Brooklyn's Bensonhurst is Little Italy & Chinatown: A Tour

[@DIEGORODRIGUEZ-xe1gk]

Great video once again. Tom is a real one. Saw him recently in Woodside volunteering. 👏🏽. I was yelling from my car trying to say hello but my wife told me to stop 😂😂

[@jacobsmith9418]

Passed my NYC guide exam today. Your videos have been immensely helpful to me getting licensed. Thank you for your content.

[@mikedrown2721]

Tom is the best guide PERIOD!!! 👍😊

[@naydenlover]

You're the only tour guide I watch to learn facts and have a laugh

[@johnsilva9139]

Like how Tom mentions the subway and then points UP to the elevated.

[@Mr.A_nyc]

Do Gravesend.. and L&B Spumoni Gardens!

[@anthraff]

Damn dude, you filmed right in front of my building. Been following your channel for a few years now. Thank you for showing off my neighborhood!

[@Gl6619]

12:02 not too shabby Travolta impression

[@thefpvlife7785]

My entire, over 5 decades, life in Bensonhurst. I witnessed the changes we see today beginning in the late 90's but could never ever forget the weekends after leaving Jack LaLanne during the 80's under the L up and down 86th st. with the disco mirrored balls or the red horn hanging from the rear view mirror placing my beeper to the side tucking in my rope chain with a Jesus Christ head rockin a perfect DA while wearing my Tacchini velour track suit and white double strapped reebok high tops to kick dance to AEIOU on the corner on 86th & 20th in front of Bobby's bagels where McDonald's is today. Wheeeeew. All that ended in 1990. Aaahhh the good Ole days.

[@joepeesci]

Lol A... E ... I.. OU... and sometimes Yyyyyyyy

[@thefpvlife7785]

@@joepeesciGreat song. I just added some more details above lol. Enjoy.

[@Animalfarm6cats]

My son's father worked in Jack LaLanne, in the late 80s.

[@whodis407]

Yep. And neighborhood changed for the worse. Tried convincing my parents to sell and move but they don’t want to leave. Watched the decline with non Asian and non Italians moving in. Watched crime go up when mob got RICO’ed. Watched big box stores move in “Target” “Kohls” “B.J’s”. Watched Catholic grammar schools closed. It’s exactly what Tom says it is “History”. That neighborhood was a great neighborhood to grow up in.

[@radumate]

Last autumn I visited this area a lot, now I know that I saw. Thank you Tom! Greatings from Transylvania, Romania!

[@tomdnyc1]

Cool! Hope all is well in Transylvania!

[@radumate]

Better than in Pennsylvania 😇@@tomdnyc1 Welcome to visit! 🧛

[@LollyandPop2]

Entertaining and informative as usual! Thanks for what you do Tom!

[@joannedomingo2398]

My old neighborhood! Miss it ❤

[@PKScoop]

Tom is the best of the best!!

[@61kimmarie]

Tomas, you keep it real with telling and speaking the truth about Bensonhurst history. Nice video great tour. 👍🏾👈🏾Thank you!!

[@pauly5502]

We call it new- you-treckt but glad to see my hometown in the spotlight if your vids!

[@dwaynereynolds2628]

Thank you

[@tomdulski3729]

You haven't picked up a knocked over traffic cone in a while now. That was always a signature move.

[@MikeP2055]

Don't forget park bench naps and street meat!

[@mizukarate]

I have done a lot of Bensonhurst videos. You did a good job.🇺🇲😎👍

[@abluemug]

I thoroughly enjoyed the video! Keep up the great work!

[@giorgiomartorana83]

My neighborhood❤️‍🔥 Great Job @tomdnyc!👏👏.. The Honeymooners was also based in Bensonhurst.

[@angelicagaldos]

Sick plug. Adding these places to my list. Thanks for the awesome video Tom

[@Sang889]

Hit up Bay Ridge baby!

[@nicolebenigno8599]

So lovely to see , miss Brooklyn so much. ❤

[@Tyrni88]

Thank you for another new great video❤❤

[@barbarawillis4275]

Thank you Tom for this great episode.

[@dissidentfairy4264]

This was entertaining and informative!🧚✨ 💫

[@KateCushman]

Thanks again Tom. Love you!

[@Lessonswithsenseimatt]

Great Video Thanks Brother 🫡

[@80brax04]

Another great one. Just an all around good job. IMO Tom is one of the best. Entertaining, knowledgeable, and just comes across as a genuinely good dude.

[@williammclellan1334]

Great video as always! Side note, the Van Pelts certainly sounds like a Scooby doo villain. Tom's videos are just amazing!

[@DQs-gy6nk]

Thank you for being genuine and for the history!

[@joannedomingo2398]

My favorite bakery!

[@annehcb]

Great video as usual!

[@dorikragh1939]

I grew up in Brooklyn and we pronounced Utrecht “yootrik”. I know it’s mispronounced but that’s I heard it pronounced my whole life

[@johnsilva9139]

You pronounced correctly. Tom said it wrong.

[@Jpkjr52]

Thanks again John in Chicago

[@palo10]

Now u can do bay ridge!

[@greghummel1753]

The only thing I know about Bath Beach is that’s where a Son Of Sam killing was.

[@techny1549]

Tom love the videos. I grew up in the Old Neighborhood of Bensonhurst. To bad these young kids missed out. 80's/90's era the BEST you could not beat it. To bad these younger generations missed out. All the fun, learning how to be a man real young and the NEVER stopped from morning until night. Best in the country of a Neighborhood to groew up in. Plus people were able to leave there doors wide open nobody was bothering anyone let alone robbing anyone in the hurst. Sad how today's era is a dud. I should do a video yours is great but i got GEMS 💎 becasue i lived it. Love the Channel Champ 🏆 its Mint.

[@tamedshrew235]

The French Connection Car Chase scene was the best in cinematic history

[@4evermistyblu]

Don’t ever stop being yourself, Tom. I love your little cheesy jokes. 😂

[@steini6771]

Good one (nothing unusual)! Thanks -

[@Gl6619]

OMG it’s Tommy D in the place to be

[@BensonhurstOG-fr8xw]

Remember, one thing Benson will always be Benson. Her Bensonhurst is Brooklyn. If there was a capital it would be Bensonhurst. It is recognized by everybody in Brooklyn is no question. Son is the place to be. I know it definitely has changed, but there’s no question when it comes to saying things about memories, you can’t say as many many memories and other parts of Brooklyn as you can Ben and hers so I’m driven by that. Yes it is changed. It doesn’t suck. It’s totally different at first. I thought it sucked but it’s not it’s just different. Is the king county of Brooklyn And hope to see more many more shows. Thank you for your time. Ciao from Bensonhurst.OG

[@matthewhintz6404]

Dom P and Tom D, sounds like a worthy combination.

[@matthewhintz6404]

Also, Sick Plug.

[@MikeP2055]

Another fascinating video about the history of The States! The Damascus and Aleppo synagogues were particularly interesting. What exactly is that red post box-looking thing at 14:06? So many of the blocks in Bensonhurst look, just as you said, like the first suburbs. I "walked around" the neighborhood for a looong time using street view. (Which is nothing new. It's my favorite pastime.) There's so much charm and history in all those bricks! EDIT: The B roll and photography are excellent!

[@RabidAaron]

It finally happened! Aaaaah!

[@danavipuzzles7308]

FYI, it's pronounced YOU-trecht, not OO-trecht. In case you're wondering how I know, I've been living in the neighborhood for over 30 years and also attended New Utrecht High School back in the day (which has this name in it as well). Also, Ocean Parkway is not in Bensonhurst. Bensonhurst ends at Bay Parkway up to 60th St., and up to 14th Ave., then down to 86th St. Below 86th St. up to the ocean is Bath Beach. East of Bay Parkway is Gravesend. Ocean Parkway spans a few neighborhoods, all of which are well outside of Bensonhurst.

[@barnesmultimedia2725]

Tom, I noticed the good video color grading as well. Good job!

[@eremite2693]

Get to Heart Island. Do a show on that morbid place.

[@tomdnyc1]

I looked into it - not easy!

[@PlacatePro]

You guys continue to do here at work ehh 🇨🇦 I see you upgrading 💪🏼

[@adriannamatos865]

Yesss!! You’re in my hood! 🙌🏼

[@bjornvandyk6551]

Nice video as always 👏 have you considered doing a video about Columbia University?

[@mariecolette9066]

I knew it! That badass car chase in French Connection looked too wild to have been planned accordingly enough to clear out the ppl and other drivers from the streets like that! Now it makes sense why it looks so realistic 😂 If you tried to film a car chase scene like that today omg it would go down entirely different lol Thanks Tom ❤ much love from Washington Heights ❤

[@Beehashe]

In the 20’s it was mostly Jewish that’s why all those old synagogues that are now mosques ..it didn’t turn mostly Italian until the 50s after the war. There was a program called “Brooklyn Bridge”

[@cocoaorange1]

The late Leona Hensley was from there.

[@CatOuellette]

Love that you include Native American history!

[@Nick-mc8ob]

Great video. I grew up in the area in the 80s and my 8th grade teacher referred to the area as a "white ghetto". She made us watch Saturday Night Fever on the last day of school.

[@cocoaorange1]

The residents were poor but very prejudiced. In Chicago, former racist working class areas are Bridgeport and Marquette Park.

[@joepeesci]

My neighborhood, Sammy the Bull had a bar named Tali's, on 18th and 64th, across from J&V pizza I almost didn't leave that bar alive.

[@ejbernal2]

You should do Rego Park/Forest Hills!

[@MilesBellas]

Lindenhurst is mentioned on the KLF's "Chill Out"....

[@desertfox486]

Still no Canarsie video. How long must we wait?

[@davidmillan6101]

A lot of mistakes made in that wording it's not hard to figure out what I was saying just use your imagination and you can put in the correct words thank you guys very much

[@LA-fw1tp]

Woot woot woot❤

[@nicolebenigno8599]

Yeah❤

[@xband]

You should work in a Huelle Howser element where you engage the locals. Could be especially interesting in NYC. You look quick, don’t get stabbed 😂

[@Anthony-fc4jl]

Tom, why didnt you tell me you were coming to my neighborhood, i would have invited you in for espresso.

[@avagudgel1919]

Do Bay Ridge Tom....

[@tomdnyc1]

It's coming very soon.

[@avagudgel1919]

@@tomdnyc1 hell yeah

[@leonthecanteen5443]

With respect, and I mean that. ... Folk don't wan't a straight history lesson. Folk wan't part history and the rock n roll/musical or 'gangster. highlights. And the best places to go in the area. The good mix. Seriously, I've followed you for a few years and love the history. Just mix it up a bit. Thank you - From Manchester, England.

[@brendad3570]

I actually like all the history. Sets his vids apart from others

[@leonthecanteen5443]

@@brendad3570 I do.

[@mizukarate]

You forgot to mention the movie Out For Justice.

[@YunityJJ]

Can you do crown heights next!

[@tomdnyc1]

I've done Crown Heights!

[@YunityJJ]

@@tomdnyc1 whoops probably ain’t see the notification

[@YunityJJ]

😂

[@jaw2112]

4:36 Jumanji

[@tejida815]

I was hoping there would be zero history haters. Even Mother Nature. 🤦‍♀ Shout out to Steve!⭐

[@tomdnyc1]

Always!

[@Animalfarm6cats]

If you live in Brooklyn, you need to eat at Ruan's house. The food is delicious. The only Chinese food I will eat.

[@PamK36]

Wasn't Van Pelt Linus's last name in Charlie Brown?

[@cocoaorange1]

Yes it was.

[@joannedomingo2398]

I went to New Utrecht HS

[@pauly5502]

Milestone park is now home to Chinese gambling in the park all day long

[@vengofilms]

Tommy… Howard beach isn’t close To Bensonhurst…. We are queens. And about 30 mins away. 😂 gonna have folks walking to around Bensonhurst thinking the can walk to Howard beach for some new park pizza after they get l&bs

[@walterswanson59]

Caught my girlfriend screwing around all over this town. Bensonhurst, Bay Ridge, Canarsie, you name it.

[@sjmazzoli]

Tom

[@Waltaere]

Tooom 😃

[@eugenedimitrov]

Hey Tom! What's up?

[@brendad3570]

What do you mean by Nyc is booming in prices?

[@juliettefong121]

In Canada The Exclusion of Chinese Immigrants was from 1923-1947. My grandfather had to pay $50 to be considered, in 1947 the average annual income was under $390 per year.

[@cocoaorange1]

I did not know there was an exclusion act in Canada, very sad.

[@nyc6973]

do st.george in staten island

[@landocalrisian2014]

@9:02 😂😂

[@deniseg812]

1978? Alba. I think that's wrong. I think ir was.earlier than 78.

[@captmuttonchops]

Algorithm engagement comment

[@BAMMBAMMNYC]

🗣🗯🤒🔌⚡️ #🤒🔌 #LaPlugga🔌

[@robyndavis3043]

Tom, you’ve gotta learn HEBREW to correctly “pronounce” the names of the synagogues!

[@ArtFreeman]

I have Saturday night fever every Saturday 😀

[@Beehashe]

Why was a 16 year old kid buying a car at 9:30pm when he didn’t have a license?

[@LannieLord]

Bensonhurst has gone to hell. The glorious gaud of Saturday Night Fever used to live here . Now it's all chicken feet .

[@88detour]

Hey Tom, Get out of the street!

[@subwayjoefrombrooklyn4471]

You make interesting, informative videos. Those corny jokes are unnecessary (and annoying to me). Your personality is enough to carry these videos. (I’m originally from Bensonhurst - just sold my parents’ house there - they bought it in 1961.)

[@torihenderson3481]

what nationality r u - not italian for sure- probably jewish

[@Jon-i7q]

Get a life

[@LONELYOLDFATUGLYHOMELESSBUM]

ty

[@mwildthing5525]

The migrant situation in nyc is a mess .. they fucking everywhere!!!!

[@dingdongdickweed6288]

There are still Italians in Bensonhurst? I thought it was all Chinese now...

[@christophers.4007]

there's still 3 of us here!

[@BeeBee-pl9ly]

About 60 percent Chinese, white population is mixed between eastern European, middle eastern, Jewish, Albanian and Italians Hispanics mostly from Central America now

[@BensonhurstOG-fr8xw]

100% correct

[@cocoaorange1]

Wow, I thought it was still heavily Italian.