Walking NYC : Lexington Avenue & 59th Street to 34th Street - Herald Square (September 5, 2021)

[@billbuschgen520]

I used to love weekends in the city because all the business people were gone...you had the whole city to yourself. Great story about the unsafe building.

[@oldschooldrumcorps]

As a New Yorker, born and raised in the Bronx, I haven’t been back to the city in over 30 years... I’m amazed at how many retail and commercial spaces closed down, available for rent, or just boarded up along Lexington ave, especially in midtown. It’s like the heart of the city is dying to me...makes me really think about ever going back. NYC has always changed and evolved, but the changes I see in your video, makes me a bit sad for my city. In the last 30 years I have lived in different cities in different countries, but I ALWAYS considered NYC as “where I’m from” when asked, especially in Europe and Asia. I pray for wiser minds and wiser citizens who will bring this city back to prominence. Thanks Action Kid for these walks, it’s probably the only way I’ll get a ground level view of how things are going in the City, especially the outer boroughs. Thanks again for your art.

[@ActionKid]

You're welcome! It troubles me seeing all the vacant stores and spaces along Lexington.

[@peterwelby]

The tourists, commuters and business travelers haven't returned to Manhattan. The endless shutdowns and restrictions killed these businesses. Also crime and public safety is an issue. Lack of prosecution and no bail laws lead to chaos. Remember last summer? Rioters weren't prosecuted and businesses were destroyed. Why open a business when the city will allow that? Office workers don't want to wear a mask all day in an office and vaccine passports to enter most businesses is another issue. All these issues are destroying midtown and the economy .

[@barbarapettry6817]

@@peterwelby All these storefront stores gone down but skyscraper buildings are being built, WOW!?!?

[@jackx341]

@@ActionKid vote Curtis sliwa if you want REAL change

[@peterwelby]

@@barbarapettry6817 Louis Rossman has a series of videos where he roams around Manhattan documenting the empty storefronts. It's amazing how many stores are empty. Madison Ave has a vacancy rate of 39 percent. He also documented 7th and 8th avenues. Empty stores and sketchy characters everywhere.

[@britishgray4952]

Good Saturday Afternoon AK I Was Born & Raise In Brooklyn When I Saw The Vacant Establishment It Brought Me To Tears But Again Your Art & Creativity Are Appreciated Much Love Always Ms British Gray From Tampa Florida Blessings

[@CityWander]

Thanks for sharing this. Greetings from City Wander!

[@유영건-p8g]

Mr. Action Kid, I was able to enjoy good views. Thank You so much for your efforts. have a nice weekend!

[@elizabethdiaz5434]

Thank you for video showing! 59th and 34th street walking.👍 safety.

[@TMeAdventures]

Thanks for the tour!👍🏻😊

[@ActionKid]

My pleasure!

[@gilsonanderson5807]

Hi Kenneth, beautiful close of the Chrysler bld , by the way the new observatory is open waiting for you !

[@BoydXplorer]

Great walk tour around NYC. Full watched. Thanks for sharing👍

[@alessiacontro]

Your channel makes me “visit” New York without been there 😍 I LOVE IT. 🗽❤️

[@alfoncesmithe]

Another brilliant walk/video more happy memories form my many holidays in Manhattan, I have lost count the times I have walked down Lexington Ave the last times was September 2019 I am stunned the amount of places are closed, I was so looking forward to coming back last year but it was cancelled due to covid 19 lets all hope we can travel next year 2022. Thanks ken for your Brilliance & your commentary as all ways take care

[@johnsmith2046]

Thanks for this walk, ActionKid. Cheers for northeast Ohio.

[@hazelwray4184]

'for northeast Ohio'?

[@heatherangellight8558]

Such a great tour - thanks! Funny about Waldorf Astoria as my mom lived there when she was young and it was only residences for women. A long time ago…. Your tours make us want to visit NYC. 👍

[@ActionKid]

Wow, that must have been a long time ago when your mother was in the Waldorf Astoria.

[@nildalopez1486]

Bravo AK❤️ Thanks to your videos, my family and I had a fabulous Labor Day weekend in NYC. Now I’m in love with NYC and want to move to the big apple 🍎 By the way, the 6 1/2 Avenue was amazing; thanks for showing us the hidden treasures of the city.

[@ActionKid]

Excellent!

[@grandadcrypto]

thanks for the video. I enjoyed it. Never been to NYC and probably never will.

[@eclint]

I was waiting for you to acknowledge the many stores that are closed and vacant spaces that are up for lease or rent along Lexington

[@ActionKid]

It's astonishing to see all the vacant spaces

[@peterwelby]

@@ActionKid These NYC vlog channels pretend it's all sunshine and rainbows. The city has big problems

[@HengMiao]

Thank you for another relaxing walk, AK! It great to see the Chrysler and the Empire State Building up close! I've been to the Empire State Observation Deck, and it was really cool to see the great breathtaking view of the city! 😎

[@tobe7]

thank you for a very informative stream

[@hazelwray4184]

7:57 "there's no historical precedent" - for what? we'll never know, lol

[@ezosresyek]

About Citi bank builder: _The design originated with the need to accommodate St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, which occupied one corner of the building site at 53rd Street and Lexington Avenue in midtown Manhattan.__

[@jonnydanger7181]

The synagogue at 9:00 looks like from the movie Author 1981

[@MannyGopaul]

Your awesome dude. 👍🏽

[@soepiyo]

I really feel sorry for the passersby who don't even want to be filmed, but you took the liberty of filming them.

[@ВладимирДимитров-ш6м]

What's up ,Ken!

[@josephbellantuono7055]

I give this guy all the credit in the world for being brave enough to walk around NYC with a camera! The city is very dangerous now with all the gun violence and assaults on people 😞

[@slow1motion]

nice architecture

[@ChippiSweet]

The things I don’t know. 😳

[@matthewwhitted9179]

Hay Action Kid what happened to all the Yellow Cabs that used to be on the City streets I only saw a few in this video

[@robin5380]

I have bought a lot of my furniture from Ashley’s. Hope they are not closing all stores.

[@rwt5i]

I ❤️ 🇺🇸 USA from 🇸🇦 KSA

[@durf2753]

Go to Downtown Boise: really thriving and almost no vacancy. NY: very depressing. Might as well go back to Cali.

[@AnaIsabel-zk4un]

Disfrutando tu paseo y me encuentro mi bandera cubana, me emocionaste.

[@Tonyjones175]

Looks like many businesses can’t find help.employees.too keep the businesses afloat.

[@robin5380]

Can you tell the tourist by there flip flops. Seems like your NYC Summer videos I see very few ppl wearing them in the thick of the City. So I figure that a tourist lol .

[@hughjass4380]

Hey quick suggestion, ya mind doing a walk from broad channel subway station to queens center mall via Crossbay and Woodhaven Boulevard? Just giving a suggestion, you don’t have to do it if you don’t want to.

[@ActionKid]

Could be an idea!

[@mohamedlemrani1601]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@yutufyourselable]

I'd never considered the heith of a building counting its antenna. This is not building, it's an added item.

[@TiffanyWestNyc]

Can we see the Wtc tonight again

[@jacquelinewilson1827]

Good evening great video please don’t show no more Dog dropping some of us are eating thank you 🙏🏽 💙💙

[@johnfoote1168]

Hi Super Walker, enjoying this vid very much, stock tip!! check top earning scaffolding cos in NYC, But on a more serious note, we here in NZ are required to have any construction equipment to be safety fitted where public may be injured, i am sure there could be serious liabilities levied against companies hiring or installing street level scaffolding, always enjoy your productions, be safe, peace to all

[@durf2753]

This corridor been struggling for the last 5 years.

[@Tonyjones175]

I read recently half of the billionaires are owing back rent on thier condominiums. Looks like most will have too downsize from billionaire row.😂

[@miguelangelvargas5315]

❤️❤️❤️👍⭐️👌✌️💕👁

[@vivalulious]

😁

[@jonnydanger7181]

Why are people wearing mask outside too ?

[@microsim11]

It's nicer without the promo video sorry

[@grandadcrypto]

could have done without the "poop" parts. don't see the necessity to film it.

[@angelaholmes9917]

well first of all if you're not going to do anything about what you're feeling on you not going to be praying then it's not none of your business what's happening on the street we already know why you doing this it's because you trying to see who's doing drugs out here that's the only reason why you are out here and you do doing these videos you should do one on yourself it will be nice because you are not going to report this to the state or the government or the president you're not going to go and ask him any questions of why he continued or why they continue to let this happen do something about it don't send me do something about it if you care if you have a heart