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  • Опубліковано 17 сер 2024
  • The NYC Subway is the one thing just about ALL New Yorker's have in common. In this travel video, i'm going to teach you some tips, tricks, and secrets behind one of the world's most iconic subways, from a local. We'll cover everything from how to access the Abandoned City Hall Station to hacking your MTA Metro Card and a lot more.. We'll even dive into some fun facts and history about the New York City Subway that you probably had no idea about. Make sure to leave me a comment, and subscribe for more adventures from NYC and beyond !!
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  • @HereBeBarr
    @HereBeBarr  5 років тому +78

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    • @asherrubinford21
      @asherrubinford21 5 років тому +5

      Hi John! Is the $22.30 and $27.25 tip still relevant? We're flying into the U.S. next month (Jan '19) and have decided to spend our first weekend in NYC. We're on a tight budget so every dollar counts. Also, thanks for your videos! We've legit planned our entire NY weekend around your advice. Looking forward to trying your $1 pizza places 😉

    • @HereBeBarr
      @HereBeBarr  5 років тому +6

      Yes, should still be relevant !! Thanks for watching.

    • @shawnwright1323
      @shawnwright1323 5 років тому +1

      Yes

    • @kemdvornik7805
      @kemdvornik7805 5 років тому +3

      Would like to add links to some of your videos

    • @rodolfomatias18
      @rodolfomatias18 5 років тому

      Here Be Barr Oioioioi

  • @bd3825
    @bd3825 5 років тому +256

    I like the way you present your videos. No stupid gimmicks or crazy music. Just a plain looking dude going yap yap about NY. Really good.

    • @1mfilms
      @1mfilms 4 роки тому +12

      "plain looking dude"... lol

    • @patleonardo1889
      @patleonardo1889 3 роки тому

      Only thing is he can pronounce then named stations

    • @sb-di3of
      @sb-di3of Рік тому

      @@1mfilms he right tho

  • @dianad.5312
    @dianad.5312 5 років тому +361

    If you have money left on an expired Metrocard don't throw away the card, if the expiration date is less than 1 year old you can ask the clerk in the booth to transfer the fare to a new card. If the expiration date is more than one year old, ask the clerk for the pre-paid envelope and form to mail the card to MTA and they will send you a new card with the fare on it.

    • @HereBeBarr
      @HereBeBarr  5 років тому +21

      :) Good stuff !

    • @AnthonyCarrera
      @AnthonyCarrera 5 років тому +8

      Had no idea that was possible, thank you!

    • @sealand000
      @sealand000 5 років тому +23

      Or stick it into the machine, and it will spit a new card out. You don't even have to refill the card.

  • @jokerinthebronx
    @jokerinthebronx 5 років тому +83

    The conductors used to force you off at Brooklyn Bridge. Sometimes it's best to pretend you're sleeping until the trains move.

  • @dan5979
    @dan5979 5 років тому +159

    You didn't even begin to scratch the surface of hidden stuff down in the subway. I've been working there for over 7 years and i'm still discovering hidden rooms and areas in the subway's & tunnels.

    • @HereBeBarr
      @HereBeBarr  5 років тому +16

      Please share

    • @dan5979
      @dan5979 5 років тому +43

      @@HereBeBarr John, there's so many rooms in between stations that I've seen open with old old equipment from the begining era of the subways. Also a lot of stations have walls built over old exits/entrances ( Central park west on the A & C line) Sometimes the maintainers will leave a door open and you can see old areas with old station booths and old advertisements. There's also a lot of closed unbuilt areas where there was supposed to be subway service planned.

    • @dprite1
      @dprite1 5 років тому +14

      When I lived in New York City in the 1980s, the 28th St. 456 train station was closed. We used to climb down on the track and walk up to the subway tunnel and explore the closed station. It was a little bit sketchy, but never had any problems. I also remember being at a local stations and walking to the next station which was an express train, it actually Saved time.

    • @MK-hh1vo
      @MK-hh1vo 4 роки тому

      What happens if the train goes to City Hall then goes out of service? How do you get back?

    • @patricewhite175
      @patricewhite175 4 роки тому

      Ooh Do tell!!!

  • @Kevin-1969
    @Kevin-1969 Рік тому

    Johns videos on the Subway saved me a fortune, I watched them made notes, printed of a copy of the E Line map, caught the Air Train to Jamacia, then got my metro card, loaded it with $11.00 of I went, followed the sign to the E train, I was in Manhattan 42nd street in quick time. Taxi was around $90 what a saving. I used the subway to do everything, one stop down town to 34 Penn street you aren’t the Edge, look back down the street you see Madison Square Garden stay to the left you hit MACYS, look across the street you are at the Empire State Building. Back on the Subway at 34 Penn to 5th Avenue 53rd your at St Patrick’s Cathederal. The key to the subway for me was is it up town or down town. Johns videos were my bible in New York, Thank you John.

  • @jsiolkowski
    @jsiolkowski 5 років тому +340

    At 6:46 you can see a rat in the bottom left corner lol

    • @HereBeBarr
      @HereBeBarr  5 років тому +39

      Damn great eyes 👀

    • @perspicaciouscritic
      @perspicaciouscritic 5 років тому +19

      @ Jan Siolkowski (who pointed out, "At 6:46 you can see a rat in the bottom left corner"):
      It's a mouse but, dude, you're on point with your peripheral.

    • @dac54513
      @dac54513 5 років тому +10

      100% a rat. Mice in the subway are super tiny, so they can squeeze in little spaces and avoid the rats@@perspicaciouscritic

    • @galafuze
      @galafuze 5 років тому

      We can only imagine how many there are so as to show up in a random video. Yuck.

    • @bd3825
      @bd3825 5 років тому +47

      That's not a rat. That's a NY subway resident. Lol

  • @alexd9028
    @alexd9028 5 років тому +542

    My favorite subway trick is not paying and going thru the emergency exit.

  • @lvalledor3440
    @lvalledor3440 5 років тому +14

    In case some don't know majority of the "subway scenes" that you'd see in TV or Movies were filmed in an unused subway station in Toronto, Canada in Downtown Toronto. Even a NYC subway scene would be filmed there. It's called Bay Lower Station. It was used however for only 6 months in 1966 & discontinued due to confusion when transferring to another subway route if I'm not mistaken. Now it's used for filming. So next time you see a "subway scene" on film, you'll know it's most likely in Toronto 😉

  • @lonniechildress6661
    @lonniechildress6661 4 роки тому +32

    I have visited NYC 3 times in the past 5 years, after a lifetime of thinking that I would never want to go. My sons talked me into it the first time 5 yrs ago for their birthday. I absolutely love visiting NYC. Your content has become a go to staple for me when I am there. Thank you. I actually enjoy the subway when I visit. So different from our way of life in middle America. Thanks for your content. The more about the nostalgia of the subway, the better. Would love to do the nostalgia rides you referenced.

  • @axjmd
    @axjmd 5 років тому +114

    IMO I thing the coolest ride is on any of the Manhattan bridge trains at night and look out on the left side of the train for a spectacular view of the lit skyline of lower Manhattan.

    • @TheSiobhan12
      @TheSiobhan12 4 роки тому +2

      joseph dunn I would agree, it’s pretty gorgeous

    • @leejesson9982
      @leejesson9982 4 роки тому

      나 집에가고 싶어요

    • @kasko909
      @kasko909 2 роки тому

      whats the name of the trains ?

    • @xavierperez4160
      @xavierperez4160 2 роки тому +1

      @@kasko909 the B or Q

    • @kasko909
      @kasko909 2 роки тому

      @@xavierperez4160 thank you

  • @1mfilms
    @1mfilms 4 роки тому +19

    When I travel around Japan and Korea, I love taking the subway. Seeing all the stations, trains, and people. Hearing the announcements. Watching the views from outside the window.
    New York seems to be the only American city that has a subway system that can rival Asian metropolises. That is why I want to visit NYC someday.

    • @peskypigeonx
      @peskypigeonx 3 роки тому +7

      Rival, but definitely not win. I know that since I live in NY and... yeah it’s ok but can’t compare to Asian systems

    • @Trevor-Watlington
      @Trevor-Watlington Рік тому +2

      @@peskypigeonx complete agreement there. It works but definitely not as nice

  • @mirandaheath5511
    @mirandaheath5511 5 років тому +14

    I’ve been watching your videos all day. We are planning out our New York trip for New Years! I can’t wait to see some upcoming winter ones! Thanks so much for all the tips and advice. It is greatly appreciated!!

  • @paniHelena
    @paniHelena 4 роки тому +5

    Dear John, I love your videos! I'm from Eastern Europe, I've spent most of my life behind the Iron Curtain and have always dreamed of visiting NYC. This summer my dream will finally come true and I will use all your kind advice. Thank you very much!

    • @iris_sagitta
      @iris_sagitta 3 роки тому +2

      i hope you enjoyed your trip (if you got to go) :) i'm also from eastern europe and now living in nyc !

  • @TheSilentWhales
    @TheSilentWhales 5 років тому +32

    Great video. I love the subway despite everything that's wrong with it and it's a long list. To me it's a tourist attraction in itself although I've been on it a gazillion times.

  • @Punny.P
    @Punny.P 4 роки тому +5

    I watched this video more than 3 times.
    And I’m ready to travel NYC now.. Yeahh
    😁 🎁🎄☃️✨

  • @manohman1607
    @manohman1607 4 роки тому +3

    Great advise and tips. My girlfriend and I visited and got 1 metro pass and loaded it with enough cash for a couple of round trips. It was less expensive the getting 2 unlimited passes. The NYC Subway system is very efficient and your tip about standing at the stripped bar and asking the conductor really helped. New York is a friendly place. Thanks for the good video.

  • @martyjewell5683
    @martyjewell5683 5 років тому +5

    Very cute and interesting. I haven't lived in NYC for almost 30 years but did grow up in Brooklyn in the 1950's/60's. The old train you show used to be used on the F train (IND) line when I was young. Those funny looking handles between the cars were how the conductor opened/closed the train doors. He (no she's back then) stood on a little step, while stopped in the station and held each handle, one controlled doors in the front cars, the other the rear car doors. In the later 1960's these train cars were still used on the Culver Line Shuttle which ran from 9th ave (west end line of BMT) with platform one level below the B train and ran up to McDonald Ave or Ditmas where it connected to the F train, IF I recall correctly. Also these wicker seated trains had bare screw in incandescent bulbs. The threads were reverse of standard light bulbs to avoid theft. Subway tokens in the 1950's were about the size of a dime with little Y's cut in them and cost 15 cents.
    You mention sucking tokens out of blocked slots, we did similar things with pay phones. The coin slot was open on the bottom and we'd stuff wet tissue up the slot so coins wouldn't drop down. Every few days we'd pull the dried tissue out and sometimes get as much as 80 or 90 cents. That was a lotta dough to a 10 year old. FYI, BMT stood for Brooklyn Manhattan Transit, IND was Independent Subway System and the IRT was Interboro Rapid Transit. Nice video. Thanks for lettin' an old Brooklynite reminisce.

    • @martyjewell5683
      @martyjewell5683 5 років тому

      @Onix Navarro, didn't know that. I spent most all my time in Bush Terminal, Park Slope, Bay Ridge, Dyker Hgts, Bensonhurst and Coney. Never rode the C train. In the 50's some train cars had the conductors "control" panel in the middle of the car on the side wall. Those cars also had wicker seats, bare light bulbs, porcelain hand holds and ceiling fans without covers, very dangerous.

    • @martyjewell5683
      @martyjewell5683 5 років тому

      @Onix Navarro, in the late 1950's we (the gang) used to go fishing in Prospect Park lake. A&S used to stock the lake every summer and have a fishing contest. Those exposed ceiling fans ate more than one fishing pole as I recall. But you're probably right, I don't remember ever reading in the Daily News, Mirror or Journal American of any tragedies from the ceiling fans.

  • @albertoalbertoni9529
    @albertoalbertoni9529 5 років тому +3

    Thanks Jon, this video was a very fascinating journey, you are never banal!

  • @markstefanwiszowaty2466
    @markstefanwiszowaty2466 4 роки тому +2

    New viewer here from the UK - I'm a fan of railways in general, and transit systems in particular. I've visited NYC seven times over the years, although the last was in 2011, and the Subway was a lure for me as much as the city itself, which is fascinating to me: a unique destination!
    Whilst I did know most of these facts anyway, I'd just like to say you've presented them in an entertaining and likeable way, so I'll keep watching for more snippets... may you flourish, Sir!

  • @lifeoutsidecomfortzone
    @lifeoutsidecomfortzone Рік тому +1

    Your videos are single-handedly preparing me more to live in NYC than any other resource-including my family that lives in NYC! 😂👌🏼

  • @ParfaitCup
    @ParfaitCup 5 років тому +282

    Dude wtf. If you're gonna pay $27.25 PLEAAASE just buy a weekly metro card for $31 and you can use it all week

    • @HereBeBarr
      @HereBeBarr  5 років тому +128

      What if you're a local who only uses the subway a few times a week (ex: me).. The money carries over, while the $31 is lost.. All depends on your situation, for some the monthly makes sense. Thanks for watching.

    • @thekub32
      @thekub32 5 років тому +18

      It's 32 but yeah.

    • @traceymohan9915
      @traceymohan9915 5 років тому +4

      I always loose it so it doesn’t work for me

    • @shhhh6174
      @shhhh6174 5 років тому +2

      @@traceymohan9915 I've only lost mine once and I cried I'll pray for you 😭💗

    • @malachigomis6090
      @malachigomis6090 5 років тому

      Deadass

  • @stormybored17
    @stormybored17 2 роки тому

    have live in nj and work in NYC for 20+ years, moved to LA county 😎. I ❤️ watching your videos about NY and the other boroughs . Miss my NYC life, but not the winter blizzards 😁

  • @vincentm614
    @vincentm614 5 років тому +3

    Im 64 and remember those nostalgia trains when they were in service mostly on the 8th and 6th ave lines. They as you said go back to the 1930s and were part of the Independent or IND lines which today are the A, B, C, D, E , and G lines. These lines were always owned by the city and are not as old as the other two divisions. The Brooklyn Manhattan Transit are the J, L , M, N , Q and R lines were privately owned as were the numbered lines which are the IRT or Interboro Rapid Transit which are the 1, 2, 3, 4 , 5, 6, 7 and 42nd street Shuttle. The IRT are the oldest since 1904 or 07 I believe. The lettered lines have wider and longer cars and cant operate along the numbered lines tunnel. But there is one station where a lettered and numbered line stop on the same platform. This is Queens Plaza where the number 7 train makes a connection with the N train and here youd be able to observe the diffrence in car sizes. Thanks for posting!

  • @jeannettehilpp3321
    @jeannettehilpp3321 2 роки тому

    I enjoy all of your videos. They're very informative and helpful. As far as I'm concerned, your videos are the best.

  • @abelaguila8838
    @abelaguila8838 Рік тому

    I used the subway while I was in New York thanks to you my guy, you help me and my family getting around Manhattan,Brooklyn and Queens without break the bank with Uber or taxi expensive rides

  • @raivenneny
    @raivenneny 4 роки тому +1

    Being a native, I heard your voice & right away knew you weren't. But that's irrelevant. You're showing love where most people trash talk it. Streets are prounounced DEE-kalb & SKIM-a-horn. Thank you for the positivity 👍

  • @TheMacGuy2
    @TheMacGuy2 5 років тому +2

    Subway secrets is interesting, curious and amusing. Thank you for producing this video!

  • @mfrenchcazenovia
    @mfrenchcazenovia Рік тому

    I went to Pratt Institute in Brooklyn in 1977. We still used tokens then. I loved the sound of the tokens being pushed into the slot under the window at the token booth. It always made me feel so rich! And finding rando tokens in the dryer when I did my laundry was a bonus.

  • @KewhoMin
    @KewhoMin 5 років тому +2

    Great video! Information like this is incredibly useful. Thanks for sharing!

  • @paulclarke4240
    @paulclarke4240 5 років тому +1

    Absolutely love your videos and this one especially. I LOVE the NYC subway system. I was there in September 18 and saw City Hall and buzzed like an 8 year old at Christmas. I had heard about, planned it out and when the doors closed at Brooklyn Bridge / City Hall the adrenaline went into over drive. I know you'd be unlucky to get told to get off but when the train moved and finally went through the station... What a buzz.

  • @Electrooboo
    @Electrooboo 5 років тому +2

    im a nyc local and i still leave learning about hidden gems in my city

  • @gwynrose2427
    @gwynrose2427 7 місяців тому

    These videos make me miss new york city so much

  • @Davieb116
    @Davieb116 5 років тому +2

    My man, this guy comes out with such quality content!

  • @davidfrischknecht8261
    @davidfrischknecht8261 5 років тому +8

    The station from MJ's "Bad" music video was also used in Weird Al's parody of the song, "Fat".

  • @robertbates2747
    @robertbates2747 5 років тому

    I’m 1 year away from my very first visit and your videos have done a lot to bring me up to speed on what to expect !....thanks man !

  • @aliciadoshi1249
    @aliciadoshi1249 4 роки тому +3

    The first year I lived in New York, one of those old trains rolled up, and I didn't know what to do with myself!

  • @edgarfilho6129
    @edgarfilho6129 4 роки тому

    What a great video! I loved it.Congrats!

  • @Cecebear22
    @Cecebear22 3 роки тому

    About to relocate to NYC soon. I find your videos very informative and interesting. Great videos. I gotta learn how to use the NYC subway.

  • @TheDragonflyCottage
    @TheDragonflyCottage 5 років тому +2

    Love this video, Jon! You always give such great, interesting, and useful information. Not to mention FUN. Love that city and your videos.

  • @larrybrennan1463
    @larrybrennan1463 5 років тому +11

    There are several abandoned stations, aside from 91st Street. One in the open is the Broadway station on the Myrtle Avenue el. When you take a J, Z, or M train out towards Queens, notice the structure above the Myrtle Avenue station. That was the Broadway station on the el line that continued onward to downtown Brooklyn until 1969. Some of the structure remains for a block westward on Myrtle Avenue.

    • @KENNECTED1
      @KENNECTED1 5 років тому +1

      Also the lower level of Bergen Street. Also City Hall, Worth St, 18 Street, Jerome Ave. There are probably a few other whole stations or levels I'm forgetting.

  • @missyinacage
    @missyinacage 5 років тому +2

    The Mass Transiscope is the former Myrtle Ave train station where a connection was available to the since abandoned Myrtle Ave line through downtown Brookk Brooklynyn

  • @Alrucards
    @Alrucards 5 років тому +4

    Here's a thought some of the lines the MTA uses predates the subway itself. Dyre ave line (5) was part of the N.Y. Boston railway and the the Far Rockaway line (A) was the old train line for the LIRR the peninsula.

  • @mike_404
    @mike_404 4 роки тому +19

    Y’all wanna know something interesting that happened to me?
    So I was at the NY Transit Museum. Those super old metro card readers were displayed there. I actually swiped my card on one of them just for fun. I had 2 fares on my card. The first one worked when I hopped on a subway back home. But the second swipe DIDN’T. I even checked the balance and sure enough it was $0.00 The Transit Museum stoke me $2.75. 😂

    • @QuesQuestion
      @QuesQuestion 4 роки тому

      Well the card readers were probably still working but an old one?

    • @robertewalt7789
      @robertewalt7789 4 роки тому

      When I visited the Transit Museum, the admission was 1 token

  • @LookWhosBlogging
    @LookWhosBlogging 5 років тому +1

    Can't wait for this! We love trains! Especially crowded ones!!

  • @JesseStLouis
    @JesseStLouis 5 років тому +91

    Really cool vid Jon! My #1 subway tip: jump the turnstile, lol

    • @HereBeBarr
      @HereBeBarr  5 років тому +20

      Hahahha, i'm not supporting that one !

    • @JesseStLouis
      @JesseStLouis 5 років тому +8

      @@HereBeBarr for educational purposes only ;)

  • @frizzzx86
    @frizzzx86 5 років тому +38

    ugh. today the 7 train had 3 trains with brakes activated and sick customer at a stop. i got to work an hour late. this evening another train with brakes activated and an investigation at 34th street. got home 30 minutes late. wish there was an (affordable) alternative to the subway.

    • @HereBeBarr
      @HereBeBarr  5 років тому +1

      Try Via?

    • @jonathonthomas1707
      @jonathonthomas1707 5 років тому +1

      My friends who don’t like the subway bike. I’m sure you’ve considered that though.

    • @frizzzx86
      @frizzzx86 5 років тому +12

      not really. biking from the middle of queens to the city is not really a good option.

    • @frizzzx86
      @frizzzx86 5 років тому +3

      @@aleko9267 Im not that far into queens. Wouldnt make sense to take it.

    • @ismaeelkhan682
      @ismaeelkhan682 5 років тому +4

      @@aleko9267 too expensive for daily commute

  • @shrutibakshi2857
    @shrutibakshi2857 5 років тому

    I wasn't paying attention to your videos in the feeds but i have to tell you i am really liking them!
    My genuine NYC guide😀

  • @raylew311
    @raylew311 5 років тому +2

    Love all your nyc videos and this one is especially helpful and interesting! Thank you!

  • @Insiang011
    @Insiang011 5 років тому +5

    1. Go through the emergency exit gate in
    2. Hop turnstiles easier by pulling them toward you
    3. Tell the booth your swipe was eaten to get a free swipe

  • @abregoja
    @abregoja 10 місяців тому

    Hey man, amazing!!! see you on November! thanks for that great info.

  • @davidk3729
    @davidk3729 4 роки тому

    Was there in September. Weather was glorious . Returning home to UK gave our 7 day Metrocards with three days credit left (and a tip) to wheelchair pusher at JFK which was well received.Your advice served us well especially the zip code tip at the Metro machine. Stayed in Brooklyn and used subway every day including the air train on last day. Found the food hall at Grand Central excellent for good lunch at good prices. Eat just before mid day before the crowds arrive.

  • @JoseMorales-lw5nt
    @JoseMorales-lw5nt 4 роки тому +2

    5:08/ Pre-9/11, I remember seeing this very artwork on display at Pratt Institute before officially being installed at the IND 14th Street Station! Around 2000, there was even a symposium on the fate of the High Line! This beautiful city that I had the privilege of being born and raised in has always rewarded me for my curiosity. The ghosts of its pasts are scattered throughout the streets. You just gotta know where to look! If you get a chance, head down to the Myrtle Avenue Station on the J/Z line. At the southern end of the platform overhead is a remnant of the long-demolished Myrtle Ave El. Good luck...🇵🇷🇺🇸😎

  • @MinnesoTristan
    @MinnesoTristan 5 років тому

    This video is my own personal brand of nerdy, and I loved every minute of it.

  • @tgb389
    @tgb389 4 роки тому +2

    Helpful as always - I have been preparing for my trip to New York by watching your clips. I'll be there from 17 - 30 October.

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      @leejesson3368 3 роки тому

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      @leejesson3368 3 роки тому

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      @leejesson3368 3 роки тому

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  • @roxie27
    @roxie27 4 роки тому +5

    You didn't mention the instruments in stalled on 34th Street platform on the N/Q/R line people opposite platforms can create music together!

  • @szloboda
    @szloboda 4 роки тому

    Good videos, thanks for publishing

  • @rogers6168
    @rogers6168 5 років тому

    Great video! Love reading all the comments from other users & admirers of the nyc subway system!

  • @colletteelainestevenson1807
    @colletteelainestevenson1807 4 роки тому

    Very informative Information. Thank you.

  • @antanasmcmullen8868
    @antanasmcmullen8868 5 років тому

    I ride right past the dekalb ave art every day for school, it's my favorite thing and I always try to watch all of it when I'm paying attention

  • @matic5558
    @matic5558 5 років тому +1

    Great vid! Next you should profile different neighborhoods interviewing residents, capturing the essence of them, key things to do and restaurants. Best nyc UA-camr by far👍

    • @HereBeBarr
      @HereBeBarr  5 років тому

      Great idea 💡 👌🏻and thanks

  • @WillyBernardo
    @WillyBernardo 5 років тому

    Been watching tones of your videos in preparation for my first NYC visit, thanks they have been very helpful.

  • @brunoghezzi5957
    @brunoghezzi5957 4 роки тому +1

    thanks man, i'll be visiting next year...

  • @elliottbaleizao9858
    @elliottbaleizao9858 5 років тому +1

    I just saw this on my feed. I enjoyed it alot now I subbed. Gr8 vid man

  • @Comemeet
    @Comemeet Рік тому +1

    The subway art one you can use the D or N to see it

  • @tzor
    @tzor 5 років тому +1

    Great video. I have been a fan of the NY Subway since I was a little child.

  • @plebb.1238
    @plebb.1238 5 років тому +2

    I love these tips and tricks even though I live in NY

  • @bgaviator
    @bgaviator 4 роки тому

    Great video man, thanks!

  • @joypopoola6115
    @joypopoola6115 5 років тому +19

    I’m just gonna stand in the middle of the subway and say “I’m lost someone take me home”

    • @millysanchez7137
      @millysanchez7137 5 років тому +1

      Joy Popoola it’s crazy, I was there 3 days ago and it was raining 😟 i have never seen so many people in a rush in my entire life lol.

    • @dulat_salem
      @dulat_salem 4 роки тому

      😂😂😂👍👍👍👌

  • @Ivanoovietsj72
    @Ivanoovietsj72 3 роки тому

    Awesome video again, your vids are very interesting and helpfull while preparing my 1th trip to NYC. Thanks a lot, keep up the good work!

  • @saulschlapik6818
    @saulschlapik6818 4 роки тому +1

    You mentioned the Nostalgia Train but not the Transit Museum. It's in the abandoned Court St. station in Downtown Brooklyn. Entrance is at Boerum PL. & Schermerhorn St., near Borough Hall 2,3,4,5 and Jay St. A,C,F,R. It has several old subway cars and other exhibits. I grew up in Brooklyn Heights, right around the corner from the Decoy House.

  • @Beautifullycalm2
    @Beautifullycalm2 5 років тому +2

    Thank you for your help, I am going to NYC this year in June, never been there so I am doing my homework before going there.

  • @filipekraemer
    @filipekraemer 5 років тому

    Dude your videos are great

  • @LadyStacyDragon
    @LadyStacyDragon 3 роки тому

    This was so helpful thanks!

  • @DiscoverWithDima
    @DiscoverWithDima 5 років тому +2

    Great video man, love the subway topic. I really need to visit that old city hall station!

  • @johnadams2313
    @johnadams2313 3 роки тому

    Thanks for the info. NYC is one of my favorite cites #1 actually. Hope to visit again once this virus thing is under good control.

  • @janedoe805
    @janedoe805 4 роки тому +3

    I don’t have to take the “Christmas Tour” I’m so old I sat on those Wicker Seats when I was a child! 😂🤣😂👵🏻

  • @juliewarrington4247
    @juliewarrington4247 5 років тому +1

    I really enjoy the videos and find them interesting.

  • @margotfernandez9988
    @margotfernandez9988 2 роки тому

    Love your videos John

  • @50KimS
    @50KimS 4 роки тому

    Hi John! I'm a New Yorker born and bred and you just educated me! I since relocated out of state and miss NY terribly. Thank you so much for your posts. I really enjoy them!

  • @johnmoran7434
    @johnmoran7434 5 років тому +6

    AAAhhh the NYC subway system. In the mid 70's the city stopped painting the cars, the cars (almost all) were covered with graffiti . The one old time shot near the beginning of your video showed some of the poor quality graffiti, some of the graffiti was amazing. Unfortunately I remember the tokens and people sometimes jumping the lower turnstiles when it was crowded. Some of the info was new to me, thanks.

    • @HereBeBarr
      @HereBeBarr  5 років тому

      Happy to help . Yah the subways were a mess 😂

  • @Blassieboy
    @Blassieboy 4 роки тому

    Ok thanks for the video , I'm a born and raised New Yorker lived there from 1954-1979 . Going back later this week with my wife who has never been there. Other than your mispronunciation of Dekalb & Schermerhorn re: Hoyt- Schermerhorn subway station you did a pretty good job. One other thing you might mention that you can't walk through different subway cars unless there is an emergency or directed by a city transit official, I don't think you will arrested but you can be given a hefty finet hat I would rather spend at The Oyster Bar Lol

  • @mo-6080
    @mo-6080 5 років тому

    I am binging alllll of your videos. Going to New York in a few weeks :) !!

  • @andyteri777
    @andyteri777 5 років тому

    Nice video , we just got home to Minnesota from NYC , we took our 10 year old on the subway... he loved it

  • @julian7383
    @julian7383 3 роки тому

    I’ve always loved the mosaic in the station near Citigroup Center.

  • @bonoki3870
    @bonoki3870 4 роки тому +1

    i have known bout B/Q art-ride from DeKlab for years.... thank you for including it on your list.
    what would really be impressive (& maybe time consuming) is a subway hack that tells you what subway car & door to stand in that either gets you out the station fast or transfer between lines on different levels...

  • @FoodandFootprints
    @FoodandFootprints 5 років тому +40

    Always heard about and seen videos and photos of the hidden City Hall station. Definitely want to check it out. There’s also some abandoned former stations you can see, like the 91 St station on the 1 train

    • @HereBeBarr
      @HereBeBarr  5 років тому +4

      I've never heard of that one !

    • @FoodandFootprints
      @FoodandFootprints 5 років тому +2

      Here Be Barr Keep an eye out next time you ride the 1/2/3 between 86 & 96 St

    • @MarshallSteeves
      @MarshallSteeves 5 років тому +2

      This article has some good info! untappedcities.com/2013/12/18/the-abandoned-91st-street-subway-station-on-the-1-line-in-nyc/

    • @Alrucards
      @Alrucards 5 років тому +3

      Also worth st., 42 st lower level, bergen st lower level, 9th ave lower level, Jerome ave and Sedgwick ave stations( Visible from yankee stadium if know where to look) and what used to be the 8 train through 3rd ave in the bronx.

    • @FoodandFootprints
      @FoodandFootprints 5 років тому +1

      Alrucards Was actually up in The Bronx over the weekend on 3rd Ave imagining how it must have been when the El was running. There are some great videos of it on UA-cam from back in the 50’s

  • @dinoandes
    @dinoandes 4 роки тому +1

    Dammit. This video made me miss NY. I hate the MTA but couldn’t even live without it. Haha

    • @silkqueen8498
      @silkqueen8498 4 роки тому +1

      Finally someone watching this during covid... And yes I miss my home too..💯

  • @valtersorrentino5571
    @valtersorrentino5571 5 років тому +1

    Nice Video buddy. Love the subway in NYC!!!

  • @gregcleveland6270
    @gregcleveland6270 5 років тому

    Amazing facts!! Thanks. SO INTERESTING!!!

  • @katsujinkin60
    @katsujinkin60 3 роки тому +1

    I grew up on Southern Blvd in The Bronx in the 50s and 60s. The elevated "Subway" ran right outside my bedroom window. All conversation stopped, and the whole building would shake and rattle. I dreamed of those trains most of my life. The fare was 15 cents, and you could get a transfer from bus to train and vice verse! I was so used to it that it would put me to sleep at night Under the train tracks were trolley tracks and bus lines. What a lullaby!

    • @ninofromkitchennightmares1497
      @ninofromkitchennightmares1497 3 роки тому +1

      I assume you probably lived along the 2/5 Lines?

    • @katsujinkin60
      @katsujinkin60 3 роки тому +1

      @@ninofromkitchennightmares1497 Yes indeed! Between the Freeman St. and 174th St. stops, at 171 St.. I went to J.H.S. 98 around the corner on Boston Road, as my mother had during WWII. We moved to Throggs Neck when I started High School at Bronx Science in 1967.

  • @vinny57ish
    @vinny57ish 5 років тому

    Great video Jon. I enjoyed the train rides on the N.Y.C. subway. It was very interesting especially the classic holiday train stuff. Hope you enjoy that train ride this December. Ciao

  • @markstefanwiszowaty2466
    @markstefanwiszowaty2466 4 роки тому +4

    PS I also love the characters at 14th/8th! Like the "eyes" at WTC on the E too! In general it's a thumbs-up for the MTA's commitment to public art, which has contributed greatly to the Subway's improvement activities!

  • @m.j.d.o
    @m.j.d.o 5 років тому +1

    Your videos are truly informative! I took notes from some of your NYC posts as I’m planning a trip to NYC around September or October... Are those good months to visit ?

  • @qwertyuiopaaaaaaa7
    @qwertyuiopaaaaaaa7 5 років тому

    My favorite is the 34st R stop jungle sound makers. I remember sitting on my dad’s shoulders when I was a baby waving my hand in front of the sensors.
    I don’t think anyone really remembers what they are. Whenever I go back to make some music people look really confused.

  • @oneten3754
    @oneten3754 3 роки тому

    Thanks, it’s been interesting!

  • @connor4317
    @connor4317 5 років тому

    I realized something, this was filmed the same day that I visited the both 14th street, and the movie projector, most likely just a few hours after I was there lmao, i could just imagine seeing this guy just filming. The MTA is really full of adventures and mysteries.

  • @ericli3017
    @ericli3017 5 років тому

    I love the NYC subway

  • @prettynell3107
    @prettynell3107 5 років тому +1

    Love your adventures ... I never knew a couple of things you stated great job will subscribe and follow more of your adventures..GOOD LOOK...MYA GOING YOUR WAY.

  • @amirarojas1109
    @amirarojas1109 4 роки тому +1

    5:15 oh my gods I used to see these all the time until I went to middle school!