Inside Park Slope, Brooklyn: Behind the Fancy Brownstones & History

Tom Delgado takes you around Park Slope, Brooklyn, which is a nice neighborhood next to Prospect Park. Tom talks about the American Revolution, gentrification, brownstones, the Park Slope coop, and the park. Shot by Stewie Vill.
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[@chrisrodgers429]

This guy needs his own show on discovery Channel!!!

[@Jordan-tr8yw]

Love all the history you provide. Thanks for the tour!

[@matthaffner9920]

Absolutely love your videos. So packed with facts and details and just the right amount of comedy sprinkled in!!

[@deniseg812]

I grew up in Carroll Gardens, I've said this before. Take notice that from Red Hook up to Prospect Park the streets don't meet. It was meant to slow the enemy down if we were attacked from the water.

[@landocalrisian2014]

Thanks for doing this Park Slope tour Tom.

[@KJD718]

Born and raised in park slope grew up on 8st and 8th ave. No longer live in Brooklyn, but visit nyc once a year and man has the neighborhoods changed.

[@epicviewerJJ]

I laughed out loud at “Sludgy” and then I unlaughed when you said it died💀😭

[@mondoenterprises6710]

This guy brings history alive for the people!

[@rafaelmangual6478]

I grew up in Park Slope. I went to John Jay High School on 7th. Avenue. You forgot to mention (or maybe didn't know) that inside Prospect Park there's a Quaker cemetery and buried in that cemetery is the famous Hollywood actor...Montgomery Clifford. You know...Private Pruitt in "From Here To Eternity'.

[@hotintheheights]

Ive been following you for over 3 years Tom. Im glad you're getting so many subscribers and the Patreon too. Its crazy all the knowledge u have mixed with the humor. Que sigan los exitos hermano!

[@JXY2019]

It was the prettiest neighborhood I saw in Brooklyn

[@travelingwithrick]

Always good when a new Tom video pops up.

[@manuelleiva7086]

the reaction to the quebec fiddle concert poster had me dying all mornign

[@andeytubeyshamon]

Superb as usual Tom 🙌🏻🙌🏻 can’t wait to get back to NY

[@vbkngx]

Always a good day when there's a new video from you mate. We're landing in NYC at the beginning of May for our first holiday in the U.S. and your videos have been a great help - keep up the top work.

[@NiKiMa023]

As a NYer, I hope you had a great visit

[@vbkngx]

@@NiKiMa023 We did, thanks! Loved every second of it. NY was definitely a highlight and we certainly made the most of it. Even proposed to my partner in your beautiful city, so NY now holds a special place in both our hearts. We also managed to catch one of Tom's shows, another highlight. Was the trip of a lifetime.

[@JXY2019]

You should write a New York history book

[@taylorg1585]

Tom I have been following you for a couple years now and this is one of my favorite videos thusfar. The plane crash story is absolutely insane, I have spent time around Park Slope and had absolutely no idea.

[@estebancruz9079]

I started watching your videos a couple of years ago for information but now I do for that but also comedy. Thank you!

[@annchambers5739]

Loved it! Always a wealth of knowledge! & The ruby slippers at the end! 👠👠

[@roytownhill9934]

Great video Tom, fun and fact filled as always 👍🤘

[@thefpvlife7785]

Born at Methodist hospital and lived across the street from the old stone house, 339 3rd street 1st floor. Back in 1974 when I was a little itty boy I would enter that old stone house because it had no doors or windows and I would hand food to the few homeless people who would sleep in there. The place reeked of homelessness and urine but my Mom would be there making sure I wouldn't get hurt. Also the Brooklyn Dodgers back then were called the Trolley Dodgers, avoiding the trolley's that ran along 4th & 5th ave. I think Tom missed a gem .... if you just walk a block over to 2nd st and 3rd ave, parts of the existing wall still stands of the old original stadium. O' n by the way they won many "World Series" back then against team from up and down the East coast.

[@johnlennon1049]

Born and raised there. Lived on President St. between 4th. & 5th. Ave. That was in 1950 and moved out in 1995. Worked at Con Edison on First Street in Brooklyn from 1973 on. Finally retired.

[@royalclipper5382]

I love the way you illustrate your tours with historic photographs.... Thank you Tom D !!

[@stepheneson4107]

"You'll understand why people watch Real Housewives TV shows"..... That one line alone made this video worth it 🙂

[@fatboyhoover]

TY, this is amazing walk through!

[@angelicagaldos]

Sick Plug! Awesome tour, Tom. I'm going to add Park Slop to my places to visit while I visit family in Sheepshead Bay.

[@cybergal99]

Take the Q train to 7th Avenue and make a left .. the place where he talk about the plane crash is a block away. I grew up down the block from there. Have fun, Sheepshead Bay is great as well!

[@angelicagaldos]

@@cybergal99 I found out that my mom used to work at the high school there back in the 80s. I'll keep the Q trian in mind if at my aunt's place in Manhattan.

[@conniedelio]

Possibly your best work, Tom. Thank you!

[@dorisq9241]

I enjoyed learning the history of Park Slope and the Food Coop was something new for me. Thank You, as always!

[@maryredmond1399]

Loving your videos so much information about my favourite place keep posting your great 😊

[@LollyandPop2]

Always love to see Tom’s videos pop up on my KZbin!

[@takishaedwards273]

I am so happy I found your channel!!! I love NYC history. It's not taught enough in NYC schools

[@843Reboot]

it was the trenton trouser snakes. funny that you freestyled that shit.

[@michaelhurley3171]

I had a friend who lived in Park Slope. Like every one else he could no longer afford it!

[@user-tm7me1ef9l]

these tours are great!

[@HardtimesRecords]

Dark Slope Brooklyn! I miss the old Park Slope from the 70’s, 80’s & 90’s!

[@vhalib]

Thanks for touring my neighborhood.

[@gerberjoanne266]

This guy comes off as a hippy-dippy type, but once I got into this video, I could see how much serious research he did in preparing it. Lots of substance, all well done, yet also entertaining. One criticism: He forgot to cover my block! Oh well. An oversight, I'm sure.

[@lornahardin4563]

This was nice, love the brownstones, would love to see inside one. The history was neat. You are funny to boot. LOL

[@JulianSteve]

Great job, Tom! Most of the information in this video is new to me, so thank you. P.S. - Park Slope is really nice!

[@ComeOneComeAll]

My family lived on 14th St between 8th Ave and Prospect Park West for over 40 years. My mom is a Baby-Boomer who grew up in the era when it was a blue collar enclave. The old guard has nearly evaporated. I'm back now in NY for the first time in 13 years and am stoked to hit the Slope again for nostalgia. Thank you for sharing the knowledge. I used to visit in the 80's and 90's pre Yupster 2.0 boom, what a difference! The block parties were the evidence of that. I got snubbed by some of the new families on the block post 2004 but we were all getting along just fine when I was a kid up through the late 90's. Connecticut Muffin in Bartel Pritchard Square used to be this great classic diner owned by my friend's dad. Shout out if you remember that and Circles Pizzeria next to the movie theater!

[@johnfarrell9681]

My granny worked as the cook in the "Chiclets" Mansion for many years and we grew up in the less than fashionable area between 9th St and 15th St. where many of the workers settled. The chic area was always between Flatbush and 3rd street. I remember that plane crash vividly being in second grade in St Saviour's grammar school on 8th Ave and Sixth Street.

[@ComeOneComeAll]

@@johnfarrell9681 Nothing like having East Coast heritage! Thank you for sharing.

[@johnfarrell9681]

BTW - we never referred to it as the Chiclet Mansion or The Chiclet anything, so that wasn't as widespread as you'd been told.

[@ComeOneComeAll]

@@johnfarrell9681 I had to visit the old house on 14th St during my most recent visit to NY. I made a brief vlog, It was hard to accept the vestiges of my family's story there are now long gone, kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5Ozq4lnoJaApLc

[@ComeOneComeAll]

@@johnfarrell9681 I had to visit the old house on 14th St during my most recent visit to NY. I made a brief vlog, It was hard to accept the vestiges of my family's story there are now long gone, kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5Ozq4lnoJaApLc

[@tarafudge6697]

Before the Dutch were the Lenape they were the original inhabitants of south Brooklyn, as Park slope was then known. Europeans arrived in the 17th century.

[@tiffanyi5645]

The creepy walk into camera view at the beginning of your videos gets me every time!! 😂😂😂 I truly appreciate and enjoy these videos! I would love to see you do the neighborhood near Hamilton’s home if you haven’t done so already

[@simon7762]

Tommy back at it again dropping some juicy facts!

[@gazsilla]

Tom should do live tours w/ groups. I'd go.

[@farashimbo9917]

I remember fifty years ago, a proposal was floated to dredge the Gowanus Canal. If I remember right, one of the opponents was the Police department; they said if they dredge the canal, they would have more unsolved murders on their hands than they had manpower to deal with.

[@vincentgoupil180]

Interesting Trying to get Tomas to do Wallabout Bay when the East River floaters resurface during the spring thaw.

[@AustinD1993]

Excellent Video!

[@EphemeralProductions]

I’ve never been to NYC but heard about park slope many years ago, when reading the book “the widows walk” by Marian Fontana (the wife of a 9/11-perished firefighter). She lived in park slope.

[@timothymacdonnell9079]

Tom is awesome! Great video

[@donaldblock640]

I was in St. Francis Xavier school when that plane went down, it passed right over us.

[@subwayjoefrombrooklyn4471]

Very informative and entertaining. I’ve always loved Park Slope (grew up in Bensonhurst - I’m in my 60s now). I always said that if I ever won the lottery, I’d buy a Park Slope Brownstone. The way prices are now, I’d have to win Mega Millions $$$.

[@tomdnyc1]

You'd have to win Mega Millions, pay in cash, and offer above the asking price.

[@eugenedimitrov]

Hey Tom! What's up! Really into Brooklyn and Park Slope as well!

[@claudiogallucci563]

I'm goingvto brookyn next weekend going to che k our this old fort thanks to you great video thank you

[@mwalter3755]

You are super cool man. Being yourself while lecturing :) New genre 🙏 Actually made me subscribe even it was just an algorithm, which randomly brought me here.

[@lisieb1]

Love all of your videos! I’m still hoping for a Gramercy one 😊. Unless you already did one and I missed it somewhere. I’ve looked at all your videos. Thank you!

[@tomdnyc1]

I did a little Gramercy Park vid on Patreon! May do another one soon.

[@andrewfischer8564]

i worked on an extention of the hospital around the time of the covid outbreak. got to visit the stone house.. nice to know more about it. i would park right where the plane crashed . who knew? at lunch id walk up the block the other way to the park and have a toke on my lunch break right where you wrap up this video. your back is to the street and you are facing a wall to prospect park. there are benches there or id hop the wall and sit in the park. like revisiting an old friend

[@topquarkbln]

Thanks for sharing. Very funny entertaining factual ❤️👍

[@Myraisins1]

A neighbor told me he bought his brownstone for 35k and there were others for sale across the street. He thought of buying another one but decided he didn't need two houses. He said that was the biggest mistake of his life. Just check the prices of homes in Park Slope and you'll know why.

[@tomdnyc1]

Nice. If he bought one, he did alright!

[@christianhansen3292]

Love your History Knowledge Mr Tom Delgado. I am from Canarsie myself. that pier is very polluted indeed Jamaica bay but a bird reserve isnt far away by marine park. should go thru the trails sometime.. Love to pick your brain smarty pants! lol

[@beverlyledbetter4906]

I've always loved that area and those brownstones. I've wanted to live in one my whole life!☺️

[@valeriewood5515]

Interesting about the plane crash. Great video Tom. 😎

[@blyve]

My mom was pregnant with me at the time of the plane crash. She was on Lincoln Pl., 2 1/2 blocks away and slept through the whole thing. She was awakened by the phone, asking if she was alright once word got out.

[@ronaldolaquidara64]

Ground control to Major Tom....Oops wrong video 😹😂 I'm a new sub..awesome videos sir... You know soo much about the big apple 🍎 and ur not even from NYC...🤔 Stay safe Tom

[@troy__1995]

tom you da best!

[@finnaronhagar]

Love your videos, great content. You kinda look and sound like Penn Badgley lol

[@sswwwaaann]

Tom, Can we get a Jersey City video? Are you ever gonna cross that river?

[@lunabouch]

Good tour. So many fascinating facts about Brooklyn. A plane crash😵‍💫

[@AmbroseChamberpot]

Brooklyn Baseball Team played in an area busy with Trolleys. The opposing teams made fun of them by calling them Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers.

[@tomdnyc1]

One of these days, I am going to do a video on the Dodgers!

[@Allenryan819]

My second favorite booklyn neighborhood second only to Brooklyn Heights my third favorite Williamsburg, where I live of course😉

[@goldengirl54]

You Sir, are a wealth of NY knowledge. Felt bad for poor "sludgie."

[@hothotheat3000]

It’s beautiful and quiet. I don’t live in NYC, but if I had unlimited cash, I’d move here or Brooklyn Heights. Manhattan is far too frenetic for me.

[@alfredovalenzuela615]

Chiclets mansion, love it

[@Larry-qz3es]

There is a cemetery in Prospect Park called Friends Quaker Cemetery and actor Montgomery Clift is buried there.

[@tomdnyc1]

Gonna do a video about the park this summer I think.

[@frankromero5581]

Another Good one tom . wittely funny cute . 🥇

[@Zackyblack12]

pretty dope . just wish we could have spoken about the community that existed during white flight.

[@MikeP2055]

STEWIE! Stewie would never recommend a Matrix movie to Tom. One of my favorite throw-away jokes from Brooklyn Nine-Nine is when Boyle recommends a boat ride down the Gowanus Canal as a romantic date idea.

[@simonbonanno2811]

Actor Montgomery Cliff is buried In Prospect Park Quaker cemetery.

[@AmbroseChamberpot]

gate's never open at least whenever I'm there

[@johnfarrell9681]

The gate can be scaled. I know. My High School bf and I (yes, gay - need you ask?) broke in a few times to make out there as a teenage tribute to Monty. This was just over 50 years ago.

[@noeliaramos7922]

Hey Tom, how do you manage to memorize all the history? Great job!

[@deborahjesic4804]

😂 You're so adorable!😅Can I come over!

[@Highland804]

Trouser Snakes? 😂

[@kevinjoseph517]

governor carey lived at 2nd street an pp west then at grand army plaza.

[@CharlesReiche]

I want to start a bottle water company called Gowanus Springs, but I'm not sure that it will do well.

[@Alex-fx5es]

Oh come on, the gowANUS cANAL has the cleanest purest water 🤣💩

[@MetaMorphicHD]

Would love if you did cypress hills Brooklyn historic district

[@kevinjoseph517]

I grew up there 1950s-1970s.

[@eeeeee217]

Randomly chose to look at your video. History needs to be thought from first grade. Thank you.

[@robbatayaki5505]

j'adore tes videos de NY

[@tomdnyc1]

Merci!

[@mirmir9806]

What brand of jacket is that you are wearing?

[@danlilly1790]

Happy 4/20, Park Slope & Tom D, Stewie, Eric, & all of NYC from down here in Arkansas!

[@TheArmando3500]

I'm from Park Slope; 23rd and 4th :)

[@johnfarrell9681]

That wasn't Park Slope when I was a kid.

[@Flimpofloempieflomp]

Hahaha Stront. Maybe more like 'Kak'

[@jakez1930]

I got slop top in a Park Slope back driveway/parking lot area by a homeless manwoman named Mousy in 2012. Good times.

[@merccadoosis8847]

06:00 Sachem is pronounced "say chem" (at least that's the way we always pronounced it in the old days), not sac hem. good report. as always while I am glad to see development and revitalization of a neighborhood, I am saddened by the consequences of gentrification which roots out poor folks.

[@dx42]

To be precise, the NORTHWEST CORNER of the park, not just the NORTH.

[@undefined40]

So that's what the Adams family's mansion looks at daylight.

[@Yumyum365]

❤❤❤

[@tomadrianaariannachristian7465]

How about covering Brownsville and East New York

[@pete7389]

Throughout its history Park Slope was also racially integrated when segregation was still the norm, which gave it the open-minded reputation it has today. Racial tolerance led to openness to gay folks, and like most gay neighborhoods in America it is clean, safe, fun, interesting, upscale, etc.

[@janmc2624]

❤

[@satanofficial3902]

And below the fancy brownstones... *CHUD!!!* Chud avoidance safety protocols and procedures must never be forgotten. Not even for a moment. Chud are ALWAYS hungry. A moment of carelessness, a very short lifetime of regret.

[@BROWNKATEYE]

7 ❤️ Thank U

[@stephaniealejandre3727]

Do Hamilton Height pleaseeee