Homeless, Broke, Middle of NYC, Here's What To Do

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[@ApexSkate12]

These urban survival guides will save a lot of ppl from insanity keep it up

[@ShadeKuts666]

Fax

[@dogbackwards33]

Bruh your own podcast/ interviewing folks would be fire. Your videos are never too long , we are here from start to finish & will through your journey

[@nejyz]

Joey, you often discredit your side tangents/rambles as unimportant or off-topic. I personally enjoy your anecdotes and feel like they add to the conversational piece of the videos. When I watch your videos, I feel like I'm listening to a good buddy and just having a chat. I tune in for the rambling and always enjoy learning more about you, as weird as that might sound. Hope you're doing well. keep up the good work!

[@curthenning9360]

I always get good advice when I watch your videos, you are really helping people who need it with your videos

[@monicawelch649]

Joey, you're so funny! You digress!! And then you realize that you've gone totally off topic and you reel it back in...it's so f-ing funny!! Love you Joey

[@user-ih7vu6gx5r]

There’s not really a point to work for someone else these days. Jobs pay you just enough to get by, and many times not even that. Most of what you earn goes right back out to taxes, rent, and living expenses.

[@Notmyrealname69420]

Joey release the ranting video anyway, I love watching you rant while I chain smoke a couple cigs a joints before bed

[@843Mixin-mn5vm]

Preciate cha ✌💯.

[@Left_4_Dead1997]

another Joey Video! sweet, what a treat.

[@joannaazar7396]

Thanks for sharing! Looking good 😊

[@joeldale97ii]

Probably be embarking on a similar journey soon.

[@georgepetrescue4274]

Good one Joe! enjoy your vids!

[@LB-zz1rs]

🎉thanks for your interest and support dear friend Joey 🧡 take care of yourself okay 👍

[@JosieFlutterby]

Great stories.

[@shellbeerainou111]

? tink tink me comment gone geeez keep Up the great convo's mate! great stories blogs ..................!

[@aprilcole9825]

The longer videos aren't that bad.. The changes of content (rabbling) you actually pull off quite well. 👍

[@Gregory-xx3ny]

Great vid 👍

[@chevchelioz6663]

Great video ! Grtz Netherlands !

[@nickjohnson6368]

Love it joey

[@BillBraskyy]

Dude Joey, I have long hair but not nearly as long as yours-mine is like 3" past my shoulders-and I have had many many "growing seasons" between haircuts, and never once in my life have o ever dealt with a knot. I never had to comb my hair meticulously, and i could always get away with just raking my fingers through it, and then in 2023, I started getting tiny knots that I could just brush through with my hands, and then they became little granny knots, and those knots got so tough i had to rip them apart to where my fists would shake (it was like little gnomes were tying triple knots in my hair at night), and then one day i discovered the first serious knot-more like a dreadlock-the size of a grape tomato, and no amount of running shower water, combing, picking, pulling, conditioner, or detangling spray would fix it, and then that one started growing a d they started spreading. My lasy friend told me to tie my hair up before bed and keep it tied during the day, and it'll stop the progress of knots and it'll help the other ones already there begin to shrink... But now they're much worse. I need to get a haircut, but I think because at least one of em (maybe two of em) are so close to my scalp that even a haor stylist would say the only option is to shave my head, and I don't want to do that. I keep it tied up all the time now because it kinda hides how i sane my hair looks. Seriously, when I have to let it down to wash it (spending two hours at times in the shower combing my hair and those giant dreadlock knots wont budge), when it's not tied up, I seriously look scary lol like mentally insane, like I grew up feral/mixed with Marilyn Manson from "The Nobodies" video 😅 Any hair care tips? You seem to have perfectly straight "fine hair", i think that's how people classify it? I have strong, healthy hair that grows quick and long like yours as well, but my hair is super thick and a mix of straight and wavy (I'm Apache native on my mom's side), so I got that side of the family's good hair and good teeth lol maybe my hair is _"too healthy"_ lmao.

[@joeythegypsy]

Coconut oil helps it to not get knotted up. I brush my hair pretty often with a brush 😂. Wash it once a week and then put coconut oil in it but not a lot.

[@BillBraskyy]

@@joeythegypsy aha I never thought of oils, definitely not coconut oil. I've been running through bottles of tangle spray, and that's like throwing a paper cup of water on a forest fire lol aite imma try it out; thanks joEYYY 🤙🏿

[@harryhavana]

Been viewing previous videos for 2 nights now! Finally a new upload! Hey Joey what's going on with the van situation it seems like you have been stuck at the same place forever! Can you do an thorough explanation on what the hell is going on and what your next step is? It would be good to get a fresh update on this matter! God's speed Uncle Joey

[@foodcraven97]

I second this. I feel like he tries so hard to resonate his experiences with others that he neglects his own life perhaps, or maybe it’s more of a familiarity thing? Speaking as a recovering addict and been sleeping in a car before I can say that that life becomes comfortable enough when you’re blasted out of your mind 24/7. Thankfully with Joey, I don’t see him ever using drugs but like I said it could be a number of things but It would be cool to get a real life update.

[@harryhavana]

@@foodcraven97 no matter what Joey talks a out it is always interesting to listen to. The rants are my favorite. Always entertaining, Joey is hilarious. As a very early (pre 2000 subs) subscriber I am just not sure what the whole situation is with the van and why he is still stuck at the same place for this long! We need some time scale for what's about to happen next.

[@joeythegypsy]

I'm basically helping the mechanic out lately but soon I will be deciding whether I fix my crv or buy something else. Not sure what to do yet but I get along with everyone around here and they like having me around but yea it's time to move on soon I think.

[@ericvincent7975]

⁠@@joeythegypsynot trying to be nosy, just wondering what the situation is with the girl who ran into your car?

[@EmilyGloeggler7984]

With all due respect, I’ve found the opposite. When I was happy outwardly, it didn’t always work. Life taught me that positivity is bullshit. As you partly told the truth earlier “Be genuine”. Now I prefer being real and I find that far more helpful. If I’m going through a bad time, I try to be private but sometimes, someone may catch me looking pensive. Some will care, most won’t. So around those who don’t care and who only care about themselves, I go into my own inner world and get away from those people if I can. If they do care, I need to make sure they can handle me being open. Even my own Mom was not one of those people. In fact, she said “I only ever want to hear good things come out of your mouth. If you have nothing happy or good to say, go pay someone who will hear your troubles.” Needless to say, she and I aren’t close anymore, much to my sadness. Anyway, but if someone can be strong to handle you being open with them, then I will be angry but not sin (as God says to do) or show my sadness or worries. If they can’t handle it, I move on from them as quickly as possible. If I’m in a genuine nice mood, I don’t like that positivity shit still. I remain genuine. I defer to God and do what I can without doing anything sinful or anything which sacrifices my dignity, such as prostitution, crime, unnatural sex practices, or art nonsense. I keep to myself and mind my own business with my husband and we try to help others who are in genuine need. That gives me joy to help someone else out who genuinely needs it and who isn’t self-destroying themselves aka perishing.

[@tristarperfecta1061]

You sound alot like me

[@PS2Damon]

So early the video ain't loading 😂

[@BillBraskyy]

EYYYY JOEY!

[@scotthall3816]

I got a joint ready brother 😊

[@momentumliberty514]

Respect❤

[@seandittrich9676]

Joe you have a saying that actually has stayed within me. It is a simple saying, yet it is profound. The saying is "You can't cage a Wolf". It is powerful and you should make a video on the meaning of the saying to you. Peace.

[@jenniferlewisharris7761]

@JoeytheGypsy Great video,as always! Clearwater is a sleepy southern 🏖️ beach town/city....and I love it!! Just a chilled-out fun place to be on vacation especially... Living anywhere full-time is a different vibe, of course... There's no tougher crowd than NYC for comedy, for sure!! 😂🤣🤣🤣🤣 Since I wasn't able to get back to your last video with my thoughts....🤣 Well..as far as living without the police.. Independent like-minded people, who think outside of the box ☑️ like us would be! 🆗💪🏻🔥 However, if you haven't noticed, those whom need a "line leader" won't fare too well...😜 In one form or another, people need the police wherever people congregate in large numbers...JS 👀😂😜

[@KelkohTV]

Would love to see your stand up.

[@thomasochoa9434]

You'd call 📞 your uncle to bail you out again 😂last time he flew you from Las Vegas and let you stay at his house 🏠

[@nicoharken6704]

Can you make more movie reviews? Those are some of my favorite videos that you've made.

[@Mac_Method]

I agree I check the channel all the time 😂

[@joeythegypsy]

Yes I definitely need to get back on that I have a list of movies to do.

[@tristarperfecta1061]

Ok. Im gonna wacth this cause u might need some of this info once again. Not in NYC but some other big city.

[@rickkaiveman4290]

Loving the vids bud, I'm not on ur patron yet, working towards it. But I just watched the vid of u explaining ur truck getting wrecked... I'll keep watching to find out but did they get you fixed up with another truck or something?

[@LL_SHAWN_P____]

Hey Joey, seriously thanks for explaining why certain art pieces are super expensive. I’m not being a smart ass at all and that totally makes sense. I have a pastel/chalk drawing of a still life, Harley Davidson that was in my art room in High School. Shout out Waukesha North high school, class of 98. But anyways, I drew it when I was 14 years old and it looks amazing and I won’t ever part with it. I paid $300 had it framed and matted and I’ve done that to a few of my drawings. I won’t ever sell them because I know how much time and effort was put into it. I hated while in jail people were so cheap and didn’t wanna pay $10 for an amazing portrait. Some people were trying to hustle me when I charged six dollars lol but it kept me busy.

[@joeythegypsy]

I know what you mean. Art is currency.

[@JeremyLongworth-vd2qz]

You should do a how to video for artsy people, if you don't mind sharing your style with Carachtures. Or at least the basics. It would be helpful.

[@signaldrift2274]

Joey I just want to mention a great book that was a mine of good advice and info throughout the 70's for those trying to get by on a low income in the city, and much more, Alternative London, by Nicholas Saunders, he was one of those ahead of his time characters, with who's work you may well resonate.

[@aburrito4973]

Agree with others, you should do your movie reviews again. You should talk about the Shining and/or movies with weird and strange auras around them.

[@joeythegypsy]

Yep. I agree.

[@aburrito4973]

@@joeythegypsy maybe make videos about exploring abandoned places you find interesting? Thought that would be a cool topic for you to cover

[@Jacks-tj9mb]

Love the videos Joey. You should look into Diogenes the Cynic, think you’d enjoy learning about how. “Had I not been Alexander, I should have liked to be Diogenes."- Alexander the Great. ✌️

[@Steve12891]

I used to do day labor when I was homeless they would pick me up in the morning at the homeless shelter I’d make 38 dollars working all day

[@gypsymonk8229]

For you was much better drawing....delivery is tricky...I do it but on 600cc bike. Still there are practical problems....to hide camping and other gear, bike has to be with no luggage during the work....But , it's very easy to get a job, can save money and move around quickly. Can't stay on the same spot for too long....😊

[@moonlightstargem1006]

I decided to apply for a cleaning maintenance job at mcdonalds because i’m hoping i don’t become homeless from my crappy dad and brother. They set me up. They gave me money and then they claimed fraud on me. Trying to get my bank account shut down. So i knew i needed to depend on myself. And be okay with not having a whole lot or having much of a life. I have to start seeing that i could end up being homeless and if i do it could be years of homelessness but i can make it better with a little more money on me. And with no bills or taxes i can save a ton of money

[@franklawrence1232]

how have you not yet made a video explaining how you were in the movie Big Time⁉️⁉️

[@monicawelch649]

Hey, haven't watched yet but want to catch you early. Will you do a Chinese astrology video, since chinese new year is on the 10th? Please. I know it's on your list:) Can't wait to watch this new one!

[@joeythegypsy]

Yes I need to do that

[@concrete981]

What's the difference between a Harley and a Hoover (vacuum cleaner) you can get two dirt bags on a Harley.

[@davidguardado4739]

Mate ive been on methadone for 20 years. From Uk. Good luck joe boi 👍🇬🇧

[@bunnyman2966]

Thats long time

[@user-on6un8tq5f]

I am willing to do home security for all my neighbourhood five bucks an hour 247.

[@zache597]

Do standup on the train again. Would be an interesting video

[@joeythegypsy]

Definitely coming at some point 😂

[@8bitNL]

You should write a book

[@Steve12891]

I was homeless when I was 18 for a while in St. Petersburg Florida I used to eat in the soup kitchen and I stayed at a few homeless shelters. I found the homeless shelters by threatening the police to damage property because I got tired sleeping outside they gave me a number to call and they came and picked me up

[@LarryWebb-gv8dz]

Do you have to like approach somebody and ask them if they'll tip you if you make them laugh or how do you go about it , also is the train ride free ?

[@jasonadams7203]

Hey man, hope all is well. I live in New Port Richey just north of you. I'd love to come hang out with you. I'm just a normal dude that does pest control in Brooksville. I have no KZbin channel and just came across your videos by chance. I'm interested in just meeting you and talking about life. Hit me up man and I'll come hang with you when I'm off on the weekend. I'm just a person who loves hearing people's stories.

[@michaelmitchell5909]

I'd love to hear how you got off of suboxone, I'm stuck in a 10 year rut with this crap. I'd greatly appreciate that man

[@StarveTheVampires]

I got off Suboxone with heavy duty indica cannabis edibles. I had restless leg syndrome for 6 months.

[@nobolife933]

It's not that hard I'v been on opiates for 32 years and worked the same job for 42 years. When they D.E.A crack down on doctors I had to go to soboxone been on it around 5 years I don't really care It's free the doctor is free and it helps fo pain. For the he'll of it I was wondering how hard it would be to get of it so I started out on 2 trips a day 1 at noon and one at midnight so I cut down half of what I was doing 1/2 a strip at noon and half at midnight and I did that for 4 or 5 months now I just do 1/2 a strip about noon and still no difference so next I will do 1/4 of a peice and keep tapering down just do it slow I don't know what it's going to be like with nothing . If it was up to me I wold go back to 3 80mg oxycontin and 6 10mg percocet for break trew pain those 30 years were the best times of my life even working was great they called me doc At work once people find out your on that shit they wanna be your best friend I got free lunches delivered to my work table women a dime a dozen I sure miss having that power over people especially women kinda like how they got the power with their bodies I could get head for 1/4 of an 80mg oxycontin well I could go on and on but just cut down little by little and you can do it.good luck

[@joeythegypsy]

Definitely need to do a updated video on it. That's next. I have a whole system.

[@michaelmitchell5909]

​@@joeythegypsy...sounds good man, looking forward to it.

[@michaelmitchell5909]

​@@StarveTheVampires...I've had that restless leg shit before, is no fucking fun at all. I can't smoke or eat cannabis cause of my job.

[@alaskansummertime]

I think you are right about REALLY needing the money and panhandling. I really hate pan handlers for two reasons. One i've lived in poverty for the entirety of my adult life. And two ninety nine percent of the pan handlers i've run into have been complete D**ks. If I was gonna give money to a guy I'd walk by first and see if her curses me or says 'hey sorry to bother you.' A few times I've turned around and hooked up the sorry to bother you guy. I really hate the aggresive pan handlers as at 52 I cam from a generation when people helped strangers. Now you can't help strangers because of all the lying people making up stories.

[@davidguardado4739]

Ive been homeless too never in winter though luckily. I had to shoplift and grift to make money to survive

[@carrsondramay7409]

Joey where are the main places homeless people would stay? My brother has been missing and homeless in nyc Manhattan since 2018 and I have no clue where to even start….

[@joeythegypsy]

Lower east side, upper west side are very popular. Union square during the day lots of homeless around there. But really they're all over the city.

[@SentMyOwnWay]

🤙🏻

[@mschickie007]

Hey Joey you still in FLA ?☀️

[@azimuthbusinesscenter]

when they ask why you didn't do Doordash and Uber eats... the reasoning is that each person is constantly developing an ecosystem around them. The answer to them is the same reason they would give if you asked them why they didn't perform standup comedy or draw portraits. People can do what they set themselves up to do and what will move them forward. That question, in the moment, is an honest question with good intentions, but the answer is equally complex for each person. Why aren't you running for President?

[@ildyivy]

That makes me sad about Casey 😢 💔

[@dougstewart3243]

he wanted it

[@joannaazar7396]

L Train To Knickerbocker! You know 😅

[@danielah6965]

❤💯💥

[@timmc8444]

Actually you should first Seek any agency that can help you..even n if you don't get the help you still know where the possible help is

[@JoeyGrinchie]

Where in NYC your located. Ill pass by with goodies

[@wallyskeet]

👍

[@Referee006]

Could you make a video about how a homeless person in New York City could access medical care?

[@ShadeKuts666]

Take care of your mind and body, and those things will take care of you.

[@myzyagssc]

I've been angry as fuck lately! Had to make some drastic changes

[@mikea9014]

How can someone get on the train for free?

[@bdawnedon]

do you know who marc singer is?

[@joeythegypsy]

Yea he was in beastmaster right?

[@claytonclaymagic]

Joey like i aint come hear to live a normal life, i came here to chew bubble gum and kick ass and im all outta gum so go buy me some idiot.

[@MikeKelsoJr]

I’m a singer songwriter guitar player I might have try to pick up some money !?👍🎸🎤

[@huawei755]

=LumpenProletariat=

[@TimBoss2000]

$10 a portrait $10 a bag of heroin

[@joeythegypsy]

Yea but by the time I was doing portraits I was pretty much off heroin.

[@TimBoss2000]

On Africans working in NYC: Joey do you realise that if you went to Africa you could find yourself a very nice black girl who would love the absolute pants off of you just for being different? I could see little half-African-half-Joeys running around raising hell. Anyway love from Gold Coast, Australia 🇦🇺💥👏 Keep up the good work

[@turningtree6351]

first

[@avsky837]

"Jesus, the Buddha, & Muhammad were all homeless" would be an interesting sign.

[@111DMZK]

Reality check you're still homeless bro

[@timtimini7641]

Gypsies live in their carriages...

[@Penzter]

4th

[@Gelato41_]

Mr joey, i have encountered some interesting information. It is the principle of equivalent exchange, i dont know if you've ever heard of it, but it states that: "for anything given, you must receive something of people with greater value, and for anything received or expected, you must sacrifice or give something of equal or greater value." Which in mind it goes hand in hand with the "energy cannot be created or destroyed" statement. Very intriguing now that i think about it and how much low effort i truly put out there

[@Blunt_Man]

On the topic of art and the reasoning behind price, don't forget money laundering, tax fraud/evasion/whatever and probably a few other, less honest reasons. There's some artists like Salvador Dali where you can completely understand why people pay outrageous prices for his work but then you get paintings that are just colors thrown together and people are paying around the same price. I watched something where they had children paint stuff and they showed them at an exhibit, all these rich people who think they know what they're talking about were saying things about the meaning, the artist's emotions, etc it was hilarious! 🤡🌎

[@jordanryan1707]

Confident just no talent 😅