Canarsie

[@daviddeconinck499]

super enjoyable and well.done Thanks

[@moniquevetrano1074]

U did great! My heart was beating the whole time and it lit up when you hit on what does still exist. It's so sad. We were the last of the flavor!

[@Spamps]

I'm so glad you liked it. I miss Canarsie very much.

[@damopawowski8790]

@@Spamps i remember you i was a kid i am mahmut brader from canarsie 92 street 1209. Love canarsie spamp you the best

[@Spamps]

Damo Pawłowski thank you so much 😊

[@dskmancowboy]

Great great job!!! You brought back fond memories of my childhood. You made me think about Grabsteins Deli, LH Martins, Blue Flame Ally record store on Rockaway Pkwy and Ave M. I look forward to your next KZbin video . I here a couple a times a year people go to Original Pizza on ave L to hangout and reminisce about the old neighborhood. Thanks again.

[@normapagan-rivera9558]

Love this neighborhood good memories healthy environment

[@RenovatioAV]

Man..279, 211, Canarsie High, the L, Originals, joe's veggies, the pool hall. How did I not know you? Watching this was like reliving my own childhood. Thanks for posting it! Canarsie, always in my heart.

[@Spamps]

Thanks for the compliment. What year did you graduate? There is a chance we may know each other but I guess it depends on our age difference. Where did you hang out?

[@mcfcok7952]

Dunno how I ended up watching this, I'm from Manchester, UK, but somehow I'm glad I did. Respect to your heritage!!

[@clifbabymac4life]

I enjoyed your video very much. Thank You! But I just have to make a small comment. I am 24 years old. I grew up in Canarsie, and I currently live there now. I want everyone to know that Canarsie is still a safe area! I hope no one assumes that the area is unsafe just because it is predominantly black now. It is filled with hard working honest middle and working class Caribbean people. I'll admit that the neighborhood is going in the wrong direction economically since the 1990's, but the area still feels safe. Nobody has to fear anything in Canarsie. Many areas still feel like a suburb (check out the E105 & Ave L, Paerdegat 1st-4th, E 80 & Ave J, and Bergen Beach). I walk around with my iPad everywhere I go in Canarsie, and I never have to clutch any of my possessions. Only part of Canarsie that feels sketch is near the L train station (Remsen), but never enough to make me feel targeted. Having returned to Canarsie after college and Grad school, I realize that these days there's been an increase of lower income people in the area. Canarsie used to be a coveted area for middle class and well to be Caribbean families. Now, a lot of people are struggling to make ends meet, thats all. Crime is still low, and the spirit of Canarsie is still there! It used to be Italian, now it's Haitian & Caribbean. Anywhere you go, you will get a warm greeting. Try it one day. If you say, "Bonjour," I'm sure you will get a, "Bonjour cheri," right back. (Haiti is a Francophone nation).

[@Spamps]

clifbabymac4life excellent response. Thank you for watching I'm glad you enjoyed it

[@clifbabymac4life]

Btw, I want to emphasize that the video was very good. I am just overreacting to small comments in the video because lately I've been hearing a lot of negative things about the community. Especially from my colleagues who had parents who lived in Canarsie. The community has changed, but it still merits defending!

[@Spamps]

clifbabymac4life if it does then I'm sorry if anything is in this video that upset you

[@crystalcliffs6106]

No worries. I'm just over reacting. Wish I made these comments with my other youtube account, not the one i made in high school lol. "Clifbabymac?" What was I thinking!!

[@Spamps]

clifbabymac4life it wasn't. Again I apologize for my ignorance of my initial reaction without knowing about it. ✌🏻️

[@RoWdyGuNz]

gd job!! I hung out there in the early 90's on Foster ave with a bunch of guys i met in my crazy hay days..But I do remember going into LeParc..not sure if that is the correct spelling of the place..had alot of good times there..july 4th was fun,,behind the precinct..A big hello to those Foster ave crew...Defalco,Lefty,Joey Slav..crazy cowboys!!

[@Spamps]

I do remember those guys well. I used to play roller hockey with Joey Slav 69th precinct PAL. Decalcomania is actually my friend on Facebook but I do remember them. Thank you so much for the kind words

[@RoWdyGuNz]

joey played roller hokey??l lol..Miss those guys..last time I seen that crew was in 99, But I dont miss getting in trouble..haha..if you ever bump into those guys tell them Johnny(Drip Drop) from lindenhurst said hello.

[@Spamps]

+John Serra I definitely will

[@padretienesseis]

Great job on this video. Seeing this in May of 2020, and glad you were able to capture some of what was left of old Canarsie back in 2014. The old neighborhood has changed even more today. God bless.

[@philfeldman6098]

Jonas and Audra great job! Your pictures and commentary brought back a lot of memories. I lived on E. 102 between Flatlands and Glenwood in the 60's and 70's. Then lived on 94th between N and Seaview until 1980. Sorry to see your house is gone - I used to play with my friends in the vacant lot behind it. Glad to see Original and Armando's Pizza are still there - your commentary about Armando's square pizza is spot on. They also had great grape drink out of the Jet Spray. When I used to sell Couriers they were a dime. I used to feel badly about what happened to the neighborhood, but now I realize that a new generation gets to build their childhoods there. It's a different culture, but what they have now has meaning for them. Be as happy with your sweet memories as I am with mine my friends.

[@Spamps]

Thank you Phil. I am glad you enjoyed the video. I honestly didn't think I would get the responses as I did. I am hoping to make a part 2 in the future and hopefully it will be enjoyed by everyone.

[@JerryGerard]

the greatest MEMORIES CARSIE BROOKLYN ty FOR SHARIN

[@glennrossi8886]

Yo, Spampman, " These Beers" you and Audra did a great job....really takes you back!!!...Ag sent this to me...😎

[@Spamps]

glenn rossi miss you buddy.

[@transray1756]

Great memories, check out the Canarsie documentary on KZbin entitled: A walk through Canarsie, has interviews with old residents.

[@Spamps]

Thanks I definitely will check it out!

[@KATNYC_718]

Hey cuz, you two did a great job. Sad to see how much it changed tho especially aunt millie and uncle frankies house to not see it there:'( so many good memories of the house and the back yard, miss those days when our family was so close. By the way, I used to hang out in the hand ball court too...when I was cutting school lol . And I was baptized at holy family too . Im glad you did a canarsie video! What took you so long lol but seriously yeah I know a big piece of your heart has canarsie written all over it so it was nice to see you go back and reminisce;-):-D ♥

[@SalvatoreSalerno-qy6er]

It’s a totally different world now! Way too many people left ! For Florida or wherever! Nice shot man

[@Spamps]

Thank you so much

[@gonnaancona3754]

Love canasie miss you mom love

[@ProJanitor]

I can't believe Havin a Party still exists next to originals pizza

[@JonnyBoots2020]

The pool hall is a Blinks Gym now , and Sonnys closed about 8 month’s ago 😔 . You’s shoulda went to the Pier also . They’ve cleaned it up a bit . Great video overall

[@Spamps]

Jonny Boots thank you 😊

[@frdjr2529]

I didn't grow up in Canarsie but have some familiarity with it. Went to singles dances at Le Parc, called "Calculated Couples". You'd fill out an index card then they'd match you up. That got me a few dates and not much more! I had a girlfriend who lived near South Shore HS and before I'd get to her house, I'd pick up a pizza at Original's. Delicious! Glad to see it's still around. And yes, I do remember the Christmas display at Guarino's! Last and certainly not least, the Seaview Diner where they made great omelettes. During the disco era, lots of young women from Canarsie would make the trip to such Long Island hot spots as Fokos, Uncle Sam's, Channel 80, 231 and others. They were always the hottest women in the place! Sad to see such a closely knit, beautiful community change so much.

[@michaelhuthwaite3083]

Nice Job guys! Wish it was still our neighborhood. I live in a town where everyone grew up together and stayed there. Canarsie used to be a place like that, unfortunately our generation never got to raise our kids there.

[@rsabatino]

nice video i grew up on 95th and L my father was born in that house also

[@ronaldoconnor2086]

I graduated from Canarsie HS in 1982!

[@Spamps]

Grew up on the corner of Rockaway Parkway and Ave J right across the street from the bagel store

[@Steven-m4x6h]

How do you forget about Kenny's

[@Spamps]

@@Steven-m4x6h I made 5 then and now videos on Canarsie on my page. Kenny’s I believe is in part 1

[@leelee4217]

Thank you Canarsie peace out

[@rmoran9999]

I work in canarsie I left in 2015 it's weird seeing you go to those spots when I work there I used to say I wished I grew up in canarsie it would have been great but when I work there I only saw the worst of canarsie

[@Spamps]

It’s just different now. I grew up their in the 80s but to be fair the 80s was a different era all together. I’m sure a lot of Brooklyn neighborhoods were like Canarsie in the 80s but it’s the childhood memories we all miss and Canarsie was a part of that for me. I finally left in 2000

[@sonny1995]

Not bad I miss canarsie btw I remember you from south shore pool hall am chicos cousin.. good to see you

[@zeidsmart]

👌👏 Way 2 Go Nice Video Spamp 😎

[@yt-qd5hu]

80th and glenwood.near bildersee.grad bildersee 72...way back..sorry your house was destroyed..i visited mine in 2011 and the owner saw me asked me who i was and let me in to take pics.walking out i had that lump in my throat.

[@vinylrenovations9331]

Great job

[@ronaldoconnor2086]

What year did you graduate from Canarsie H S!

[@Spamps]

1987

[@user-jf7xd5xi2e]

Sonnys my 2nd family😔

[@damopawowski8790]

I love canarsie

[@Spamps]

Damo Pawłowski me too!!

[@sissyamberger5230]

hello from angelo the gypsy.the pool Crew.super movie.yes the good old days.i miss those days.i think we played Basketball. if you dont now how iam.facebook angelo brooklyn

[@joseluismarcuskoplowitz4843]

wow...hung out there in the 70s....grad jhs 68 in 1972....

[@jojot1058]

Patty testa Tommy farina ant GERBINO SEDDIOS Joey lafimina hofaker brothers SIS Alice ant Pisano Mimi n eagor Nadine ON N ON BUILDERSEE CANARSIE 4 LYFE❤️

[@lindagurrera685]

Yep the 1.00 special

[@MawdMaxx]

ayye that was me riding dat small bike

[@Spamps]

Didn't we talk to you that day? Do you remember us doing this video?

[@MawdMaxx]

+Jonas Spamp I think so

[@MawdMaxx]

+Jonas Spamp we should link up cause I have a new idea about another Idea about the documentary

[@T1sonn]

THATS MY SCHOOL

[@rickbaier1042]

All right let's get outta here lol.

[@corso_kid]

Cuz John

[@josephcomo5188]

don't know you but i feel like i do. great job. you left out big eddie's franks in front of guarinos.

[@Spamps]

Thank you 🙏

[@Spamps]

I also did some then and now videos on Canarsie

[@JerryGerard]

CANARSIE

[@joyalways1179]

We don't need no wauta!

[@Spamps]

Is the accent that heavy? Lol

[@joyalways1179]

It's perfect! I was born in canarsie!

[@Spamps]

@@joyalways1179 still miss it

[@damopawowski8790]

We gypsys remember you spamp my Facebook is damo. Pawlowski

[@Spamps]

Damo Pawłowski I don’t have Facebook