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Take that #6 train to last stop Pelham bay park go down stairs and take the bx29 right into city island itll take u all the way to the end tonys pier love city island worth the trip every summer weekend
No trip to NYC is complete for me without a visit to City Island. As a Bronx expat, I visit relatives in NYC one or two times a year. Lunch at either Sea Shore or Crab Shanty followed by browsing the various shops is our regular routine, a Great Time!!!
I’m 62. Grew up in Canarsie, Brooklyn...lived in Forest Hills, Queens as an adult...and moved to Florida in 1994, when I was 37. Went to City Island for the FIRST time a week before I moved south, and I was kicking myself in the ass for not knowing about it sooner. I just heard “Bronx” my entire life and thought “Uh oh.” Best meal I ever had...BEST MEAL I EVER HAD!...and I freaking loved the vibe. I can’t overemphasize how much I’ve been kicking myself in the ass since 1994 for not making this place a big part of my NYC life.
@@joshdznyc If you remember the winters of 1993 and 1994…the two most miserable winters the northeast had in decades… You’ll better understand why I moved in June 1994. The morning after they were chasing OJ on the freeway!
I spent a lot of time in City Island as a child, visiting cousins. There are private beaches at the end of the streets for residents and their guests--charming little cove-like beaches.
Great as usual. I’ve been going to City island for 30 years regularly. Some of my favorite restaurants; Lobster house, ($$$) sit outside on the water in the summer. Crab Shanty ($$) look for there sometimes lobster dinner special. Black Whale, super Sunday brunch buffet. And the Fried lobster at the Pier is to die for. Traffic getting into the island on summer weekends is tough. But I like to go the rest of the year as well. My wife tought in the school there briefly. You should check out another very different neighborhood. Sea gate at the end of Coney Island in Brooklyn. It’s a private community at the end of the peninsula. It even has a light house. Maybe you can get in as “press”.
City Island is not a secret to those us who grew up here in New York.I used to go there all the time as a child.We always went to the very last restaurant on the end and sat outside to eat.And you forgot to show him Sammie’s perhaps the most famous restaurant of them all.
Good for you! A very different City Island than I experienced-I think the private boat tour and having a car made the difference. The cemetery was definitely neat.
City Island is soooooo beautiful, there is also the city island new york.public library, so many nice houses, feels like you're on a vacation as you said. I love this vlog. Take the # 12 bus ( but check first the schedule).
The “neighborhood” reminds of Breezy Point, which was seriously damaged during Hurricane Sandy, except Breezy Point doesn’t have the stores/restaurants for visitors. It’s more isolated and doesn’t WELCOME visitors.
Very nice vid. Very nostalgic for me. I grew up in the Bronx. Used to go to City Island all the time. Rented row boats at Jack's Bait & Tackle (we're talkin the 60's) Went out on the fishing party boats. There used to be a public fishing pier at the end of City Island Ave. The only thing that remains of it are some pilings. You used to be able to fish off of the Fordam Street pier but entrance all locked up now. And oh yeah, the seafood. Lobster Box, Sammy's. Wonderful place back then. Went there a couple years ago and zero parking unfortunately. Side streets as well.
I have great memories of City Island from when I was a kid back In the 1980’s. My Aunts’ Vinny and Colette had a nice house on Hawkins St. that I used to visit from nearby Mount Vernon. Another relative had a boat on the Island that we used to go fishing on. We had great times at the nearby Turtle Cove driving range and miniature golf place. I still visit the Island every now and then to get ice cream at Lickety Split and breakfast at the City Island Diner. You definitely don’t feel like you are in the Bronx when there. More of a New England feel. Thanks for the video 👍
I lived there in one of the summer cottages on the water year round. It was before all the private fencing going out into the water. I used to walk the island in the water from one end to the other. Only one main street and in the summer it was bumper to bumper and hardly moved at all.
The dh and I were just there a couple of weeks ago. We stopped to grab a bite to eat on our way back to NJ from LI. Seafood City"s fried baby lobster tails were awesome! Loved the laid back waterfront vibes. City Island is very quaint and a hidden gem!
On my 1st trip to the states I flew to nyc..and went to stay wıth a business partner of my father..got a Taxi to City İsland..where's all the skyscrapers?! I thought... great place to stay though..lovely people, In fact wıthin 1 min of being there I was dragged off to a party whıch I later found out was full of NYC's finest police force! haha..the lovely family the Roth's who İ stayed wıth owned a lobster restaurant there..I love lobster..lucky me ;) this was ın 83/84..Great video..and a nice reminder ;)
I was born and raised in the Bronx. We used to go to City Island after swimming at nearby Orchard Beach. Most people go to City Island for the dozens of restaurants on the island. You should have covered a few more restaurants to give your viewers more of a feel of what's on the island.
This looks very similar to a small town we have right off of downtown San Diego called Coronado, which is one of the nicest parts of Southern California, so this is a big compliment from me (you might have heard of the classic Hotel Del Coronado which is located here)
From Pelham Bay Park.. I'm a stones throw from City Island.. Definitely a hidden gem. Pro Tip: AVOID city Island on Mother's Day .. Just about impossible to get on the Island unless you're willing to wait an hour or so just to get over the bridge. Father's Day?? 1 min ride.
Great video, and perhaps a place to check out the next time I'm in NYC. I absolutely loved Coney Island, but this looks like a nice place to visit in the Bronx, which I have not yet visited at all.
Only been to City Island once, def a really cool lowkey spot. Most New Yorkers i feel like dont even really know it like that, unless theyre from Uptown or the Bronx
Italian neighborhood, I love it thou I’m half Italian and Puerto Rican n blk from the south Bronx . City island is the best shirmp box and fish box Spanish infused foods very delicious.
As a child every Friday night we'd go, from the Bronx, to the restaurant at the end of City Island, for dinner. We'd order pizza and raw clams. There I was, 5 years old, eating raw clams because I didn't like the looks of pizza. It took me 14 years before trying pizza and I've been making up for all the years I missed out on my favorite food; pizza - yum!!!
I grew up in mt Vernon, and my parents used to take us to city island when we were kids in the 1960s and 1970s. Having so many neighborhoods in such a compressed space, as New York City has, really allows you identify with many things you read about or see in films or in the culture in general. I got my first traffic citation in nearby Orchard beach by driving in the parking lot when i was 13 years old. My mother was with me, letting me drive because I told her my father always let me drive when we were there in the winter, and the lots empty. My mother was embarrassed…the cop was Bronx gruff…and i got fined $50 for driving without a license, for which in those days You had to go to court in person. I thought it was cool. Then i became a defense attorney. lol.
Hi jhon this is prince from Orlando florida can you do a video on the parking in brooklyn, queens, and bronx is it worth to see those places by car I been to nyc 4th time coming again this December with my son for the Christmas So please if you can do video on the parking outside of Manhattan cause in subway you kill lot of time to around Brooklyn and queens and you have to walk long distance to get there Thanks
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How long does it take you to get there from Manhattan?
About 45 min from midtown east to the last subway stop then either Uber (10 min) or Bus prob a little longer . Punch it into google maps
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Love it. Go there everytime I come home to north Bronx! Great food! Beach too!
Take that #6 train to last stop Pelham bay park go down stairs and take the bx29 right into city island itll take u all the way to the end tonys pier love city island worth the trip every summer weekend
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How much is the rent for boat?
No trip to NYC is complete for me without a visit to City Island. As a Bronx expat, I visit relatives in NYC one or two times a year. Lunch at either Sea Shore or Crab Shanty followed by browsing the various shops is our regular routine, a Great Time!!!
My father and I would take a fishing boat about once a year out of City Island. Lots of charm here. You'd never know you're in the Bronx.
I’m 62. Grew up in Canarsie, Brooklyn...lived in Forest Hills, Queens as an adult...and moved to Florida in 1994, when I was 37.
Went to City Island for the FIRST time a week before I moved south, and I was kicking myself in the ass for not knowing about it sooner. I just heard “Bronx” my entire life and thought “Uh oh.”
Best meal I ever had...BEST MEAL I EVER HAD!...and I freaking loved the vibe.
I can’t overemphasize how much I’ve been kicking myself in the ass since 1994 for not making this place a big part of my NYC life.
Little pockets ...... niches ...... gems??? All over the City! ...... Sadly ..... not everyone gets to enjoy, a lot of NY??
Why did you leave New York? I love Florida, but I can’t take the heat all year. I enjoy the four seasons.
@@joshdznyc New York is a nightmare these days. Too many reasons to list why I hate it!
@@Ira88881 but leaving at 37. You should of looked at Westchester County before leaving the state. The NYC Suburbs are amazing.
@@joshdznyc If you remember the winters of 1993 and 1994…the two most miserable winters the northeast had in decades…
You’ll better understand why I moved in June 1994.
The morning after they were chasing OJ on the freeway!
I get a weird urge to search for a City Island tour on UA-cam and low and behold, this video is uploaded 5 minutes ago.
Shweet.
The UA-cam gods act in mysterious ways.
I spent a lot of time in City Island as a child, visiting cousins. There are private beaches at the end of the streets for residents and their guests--charming little cove-like beaches.
Great as usual. I’ve been going to City island for 30 years regularly. Some of my favorite restaurants; Lobster house, ($$$) sit outside on the water in the summer. Crab Shanty ($$) look for there sometimes lobster dinner special. Black Whale, super Sunday brunch buffet. And the Fried lobster at the Pier is to die for. Traffic getting into the island on summer weekends is tough. But I like to go the rest of the year as well. My wife tought in the school there briefly.
You should check out another very different neighborhood. Sea gate at the end of Coney Island in Brooklyn. It’s a private community at the end of the peninsula. It even has a light house. Maybe you can get in as “press”.
Incredible how much it looks like a New England town. Gotta love NYC!
New York city is the my all time favourite city in the world bro
Looks like a beautiful spot to get away from the craziness of the big city!
Thanks Dan 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Bring on the seafood! Michael was a great guide - perfect video for Summer
Congrats on 2K subs and waiting for your seafood video !
Here Be Barr Thanks, Jon! Looking forward to that one for sure
City Island is not a secret to those us who grew up here in New York.I used to go there all the time as a child.We always went to the very last restaurant on the end and sat outside to eat.And you forgot to show him Sammie’s perhaps the most famous restaurant of them all.
Great idea for a video. What a charming place. Thank you!
Nothing hidden about city island to native new Yorkers. Nice episode though.
Yeah true.. you know I gotta make the titles enticing for the non new yorkers though.
There are actually a lot of native NYers who never heard of it.
Yeah when your from uptown but when your from Brooklyn Brooklyn this is like a foreign country
@@djtrump4101as someone who lived in the Bronx. I often hear about City island yet never visited there lol. I often forget it exists
The movie "City Island" from 2009 was filmed there (good movie), that's how I knew about this island. Thanks for a great video!
Going to have to watch.
I haven’t been to City Island in 45 years. I remember how peaceful it was, and the delicious fried shrimp!
wow, and Michael's got a good vibe as well!
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Good for you! A very different City Island than I experienced-I think the private boat tour and having a car made the difference. The cemetery was definitely neat.
Yeah, for sure I could see that !!
Damn last time I was in City Island was like 8 years ago, some of the best seafood in NYC is there.
Looks like lots of folks ..... found their gem in the Bronx! ..... City Island is a happy place ..... for those who still get to enjoy it! .....
Michael Proietti seems so cool! I wanna hang out with that guy!
Nice. As a Bronx kid in the 50s and 60s would go to Orchard Beach, dinner at Thwaites then Custards Last Stand. Fun times.
Glad you enjoyed your tour of City Island, it's truly a gem and a seafood lover's haunt! Thanks for sharing.
Your videos are great showcasing beautiful places in NYC! Now i have all of these in my bucket list👏😍Great job ! New subscriber here
City Island is soooooo beautiful, there is also the city island new york.public library, so many nice houses, feels like you're on a vacation as you said. I love this vlog. Take the # 12 bus ( but check first the schedule).
The “neighborhood” reminds of Breezy Point, which was seriously damaged during Hurricane Sandy, except Breezy Point doesn’t have the stores/restaurants for visitors. It’s more isolated and doesn’t WELCOME visitors.
Very nice vid. Very nostalgic for me. I grew up in the Bronx. Used to go to City Island all the time. Rented row boats at Jack's Bait & Tackle (we're talkin the 60's) Went out on the fishing party boats. There used to be a public fishing pier at the end of City Island Ave. The only thing that remains of it are some pilings. You used to be able to fish off of the Fordam Street pier but entrance all locked up now. And oh yeah, the seafood. Lobster Box, Sammy's. Wonderful place back then. Went there a couple years ago and zero parking unfortunately. Side streets as well.
Hey John. Hope your doing well. Love the video. Love the antique shop. Craving some seafood.
I have great memories of City Island from when I was a kid back In the 1980’s. My Aunts’ Vinny and Colette had a nice house on Hawkins St. that I used to visit from nearby Mount Vernon. Another relative had a boat on the Island that we used to go fishing on. We had great times at the nearby Turtle Cove driving range and miniature golf place. I still visit the Island every now and then to get ice cream at Lickety Split and breakfast at the City Island Diner. You definitely don’t feel like you are in the Bronx when there. More of a New England feel. Thanks for the video 👍
Awesome! Will definitely check out city Island when I visit NYC in june
Nice short entertaining tour of City Island from pre-pandemic days.
Thanks for a great video. Spent a sunny October Friday on beautiful City Island. We had a great time and enjoyed some fried shrimps.
Should watch the movie city island with Andy Garcia filmed in city island .
the groomsmen (2006) was filmed in city island
I should !
Great video, and yes I would definitely go and visit city island.
Thanks
Great video--been meaning to drive down to City Island from Westchester for a day trip for years, now I"m going to have to do it.
I lived there in one of the summer cottages on the water year round. It was before all the private fencing going out into the water. I used to walk the island in the water from one end to the other. Only one main street and in the summer it was bumper to bumper and hardly moved at all.
The dh and I were just there a couple of weeks ago. We stopped to grab a bite to eat on our way back to NJ from LI. Seafood City"s fried baby lobster tails were awesome! Loved the laid back waterfront vibes. City Island is very quaint and a hidden gem!
This, Roosevelt Island and the Central Park vid are super awesome ideas for summer! Thanks!
Hey, love your videos! Do you think you can do a video for college students living in or near NYC?
Well that was fun to watch! I can't wait to go visit! I live in Yonkers, but City Island reminds me of my old home in Florida.
On my 1st trip to the states I flew to nyc..and went to stay wıth a business partner of my father..got a Taxi to City İsland..where's all the skyscrapers?! I thought... great place to stay though..lovely people, In fact wıthin 1 min of being there I was dragged off to a party whıch I later found out was full of NYC's finest police force! haha..the lovely family the Roth's who İ stayed wıth owned a lobster restaurant there..I love lobster..lucky me ;) this was ın 83/84..Great video..and a nice reminder ;)
Totally different view of City Island on the boat - awesome!
I never heard of this place. It looks more like my hometown in New England than a place in NYC.
I could see that comparison
I love city island my family has been going there for year to eat in some Italian restaurant. I love Tony’s pier.
i love it too
If you visit city island stop by crab shanty that's my go to place for good seafood.
Crab shanty is excellent. Thier lobster specials are so delicious
I love city Island my favorite restaurant was Tito Puente's....thanks for the video.
Ebiked it to City island today ! Beautiful place with some amazingly delish food!
Will visit Dan’s Parents house (out also known as 239 play I think, correct me if I’m wrong) on my trip to NYC this September
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I live in the bronx and city island is my go to place in the summer, I have been going there with my family since I was a little girl
Lived in New Rochelle for a few years which is very close to city island and my god I’ve had some amazing seafood 🦞 over at city island 🌴
play is definitely a favorite to visit whenever we go!
I was born and raised in the Bronx. We used to go to City Island after swimming at nearby Orchard Beach. Most people go to City Island for the dozens of restaurants on the island. You should have covered a few more restaurants to give your viewers more of a feel of what's on the island.
Didn't have the time to do a deep dive into all the restaurants !! I just wanted to do a sampling of things in 10 min.
Your video helped plan my Sunday!
Thank you i look forward to visiting soon!
City island is the go to seafood outing for my family for years!
This looks very similar to a small town we have right off of downtown San Diego called Coronado, which is one of the nicest parts of Southern California, so this is a big compliment from me (you might have heard of the classic Hotel Del Coronado which is located here)
Not even close in real life.
From Pelham Bay Park.. I'm a stones throw from City Island.. Definitely a hidden gem.
Pro Tip:
AVOID city Island on Mother's Day .. Just about impossible to get on the Island unless you're willing to wait an hour or so just to get over the bridge.
Father's Day?? 1 min ride.
hahahahhaa
I had no idea about this area. Thank you. Great video!
You’re welcome
You can walk to City Island from the entrance to Pelham Bay Park. Great exercise.
Be a hell of a walk, but yeah :)
Thank you for reminding me about City Island. I haven't been there in years. I think I might make it a family trip this summer.
I love City Island!
Oh I missed it!!!! But a loved the mistery bag :)
;)
amazing place! thanks for sharing!
God dam, never heard of city island till now. born and raised in NYC. I only travel to the Bronx for Yankee games. I must go now after seeing this.
Great video, and perhaps a place to check out the next time I'm in NYC. I absolutely loved Coney Island, but this looks like a nice place to visit in the Bronx, which I have not yet visited at all.
You should have gone to Johnny's at the end of City Island Avenue. They have delicious fried seafood too.
Yes i agree
Yes love Johnny's Reef
That spot is sweet, thanks for sharing 🤗❤️
Only been to City Island once, def a really cool lowkey spot. Most New Yorkers i feel like dont even really know it like that, unless theyre from Uptown or the Bronx
What a cool place great video
Gotta b from the Bronx to know about city island it’s a Bronx thing
Have heard about Hart Island - really interesting!
Yep, quite
wonderful beautiful sweet very very nice lovely video bro
Italian neighborhood, I love it thou I’m half Italian and Puerto Rican n blk from the south Bronx . City island is the best shirmp box and fish box Spanish infused foods very delicious.
I was there literally today on a recommendation of a coworker. Very cool hidden spot for sure
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Best place to have seafood 🦞
Don't forget that you can take the express bus that runs along, I think, the east side of Manhattan & The Bronx. And does the ferry still go there?
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This place is amazing.
As a child every Friday night we'd go, from the Bronx, to the restaurant at the end of City Island, for dinner. We'd order pizza and raw clams. There I was, 5 years old, eating raw clams because I didn't like the looks of pizza. It took me 14 years before trying pizza and I've been making up for all the years I missed out on my favorite food; pizza - yum!!!
I grew up in mt Vernon, and my parents used to take us to city island when we were kids in the 1960s and 1970s. Having so many neighborhoods in such a compressed space, as New York City has, really allows you identify with many things you read about or see in films or in the culture in general. I got my first traffic citation in nearby Orchard beach by driving in the parking lot when i was 13 years old. My mother was with me, letting me drive because I told her my father always let me drive when we were there in the winter, and the lots empty. My mother was embarrassed…the cop was Bronx gruff…and i got fined $50 for driving without a license, for which in those days You had to go to court in person. I thought it was cool. Then i became a defense attorney. lol.
Awesome video!
Looks awesome! I'm from Ct. This reminds me of New England!!
We love Johnny's Reef
I went to school there and lived on the island for about 6 months.
Most people think my hometown is only Manhattan. We have it all in NYC best city in the world
I remember going to city island in the summer when i was little and going to lickety split
My backyard. From Section 5 in co-op city
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Cant believe he didnt take you to Johnnys Reef the most popular spot! Also, the indoor spots like JP'S/Arties!...OMG...smh
i remember the boat as a restaurant
Been going there since I was a kid . Native NYers know about this gem not a secret
In 239 play that's Nicholas M. He moved to Brooklyn and I cry everyday because he was my frend. Pls come back nick I'm dying, you funny emo man.
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7:30 Pat Benatar's backstage pass. Pat's a NYC native (born Patricia Andrzejewski in Greenpoint, Brooklyn).
It’s also a great movie…!
Love your videos.
Hi jhon this is prince from Orlando florida can you do a video on the parking in brooklyn, queens, and bronx is it worth to see those places by car
I been to nyc 4th time coming again this December with my son for the Christmas
So please if you can do video on the parking outside of Manhattan cause in subway you kill lot of time to around Brooklyn and queens and you have to walk long distance to get there
Thanks
Use the ParkWiz app for parking in the city