I watched this video back when this came out, I was still in the Philippines back then, I never would have thought I'd be living in Elmhurst and be working in Jackson Heights.
I miss Jackson Heights everyday...85 th street was my home base...but the whole world was my neighborhood....the 7 train was a half a block east of me, straight to Times Square....it's a dream life for us regular people...at the time I was paying 1600 a month for a small 1 bedroom...who knows what it costs now...if it gets gentrified...NY will lose the most vibrant, important neighborhood in this entire country...Protect Jackson Heights...it is the last unicorn in the city.
As a JH resident I can truly agree with this video. I love my “hood.” We have people from all over Latin America, and the world. I love the food, the trees and the people here. Plus we have lots of trains in one station (which they should consider making it an express stop on the 7 train.) Happy 2019 guys, God bless & visit JH!
i honestly have so much jh pride, it truly is a one of a kind experience growing up there... the food is immaculate and the cultures and people, everyone is so vibrant. it is getting a lot more expensive tho, but in turn, it also looks a lot nicer without looking gentrified like some parts of astoria might. i love jh so much, can't wait to go back because i miss it
I would like to try such restaurant. I actually want a fusion restaurant of Indian and Mexican. The RIP to the toilets was mainly intended to be a joke
This makes me want to go back to New York City! I went there 8 years ago and I was a different person back then. I spent alot of time in Manhattan and only went out to Queens to see a Mets game. I want to go back and spend a few days exploring this area and more of Queens. Seems like it would be more up my alley.
I lived on 82nd and Roosevelt right next to the 7 train. On any given block you could find so much diversity. 1st generation food which would cost double in Manhattan. Fell in love with Tai food there.
I grew up in Jackson Heights when we left Cuba. It was 1966 and it was predominantly Irish-Italian, Cuban, some Puerto Ricans, Polish, Greeks, Italians. The Dominicans trickled in at around 1970. Pakistaníes and Indians arrived around 1979 and started buying up 74 St. Koreans and Chinese arrived in 1980 with suitcases full of cash. Soon, the Colombians took over everything around 1982. The the Cartel Wars started between the Medellin Cartel and the Cali Cartel. That lasted even after the Cartels fell in the early 90’s.
you canvisit another country just by crossing the street, especially on Roosevelt avenue, I would stoll & explore for hours just because of that dynamic & it's on my list of neighborhoods I'd consider for moving back to my hometown
ahh I love seeing my neighborhood here, so proud😊💗 and yes I love how diverse it is here, and being able to experience my culture as a south asian!! but yeah the rent is going up, so it’s harder to buy a nice house here😔
Visited NY, Brooklyn, in 2016 when my female cousin had a retirement part after working for New York education system(teacher, then teacher trainer). Went twice before... don't laugh.. in early 70's, like 7, 8 yrs old. Once on plane, got sick, and last time on Amtrak. What really surprised me was all of the eating places that are abound. I mean so many next door and right across from each other... I wondered how do they make any money with so many other eateries around. Then I thought, New York has many many many people. :)
My mouth watered when I saw all that food. I have a good friend who lives near Jackson Heights, and I LOVE going to his local taco truck and eating tacos. And the delicious Thai in his area. And the delicious Indian/Bangladeshi. And Colombian. And Tibetan. And on and on and on and on...
I go to JH every now and then. At night the store lights illuminate the block, and it's like a nice night festival. Go to the South Asian area and you'll find little Indian or Bangali, shops with random knock knacks, Indian supermarkets with unique spices, ethnic clothing stores, DVD and music shops in store basements, and delicous ethnic foods.
My first job was at Linhart Pharmacy on the corner of 90 street and Roosevelt Avenue. We competed with the Strand Pharmacy on the opposite corner with the pizzeria in the middle. It was 1977 and I was 14 years old. I made 1.25 per hour.
Luey Vivant LOL , The heart of NYC is still in Manhattan, I would say Midtown or Downtown is the heart, the fact that there are a lot of Iconic buildings there, a lot of shops and high end shops, a lot of luxury building apartments , Wall street is in downtown and a lot of large amount of money is there etc etc. So the heart of NYC is whether Midtown or Downtown Manhattan.
it's basically indian food which bangladeshi, pakistani have stolen (because it was india before 1947) whole Jackson height is captured by Bangladeshis , Pakistanis and South-East Asians there are no more indians as there was since Decades !
You missed an important point. Bangladesh community of South Asia has distint presence in Jackson Heights. They have vibrant and distnct cultures that are more close to Pakistan rather than India. Correct your preconceived notion about South Asia.
At the time I was living in Seattle. My ZIP code 98118, had the notierity of having the most languages spoken. But, now the neighborhood is gentrified that it has probably lost that title. If I had to live in NYC, this would definitely be my choice of neighborhood.
Back in the late 80s the apartment buildings that rented the apartments converted over to condos I worked remodeling kitchens and bathrooms and these buildings were beautiful back then then I worked Roosevelt Avenue 77th remodeling a storefront the heart of New York no but a lot of choices of some good food let's not forget the Red Doors on Roosevelt Avenue
There's only two major ethnic groups here, Asian and Hispanic. How is that diverse? Since moving here about a month ago, I have seen few Caucasian, and even fewer black residents. "Melting Pot"? Hardly. Regardless, it's a great neighborhood, and the best I've ever lived in here in New York. My only complaint is not being welcomed into businesses where I spend my money. Maybe it's a cultural thing, but I'm used to a smile and friendly greeting when I enter a shop.
Yea but they need to specify more in Jackson heights it's mainly Dominican and Mexican and Bangladeshi, no Indians however you know the indian stores,they were Bangladeshi not Indian Indian stores are plentiful in Jackson heights but Indians themselves are not
Nikki Jones Well, we're still new here, and with work and other responsibilities, we haven't had too much time to explore. But I am definitely looking forward to exploring the neighborhood. :)
Queens is supposed to be of for everyone it is United of a different skin colors and different language and different neighbors and whatever whoever you are you need to respect everyone in your neighborhood your neighbors positive way United
don't worry I know that it will be like all the rest of the places, with some good & some bad, it's the same world over I just like the food places well actually the food :)
i agree with you and it's painful to remember what it once was like. blocks of lovely shops and well dressed people. even movie stars clamored to live there. it was considered quite posh. now, it's a hub of prostitution and illegal aliens. so dreadfully rundown. and english is never heard.
I was raised in East Elmhurst on Ditmars Blvd. when it was a upper middle class Black neighborhood and boy has it changed. I know every nook and cranny from the radius where I was raised since I have lived in every borough except Staten Island . Every borough in NYC is multi cultural for the most part where ever you go so nothing special about something that is common .
If anyone live in Queens right now that if you're from New York congratulations because you are a new Neighbor come here to Queens because Manhattan it is so much violence so much expensive apartment luxury including fashion but however the rent it is off the roof and good luck for that whoever you are if you come to a suburban and come to the city
There is a lot of harmony with the Latin and South Asian communities in Jackson Heights. It's truly a wonderful place to live.
😂😂😂
I love Jackson Heights, so much food and cultures. I was born in the hospital near there, and have been coming to Jackson Heights since the 90s.
That would be Elmhurst Hospital because my Sister was Born there in 1973. :-)
@@josephhinkofer9516 yup
lol jfk is 30 mins away or 2 days depending on traffic... true story
train is 1hr and 25 min
BETO197. Bro luggage is heavy
I watched this video back when this came out, I was still in the Philippines back then, I never would have thought I'd be living in Elmhurst and be working in Jackson Heights.
Malapit din sa jollibee 😆
😂😂😂😂😂😅😱👍
How about the hostility against asians? Is it prevalent in the area?
@@chleatrinidad3660 Ñ
@@chleatrinidad3660 - There are many yellow fevered white men there.
I miss Jackson Heights everyday...85 th street was my home base...but the whole world was my neighborhood....the 7 train was a half a block east of me, straight to Times Square....it's a dream life for us regular people...at the time I was paying 1600 a month for a small 1 bedroom...who knows what it costs now...if it gets gentrified...NY will lose the most vibrant, important neighborhood in this entire country...Protect Jackson Heights...it is the last unicorn in the city.
As a JH resident I can truly agree with this video. I love my “hood.” We have people from all over Latin America, and the world. I love the food, the trees and the people here. Plus we have lots of trains in one station (which they should consider making it an express stop on the 7 train.) Happy 2019 guys, God bless & visit JH!
People are people. We're all human beings and living in a neighborhood like this makes you understand how similar we are despite cultural differences.
except for THOSE who typically deface other's property. now.
who do u think is that?
i honestly have so much jh pride, it truly is a one of a kind experience growing up there... the food is immaculate and the cultures and people, everyone is so vibrant. it is getting a lot more expensive tho, but in turn, it also looks a lot nicer without looking gentrified like some parts of astoria might. i love jh so much, can't wait to go back because i miss it
There has to be a fusion restaurant in Jackson Heights where they combine Indian food with Mexican food....[RIP to the toilets though]
LMAO
I would like to try such restaurant. I actually want a fusion restaurant of Indian and Mexican. The RIP to the toilets was mainly intended to be a joke
Interceptor810 there is one opening in Vernon bolevard Jackson Avenue named Desi bowl which is opening soon
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This makes me want to go back to New York City! I went there 8 years ago and I was a different person back then. I spent alot of time in Manhattan and only went out to Queens to see a Mets game. I want to go back and spend a few days exploring this area and more of Queens. Seems like it would be more up my alley.
I lived on 82nd and Roosevelt right next to the 7 train. On any given block you could find so much diversity. 1st generation food which would cost double in Manhattan. Fell in love with Tai food there.
Its my hometown. Where I grew up. It made me who I am today. Respect and compassion for all cultures and differences.
This is what I love about NY ❤😎
Miss it grew up there in the late 90s,definitely has changed. Is always been a nice place to live
I grew up in Jackson Heights when we left Cuba. It was 1966 and it was predominantly Irish-Italian, Cuban, some Puerto Ricans, Polish, Greeks, Italians. The Dominicans trickled in at around 1970. Pakistaníes and Indians arrived around 1979 and started buying up 74 St. Koreans and Chinese arrived in 1980 with suitcases full of cash. Soon, the Colombians took over everything around 1982. The the Cartel Wars started between the Medellin Cartel and the Cali Cartel. That lasted even after the Cartels fell in the early 90’s.
This is why i Love New york
I Love Jackson Heights... ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Because you do not know any better.
Just there two days ago. I was mesmerized. Non stop eating n things to see.
you canvisit another country just by crossing the street, especially on Roosevelt avenue, I would stoll & explore for hours just because of that dynamic & it's on my list of neighborhoods I'd consider for moving back to my hometown
Wrong
Used to live there, miss it sometimes.
ahh I love seeing my neighborhood here, so proud😊💗 and yes I love how diverse it is here, and being able to experience my culture as a south asian!! but yeah the rent is going up, so it’s harder to buy a nice house here😔
Proud of what, almost no one speaks English there, music blasting all day and night. It’s like living in a dirty third world country.
Hahaha, they showed my building in this video. Love JH but its changing and getting so expensive.
Wow, only 1500 dollars for a studio?!!!! Great! (I live in San Francisco Bay Area)
i love NY.
Visited NY, Brooklyn, in 2016 when my female cousin had a retirement part after working for New York education system(teacher, then teacher trainer). Went twice before... don't laugh.. in early 70's, like 7, 8 yrs old. Once on plane, got sick, and last time on Amtrak. What really surprised me was all of the eating places that are abound. I mean so many next door and right across from each other... I wondered how do they make any money with so many other eateries around. Then I thought, New York has many many many people. :)
I really wish I could afford an apartment there in Jackson Heights now! Thank u
I love where I live in Jackson Heights
Man I miss New York.
the apartment prices here are super super high
My mouth watered when I saw all that food. I have a good friend who lives near Jackson Heights, and I LOVE going to his local taco truck and eating tacos. And the delicious Thai in his area. And the delicious Indian/Bangladeshi. And Colombian. And Tibetan. And on and on and on and on...
my hometown Italian Dominican man from Jacksonhieghts N.Y. 24/7.
I go to JH every now and then. At night the store lights illuminate the block, and it's like a nice night festival. Go to the South Asian area and you'll find little Indian or Bangali, shops with random knock knacks, Indian supermarkets with unique spices, ethnic clothing stores, DVD and music shops in store basements, and delicous ethnic foods.
I miss new York I'm from the Bronx ....I grew up there...I miss the hood 😍😭 my family is still there I haven't visit in a long time...
My aunt and some cousins live in Jackson Heights. I have been there a few times and I liked it.
My first job was at Linhart Pharmacy on the corner of 90 street and Roosevelt Avenue. We competed with the Strand Pharmacy on the opposite corner with the pizzeria in the middle. It was 1977 and I was 14 years old. I made 1.25 per hour.
Where do you live now?
I disagree with the guy who said Jackson Heights is the heart of NYC. It's a vibrant , interesting area but NOT THE HEART OF NYC
+ciel222 Brooklyn BABY! Lol
Jerry Incandenza Not true
ciel222 What then? Queensbridge??? Haha.
It's subjective. but I'd have to say Manhattan Was the heart. Now it has Heart Disease
Luey Vivant LOL , The heart of NYC is still in Manhattan, I would say Midtown or Downtown is the heart, the fact that there are a lot of Iconic buildings there, a lot of shops and high end shops, a lot of luxury building apartments , Wall street is in downtown and a lot of large amount of money is there etc etc. So the heart of NYC is whether Midtown or Downtown Manhattan.
It's not Indian food, it's South Asian food. And there's also bangladesh
it's basically indian food which bangladeshi, pakistani have stolen (because it was india before 1947)
whole Jackson height is captured by Bangladeshis , Pakistanis and South-East Asians there are no more indians as there was since Decades !
@Kleco102 yes yes
@@nshivamkumar446 Not really. The cuisine is pretty distinct.
Should have shown shops and restaurants of the area as well.
Still love these videos!
I used to hang out there in the 90's great place to hang out when your lonely or a loner rather
Whenever I can get back up to NY, I've gotta experience JH
A fun place to visit.
I love this video I need to go back home
I love Jackson's eights
Don Rickles' home neighborhood. RIP
You missed an important point. Bangladesh community of South Asia has distint presence in Jackson Heights. They have vibrant and distnct cultures that are more close to Pakistan rather than India. Correct your preconceived notion about South Asia.
Md. Khurshid Alam Bangladeshi they’re unknown
I plan on moving to Jackson heights one day. Cheers from California :).
At the time I was living in Seattle. My ZIP code 98118, had the notierity of having the most languages spoken. But, now the neighborhood is gentrified that it has probably lost that title. If I had to live in NYC, this would definitely be my choice of neighborhood.
Yup I live here
Back in the late 80s the apartment buildings that rented the apartments converted over to condos I worked remodeling kitchens and bathrooms and these buildings were beautiful back then then I worked Roosevelt Avenue 77th remodeling a storefront the heart of New York no but a lot of choices of some good food let's not forget the Red Doors on Roosevelt Avenue
I miss Deera restaurant 🤪and the Aloo paratha 🤩
There's only two major ethnic groups here, Asian and Hispanic. How is that diverse? Since moving here about a month ago, I have seen few Caucasian, and even fewer black residents. "Melting Pot"? Hardly.
Regardless, it's a great neighborhood, and the best I've ever lived in here in New York. My only complaint is not being welcomed into businesses where I spend my money. Maybe it's a cultural thing, but I'm used to a smile and friendly greeting when I enter a shop.
+Patrick Chappelle Mostly South Asian and Hispanic. I agree, it's not diverse at all.
Yea but they need to specify more in Jackson heights it's mainly Dominican and Mexican and Bangladeshi, no Indians however you know the indian stores,they were Bangladeshi not Indian Indian stores are plentiful in Jackson heights but Indians themselves are not
+Patrick Chappelle Diverse in language and food I suppose. It also has a gay pop too.
Nikki Jones Well, we're still new here, and with work and other responsibilities, we haven't had too much time to explore. But I am definitely looking forward to exploring the neighborhood. :)
more ecuadorians ,colombians than dominicans.
I hate living in nyc tbh but my family and friends are all here so..
Rachel Cai y do u hate it? I wish we can trade places then? I live in a boring Maryland suburb.
boring nashville here. I'd love to trade too
Agreed. Plus everywhere you go is getting gentrified and my halal man upped his prices so fuckouttahere.
LET IT GOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
The vibe
I'm looking for Randy Watson.
There's a Pakistani drama series named Jackson Heights, just finished watching it.
Queens is supposed to be of for everyone it is United of a different skin colors and different language and different neighbors and whatever whoever you are you need to respect everyone in your neighborhood your neighbors positive way United
Fantastic video !
COLOMBIANS in the building
Jackson Heights is just North of Elmhurst.
One of the most liveliest towns in US.
3:09 my childhood park 😭 78st and 34av. 🙌🏼 11372
Nice
Interesting!!!
wish to visit there once. i will
you should do east Elmhurst
bro youtuber oh yeah I live there
Dang some quality suggestions :)
East elmhurst has a deep black history. Malcolm x used to live near laguardia airport on 99th st or 1 of those blocks over there.
it was brilliantly made sounds like a lovely place
lubna noor no its not this is not they make it seem nice bc thats the nice place of queens
don't worry I know that it will be like all the rest of the places, with some good & some bad, it's the same world over I just like the food places well actually the food :)
Gente India sucks apestosas a pasta Mirada esapestoso
Hometown of the legendary Randy Watson... (who gets the reference?)
Failed to mention big Bangladeshi community!
My hood i love it 🥰
I live in Jackson Heights
0:43-1:09 he did not mention the Bangladeshi community.
He’ll be there all day if he mentions all the nationalities
NICE VIDEO THANKS FRIENDS
Hard to find an apartment. People lived in the apartment to they die.
Good thing People
I lived there. J. H . the other side of 82nd street
Where the white women at
Whoa, what's that Reggae/Dub tune right at the start? 0:03
I love JH ♥️
Great Bangladeshi food!!!
I used to live a couple blocks away from dear
I mean Dera the Pakistani restaurant
There’s big Bangladeshi community
jackson heights was once a beautiful neighborhood; it is now a filthy dump.
j. g.c. - Nicer yes, cleaner yes, but it was just ordinary, now it has character.
nicer and cleaner is the ultimate character. it's depressing.
i agree with you and it's painful to remember what it once was like. blocks of lovely shops and well dressed people. even movie stars clamored to live there. it was considered quite posh. now, it's a hub of prostitution and illegal aliens. so dreadfully rundown. and english is never heard.
Well thats the real new york... You can go to a white neighborhood and still is a dump... A black neighborhood too...
I'LL DRINK TO THAT!!! IT IS AN ABOMINATION! So sad!!! Our family home was on 79th Street...So lovely then...💔
I was raised in East Elmhurst on Ditmars Blvd. when it was a upper middle class Black neighborhood and boy has it changed. I know every nook and cranny from the radius where I was raised since I have lived in every borough except Staten Island . Every borough in NYC is multi cultural for the most part where ever you go so nothing special about something that is common .
East Elmhurst was a working class Black neighborhood not upper middle class.
Where's spiderman?
DankP0tat0 0ffical - He’s in Forest Hills.
and we all know that ESPECIALLY in JH!!!!!!!!!
The city
Have i missed a bunch of episodes? Or did they stop for a while?
Lol my friend Peter Parker lives in Queens he said it's pretty fun to live there.
He lives in Forest Hills I think...
Where ever I look i see Bangla written in stores .
I think in Jackson Heights it's more Latino on Roosevelt and more South Asian in Northern Blvd at least that's what I can tell by my observations.
more asians in flushing
Yea, the Latino's are mainly on Roosevelt Ave and 82nd street while the South Asians are generally around 74th street.
Iove queens roosevelt
liked it
Where's randy jackson?
100 thousand people in 25 by 4 blocks , i doubt it
Believe it, they cram dozens of people into a small apartment. This place is like a third world country.
My family has 10 people in a tiny apartment there.
If anyone live in Queens right now that if you're from New York congratulations because you are a new Neighbor come here to Queens because Manhattan it is so much violence so much expensive apartment luxury including fashion but however the rent it is off the roof and good luck for that whoever you are if you come to a suburban and come to the city
i am a foreign student and i look for a work if someone can help me , i haven't SSN , any work
Are you an illegal?
Jackson heights home to da biggest and baddest 18st:.Gang 74 to 85st Roosevelt avenue
Thanks to Southpark, WE ALL KNOW NOW THAT THIS IS AN AD!!! aha!
There's a large LGBT population in Jackson Heights . It's like Chelsea , Hell's Kitchen of Manhattan when it comes to the LGBT community.
Would you say the LGBT scene there is more diverse? At some point one becomes tired of the same clubs where white gays dance to Katy Perry lol.
***** Yes its DIVERSE
they dance to village people
That's not a good thing at all. They should just stay in Greenwich Village.