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voting democrats its like voting criminals and thugs, those democrats DA's are back by soros foundation and democrats leftist marxist. blue states are BS similar to philadephia.
@@keithfaulk1354 You fight one lunatic breaking law and assaulting you or vulnerable female, adult of the streets, weapons would be drawn out with the second, third, fourth and fifth would all step in armed and dangerous when you winning, manage to destroy them five then the rest of these cowards will spy who you with, know and associates just to go after you close family. This is what real fights are like in NYC most times over anything worth defending vulnerable public or you self in, as know it all too well from past experiences regardless of race. If you pick a fight, or even assist and avenge a victim then you picked a fight for rest of you life with a entire gang no matter where you run or go, they follow and are masterminds when it come to being followed on to themselves from FBI, DEA, undercover police etc.
I had more to loose, survived a huge gang connection coming after me for years and trying to kill my family just because l intervened and assisted a vulnerable lady being expoited and attacked violently by a hoodlum gang three years ago. Didn't go down well, two of them pulled handguns out so luckily managed to beat one up and use him as shield with his gun. His pal took off, detained one till cops showed up. Apparently, these two scums molested a young underage woman 18 and beaten her for screaming. Luckily l heard from a far distance, before intervened and little did l know these two dangerous loons were part of a traffickers gang. The FBI said that l will be put on witness protection, due to my safety from a highly violent organised cartel that have links with most of the criminals in NYC and are the same cartel supporting these high loons not just recruiting them. I even had to change state, leave NYC during their operation to try locate big boss and prevent more abductions, black market dealers, murder, theft and assaults but FBI cannot retrieve cartel boss and this is terrifying for me and my family. Lesson is, don't be a hero, research the state crime levels and know when it best not to intervene and avenge depending on area you at and gang culture following you gut instincts.
Good tips: 1. Don't stand near the tracks 2. Be in the car with the train conductor ( you can tell with the stripped bar on the platform). 3. Feel free to change cars or cross the street if you feel uncomfortable 4. Be aware!
@@johnathancarter3726 most of the points you brought up are out of fear, so try again. I’m always cautious but now a bit of fear has led me to anxiety and problems due to the high rise in crime
@@johnathancarter3726 hey and I’m not the only one 🤷♂️ Edit: typing in caps does not make your point anymore valid and like you stated, YES! The internet 🤷♂️🤷♂️
I have lived in this city my whole life. Back in the 70's it was dangerous but there was community; today it is dangerous and everyone is an island upon themselves.
You probably lived in the financial district then, because 1970s New York was borderline unsurvivable. You had to be truly tough to survive. Today theres some shoplifting, big deal. Back then you had open rape, knifings and gun related killings on the daily. To pretend today is on the same level shows you're probably FOS.
Growing up in the 90’s NYC, this felt accurate. I came back after a long while and spent the last two weeks in midtown and the homeless situation is wild. Going out after 10pm felt like a crapshoot. Spidey senses were tingling nonstop, no question. For anyone wanting to spend some time in NYC, go there and enjoy, but be very careful. Remain vigilant when you’re in an unsure situation. It will go a long way in keeping you safe.
@@Angie-lp2hk I wouldn’t know what feeling safe at night feels like in any city let alone NYC, but as Jon stated in the video, it’s not to alarm you, but to prepare you. Especially for single women, it’s best to stay prepared for the worst because you just never know. You can still go out and enjoy yourself but if you can take an Uber or a cab to your destination after a night out, or go with a friend, it’s highly recommended before taking the train back. I’d say most of the potential danger would be in and around the subway and stations.
New Yorker here. Warning to everyone: STOP LOOKING AT YOUR CELL PHONES ON THE SUBWAY PLATFORM. YOU ARE EASY MEAT TO A CRIMINAL. Likewise, stop walking on the sidewalks with your eyes glued to your phone or looking down. Criminals KNOW who to target. It's the easy meat. They aren't mentally ill in most cases. They are simply opportunists who prey on people who let their guards down. You want to avoid being a statistic? Heighten your awareness of your surroundings. That begins by waiting to get home or into a store to look down at your phone!!!
As a born and bred NYer my heart hurts so much for my city. With the way the current situation, we fled, I didnt want my children to grow up like this. And as an asian american woman, my heart cries for the girl because I worry every day over my family that has not left. Praying for NY.
@@Joseph-lz5er perpetrators of hate crimes against asians by race 52% whites 23% blacks 25% others, stop blaming others. white perpetrators are the most frequent against asian victims by far, mostly verbal. boba asians are good people. incels of every race are enemies of humanity. also, please stop watching anime, and pedophilia and misogyny will never be accepted by society.
I'm European and whenever I'm in the US, it's scary for me how many mental people live there, especially in NYC and LA. I literally see more mental people there daily than I have seen in Europe in my entire life.
@@HereBeBarr definitely, I've been living in downtown LA for some time and trust me that hanging out there after sunset feels like being in mental hospital. I'm not exaggerating.
I was born and raised in NYC and the subways have always been dangerous and remember the crime you see on the news is only a small percentage of what happens on the subway. There is a lot more crime going on, believe me I would also suggest taking the bus over the subway if possible. Don’t be scared to ask for help if you are scared.
The solution is to vote the democrats out ! They are the one who created the Bail Reform and thanks to that, criminals walk free and control the streets! Democrats destroyed NYC
As a New Yorker who's been living here for my entire life, your tactics are spot on when it comes to avoiding confrontation with someone who's mentally unstable or erratic. Great job!😃👍🏻
Lol except criminals don't necessarily have "mental disorders" in the way you speak. Criminals are smart. They learn what's legal and what's not in prison and online, they have an intelligence to them. Fast forward to Portland where there are homeless literally everywhere....in Portland these people don't have mental disorders, like Schizophrenia for example, they rob you because they have drug addictions. The "crazy" people are probably the most harmless again ie: viewpoints of Portland. Someone who's "erratic" is dangerous to a degree yea...but the people who are ACTUALLY dangerous are not erratic.
Thank you for making this video! My experience was truly scary... I am a new yorker and I've been in a terror attack on the subway (specifically train E), and you don't know how scared I felt :(. Everyone was screaming that there was a shooting, and everyone was pushing and I eventually got ran over and stepped on by many people! I was so lucky that my friend pulled me out!! Because if she didn't I would've probably been in the hospital or who knows...dead? The news didnt mention what happened on train E and I'm very disappointed about the lack of information but relieved no one died! Sorry, this was a long story, but this is why I'm terrified of subways!
It must have been a very scary experience for you indeed! I came for visiting in New York and lived in "East Harlem" for three weeks. I was always aware of my environment at all times!
I've been to Manhattan several times. As as outsider I couldn't understand why New Yorkers settle for so much less. It's like they don't know living conditions virtually anywhere else in the Country are so much better. The quality of living is better except for a few other blue cities. The cost of living is much less, the apartments are generally newer and better, the space around you is better. Now New York has its perks and I did enjoy being there, but overall the tradeoffs aren't worth it. That's truer the older you get. When you're young the city feels like the place to be but if you're over 35, it's time to go. You'll find a better situation almost anywhere else.
ive had a homeless person violently push me, gotten chased down and almost spat on in the subways... i can speak for every new yorker when i say we feel a sense of discomfort riding the subway everyday.
this is true. you can tell by the look on the faces of everyone around you that they’d rather be anywhere but there. Everyone averts their eyes. It’s just how it is!
@@TheChillyCucumber I lived there when crime was very high and many movies were made about the dangers of NYC subways (go look it up!) and I did 'citizen's arrests' in the subway systems (Judge Becker thought this was very funny!) and I stared down EVERYONE. Looking away is an invitation for criminals to attack!!!! STARE AT THEM. Unfortunately, we are no longer allowed to say, 'You are under arrest.' Often, hostile, dangerous criminals would turn and run fast when I would just simply say those words. BTW, I am a woman.
As a native New Yawker of 60 years I'd say this video is spot on and accurate. I commend you for telling the truth while not being an alarmist. I can tell you the city was more dangerous in the 1970's and 1980's. I'm amazed how unaware people are here even some natives. Some people choose to be victims by not paying attention to their surroundings. Take your earbuds out and look up from your phone. A little common sense goes a long way in keeping oneself safe no matter where you are at any moment. Methods to keep myself safe is built into my DNA. Growing up in a public housing project in the South Bronx prepared me well for the streets. Stay smart and stay safe.
I too agree that NYC was dangerous in the 70's and 80's. For example when I arrived in the 70's, serial killer "Son of Sam" was on the loose. As you said you have to pay attention to your surroundings.
Actually it’s worst thanks to the democrats Bail Reform, that came in to place on January 2020, the criminals can do anything they want and walk free without any consequences.
Yeah crime levels are closer to about the period of 1994 - 2000. And even then not totally at the levels of 1994 but we are getting over a pandemic which the former mayor DiBlasio was a little slow to respond to at first. Another problem is many people suffered significantly in loss of income. I blame this on the feds. Bail reform was needed but the timing was horrible --- bail reform can work IF you have courthouses staying open and people not getting sick from Covid-19. Also you did not have the police and courts have the resources to monitor what of bail works and does not. So as a result reforms that may work and could be improved has faltered badly due to the pandemic. MTA --- Some of this is from poor policy decisions, under DIBlasio there was CUT a successful outreach program for mental health services for the homeless in the subway. this should be reinstated ASAP. The huge rise in homelessness is partly due to the fact they have been displaced again from their hotel rooms where they were housed temporarily during the height of the pandemic (and some hotels have found it more profitable to become shelters for homeless and a few act like borderline slum lords). As for the rise in shoplifting is due to two factors - rental prices are TOO high, inflation has increased the price of many staples and many have suffered economically from the pandemic. Considering this and the staff shortages in our police force and healthcare sector (as well as education) due to Covid-19, NYC has done OK although not as well as it could have. But then again, pandemic preparedness was weak across the US. Finally, one positive of our public transportation are the buses - very clean, comfortable (well except rush hours) and the stop and route indicators far improved from decades ago. The problem with not paying bus fares is the machines you simply pay your fare at a stop before boarding are not used as there is only the bus driver and NO ONE is checking if you paid. ANd again people are poorer from the pandemic so the temptation to skip paying is simply too strong at times. I have a good friend and he stays honest paying his fare but as a result he will forgo going places in NYC to save transit fare. For those in need of assistance with their transit costs, NYC offers the Fare Fares program initiated under DiBlasio and is still continuing which cuts your train and bus fare in half. For those on Medicare/disable the LIRR, Metro North and New Jersey transit systems offer reduced fares. As someone who has been in Queens since 1994 I advise the following: a) Late at night take a cab or if you know a bus is coming and drops you near where you live in a reasonable amount of time, take it. b) Shop at the budget stores such as Family Dollar etc or even a good dollar store. You would be surprised how much you save c) If you want a snack and going to a 24 hour bodega be sure it is extremely well lit and active patrons are there (that is no people just lounging about) d) If traveling to someplace you are not familiar with or don't go to actually write down directions and landmarks and review it. Of course you can have it on your phone but if you write it down and need to refer to directions, you will likely be less of a target with paper than if you pull out a fancy phone and stare at it unaware of your surroundings. e) Give yourself a rest from late night outings --- I think it was a great benefit to the NYC subway to shut down from 1 - 5 for cleaning and maintenance and it should have been continued on a reduced frequency (say 3 -4 nights a week). NYC has some of the loveliest parks and outdoors spaces in the World and are fun to visit during day as well as nighttime.
As a 5'0 asian female, I've had 4 incidents traveling to/from work. I've always worked the evening shift for years but have never felt this unsafe before. I'm small, asian, and not too many people out when I'm going home so they like to target me. There seems to have been many incidences happening traveling late at night because my company had to bring in the police to talk to us about safety and give out their cards. I quit that job and never want to use the subway at night. If you need to use mta at night, the bus/express buses are safer and if you need to wait, stand inside somewhere until it almost comes.
Stay safe and keep your chin up. I would get some self defense items if I were you if you haven’t already. It’s a really dangerous world out there and I am glad you have taken some precautions already.
Stop it Asians and white live in the best neighborhoods in NYC the ones who suffer out here are blacks and Latinos I'm a small Asian 😂 you making it seem like your people are going through hell here remember your people are rich in NYC because of blacks and Latinos nobody supports ya nail salons and Chinese food more then us all that stop Asian hate it some bullshit facts
@@heightsfynest6023 Who is us? Stop involving everyone in your mess. My Hispanic family and I don’t behave like savages and WE speak for ourselves. We dont need a strange mouthpiece on UA-cam speaking on our behave. The garbage in NYC has spread and no neighborhood is actually safe now. Instead of shaming another race for having more, perhaps look at what they did to reach their status n elevate yourself.
@@heightsfynest6023 Stop trying to speak for other brown people. You don’t speak for us. You’re probably one of those savages who knocks people out for being Asian. Don’t lump the rest of us with you.
As a New Yorker and growing up here . The 90’s were the age of which most of what we see today was dying. To consider the change that was brought to even time square, it’s sad to see the city turn to this, for the first time in my life, I carry a knife and pepper spray incase of. The moment you see crime in time square is the time you truly realize how bad the situation has gotten. Sad because current mayors and governors have been the reason the city is where it is now. We need someone like Giuliani to clean up the city again.
Thank you so much for making this video! I came in NYC about a year and half ago as an international student from Korea. But, now I became very disillusioned at the dark side of New York City. The crime, the cost of living, and just rental price itself is insane. Because of that, I am scared and will leave NYC this year.
NYC is really cheap compared to where I’m from After I came to NYC, I appreciated what I had before in Switzerland. NYC is trashy, lawless, rude, smelly, etc… I advise all other international students/visitors to stay away
Tourist are safer in NYC than the working class who have to walk the streets late at night to come home from work, or take the subway each day on a regular daily route. Police are around the tourists sites more so, while working class neighborhoods are left vulnerable - women and children and elderly are the most vulnerable. This is a different more barbaric kind of violence than the 70s an d80s in the sense that people are attacked with no underlying motive. It is like the dark ages in NYC these days - Be safe everyone.
I’m a 26-year old Asian American and I went to NYC on my own this past weekend and spent most of my time in midtown and UWS/UES. I took the 123 line at various hours of the day and felt fine. I just stayed in the middle of the platform and stayed close to people who seemed sane. I also walk fast and I always look for my destination prior to going out. I only had one homeless guy announcing his need for money on the subway, and the best thing to do is keep your head down and ignore them. One guy talked back and the guy went glaring in his face about having metal in his head. I’m from Boston so this stuff is normal to me. TLDR, stay alert, and dont talk back to the crazies
@@maxuntonodo2685 trains themselves are dangerous! You're never supposed to stand close to the tracks. People have gotten pushed through the city's history I knew that when I moved here a few years ago and I knew you don't stand far down the platform alone, avoid the mentally ill people, travel with a buddy late at night, don't get into empty cars and don't stand next to track!
I remember one time many years ago, I went to New York City with my mom, and we got stalked by a homeless guy for like ten minutes. It’s been a few months since I’ve been to NYC, and it’s sad to see it’s gotten this much worse.
I visited there a few times in the 1980s mostly ' I never witnessed anything bad happen ' but know how dangerous it was then ' mind you I only spent limited time in the city passing to and from our vacation home 100 miles Upstate near Rhinebeck in the Adiriondacks.
Haven’t heard something like since the 80’s. As a native New Yorker I lived in the city from 1997-2014, and nothing ever happened to me. It’s insane what’s happening in my city. Be safe to all in the city and stay off the subways.
That's because WE are FROM HERE. WE know how to handle ourselves and someone else. The guy who made this video isn't from here he's a Hipster from Whiteville.
"What's happening"? Is that the media buzz you are talking about, or the real, measurable lower-than-the-70s crime rate? I have family and live nearby in NJ. Nobody in my family has been victimized in decades. Crime has dropped. Media coverage and hype has increased.
Great video! Thanks for the useful information. The only concern I have is that it seems a lot of people normalize this kind of living. Being aware of your surroundings is good but it can make you paranoid. I definitely don't feel safe in NYC. I used to always feel safe and I've been here since 2011. In December(2021)-January (2022) i saw crazy people on the subway EVERY SINGLE DAY!!!! on my way to work and back home. I eventually moved because it was making my commute unbearable. It's NOT NORMAL to be alert all the time. New Yorkers have low standards. Why do I have to change train cars if a crazy and potentially dangerous person comes in? He/she shouldn't be here in the first place. I can stay anywhere on the platform. Why do I have to stand against the wall? i do it for my own safety because these are the times we are living in right now but IT'S NOT OK! There're toooooo many dangerous people on the streets! I used to hear about such attacks only on the news. Now I personally know people who were assaulted. I was assaulted too btw! People were assaulted in front of me. It's sad not much is getting done and all I hear is YOU NEED TO BE ALERT. I WANT TO LIVE AND ENJOY MY LIFE WITHOUT FEAR OF BEING ASSAULTED ON MY WAY TO WORK AND HOME!
@@akyerit What a joke. It's called "edge"? Pretty sure senior citizens and single women don't find much use for "edge". Poor excuse for your city's apathy and low standards for common decency. Are you guys in a contest with LA, Chicago and San Francisco for most dysfunctional place to live?
But not much has changed since 2011. Im 24 and I don’t remember a time where nyc was actually a safe place. He seems to mostly be talking about places in Manhattan. Brooklyn, queens, Bronx, and Staten Island do still exist. Those places have stayed the same for years and no one talks about them. People come to nyc to be in Manhattan. there’s literally people that don’t even know what a borough is and have lived here for a over a year.
I left Manhattan in 2000. It was bad then and I just couldn't see growing old there. I really feel for the elderly and disabled who are stuck in that rat hole.
I've been living in NYC for over 30 years and I feel a change for the worse. 10, 15, 20 years ago I'd ride the subways without a second thought. Even past midnight. I felt relatively safe doing so. Now, I wouldn't feel comfortable riding at night, and I'm a big guy (6'3", 235lb). When you're potentially facing someone with a gun, a deranged person with a knife, or a group of attackers, being a big guy may be an advantage but may not always be enough. If I feel that way, you can only imagine how women and older people must feel taking the subway. I don't let my wife take the subway by herself, unless it's in our local neighborhood, during daytime hours, and only a few stops, because I know that these specific stops are usually relatively safe during the day. I'd say that buses feel much safer than trains. The very best option for transportation in my opinion, if you don't have your own car, is using a car service. Car services are usually cheaper than taxis and safer than Ubers (usually a car service will cost you the same as an Uber, but you'll know that you're being driven by a company employee of that car service company, rather than some random individual who decided to sign up as an Uber driver). My advice to tourists, if you don't know which areas are good and which are bad, avoid taking the train altogether. Chip in for a car service (best option), or at least an Uber or taxi. Or take a bus. If you DO know which neighborhoods to stay away from, it's still better to avoid the trains, but if you want to experience taking a train, do so during daytime hours and preferably in a group that consists of at least 2 or 3 adults. Carrying pepper spray (and understanding how to properly use it) may also be a good idea, especially for women. P.S. Whatever you do, do NOT carry any kind of weapon (other than pepper spray) as a way of making yourself feel safer. NYC laws against weapons are very strict, and carrying anything whose primary purpose is a weapon (knife, kubaton, etc.) can get you in serious legal trouble. Even something that's not primarily a weapon but is being carried with the intention of being used as a weapon (e.g. scissors, screw driver, etc.) can get you in trouble. Even if you have something like a tactical pen and the police officer asks you why you have it, and you say for self defense, you can get in trouble (a tactical pen is fine if you have it just because you like it, or for emergency use for its flashlight, glass breaker, etc. -- but not for self defense). It goes without saying that if you have any such items and use them in self defense, even in a justifiable way, you may be in serious trouble with the law. So, if you're going to carry anything in NYC, pepper spray is the way to go.
Man you’re talking a lot of bs lol,I lived here all my life & always felt safe . Mind your business and you’ll be good! Don’t scare people away, I take the subway all types of hours even at 3-4 am , long as you’re alert and mind your business nobody will bother you just ignore the crazies
@@ka5hin If you feel that way then either (A) you're from one of the bad neighborhoods and you're about that life, and so going into the train is no different than going to the grocery store, or (B) you're living in a bubble in some good neighborhood and only take the subway a few stops within your local area, or (C) you're just some young guy in his teens or 20's who's completely clueless and ignorant to what's going on. The majority of New Yorkers who live in decent neighborhoods and don't have their head in the sand are wary of traveling by subway, especially at night, and for good reason.
@@danavipuzzles7308 you have to be alert everywhere you go in the world though, nyc subways been the same since forever..only difference now is the amount of homeless on the trains..thats peoples problem. Tryna act like safety is, nah you just want the homeless outta there..keep it 100 for the one time
@@recinese yea they don’t, they’re like seasonal New Yorkers their here for the holidays & love complaining every year about how dangerous it’s getting when it’s always been like this 😂 it was WAY worse in the 80s/90s , it’s a reason they call us GOTHAM CITY 🤣
Just over the weekend on all the three trains I hopped on there was someone smoking. On my last train on the way home, the guy sat right in front of me and started rolling paper and began smoking it. I simply got up and moved to the far end of the train car. Many of these people are mentally unstable and it’s best not to confront or interact with them. The subway is generally safe given the millions of people that ride it, I’ve never had any issues. But you do need to be aware of your surroundings, look out for those acting erratically, or speaking to themselves especially when you’re on the platforms move away from the edge and know who is behind you.
@@Kim.gottwald nah it's mostly safe. Like 4 million people ride the subway a day. You're more likely get struck by a car crossing the street or get in a car accident then something happen to you on the subway. Don't be naive and follow your instincts, like you would anywhere else. If someone is weirding you out, move. Don't be oblivious to your surroundings. Have fun
Having spent most of my life in Tokyo, a relatively safe city, going abroad, not just to New York, can be scary for me. I learned a lot from this video and the comments section. I would like to go there with care. Thank you so much.
craziest thing I've ever seen in the city, about six months ago I was in Washington Square Park walking behind a couple with a stroller, there was a homeless woman walking towards them in the opposite direction. She puts on a smile and approaches them probably about to ask for money or something but before she can even ask the question the husband whips out a knife and threatens her to back off, she walks away without another word. Everything is so tense right now
True that is sad but with all the craziness going on he probably wanted to be on the safe side to protect his family than sorry because he let a stranger close to his loved ones.
Good he was defending his family from crazies out there. I remember I went to visit my brother in San Francisco and we were walking down the street and a homeless lady was walking towards us, we thought maybe to ask for money and the crazy bitch grabbed my brother who is 5"11 from both arms and started shaking him till he was able to pull away from her. That was crazy and scary we didn't know how to react.
Born & Raised in NYC. You don’t have to live like this. I thought I’d never leave but now that I’m out I can’t believe that I put up with all of it for so long.
Not everyone can leave though. I mean perhaps not everyone who can leave is doing so yet at least but definitely not everyone has the ability to just go somewhere else. Plus leaving isn't even really the solution because you're just running away from the problem. People can take their city back but they have to start doing things differently, like carry and use a gun for self defense more often and stop voting! Voting just doesn't work no matter who you get into power.
“Your odds of having a problem in the subway is very slim.” Unless you’re an elderly or female Asian person especially in… ummm… certain neighborhoods.
I was in NYC in april 2014 as a tourist and I remember taking the subway back to my hotel in the Red Hook area from Central Park. It was dark when I walked past a playground in Red Hook and there was a guy swinging a katana against an invisible opponent, while sirens were blaring in the background. It was quite the atmosphere!
NYC is my favorite place to visit, and has always felt like a second home. I've been feeling uneasy with such a drastic rise in crime. Thank you for doing so much research and sharing this!
The problem is, DEMOCRATS run the city and all DNC cities are hell holes and this is how they keep power: drive out good citizens and the moochers, rapists, rioters and murderers love this and will support destructive mayors nonstop.
I think the average NYC resident will start turning on these people that are shoplifting... same for any petty crime on the subway. NYC residents love the city and its time to turn these punks on their heads.
I live on Long Island and always loved going into the city a few times a year. 911 was the first blow that took some of the glitz away, and then Covid finished it off for me. It was a turning point that gave me time to realize that the world has changed. Not only is violence and crime up, but there's too many drugged-up (legal and illegal) people out there with paranoia and very skewed judgement. You don't know when or what will set them off. The city went from glitzy to threatening. To be fair, that goes for all our once great American cities.
When I started riding the subway it cost one nickel, 5 cents. There isn't even a cent sign on my computer. My friend and I used to go to Central Park with a quarter in our pocket. A dime to get there and back and 15 cents for Cracker Jacks and soda or an ice cream. There was never a fear of going anywhere. What is going to happen tomorrow? How lucky to have been born back then. There are a lot of good memories.
@@solidsnake8331 The Island is about the same as pre-Covid. I think it's the same everywhere - it's not the suburbs, but inner cities that have gotten really bad.
I take the subways every day by myself all over the city, and never experienced any crimes happen. There would be a man on the platform acting erratically or homeless people sleeping on the train, but never anything else. I carry pepper spray and have lately avoided taking the train after midnight. Sometimes it's unavoidable, so I stay in the conductor's car. I go on my phone on the train, but put it away when pulling into a station when the doors are about to open (I've witnessed a handful of people getting their phones swiped.) Ignoring everyone is the best way to avoid altercations with mentally unstable individuals.
“never experienced any crimes happen” ” I’ve witnessed a handful of people get their phones swiped….” Which is it ? and your obviously scared if you have to ride with the conductor car, and won’t ride after midnight. Nut job
some of them swipe the phones to pay for drugs becuse they sell the phones to shady people who fix other people's phones using these phones they bought for cheap or to have them sold by bad pawn shops. This is why Apple phones that now need exact numbers matching parts are preferred by some people, or they do not use said phone like you until on the subway. Same for other big cities in USA they do the same for the trains/subway like Chicago.
I just moved to Brooklyn in December. Scariest thing I’ve seen in the past 3 months is a mentally ill person running through the train cars with a syringe in their hand talking to themselves. This was on the J train. Definitely a reminder to be aware at all times & to not find myself in the last couple train cars (he ended up running through ours and continuing to the very last one).
The train J train used to be one of the safest trains. Back in the day, it would be full of White commuters who got in Queens and Cypress Hills, Brooklyn.
Everyone sane has fled. Including ME. And I had a political power base there, too. But couldn't afford to put all my children into private schools so I went Upstate like over a million fellow NYers.
Jon, Thanks for the update. Native New Yorker here that remembers taking the subways in the early 80's going to work in Manhattan and the frequent crime. Two men with hidden guns came in our car at 7 in the morning and went through the local car for wallets and purses. It was surreal. People just got up at the other end, and quickly went to the front cars. No screaming or pushing. The men waited until we pulled into the stop where Bloomingdale's was, and ran out. They obviously planned the no stop run between Queensboro Plaza and that Manhattan stop, to do their dirty work. We witnessed alot of incidents back in that decade in NYC. Hopefully it won't repeat to that level again.
Back then it wasn’t the problem that the cops and courts weren’t able to do anything; they just didn’t want to. Now though they really aren’t able to do anything about it.
Now its worst then before because of bail reform. Criminals were kept in jail when caught. Now they’re back out on the streets within hours of being caught.
I remember there was that guy in NY way back in 84, surname was Goetz or something like that. He shot a guy who was going to violently rob and assault him on the subway. He was a hero at the time. Even in Australia that incident was widely covered by the media at the time.
Even at its worst, New York City never had so many thefts and shoplifting as it has now. We never had all the items under lock and key in stores like we have now. We also never had so many crazy, dangerous people running around free. I moved to NYC in 1989, and have never had so many scary experiences on the subway as in the last year.
Anyone who thinks this is an absolute clown. In 1989 you wouldn't have survived clown boy. Weaklings who were scared of crime like this and think today where theres occasional shoplifting is anything compared to literal gang shootings and rape that used to occur is a true clown.
I was in staying in Manhattan last summer and everyone I met on the street was super nice and personable. With all that being said I stayed clear of the mentally ill on the streets b/c I know they are unstable and are only in control of themselves so much.
Thank you Jon for making this video. I think it's important to address the issue of rising crime in NYC, especially in light of recent subway violence. I've been to NYC countless times over the past two decades and definitely felt more vulnerable walking around and traveling on the subway late at night, especially as an Asian American. You shouldn't be afraid of visiting the city but definitely keep your wits about you. Excellent video, great advice.
I have a better idea, walk around fully armed with a helmet on and rough up the criminal class while doing your business! NYC is out of control thanks to Asians and others voting for criminals to lead us and this is why I and many others have fled this city which is now dying again now that it is totally in the iron grip of insane, evil liberals who hate humans. Do note your buddies in NYC drove out TRUMP. And now the city is dying. Liberals also drove away my old pal, Giuliani. I got him started in politics when he was still the Special Prosecutor.
I've been terrified to ride the subway these days. I've been harassed on the train 5 times within 3 days. Things really need to change. I have no choice but to ride the subway to get to where I need. I carry pepper spray with me
I was on the 125th street subway station walking inside the station and a homeless man shoved me because I walked by him. He clearly was mentally ill but never in the 20+ years that I’ve lived in nyc has that happened to me. NYC has definitely gotten worse
it is about to get much worse. Riker's island is closing down and all the prisoners will be shipped to each local borough. My neighbors are leaving NYC.
Hi Jon, I think that crime has risen in most of the major cities in the U.S. Crime has risen in Chicago, but I go about my daily routines and I take the necessary precautions at the same time. Thank you for your honest opinion. For my next visit to NYC I will make sure to watch my surroundings when riding the subway.
@@METALFACEDOOMXXXX This is false. Ridership has been lower since prior to the pandemic, though is increasing as Chicago continues to open up. However, crime on the CTA is at a six time high as of Jan of this year including assaults, battery, sexual assault and robberies.
@@METALFACEDOOMXXXX But Chicago does have lot's of crime taking place downtown Chicago, especially with retail theft which is the reason why many businesses have been forced to shut down.
Democrats are pushing for public transportation in all major cities. They hate the individual transit of private vehicles in favor of collective public transport.
I have lived in NYC for about 14 years. I always felt comfortable, took the subways without even reconsidering. I now do not take subways anymore. I also do not leave my apartment after sundown. I'm extremely cautious anywhere I go right now and I carry an item with me for protection should I need to escape and agressor or defend myself or young children. I only go grocery shopping, I do all other shopping online. It's crazy - NYC certainly never felt this way before in the last 14/15 years.
NYC is becoming too expensive for a lot of people thanks to inflation and other economic factors. Some People are resorting to crime to cope with this, which is NEVER OK. No idea what our leaders have been doing lately, it all leads up to their choices. NYC needs to leave the pandemic stage asap and then move on from there.
March 7th the pandemic restrictions are all lifted. Everyone here is all vaccinated and hospitalization rates are severely down so it’s time to get back to normal.
I was thinking about moving to New York City, but after I read the shocking book New York; The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Truth on my Kindle Reader, I was like no way am I moving to New York City!! They can keep that City!
@@HereBeBarr People have HAD it with a bug that never ends but continues to mutate and advance non-stop. My city has had THREE lockdowns which have done no good, nor has wearing masks nor has getting vaccinated--those steps may prevent death but they DO NOT prevent terrible disease and potentially long Covid. Flu comes seasonally. Covid-19 is always here and keeps getting worse. It's no wonder that stress is through the roof. American civilization as we knew it pre-2020 no longer exists. Look at the skyrocketing number of bankruptcies and foreclosures. And the many deaths of health care workers who are exposed on a daily basis. No one wants to go downtown anymore. In the Twin Cities, nobody goes out at all unless absolutely necessary--and it's March, 2022. I won't leave my apartment and I've received four doses of Moderna. And the weather all over the country has been way colder than normal, for ungodly long periods. Perfect climate for Covid to flourish in. Last summer in St. Paul it didn't even get to 90 degrees--it was as if we were living in some temperate zone. Heat and sun are necessities for ridding our planet of this thing--both of which appear to be scarce all over the globe right now. Are you uncomfortable when the sun is blazing, it's 101 degrees and 90% humidity? Good. That's the weather that kills the virus. At least NYC looks relatively warm, and you have rain. Rain would be a welcome relief out here. We have no snowpack, it's below zero, and constantly grey. with winds blowing that resemble the Santa Anas. March 11, 2022. Minnesota won't have a good rainstorm until AT LEAST mid-April but we're also in a drought so good luck to us. People have HAD it. Not to mention the morons of both parties who've afflicted the Presidency. I never thought I'd live to see the day when men who apparently can't add or spell or speak correctly wound up in the highest office in the land. And the illiterate, anti-science, Fundy crowd. It's almost unbelievable. Sigourney Weaver's Ellen Ripley said it in "Aliens": "Have IQs just dropped sharply while I was away?"
i ride the subway very often and im a teenager and i ride alone im always aware of my surroundings but im mostly on the subway for films with friends or to get around the city much faster but you speak real facts in this video, much respect!
I’m from and live in the south . Crime is up everywhere and I refuse to live in fear . I am so looking forward to coming to visit and yes riding the subway .. I’m so glad I found this channel so I know how to blend in … tfs ❤
TY for speaking up - I routinely watch Cash, whom I know you know, and have asked repeatedly to give crime stats on the apts he shows - crickets. Too many are blinded by the alure of NYC and have to wake up real quick once they move there.
I was born in NYC and grew up during the 60's and 70's...Worked thru out the City...Crime was bad...Then when Rudy Guiliani became Mayor and cracked down on crime the city cleaned up and became much safer... Well now it's even worst than when I grew up there and it was bad when I grew up there!...I left NYC and haven't looked back! My advice stay out of NYC!
This is why I watch Jon’s videos. His videos are to (I suppose) to encourage people to visit NYC but he sticks to honest journalism. I’ve visited NYC twice in the past few years and I used Jon’s videos to plan both trips. BTW… I chose NYC over multiple other cities because of Jon’s videos.
I've been living in NYC for almost 40 years of my life. Since I moved down south with the family I've heard that the city isn't what it used to be. You've nailed it on the head on the rise of crime. Most people are zoning out because they're an easy target for pickpockets. The reason why I moved down here is the rising rent and the worst of all living alone in the Bronx apartment. I have never seen so much muggings, murders, rapes and thieves on the news in NYC than ever before. Alot of people are blaming the rise on crime because of the pandemic. If I would be up there for a visit I'm going to stay in my brother in law's family's apartment in the Bronx. My advice to everyone especially tourists is to make sure that you'll be able to be aware of your surroundings.
All of those suggestions are accurate and street smart. I do it all the time and feel safe. Thanks for creating this and everyone... please visit our beautiful city! 💕
Beautiful City ???? I was on Spring and Thompson St yesterday. Garbage spewed everywhere. Not a beautiful city anymore. Not by any stretch of the imagination! A joke that people are throwing away more than $5,000 per month (and will never be able to recover, 0 Equity) for 1 Bedroom apartments. The quintessential definition of Young and Foolish.
Yes, practical advice given here by Jon, as to being aware of one's surroundings riding the NYC subways and walking NYC streets. I see police officers in subway stations conversing between and among themselves instead of patrolling the subway cars. That's what is needed, a moving not stationary patrol of law enforcement. Enjoy the city and all that it has to offer while maintaining a sense of vigilance . Thanks for this video and keep up your labor of love.
Yes I stopped riding the subways because I'm small stature 5'3" and come up to being 71 years old in a few months. I've been a recent victim of a anti gay hate crime in a pizzeria by this maga hat wearer store owner out here in Bay Ridge Brooklyn. He permanently shattered my meniscus in the left knee. I could hardly walk more than 5 blocks with this unpredictable pain constantly reminding me of this attack in March 2021. How many years and at times decades do gay & lgbtq folks, Asians, older and disabled folks, small statured folks, women, transgenders and many other vulnerable populations have to take it from these predatory hateful people.? This pizza store owner is not homeless he's well-dressed but drunk, probably high and probably stressed out with this pandemic with business still being so bad. So I guess I have to take it out on somebody if they can get away with it. Parts of Bay Ridge is so mob connected no way anybody could sue these bastards and live. So just remember people don't have to look or dress crazy to be a threat to you. Yes plenty of homeless people have problems they need help. And just giving them a place to live that in time they might trash if they get more crazy ain't going to work.. They need to be reprogrammed that's going to take time and money. Since I can hardly walk being in pain I curse that day don't feel like I'm getting a protection or compensation I need the function. Being an active person for so many years now I'm only doing less than 15%, my active normal schedule. I called many organizations City and private and Sadily learned The city has no really mechanism to really help people in hate crimes. I read that Asian organizations were taken hate crimes more seriously than the gay community . They were invitation is just too lame and some make too much money just to be excuse makers for their useless work. And for senior citizens orgs I've called a few and have received no help whether there private or city runned seniors organization. The DA's office are supposed to help us seniors from abuse I called and they just make cheap excuses not to get involved when you're threatened and feel unsafe.. the Brooklyn DA's just ignore us. This city is so cruel before the pandemic and now. And carrying pepper spray would help. You have to learn how to use it. By the way on a topic of crime, please check out organizations that teach your self defense. Because of this violence there are organizations in that teach people self-defense. If you're interested or serious about this check these out okay or let me know I'll help you.
@@georgeplagianos6487 Sorry about your predicament and bad fortune. I sincerely wish you a speedy recovery and hope you get well soon. Be safe and stay strong, fellow New Yorker.
The police are basically on strike. Why? If you arrest anyone, the COP is punished. If arrested, the criminal is immediately released again! Good lord. When I was running part of the city, the subway cops were VERY pro-active! They got along with me just fine and we put young thugs in prison, too.
Hoping to finally visit NYC in May but not really worried about crime as I live in South Africa, which is one of the most dangerous countries in the world. So if I can make it in SA, NYC doesn't intimidate me one bit 😂
That was a bad beginning... It is not a NYC problem. I had many girls asking me to walk them to their car or ride with me. This happens everywhere specially at night... OK... I am going to watch further to see where that goes...
Thanks for the reminder to be aware of your surroundings and to recognize that it is a better idea to exit a bad situation rather than risk escalating it.
This is absolutely shocking, I can't believe people have to live this way in a 1st world country. I've never heard of cars batteries being stolen like that, shoplifting is gets you arrested here, they do confront you and then call the police. Don't complain because you might get shot or stabbed, if you're woman don't relax or be comfortable. The safety list to visit the city is longer than the diving instructions to go in the ocean to look at sharks. Good luck I really do hope things get better, what's happening to New York no way to live.
When I started riding the subway it cost one nickel, 5 cents. There isn't even a cent sign on my computer. My friend and I used to go to Central Park with a quarter in our pocket. A dime to get there and back and 15 cents for Cracker Jacks and soda or an ice cream. There was never a fear of going anywhere. What is going to happen tomorrow? How lucky to have been born back then. There are a lot of good memories.
Excellent, Jon. Crime in NYC has been high before, but that was before social media and the 24-hr news cycle. We were far less aware of the collective number of incidents, much to our individual benefit. Things will improve, but it will take years, unfortunately. Stay safe!
Things will improve when New Yorkers stop voting Democrat Socialists into office, your ex-mayor communist Bill De Blasio's man crush, Fidel Castro Ruz, died after 60 years of the Communist son of a bitch, pushing the "struggle for the cause" bull shit and saying SOCIALISM OR DEATH things will get better DEMOCRATS ARE THE AMERICAN MARXIST The Socialist NAZI party killed and tortured 10 million souls The Socialist COMMUNISTS killed 100 million souls (NOT IN WARS) and still counting but the Hammer and sickle is okay with the Liberals
we were also unaware of how boring and dirty nyc is, how expensive cost of living is, the JEWel of north america is hardly a jewel but an urban prison to slowly kill your soul.
@@Logoned a coin has two sides. the coin of totalitarianism has communism on its head side and fascism on its tail side. socialism applied to one nation is called fascism, applied to all nations is called communism.
This is all LIES. Everyone knew the city was being destroyed back in the 1970 times onwards! Rent control, once inflation took off, caused massive losses for landlords who abandoned entire communities which then disintegrated totally then the lights went out during a thunderstorm, I kid you not, I was there, in a slum when this happened in 1977...my neighbors and all the poor people in all of NYC RIOTED and LOOTED and then BURNED what was left of these dying neighborhoods! My next door neighbor shot and killed one of the rioters when they tried to burn and kill US!!! Vote Democrat=loot/burn your city.
Barr, thank you for being transparent about this. Really helps for commuters to watch their backs. I hope nyc won’t go back to the 1970s era just like you said in the video.
When a guy hops onto the train and starts clinking beer bottles on his fingers, chanting _"Warriors! Come out to play!"_ over and over.....that's when you know it's time to get off at the next station and make your way back down to Coney Island on foot.
I live in, grew up in New York in the Bronx and never experience any crime or violence. Thanks for sharing. Can’t wait to visit New York again soon once it gets warm.
The moving to another car because you feel unsafe is a very true native/local new yorker tip! I do it so unconsciously that I forget that could help others.
Great video, I had being going to NYC every year, sometimes more than twice a year. I remember seeing a guy being stabbed at the subway back in the 90's. Then things got a lot better during the last 2 decades. Last summer I definitely saw things getting a little worst, but like any other big city, just be careful and follow this videos tips and you will be alright.
As a native New Yorker from Brooklyn who rode the subways in the 70’s and 80’s, specifically the L train and the time of the squeegeeing guys and leaving notes in your car window that you don’t have a radio, I almost feel that if we don’t get a grip now we are headed to that time again.
I lived in Brooklyn back then and came from Arizona, on a ranch. And killing rattlers made me rather immune to being scared of mere humans. When I lived in NYC in the 1970's I began doing citizen's arrests because in Arizona, being a rancher's kid, I had the right to arrest adults and did arrest adults in Arizona so doing it in NYC was a piece of cake. I didn't even need a gun to do this unlike in Arizona!
I remember entire neighborhoods when I was a kid around 194th Street and Briggs Avenue became called the shut-ins because they had bars on every window.....
I visited NYC in the fall of 2018, before Covid. I was travelling with two other Asian friends, but I went back home by myself. I remember being disoriented at the subway goin to the airport and all the people I bumped into, in different colors, were very helpful. Some even went to the mile by carrying my stuff. That's the picture of a beautiful city I brought home with me. So sad to hear how things are turning up lately.
This makes me really sad. I last visited New York in 2016 and felt safe enough to ride the subway and walk around late at night - even as a young, single female traveller. I was hoping to come back next year on my own again, but I’m definitely having second thoughts now.
tbh, it’s exactly the same in my experience 🤷♀️ New York is as dangerous as it has been for a long time. don’t feel discouraged from coming back. a word of advice though: the fact that you felt even a bit safe riding the subway alone as a female at night is a problem. you have every reason to be afraid, not the other way around. especially as a tourist. I say this with love, and as a young female who also does not live in New York (I was born there and live nearby/spend 3 days of my week there, but that by no means makes me comfortable enough to even remotely consider myself a New Yorker). be careful!! But definitely come back :)
I’d hold off for another year or so. Things are slowly going back to normal but it’s not enough yet. In the span of three months I’ve seen a homeless guy hit a guy - he and his significant other were just a random couple walking by. I’ve been stuck on escalators with the guy in front of me suddenly screaming bloody murder for no reason. I’ve had homeless guys approach me and get extremely close, in a way they wouldn’t have pre-pandemic. My colleagues are experiencing the same, many still avoid going on the subway. I don’t stay out past 10pm anymore unless I want to Uber back.
@@KiriB FACTS Kirsten Brink. 👊 I hear you 💯%. You people BETTER LISTEN TO WHAT THIS WOMAN IS SAYING SHE KNOWS THE DEAL. DON'T GO BACK TO NEW YORK IF YOU'RE THINKING OF DOING SO. PLEASE, Have some common sense. It's bad y'all & that no good New York City mayor Eric Adams ain't helping one Damn bit. BYE
One year we had $68,000 taken from electronics alone, from the Wal-Mart where I worked. That is one of reasons that prices go up, we the ones that don't shoplift are the ones paying for it.
While many people evidently feel fine as long as they’re staying alert, being an Asian female seems to add a level of risk to personal safety here. I’ve lived here in NYC since 2013 and have never felt less safe. When I take the subway, I try and stay near police officers and in the middle of the platform. I don’t take it after sunset unless I’m with others. The bus system makes me feel a bit safer.
@@HereBeBarr It is primarily women, and Asian women, being targeted. and I speak as one who first came here in the late sixties. I have never seen it so dangerous.
As an Asian American, my observations are: if you act like a victim, then you make a perfect target. I carry myself like a lioness, and I feel as safe as safe can be. Bad people are lazy. They go for the weak and easy targets.
Just got back from President's Day weekend in NYC. Didn't have the 1st problem. Just keep your head on a swivel and be aware of your surroundings. If you feel uncomfortable, go elsewhere but I never had that feeling. Even was on the subway Saturday morning
Been visiting Manhattan for a week now and have taken the subway and walked around late and not once did I feel unsafe. Coming from California things are worse out in San Francisco. What I do find weird is people selling weed, pipes, and counterfeit items openly on tables on the street and police not doing anything about it. You don’t even see that craziness in California lmao
I will be visiting NYC in June and I thank you for posting this video and being honest about the increase in crime. NYC is a beautiful city and yes crime has gone up but hopefully the new Mayor will increase police patrol through out the city and help make it safer!
ITS BAD. I’ve lived in New York City all my life even older folks told me it’s worse than before. The homeless mentally ill population are threat to the rest of society. I used to love riding the subway and traveling around but now I limit my use of the MTA unless I’m out with my boyfriend. Also the rise of theft is insane! I work at Marshall’s and it gets hit almost everyday. They wipe out our racks/shelves..
Glad I moved out of New York City. I moved my family out of New York City many years ago. New York City is not a safe place to raise children. Moved my family to Delaware. Best decision I've ever made.
Congrats for having the guts to say things the way they are Jon! Many people avoid talking about the elephant in the room. But not you. Kudos and thanx for the tips!
I recently came with my young daughter and we experienced a scary subway experience, homeless man screaming and body slamming the gates. Freaked us out, we definitely aren't used to that coming from a rural area. We used Uber after that but overall it was fun.
Sadly, that type of thing is pretty common even here in Nashville where I live. The handling of the mentally ill and homeless has been terrible nationwide.
Jon As a Subway fan ,A railfan. You are spot on when it comes to being safe on the Subway. Look for the striped bar in the middle of the platform. That is where the conductor is. Or go to the front of the station. That is where the motorman is. They both have radios to contact dispatchers who can call NYPD or FDNY for emergencies. Stay behind the yellow line at all times. See something Say something. Tell an MTA employee or NYPD Officer. I take the subway everyday to and from work. To RANGERS games as well.. Most tourists and people should know their surroundings. This past summer I was fishing at night off a boat in Sheepshead Bay and walked home from fishing since I live in Sheepshead Bay. Sheepshead Bay I feel safe. Dyker Heights when I was taking pictures in November and December for four straight weeks I felt safe. But when I go to and from Williamsburg I take the B44-SBS. I watch my surroundings because the B44-SBS goes thru some neighborhoods that have some issues.
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voting democrats its like voting criminals and thugs, those democrats DA's are back by soros foundation and democrats leftist marxist. blue states are BS similar to philadephia.
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No, everyday I’m forced to look over my shoulder waking anywhere I go. And I can’t pack a legal firearm for my own protection.
@@Forbidden-Pre-Workout Yeah... same. Childhood home too.
Watching on repeat 💚👍keep the great work ✨
"Never fight with people who has less to lose than you" well put statement.
I'll fight with anyone that tries to take what's mine.
@@keithfaulk1354 I am like you, but I have lost more in previous fights than the other person. So its time to be smart.
@@keithfaulk1354 You fight one lunatic breaking law and assaulting you or vulnerable female, adult of the streets, weapons would be drawn out with the second, third, fourth and fifth would all step in armed and dangerous when you winning, manage to destroy them five then the rest of these cowards will spy who you with, know and associates just to go after you close family. This is what real fights are like in NYC most times over anything worth defending vulnerable public or you self in, as know it all too well from past experiences regardless of race. If you pick a fight, or even assist and avenge a victim then you picked a fight for rest of you life with a entire gang no matter where you run or go, they follow and are masterminds when it come to being followed on to themselves from FBI, DEA, undercover police etc.
I had more to loose, survived a huge gang connection coming after me for years and trying to kill my family just because l intervened and assisted a vulnerable lady being expoited and attacked violently by a hoodlum gang three years ago. Didn't go down well, two of them pulled handguns out so luckily managed to beat one up and use him as shield with his gun. His pal took off, detained one till cops showed up. Apparently, these two scums molested a young underage woman 18 and beaten her for screaming. Luckily l heard from a far distance, before intervened and little did l know these two dangerous loons were part of a traffickers gang. The FBI said that l will be put on witness protection, due to my safety from a highly violent organised cartel that have links with most of the criminals in NYC and are the same cartel supporting these high loons not just recruiting them. I even had to change state, leave NYC during their operation to try locate big boss and prevent more abductions, black market dealers, murder, theft and assaults but FBI cannot retrieve cartel boss and this is terrifying for me and my family. Lesson is, don't be a hero, research the state crime levels and know when it best not to intervene and avenge depending on area you at and gang culture following you gut instincts.
Don’t nobody have time to access who has less to lose than you, if your life n danger u better blend
Good tips:
1. Don't stand near the tracks
2. Be in the car with the train conductor ( you can tell with the stripped bar on the platform).
3. Feel free to change cars or cross the street if you feel uncomfortable
4. Be aware!
Living in fear is never the way to go with me
@@jaywill8902 CAUTION IS NOT FEAR. PRIDE IS NOT COURAGE
@@johnathancarter3726 most of the points you brought up are out of fear, so try again. I’m always cautious but now a bit of fear has led me to anxiety and problems due to the high rise in crime
@@jaywill8902 "LIVING IN FEAR IS NOT THE WAY" SAYS THE ANXIETY RIDDEN GUY WHO LIVES IN FEAR
LMAO THE INTERNET
@@johnathancarter3726 hey and I’m not the only one 🤷♂️
Edit: typing in caps does not make your point anymore valid and like you stated, YES! The internet 🤷♂️🤷♂️
I have lived in this city my whole life. Back in the 70's it was dangerous but there was community; today it is dangerous and everyone is an island upon themselves.
Im an island boy
You probably lived in the financial district then, because 1970s New York was borderline unsurvivable. You had to be truly tough to survive. Today theres some shoplifting, big deal. Back then you had open rape, knifings and gun related killings on the daily. To pretend today is on the same level shows you're probably FOS.
@@Regularviewer171stnew york is a dump now, I went central chicago for the weekend and it’s honestly so much better than new york
NY was never safe in any decade
@@Regularviewer171st LOL
I'm retired in NYC. There are times where I don't go out for days because it is too dangerous! Also too expensive...👹
nope. dollar pizza on "388" 38th and 8th.
@@user-eg3zs6oi7c I'll take the subway 🚇 from Queens...and risk my life for a dollar.
Growing up in the 90’s NYC, this felt accurate. I came back after a long while and spent the last two weeks in midtown and the homeless situation is wild. Going out after 10pm felt like a crapshoot. Spidey senses were tingling nonstop, no question. For anyone wanting to spend some time in NYC, go there and enjoy, but be very careful. Remain vigilant when you’re in an unsure situation. It will go a long way in keeping you safe.
So much for being the city that never sleeps if you can't even feel safe going out at night ...
@@Angie-lp2hk I wouldn’t know what feeling safe at night feels like in any city let alone NYC, but as Jon stated in the video, it’s not to alarm you, but to prepare you. Especially for single women, it’s best to stay prepared for the worst because you just never know. You can still go out and enjoy yourself but if you can take an Uber or a cab to your destination after a night out, or go with a friend, it’s highly recommended before taking the train back. I’d say most of the potential danger would be in and around the subway and stations.
NYC homeless situation is wild ? Los Angeles says “hold my beer.”
@@memphoscorpio 😂 yeah that's true. LA homeless is a serious problem there LA has the most homelessness in the nation.
When rent for a shitty apartment with one window costs over 1500 a month stuff like this is inevitable
New Yorker here. Warning to everyone: STOP LOOKING AT YOUR CELL PHONES ON THE SUBWAY PLATFORM. YOU ARE EASY MEAT TO A CRIMINAL. Likewise, stop walking on the sidewalks with your eyes glued to your phone or looking down. Criminals KNOW who to target. It's the easy meat. They aren't mentally ill in most cases. They are simply opportunists who prey on people who let their guards down. You want to avoid being a statistic? Heighten your awareness of your surroundings. That begins by waiting to get home or into a store to look down at your phone!!!
110 percent accurate
If the criminals arent mentally I'll then what do they get for tossing you in front of a train?
Warning to everyone: STOP LIVING IN NEW YORK CITY. I dont feel like I need to explain any further.
Sad that you can’t look at you phone without the risk for getting attacked
They will just come out with more gun control that doesn’t do anything. Don’t worry!
As a born and bred NYer my heart hurts so much for my city. With the way the current situation, we fled, I didnt want my children to grow up like this. And as an asian american woman, my heart cries for the girl because I worry every day over my family that has not left. Praying for NY.
@John Doe It's open season for black people too And it never stopped
@@DeadPiixxel But we also know the people who are committing most of the crimes too.
@@Joseph-lz5er perpetrators of hate crimes against asians by race 52% whites 23% blacks 25% others, stop blaming others. white perpetrators are the most frequent against asian victims by far, mostly verbal.
boba asians are good people. incels of every race are enemies of humanity.
also, please stop watching anime, and pedophilia and misogyny will never be accepted by society.
@John Doe i will not stand between god and his judgment i am not a godlossed vileloving anglesaxonjutevikingnorman
@@MASTERBUILDER-dd1rg except those numbers are bullshit list your source.
As a Chinese living in Shenzhen, I think the subway in New York needs to install protective doors to ensure that no one is pushed off the tracks
my country has this. it's so easy
@@whodatninja439 Are you American?
@@Friedheim. no
Danish
Black on Asian violent hate crimes are rampant and being covered over by the media
I'm European and whenever I'm in the US, it's scary for me how many mental people live there, especially in NYC and LA. I literally see more mental people there daily than I have seen in Europe in my entire life.
Hard to argue that point… LA has even bigger issues w homelessness than we do here.
@@HereBeBarr definitely, I've been living in downtown LA for some time and trust me that hanging out there after sunset feels like being in mental hospital. I'm not exaggerating.
@@rafadydkiemmacha7543 yes skid row is the mentally disturbed capitol
I'm American, I'm sure I'd be shocked myself. Lived in Massachusetts and North Carolina.
LOL. Europe has issues too. Paris and London are nothing like they were years ago. The outer ring of Paris is rough.
I was born and raised in NYC and the subways have always been dangerous and remember the crime you see on the news is only a small percentage of what happens on the subway. There is a lot more crime going on, believe me I would also suggest taking the bus over the subway if possible. Don’t be scared to ask for help if you are scared.
The solution is to vote the democrats out ! They are the one who created the Bail Reform and thanks to that, criminals walk free and control the streets! Democrats destroyed NYC
@@DGP888 The solution is to kill ourselves before it gets any worse
The bus drivers let homeless people on the bus.
@@DGP888 Exactly!!!!
Not "always" - was much better for the 20 years of Giuliani and Bloomberg as well as before the 1960s.
As a New Yorker who's been living here for my entire life, your tactics are spot on when it comes to avoiding confrontation with someone who's mentally unstable or erratic. Great job!😃👍🏻
@No Stop Loss because it’s logic and easy…..
Lol except criminals don't necessarily have "mental disorders" in the way you speak. Criminals are smart. They learn what's legal and what's not in prison and online, they have an intelligence to them. Fast forward to Portland where there are homeless literally everywhere....in Portland these people don't have mental disorders, like Schizophrenia for example, they rob you because they have drug addictions. The "crazy" people are probably the most harmless again ie: viewpoints of Portland. Someone who's "erratic" is dangerous to a degree yea...but the people who are ACTUALLY dangerous are not erratic.
@No Stop LossYes , so true ,Vermont .
True. I live in New York , I don’t feel safe.
Diversity is our strength
Thank you for making this video! My experience was truly scary... I am a new yorker and I've been in a terror attack on the subway (specifically train E), and you don't know how scared I felt :(. Everyone was screaming that there was a shooting, and everyone was pushing and I eventually got ran over and stepped on by many people! I was so lucky that my friend pulled me out!! Because if she didn't I would've probably been in the hospital or who knows...dead? The news didnt mention what happened on train E and I'm very disappointed about the lack of information but relieved no one died! Sorry, this was a long story, but this is why I'm terrified of subways!
Bullshit that never happened. Stop lying about a shooting in the subway.
It must have been a very scary experience for you indeed! I came for visiting in New York and lived in "East Harlem" for three weeks. I was always aware of my environment at all times!
Diversity is our strength
I've been to Manhattan several times. As as outsider I couldn't understand why New Yorkers settle for so much less. It's like they don't know living conditions virtually anywhere else in the Country are so much better. The quality of living is better except for a few other blue cities. The cost of living is much less, the apartments are generally newer and better, the space around you is better. Now New York has its perks and I did enjoy being there, but overall the tradeoffs aren't worth it. That's truer the older you get. When you're young the city feels like the place to be but if you're over 35, it's time to go. You'll find a better situation almost anywhere else.
Glad you are doing better
ive had a homeless person violently push me, gotten chased down and almost spat on in the subways... i can speak for every new yorker when i say we feel a sense of discomfort riding the subway everyday.
this is true. you can tell by the look on the faces of everyone around you that they’d rather be anywhere but there. Everyone averts their eyes. It’s just how it is!
@@TheChillyCucumber I lived there when crime was very high and many movies were made about the dangers of NYC subways (go look it up!) and I did 'citizen's arrests' in the subway systems (Judge Becker thought this was very funny!) and I stared down EVERYONE. Looking away is an invitation for criminals to attack!!!! STARE AT THEM. Unfortunately, we are no longer allowed to say, 'You are under arrest.' Often, hostile, dangerous criminals would turn and run fast when I would just simply say those words. BTW, I am a woman.
Keep voting democrat! They sure know how to govern 👍
Bro the homeless people at 179th street is insane so many homeless dudes coming up to us at the station and in the car
@@MYT1FL Has New York ever been a Republican run city? would it Make any difference?
As a native New Yawker of 60 years I'd say this video is spot on and accurate. I commend you for telling the truth while not being an alarmist. I can tell you the city was more dangerous in the 1970's and 1980's. I'm amazed how unaware people are here even some natives. Some people choose to be victims by not paying attention to their surroundings. Take your earbuds out and look up from your phone. A little common sense goes a long way in keeping oneself safe no matter where you are at any moment. Methods to keep myself safe is built into my DNA. Growing up in a public housing project in the South Bronx prepared me well for the streets. Stay smart and stay safe.
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Yeah, lots of people today lack some basic street smarts. Head down, looking at phone, music in both ears, walking too close to people, etc.
I too agree that NYC was dangerous in the 70's and 80's. For example when I arrived in the 70's, serial killer "Son of Sam" was on the loose. As you said you have to pay attention to your surroundings.
Actually it’s worst thanks to the democrats Bail Reform, that came in to place on January 2020, the criminals can do anything they want and walk free without any consequences.
Yeah crime levels are closer to about the period of 1994 - 2000. And even then not totally at the levels of 1994 but we are getting over a pandemic which the former mayor DiBlasio was a little slow to respond to at first. Another problem is many people suffered significantly in loss of income. I blame this on the feds.
Bail reform was needed but the timing was horrible --- bail reform can work IF you have courthouses staying open and people not getting sick from Covid-19. Also you did not have the police and courts have the resources to monitor what of bail works and does not. So as a result reforms that may work and could be improved has faltered badly due to the pandemic.
MTA --- Some of this is from poor policy decisions, under DIBlasio there was CUT a successful outreach program for mental health services for the homeless in the subway. this should be reinstated ASAP. The huge rise in homelessness is partly due to the fact they have been displaced again from their hotel rooms where they were housed temporarily during the height of the pandemic (and some hotels have found it more profitable to become shelters for homeless and a few act like borderline slum lords).
As for the rise in shoplifting is due to two factors - rental prices are TOO high, inflation has increased the price of many staples and many have suffered economically from the pandemic. Considering this and the staff shortages in our police force and healthcare sector (as well as education) due to Covid-19, NYC has done OK although not as well as it could have. But then again, pandemic preparedness was weak across the US.
Finally, one positive of our public transportation are the buses - very clean, comfortable (well except rush hours) and the stop and route indicators far improved from decades ago. The problem with not paying bus fares is the machines you simply pay your fare at a stop before boarding are not used as there is only the bus driver and NO ONE is checking if you paid. ANd again people are poorer from the pandemic so the temptation to skip paying is simply too strong at times. I have a good friend and he stays honest paying his fare but as a result he will forgo going places in NYC to save transit fare. For those in need of assistance with their transit costs, NYC offers the Fare Fares program initiated under DiBlasio and is still continuing which cuts your train and bus fare in half. For those on Medicare/disable the LIRR, Metro North and New Jersey transit systems offer reduced fares.
As someone who has been in Queens since 1994 I advise the following:
a) Late at night take a cab or if you know a bus is coming and drops you near where you live in a reasonable amount of time, take it.
b) Shop at the budget stores such as Family Dollar etc or even a good dollar store. You would be surprised how much you save
c) If you want a snack and going to a 24 hour bodega be sure it is extremely well lit and active patrons are there (that is no people just lounging about)
d) If traveling to someplace you are not familiar with or don't go to actually write down directions and landmarks and review it. Of course you can have it on your phone but if you write it down and need to refer to directions, you will likely be less of a target with paper than if you pull out a fancy phone and stare at it unaware of your surroundings.
e) Give yourself a rest from late night outings --- I think it was a great benefit to the NYC subway to shut down from 1 - 5 for cleaning and maintenance and it should have been continued on a reduced frequency (say 3 -4 nights a week). NYC has some of the loveliest parks and outdoors spaces in the World and are fun to visit during day as well as nighttime.
As a 5'0 asian female, I've had 4 incidents traveling to/from work. I've always worked the evening shift for years but have never felt this unsafe before. I'm small, asian, and not too many people out when I'm going home so they like to target me. There seems to have been many incidences happening traveling late at night because my company had to bring in the police to talk to us about safety and give out their cards. I quit that job and never want to use the subway at night. If you need to use mta at night, the bus/express buses are safer and if you need to wait, stand inside somewhere until it almost comes.
Stay safe and keep your chin up. I would get some self defense items if I were you if you haven’t already. It’s a really dangerous world out there and I am glad you have taken some precautions already.
Stop it Asians and white live in the best neighborhoods in NYC the ones who suffer out here are blacks and Latinos I'm a small Asian 😂 you making it seem like your people are going through hell here remember your people are rich in NYC because of blacks and Latinos nobody supports ya nail salons and Chinese food more then us all that stop Asian hate it some bullshit facts
@@heightsfynest6023 Who is us? Stop involving everyone in your mess. My Hispanic family and I don’t behave like savages and WE speak for ourselves. We dont need a strange mouthpiece on UA-cam speaking on our behave. The garbage in NYC has spread and no neighborhood is actually safe now. Instead of shaming another race for having more, perhaps look at what they did to reach their status n elevate yourself.
@@missg9721 you make no sense 😂😂 what mess what you talking about wtf 😂😂
@@heightsfynest6023
Stop trying to speak for other brown people. You don’t speak for us. You’re probably one of those savages who knocks people out for being Asian. Don’t lump the rest of us with you.
As a New Yorker and growing up here . The 90’s were the age of which most of what we see today was dying. To consider the change that was brought to even time square, it’s sad to see the city turn to this, for the first time in my life, I carry a knife and pepper spray incase of. The moment you see crime in time square is the time you truly realize how bad the situation has gotten. Sad because current mayors and governors have been the reason the city is where it is now. We need someone like Giuliani to clean up the city again.
Didn't Giuliani initiate cuts in funding for the MTA?
do i need a license for pepper spray?
@@Shank331 no, no license needed
Stop voting democrat...
The city is too liberal to vote for a republican
Thank you so much for making this video! I came in NYC about a year and half ago as an international student from Korea. But, now I became very disillusioned at the dark side of New York City. The crime, the cost of living, and just rental price itself is insane. Because of that, I am scared and will leave NYC this year.
The price of rent gets me. 😬 I'm in Queens now.
im planning on moving this year as well.
Go back to Korea. It's better lol. Seriously. Seoul, busan, Soo much better.
NYC is really cheap compared to where I’m from
After I came to NYC, I appreciated what I had before in Switzerland. NYC is trashy, lawless, rude, smelly, etc…
I advise all other international students/visitors to stay away
You def come from a wealthy korean family to be able to study abroad
Tourist are safer in NYC than the working class who have to walk the streets late at night to come home from work, or take the subway each day on a regular daily route. Police are around the tourists sites more so, while working class neighborhoods are left vulnerable - women and children and elderly are the most vulnerable. This is a different more barbaric kind of violence than the 70s an d80s in the sense that people are attacked with no underlying motive. It is like the dark ages in NYC these days - Be safe everyone.
Exactly
@Karma Corp Bloomberg?? Lol .. the only mayor who wiped out the criminals was Rudy Giuliani
@Karma Corp who said that? The same corrupt democrats that destroyed NYC.. ooookkk
DARK ages... very... DARK
na it’s the tourist as well . don’t minimize crime . family of mine got robbed at gunpoint in nyc this past summer .
I’m a 26-year old Asian American and I went to NYC on my own this past weekend and spent most of my time in midtown and UWS/UES. I took the 123 line at various hours of the day and felt fine. I just stayed in the middle of the platform and stayed close to people who seemed sane. I also walk fast and I always look for my destination prior to going out.
I only had one homeless guy announcing his need for money on the subway, and the best thing to do is keep your head down and ignore them. One guy talked back and the guy went glaring in his face about having metal in his head. I’m from Boston so this stuff is normal to me. TLDR, stay alert, and dont talk back to the crazies
Yep
Boston too?
You felt the need to stay away from the tracks…. That’s not feeling safe.
@@maxuntonodo2685 That is common sense.
@@maxuntonodo2685 trains themselves are dangerous! You're never supposed to stand close to the tracks. People have gotten pushed through the city's history I knew that when I moved here a few years ago and I knew you don't stand far down the platform alone, avoid the mentally ill people, travel with a buddy late at night, don't get into empty cars and don't stand next to track!
I remember one time many years ago, I went to New York City with my mom, and we got stalked by a homeless guy for like ten minutes. It’s been a few months since I’ve been to NYC, and it’s sad to see it’s gotten this much worse.
A lot of crimes without injuries or deaths don’t get reported.
Diversity is our strength
I visited there a few times in the 1980s mostly ' I never witnessed anything bad happen ' but know how dangerous it was then ' mind you I only spent limited time in the city passing to and from our vacation home 100 miles Upstate near Rhinebeck in the Adiriondacks.
When jails stop turning guys out the same day of the arrests and prosecutors start prosecuting, you will see a change.
Haven’t heard something like since the 80’s. As a native New Yorker I lived in the city from 1997-2014, and nothing ever happened to me. It’s insane what’s happening in my city. Be safe to all in the city and stay off the subways.
That's because WE are FROM HERE. WE know how to handle ourselves and someone else. The guy who made this video isn't from here he's a Hipster from Whiteville.
"What's happening"? Is that the media buzz you are talking about, or the real, measurable lower-than-the-70s crime rate? I have family and live nearby in NJ. Nobody in my family has been victimized in decades. Crime has dropped. Media coverage and hype has increased.
Diversity is our strength
@bruzote when you lie on the internet
Great video! Thanks for the useful information. The only concern I have is that it seems a lot of people normalize this kind of living. Being aware of your surroundings is good but it can make you paranoid. I definitely don't feel safe in NYC. I used to always feel safe and I've been here since 2011. In December(2021)-January (2022) i saw crazy people on the subway EVERY SINGLE DAY!!!! on my way to work and back home. I eventually moved because it was making my commute unbearable. It's NOT NORMAL to be alert all the time. New Yorkers have low standards. Why do I have to change train cars if a crazy and potentially dangerous person comes in? He/she shouldn't be here in the first place. I can stay anywhere on the platform. Why do I have to stand against the wall? i do it for my own safety because these are the times we are living in right now but IT'S NOT OK! There're toooooo many dangerous people on the streets! I used to hear about such attacks only on the news. Now I personally know people who were assaulted. I was assaulted too btw! People were assaulted in front of me. It's sad not much is getting done and all I hear is YOU NEED TO BE ALERT. I WANT TO LIVE AND ENJOY MY LIFE WITHOUT FEAR OF BEING ASSAULTED ON MY WAY TO WORK AND HOME!
@@akyerit What a joke. It's called "edge"? Pretty sure senior citizens and single women don't find much use for "edge". Poor excuse for your city's apathy and low standards for common decency. Are you guys in a contest with LA, Chicago and San Francisco for most dysfunctional place to live?
It's your own fault Derek for voting for the liberals who perpetuate this and now you're crying about it, you want to blame someone? LOOK IN A MIRROR
But not much has changed since 2011. Im 24 and I don’t remember a time where nyc was actually a safe place. He seems to mostly be talking about places in Manhattan. Brooklyn, queens, Bronx, and Staten Island do still exist. Those places have stayed the same for years and no one talks about them. People come to nyc to be in Manhattan. there’s literally people that don’t even know what a borough is and have lived here for a over a year.
Odd how the crime wave and insanity coincide with the Biden administration and other leftists running our crime-ridden cities.
I left Manhattan in 2000. It was bad then and I just couldn't see growing old there. I really feel for the elderly and disabled who are stuck in that rat hole.
Diversity is our strength
I've been living in NYC for over 30 years and I feel a change for the worse. 10, 15, 20 years ago I'd ride the subways without a second thought. Even past midnight. I felt relatively safe doing so. Now, I wouldn't feel comfortable riding at night, and I'm a big guy (6'3", 235lb). When you're potentially facing someone with a gun, a deranged person with a knife, or a group of attackers, being a big guy may be an advantage but may not always be enough. If I feel that way, you can only imagine how women and older people must feel taking the subway. I don't let my wife take the subway by herself, unless it's in our local neighborhood, during daytime hours, and only a few stops, because I know that these specific stops are usually relatively safe during the day. I'd say that buses feel much safer than trains.
The very best option for transportation in my opinion, if you don't have your own car, is using a car service. Car services are usually cheaper than taxis and safer than Ubers (usually a car service will cost you the same as an Uber, but you'll know that you're being driven by a company employee of that car service company, rather than some random individual who decided to sign up as an Uber driver).
My advice to tourists, if you don't know which areas are good and which are bad, avoid taking the train altogether. Chip in for a car service (best option), or at least an Uber or taxi. Or take a bus. If you DO know which neighborhoods to stay away from, it's still better to avoid the trains, but if you want to experience taking a train, do so during daytime hours and preferably in a group that consists of at least 2 or 3 adults. Carrying pepper spray (and understanding how to properly use it) may also be a good idea, especially for women.
P.S. Whatever you do, do NOT carry any kind of weapon (other than pepper spray) as a way of making yourself feel safer. NYC laws against weapons are very strict, and carrying anything whose primary purpose is a weapon (knife, kubaton, etc.) can get you in serious legal trouble. Even something that's not primarily a weapon but is being carried with the intention of being used as a weapon (e.g. scissors, screw driver, etc.) can get you in trouble. Even if you have something like a tactical pen and the police officer asks you why you have it, and you say for self defense, you can get in trouble (a tactical pen is fine if you have it just because you like it, or for emergency use for its flashlight, glass breaker, etc. -- but not for self defense). It goes without saying that if you have any such items and use them in self defense, even in a justifiable way, you may be in serious trouble with the law. So, if you're going to carry anything in NYC, pepper spray is the way to go.
Man you’re talking a lot of bs lol,I lived here all my life & always felt safe . Mind your business and you’ll be good! Don’t scare people away, I take the subway all types of hours even at 3-4 am , long as you’re alert and mind your business nobody will bother you just ignore the crazies
@@ka5hin If you feel that way then either (A) you're from one of the bad neighborhoods and you're about that life, and so going into the train is no different than going to the grocery store, or (B) you're living in a bubble in some good neighborhood and only take the subway a few stops within your local area, or (C) you're just some young guy in his teens or 20's who's completely clueless and ignorant to what's going on.
The majority of New Yorkers who live in decent neighborhoods and don't have their head in the sand are wary of traveling by subway, especially at night, and for good reason.
@@ka5hin bruh..i dont think these people live in nyc..lool..they’re worse than the media
@@danavipuzzles7308 you have to be alert everywhere you go in the world though, nyc subways been the same since forever..only difference now is the amount of homeless on the trains..thats peoples problem. Tryna act like safety is, nah you just want the homeless outta there..keep it 100 for the one time
@@recinese yea they don’t, they’re like seasonal New Yorkers their here for the holidays & love complaining every year about how dangerous it’s getting when it’s always been like this 😂 it was WAY worse in the 80s/90s , it’s a reason they call us GOTHAM CITY 🤣
Just over the weekend on all the three trains I hopped on there was someone smoking. On my last train on the way home, the guy sat right in front of me and started rolling paper and began smoking it. I simply got up and moved to the far end of the train car. Many of these people are mentally unstable and it’s best not to confront or interact with them. The subway is generally safe given the millions of people that ride it, I’ve never had any issues. But you do need to be aware of your surroundings, look out for those acting erratically, or speaking to themselves especially when you’re on the platforms move away from the edge and know who is behind you.
That's happened to me in Philly and Chicago too on their subways. It's crappy city folks
lmao smoking what? weed? Honey almost every time I get on the Train here in NYC I see someone smoking CRACK! Its a mad house out in these streets!😖
Dude how can you say it is Generally safe ?
Im going to NYC next week. Im staying in Williamsburg, should I avoid using the subway at all? This video kinda scared me tbh
@@Kim.gottwald nah it's mostly safe. Like 4 million people ride the subway a day. You're more likely get struck by a car crossing the street or get in a car accident then something happen to you on the subway. Don't be naive and follow your instincts, like you would anywhere else. If someone is weirding you out, move. Don't be oblivious to your surroundings. Have fun
I lived in Brooklyn for 12 years. NYC was never safe, you just gotta be alert.
Having spent most of my life in Tokyo, a relatively safe city, going abroad, not just to New York, can be scary for me. I learned a lot from this video and the comments section. I would like to go there with care. Thank you so much.
Diversity is our strength
craziest thing I've ever seen in the city, about six months ago I was in Washington Square Park walking behind a couple with a stroller, there was a homeless woman walking towards them in the opposite direction. She puts on a smile and approaches them probably about to ask for money or something but before she can even ask the question the husband whips out a knife and threatens her to back off, she walks away without another word. Everything is so tense right now
damn.....
True that is sad but with all the craziness going on he probably wanted to be on the safe side to protect his family than sorry because he let a stranger close to his loved ones.
W mom
Good he was defending his family from crazies out there. I remember I went to visit my brother in San Francisco and we were walking down the street and a homeless lady was walking towards us, we thought maybe to ask for money and the crazy bitch grabbed my brother who is 5"11 from both arms and started shaking him till he was able to pull away from her. That was crazy and scary we didn't know how to react.
That same b*tch probably pulled some sh*t on them in the past......
Born & Raised in NYC. You don’t have to live like this. I thought I’d never leave but now that I’m out I can’t believe that I put up with all of it for so long.
100% agree
Good riddens
Not everyone can leave though. I mean perhaps not everyone who can leave is doing so yet at least but definitely not everyone has the ability to just go somewhere else.
Plus leaving isn't even really the solution because you're just running away from the problem.
People can take their city back but they have to start doing things differently, like carry and use a gun for self defense more often and stop voting! Voting just doesn't work no matter who you get into power.
Diversity is our strength>
“Your odds of having a problem in the subway is very slim.” Unless you’re an elderly or female Asian person especially in… ummm… certain neighborhoods.
I was in NYC in april 2014 as a tourist and I remember taking the subway back to my hotel in the Red Hook area from Central Park. It was dark when I walked past a playground in Red Hook and there was a guy swinging a katana against an invisible opponent, while sirens were blaring in the background. It was quite the atmosphere!
NYC is my favorite place to visit, and has always felt like a second home. I've been feeling uneasy with such a drastic rise in crime. Thank you for doing so much research and sharing this!
The problem in NYC city are the judges letting these criminals out to hurt innocent citizens
The problem is, DEMOCRATS run the city and all DNC cities are hell holes and this is how they keep power: drive out good citizens and the moochers, rapists, rioters and murderers love this and will support destructive mayors nonstop.
Yeppers
If only people would stop voting Democrat.
And politicans that wanna defund the police
@@TheBoxingRealm It's particularly one group that wants to defund the police. The ones that need policing the most!
I think the average NYC resident will start turning on these people that are shoplifting... same for any petty crime on the subway. NYC residents love the city and its time to turn these punks on their heads.
I hope they intervene or do their best in any incidents on the subway.
Some are moving so you won't see much of that. I risk my life preventing a theft nah I rather move.
How about turning on the POLITICIANS who are doing this and 100% are DEMOCRATS.
@@emsnewssupkis6453 it's not that simple.
I live on Long Island and always loved going into the city a few times a year. 911 was the first blow that took some of the glitz away, and then Covid finished it off for me. It was a turning point that gave me time to realize that the world has changed. Not only is violence and crime up, but there's too many drugged-up (legal and illegal) people out there with paranoia and very skewed judgement. You don't know when or what will set them off. The city went from glitzy to threatening. To be fair, that goes for all our once great American cities.
When I started riding the subway it cost one nickel, 5 cents. There isn't even a cent sign on my computer. My friend and I used to go to Central Park with a quarter in our pocket. A dime to get there and back and 15 cents for Cracker Jacks and soda or an ice cream.
There was never a fear of going anywhere. What is going to happen tomorrow?
How lucky to have been born back then. There are a lot of good memories.
Yes, totally 💯 agree
(((glitz)))
Is it still crazy in babylon?
@@solidsnake8331 The Island is about the same as pre-Covid. I think it's the same everywhere - it's not the suburbs, but inner cities that have gotten really bad.
I take the subways every day by myself all over the city, and never experienced any crimes happen. There would be a man on the platform acting erratically or homeless people sleeping on the train, but never anything else. I carry pepper spray and have lately avoided taking the train after midnight. Sometimes it's unavoidable, so I stay in the conductor's car. I go on my phone on the train, but put it away when pulling into a station when the doors are about to open (I've witnessed a handful of people getting their phones swiped.) Ignoring everyone is the best way to avoid altercations with mentally unstable individuals.
“never experienced any crimes happen” ” I’ve witnessed a handful of people get their phones swiped….” Which is it ? and your obviously scared if you have to ride with the conductor car, and won’t ride after midnight. Nut job
some of them swipe the phones to pay for drugs becuse they sell the phones to shady people who fix other people's phones using these phones they bought for cheap or to have them sold by bad pawn shops. This is why Apple phones that now need exact numbers matching parts are preferred by some people, or they do not use said phone like you until on the subway. Same for other big cities in USA they do the same for the trains/subway like Chicago.
I just moved to Brooklyn in December. Scariest thing I’ve seen in the past 3 months is a mentally ill person running through the train cars with a syringe in their hand talking to themselves. This was on the J train. Definitely a reminder to be aware at all times & to not find myself in the last couple train cars (he ended up running through ours and continuing to the very last one).
The train J train used to be one of the safest trains. Back in the day, it would be full of White commuters who got in Queens and Cypress Hills, Brooklyn.
Everyone sane has fled. Including ME. And I had a political power base there, too. But couldn't afford to put all my children into private schools so I went Upstate like over a million fellow NYers.
Bklyn is the worst boro. Apart from hipsters of course. Would avoid it like the plague.
That's why I carry my machete E'erywhere I go now... U got to let a jigga KNOW
Yeah they usually tend to do that, running from car to car. But the syringe thing? Oh hell nah.
Jon, Thanks for the update. Native New Yorker here that remembers taking the subways in the early 80's going to work in Manhattan and the frequent crime. Two men with hidden guns came in our car at 7 in the morning and went through the local car for wallets and purses. It was surreal. People just got up at the other end, and quickly went to the front cars. No screaming or pushing. The men waited until we pulled into the stop where Bloomingdale's was, and ran out. They obviously planned the no stop run between Queensboro Plaza and that Manhattan stop, to do their dirty work. We witnessed alot of incidents back in that decade in NYC. Hopefully it won't repeat to that level again.
Yea, we're not hearing too much of that going on right now. Crazy.
Back then it wasn’t the problem that the cops and courts weren’t able to do anything; they just didn’t want to. Now though they really aren’t able to do anything about it.
Now its worst then before because of bail reform. Criminals were kept in jail when caught. Now they’re back out on the streets within hours of being caught.
I remember there was that guy in NY way back in 84, surname was Goetz or something like that. He shot a guy who was going to violently rob and assault him on the subway. He was a hero at the time. Even in Australia that incident was widely covered by the media at the time.
@@ActiveAussie2024 Bernie Goetz.
Even at its worst, New York City never had so many thefts and shoplifting as it has now. We never had all the items under lock and key in stores like we have now. We also never had so many crazy, dangerous people running around free. I moved to NYC in 1989, and have never had so many scary experiences on the subway as in the last year.
NYC in the 70s was literally called Fear City.
D train gunshots guy
Anyone who thinks this is an absolute clown. In 1989 you wouldn't have survived clown boy. Weaklings who were scared of crime like this and think today where theres occasional shoplifting is anything compared to literal gang shootings and rape that used to occur is a true clown.
Diversity is our strength>
Not only one city, the whole America is unsafe. Some districts are dangerous.
I was in staying in Manhattan last summer and everyone I met on the street was super nice and personable. With all that being said I stayed clear of the mentally ill on the streets b/c I know they are unstable and are only in control of themselves so much.
Thank you Jon for making this video. I think it's important to address the issue of rising crime in NYC, especially in light of recent subway violence. I've been to NYC countless times over the past two decades and definitely felt more vulnerable walking around and traveling on the subway late at night, especially as an Asian American. You shouldn't be afraid of visiting the city but definitely keep your wits about you. Excellent video, great advice.
I have a better idea, walk around fully armed with a helmet on and rough up the criminal class while doing your business! NYC is out of control thanks to Asians and others voting for criminals to lead us and this is why I and many others have fled this city which is now dying again now that it is totally in the iron grip of insane, evil liberals who hate humans. Do note your buddies in NYC drove out TRUMP. And now the city is dying. Liberals also drove away my old pal, Giuliani. I got him started in politics when he was still the Special Prosecutor.
8:52 - "Never fight with people who have less to loose than you do" - that line is golden!
I just got back from New York Friday night. Zero problems at all, except having to leave.
😂😂😂😂😂
I've been terrified to ride the subway these days. I've been harassed on the train 5 times within 3 days. Things really need to change. I have no choice but to ride the subway to get to where I need. I carry pepper spray with me
Same here. I brought my pepper spray.
I carry that as well but I feel like I need to get something else, i just don’t know what.
NYC is not worth to live in now
@@teapoodle3977 a knife or gun
I farted in a lift in New York
I was on the 125th street subway station walking inside the station and a homeless man shoved me because I walked by him. He clearly was mentally ill but never in the 20+ years that I’ve lived in nyc has that happened to me. NYC has definitely gotten worse
When I see a homeless person, I wait for him to go up or down the stairs. I would never walk near one. They are unpredictable.
Yet they do nothing about it, the mayor is doing nothing but lipservice
I hate going to the 125th stop. I always see sketchy characters when I have to.
it is about to get much worse. Riker's island is closing down and all the prisoners will be shipped to each local borough. My neighbors are leaving NYC.
De Blasio really destroyed this city. I don't have one friend (regardless of political affiliation) that doesn't agree with this.
Hi Jon, I think that crime has risen in most of the major cities in the U.S. Crime has risen in Chicago, but I go about my daily routines and I take the necessary precautions at the same time. Thank you for your honest opinion. For my next visit to NYC I will make sure to watch my surroundings when riding the subway.
Chicago doesn't have crime in the subway like NYC. Chicago crime is concentrated where NYC it's all over.
@@METALFACEDOOMXXXX This is false.
Ridership has been lower since prior to the pandemic, though is increasing as Chicago continues to open up.
However, crime on the CTA is at a six time high as of Jan of this year including assaults, battery, sexual assault and robberies.
@@METALFACEDOOMXXXX But Chicago does have lot's of crime taking place downtown Chicago, especially with retail theft which is the reason why many businesses have been forced to shut down.
If u haven't realized this is all directly linked to letting #BLM rioters do as they please you're dense AF
Chicago has been a warzone for more than a decade lol
As a woman who grew up in nyc, I've been followed, stalked and cornered. I am extremely happy I no longer take public transportation
Democrats are pushing for public transportation in all major cities. They hate the individual transit of private vehicles in favor of collective public transport.
Yet people still want to "abolish cars" lol
Diversity is our strength
Been living in this area for past eight years. This is the best NYC safety video made in recent times.
I have lived in NYC for about 14 years. I always felt comfortable, took the subways without even reconsidering. I now do not take subways anymore. I also do not leave my apartment after sundown. I'm extremely cautious anywhere I go right now and I carry an item with me for protection should I need to escape and agressor or defend myself or young children. I only go grocery shopping, I do all other shopping online. It's crazy - NYC certainly never felt this way before in the last 14/15 years.
how you can live like that? that is not life
NYC is becoming too expensive for a lot of people thanks to inflation and other economic factors. Some People are resorting to crime to cope with this, which is NEVER OK. No idea what our leaders have been doing lately, it all leads up to their choices. NYC needs to leave the pandemic stage asap and then move on from there.
March 7th the pandemic restrictions are all lifted. Everyone here is all vaccinated and hospitalization rates are severely down so it’s time to get back to normal.
@Isaac M NYCTransit&vlog Good for you. Aren’t you proud, boy?
@@cactaceous keep wearing your mask, make sure to wear it outside too.
I was thinking about moving to New York City, but after I read the shocking book New York; The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Truth on my Kindle Reader, I was like no way am I moving to New York City!! They can keep that City!
Hey. Would you please tell me the author's name?
@@Lighttriumphs Patrick Kelly I believe..
@@paulmaul007 thank you
Not sure if coming out of the pandemic plays a major role in crime and violence. But I hope and pray NYC gets back to some Normalcy.
It's 100% playing a role.
Normalcy for NYC would be even higher crime.
It's normal here. Where you from
inflation is
@@HereBeBarr People have HAD it with a bug that never ends but continues to mutate and advance non-stop. My city has had THREE lockdowns which have done no good, nor has wearing masks nor has getting vaccinated--those steps may prevent death but they DO NOT prevent terrible disease and potentially long Covid. Flu comes seasonally. Covid-19 is always here and keeps getting worse. It's no wonder that stress is through the roof. American civilization as we knew it pre-2020 no longer exists. Look at the skyrocketing number of bankruptcies and foreclosures. And the many deaths of health care workers who are exposed on a daily basis. No one wants to go downtown anymore. In the Twin Cities, nobody goes out at all unless absolutely necessary--and it's March, 2022. I won't leave my apartment and I've received four doses of Moderna. And the weather all over the country has been way colder than normal, for ungodly long periods. Perfect climate for Covid to flourish in. Last summer in St. Paul it didn't even get to 90 degrees--it was as if we were living in some temperate zone. Heat and sun are necessities for ridding our planet of this thing--both of which appear to be scarce all over the globe right now. Are you uncomfortable when the sun is blazing, it's 101 degrees and 90% humidity? Good. That's the weather that kills the virus.
At least NYC looks relatively warm, and you have rain. Rain would be a welcome relief out here. We have no snowpack, it's below zero, and constantly grey. with winds blowing that resemble the Santa Anas. March 11, 2022. Minnesota won't have a good rainstorm until AT LEAST mid-April but we're also in a drought so good luck to us. People have HAD it. Not to mention the morons of both parties who've afflicted the Presidency. I never thought I'd live to see the day when men who apparently can't add or spell or speak correctly wound up in the highest office in the land. And the illiterate, anti-science, Fundy crowd. It's almost unbelievable. Sigourney Weaver's Ellen Ripley said it in "Aliens": "Have IQs just dropped sharply while I was away?"
i ride the subway very often and im a teenager and i ride alone im always aware of my surroundings but im mostly on the subway for films with friends or to get around the city much faster but you speak real facts in this video, much respect!
Same
Statistically, crime is up in various cities. We all need to practice safety measures in public places in any city that you visit.
also let business employees stop shoplifters. theft is not free speech.
exactly..the news media is trying to score points by airing every fist fight that happens in and around the subway
@@SamSitar 16y.o.s should get stabbed over toothpaste?
Epic high crimes and homeless problem are plaguing Democrat run cities: San Francisco, NYC, L.A., Chicago, Baltimore, Philadelphia, etc.
@@maretvilla1531 Crime is up in cities all over the country, regardless who runs them.
I’m from and live in the south . Crime is up everywhere and I refuse to live in fear . I am so looking forward to coming to visit and yes riding the subway .. I’m so glad I found this channel so I know how to blend in … tfs ❤
TY for speaking up - I routinely watch Cash, whom I know you know, and have asked repeatedly to give crime stats on the apts he shows - crickets. Too many are blinded by the alure of NYC and have to wake up real quick once they move there.
I was born in NYC and grew up during the 60's and 70's...Worked thru out the City...Crime was bad...Then when Rudy Guiliani became Mayor and cracked down on crime the city cleaned up and became much safer...
Well now it's even worst than when I grew up there and it was bad when I grew up there!...I left NYC and haven't looked back!
My advice stay out of NYC!
this is very accurate. All NY'ers who lived there then and now this is true.
This is why I watch Jon’s videos. His videos are to (I suppose) to encourage people to visit NYC but he sticks to honest journalism. I’ve visited NYC twice in the past few years and I used Jon’s videos to plan both trips. BTW… I chose NYC over multiple other cities because of Jon’s videos.
Avoid all DNC run hell hole cities which is...most cities in the USA.
I've been living in NYC for almost 40 years of my life. Since I moved down south with the family I've heard that the city isn't what it used to be. You've nailed it on the head on the rise of crime. Most people are zoning out because they're an easy target for pickpockets.
The reason why I moved down here is the rising rent and the worst of all living alone in the Bronx apartment. I have never seen so much muggings, murders, rapes and thieves on the news in NYC than ever before. Alot of people are blaming the rise on crime because of the pandemic. If I would be up there for a visit I'm going to stay in my brother in law's family's apartment in the Bronx. My advice to everyone especially tourists is to make sure that you'll be able to be aware of your surroundings.
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All of those suggestions are accurate and street smart. I do it all the time and feel safe. Thanks for creating this and everyone... please visit our beautiful city! 💕
Beautiful City ???? I was on Spring and Thompson St yesterday. Garbage spewed everywhere. Not a beautiful city
anymore. Not by any stretch of the imagination! A joke that people are throwing away more than $5,000 per month (and will never be able to recover, 0 Equity) for 1 Bedroom apartments. The quintessential definition of Young and Foolish.
Yes, practical advice given here by Jon, as to being aware of one's surroundings riding the NYC subways and walking NYC streets. I see police officers in subway stations conversing between and among themselves instead of patrolling the subway cars. That's what is needed, a moving not stationary patrol of law enforcement. Enjoy the city and all that it has to offer while maintaining a sense of vigilance . Thanks for this video and keep up your labor of love.
Yes I stopped riding the subways because I'm small stature 5'3" and come up to being 71 years old in a few months. I've been a recent victim of a anti gay hate crime in a pizzeria by this maga hat wearer store owner out here in Bay Ridge Brooklyn. He permanently shattered my meniscus in the left knee. I could hardly walk more than 5 blocks with this unpredictable pain constantly reminding me of this attack in March 2021. How many years and at times decades do gay & lgbtq folks, Asians, older and disabled folks, small statured folks, women, transgenders and many other vulnerable populations have to take it from these predatory hateful people.? This pizza store owner is not homeless he's well-dressed but drunk, probably high and probably stressed out with this pandemic with business still being so bad. So I guess I have to take it out on somebody if they can get away with it. Parts of Bay Ridge is so mob connected no way anybody could sue these bastards and live. So just remember people don't have to look or dress crazy to be a threat to you. Yes plenty of homeless people have problems they need help. And just giving them a place to live that in time they might trash if they get more crazy ain't going to work.. They need to be reprogrammed that's going to take time and money. Since I can hardly walk being in pain I curse that day don't feel like I'm getting a protection or compensation I need the function. Being an active person for so many years now I'm only doing less than 15%, my active normal schedule. I called many organizations City and private and Sadily learned The city has no really mechanism to really help people in hate crimes. I read that Asian organizations were taken hate crimes more seriously than the gay community . They were invitation is just too lame and some make too much money just to be excuse makers for their useless work. And for senior citizens orgs I've called a few and have received no help whether there private or city runned seniors organization. The DA's office are supposed to help us seniors from abuse I called and they just make cheap excuses not to get involved when you're threatened and feel unsafe.. the Brooklyn DA's just ignore us. This city is so cruel before the pandemic and now. And carrying pepper spray would help. You have to learn how to use it. By the way on a topic of crime, please check out organizations that teach your self defense. Because of this violence there are organizations in that teach people self-defense. If you're interested or serious about this check these out okay or let me know I'll help you.
@@georgeplagianos6487 Sorry about your predicament and bad fortune. I sincerely wish you a speedy recovery and hope you get well soon. Be safe and stay strong, fellow New Yorker.
The police are basically on strike. Why? If you arrest anyone, the COP is punished. If arrested, the criminal is immediately released again! Good lord. When I was running part of the city, the subway cops were VERY pro-active! They got along with me just fine and we put young thugs in prison, too.
Hoping to finally visit NYC in May but not really worried about crime as I live in South Africa, which is one of the most dangerous countries in the world. So if I can make it in SA, NYC doesn't intimidate me one bit 😂
Welcome to NYC in advance! May your trip be joyful and safe. Thank you for coming.
@@vanessazannis5523 thanks Vanessa. I've wanted to visit the Big Apple ever since I was a child. I'm 33 now and looks like it will finally happen
@@mathewlegrange5880 Welcome ! and hope you enjoy your trip !
NYC is amazing!!! Be safe and enjoy every bit of the trip
That was a bad beginning... It is not a NYC problem. I had many girls asking me to walk them to their car or ride with me. This happens everywhere specially at night... OK... I am going to watch further to see where that goes...
As a New Yorker, all very useful tips!
Thanks my friend.
Thanks for the reminder to be aware of your surroundings and to recognize that it is a better idea to exit a bad situation rather than risk escalating it.
This is absolutely shocking, I can't believe people have to live this way in a 1st world country.
I've never heard of cars batteries being stolen like that, shoplifting is gets you arrested here, they do confront you and then call the police.
Don't complain because you might get shot or stabbed, if you're woman don't relax or be comfortable.
The safety list to visit the city is longer than the diving instructions to go in the ocean to look at sharks. Good luck I really do hope things get better, what's happening to New York no way to live.
@VA WEST Nobody stealing batteries in NYC anymore (this was in 1980s NYC with crack epidemic full blast) , now day they are stealing cars!
@@homerb3368 cars or catalytic converters.
When I started riding the subway it cost one nickel, 5 cents. There isn't even a cent sign on my computer. My friend and I used to go to Central Park with a quarter in our pocket. A dime to get there and back and 15 cents for Cracker Jacks and soda or an ice cream.
There was never a fear of going anywhere. What is going to happen tomorrow?
How lucky to have been born back then. There are a lot of good memories.
Excellent, Jon. Crime in NYC has been high before, but that was before social media and the 24-hr news cycle. We were far less aware of the collective number of incidents, much to our individual benefit. Things will improve, but it will take years, unfortunately. Stay safe!
Things will improve when New Yorkers stop voting Democrat Socialists into office, your ex-mayor communist Bill De Blasio's man crush, Fidel Castro Ruz, died after 60 years of the Communist son of a bitch, pushing the "struggle for the cause" bull shit and saying SOCIALISM OR DEATH things will get better
DEMOCRATS ARE THE AMERICAN MARXIST
The Socialist NAZI party killed and tortured 10 million souls
The Socialist COMMUNISTS killed 100 million souls (NOT IN WARS) and still counting but the Hammer and sickle is okay with the Liberals
we were also unaware of how boring and dirty nyc is, how expensive cost of living is, the JEWel of north america is hardly a jewel but an urban prison to slowly kill your soul.
@@Logoned a coin has two sides. the coin of totalitarianism has communism on its head side and fascism on its tail side. socialism applied to one nation is called fascism, applied to all nations is called communism.
This is all LIES. Everyone knew the city was being destroyed back in the 1970 times onwards! Rent control, once inflation took off, caused massive losses for landlords who abandoned entire communities which then disintegrated totally then the lights went out during a thunderstorm, I kid you not, I was there, in a slum when this happened in 1977...my neighbors and all the poor people in all of NYC RIOTED and LOOTED and then BURNED what was left of these dying neighborhoods!
My next door neighbor shot and killed one of the rioters when they tried to burn and kill US!!! Vote Democrat=loot/burn your city.
@@MASTERBUILDER-dd1rg lol boring if you don't know what to do maybe and or aren't from the area maybe but lmao at boring 🤣🤣
Barr, thank you for being transparent about this. Really helps for commuters to watch their backs. I hope nyc won’t go back to the 1970s era just like you said in the video.
When a guy hops onto the train and starts clinking beer bottles on his fingers, chanting _"Warriors! Come out to play!"_ over and over.....that's when you know it's time to get off at the next station and make your way back down to Coney Island on foot.
@@hmartinspliff that's super explicit behavior, how about the implicit ones?
thank you for the video. I grew up in New York so I can confirm that this is very accurate and informative
I live in, grew up in New York in the Bronx and never experience any crime or violence. Thanks for sharing. Can’t wait to visit New York again soon once it gets warm.
Other people aren't so lucky.
Things need to be fixed.
The moving to another car because you feel unsafe is a very true native/local new yorker tip! I do it so unconsciously that I forget that could help others.
Cowardice never stops criminals.
@@emsnewssupkis6453 That's not up to a civilian to do.
@@gasparm.2711 I did 'citizen arrests' over 100 times in my very long life and much of this in NYC. The rules against this are due to ME.
@@emsnewssupkis6453 You are asking a woman to do this? Get checked.
@@gasparm.2711 I am a woman and the NY Daily News called me 'The Housewife from Hell' back in 1980.
Great video, I had being going to NYC every year, sometimes more than twice a year. I remember seeing a guy being stabbed at the subway back in the 90's. Then things got a lot better during the last 2 decades. Last summer I definitely saw things getting a little worst, but like any other big city, just be careful and follow this videos tips and you will be alright.
As a native New Yorker from Brooklyn who rode the subways in the 70’s and 80’s, specifically the L train and the time of the squeegeeing guys and leaving notes in your car window that you don’t have a radio, I almost feel that if we don’t get a grip now we are headed to that time again.
You need a Giuliani 2.0
I lived in Brooklyn back then and came from Arizona, on a ranch. And killing rattlers made me rather immune to being scared of mere humans. When I lived in NYC in the 1970's I began doing citizen's arrests because in Arizona, being a rancher's kid, I had the right to arrest adults and did arrest adults in Arizona so doing it in NYC was a piece of cake. I didn't even need a gun to do this unlike in Arizona!
I remember entire neighborhoods when I was a kid around 194th Street and Briggs Avenue became called the shut-ins because they had bars on every window.....
NYC is my place of birth....I am now in the South hut I care deeply about everything NYC! I still love my NYC ❤️
I visited NYC in the fall of 2018, before Covid. I was travelling with two other Asian friends, but I went back home by myself. I remember being disoriented at the subway goin to the airport and all the people I bumped into, in different colors, were very helpful. Some even went to the mile by carrying my stuff. That's the picture of a beautiful city I brought home with me. So sad to hear how things are turning up lately.
Why is the race of your friends relevant in your statement????
This makes me really sad. I last visited New York in 2016 and felt safe enough to ride the subway and walk around late at night - even as a young, single female traveller.
I was hoping to come back next year on my own again, but I’m definitely having second thoughts now.
tbh, it’s exactly the same in my experience 🤷♀️ New York is as dangerous as it has been for a long time. don’t feel discouraged from coming back. a word of advice though: the fact that you felt even a bit safe riding the subway alone as a female at night is a problem. you have every reason to be afraid, not the other way around. especially as a tourist. I say this with love, and as a young female who also does not live in New York (I was born there and live nearby/spend 3 days of my week there, but that by no means makes me comfortable enough to even remotely consider myself a New Yorker). be careful!! But definitely come back :)
oh please
NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS SUCKS 😞. HES NOT DOING ANYTHING TO CLEAN UP NY @ ALL. & YOU DUMMIES VOTED FOR THIS NUT.
I’d hold off for another year or so. Things are slowly going back to normal but it’s not enough yet. In the span of three months I’ve seen a homeless guy hit a guy - he and his significant other were just a random couple walking by. I’ve been stuck on escalators with the guy in front of me suddenly screaming bloody murder for no reason. I’ve had homeless guys approach me and get extremely close, in a way they wouldn’t have pre-pandemic. My colleagues are experiencing the same, many still avoid going on the subway. I don’t stay out past 10pm anymore unless I want to Uber back.
@@KiriB
FACTS Kirsten Brink. 👊 I hear you 💯%. You people BETTER LISTEN TO WHAT THIS WOMAN IS SAYING SHE KNOWS THE DEAL. DON'T GO BACK TO NEW YORK IF YOU'RE THINKING OF DOING SO. PLEASE, Have some common sense. It's bad y'all & that no good New York City mayor Eric Adams ain't helping one Damn bit.
BYE
One year we had $68,000 taken from electronics alone, from the Wal-Mart where I worked. That is one of reasons that prices go up, we the ones that don't shoplift are the ones paying for it.
While many people evidently feel fine as long as they’re staying alert, being an Asian female seems to add a level of risk to personal safety here. I’ve lived here in NYC since 2013 and have never felt less safe. When I take the subway, I try and stay near police officers and in the middle of the platform. I don’t take it after sunset unless I’m with others. The bus system makes me feel a bit safer.
Really sad to hear this
@@HereBeBarr It is primarily women, and Asian women, being targeted. and I speak as one who first came here in the late sixties. I have never seen it so dangerous.
As an Asian American, my observations are: if you act like a victim, then you make a perfect target.
I carry myself like a lioness, and I feel as safe as safe can be. Bad people are
lazy. They go for the weak and easy targets.
Seems to be rise in asian attacks. I don't know the statistics but all the Americans of asian descent are really worried now.
@@phongphong4640 dont victim blame now. come on
Excellent tips. Thanks from a regular female visitor from 🇬🇧
Just got back from President's Day weekend in NYC. Didn't have the 1st problem. Just keep your head on a swivel and be aware of your surroundings. If you feel uncomfortable, go elsewhere but I never had that feeling. Even was on the subway Saturday morning
Been visiting Manhattan for a week now and have taken the subway and walked around late and not once did I feel unsafe. Coming from California things are worse out in San Francisco. What I do find weird is people selling weed, pipes, and counterfeit items openly on tables on the street and police not doing anything about it. You don’t even see that craziness in California lmao
You’ve only been there for a week. Plus, this was filmed during the rise of the hate crimes and Covid outbreak.
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I will be visiting NYC in June and I thank you for posting this video and being honest about the increase in crime. NYC is a beautiful city and yes crime has gone up but hopefully the new Mayor will increase police patrol through out the city and help make it safer!
ITS BAD. I’ve lived in New York City all my life even older folks told me it’s worse than before. The homeless mentally ill population are threat to the rest of society. I used to love riding the subway and traveling around but now I limit my use of the MTA unless I’m out with my boyfriend. Also the rise of theft is insane! I work at Marshall’s and it gets hit almost everyday. They wipe out our racks/shelves..
Crime is high, but it’s no where near as bad as it was in the 80s & 90s.
@@bxboro4662 Right! and now more bad neighborhood are gentrify so its not as bad compare to the wile 80's and 90's with run down buildings and houses.
@@tomsuh1362 absolutely!
Glad I moved out of New York City. I moved my family out of New York City many years ago. New York City is not a safe place to raise children. Moved my family to Delaware. Best decision I've ever made.
This is a really good take. Balanced and not sensationalized. Well done, fellas 💯
Congrats for having the guts to say things the way they are Jon! Many people avoid talking about the elephant in the room. But not you. Kudos and thanx for the tips!
Thank you for the great tip about locating the car with the conductor on the subway!
I recently came with my young daughter and we experienced a scary subway experience, homeless man screaming and body slamming the gates. Freaked us out, we definitely aren't used to that coming from a rural area. We used Uber after that but overall it was fun.
That's it? Was he threatening you?
Sadly, that type of thing is pretty common even here in Nashville where I live. The handling of the mentally ill and homeless has been terrible nationwide.
most advanced and developped country in the world and you don't have mental facilities. Society needs managing , your elites are not doing their job.
@@Starkardur dude they don't see that where they are from. He was with his daughta. Give them a pass.
lol you ubered because of that??
The real robbery is that you have to pay 9$ for some toothpaste like wtf😂
wtf fr woow smdh
Your tips a useful but it is a sad state when you have to be always alert and fearful because crime is out of control.
Amazing video, picked up many useful tips for sure! Thank you!
Thank you for your honesty. Still want to come later in the year.
Heluva commentary on America's self-proclaimed number one city, that we need a video like this.
hell of a commentary on society that something self proclaimed can get into the national subconscious so deep in the first pace...
We stand with 🇺🇦 Ukraine , John.... greetings from Athens,Greece...didn’t know that Ukraine is your mother country
These precautions are really needed .. thanks.
Jon
As a Subway fan ,A railfan. You are spot on when it comes to being safe on the Subway. Look for the striped bar in the middle of the platform. That is where the conductor is. Or go to the front of the station. That is where the motorman is. They both have radios to contact dispatchers who can call NYPD or FDNY for emergencies. Stay behind the yellow line at all times. See something Say something. Tell an MTA employee or NYPD Officer.
I take the subway everyday to and from work. To RANGERS games as well..
Most tourists and people should know their surroundings. This past summer I was fishing at night off a boat in Sheepshead Bay and walked home from fishing since I live in Sheepshead Bay.
Sheepshead Bay I feel safe. Dyker Heights when I was taking pictures in November and December for four straight weeks I felt safe. But when I go to and from Williamsburg I take the B44-SBS. I watch my surroundings because the B44-SBS goes thru some neighborhoods that have some issues.