BQE to the LIE (New York City 1990)

Brooklyn Queens Expressway to the Long Island Expressway with your humble host from Texas. See this grand expressway and read of the memories it elicits as you listen to a sound track provided by The Colours of Austin, TX - precursor of Johnny Law!

[@thex2thaz]

Bro has been waiting 33 years for this moment to share and I’m all for it.

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

32, but yes, when I saw what was there I couldn't wait to share. With whom? I did not know. Thanks for watching and posting.

[@Jimbob-2]

crazy how clear the road looks with out a million oversized suvs

[@Ru2stee]

Back when car manufacturers were still building actual cars and wagons. Nowadays, its just trucks and crossovers.

[@robertriley1569]

@@Ru2stee True & soon it will be electric garbage everything

[@leahflower9924]

I still remember my mom's crappy Plymouth car and we had to hold the door shut with rope

[@Carl_McMelvin]

That makes no sense.

[@bideobamers]

​@@Carl_McMelvinof course it does, lol. Back in the day, dorks weren't buying SUVs and trucks as penis-extensions. Trucks were reserved for work. Now everyone thinks they need an oversized vehicle for their family and it's congested the roads.

[@ashleydavis3342]

The algorithm brings us together once again

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

And for that I am grateful. Thanks for posting.

[@8wjzl]

Crazy how such a random, seemingly mundane video of a person driving through traffic one random day in my city would mean so much to me, a teen with nostalgia for a past I can just barely remember. Thank you for documenting this.

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

And thank you for posting. I am glad that it has resonated with you and that you have found something in it for yourself. I know that I was taken by surprise when it resonated with me. Kind regards.

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

I am glad that you got so much out of it and took the time to post your thoughts and comments. Thank you.

[@gr8sword97]

Came for the footage, stayed for the music and conmentary. Spectacular stuff…a window into an America I was too young to see

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

Glad you enjoyed both the video and music. More of that old 80's & 90's music from that band to be found on my channel. Appreciate your comments.

[@edb8689]

I love seeing all those 70’s and 80’s cars on the roads. It’s like I’m 10 years old for a moment..simpler times..the first summer of the 90’s ❤ 🌻

[@thethomasj1795]

I just remember the noxious fumes if I was in a car or truck without AC.

[@TheInsultInvestor]

poor@@thethomasj1795

[@Rinrn]

No Google or Apple Maps, just rawdoging the road 😂

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

Never! Paper map briefing before the reconnoiter! Then best of luck!

[@2002ChevyFan]

I miss old America.

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

It certainly wasn't as bad as they try to make it out to be. There was a lot that was better, despite lacking some of the technology today that we are so addicted to. Thanks for posting.

[@doctorpoop1446]

i dont! maybe i miss the gas prices but thats about it

[@chuckyboy1217]

Watch out bro. Someone might call you racist for saying that🤣

[@staplegun3703]

@@hughescreativeservicesllc3436back when food didnt had small portions of cocaine or meth

[@2020sII]

@@staplegun3703That sounds like a personal issue dawg

[@khajiit8221]

Clicked for the 33 year old driving footage, stayed for the story. Funny that I and others got so into what you are saying here, I think it happens to all of us in life, you just get to a point where you hate your situation soo much it HAS to change, and when you look back documenting it I bet it brings back a tonne of emotions. For me watching this video made me think about my life at that time - I live in the UK, I was just a kid in school, and all my friends at the time were talking about that Turtles movie (1990) which was probably being filmed nearby where you are driving in this vid at the time. New York looked an awesome place when I was younger. Coincidentally I just got done watching that movie on TV today, I'd actually never seen it till now! And then this vid comes up on my KZbin recommendations. Funny old world. Soo much going on at different times yet we are all connected somehow...

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

Thanks for posting.I have to admit at this point, that it is very gratifying that folks are getting out of this as much as it made me feel when I decided to post it and add the music and commentary. I did not expect it to gain this much traction, but I am glad that it has. We are connected. Best of luck as we all move forward.

[@elgeneralxx]

I drive a 1989 acura legend snd its amazing how 1990 was. I also have a 1990 buick lesabre

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

I remember the LeSabre well. My folks had one back in the 70's! Gone but not forgotten. Thanks for posting.

[@joericci4094]

It is amazing how something so mundane back in 1990 could be so enjoyable in 2023

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

Thanks for posting. Glad that you enjoyed it.

[@jayce1686]

As a driver who normally takes the BQE often, Its amazing to see the changes from then to now. I'm highly amazed at the Kosciuszko Bridge. LOL. Its way better now.

[@thethomasj1795]

Well, it's a new span. Two new spans, actually.

[@gboogie360]

Yup me too lol... especially when they first finished it, it was breezy going thru there

[@ed2166]

15 minutes? Nowadays, the same trip would take about 1 hour!

[@sasdas9189]

loved this video, amazing era for cars and id give anything to get to drive in nyc during this time

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

I do consider myself lucky to have been there during the years that I was. And glad that I was driving also. I remember driving all the way down the upper west side on Broadway, passing right through Times Square, on my way down to the Village. If you hit the lights right you could literally sail right through the heart of NYC. Did that many times. Today, it is no longer possible to do that. I guess everything changes eventually. Thanks for posting.

[@OnlyTheTruthSorry]

I swear this whole road looks the same way now in 2023 😂 btw i miss the 90s.... I wish i could relive that whole era.

[@ernstachildiyev2155]

Lol yea it really does! NYC infrastructure doesn’t change much.

[@AlexYork78]

Except for the Kosciuzsko bridge, now it's brand new

[@Novusod]

This is the New York I remember. Full of crappy drivers that can't stay in their lanes yet nobody got into an accident. Miracle footage. 8:16 that Bridge doesn't even exist anymore.

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

Thanks for watching and sharing your observations.

[@Fizz826]

The old kosciuszko bridge!

[@BklynRulz]

@@Fizz826 you mean the Kamikaze bridge!

[@DoubleSmackJacksSmackAttack]

7:50 Seeing that transporter full of brand new Isuzu Troopers was a real treat

[@nandernugget]

I wish the road was filled with old cars like this

[@bruisersdilemma354]

No you don't...You wouldn't be able to breathe from the smog...

[@nandernugget]

@@bruisersdilemma354 good

[@LucasFernandez-fk8se]

They’re ugly and make smog and are bad on gas. It’s fun to watch historic videos like this from the 1900s but we have to remember that in 2023 we can breath by the freeway and not smell gas and diesel. It’s clean healthy air by the highway just like by a nature preserve. Back in the 1900s there was a lot of polluted air by the roads

[@phillysoldier]

@@bruisersdilemma354 this is the 90s not the 60s

[@maxiethefoxxie]

Man, the cars were so gorgeous. I'm jealous.

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

Not mine! But still trying not to be jealous!

[@lemmiwinks09]

Man 33 years have passed and the road signs are exactly the same! It’s just the cars that are different haha!

[@Neillan]

I got invested in your storytelling like you would not believe. It's incredible just how intense and interesting something as mundane as old driving footage can be crafted into the stage for a thrilling origin story with the mind (and keyboard) of a good writer. Well done!

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

Thank you so much for your kind words and taking the time to post your comments. It really was all one burst of inspiration - such that it is. I was laying out the video and that was going to be it. But then I thought, probably should add music. Realized I had some old demos of my brother's band from that time period, what better. And no copyright problems! Then the emotions and memories started flooding back powerfully with both the video and music that I had to put down some of it in words - to at least preserve for myself what I was feeling at the time - years from now. It all came together in just a couple of hours, and I just posted it. I knew if I went back and started tinkering with it that I would run the risk of never finishing it, endlessly perfecting and procrastinating it - to death. There are things that I would like to change, typos to correct, other comments to add - but I won't. The flaws lend it character. And I am so glad that you, and others, have enjoyed some part of this journey also.

[@OnTheRocks71]

About 1:44 we see a red 89 or 90 Taurus SHO. A pretty striking design for the time in a sea of boxes.

[@SPTunnelMotor]

The Taurus was in the 90s and even 00s before everything else was. Revolutionary.

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

Thanks for posting. Interesting the things that people are commenting on in this video. I am going to have to look at it again carefully.

[@OnTheRocks71]

@@hughescreativeservicesllc3436 I'm kind of a fan of those cars, my parents had two in the 90's and they were a blast. The SHO model in particular was very quick for a 4-door. When it was introduced; if you wanted a faster sedan you'd have to spend double for a BMW M5.

[@nasinopuzzolente5396]

​@@SPTunnelMotorToday Ford only produces electric SUVs, and perhaps it is even going out of business

[@jebj1]

At the 12 minute mark, off to the right, is the block I grew up on. We used to hang out along that wall and drink beers.

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

What a cool comment and reflection to post for all of us. Brings a bit more life to the video. Thanks.

[@User-ge7ni]

U can timestamp what u say

[@thecandyman9308]

Man I love how 1990 this is: post-Reagan,pre-Clinton, not 80s, not 90s, neither here nor there, just....peak of the egg. Thank you so much for posting.

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

And thank you for watching and leaving your comments. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@noxnyc23]

Things were much simpler. If we can only go back 👍🏼

[@jeepthing98]

Favorite part of these types of time capsule videos are the cars people drove. Even a Taurus SHO at 1:50

[@pjplaysgaming367]

soccermom

[@Kdot96]

crazy i was born in 98 live right in front of the LIE for all my life. right by that big lefrak city bulding on the left at 12:47 thats my area. cool footage

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for posting.

[@DeerbrookSouthernRR]

Significantly less traffic back then. I used be a delivery driver for a Freightliner dealer so I took this drive every single day from South Brunswick NJ to Long Island City. That ITC tanker truck in the beginning I bet is going to their yard under the Kosciusko bridge

[@nathandalke9318]

I cant believe that this was in 1990 and was 9 years old watching this in 2023 and 43 now times were different especially no Facebook KZbin and social media

[@madtwc4425]

Memories of riding out to the family's holidays that's what I'm seeing here, good memories thank you

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

Thank you so much for posting your comments. I can imagine going out to an aunt's house or grandma's somewhere out in Suffolk County. Family picnic at Robert Moses or another park. Or simply in the backyard. I totally felt the vibe then, and now - although I was from the windswept desert, and my grandmother lived on the windswept plains of North Texas.

[@worawatli8952]

These video were very valuable, regular road journeys from the days before dashcam became a thing are rare, not many people would use their expensive storage space for such thing.

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

I am glad that you watched it and appreciated it. I sure didn't think much of it at the time, but now I do. Thanks for posting your comments.

[@NaoPb]

When I watch this, all I hear is the opening music of the Sopranos tv show.

[@Vito_993]

I still drive that route nothing changed just more cars

[@donwert70]

you didnt notice the new bridge? lol

[@danejurus69]

How cool it is to think that a young Doug Heffernan traveled those same roads...

[@hassyg4083]

funny seeing old big American boat sized cars then a Toyota Camry lol

[@JavonWilliams29]

I can only imagine how that era was. I was born in 94. Stress free ride while listening to Mike and the Mad Dog on radio.

[@jasonbastidadds7817]

Say something funny, Mike!

[@BklynRulz]

@@jasonbastidadds7817 "Numbah one"

[@RyanBurnsRed]

You and me both. Early 2000s wasn’t that bad tho, even post 9/11

[@nickrod9526]

The miss the old NYC that I grew up in. Safe to say that ALL of those street lights and poles are long gone. LOL

[@Final_Fantasy_7]

90s New York City was the best...rent was cheap,McDonald's was delicious,but video games didn't took off and I was only 10 years old just came to america at JFK Panam Airlines.

[@krazylegs74]

I've been on this stretch of the BQE and LIE my whole life. The old Kosciuszko bridge is in there, as well as the Elmhurst gas tanks, which I lived no more than a few blocks away.

[@tminusnyc2915]

Facts. You:re 1974 and I:m 73.

[@gopet400]

Wow I’d give anything for traffic to be as light as it is in the video now

[@jaminova_1969]

No cell phones!

[@dreadhead5719]

public transportation

[@steveo1574]

dang in 30 years none of these cars are around anymore.

[@Alaprine]

In 2023, many of the newest cars seen in this video are still out there, gracing the roads daily with their newfangled Late Eighties curves, a trend which has been dialed up to the nth degree in today's automobiles. Strangely, it's been a whopping thirty-three years-that is, more than a quarter of a century, and quickly gearing up to be half-a-century-but go back to 1980 and you'd be hard-pressed to see a car even fifteen years old. The question still remains; _why?_ To make matters even more mysterious, it defies all logic, it would seem, that thirty-three years have really, actually, legitimately transpired. Case in point-brace yourself for this extremely disturbing revelation. In 1980, thirty years ago was 1950. Yep, you heard that right. The plot thickens...

[@markhealey9409]

​@@AlaprineI agree! There are more 20-25 year old cars on the road now than there were in 1980,or 1990...but I believe the average old car that's a daily driver is about 20 years old,these days.

[@lolitsbrian]

This video brings back so many memories of being a backseat passenger with my parents as they'd make so many drives along the BQE and LIE over the years. Seeing the old Kosciuszko Bridge and its old road surface that made that buzzing sound, the giant gas tank in Maspeth -- so many memories

[@nunyabusiness896]

The early 90's were just a vibe, probably the best 5 year span in human history. Probably the last honest era before everything became incredibly fake.

[@User-ge7ni]

Rose tinted glasses

[@nunyabusiness896]

@@User-ge7ni Not even a little bit. Every time I go back and watch candid footage from the era, I'm confirmed I am correct.

[@taymafioso]

weird not seeing any bmw's cuttin up

[@Lucas-ck1po]

This video showing you driving around 2 years before i was born; somehow makes me feel strangely nostalgic. But from a guy who like to drive to another, i totally get this feeling, i also endured certain jobs because i loved the commute and im also in an inflection point in my life, driving there, knowing i won't be doing this job anymore. Anyways, I also happen to have this thing for a peaceful moment inside of my car, driving smoothly, enjoying the moment of existing and being in motion, gliding over the asphalt, i can't explain. Its a "driver thing". This vid talks to me in many ways lol

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

Thank you for posting. Reading your comments it is clear that you absolutely "get it". Sometimes that commute is the only time you have to commune with yourself. Gather your thoughts. And see where it is that you need to go. Safe travels on your journey.

[@V8Power5300]

I wish i was around back then and could have bought so many nice 70's and 80's cars for dirt cheap

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

Yes, indeed, and cheaper to repair also! Thanks for posting.

[@AmberSantana-is3dq]

@@pmicki8116garbage you’re smoking saw dust clearly these newer vehicles are way more troubling you clearly are not mechanically inclined

[@bananamonkee]

Somehow this video appeared on my feed and I am so glad it did. This video speaks to me in so many ways. The highway driving, the music, plentiful big boxy cars from my favorite era 70s and 80s. I really liked the captioned narration which tells the story behind this video. I will look for more videos on your channel.

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

I am so glad that you enjoyed the video. Thank you so much for posting and leaving your comments.

[@PaulyWalnuts_]

The ONE thing that sticks out to me most in this video... Lots of yellows, blues, greens, red cars... Color! Where did it all go? Today just whites, blacks, greys. Thanks Geico...

[@xXrockyiszhereXx]

I was born in 1994. I recognize the BQE, never really took the LIE much. But wow, not much has changed. Few improvements here and there, but it's still pretty much the same lol

[@Mike-wt7jq]

Seeing those twin Desky NYC standard poles on the highway median brought back some nostalgia as being young in the backseat of car seeing my grandparents in Queens in the 80's and 90's.

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

Thank you for posting your comment. I am glad that this video brings back some powerful memories for you. I know that it very much does for me.

[@Qboro66]

And some of the other larger variants of the Desky or SLECo's as I call them...

[@nickrod9526]

@mike, same here! Those poles were on every expressway/parkway in the city when I was a kid in the 80s/90s. They even had some really long ones...lol

[@foxtrotwhiskey874]

Fascinating to say the least! i have lived in brooklyn as a jobless fresh graduate looking for first real job after college for about 3 months, summer of 2006. Clearly remember hot humid days of summer taking a subway to manhattan going for dead end job interviews, getting lost on the way, confused between uptown / downtown lines, on my way back debating should i eat a meal or save money by eating 99c pizza. If you are not set NYC is a brutal place. 17 years later, i am doing very well, and everytime we go for a dinner or a broadway show to the city, it all come back to me, that once i struggled hard in this city and now i drive in comfort, not worried about making ends meet.

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

Thanks for posting. I took them at their word. If you can make it there, you can make it anywhere. And those memories stay fresh with you for a lifetime. Best wishes as you continue down the highway.

[@alternativejk90]

Love the nostalgia in this footage. The real NY!

[@AM93000]

30+ years later. That route is still the same

[@Driver599]

Apart from the new bridge linking Queens and Brooklyn, yes. Have to say the road quality from 30 years ago is exceptional compared to today.

[@sullybiker6520]

The crazy thing is, if you're a certain age, this was not so long ago, and a billion years ago, all at the same time.

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

My sentiments exactly.

[@nicofromqueens5249]

Born in 2002 and lived right there on 48th street my whole my life. Commute via the BQE everyday. To see how little it has changed is crazy.

[@Quepasaaqui718]

I was born in 89 I’m from 46st and 48th ave lol

[@nicofromqueens5249]

@@Quepasaaqui718 I’m from the cosmopolitan buildings on 47th avenue. Lol. My older sister was born in 93 you probably went to school w her at some point. She went to 125.

[@aimxdy8680]

Most big cities don’t change, however parts of midwest have the biggest change.

[@vikinghammer87]

Lmao dude you were born a year after 9/11. There is NOTHING the same about NYC post 2001. This is coming from a Staten Islander who was born in 87. You have no idea how different the city was just a year before you existed. Another incredibly dumb comment from yet another college educated genius. God Bless America lmao

[@Quepasaaqui718]

@@nicofromqueens5249I graduated from 125 in 2003 my name is Gabbi I’m from the cosmos too 4815 46 street lol I was born in 89

[@Jonathan_Freeloader]

Damm july 10 '90 i was 11 n most likely playin' double dragon or final fight at Tony's pizza on 61st n 4th ave

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

Thanks for posting. Yeah, I was just around the corner at 58th between 4th & 5th. Probably having to reach over your head to get my slice! ;-) You're probably taller than me now. I'll take a regular slice and a Sicilian, corner.

[@detroitdieselseries5071]

From Canada, it seems 1990 still had the 80s culture left from 1988-89

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

Absolutely it did.

[@salmonaco007]

30 something years later bqe now is just about sea of brake lights

[@patrickhurley7029]

Ah man- I was born in 1990. Currently I go back and forth between Brooklyn right there in Green Point and Long Island so it's basically the same drive after a certain point...cool to see how it looked back then, not much has changed tbh lol

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

Thanks for posting and Happy New Year! Seemed like yesterday. Good to know that if I had to drive it today that I wouldn't get lost!

[@Wolfspaine7N6]

Even though I wasn't born, and my dad was 12, it doesn't feel like that long ago. Maybe because alot of the stuff I grew up with was 90s and 2000s.

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

It really wasn't that long ago and what everyone soon realizes, as they continue to grow older, is just how recent all of it is. And how quickly it all passes by. Thanks for posting.

[@kevinhuynh2070]

This brings back a lot of nostalgia.

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

It sure did for me. When I watched it for the first time in 30 years. I am glad that it has struck a chord with so many. I never would have guessed. Thanks for posting.

[@Fizz826]

Thank you for uploading this video. I drove these roads countless of times since ‘94 (when I was 19) until 2021 when I moved away from NY. I’d be excited to see this video in recent days but seeing in this era just brings back so many memories. The cars me and my dad had at the time, figuring out how to get to certain places without gps, the stuff me and my gf at the time was talking about…etc. also the video faded at the end right before my exit (Main street, Flushing). This is wonderful.

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

And thank you for watching. I am glad that you enjoyed it.

[@svtman93]

I drive this road every week and its so cool seeing it back then. 3 years before I was born actually haha

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for posting.

[@Jonny_World]

This was shot the same year i was born and it's crazy that i still see some of these cars on the road

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

That is crazy. Thanks for watching and posting your comments.

[@maxamills1929]

New York has always been a special place to me. It’s managed to not lose too much of its grit over the years, notwithstanding the scarcity of the New York accent nowadays. I enjoyed the watch, and the commentary to boot.

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

Thaks for watching and for leaving your comments. I appreciate it and glad that you enjoyed it.

[@mikejejenich-pb5zx]

Before 911. Before social media. Before daily mass shootings. Before co vid. How far we have fallen 💯✅

[@S.11Ayers730]

covid*

[@mdro434]

Great video , are driving ford ranger lol reminds my first truck / car 🚙 love that thing drive it from LIE TO BQE couple time s god old days

[@thewritinglefty4889]

i'm a videographer also on his journey, and i also ride motorcycles. This speaks to me on a personal level.

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

All good wishes on your journey, and please be careful on that motorcycle! Thanks for posting and sharing your thoughts.

[@GabiN64]

Driving all without GPS

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

I still don't use it. Give me a map any day.

[@deezy81]

James Rolfe was celebrating his tenth birthday somewhere in Pine Barrens, New Jersey on this day.

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

Moments in time, part of the memories that last a lifetime. Thanks for posting.

[@akovalev1999]

As in the Angry Video Game Nerd? Interesting you bring him up

[@deezy81]

@@akovalev1999 Yeah, still a fan even though the videos are not as good as they used to be..

[@akovalev1999]

@@deezy81 Have you ever watched his Dragon in My Dreams video from a while back? Idk why but I was just reminded of it. Used to watch him all the time as a kid haha

[@deezy81]

@@akovalev1999 Yes, I have. Great retrospective journal of his come up.

[@MrMarumari]

So many awesome cars. Sweet Camry wagon, Benz W116 and a whole carrier of Isuzu Troopers. Swoon

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

The things that I still haven't even noticed in this video that others are still picking up on is incredible. The broken speedometer, and now the truck load of Isuzu Troopers! It is ironic because a couple of years later when the Mazda pick-up finally died, my next vehicle was an Isuzu Trooper. Coincidence? I think not! Thanks for posting.

[@jaminova_1969]

Traffic is moving becuase no one is on thier "smart phones"!

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

Truer words....

[@6lemans10]

Excellent observation.

[@User-ge7ni]

Their*

[@WARVIATION]

NYC was so clean back then

[@JDintheDMV]

No…Just no.

[@WARVIATION]

wdym no?@@JDintheDMV

[@JDintheDMV]

@@WARVIATION It wasn’t so clean back then. There is less nyc grit today. Streets are better paved, some stations are renovated, newer buildings, no crumbling buildings from the fire riots etc.

[@WARVIATION]

it's trash now lol @@JDintheDMV

[@JDintheDMV]

@@WARVIATION It’s safer now. The vibe was better in the 90’s though.

[@Nina-xv4ie]

This is the Brooklyn I loved and miss! Thank you for taking me back

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

My pleasure. Thanks for watching and posting your comments.

[@1986SSMONTECARLO]

1990 Stop wasting that tape! Then 33 Years CLASSIC Footage!!

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

Thanks for posting. Too funny. I remember economizing every minute of BetaSP tape. Usually only a 20 or 30 minute cassette. VHS you worried about being economical also, but could have a 2 hour tape - just the quality wasn't great. But one was always conscious of that fact, do not waste tape shooting frivolously! 36 exposures in a film camera - seemed like a lot! Today, I have a thousand exposures on a card for my DSLR, and I can use the card over and over and over. Same with video. A lot has changed. I wish I had wasted more tape on the frivolous things in my life from 30 years ago!

[@outlaw_jay914]

Thank you for this video very nostalgic

[@dominiceugenio3694]

Now this is the nyc i grew up and adored . Not this oveepiced overcrowded crappy place it is now.i was 17 that summer so much fun good tines people were better and the biggest thing i see that you never see today LESS TRAFFIC at a certain time of day .today no matter whst time you are on road it is always full too many cars out here. Man i wish i could dive back into those days miss them so much

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

Thank you Dominic for your comment. I definitely feel you. I always remember it as the most important time of my life. Because it informs so much of what I understand about life today. Keep driving, never forget.

[@streetroyalty1]

Damn! That’s a brand new SHO Taurus at 1:46

[@6lemans10]

I got a close look at one 6 years ago. The car was VERY CLEAN. The engine was built by Yamaha!😍

[@3406e]

I was born in early 2000s but idk there's something just special about 70s 80s 90s or maybe I'm just weird idk. I'm fascinated about the older days and sometimes wish to time travel and see what a regular day felt and look like in the 80s or the 90s. brilliant footage though I'm from Ja Queens

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

Thanks for posting. I am surely biased, but I thought the 70's and 80's, and for the most part 90's, were pretty terrific. I never heard my elder relatives talk much about a yearning for the 20's, 30's or 40's (The Depression and WW2). A few really liked the 50's, and some the 60's. For me though the 70's and 80's were a good compromise between the simpler times of those earlier decades, with a lot of the technical conveniences that we take for granted now (ubiquitous AC, affordable air travel and multiple TV viewing options) in the latter decades.

[@simonabilkova4029]

Do not worry I am exactly the same. I was born in 1992 and despite I dont remember much about 90s only the feeling of it which was amazing. When I was little I was always thinking I was born at best times ever but maybe every child feels like that who knows. But still I love videos like this one.

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

Thanks for watching and thanks for posting your thoughts and comments.@@simonabilkova4029

[@3406e]

@@simonabilkova4029 good to hear

[@seanreddan9309]

Notice all the foreign cars on the road. Peugeot, Honda, Toyota - Nice to see an old Cadillac like the one Henry Hill had in Goodfellas, which wouldn't be released for another couple months after this video. Thanks for posting this. I lived in Bay Ridge at this time on Ovington ave.

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

Thank you for posting. It is interesting what people notice in this video, but cars are always a great time stamp that define an era. I was in a Mazda pick-up truck. Don't see those anymore. And later had an Isuzu Trooper. Definitely don't see those anymore. That old caddy though is a classic, just like the movie "Good Fellas". I appreciate your comments fellow Bay Ridger.

[@beryllium1932]

"Marathon Man" style gasoline tanker up ahead. Yikes!

[@baldsportsfan9368]

Another cool vid. I wasn't born yet but it was cool to see the highways of my city in 1990, enjoyed your stories as well.

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

Thanks for watching and posting your comments. Glad that you enjoyed it.

[@soarthumbs1]

This is a pretty cool ride along, I missed the good olds living in NYC. Thanks for making this video.

[@Cantakor]

Wow it took about 20 years to upload this video...... ;)

[@Voodoo_One]

There was a lot of traffic coming back, so he wasn't home till now 😂

[@LifeIsATest4TheHereafter]

​@@Voodoo_One33 years stuck on the road. Poor him

[@DonutBork]

hah, watching you tailgate that *new* corolla E90 was great, it was a time when you could see heads poking out the interior through the back windshield >.< if you had tailgated that corolla today, the driver would've had a fit and of course it'd be on camera

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

I was drafting! Yeah, definitely too close a couple of times with a couple of vehicles there. My depth perception was impaired by the viewfinder of the camcorder! Thanks for watching and posting.

[@adrianniemiec8669]

Great historical video , another 23 years and the young generation will be asking people like you so much ! That is if they will be interested in the history of their own city at all ./

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

Yes, we will see just how interested they might be. I love history and read quite a lot. A natural curiosity is required. Thanks for watching and posting.

[@sveadashcam]

Wow, excellent footage of the past! Really entertaining to watch in to every minor detail, the sound, the quality, the cars and everything else. Thank you for that great video!

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

So glad that you enjoyed all the elements. Thank you for watching and posting your comments.

[@FUELEDNOVA718]

That bump at 3:14 is a core memory for me as a kid. It only got worse as the years went on until they finally fixed it properly and for good. And just for reference, I was born in 91 lol

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

That's funny, the things that we remember, memory markers. Thanks for watching and posting your comments.

[@pressureflipin1992]

This was great. I watched the whole thing and now I need more lol.

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

Thanks for watching the whole thing and thanks for posting your comments. I appreciate them.

[@davidt6542]

From Whitestone, NY, and drove the BQE to Williamsburg Bridge five days a week in the 1970s.

[@BengalsxXx16]

i miss the old NYC skyline oh so very much. This new one is just adding to many buildings especially skyscrapers that are unappealing🥱

[@mujjuman]

Born and raised in Queens and my Dad and I would drive this route every day and I still do for my commute. Thanks for the video because it brings back good memories from the 90s

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

You are welcome. I am glad that you enjoyed the video and posted your comments.

[@srccar]

Really enjoyed this look into the past and hearing about your story. I look forward to watching more of your videos

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

Thanks for watching and leaving your comments. Glad you enjoyed it. Will try to get those others up soon.

[@thesmallenginekid]

There is something so interesting about looking back on the past, the way things used to be. I was not born until 2004 but it still seems so nostalgic or like what a time to be alive. Additionally, I never considered myself a city person, but I do live only an hour and a half from NYC, and the last couple times I went I started to realize why people enjoy it. Not that I would want to live in a small apartment for any period of my life, but visiting the city and just seeing everything going on is cool.

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

New York City is cool. A great place to live for a certain period of time in your life. Always a great place to visit. New Yorkers are good people and the city has a vibe that you cannot feel anywhere else. It will always be a part of me.

[@user-qj4ol7my6z]

Thanks for this, my home for 54 years. So much has changed,

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching and posting.

[@FeiBenZhu]

Your like a taxi driver taking me to my destination while casually driving in traffic & telling me his life story at the same time.

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

Thank you for your post. So far, the best analogy of what this video amounts to. Yes, a cab ride with your crazy Texan, waiting for his big break.

[@silvertbird1]

What an interesting glimpse into the past. enjoyed hearing a bit about your journey. Brings back memories, I was in the military and driving around Washington DC at that time. A reminder how much cars have changed. Watching you drive and thinking many of those drivers are dead or too old to still be behind the wheel, and almost all of those cars and trucks were junked long ago.

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

The relentless march of time. Makes more progress than we realize, until we pause to take a look back. Thank you for taking the time to watch the video and posting your thoughts and comments.

[@somewhat_toasty]

thank you this lost 20 year old from the other side of the world appreciates part of the life story shared in this video

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

I am so glad that you did enjoy it. I wish you all the best wherever you may be. Thanks for posting.

[@andreww1212]

This is a trip. I'm from NYC and was just at that BQE overhang a few months ago and along this road.

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

Hope you are finding it interesting. Thank you for posting.

[@MrTimeless101]

Renovations and widening, a new kosciuszko bridge and some new buildings besides the highway. other than that the scenery is mostly the same. The stretch passing by lefrak city is exactly the same.

[@Kevin-cg7qk]

I find myself in the same situation. Unemployed, and tired of working crap ass jobs. About to embark on a freelancing career.

[@hughescreativeservicesllc3436]

Thanks for posting. And best of luck in your journey. I wish I had something useful to offer in terms of advice, but maybe this - as I tell my son - stolen from a New Yorker - 80% of success in life is just showing up. Be there. Wherever that is, be there.