a whole good time. Capping on my borough.
I hate all this brox slander. The last time it was really bad was the 1980s. It feels like this is Mumbai or even Oakland
Brownsville and Ocean Hill brooklyn are the worst in nyc
The Bronx is the worse borough when it comes to crime murder rate drugs and incarceration it’s an actual fact been that way for a long time . That’s why he put up that title because of the stats sir
@@emmzyelrevelation4053 borough as a whole but south bronx isnt the most dangerous, neighborhood in nyc, Brownsville and Ocean Hill are as well as East New York.
@@uglystacks6085 bro the south bronx is bigger then eny ocean hill and eny, i know alot of people from bk dont like hearing the the bx is worse cause the hype alwasy been brooklyn but the facts is the facts im speaking stats from 80s till now always had higher crime murder rate and incarceration rate unemplayment rate PER 100,000 residents
Sean/Shawn seems like a great positive guy and very eloquent .
Yeah that place scary...the way everyone was being friendly, courteous and helpful had me shook. Lol
Scared me too
Don’t be a simp bro
@ the millennial talking shit. Stfu bruh.
Hehe I live there
@@xxnawledgexx4624 ok peasant
Next time bro, when you speak to the vendors, leave buying something from them, it’s all love.
I'm glad you said this ❣️
lol
Do what you want
😂 goofy ass
@@nom_de_guerre_ could’ve. You’d think he would’ve showed the cool things he bought if so tho 🤷🏻♂️
“Inside New York City’s Most Dangerous Hood,” and everybody being friendly as fuck, smiling, and hugging. 👀🤷🏽♂️
Lmao facts, go to a third world country and you’ll see hood.
@@IgZgo yeah that's where it gets real ugly but there's plenty of hoods in Chicago where you can't walk around with a camera, facts. niggas told me Brownsville is where the real NY trouble is at
Yeah, Very misleading I don’t get it
It’s not night yet 📌
Right lol
Awesome impressions! Not that bad after all. I´ve imagined it way worse. I liked the people and your style of interacting with them. Greetings from germany!
lol, South Bronx is NOT the most dangerous "hood" in New York, not even close. Now, if you toured the South Bronx in the seventies, eighties or nineties, then yeah it was bad. Almost every open lot has been developed, property values have doubled over the last 10 years.
I completely agree with you. The abandoned buildings, empty lots, dirty streets were horrible. Now is completely different.
@Tutu Israel The value of the properties have significantly increased because of all the development. True, there is a lot of affordable housing and pjs but the there is a lot of privately owned property in the south bronx. Check the home values on zillow, you might be shocked.
Lol. South Bronx is definitely the most dangerous neighborhood in NYC.
You are right, the South Bronx isn't what it used to be but it is certainly not safe either, there is still a lot of poor people living down there...
@@TruNYC1 Lies
This guy has travelled to some of the most dangerous countries all over the world but seems more on edge in his own country
This guy was in the Mott Haven section of The Bronx the entire time! Plus he was in the shopping center at first. As someone that grow up in this area I feel insulted by the title of this video.
Weird huh
same im living uk and visiting spain now but living in nyc every day you feel uncertainty
Come on I’d rather live in Afghanistan than the south Bronx. ( it’s a shithole)
@@ninoskacarolina5157 why ? Its a ghetto!
Lady said I mind my business but knows everyone’s business. “Hey!” What’s he selling. 😂
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😂🤣 Thank you!! Glad I’m not the only one who picked up on that.
Hey Peter, I really enjoyed this video! I was born and raised in Mott Haven. Lincoln Hospital, 1961, when the hospital was by Southern Boulevard. I moved out of there when my parents decided to re-locate to Brooklyn near Sheepshead Bay. Brooklyn was quite a departure to Mott Haven in the sense that now we left our bikes outside and they were there the next day! The south Bronx was pretty rough back in the late 60's and early 70's, but pale in comparison to whet it is today. Those were the days of the Puerto Rican gangs that ran the streets and they actually protected the neighbors. Many stories to tell. I used to ride my bike up and down those very same streets that you walked in your video. Back then, it was predominately Puerto Rican. You may have found one Dominican and one Cuban family in the bunch, but the Puerto ricans had the place. I was there in 2023 for a wake of a family that we knew and I didn't recognize the place. Heroine was a big deal when I was a kid and we saw the junkies shooting up in the schoolyards and overdosing before our eyes. I lived more on the northern end of Mott Haven, which was a more tranquil area. Back then, there were fathers in the family which is possibly the reason we turned out respecting others. I recommend that you visit my area of Mott Haven in the near future. I was from Forest Ave and East 158 street. The number 2 and 5 train to the Jackson or Prospect ave puts you right there, and you can visit Casa Amadeo, wi=which is a record store that is owned by Puerto Rican Legend, Mike Anadeo. Mike was good friends with my father as they both came from the same area in Puerto Rico. He is a bit on the older side but still runs his record store and has many stories about the Bronx that are worth capturing before he passes. Let me know if you plan on visiting any time soon and I could possibly make the introductions. Peace