Colombian Cartel in the Heart of Queens | Jackson Heights Queens Ny *tour*

Dash cam tour around Jackson heights queens giving you interesting facts and history on the cartel and the city.
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[@rgasta7765]

I've got tears in my eyes. Can't believe a simple video like this can bring back so many emotions. I left JH in 2014 after living there 4 years. I have a lot of memories left back in JH. Thanks for this video, really.

[@MOONEYDashCam]

I’m glad you enjoyed :)

[@staylitt_exotics9051]

Is145

[@ajx2956]

Wya now?

[@rogerauclair1670]

@@ajx2956 please translate.

[@ajx2956]

@@rogerauclair1670 Where you at now?

[@SilvernFit]

I just found your channel. I lived in Jackson Heights, born and raised for 30 years 70s, 80s, 90s. I lived through it all. Much of what you're saying is true. You actually drove by the front of my building I grew up in. Brought back a lot of memories.

[@stuartmenocker2228]

Great video I grew up in Jackson heights around 1964..to 68.. we left when they opened rikers I lived just opposite elmjack litle league field..

[@brigitteleafbarnes1441]

I grew up on the Jackson Heights/ Elmhurst border in the 60s & 70s. Our family owned the "Jackson Dairy" Grocery store, on 82nd St, across from the Jackson Theater, the little triangle park & a half block from Elmhurst General Hospital.

[@glsmith04]

Being from South Jamaica, I heard a lot about them Jackson Heights & Corona cats... thanks for throwing some history in there.

[@ishma2100]

Fun fact my brother. In the 50 Cent movie "Get Rich or Die Tryin", The Jamaican clicks and Southside Queens dudes where at war with the Colombians from Jackson Heights. On a real note, when I heard about the Colombians in that area back in the day, I was told that they were foot soldiers of the Latin Kings. Then they had separated and started to beef with the Kings and start their own game ABK.

[@miguelferro3294]

SUPREME TEAM ERA. THEY JERKED SOME COLOMBIAN CATS.

[@michaelkucinski4021]

@@ishma2100 Back in the 80s, there were no Latin Kings or other well-known national or international gangs in JH. There were quite a few "tagging crews" that were considered gangs by some. The big gangs didn't come in until at least the late 90s.

[@jerrysteinberg5603]

@@ishma2100 I believe that movie was set in the Bronx…. Stop twisting up the story. Get Rich or die trying had a lot of fictional accounts.

[@michaelkucinski4021]

I was there in the 80s and have visited a few times in the last 30 years. It was NOT as bad as you say, Mooney. If you didn't rip off or snitch on coke dealers, you had nothing to fear. I visited some of the after-hours clubs there and had a good time. I loved the Colombian restaurants there.Things have changed in some places there and in some places, it's not as good as it used to be, but it's still fairly safe. I wouldn't be afraid to live in most of Jackson Heights today. It's better than all but the rich parts of NYC.

[@nenaj1]

U must have been blind then. It was very bad. Now it’s turning bad again.

[@michaelkucinski4021]

@@nenaj1 You must have been scared of your own shadow back then. There were times I walked around the neighborhood in the wee hours of the morning with thousands of dollars in my wallet. There was nothing to be afraid of back then. As I said a year ago, if you didn't rip off or snitch on coke dealers, you had nothing to fear.

[@TingTingalingy]

@@michaelkucinski4021 Quite honestly, you come off as just a blithering fool with something to prove to people who don't care.

[@TingTingalingy]

@@michaelkucinski4021 ok as I figured, after reading multiple comments from people who actually lived there, unlike you, it was exactly as Mooney said. You're just a dumb Pole lol

[@sambekins]

@@michaelkucinski4021 Na it was bad . I lived right off 82nd and Ithaca street in the early 80s, lots of after hrs Columbian coke clubs and plenty of violence! I came out to walk up to Roosevelt Ave 7 train one morning to go to work and walked right into gunfire by the triangle park. Not a block from my home it Wasn't a safe place at all back then. Lots of good food from a culturally diverse area though.

[@monsieurmike2072]

i am living in JH since 2000 till currently and i never knew the history...just good food and good folks from around the world...Nice job bro..✌🤘

[@depz52a]

Roosevelt Ave had it all back in the day..There used to be guys on the corners selling fake social security cards and giving business cards with addresses to brothels.. There used to be a ton of strip bars and these clubs where you would dance with girls but have to pay the girl like 2 dollars a dance. Ohh yeah you could buy bootleg or stolen name brand clothing from these low down seedy spots..Great Video!

[@cuauhtemocd.n.s1178]

We still have that there lol

[@miguelferro3294]

MAD WHORE HOUSES AT $20 A POP. THOSE WERE THE GLORY STICK UP DAYS.

[@reallitycheckk]

@@cuauhtemocd.n.s1178 need the scoop on the brothels, lol

[@cuauhtemocd.n.s1178]

@@reallitycheckk they are easy to find bro

[@michaelkucinski4021]

@@cuauhtemocd.n.s1178 Back in the 80s, they were much classier joints than what they are today. You had to go with a club member to get in and it wasn't as expensive as the ritzy joints in Manhattan, but it wasn't cheap like it is today. And, the ladies were old enough to know what they were doing. These days, I've heard that it's quite cheap and many of them are young girls from Mexico and Central America that have been conned into coming up there. You could say that they are trafficked.

[@nighthawk_1]

I lived on 89th street between Roosevelt ave & 37 avenues from 1985 to 1989... the address was 37-52 89th street to be exact. Colombian drug cartels were the kings of all the crack movement in that area and drug hits "Murders" were common news. I was friends with someone that had an uncle who owned a business on Roosevelt Avenue and was part of the Cali cartel. Although that option to sell drugs was at my fingertips, I didn't go that way. Instead, today I live in Washington DC and work in an upper-middle-class neighborhood, and drugs and crime are not a problem.

[@marleymontega5654]

U must live in Montgomery or va either way fuck u

[@miguelferro3294]

DTC CREW TERRITORY.

[@miguelferro3294]

DC WAS ROUGH IN LATE 80' WITH ALPO MOVING UP THERE AND WAYNE PERRY, BODYING EVERYTHING MOVING. MONTANA PROJECTS.

[@tedg3250]

@@miguelferro3294 down to crash!!! Cya, DMD niggas don't know the street..one love

[@MaoMoney]

What business?

[@Vince_uk]

Coming from the UK I find these videos very informative and naturally good.

[@MOONEYDashCam]

Thanks Vince

[@rexman9002]

I grew up in JH during this time. I was a block away when the journalist from El Diario was killed. The amount of police cars that descended on the restaurant was massive, you thought there was a mass shooting or something. I remember the community organizers of JH was always calling the news outlets if they reported a drug crime just outside the boundaries into Elmhurst or Corona as Jackson Heights and demanded a retraction. There were so many travel agencies along Roosevelt Ave that served as money laundering. Some cartel members would rent an apartment and keep it empty and just use it when they were doing deals. It was nationally known as the cocaine capital of the world that the TV series Miami Vice did a NY episode titled "The Prodigal Son" (great episode) where Crockett and Tubbs were hunting the Colombian cartel and discover that a major deal was going down in Jackson Heights. Crazy times. If you drive further west along Roosevelt Ave into Woodside, there was a huge Irish presence in the area in the 80s. Every block along Roosevelt Avenue had several Irish bars. It was rumored that several bars hosted meetings with IRA members and held fund raisings for them. There are truly so many stories in this city. Great video all together. Thanks!

[@BlancoFlaco]

You want good pizza in Jackson Heights, Thomas pizza on 37th ave between 83st and 84th st. Been there forever, hopefully it’s still there

[@JorgeMartinez1236]

Back in the day it was great til the original owners sold it

[@nyco9356]

i used to go there after school all the time. unfortunately it closed, however another pizza store opened up on the same spot

[@chopboxing6197]

Sams Pizza is better

[@nyco9356]

@@chopboxing6197 yeah true, but isn't it more expensive? Eh plus its way further away from me than Thomas's pizza was

[@greggonzalez859]

In 1983 I worked at Browns Army and Navy just down the street and always had a few slices for lunch. Glad to hear it’s still there. Love from Miami.

[@angelaaielloph.d.1084]

great video! love it. question: what about underground gambling dens? any memories of that?

[@nhra7110]

our personal tour guide ! keep up the great work.

[@MOONEYDashCam]

👍

[@GreenEyes-no7zb]

I remember the area for prostitution rings, drug cartel. Mexican drug money. I owned a laundry there and saw a lot. Still dangerous just quiet

[@ViceCoin]

MO phun:)

[@ishma2100]

I had worked out in that area in the mid 2010s. When we talkin about the entire borough of Queens, JH is not as bad as South Side Jamaica, Queensbridge or Far Rockaway. I've been in all four areas I'm telling by experience

[@edzzz5043]

But this is about Jackson height and the drug cartel in those times. Pay attention

[@DerpyNarwhalz]

I live 1 block from where the video ended, very interesting video and thanks for the history lesson

[@yell0wberry]

He left out the fact that Woodside, Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, and corona together have the greatest concentration of nationalities in the entire country.... The entire span of Roosevelt Avenue once had dozens upon dozens of Spanish and Asian brothels that would charge johns between $20-$30. The strip is also frequent by folks coming from the New York Mets game (as well as mets players too) my suggestions for videos is that you drive under the L in Astoria as well as under the L along Jamaica Avenue and liberty Avenue

[@jackbenit1955]

Brooo those brotels are being more mainstream 😭 those Asians don’t care anymore

[@neldawg593]

The L don’t run in Astoria. But cool story bro.

[@yell0wberry]

@@neldawg593 not the "L" train, the L for elevated train

[@neldawg593]

@@yell0wberry ur story is even more cooler.

[@kingchaos6050]

El’*

[@chicbxbecerril6985]

One thing about New York is the parking is the worst 😡

[@MOONEYDashCam]

No one cane argue that

[@dsong2006]

Jackson Height was pretty rough back in the 90s, grew up during that era as an asian kid and got jumped multiple times and robbed. IS145 was rough as well, got into into tons of fights. I remember there being a bunch of Hispanic gangs and some Asian gangs as well. Aside from Hispanic and South Asians, there are also Tibetan Chinese and Nepalese enclaves in the Jackson Heights and also some Balkans and Eastern Europeans living in the community.

[@raquelmoreno5677]

Ahhhh 90th street my childhood neighborhood. I grew up during the Pablo Escobar era 🙌 still have good memories of my stomping grounds

[@pintopointer]

I have been in the Heights since the 90s, the neighborhood was nice. It's a horrible sheet hole today. I can't believe my eyes.

[@yolandaramos1737]

Um just cuz it’s a Colombian neighborhood doesn’t means it’s bad or dangerous. I’ve lived here all my life and it’s probably one of the safest towns in queens and has a good school district. also crime rate at the 115 percent is predominantly low compared to other boroughs. crime was also the lowest in queens during corona virus.

[@MOONEYDashCam]

I was talking about in the 70’s - 90’s

[@yolandaramos1737]

@@MOONEYDashCam you are right about that tho. Back then this neighborhood was rough and barely had much to offer other then the drugs. But it has really changed. There’s tons of community’s now . The only down side is It’s becoming a lil gentrified tho as new people predominantly white have been moving in.

[@MOONEYDashCam]

@@yolandaramos1737 that’s the sad reality of all these super diverse cool communities people catch on to how great they are and they love in

[@tookyapakcruz9765]

Lmao I’m from queens many parts and Jackson heights ain’t no safest nothing lol you really buggin for that one it’s nothing like the 90s of course but it’s not safe at all

[@michaelkucinski4021]

That's right. Most Colombian neighborhoods in urban areas are in the safest parts of town. Often, the homes are old and in need of repair, but that's because they're owned by absentee landlords who don't do much except for collecting the rent. Examples: parts of Paterson and Hudson County, NJ. The Little Colombia section of Elizabeth, NJ is one of the safest neighborhood in that town. It's even safer than Elmora Hills or Westminster (which are the rich sections of Elizabeth).

[@MyDyerMaker]

I think a mafia tour of NY would be interesting. Perhaps places where famous films or sitcoms were shot or took place would be cool too. These videos are interesting altogether though.

[@MOONEYDashCam]

Check out my video titled “deadliest crew in the mafia” if you like mafia related stuff

[@artivism4068]

if you want I could co-host an episode if you decide to do another one in Western Queens. I'm a native here. I do street photography. i know these areas like the backof my hand and have many interesting insights. ill pay for gas.

[@happyme3376]

I'd forgotten what the old truck sounded like, after watching so many of your newer videos. This bad boy had some rumble!

[@MOONEYDashCam]

Absolutely hahaha

[@devastatn]

Wow, I've gone on Google Earth to drive around but it's nothing compared to the real thing. It just cements my idea of never wanting to live in a concrete jungle. I get people that live city life because there are advantages. If you want it you can find it. I mean you driving what looks like breakneck speed (25-30) down those one way streets and tight quarters makes me clinch my teeth. Keep up the great videos man. I love'm.

[@MOONEYDashCam]

Thanks jack

[@HYPER973]

I'm Colombian born in the heights 94' baby

[@damianmcdonagh7908]

I briefly worked in Jackson Heights in 2000. The diversity is striking. The number 7 train, 82nd street Jackson Heights. Maybe do a video on Woodlawn in the Bronx. It's virtually all Irish along Katonah Avenue.

[@davidturk6301]

Lived in nearby Corona. Worked at a Carvel (1969), across from a small movie theatre in Jackson Heights. It might have been on 37th or 35th, a few blocks west of Junction BLVD.

[@tedg3250]

The good old day

[@jerrysteinberg5603]

In September of 1991 the Medellin cartel shot up a bar hosting children’s birthday party on 37th ave. Huge shootout. Think it was 94th and 37th ave. Can you drive by there?

[@MOONEYDashCam]

I’ll do a video on that for sure

[@jerrysteinberg5603]

Couple of months later they assassinated a journalist on Roosevelt ave. for speaking out against the Rodriguez brothers.

[@pintopointer]

Why did they do that?

[@jamesd6390]

I knew a dude who worked for these guys. He would get paid 1000 to drive a truck to the apartment building. He said the Columbian cartels owned the entire building so if one apartment got raided the apartment next door had god knows how much coke in there and so forth. He also said what the Colombians also did was give kilos to any one who worked for them. But if you were smart you didn’t take it. Lot of guys got killed for not paying there debts. That dude use to smoke mad crack in Central Park in those days and he use to have ounces. He also said the king pins wife used to give away keys because the king pin didn’t keep track of his shit. The dudes name was Cory and he died in 2015 that told me all this. He told me he met his wife beating the hell out of someone on there first date and told her look if you want to drop me you off I will, but I just made 5000$, want to party with me? She said yes and they ended up getting married.

[@payutemptest]

When I was 18 they were always cool to me specially when I didn’t enough money to eat

[@jamesd6390]

@@payutemptest awesome that’s cool they looked out for the locals

[@TingTingalingy]

@@payutemptest i sort of don't believe you, unless you were in some way beneficial to them. Like how Capone had soup kitchens, it made him virtually untouchable since no one would tattle on him

[@johnhickey9627]

Bazooka was the name.

[@jackbenit1955]

My whole life I’ve been living here . And now as I get older I now see what my block really consists of . On every corner there’s brothels whether it be to your left or right . Not only that but many of those businesses are unground storage areas . If yk yk

[@TheYummytuna]

how do you tell? which streets?

[@joelincolnlincoln6315]

Luv the brothels

[@jackbenit1955]

@@TheYummytuna just walk around Roosevelt you’ll see what I’m talking about

[@TheYummytuna]

@@jackbenit1955 nice... intersection? so many streets where to start!

[@DoggieNYC]

Columbians been in NY a long time. A bunch used to live on my block in the early 80's.

[@cuauhtemocd.n.s1178]

U mean colombians!

[@pepsiq11965]

HOW HORRIBLE

[@neldawg593]

What country is Columbia?

[@DoggieNYC]

@@neldawg593 What year did you become a teacher ?

[@neldawg593]

One more thing u ever live in Ephrata PA? No? Ok maybe you should just shut the fuck up completely talkin about things you have no clue about Holmes.

[@edgardiaz2361]

Hey brother. I grew up in Elmhurst n Jackson he aight a from 1978 born n raised till 1997 then movies to fresh meadows queens. Being a kid and teen in the 80-90 in “ crackson heights “ was no joke. Shit was insane what these eyes have seen. I was gonna suggest u make a drive through tour of world famous Francis Lewis blvd starching from Jamaica to fort rotten covering Fresh meadows flushing bayside and Whitestone and of course malba where many many mob action was done ....TONS N TONS OF 1960’s -90’s drag racing and italian quido culture and the real hot spots and hangouts Long live the blvd ....THE MOVIE “ CRUISE “ with Emily ratakowski was filmed right on the blvd literally 90% of the movie covering every single block by block n store front and hang out spot from My youth. Check out that awesome movie made a few years ago and trust me u will want to make a tour n drive through history guide about it. Love ur vids brother. Keep em up

[@jonalonzo7615]

QUEENS!

[@kikon88]

Interesting place.... is crazy huge and busy I like the engine sound of your car Love this concept of meeting a city l haven’t been... thank you 🙏🏻

[@markelec95]

Great work love all queens NY stuff

[@joeysausageman]

My peruvian mom used to lived there in the early 90’s and it was a complete shithole,It’s still kind of is. So many people got killed in those apartment buildings that my mom would hear all types of paranormal shit at night.

[@biggrudge9054]

🇵🇪

[@elchango6183]

Ghosts??? What u mean?

[@trojanfan1960]

Take us on a tour of Elmhurst Queens. My relatives still live there on Gleane St. but I have not been back in almost 40 years. Interested to see what it looks like now.

[@brigitteleafbarnes1441]

Grew up in Elmhurst on Judge Street & went to PS 89 (btw Gleane & Hampton) in the late 1960s.

[@johnnymomascaro]

Gates of Heaven Cemetery. I have a beloved one there but it also has many famous famous celebrities

[@javiermendez3149]

Thank you for the knowledge u gave about JACKSON HEIGHTS 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@proskills2168]

You did a decent job, for someone who's obviously not from there. U cud spend a month driving thru those blocks. Posting daily, & neva run out of content gold. I like that u did this. Smart. ✌

[@MOONEYDashCam]

Thanks!

[@noeldelacruz2889]

I like you videos my job sends me to different neighborhoods every day I often wondered about the history of many of these neighborhoods And then I stumbled along your videos great stuff 🔥🔥🔥

[@BOOST_TV]

Great channel. Keep these videos coming

[@MOONEYDashCam]

Thanks

[@PR_GTR]

No more Colombian's in Jackson Heights now is From Perú, Ecuador and Mexico 👍👍😁😁😁🇲🇽🇲🇽 Que viva México.

[@maxlangenbacher5437]

Right like 82nd and 37th isn’t called calle colombia way

[@MrJoint888]

I love ❤️ Colombian women

[@marvinjgerald6007]

@@MrJoint888 me too and they rank right along with the Brazilian women.

[@PR_GTR]

@G Hernandez yeah 😆👍👍👍🇲🇽🇲🇽

[@digiman2955]

El chapo controla todo el área de Los Ángeles,beverly hills en los tiempis de Amado Carrillo fuentes better knoen come el señor de los cielos.

[@binbashbuddy]

I never judge a restaurant on one visit. Maybe the cook got an eviction notice that day, maybe the waitress just signed divorce papers, you have show a propensity to screw up before I don't go there. If there are roaches on the pie you're judged right there.

[@cesarmillan4377]

I use to go there for the good Columbian food, you use to get a large plate food for cheap and as you said authentic. You knew who did what but as long as you didn't get mixed up in it you would be alright, like i always say keep your head down but know your surroundings. Infact i remember seeing scarface in the movie theatre that use to be near there, but its probably gone today, talk about irony.

[@juanalvarez2265]

It’s spelled Colombian. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@cesarmillan4377]

@@juanalvarez2265 blame it on autocorrect, you knew who i meant🤷‍♂️🇪🇨, lol

[@juanalvarez2265]

@@cesarmillan4377 seriously... that’s the Venezuelan flag 🤦🏻‍♂️ this is the Colombian flag 🇨🇴

[@cesarmillan4377]

@@juanalvarez2265 i know paisa, i was just messing with you. Can't believe it took you this long to figure it out, lol.

[@juanalvarez2265]

Thank god! Us Colombians take that seriously... Go eat a bandeja paisa and drink some aguardiente. Viva 🇨🇴

[@danfreisting2874]

Great comments and view of the area which I've never seen before

[@gcqueno2317]

I knew two Colombian girls that got killed in queens along with brother and mother.😥

[@MaoMoney]

Yea that happened in college point some high school girl

[@pintopointer]

what was the reason for them to die?

[@arealgem9404]

Jose Santacruz Londoño “CHEPE” was the boss in NYC. He along with the more well known Rodriguez Orejuela brothers and Pacho Herrera made up the bosses of the Cali Cartel. Pablo and his crew had Miami although they always had a presence in NYC too. Cali was well organized. Very corporate business type structure. Stash houses all over from Queens to Long Island. They’d actually have families driving minivans move in to make everything seem cool & legit. Those guys literally raked in Billions every year and they were all Billionaires. They literally had employees working for them all over but Jackson Heights was definitely the center of operations. Crazy times man. And yeah “ CHICAS CHICAS CHICAS”. Freaking disgusting brothels. Anybody still going to those nasty 🤮 spots definitely got issues lol 😂

[@MOONEYDashCam]

I’m going to write that down I’ll look into it

[@arealgem9404]

@@MOONEYDashCam let me know if I can answer anything. 👍🏼

[@valentinaangel9115]

Hey this brothel called Dh in queens reached out for work and I’m kind of nervous to go because they want me to come to the place at 12 p.m

[@arealgem9404]

@@valentinaangel9115 “work” ?

[@valentinaangel9115]

@@arealgem9404 yes work

[@bZgtHeSTD]

I grew up in JH but I moved 6 years ago. I miss it

[@curtislong3406]

Yeah I’m remember there’s a lot of Colombian moving a lot of kilos to Dominicans in the 80’s, 90’s

[@silviagonzalez2264]

Keep talking shit and most of dominican have bodegas thanks to us.

[@Uzigograh]

Silvia Gonzalez tf are u talking about

[@DSBP1]

@@silviagonzalez2264 you obviously got offended at something. The hard part is to recognize on what.

[@michaelkucinski4021]

@@silviagonzalez2264 ¡Viva la gente Colombiana en los Estados Unidos para siempre!

[@ghernandez559]

Mexicans keep 80% of the money, Colombians keep 20% & the rest kill over grams 😂

[@miguelferro3294]

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ÓN, RTC, ALPO, AZIE , RICH PORTER, PASCUALITO, LENNY, FAT DANNY, PLATANO TO NAME A FEW.

[@MOONEYDashCam]

I’m writing these names down

[@raquelmoreno5677]

That's not true. Pablo Escobar and his hit men were still here in the 90's. There was a massacre right on 90th and 37th. I remember it like it was yesterday. I walked by where it took place

[@MOONEYDashCam]

Wow I believe it

[@-DC-]

Love these tour's of NYC 👍,

[@NEUTRALDROP]

DC

[@-DC-]

@@NEUTRALDROP I'm everywhere my man 👍

[@freddyalvarez1355]

In the 80,s thru mid 90’s Jackson Heights catered to drug dealers with boutiques,Jewelry stores , awesome night clubs and restaurants ,awesome times ,now it looks like a shitty 3rd world country that I avoid at all cost .

[@ursulabklyn_mia6148]

Your description is 100% true.

[@freddyalvarez1355]

@@ursulabklyn_mia6148 thanks for the co-sign .

[@stoplying1851]

The demand for drugs in nyc has never gone down the city just got tough on crime and technology changed the way dealers do bizness the heroine market is bigger than ever thanks to the pharmaceutical companies. But they’ll just pay fines and will never see a prison.

[@willlopes7010]

Yup mostly Colombians but some Mexican as well later on in time. Growing up on junction Blvd I've known a couple of neighbors on my block that were tide up and beaten

[@juanda1995]

Colombians*

[@willlopes7010]

@@juanda1995 cuuuulumbians

[@oceanpub9307]

Hi Mooney, great stuff bud! Can you go to the world famous Gemini Lounge and all the places all these guys lived and did 'plighed their trade '? Roy was a legend! That should be made into a major film or TV series of several seasons worth. Love from Australia.

[@MOONEYDashCam]

Check out my murder machine video all about the Gemini lounge

[@oceanpub9307]

Thanks buddy! Next time l'm in NY l will go to all these places even Nino's bunker and Roy's place. They were legends!

[@laalaasequin9215]

Thanks for these tours. I find them fascinating. I live in England...its another world out there...and i am intrigued!!

[@MOONEYDashCam]

Thanks for watching and commenting, people like you are the reason I keep pumping out videos

[@laalaasequin9215]

@@MOONEYDashCam Thank you. The "strange" thing is that i feel quite connected to these places...and i have never even been to The States. The beauty of the internet hey!!! You are doing a fine job!!

[@lorenzomoore6398]

Would love to see some of the huge homes of the Hamptons. But I love all of your videos of NYC.

[@MOONEYDashCam]

Those homes are hard to record they have privacy landscaping

[@briandoherty9087]

I would get anxiety being in New York I'm use to open space

[@jasonk4323]

I enjoy your vids bud. I think if you did one here in south Texas it would be funny. Over here are some cows and ever here are some cactus lol

[@josephconsoli4128]

I heard that Jackson Heights, back in the '40's-'50's was really beautiful. Very well maintained garden apartments. There's still nice pre-war one's today. Another interesting place in Queens up that way is where my grandmother lived - East Elmhurst. Ditmars Boulevard in particular has some nice Tudor mansions and some famous people lived there. The famous singer Ella Fitzgerald for one.

[@diningroomfish5470]

Awesome, great job 👍moody blue😁

[@sergioromero3678]

About between est tremont and Fordham road I used to live on 182st a d 3er av, back in the 80s close to Fordham the Italian gangs on the little Italy, where they film bronx tales (Robert de niro) and close to tremont, the Puerto Rican gangs and the famous chingalines motorcycle gang and on the est side of Walton Avenue the black gangs cool but dangerous neighborhoods in that time.

[@Jhihmoac]

Although I was no longer living in the NYC Metro Area after 1973, I'd heard about the infamy of the Columbian influence in Jackson Heights during the 70s and into about the early 80s... It was then determined that importing contraband into Miami, New Orleans, and various other ports and then distributing it North through land-based routes and cities such as Atlanta, Memphis, and Philadelphia often proved to be more lucrative and less of a risk than just sailing it up the coastal waters... The same bigwigs still mostly controlled it... They just moved their residences and main offices Southward...

[@neldawg593]

What country is Columbia?

[@Jhihmoac]

@@neldawg593 - Colombia - I'm no grammar whiz

[@oscargermanalzatefranco8846]

Colombia, not columbia

[@mayena]

Jackson Heights, Queens Population - 108,152 (1/4/2010) Caucasian - 17.2% African-American - 2% Latinx-American - 56.5% Asian-American - 22%

[@xiawang7522]

Population now is close to 178,000 now. No wonder endless shops and food really bustling vibe.

[@Krico2006]

I used live in 59th street worked at Zorbas pizza place. Used to go to the roller disco there. Aunt and friends lived in Jackson Hieghts. There used to be a White Castle. .

[@ahnraemenkhera7451]

Nothing like taking a ride through “the Heights” with a real New Yorker. That ride under the El reminded me of road trips into NYC with my friends in my early 20s! Very Cool, Mooney. PS: How do you scoot past all those cars parked on the street??

[@MOONEYDashCam]

I’m glad you enjoyed And as for the tight squeezes, I drive this truck for work so I’m used to it by now but I’ve went through my fair share of side view mirrors don’t worry :)

[@ahnraemenkhera7451]

MOONEY Dash Cam 😊😀🤣

[@larrygeorge4660]

This video reminds me of downtown Chicago. Never been to New York so don't have any suggestions. Maybe visit Eric O. Great videos. 👍👍

[@MOONEYDashCam]

Who’s Eric O?

[@larrygeorge4660]

He's a mechanic who lives in avoca ny. Not sure if that's the correct spelling. Cameraman follows him on KZbin.

[@MOONEYDashCam]

I just looked up how far that is from me it’s 4 and a half hours away haha

[@sandyreynoso8767]

yes it reminds u because everywhere is the same,,and if u notice every borough has the same names on streets and addresses !! just diffent places

[@digiman2955]

Same cesspool in CHICAGO,LOS ANGELES,NEW YORK,HOUSTON,SAN FRANCISCO,PHILIDELPHIA, ETC...DISGUSTING CITIES BUT I DO HAVE TO SAY EVEN IF THERE'S FILTH LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO TWO OF MY BEST CITIES🇲🇽

[@godthoth2609]

I Would love to go there and try all the international foods. Gets boring eating same food.

[@718ant5]

Yes. Excellent food however my son only wants McDonald’s happy meal haha

[@lauraangel6543]

Latino neighborhood which is clean and we'll keep. No homeless, because latino are a group of hard working community. Drugs? Usa doesn't need help of Colombian cartel to have drugs, people in USA can go to american doctors to refill their oxicodine meds. Or some american cook their own methadone at home.

[@rizzworvy1000]

I'd like to see castle hill sbronx. & Lafayette ave BK... Where my family lives, I live in Boston tho, haven't been there in 2years last place was ozone park queens & 41st & steinway...

[@DarkBrother363]

Who remembers Bazooka ?

[@michaelkucinski4021]

You mean "basuco."

[@michaelkucinski4021]

I remember smelling it in the doorways of the some of the apartment building.

[@DarkBrother363]

Basuco.....hmmm. that's what the Colombians called it I guess..we knew it as Bazooka.

[@michaelkucinski4021]

@@DarkBrother363 Yes, they did. I remember a Colombian restaurant that had a sign that said, "No consuma basuco aquí." That's Spanish for "Don't use basuco here." But basuco wasn't much of a problem. Basuco is cocaine paste, or unrefined coke. Peruvians in NJ call it "pasta." Basuco was cheap stuff. Most users were kids or low-class people. Basuco has a short shelf-life. It must be used or refined into cocaine shortly after it's made, which is why outside of a few urban areas of the country, it never caught on. It's contaminated with kerosene and if someone smokes it in the lobby of an apartment house, you'll know it.

[@michaelkucinski4021]

@@DarkBrother363 I had many Colombian friends and a few Colombian girlfriends back there in the 80s.

[@rolandsanchez623]

I wonder if the journalist is the same one That worked with the Spanish newspaper El Dario back in 1988

[@sevyclark3772]

Those post holding the overpass ,sure Look skinny in comparison to the structure above it ,that is supporting. If one post was knocked out by accident, it would collapse two section above. Could be a lot of damage. Just my observation.

[@glee1234]

Helpful if you sometimes mention which direction you are traveling. Roosevelt Ave Eastbound? Even better, superimpose a compass. Just a thought, love your videos.

[@saturndesigns2339]

I love all the cars in the city, that donk build was cool haha. In the suburbs all I see is boring new suvs/crossovers and whatever.

[@718ant5]

Corona next.

[@hugomartinez8266]

It is 2022 and people have figured out how to properly spell Latinx but yet still struggle to spell “Columbia” vice COLOMBIA 🇨🇴. Smh

[@michaelreece458]

Excellent video as always.

[@dariobanol8564]

Muy poca informacion del presente Jackson Heights...nice,nice place to live...and cheer up with all worlds cultures...traveling in all world kitchens without let Jackson Heights...LOVE IT.

[@utopiakorea9021]

Jackson Heights, NY is a just Minority Town for Asian Indian & Hispanic people.

[@willyG503]

Chicas chicas chicas...

[@xmuta]

Where where?

[@raquelmoreno5677]

Social social social lol

[@TheRyan4778]

You should have seen it during the 1980's and 1990's. The Spanish women that lived in Jackson Heights made Jennifer Lopez look like a joke.

[@pintopointer]

​@@raquelmoreno5677Tempo tempo.😂

[@ViceCoin]

Best Adult entertainment and massage parlors in NYC!

[@MOONEYDashCam]

The username checks out

[@samuelneil7490]

a trick : watch series on Flixzone. Been using them for watching all kinds of movies these days.

[@seangerardo66]

@Samuel Neil Definitely, I've been using Flixzone for since november myself :)

[@tracyheyward5125]

Did you do one of The Bronx, the Jerome Ave area?

[@patdiggins9252]

No mention of movies connected with Queens etc .Good fellas.

[@jordankrauss1460]

Great video 👌 Those buildings are huge! Welcome to NY!

[@718ant5]

Now yuppies are moving in. See them getting of at 82nd street.

[@Damone7653]

I worked at the Genovese drug store on 82th. Street in the late 70's... loved Jackson Heights! Budds bar was a great place to hang.

[@michaelkucinski4021]

They've ruined the place. It was much better in the 80s.

[@718ant5]

Michael Kucinski and slowly creeping into 90th street. Junction opening a chipotle. They will invade all of that area soon bc our neighbors in East Brooklyn are driving. Them out with gun fire and violence

[@NYC_girlsganggaming]

My aunt live in Jackson high queens NYC

[@garythibeault168]

How about Brownsville the old mob hangouts?

[@MOONEYDashCam]

I have a Brownsville video but not about the mob I’ll look into that

[@riboh3324]

Me and my friend often call it Momo Jackson Heights after its tibetan community

[@ElCineHefe]

I grew up there when it was a very dangerous $hithole in the 1970s. Now $hitholes from all around the world are represented. What a freaking achievement. 🤣

[@markgiallo3129]

Wow first thing i saw wasa TD bank im from Toronto damn it

[@johndog1296]

Lol you do realize cartels live everywhere in the US?

[@MOONEYDashCam]

Yes I do realize that, I’ll mention it when I do my full US tour video.

[@johndog1296]

@@MOONEYDashCam hell yes can’t wait

[@backforblood3421]

What happened to the Cluckin' Bell?

[@mishegoss6311]

Can we go see Fort Apache in the Bronx?

[@MOONEYDashCam]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZTRgaOQhZtkd80 This is an old one so ignore the quality :)

[@chrisguzman5687]

Griselda blanco how many bodies was she responsible for ??? Lol she had more bodies then.amy italian member too google it bro

[@TheRyan4778]

Unsettling how a woman could be so ruthless.

[@oliverrando6463]

Man one thing I noticed about queens is that in queens they are alot of columbians

[@ninalerner823]

Hi Mooney, lovin' these videos hugely. can you do a crime video on Maspeth and Bayside queens?anything sinister on long island? How bout staten island?, thanks hugely, nina

[@MOONEYDashCam]

I’ve done a few videos on Long Island crime of you wanna check them out and for sure I need to get to Staten Island asap

[@ninalerner823]

@@MOONEYDashCam yes Mooney 'lots of great history (crime) in staten island!, aren't you ever afraid with the areas you drive around in?, nina

[@MOONEYDashCam]

@@ninalerner823 they’re not as dangerous as you might think, if you don’t look for trouble you’re usually okay