I Was NOT Expecting this in New York City 🇺🇸 Is the Subway Safe? (Katz's Deli)

TODAY I take my first ride on the New York Subway (Metro) en route to the famous Katz Deli for a legendary pastrami sandwich. I also visit the SoHo neighborhood and end at Wall Street for an amazing day in New York City (NYC) 🇺🇸
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[@gawi4405]

Katz's pastrami sandwich makes you cry twice: first from the price, second from the taste. It's so good.

[@Ria_n_Brian_93]

100K is so close! Let’s GO! ☺️🙌🏼

[@DWNY358]

Nice contrast from the "Cash Jordan" perspective of NYC.

[@mariatolentino4516]

Cash Jordan uses fake news and sensationalism for views.

[@Brotatochip6507]

5:16 lmao love how the guy just calls you both ladies

[@1lcapitan0]

It's always nice to see your content while you're in the US. new york is my favorite city here in the US!! Exciting to see you explore it!

[@alvinantonio8033]

All the familiar districts you hit up. FiDi, SoHo, Midtown, all I’ve been to. Except all these years I’ve never been to Kat’z Deli, now I’m more interested in experiencing what everyone’s tried for decades!!!

[@beatriceroosmark]

On my most recent trip to NYC I navigated the subway with Apple Maps and went really well!

[@Kushal6831]

Love your video's ❤❤😊

[@桐生さん-d5l]

I'm watching from Japan It's a very fun video I'm studying English🌛

[@shoshana54]

Get a cornbeef and pastrami sandwich! We sat at a table and ordered. Born and raised in the Lower East Side 50's, 60's, 70's! Have fun! San Gennaro Festival!! Get some Zeppole's! You are in little Italy. I lived on Mott Street. Go to Ferraro's for some good Italian Dessert!! Then go to Chinatown.

[@NixSooMin]

Been here in NYC my whole life. Aside from people having bad days, the occasional unfortunate homeless person which makes the train car smell or someone on drugs, I've never had a bad experience or something that made me feel unsafe. You really just chock it up to being whatever and mind your business. Having headphones and music helps and you can get wifi/mobile service at stops. Due to all the jobs I've had I've easily taken the train past 10p at latest 3am. Just treat it like you would walking outside when its late, stay aware of your surroundings. More than anything, I'm more annoyed when the train car has no a/c over who I'm riding the car with and some people just have bad b/o, in a city with so many people it happens. Not often but its there, lately I've been running into that just transitioning between different train lines. For anyone still not convinced, they're cracking down on turn style hoppers (people who don't pay to use the subway) so lot of the stations with that activity, or popular stations due to location will have police on site~ You'll see them right as you're passing to get to train access~ In NYC everyone has a destination and a place they're going to, so as long as you keep it moving you'll be just fine. No one comes to sight see and linger in the subway anyways. If you do however there are great places. I'd recommend visiting the Underground market as well as Oculus~

[@randomname931]

lowered expectations. the subway always smells like piss at best, or like a homeless person shat himself at worst. 95% of the stations look decrepit and neglected. in the summer, the stations are a furnace and there is ZERO ventilation, making the piss smell even more pungent. several people get pushed to death on the tracks every year because the MTA and city are too cheap to install barriers. instead, they half assed some dinky fences and called it a day. you should try getting out the country more. the subway in tokyo is immaculate in comparison. in HK all of the stations are air conditioned. in china, EVERY platform has barriers. none of the aforementioned cities' metros smell like piss or ass, and none of them are remotely close to being dangerous.

[@jayT0204]

subscribed , loving the NY content !! going there for xmas

[@matt_pang]

Wow...$30 is outrageous for a sandwich...its 6am here in Honolulu, skipped dinner, now im hungry. Ugh!

[@nathanmerritt1581]

It's New York and katz man! food quality wise, absolutely worth it!

[@koilamaoh4238]

@@nathanmerritt1581 plus its a cost of living issue, expect to pay more, to make up costs of rent./property. Once a city becomes big, expect to pay more; applies mostly everywhere. Unless you are in 3rd world country with devalued money.

[@barfoonisland2003]

@@nathanmerritt1581 Worth it you're flush with cash.

[@RickJ04040]

keep the America content coming!

[@Essays4College]

4:02 You took one train ...in the day...in Manhattan. Tough to make a judgement call either way just based on that. There were no homeless on your subway car either which you will certainly encounter if you ride the subway enough.

[@giannishen]

That sandwich is amazing, looks delicious! That Italian market looks like it’s worth spending an afternoon browsing, I like it! Thanks a lot for sharing, really great job! 👍😄👏

[@Mudskipper9876]

I've been afraid of NYC and have never taken a subway. The history and architecture of that city would be very interesting. Thank you for showing us part of our history.

[@Daniel-pc2ov]

It depends on the area exactly... So where he was in Lower east side it can get sketchy a block or avenue down from where it's nice... very odd. Canal st where he said is sketchy at night. bunch of africans hawking goods during the day and tweaks lurking after dark. Upper west/east side vary too but mostly nice. the subway is easy once you understand the routes and locations

[@benleon3405]

That’s no way to live your life..

[@MrStan0630]

I visit NYC 4/5 times a year, and use the subway. I don’t feel unsafe, but the ride isn’t always pleasant. The last time I ate at Katz’s they had table service.

[@chaopanofasia8490]

The subway wasnt looked good. But still a dream city to me. Films like Home Alone and Serendipity made me love New York.

[@enyaphillips99]

What is the app called that you do your conversion on?

[@iceventurer1589]

Hi new subscriber here. Gregorys my fave coffee. Only found in NJ before now they are all over NYC. Saw a lot of your Vlogs in the Phils., more power to you.

[@dianneroy3208]

That sandwich looked amazing. When you were talking about looking up how to order and them being grumpy. It reminded me of the episode of Seinfeld when they would order this soup, and if you ordered wrong he would say "no soup for you, for one year". After Elaine took too long to order and she didn't get the soup she found the recipes for his soup in a dresser she bought. She went back, rest is history 😁😁

[@anon-tlv3399]

I think thats where seinfeld got the idea for it. a lot of the antics in Seinfeld are based on actual new york people, scenes and behaviours

[@MotocrossGuru-zf8pk]

you need to go to the subways and stations at night going to the bronx or harlem

[@magamaga1827]

lol cmon bro. that's a death wish

[@dave_di]

Zane finally visits my disgusting city haha. Welcome bro!

[@rockgoddess2996]

Hey Zane!! I love Katzs!!!

[@sandygenier795]

Which NY directions app did you use? I had a hard time with the directions since they say " go to the SW corner" but I could not tell which way was SW once I got to street level. Thanks.

[@ninja_tony]

The easiest way to find your bearings in Manhattan are that the street numbers increase as you go north, and the avenue numbers increase as you go west. For example 23rd street is further south than 42nd street, and 5th Ave. is further east than 10th Ave. it takes a bit of practice, but once you get that down, you can navigate almost the entirety of Manhattan. It does get tricky in lower manhattan though because the grid breaks down below 1st Ave and in the Village, but everywhere else is pretty easy.

[@kayflip2233]

Go to Hershel's in Reading Terminal Philly for the corned beef reuben if you want the best deli sandwich. For NYC, it is Pastrami Queen.

[@revilo1961]

okay doki Zane...enjoooy there...😊

[@ElaineSade]

I love Katz. The pastrami and corned beef is so juicy and tender , good gawd 😮‍💨

[@HarveyChenBlog]

You remind me of my tour in NYC back in 2015

[@mimiblitberg]

Come to Chicago and try Manny’s deli. Corned beef and pastrami on rye with mustard! 👌Among many other things Chicago is famous for, of course 😊.

[@gregdlc5961]

I see new Zane vlog I play video w/o thinking

[@leofreihofer]

I always use Google Maps when using the subway. Makes it so easy.

[@Castapher]

That bread looks way different from other youtubers, was it whole wheat bread? Can you add cheese to that sandwich ?

[@magamaga1827]

52 yr old native NYer. From Queens. The 70s thru early 90s were fairly dangerous but usually contained to certain neighborhoods trains would run thru. During most of the 2000s up until about 10 years ago, subway crime was very little and not much of a concern to NYers. But over the last few years as the defund the police movement came about, the riots of 2020 with BLM and the release of criminals who can't make bail...it's really taken a turn for the worse. The problem now is that it's just so random. Even the "safest" trains are now subject to criminal activity at any hour of the day. But yes, any train after 10p should be avoided if possible.

[@genreartwithjb5095]

NYPD is one of the most OVERFUNDED agencies ever. lol what are you talking about??? Your average sargeant is making 150-200k a year bro I trained boxing with these guys and half of them don’t even live in the city. They live in big houses out in Suffolk.

[@OneGina83]

I want to visit nyc. Unlike comments on here I can survive I live in Detroit.

[@paigewillow8768]

It looks like it did before the 42nd street clean up. Not safe, clean or good.

[@RR52517]

That sandwich is too expensive... No wonder most Americans feel the impact of inflation or high cost of basic commodities.

[@TWOCOWS1]

Sugar, we don't have metros in New York. We got subways

[@nathanmerritt1581]

You haven't had the full New York experience if you haven't visited katz. That's a must!

[@magamaga1827]

lived here all my life since the 70s as a kid, never been. most natives couldn't care less. the best delis are out in the low key quiet neighborhoods

[@motr1912]

Eat where the celebrities eat. If they can afford it, it's got to be good 😉

[@nathanmerritt1581]

@@magamaga1827 obviously my comment wasn't referring to the locals, I'm just saying if you're visiting the city and you have the means, you should definitely give a katz a try.

[@nathanmerritt1581]

@@motr1912 yeah everyone in that place was from Hollywood right? get out!

[@TrickyPasta]

Love your videos, Zane! Look forward to your Asia trips again!

[@lcb690]

Are you ordering the 6 inch or foot long there at subway.🤔

[@ccates98]

One of the things that makes Zane’s videos so hard to watch is the CONSTANT spinning of the camera! Dude, slow down the camera pans, or just cut them entirely. You clearly don’t realize the vertigo you create by spinning the camera around all the time!

[@waitandhope]

Lol

[@MrSuperduperpj]

Yeah, there is a cottage industry of NY fear mongering. I've taken the subway at all times for years and years. Occasionally you see a crazy person, rowdy kids or whatever... a big city attracts all types, but most times it is easy and obvious to avoid problems. I've also made friends on the subway too... I much, much prefer it to driving in the city.

[@kroberts545]

😃🙈11 am. lower manhattan. where should it be dangerous?😂

[@joed6010]

Dude: No one in NY calls this the Metro. It's the subway!!! I do love your videos though. I live in NC now but grew up in Philly area and lived in NY area for 30 years. Good move to go to Katz;s....

[@iu2]

The people (tourists) who say the NYC subway is safe have never ventured out of Midtown Manhattan. Please try taking the subway at 11 pm to East Harlem, South Bronx, Bed Stuy, East New York, or Jamaica, and let me know how you turned out.

[@dannym5468]

No one is going to let you know because they don't survive

[@iu2]

@@dannym5468 🤣

[@ml5778]

The fact that you can take NYC subways 24/7 and still feel relatively safe and also being of one the world’s largest subway systems in world is a major achievement.

[@iu2]

@@ml5778 Nobody feels safe in the NYC subway. Not even the cops.

[@ml5778]

@@iu2 and yet More than 3M riders use the NY subway daily. 😂

[@tinanugget5419]

Scary subway especially at nighttime 🚉🌆😱😱😱😱

[@vicdillon6278]

Longways from BGC. 😁

[@kayellwanger2378]

Love to see you checking out the US. NYC was right towards the top of one of my favorite trips ever. I went within a couple of years after 9/11 before the memorial was created. Definitely want to go back. Loved touring Ellis Island, so much history there. That sandwich looked legendary. And the festival in Little Italy - the only reason I am familiar with it is because of The Sopranos! (they featured it in an episode) Great NYC visit so far!

[@Kushal6831]

New york city 😊

[@self.destructr]

It's tourists & out-of-towners that feel nervous riding the subway, probably after being fed a good dose of 'scary' NYC vids. Living there, taking the subway any time day or night just becomes something you do without a thought. Miss the NY subway, wish the Malaysian subway here was 24hr and half as entertaining! 😅

[@bladeqmaster]

Malaysia has subway? There are some train stations that is seems underground but i don't think that count as subway.

[@self.destructr]

@@bladeqmaster Correct, just using subway as catchall word for both train system. Btw, interesting fact about NY subway is that 40% of it runs above ground

[@magamaga1827]

right, until you get the knife in your back from some random nutjob. btw, i'm a native born and raised

[@motr1912]

​@@bladeqmasterit definitely had a subway in 2023. The tube in London isn't always underground, same as NYC etc....

[@jadezworld4826]

why does your subway looks old and scary. Manila subway is finishing soon.

[@anon-tlv3399]

I feel Tokyo has a sence of style and presentation and cleanliness that NYC is lacking. I think NYC is in many parts now truely unsafe from what Ive been told by relatives, its deteriorating in many areas. Im not sure if the street vendors you passed by arent selling stolen goods, not just fake goods. I feel Japanese are better dressed, and would never serve you a sandwich that you have to eat so messy and over-sized. I dont see the point in 30$ sandwich, its humongous, make smaller portions for normal size people. The whole vibe of NYC looks kinda off.. dont know how to explain it.

[@WhitneyChakara]

So did the US invent Delis? We are a very new country to have the oldest Deli in the entire world otherwise 😀. But I’m sure it helps if they wanna charge $30 for a sandwich to say you are the oldest Deli in the world. 😅

[@mariaperea9949]

🎉🙏🙏💖👍👍

[@TheJuwita123]

New York subway is ok, they have lots of new subways train, but also still lots of old ones. I took the subway in the middle of the night and it was fine. it's not the subway you need to worry about, it's the street, especially in the ghetto area 🤪

[@Carl-x8y3c]

Nowhere is safe. I was attacked in daylight on a public street and brutally robbed of my wallet. This happened many years ago. I was extremely traumatized. I have scarring on my head and face. It shouldn't have happened but it did.

[@magamaga1827]

sorry to hear. i'm a native. 52yrs old. never been touched. you really gotta know how to profile people in this city which most don't know or wont do

[@Carl-x8y3c]

@@magamaga1827 I couldn't defend myself that day i got robbed. It happened very quickly , and i was taken by surprise. He came up from behind me and struck me about my head with a heavy object. It was so public , in front of people too. He stole my wallet. It had $ 50 dollars in it which i had just taken out of an ATM . I was targeted. I could have died that day. It shocked the police. No one was brought to justice either. I still feel unsafe today. But that makes me very wary of others which is good. I have scars on my head and face because it was cut. So i needed stitches. I was not only physically hurt , but emotionally hurt. I was also very angry about what happened to me for a long time. I needed to get counseling with victims of crime , because the anger was eating me up. So you can understand how i must have felt. You haven't been traumatized so you don't understand that though. Something horrible can unfold at any time. It happened to me.

[@RR52517]

I was wondering if vlogging is acceptable in the US... I mean there's not much interaction with locals in the video.

[@HughCorbyCruick]

There are some video bloggers who really specialize in talking to locals all around the country. Keep looking and you can find them.

[@gabrielm8150]

You been to japan south korea, taiwan, china etc, New work metro its disgusting

[@anon-tlv3399]

Many cities around the world could learn from the comments and reviews to invest more in safety, cleanliness, better sidewalk appeal, putting more people into cleaning jobs when they retire. I heard Japan has a whole army of pensioners doing manual cleaning - thats the spirit! scrub grandpa scrub! I want my tush on a clean metro seat!

[@gruijm1]

it's completley clean inside the train cars, u clearly have never been to nyc

[@barcher]

It's totally not disgusting. And it runs 24 hours a day.

[@pauliejojo8241]

what the fcuk. The subway of NY looks like a hospital's morgue. so scary.Similiar to the train to Busan movie. The walls have so many vandals. I never realized what NY looks like until this. so disappointing!

[@motr1912]

As someone who was raised on watching The Warriors, I was truly disappointed in how 'different' it was 🤣

[@anon-tlv3399]

Breaking News: NYC Mayor Eric Adams indicted on federal bribery, wire fraud charges. I think most in NYC are hopeful this ends his reign of clowndom

[@eddie_d1233]

I love watching people visit New York. The feast is in the neighborhood called Little Italy, which is adjacent to and just above Chinatown. The Wall Street area is just above Battery Park with the great views of New York Harbor including the Statue of Liberty. I hope you went into Trinity Church at the foot of Wall Street. It's been there even before the Revolutionary War. Also I hope you walked around and saw the World Trade Center and the magnificent memorial to the victims of 9/11. And Katz's!!! I was getting full watching you sink your teeth into the mounds of pastrami. Great Videos!

[@magamaga1827]

bet you never been to a real hood in nyc

[@eddie_d1233]

@@magamaga1827 maga, I was born and raised in three different boroughs.

[@Commander-leo]

Nyc subway is ten times better that what people make it upto be

[@Kushal6831]

New york city 😊

[@MotocrossGuru-zf8pk]

this is opinion i dont feel safe at night in the bronx

[@Kushal6831]

@@MotocrossGuru-zf8pk new york city is safe 🙏

[@nathanmerritt1581]

It's a great place to visit, but not necessarily a great place to live.

[@ninja_tony]

@@nathanmerritt1581 what does that have to do with the subway?

[@CharlietheTuxie]

Not here to judge? It’s funny how people trivialize the most consequential election in our lifetime!

[@ninja_tony]

He can have his own political beliefs and not be required to talk about them in the video, because the video isn’t about politics.

[@CharlietheTuxie]

@@ninja_tony then don’t mention it at all :)

[@motr1912]

I did come across a Trump protest the other day where pro supporters did come across as very strange in the way they were shouting about a pretentious multi billionaire and their belief that their lives will be better because of him being 'in touch' with reality. I know no political figure can be truly trusted but I did have to laugh, maybe a bit too sarcastic sounding.

[@JamesVarnas]

thats crazy 33 bucks for sandwich and pickles-but you couldn't give me 1000 bucks for free to visit New York-I'll have my 12 buck sandwich on the gulf of mexico in Florida-get some sun- not robbed-hope it was worth it

[@Purrlow]

Americans talking about tap and go in 2024 😂 … it’s like adding your bankcard to your phone is something new.

[@jimbo1637]

The subway gets a bad rap. It can be dirty in some areas, but it's fast, convenient, and statically much safer than driving.

[@iu2]

Yeah..I guess a driveby shooting while you're in your car is low. But getting shot in the train is more likely. Cops just shot innocent passengers a few days ago, as they were being to disarm a guy with a knife. Imagine that: you're just sitting in the subway and a cop shoots you....Oops...by accident.

[@geralddeguzman9496]

Katz is overrated and overpriced

[@ronlafleur4246]

When you return to Asia I will return to your videos. No interest in US.

[@iu2]

Agreed.

[@uresfffff222]

american hater clown 🤡

[@kristinhannah001]

as an Asian, i find this very interesting coz americans would comment a lot and say nasty things about my country and now seeing their side of the world I realized.... they're a bunch of clowns lmao😂

[@motr1912]

But you at least took your time to let us know you are interested in watching a US video by commenting on one of his US videos. Genius.

[@kristinhannah001]

@@motr1912 cant blame her though coz a lot of Zane's viewers are from Asia since he has lots of vlogs there

[@bigbig-km1hb]

I think New York is a great social hub but nothing to see there really..just like Dublin in Ireland over hyped by american tourists...i am myself from Europe been to America and from americans heard what a great place Dublin is...went to Dublin and thought nothing of it...then went to France and was blown by Everything in a good way ....

[@randomname931]

you have low standards if you think that was "pleasant" lol. and you've ridden the tokyo metro?

[@Bea57y]

dude we cant buy groceries TRUMP 2024

[@DannyH77]

why would you judge? TRUMP IS THE BEST CHOICE!!

[@thoughtstorn854]

Trump is a felon and is a terrible businessman. Wht are u smoking?? 😂😂😂😂 🤡

[@motr1912]

Best choice for what though?