The DIFFERENCE between the 5 boroughs (are the STEREOTYPES true)?

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    New York City is more than just Manhattan. There are four other boroughs here that are worth knowing! In this video, I share real statistics and facts on what makes each borough different using my experience living in four of them, native opinions from each borough, and actual statistics from NYC.gov.
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  • @SarahFunky
    @SarahFunky  3 роки тому +73

    Which borough is your favorite?
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    • @megmaravillas
      @megmaravillas 3 роки тому +5

      Hey, from Ireland here. Been in NYC twice, i love it so much. I love the attractions,fast phase life, diversity, food, everything! When situation will turn into a bit ok, definitely be back.

    • @serbkebab2763
      @serbkebab2763 3 роки тому +1

      @@megmaravillas Your name sounds about as Irish as Leo Varadkar. Are you yet another foreign import?

    • @arany_alexander7130
      @arany_alexander7130 3 роки тому +4

      Fun fact: I've been to brooklyn a billion times, and never heard a single person say forgetabout it. If you think people say that you might as well be a tourist or an ignorant manhattanite

    • @JimAllen-Persona
      @JimAllen-Persona 3 роки тому +6

      I can tell you my least favorite - Staten Island.

    • @LivinginFortMyers
      @LivinginFortMyers 3 роки тому +4

      I'm still a Manhattan guy but the location of skyscrapers in Manhattan has nothing to do with marshland (sorry!) as the foundation of all skyscrapers sits on bedrock, which is underneath all of Manhattan (and the world, really). The lack of skyscrapers between midtown and downtown is due to local law.

  • @lenglain
    @lenglain 3 роки тому +679

    One interesting fact about Queens is that it has a thriving black middle class. From the mid 90s well into the 2000s black median income surpassed white incomes. Those numbers might have changed since the 2008 financial crisis unfortunately but it's still where the black middle class thrives in New York.

    • @bigmacdaddy1234
      @bigmacdaddy1234 3 роки тому +64

      There is no longer a black middle class thriving in Queens. The Borough is now an over priced dump that was taken over by Asians.

    • @MANZANOADRIAN
      @MANZANOADRIAN 3 роки тому +9

      St. Albains. Looks like wonder years but its BP

    • @joebrown9895
      @joebrown9895 3 роки тому +12

      Because of affirmative action.

    • @milop.5493
      @milop.5493 3 роки тому +13

      @@MANZANOADRIAN St. Albans is Beautiful and full of history and Icons.

    • @milop.5493
      @milop.5493 3 роки тому +35

      @@joebrown9895 Your pretty remedial aren’t you?

  • @luisespineira9882
    @luisespineira9882 3 роки тому +303

    As someone who grew up in Queens, I can attest its diversity. Some neighborhoods even has the supermarket with very ethnically diverse products to buy

    • @imashaleyg
      @imashaleyg 2 роки тому +3

      True especially in the Asian category!

    • @jimmythegentconway8690
      @jimmythegentconway8690 Рік тому

      But it's boring

    • @fbafoundationalbuck-broken6011
      @fbafoundationalbuck-broken6011 Рік тому +1

      @@jimmythegentconway8690 WHY? WHAT'S THE BEST PLACE FOR SOMEONE BLACK TO LIVE IN NEW YORK?

    • @rhysott4445
      @rhysott4445 Рік тому

      @@jimmythegentconway8690 nah facts i lived in queens my entire life and theres some stuff to do here but not much

    • @Rocksmiths
      @Rocksmiths 10 місяців тому

      Jackson heights has so much ethnic food it’s great

  • @scottnichols3685
    @scottnichols3685 3 роки тому +98

    Bronx-born and -bred here. The Bronx is the real deal. Growing up there prepares you for ANYTHING.

    • @JeromeGigante
      @JeromeGigante 2 роки тому +1

      !!!!

    • @tonyq8739
      @tonyq8739 2 роки тому +2

      Hahaha that’s true

    • @ematique4392
      @ematique4392 2 роки тому +1

      As an Aussie this sounds scary to me looooool. What's the scariest things you've experienced growing up there?

    • @justeping9469
      @justeping9469 2 роки тому +1

      Yes it does! I love the edginess of the Borough. You have many great neighborhood's, and many bad one's as well. Also many "in-between's". You have to be on point.

    • @Prone-Ski_BX
      @Prone-Ski_BX Рік тому +4

      The mentality of the Bronx is definitely different from all the other parts of New York City. It's definitely the only borough that I've been to where you can feel Hip Hop in the air. No lie

  • @rgraboff
    @rgraboff 3 роки тому +288

    As a Brooklynite, you forgot to mention Coney Island with its beaches, amusement parks, and especially Nathan's Famous Hot Dog stand -- where in the old days people lined up all day and into the night in snow and freezing weather to get these delicious Hot Dogs. Now they are sold in Super Markets all over the U.S. I grew up in Brooklyn when Coney Island had Steeplechase Amusement Park, the Cyclone Roller Coaster (the fastest in the world at the time) where when it took the first dive down the rail, there was air between your butt and the seat. As Archie Bunker would say, "Those were the days". I moved away from Brooklyn two years after the Brooklyn Bums (the Dodgers) moved to California.

    • @EearlSBell
      @EearlSBell 3 роки тому +25

      Roy She isnt from NYC you would be better off making a video and letting people know about the true culture of Brooklyn.

    • @melenatorr
      @melenatorr 3 роки тому +36

      She also did not add that Brooklyn was an independent city until the late 1800s, and was at one point the fourth largest city in the country. To this day, Brooklyn has its own library card, separate from the NYC library card, and still carries the general echo of it own identity. She did not add that it is also called King's County, to complement Queens. She did not mention Grand Army Plaza, or the Brooklyn Museum, Botanical Gardens, Prospect Park or the several 18th century houses that exist in Brooklyn.

    • @EearlSBell
      @EearlSBell 3 роки тому +28

      @@melenatorr correct. people that are not from Brooklyn don't understand that Brooklyn isn't in the shadow of Manhatten and we don't have an underdog mentality. in this video, I saw the worst explanation of Brooklyn i have ever seen.

    • @AmbroseChamberpot
      @AmbroseChamberpot 3 роки тому +4

      I wouldn't want her to mention Coney Island if she is also mentioning safety

    • @suelyons531
      @suelyons531 3 роки тому +14

      She forgot to mention a lot. It's like she read a wiki article and then edited it for people in Florida.

  • @prodigy9885
    @prodigy9885 3 роки тому +181

    Shoutout to Brooklyn and their carribean culture and their music, strange how that seems to get overlooked

    • @francispower1418
      @francispower1418 3 роки тому +5

      Totally agree. One of my all time favorite records was the 1995 masterpiece by the Brooklyn Funk Essentials “Cool and Steady and Easy”. A delicious fusion of root’s reggae, funk and jazz, blended with Latin sounds here and there. They are still making their music in Brooklyn today. Just awesome. I am working on a record myself out of a studio in Brooklyn right now and I always feel as if I am treading in the footsteps of giants.

    • @empire7179
      @empire7179 3 роки тому +16

      @@francispower1418 And let's not forget the three biggest rappers in the game, Jay-Z, Biggie and MC Lyte. A lot of famous Black people came out of Brooklyn. Spike Lee, Chris Rock,Tracy Morgan, Mike Tyson, Mark Breland and countless others..

    • @skontheroad
      @skontheroad 3 роки тому +2

      They didn't used to! Was always very old school, but very authentic!! (Spike Lee, etc.)

    • @JeromeGigante
      @JeromeGigante 2 роки тому +4

      @@empire7179 Michael Jordan as well

    • @empire7179
      @empire7179 2 роки тому +4

      @@JeromeGigante Yeah Mike moving when he was 5,, that's why I said countless others. I couldn't name everybody just like Carmelo Anthony out of Red Hook projects and Rakim from Fort Greene., M.O.P, Lil Kim, Junior Mafia, Foxy Brown, Big Daddy Kane, Pop Smoke, Mos Def, Bobby Shmurda, Busta Rhymes, NAS, Bushwick Bill, Fabulous, Sticky Fingers, Old dirty Bastard, Lil Mama, Papoose, DJ Premier, Whoudini, Eddie and Charlie Murphy, Lena Horne,, Two of the Biggest Gangsters John Gotti and Al Capone, Vince Lombardi name of the Super Bowl Trophy,, See now you got me going 😀 Hey Brooklyn we really go Hard!!

  • @phantastik3389
    @phantastik3389 3 роки тому +312

    Sarah, you forgot to mention the residential side of BK! Lots of families live there. All of the amazing Jamaican, Haitian, Guyanese food & culture! Crown Heights, Franklin park, Etc....

    • @Belovedthegreat
      @Belovedthegreat 3 роки тому +16

      Faaaaaacts

    • @blaowskiton
      @blaowskiton 3 роки тому +18

      yup, and the Dominican, Puerto Rican, African, and Mexican cultures in Uptown Manhattan... El Barrio, Central Harlem, Washington Heights, and Inwood.

    • @DaeWolfe_85
      @DaeWolfe_85 3 роки тому +36

      That’s because she’s not from New York!

    • @tylormortadella8583
      @tylormortadella8583 3 роки тому +43

      Because she's white and probably wants to stay away from these areas... Good point.

    • @februaryschild0216
      @februaryschild0216 3 роки тому +11

      My brother! Just ranted on that. See my post. She knows nothing of the diversity, the identity, the heart of my home. But, great. Maybe her ilk won't gentrify it to death.

  • @janice221
    @janice221 3 роки тому +195

    I grew up in the Williamsbridge section of the Bronx. She forgot to mention City Island, it's a small fishing town with miles and miles of different seafood restaurants.

    • @mikenogozones
      @mikenogozones 3 роки тому +18

      Yes! It feels like you're in a New England town.

    • @beatricekelly9867
      @beatricekelly9867 3 роки тому +19

      She didnt forget, it doesn't fit her narrative

    • @DAVIDTORRESANI
      @DAVIDTORRESANI 3 роки тому +7

      City island is a nice getaway.
      Super greatful for city island.

    • @sitdowndogbreath
      @sitdowndogbreath 2 роки тому +1

      @@beatricekelly9867 that's an interesting point you bring up

    • @Success1981-
      @Success1981- Рік тому +5

      Bronxwood ave and e221st

  • @Sooopa_Doopa
    @Sooopa_Doopa 3 роки тому +183

    Grew up in Queens, went to high school in the Bronx, hung out and partied in Bronx, Brooklyn & Manhattan and went through Staten Island after going over the Verrazano Bridge 😂. I've never really had a strong NY accent and I moved away years ago but I still drink cawfee
    Even if I move to The Moon I'll be a New Yorker

    • @bigmacdaddy1234
      @bigmacdaddy1234 3 роки тому +2

      If you do not have a strong NYC accent, then what accent do you have?

    • @kenmiller8467
      @kenmiller8467 3 роки тому +4

      I'm from Troy (150 miles north of NYC) and we pronounce it "cawfee" as well. When I moved to Rochester , I got mocked ( although Western NY accent has a definite midwestern twang).

    • @whoeverfromwherever
      @whoeverfromwherever 3 роки тому +3

      I hated waking up so early to go from bronx to queens to go to highschool. I woke up before the heat in the apartment building would come on and take a shower with cold water and cold air all over in the middle of the winter. 174 st.

    • @elaineburnett5230
      @elaineburnett5230 3 роки тому +5

      Exactly, wherever I am, I bring New York with me.🤭🗽

    • @catherinecampbell1215
      @catherinecampbell1215 2 роки тому +1

      @@kenmiller8467 I live in WNY and we 100% have a Midwestern twang.

  • @saragarcia2978
    @saragarcia2978 3 роки тому +241

    As a French citizen who has never been to NYC, I was definitely not expecting this! Because of movies/series and common stereotypes, I really thought that the Bronx and Queens were the least least safest places (and by the way I have never heard of Staten Island haha) ! Therefore, thank you very much for this video which was extremely helpful and mind blowing! I am so looking forward to coming to NYC in a near future as this city intrigues me a lot but also because of your wonderful videos!

    • @minoritymoneymatters9220
      @minoritymoneymatters9220 3 роки тому +12

      Don't let the stats scare you. Crime in most cities tends to be localized in certain areas. There's a reason Brooklyn is the second most popular borough. Don't forget to visit Brooklyn Bridge Park!

    • @jilianemorales2074
      @jilianemorales2074 3 роки тому +14

      Queens is definitely safe as long as you don’t get yourself lost in Jamaica or Hollis area.

    • @kathyd6714
      @kathyd6714 3 роки тому +29

      No matter where you go , you’ll never be truly safe . You have to take risks just remember that. Whether you go to a small town to a city , anything can happen

    • @mEtAlMaNiAc787
      @mEtAlMaNiAc787 3 роки тому +2

      and here i am reading about paris!!! you're so lucky!

    • @concretelightbulb7082
      @concretelightbulb7082 3 роки тому +16

      The Asian guy from Queens in this video has his own channel on UA-cam called "ActionKid" where he records himself walking through different neighborhoods around the 5 boroughs. If you want a better glimpse of the city you should take a look at his video. I'm in Queens, it's a much more quiet, laid back, and unpretentious borough despite being the birthplace of Punk Rock.

  • @tranquil2706
    @tranquil2706 3 роки тому +64

    Sarah mentioned this once, but when you look at crime rates in any of the boroughs you have to remember that they are concentrated in certain neighborhoods, and even certain parts of those neighborhoods. So don't be afraid to visit!

    • @incogneter
      @incogneter Рік тому +4

      yeap, she didn't specify that the neighborhoods that bring the rest of Brooklyn down are Brownsville, East New York and Cypress Hills

  • @steves1749
    @steves1749 3 роки тому +79

    I to lived in every borough except Staten Island, though I did date a woman there. But there’s nothing like walking out of your apartment in Manhattan, if you can afford it, to be able to do anything by just walking. But the best food is in Queens IMO. But Brooklyn has cool beaches. BTW both Brooklyn and Queens are part of Long Island.

    • @ThatGardener
      @ThatGardener 3 роки тому +3

      Nobody wants to live on staten so don’t blame you.

    • @tylormortadella8583
      @tylormortadella8583 3 роки тому +4

      Staten Island and how there is a significant Filipino and Sri Lankan population isn't surprising. It is not too far from Edison and Woodbridge Township. There are a lot of Asians there. The bridge tolls suck imo

  • @michaelnobles2643
    @michaelnobles2643 3 роки тому +42

    Queens is my favorite Borough. When I visited NYC a few years ago, I really enjoyed the time I spent in Queens more than in other parts of the city. But all of NYC is awesome!

    • @SarahFunky
      @SarahFunky  3 роки тому +4

      I agree, all of NYC is awesome!

    • @DTD110865
      @DTD110865 2 роки тому +1

      I was born in Whitestone, but raised on Long Island. I had relatives in Whitestone, Bayside, and Fresh Meadows. Even though I haven't been everywhere in the city, I have been in every borough, and in neighborhoods most people would be scared to go through.

  • @Myra1959
    @Myra1959 3 роки тому +23

    One man in the Bronx said that gentrification hasn’t reached the Bronx yet. I say it already has! You see new luxury buildings being built in the South Bronx. The buildings look similar to the buildings on Long Island City. I’m 62 and remember that LIC was nothing but factories. Now the buildings as almost as tall as Manhattan.

  • @videosmurf02
    @videosmurf02 Рік тому +16

    For the Bronx, you left out City Island for sea food & Orchard Beach for the beach (so you don't have to go all the way to Jones Beach, Rockaways or Coney Island).

  • @stevied9082
    @stevied9082 3 роки тому +55

    As a native New Yorker, I really enjoyed this video & the wonderful breakdown of each borough.
    Thank you for taking the time to do your research & share with us.... that's lots of work I'm sure.
    God Bless you.

  • @applecheekedgirl
    @applecheekedgirl 3 роки тому +35

    I was nervous about the "fast pace" and stories of rudeness but when we made it there I realised that Manhattan pace is our normal and the people were incredibly friendly. I think that reputation is just compared the the rest of the US but its really similar pace to city life in NZ.

    • @According2Auckland
      @According2Auckland 3 роки тому +2

      I am a Kiwi. I hope to see NY some day soon. I am amazed to see that there are a number of Kiwis in NY. That is cool.

    • @Dp-to5xb
      @Dp-to5xb 2 роки тому +1

      What do you really mean when you say fast pace

    • @thebabbler8867
      @thebabbler8867 Рік тому +3

      @@Dp-to5xb It don't mean nothing. Just a silly stereotype from movies.

  • @Omagus
    @Omagus 2 роки тому +28

    Sarah: The thing that Staten Island is most known for is...
    Me: Wu Tang!
    Sarah: ...the Staten Island Ferry.
    Me: Oh.

  • @marieblade5275
    @marieblade5275 2 роки тому +67

    Thank 👏🏼 You 👏🏼 for highlighting all the good things about the Bronx. I can't say how many times other NYers from other boroughs would even repeat stereotypes to me like they ain't from the same city 😑

    • @SarahFunky
      @SarahFunky  2 роки тому +11

      You're so welcome Marie! Glad you enjoyed it! 😀

    • @ammumeme5789
      @ammumeme5789 Рік тому +1

      Lol true! Great comment.

  • @carlosmauricioespitia6016
    @carlosmauricioespitia6016 3 роки тому +8

    Amazing amount of work you put into this content! I’ve lived in NY for 18 years and learned new things with you. Thank you!

  • @kingdavid9252
    @kingdavid9252 3 роки тому +8

    I love the positivity beaming from this channel. Keep it funky baby!

  • @justeping9469
    @justeping9469 2 роки тому +18

    Also fun fact! The Bronx has had many Celebrities born and/or moved here at a very young age. Some of these Celebs are:
    Al Pacino, Lauren Bacall, Anne Bancroft, Stanley Kubrick, Peter Falk, James Caan, Nancy Allen, Colin Powell, Sonia Sotomayor, Mary Higgins Clark, Yaphet Kotto, Tony Curtis, Danny Aiello, Alan Alda, Penny Marshall, Calvin Klein, Woody Allen, Kerry Washington, Diann Carroll, Ellen Barkin, Tyson Beckford, Lindsay Lohan, Tanya Roberts, Joy Bryant, Chazz Palminteri, Rob Reiner, Tracy Morgan, George A. Romero, Jennifer Lopez, Leon Robinson, Carl Reiner, Malik Yoba, Neil Simon, Wesley Snipes, Rachel Ticotin, Harmony Santana, Jerry Orbach, Regis Philbin, Tony Vitale, Domenick Lombardozzi, Lea Michelle, Cara Buono, Cuba Gooding Jr., and a plethora of other famous Celebrities, dignitaries, scientists, and etc.
    Edgar Allan Poe who purchased a cottage (which still stands today), in what is now the Fordham Road area, and spent some of his last year's. He loved the Bronx. Lot's of famous "world shaker's" from this Borough.

  • @RobertoLopezstudyis
    @RobertoLopezstudyis 3 роки тому +52

    What the Bronx has is its great collection of Art Deco architecture along Grand Concourse Drive outside of Miami Beach.

    • @BigHeavyGyalDem
      @BigHeavyGyalDem 3 роки тому +7

      This fact is SO underrated! There are still some amazing pre-war buildings here.

    • @RobertoLopezstudyis
      @RobertoLopezstudyis 3 роки тому +1

      @@BigHeavyGyalDem That is true.

    • @RobertoLopezstudyis
      @RobertoLopezstudyis 3 роки тому

      @@BigHeavyGyalDem But please don't criticize me for that! Thank you.

    • @timmmahhhh
      @timmmahhhh 3 роки тому +1

      Good to know thanks I'll make sure I see that next time I can get to NYC!

    • @Mocs6574
      @Mocs6574 3 роки тому

      Yeah just try not to get shot.

  • @HereBeBarr
    @HereBeBarr 3 роки тому +79

    Nice to see Marco hawking the Manhattan Special 😂

    • @MrKuliouou
      @MrKuliouou 3 роки тому

      Love getting them from Ferdinando’s.

  • @opalbyopal
    @opalbyopal 3 роки тому +16

    LOVEEE the video girl!! It's super well done and informative :) I was raised in Manhattan but now that I'm living in Brooklyn, I just love the vibe so much more ❤️❤️

  • @timeatogyer111
    @timeatogyer111 3 роки тому +15

    Thanks very much Sarah, this was a really great video, especially for those who are thinking of moving or relocating. It also gave a very good look and information on what are the attributes/advantages/disadvantages of the boroughs.

  • @lupechacon-florez7520
    @lupechacon-florez7520 Рік тому +13

    The first part of my life, I lived in Astoria Queens. I would love to see you do a video on the Greek neighborhoods. My fondest memories are in Omonia Café, but the second part of my life was in Washington Heights, and working in Midtown. Loved every minute of it and now I am back in Queens. Thank you for your wonderful videos.

  • @ash_posh_omg
    @ash_posh_omg 3 роки тому +25

    This is why I love watching Sarah! She always has something good to say! I love how she included great things about each area. :)(:

  • @Reconseal4050
    @Reconseal4050 3 роки тому +26

    Brooklyn is dangerous if your looking at the triangle of Crown Heights, Bed Stuyvesant, Brownsville. Though the rent is cheaper there.

    • @TanningMiami
      @TanningMiami 3 роки тому +1

      And don’t forget downtown Brooklyn for crime lol and west ny

    • @yearight6294
      @yearight6294 3 роки тому +4

      @@TanningMiami east ny , not west ny

    • @TanningMiami
      @TanningMiami 3 роки тому +1

      @@yearight6294 sorry east ny lol

    • @redtail1121
      @redtail1121 3 роки тому +2

      Don’t forget about Coney. The real Coney Island.

    • @MyKeeP81
      @MyKeeP81 3 роки тому

      living in bedstuy is amazing

  • @danielderosa8690
    @danielderosa8690 3 роки тому +36

    Manhattan was actually purchased for more like “60 guilders worth of trade,” which is worth roughly 1140 dollars today. The whole 20 dollars thing is a popular myth.

    • @AnnDroid877
      @AnnDroid877 3 роки тому

      My New Amsterdam ancestors owned farms in Manhattan and Brooklyn!

    • @3markaw
      @3markaw 3 роки тому +1

      Inflation.... what was 26 dollars when the story started centuries ago is 1k today.

    • @puesbien
      @puesbien 2 роки тому

      I visited the place in inwood park commemorating it

    • @lestererikssonl
      @lestererikssonl 2 роки тому

      @@AnnDroid877 oooo… how many slaves did they have if I may ask?

    • @Rainb0wzNstuff
      @Rainb0wzNstuff 2 роки тому

      @Allison Edwards Her ancesture might had been but the person commenting is most definitely not.

  • @Theory52
    @Theory52 Рік тому +9

    I’m born & raised in the Los Angeles area, but I swear in my past life I must’ve lived in NYC. As much as I love L.A….something about NYC has me gravitating much more towards the East. I’ve always been fascinated by New York and became quite familiar with the 5 boroughs and the neighborhoods within, back when I was a teen. I need to take a trip out there.

  • @Vesalius4us
    @Vesalius4us 3 роки тому +2

    Overall excellent presentation Sarah. Thank you and keep up the good work!

  • @jaysondimaano4711
    @jaysondimaano4711 2 роки тому +14

    For me The Bronx and Queens are the best boroughs of New York City 💯💯

    • @SarahFunky
      @SarahFunky  2 роки тому +2

      They are great boroughs for sure!

    • @MIMI-jk3hr
      @MIMI-jk3hr 2 роки тому

      The 2 best boroughs 💯 hands down

    • @a.musaahmad5229
      @a.musaahmad5229 Рік тому

      You must've never heard of the borough of Brooklyn.

  • @dustyroads834
    @dustyroads834 Рік тому +7

    I worked in Brooklyn as a line man for the telephone company just for a few months. I was fresh off the farm from Vermont. So I was nervous and had my guard up when I went down there. Much to my surprise I was amazed at the friendliness of the people there and the food. Wow every corner had a mom and pop deli hat made the best sandwiches I’ve ever had.

  • @fashionistaincorsica3050
    @fashionistaincorsica3050 3 роки тому +3

    It's soooo good to see the City! Thank you so much Sarah!💗

  • @oscarespinoza4109
    @oscarespinoza4109 3 роки тому +20

    I love NYC so Much and when I say that I mean all Boroughs. Hello to all New Yorkers from Los Angeles. Wishing you all a Great Week.

    • @whodafox
      @whodafox 2 роки тому

      you too brodie

  • @bhg123ful
    @bhg123ful 3 роки тому +3

    Stumbled upon this video on my UA-cam feed. Loved your video! So great to see positivity coming out of NYC during these challenging times. I plan on traveling there this August, (was going to go last summer, but decided to postpone a year due to covid, instead did cross country roadtrips). Will definitely have to do one of your tours when I'm there!

  • @supertrouper
    @supertrouper 3 роки тому +100

    You forgot to mention that Queens has the highest Asian American population of all the NYC boroughs.

    • @VictoriaInahuazo
      @VictoriaInahuazo 3 роки тому +20

      Queens also has the largest South American population (amongst Hispanics) of all NYC. Most other boroughs have Puerto Ricans and Dominicans as the largest Hispanic groups.

    • @AQUAPHREESH193
      @AQUAPHREESH193 3 роки тому +4

      @@VictoriaInahuazo sometimes I wonder how that came to be lol what made South Americans flock to Jackson heights like the Dominicans in Washington heights. Like why did Queens become the South American HQ as opposed to other boroughs?

    • @estelaangeles2346
      @estelaangeles2346 3 роки тому

      @@VictoriaInahuazo you forgot the jewish neighborhood

    • @estelaangeles2346
      @estelaangeles2346 3 роки тому

      @@AQUAPHREESH193 latinos came to USA before 1901

    • @estelaangeles2346
      @estelaangeles2346 3 роки тому

      @@AQUAPHREESH193 you forgot the jewish neighborhood

  • @Miiista
    @Miiista 3 роки тому +3

    YAYYYYY YOU'RE BACK! I love your video's! Can't wait to come to NYC.

    • @SarahFunky
      @SarahFunky  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you! Can't wait to have you!

  • @carol-lynnrossel8700
    @carol-lynnrossel8700 Рік тому +22

    My family lived on Staten Island for around 200 years. I grew up on the waterfront in TOTTENVILLE, either the first or last town in NY State in the house my great grandfather built in the 19 th century. It was laid back and safe and rather like a New England village. I now live in a little village in Maine, which is not unlike TOTTENVILLE 75 years ago.

    • @grasmereguy5116
      @grasmereguy5116 Рік тому +1

      I love to ride my bike from Grasmere to Tottenville, something I started doing quite foten during the pandemic (I just did it on Thanksgiving Day again). I used to commute to Midtown Manhattan by bike via the ferry, but then I started working remotely, so to continue getting my exercies, I try to get in some long bike rides, and my favorite is pedaling the length of Richmond/Amboy until I reach the water and then up Hylan (or I do the route in reverse). I also like to do an Alice Austen House to Conference House ride.

    • @grasmereguy5116
      @grasmereguy5116 Рік тому +1

      On my bike rides to Tottenville, I pass the Bethel Church, which has graves going quite aways back. If your family lived in Tottenville, were any of your ancestors buried there?

  • @firdowskruger9896
    @firdowskruger9896 3 роки тому +6

    Thanks Sarah. Can't wait to visit NYC. Love and greetings from Pretoria, South Africa

  • @arany_alexander7130
    @arany_alexander7130 3 роки тому +53

    Nice to see Actionkid!

  • @Henry-vj9fo
    @Henry-vj9fo 3 роки тому +24

    My favourite borough's are Queens and Brooklyn. Queens for its multicultural vibe and the food, Brooklyn for its art scene - and the Brooklyn Nets. ;)

  • @Thaeffintruth
    @Thaeffintruth 3 роки тому +94

    See i love this, because I'm tired of explaining to people that New York aint just Times Square & Midtown lol. Outsiders need to know more about the other boroughs.... And i also love the fact that you emphasized some Black bloggers/UA-camrs in this video as well ... Keep up the good content!

    • @SarahFunky
      @SarahFunky  3 роки тому +14

      Thanks Travis! NYC is so much more than just Manhattan! Glad you liked it!

    • @Thaeffintruth
      @Thaeffintruth 3 роки тому +6

      @@SarahFunky absolutely! I did 👌🏾

    • @shakarussanders9911
      @shakarussanders9911 3 роки тому +6

      You know I go through the same thing with the DFW area it's hard trying to explain to people who didn't grow here the difference between Dallas and Ft Worth I grew up in Ft Worth and out of towners think it's Dallas we get extremely annoyed by that because Ft Worth has 900 thousand people well over a million with the Ft Worth suburbs! Two different cultures we just share the area and with both cities suburbs in between they are 34 miles away from each other

    • @Hotmonkeylovin
      @Hotmonkeylovin 2 роки тому +2

      If I tell people your from New York, the still think "New York City" even though I live in Long Island.

    • @Thaeffintruth
      @Thaeffintruth 2 роки тому +1

      @@Hotmonkeylovin see that’s different 🤣.

  • @patrickandrews7893
    @patrickandrews7893 3 роки тому +11

    Brooklyn is an amazing way to finish your AWESOME overviews of all the boroughs of NYC!!! My sister & I DID have a chance to walk across the Brooklyn Bridge when we stayed in the YMCA by, I think, Central Park West, several years ago!!!

  • @Ponderosa303
    @Ponderosa303 3 роки тому +8

    This might be my favorite video of New York I’ve ever watched! I’ve never been to nyc, but I really felt like you showed how different each part is!

    • @SarahFunky
      @SarahFunky  3 роки тому +3

      Hi Jessica. Wow, thank you! So happy you enjoyed it!

  • @CommandoMaster
    @CommandoMaster 3 роки тому +24

    I've stayed at the Upper West Side. It's a cool neighborhood, but you gotta have a lot of money if you want to raise a family there.

    • @capricornswiftie279
      @capricornswiftie279 3 роки тому

      OMG YASSS THATS WHERE I LIVEEEE WHAT street did you live on?

  • @Afrosephone
    @Afrosephone 3 роки тому +97

    You can’t talk about Brooklyn without talking about the massive Caribbean population

    • @elaineburnett5230
      @elaineburnett5230 3 роки тому +4

      Very true🤭

    • @candacehood9864
      @candacehood9864 3 роки тому +5

      Exactly!!! 🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹

    • @Kerannnng
      @Kerannnng 2 роки тому +5

      ...and the amount gang violence, drug dealers, and Williamsburg robberies on top of it...😂

    • @Afrosephone
      @Afrosephone 2 роки тому +9

      @@Kerannnng that plagues most major cities… your point?

    • @Kerannnng
      @Kerannnng 2 роки тому +2

      @@Afrosephone Brooklyn is the murder capital of NYC

  • @According2Auckland
    @According2Auckland 3 роки тому +42

    The more I learn about Queens the more I like it. Queens looks very nice. Before, I was interested in Manhattan and Brooklyn. All of New York looks so amazing.

    • @chanelmone4721
      @chanelmone4721 3 роки тому

      May I ask where you’re from and what you’ve learned about Queens?

    • @According2Auckland
      @According2Auckland 3 роки тому +3

      @@chanelmone4721 I am from New Zealand. I learned about Queens from watching numerous UA-cam videos - Sarah, Jon Barr from Here Be Barr and etc.

    • @chanelmone4721
      @chanelmone4721 3 роки тому +10

      @@According2Auckland was just curious what was it you saw in videos that you liked from Queens, I’m actually from Queens ( born and raised ). Well the airports in New York City are in Queens and if I would stay anywhere it would be in the Astoria/LIC area which is near Manhattan.

    • @According2Auckland
      @According2Auckland 3 роки тому +1

      @@chanelmone4721 - I enjoy the fact that it is a incredibly diverse place. I like Greek food and Astoria, as well as the buildings.
      If you make videos about Queens and upload it onto your UA-cam channel, then I will make sure to watch them.
      :)

    • @simonorr594
      @simonorr594 3 роки тому +7

      I lived East Village, Manhattan, Lower East Side then Park Slope, Prospect Heights in Brooklyn. Now I am in Ridgewood Queens. Definitely like Queens the best - most diverse and interesting place right now. Lots of young people still moving in, even during Covid

  • @gumi1098
    @gumi1098 11 місяців тому +5

    I’m from California and am falling down a rabbit hole that began with accents and differences, turned to “how different are different places in new york accents” turned into “what even is new york”
    So thanks for this

  • @gregwatson594
    @gregwatson594 3 роки тому +2

    Such a great video top job Sarah really looking forward to the next time that I get to visit New York 👍

  • @richardhardin9184
    @richardhardin9184 3 місяці тому

    We just started watching Sarah's videos and she is a real hoot. My wife and I want to travel to NYC for our 30th anniversary, and we would love to meet Sarah and her husband. We wish you well, Sarah, and stay safe.

  • @pamgodsoe9076
    @pamgodsoe9076 3 роки тому +6

    Loved living in da Bronx, we rented a townhouse for $2800, 4 bedrooms, walking distance to van courtland park. Easy access to the one train, not far to the A, 4 train. Absolutely love living there. Really enjoyed working in Manhattan and Queens

  • @debbierosenzweig8801
    @debbierosenzweig8801 3 роки тому +3

    Thanks Sarah, for another informative video. The way you pronounce Manhattan as Man-ha-in is adorable.

  • @MissPomegranate6
    @MissPomegranate6 3 роки тому +1

    So informative and engaging!

  • @rajeevk.pathak771
    @rajeevk.pathak771 2 роки тому

    Brilliant! Useful. Lucid. Informative. Thanks, and please keep up the Good Work!

  • @neshiacaptures...1219
    @neshiacaptures...1219 3 роки тому +4

    This is perfect I love this video ♥️

  • @ashie1175
    @ashie1175 Рік тому +6

    Born and raised in Queens. I always say we have some of the best, if not THE best, food in the city since it's so diverse. Love to see all that classic NYC infrastructure, it's gorgeous. Currently living in the midwest for grad school and I honestly never realized how good I had it in NYC until I went to what's basically the middle of nowhere. I have the typical New York accent so I stick out like a sore thumb here. Can't wait to go back and be in the city where I belong.

  • @Kyshalise
    @Kyshalise 3 роки тому

    Loved this video great info!!! Thanks so much

  • @helloxonsfan
    @helloxonsfan 8 місяців тому +1

    Very informative & insightful vid...!!! Much thanks...!!!

    • @SarahFunky
      @SarahFunky  8 місяців тому +1

      My pleasure! Happy it could help!

  • @Greggory1987
    @Greggory1987 3 роки тому +19

    I actually grew up in the Bronx and had an awesome upbringing. I then went on to achieve a PHD. Finally, the Bronx is home to Fordham University which is a top research-one university....Go Bronx!!

    • @ematique4392
      @ematique4392 2 роки тому +2

      What did you end up doing with your PHD?

    • @Greggory1987
      @Greggory1987 2 роки тому +4

      @@ematique4392 Thanks....I received my PHD in Public Policy and am now a tenured Professor at Univ of San Francisco :).

  • @lourdesvargas3972
    @lourdesvargas3972 3 роки тому +7

    I am a native New Yorker grew up in Bedford Stuyvesant great pizza on DeKalb Avenue. Love New York try to visit often. Thank you Sarah for your great videos

  • @rudynathan8852
    @rudynathan8852 3 роки тому +1

    You content of your videos are amazing and I like your personality a lot!

    • @SarahFunky
      @SarahFunky  3 роки тому

      Hi Rudy. Thank you so much for watching! I'm glad you enjoy the videos! If you haven't subscribed yet, make sure you do so you can always be alerted to new videos 😀

  • @thereal298
    @thereal298 3 роки тому

    So glad I found your channel! Never been to NYC, but definitely plan on visiting.. this is so helpful! ❤️❤️❤️☺️☺️

    • @SarahFunky
      @SarahFunky  3 роки тому

      I'm so glad it's helpful! Hopefully you'll get to visit soon! 😀 Thanks for watching!

  • @joelgoode5605
    @joelgoode5605 3 роки тому +5

    Very well done - many thanks !! At age 6 i lived at/on 52nd St and 2nd Ave. in Manhattan, in the top floor apartment above the then existing Knickerbocker Theater, and attended first grade at P.S. 59. Fun times, so very long ago :)

  • @colleenthecatlady2344
    @colleenthecatlady2344 3 роки тому +5

    Just found you!!! My sister used to live on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and she loved it!!! I'll definitely be back!!! Thanks!!! Blessings!!!

  • @JBoo
    @JBoo 8 місяців тому

    This isn't my usual content watch, but I'm loving your videos

    • @SarahFunky
      @SarahFunky  8 місяців тому

      Glad my content is resonating with you! Appreciate you watching :)

  • @robin5380
    @robin5380 3 роки тому +1

    Very thorough , enjoyed every minute! Hello ActionKid

  • @scottman895
    @scottman895 3 роки тому +9

    This is a great comprehensive guide to all the boroughs! Now I need to figure out which ones I would like to visit! I do like that each borough has its own unique character!

    • @philosopherkurdmuffins9835
      @philosopherkurdmuffins9835 3 роки тому +1

      Where are you coming from? I’m from ny

    • @scottman895
      @scottman895 3 роки тому +1

      @@philosopherkurdmuffins9835 I currently live in Michigan.

    • @travellmcintosh
      @travellmcintosh 2 роки тому +1

      I don't know about the rest of you, but I want to visit it all

    • @xzcvzxvxcvz
      @xzcvzxvxcvz Рік тому

      All boroughs, even Staten Island. You get a clear view of the Statue of Liberty along the way from Manhattan. I’ve only been there once-to see the Statue of Liberty lol

  • @mkmercurio1
    @mkmercurio1 3 роки тому +4

    So excited that I’m finally moving to Manhattan for school in August!!!

  • @GuidedWithLight
    @GuidedWithLight 2 роки тому

    Thanks for the great general overview of the Burroughs!

  • @comfit9280
    @comfit9280 2 роки тому +2

    Been planning a solo trip to New York for a while now. Mom's family moved to Brooklyn from the Caribbean in the 80s and left near the 90s. They still remember and love that city. I've been there once with them and honestly I've never experienced the sheer freedom I felt there anywhere else. Can't wait to go back.

  • @BobZed
    @BobZed 3 роки тому +4

    My wife grew up in the Bronx, in a little Italian neighborhood. On her old street, "New York" seems miles and miles away. There were little old ladies sitting out on the stoop that still recognized her 30 years later. Her father actually went pheasant hunting in Throggs Neck when he was young. My family used to live in New York when it it was Nieuw-Amsterdam.

    • @SarahFunky
      @SarahFunky  3 роки тому +2

      Oh wow, that's amazing! Thank you for sharing that story with me :)

  • @therealhannahlee
    @therealhannahlee 3 роки тому +3

    All the boroughs are great, but I really love Brooklyn! Great video!

  • @TMAItalia
    @TMAItalia 3 роки тому +2

    Sarah, I love your videos

  • @pilotoako1
    @pilotoako1 3 роки тому +1

    this video is great, Sarah!

    • @SarahFunky
      @SarahFunky  3 роки тому

      Thanks for watching JC! 😀

  • @kierrakallunki1879
    @kierrakallunki1879 3 роки тому +5

    Love this! Sooo wanted this before visiting. Would have been nice to add a little map highlight at each new borough title. Don't really know which is where without looking it up :/

    • @SarahFunky
      @SarahFunky  3 роки тому +3

      Glad you love it Kierra! A great suggestion, thank you.

  • @annmarieb5895
    @annmarieb5895 3 роки тому +14

    I will choose the boogie down aka The Bronx since I live there. Glad to know we are not number with crime since we always get that bad rap.

  • @GilRico69
    @GilRico69 3 роки тому

    thanks for all your videos.. love them. ☺

  • @tracibillington8025
    @tracibillington8025 2 роки тому +1

    Good info. I liked the format of similar info categories for each. I live in NJ and commuted to NYC for work and fun/friends. The info seemed accurate.

  • @michele-kt
    @michele-kt Рік тому +13

    One thing to note about Queens is that there is a vast difference between Eastern and Western Queens. I grew up in Astoria which is literally 10 minutes to the East Side and Midtown Manhattan whereas eastern Queens, bordering on Nassau county, Long Island, can almost be considered suburban.

  • @simonh2666
    @simonh2666 3 роки тому +5

    Great video once again! My favourite, hands down, is Brooklyn. Brooklyn!!!!!!!

  • @loyaldodson1964
    @loyaldodson1964 Рік тому

    Love this! Thanks!!

  • @nohafouad7916
    @nohafouad7916 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you very much Sarah for your amazing videos! My only concern about living in New York is it’s bugs, could you please tackle this issue and how to overcome this problem in case I moved to New York?

  • @bosshog8277
    @bosshog8277 2 роки тому +3

    Luv NYC, everything about it. The good, bad, gritty, energy, everything. Brooklyn has a style of their own, I luv it. They’ve always set trends. All my female friends from Brooklyn use to wear hair styles and clothes that were so ahead of the rest of the countries time. And side note, Opal was killing it in those heels in the snow.

  • @sallyannkelly9887
    @sallyannkelly9887 3 роки тому +26

    Spread love it’s the Brooklyn way🖤 Bedstuy and Crown Height

  • @Adizzy12
    @Adizzy12 3 роки тому +2

    This video was awesome Sara, you did so much research and bringing in the other youtubers was a great idea loved it

  • @maureenmckenna5220
    @maureenmckenna5220 Рік тому

    Thanks for the insights into the boroughs. Even as a native New Yorker, there is so much to know.

  • @tiamarrow6366
    @tiamarrow6366 3 роки тому +22

    I’ve lived in NY (Long Island) for my whole life and not only have I only been to the city in general only 6 times.....but the only tourist attractions that I’ve ever been to are Times Square, 9/11 memorial, Radio City music hall for the Rockettes, and Washington Square Park. I’ve also never been upstate before, so I’m pretty much a tourist in my own home state.

    • @JimAllen-Persona
      @JimAllen-Persona 3 роки тому +10

      I suggest you get off the rock occasionally. A lot of Long Islanders (of which I am one) seem to have the same experience. I used to go to the city a few times a year to take my kids to museums and shows - and we frequently went on trips upstate and to PA and many other places. I can understand the aversion to the trip if you live way out on the East End... it's a pain for me to schlep in from mid-Suffolk... but it's worth it. I'm jonesing now to go someplace but don't want to deal with the hassle of quarantine.

    • @nkley1
      @nkley1 3 роки тому +4

      @@JimAllen-Persona I so agree. My daughter and I would hop on the LIRR and take in as much as we could. We would have so much fun on each trip finding hidden gems and historical areas. No trip was ever the same. I always felt, there are people that spend a lot of money to visit New York, that I felt it was a crime to not take advantage of staycations right in our own backyard that has so much to offer.

    • @joebrown9895
      @joebrown9895 3 роки тому +1

      Long Isnt New York. Its Connecticut

    • @JimAllen-Persona
      @JimAllen-Persona 3 роки тому

      @@joebrown9895 Yeah... but I’ve never made it past Foxwoods.. and even that I took the ferry from Orient over for. No way I’m sitting in 95 traffic that long. You want long? Try South Dakota... and I only did from Pierre to Rapid City... I flew in there from MSP. At least on the East Coast you never really get that desolation. Actually, it’s worse from from Vegas/Hoover Dam up to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Lots and lots of desert. First time I ever saw the outside temp on the car’s thermometer go over 120 and stay there.

    • @elaineburnett5230
      @elaineburnett5230 3 роки тому +3

      @@nkley1 I agree. I'm a New Yorker living in Florida. My best vacation were Wednesday went I toured the city. I even took the Bus tour of Manhattan. The more you see , the more you enjoy with NYC. Now I depend on ActionKid, Be Barr, Sarah and other wonderful tour guides to keep me in touch. Plus I try to get there when I can.

  • @rontibm1621
    @rontibm1621 3 роки тому +24

    loved the video minus the fashion breakup...different communities of ppl wear different styles of clothes as per their income irrespective of the borough. I find it is very weird to generalise especially today when ppl just wear anything

    • @JoseRhodeIsland
      @JoseRhodeIsland 3 роки тому +3

      Thank you. Was also looking for this comment

    • @ematique4392
      @ematique4392 2 роки тому +1

      That is true. She could have just spoke about her own personal style.

  • @abytc2023
    @abytc2023 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you SO much for making this. I'm from a tiny copper mining town in AZ and now live in Lost Angeles and do not comprehend NY.

  • @janetrohde8420
    @janetrohde8420 Рік тому +1

    Harriet's Rooftop Bar had a spectacular view and not nearly as crowded as top of other tall buildings. Great tip! Thanks!

    • @SarahFunky
      @SarahFunky  Рік тому

      You're so welcome! Glad you enjoyed Harriet's!

  • @fortylovestyle2789
    @fortylovestyle2789 3 роки тому +12

    If I'm talking to someone not from NY, I love all the boroughs. If I'm talking to other native New Yorkers...Queens. No debate lol. Fr I love how much we rep our boroughs.

    • @rbtastic
      @rbtastic 3 роки тому +4

      yep. bronx born/manhattan by choice and it's very obvious that queens is the "best." not my personal favorite, but truly the all around nicest place to live/best food/most down to earth. nothing to dislike!

    • @paxhumana2015
      @paxhumana2015 3 роки тому

      Why are there so many beautiful women in the comments section?

    • @redtail1121
      @redtail1121 3 роки тому

      😂 Never!!

  • @Antony-uq1my
    @Antony-uq1my 3 роки тому +17

    Queens def for its good food and diversity!

  • @jamalshabazz9090
    @jamalshabazz9090 Рік тому

    I am from Brooklyn, and I enjoyed this video because I always wondered about the differences between each borough.

  • @christinemcmurray207
    @christinemcmurray207 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you for this video.
    Since the movie “ The Warriors “, I have a fascination for all New York.

  • @MAC-vd3wz
    @MAC-vd3wz 3 роки тому +10

    Staten Island looks beautiful, but I'm dying to see Manhattan.

  • @pavementpounder7502
    @pavementpounder7502 3 роки тому +4

    It blows my mind how big NYC, not just in area and population, but the number of skyscrapers etc. Like Manhattan is 10 miles long and is basically NYC's Downtown, even if the technical downtown is at the bottom of the island.

    • @aaronflowers8881
      @aaronflowers8881 2 роки тому

      I recently visited NY and was thinking the EXACT same thing. It's humongous. Land mass and population. I'm fascinated by it's geography.

  • @vlogpasukanperdamaian4546
    @vlogpasukanperdamaian4546 3 роки тому

    Meskipun belum pernah ke NYC, tapi dengan menonton video ini seakan- akan jalan-jalan ke sana. Thanks Sarah...

  • @jasonibiza7993
    @jasonibiza7993 Рік тому

    Brooklyn! Anything Brooklyn I Love! 💙💙💙 more power to your channel!