Celebrating Boyle Heights: Past, Present & Future

A short documentary film on Boyle Heights, which chronicles the close to $2 billion in recent public improvement projects that have infused this historic community with a new sense of pride.

[@redpilllense7125]

I grew up here in Boyle Heights when we arrived as immigrants back in 1978. I lived on Malabar Street and attended Malabar Elementary, Belvedere and Stevenson Jr. HS, and Roosevelt HS. Class of 1992. Boyle Heights will ALWAYS be in my heart. Viva mi Raza!

[@rojoelefante14]

Wonderful to see the positive transformation of a humble city, and it's beautiful people and infrastructure.

[@Octabel]

Great overview of the wonderful things happening in Boyle Heights! I was glad to see this and to learn more about what is happening in my own neighborhood!

[@fedz1169]

It's about time they fix up my old hood thanks I have fond memories of the area

[@user-gp2ox6ri7l]

live in Boyle heights and proud!!

[@cruyeda]

They should have kept the Hollenbeck Park Boathouse and boats. Such a shame.

[@vatoman315]

Excellent documentary on Boyle Heights. The people, community and culture of Boyle Heights are the strength and beauty of this great neighborhood. Thanks Jose Huizar and the City of Los Angeles for upgrading and renovating the key assets of Boyle Heights. Our children deserve a healthy community without the negative portrayal of gangs and drugs. The focus on education and recreation will provide an everlasting foundation for our youths and adults. Thanks for the vision and foresight.

[@robertruiz6856]

I LIVED NEAR SOTO AND BROOKLYN IN THE SIXTY AND SEVENTY. WHEN IAM IN LOS ANGELES I DRIVE AROUND BOYLE HEIGHTS. I HAVE MY BURRITOS AT AL AND BEA. IT WAS GREAT MEMORIES SEEING THIS VIDEO.

[@KD-nk3ht]

Is thet the way you dooz?

[@RavenPoe-bz7qx]

Very nice to see a historic neighborhood brought back to life and beautified for the community to enjoy and be proud of!

[@cruyeda]

I lived at 113 1/2 S Soto, then moved next door to 119 S Soto. Went to Breed Street School, the Hollenbeck Junior High and Roosevelt High School. Spent summers at the Evergreen plunge.

[@edwardgodinez6115]

I grew up in Boyle Heights I attended school at 2nd Street Elementary. During the late 60s an early 70s. I was part the Hollenbeck Police Department boxing team. I spent many hours with Captain Rudy Deleon. Was trained buy a great man officer Joseph Raymond Mayo. And officer Al stankiewicz. For years the team trained in the basement of the police station before moving on to the youth center I was there at the groundbreaking. I love that neighborhood and it helped me be the man that I am today a grandfather. Thank you Ray Al and captain Rudy Deleon.

[@Hbriceno51]

My mother came to Boyle Heights from Sonora in 1936,lived on Clarence St.,went to St. Viviana's and Roosevelt.My nanita Armida Romo owned Maldonados shoe store on First St. Across the street from Pico Aliso.We lived on Winter St. Behind Manuel's.Ignorant haters stay away.

[@jorgetax2493]

Clarence street locos

[@moshiacsun6573]

Pico Aliso and Aliso Village #1.

[@berzerker1100]

La Primera Lives ese 😎👍

[@antonioroman6774]

Where did they film American me what apartments were they

[@handsomepackage7004]

My maternal great grandmother is buried there at the Evergreen Cemetery that those two men were passing by on Brooklyn Ave. She died from the Spanish flu in 1918 at a makeshift hospital at a elementary school in Chinatown. Across the street from the old French Hospital on Hill street

[@JOVENESESCRITORESLATINOS]

Me encanta este video historico. Gracias Concejal Huizar.

[@islandbee]

I would say this neighborhood is going to experience what many LA neighborhoods will experience in gentrification. To those who are living there, I say hold on and continue to stay strong within the community. The sad thing about gentrification is that much of the culture gets stripped out of the community along with its people. I have yet to visit this part of LA, and many others. It's very discouraging to me as I hear a lot LA is starting to look very "plastic" and "fake" from many. I welcome any long time LA resident to comment. When I first step foot in LA was back when I was just turning 8 and that song from Randy Newman came out, "I Love LA". lol Didn't really experience much other than Disneyland and LAX but was super excited to be there during that time.

[@Leafylover]

It’s devastating

[@alexmunch6118]

I agree....I believe gentrification has its good and its bad....The good about it is that areas that were once dangerous becomes safer....The bad part is, one you said about areas losing its culture and also the rents increase a whole lot...As if the area doesnt have high rents to begin with

[@aram199123]

My HOME!!!!! I LOVE IT ALWAYS!!!!!!!!

[@dominationyt7834]

Wow this is actually a really well put documentary

[@Elias171]

Memories. Attended Christopher Dena Elementary then went on to Stevenson Middle School and finally Roosevelt High (93-2003). Very poor education. Neighborhood wise, we lived in Estrada courts and most of the areas captured in this video were still unsafe. Haven't gone back since I left L.A. in 2014 and CA.

[@Dreamsindriveways818]

I went too Roosevelt High in 2010, worst high school all the teachers didn’t care. Fuck it tho I made it out of the hood

[@giovannibarajas1879]

It reflects in your sentence structure and grammar!

[@williamvasquez1677]

My mom went to Roosevelt in the 1940s she said that people used to call it " jewsavelt"

[@Dreamsindriveways818]

@@giovannibarajas1879 seriously! They let me down big time

[@1980lizbethcamacho]

I was raised in East LA and Boyle Heights lived in front of Belvedere Park such beautiful memories living in such a rich culture neighborhood I wouldn't mind raising my family there I love Boyle Heights in East LA I'm proud to have been raised there💯💯💯

[@AngelMoralesPiP]

I grew up in East Los in the 70s 80s and part of the 90s bought a house in Chino Hills in 94, lived on Folsom St near El Pino 🌲 went to Malabar Street School then Belvedere Jr High then Garfield High , now I go to East Los any chance I get

[@marcelogarcia3588]

I love the improvements made in Boyle Heights, But when is the city going to change back to Brooklyn Ave.? That would the icing on the cake for longtime Boyle Heights residents like myself. Without Brooklyn Ave., there's no real Boyle Heights. Thank you. Marcelo Garcia JR

[@Mags765]

La Brooklyn! True

[@moshiacsun6573]

Its still brooklyn to me.

[@medicineman1202]

I remember the Brooklyn hotel

[@SanerOne57]

Boyle Heights , is the place to be !

[@shonuff6221]

I used to live on Boyle heights.... I'm Black, Negro

[@robertcastillo7040]

Damn, Hollenbeck park use to be very pretty compared to now.

[@moshiacsun6573]

I wish they would have acting classes in Hollenbeck park auditorium.

[@dburch7894]

I remember The Heights back in the 70s. Old school.

[@mikecon6395]

Is that hollenbeck park??? I grew uo going there and in Chinatown aka downtown Los Angeles CA. ❤❤❤😊

[@mistahtony-]

From boyle heights to Chicago

[@robertosoto2147]

Muy biem consejal eres una de las personas que como mexicanos nos sentimos orgullosos que lleven nuestra sangre mexicana 👏👏👏👏👏

[@robert5507]

Sad but true

[@eliercervantes3683]

La Primera keep live in Boyle Heights!!

[@nancyrodriguez7574]

thats my home town right there

[@DROPD5150]

MAAD LUV TO MY FAMILIA IN THE BH!

[@discoverela]

So many positives to Boyle Heights and outlining areas in the last 10 years...all that's left is improvements in a failing educational system there.

[@surielparra4102]

Roosevelt High school !

[@peterlakers1]

Class of 1988

[@moshiacsun6573]

Say what you want, but Boyle Heights is number 1. Dont reply, because i wont reply or read the replys. I wish Boyle Heights would be united into one community. Let have peace and unity.

[@raiderlokote5]

weres hes walking!!! I already walk that!!!!!!!!!!!

[@mrsnunezrn]

I grew up in Boyle heights 🤗❤️

[@illiumm1100]

Must’ve missed something: Hispanic and Latino only : 98.8% of Boyle heights in 2020; uuuhhhh WHERE IS THE DIVERSITY IN THAT? Oh yes...... I’m the DIVERSITY SO FAR! You’re welcome I moved here for my ancestors! Thx!

[@MyAlexrocker]

I'm from Santa Ana Cali and this is the same as East Los Angeles (boyle Hights) (:

[@burningwolf4055]

Sike lmfao

[@ladron775]

Not even close lol and im from Anaheim

[@salakerz324]

Chapter of East LA

[@wynnssecret8584]

Like it was mentioned this is a historic neighborhood, but ( what I assume ) is a small population want to keep it the slum that it has become over time. They make it very difficult for anyone ( other then Hispanics) to come into the neighborhood either as residents, business owners, or both ( they claim their fighting against gentrification and yet no one calls it what it is " racism " ). That once diverse community is nothing but a slum and the worse part is residents with the loudest voices and strongest arms want it to stay that way

[@rvargas3]

@wendycarrillo *to

[@Brownnproud91]

From Boyle heights all the way to new jersy

[@armandofernandez413]

I stay on folsom and indiana by el pino.

[@jackiechavez4045]

the train ruined the heights

[@mrrecklesso5261]

Boyl

[@Autuber123]

Huizar taking bribes and partying in Las Vegas😂

[@erikbautista7084]

I was born in Lincoln hospital .. shiauuu

[@berzerker1100]

Is that the Hospital near 4th & soto next to Northgate mkt. ?

[@erikbautista7084]

@@berzerker1100 yupp

[@berzerker1100]

@@erikbautista7084 yep, that hospital is now shut down & boarded up, the last time I drove down soto , I was born Genaral hospital. It's like either Lincoln heights/ Boyle heights?? One or the other 👍

[@erikbautista7084]

Drove up the other day ... They knock it down...

[@vanessaespitia981]

Omg I go to Oscar 😊😊😊

[@andrewsanders1842]

MAAAN EVIL SIDE IS CORRUPT AS FUUUUUUUGH

[@moshiacsun6573]

I do feel evil spirits in some areas.

[@evygil]

Two thumps up for diversity and honest good people!

[@felicecentofanti5084]

you can't grow without roots.

[@illiumm1100]

Yes ! EXACTLY! Thank you!🙏

[@MrGoldenEagle83]

I smell gentrification in the air.

[@vinnieblanco6592]

You were right.

[@illiumm1100]

Stop your racism!!!

[@enriquerickramirez6145]

Our Concrete Jungle

[@jackiechavez4045]

now a bunch of hipsters are moving in lol

[@gildapolanco7499]

Jaja Jose Guizar??? Really ???? Dude I’ve lived in Boyle heights for 45 years…. This guy is an embarrassment for Boyle heights.

[@monkeyoncrak99]

Lol Ayala is a clown

[@ectazygirl]

He said most diverse populations but they show only spanish people, is this Los Angeles or Mexico 🙄

[@illiumm1100]

Exactly!!!!! I LOVE LOVE YOUR COMMENT ! They must OPEN THEIR EYES!! So ignorant

[@SuperRip7]

I wish Mexican Americans spoke English. There is so little here.

[@thelastchance6113]

Now he's in jail.

[@christinevenegas9913]

Mr. Huizar, YOU’RE ANOTHER DISAPPOINTMENT TO BOYLE HEIGHTS. THE COMMUNITY BELIEVED IN YOU N YOU LET US DOWN.SHAME ON YOU ACCEPTING KICKBACKS 4 YOUR OWN BENEFIT 😡😡😡

[@DetroitLove4U]

Boyle Heights is a ebbed community. If it was so diverse and they the politicians are trying to honor its past presently by bringing back old customs and times when they were good - WHERE ARE THE RUSSIANS just for example?? If a city or community was diverse at one point and now is predominantly one race and culture - you can't rectify what this video is in fact making as a pragmatic pretense a well rounded community. It's just a generic facade. Santa Ana is a better city to document. Way better

[@illiumm1100]

Yes exactly!!!! Where are the Croatians, Serbs, Russians, Jews, Italians... etc who MADE THIS NEIGHBORHOOD? Thank you

[@antonio7883]

F Boyle heights

[@mistahtony-]

From boyle heights to Chicago

[@rvargas3]

@wendycarrillo *to