NYC Is Getting WEIRD… and People Are Leaving

[@iomis2001]

This is what happens when a city outprices itself.

[@JoRonnamo]

and when a city is run by Dems

[@annjames1837]

It's called failed democratic policies

[@mstyles2667]

@@annjames1837 Again. And again. And again.

[@artgirl6784]

the rent is ridiculous in New York City but what I’ve seen on Facebook and KZbin people talking about how much they’re paying rent is like over priced there

[@patriciawatkins9539]

Or crap politicians and police chief running the city.

[@abbe1abbe156]

The housing prices are ridiculous. Our neighborhood stores are being replaced with boring characterless stores. The crime rate is high and increasing. The city planning geniuses took away traffic lanes to make sidewalk seating and created more congestion. The mayor seems to care more about his sponsors and seems to have forgotten he was elected. People litter a lot and don't clean their dog poo. Rats and roaches run the city (the eco-friendly rodent repellents don't work). I saw rats chase a woman down a street. They looked like little chihuahuas. I could write so much more. de Blasio messed up and I don't have hope with this corporate mayor. Greed has ruined the city.

[@N______554]

Only a real new Yorker feels this paragraph fr😥

[@Diana1000Smiles]

Climate changes have many connections to all Earthlings. The US has way more Nuclear power plants than any other countries. And, we have environmental illnesses going mad. What's the best move?

[@person3070]

what is the so much more, I am curious

[@cynolover]

This is so true bruh

[@ellyreginald6546]

Because gvt wants to get of small businesses and replace with the large corporate stores like Target, Walmart, Whole Foods etc. The middle-class, who supply most of the tax money wasted by our gvt.

[@AllboroLCD]

The best way to put it would be a golden rule I learned in my youth; The party will always suck once you decide to start excluding people. As NYC began to exclude & put out poor people through elitism, gentrification, & rent gouging, the vibe or "flava" started slowly going bad. The pandemic simply exemplified this.

[@mstyles2667]

THIS.

[@voceval1]

Agree...the truth of NYC is that it's an elitist, liberal town that keep folks marginalized and down from birth to grave. And with neighborhood gentrification, it only brings in more hypocritical, bias liberals to move in. I left, and never going back.

[@kissme4492]

Couldn't agree more. This is happening in a lot of places and they are suffering for it. Diversity is what creates genius not one man alone. San Diego is also on the decline ruin because of it.

[@BillLaBrie]

Bloomberg openly said he wanted NYC a to be a “premium product” for rich people. Well, here we are. What happens when the rich no longer want to play along and the poor and middle class can’t afford to?

[@scottjohnson5415]

I moved to Manhattan a year after 9/11, and lived there for 15 years. I finally called it quits five years ago, and never looked back.

[@pixie3760]

I love these videos that are like a tour of the city as much as the actual apartment tours.

[@hippiechic6772]

I do as well... I have been to Manhattan more often to visit than anywhere else and each time I leave I miss it as soon as I am away.... a very close second favorite place for me is San Francisco 💓

[@chicnoir29]

Yes that sums it up perfectly.

[@takeiteasytigerny]

I just about to comment the same thing. Cash loves these adventures around the city.

[@ap94131]

@@hippiechic6772 San Francisco is number one. OK, I have a bias...I live here. Manhattan is great too. Especially the Gramercy Park area.

[@BeautifulPinkFlowers]

I feel like I could watch Cash watching paint dry at this point. I love him and his family and personality. He is sooo funny! He changed my mind on New Yorkers 'cause I used to think they were all mean and never smiled or laughed.

[@BoostedEP3]

You mean to tell me that an area with high crime, high cost of living, a restrictive governement, high taxes, and not enough decent paying jobs for everyone who lives there is causing people to leave?

[@jaychung1380]

Covid actually gave people a good reason to leave and never look back.

[@Architect-jg8cn]

The city does NOT have high crime compared to almost any metro area in this country.

[@chetyoubetya8565]

Restrictive government??Umm no

[@neovenom9833]

@@Architect-jg8cn Month of Februari, crime was up almost 60% compared to the same month last year. Or are you telling all metro areas have high crime, and that of NYC is not any different?

[@sbauroth]

You don't know the city well. Crime wise, NYC isn't that bad. Take for example, Orlando, FL. Yep, it has overall higher crime rates than NYC! Enough decent paying jobs? NYC has some of the best paying jobs in the world.

[@michelledml3162]

Do you mean that the shut downs made a lot of small business owners go under? Let not sugarcoat what happened when Walmart corporation type places were deemed essential while small businesses were “not essential” and closed down.

[@patriciawatkins9539]

Thank you for mentioning that. Very sad.

[@redfox4561]

Yup and the megacorps just keep getting stronger...

[@matthewjoseph101]

@Joseph C the thing is what would be the alternative….every other system failed( socialism, for example) so what would we replace capitalism with

[@Funnyinnithaha]

@Joseph C have you considered relocating to said places?

[@Funnyinnithaha]

@Joseph C because you think the systems in the US are terrible.

[@MrYankeeSteel]

I was born in NYC, Lived until I was 10, moved up state went to college in NYC, and currently work and Do Business In NYC..from a lifer standpoint I can honestly say Until NYC gets real leadership it’s best days are behind it..Everything that was great about the city 20 years ago is fading with each passing day!!

[@Mathmatics_O]

L ive lived in nyc all my life im 15 and i love it here.

[@rosscampbell1173]

I visited Times Square pre Giuliani and post Giuliani. The improvements were astounding.

[@MrYankeeSteel]

Ross Campbell..You mean Were astounding?? It’s best years were 1995-2012..it’s falling to shit now it looks worse everyday..with more and more businesses closing their doors, and garbage all over the place!

[@MrYankeeSteel]

@@Mathmatics_O You are very young..You still have a lot to learn!! You will look at life differently when you move on from HS, and step out into the real world trust me!

[@Mathmatics_O]

@@MrYankeeSteel Ik but its still a fun city full of things you cant do anywhere else! Me and my freinds like doing graffiti and viditing abandoned stations and subway surfing, where else can you do that?

[@missusjoe]

As an outsider who hasn't been to New York in fifteen years at least I am shocked at the lack of people out and about. It looks like a dying mall in a small town. Very sad.

[@djw8591]

It is so sad!

[@di4085]

You're describing our mall and there's nothing wrong with the building. It's so sad.

[@EsotericNY]

It's a great time to visit... Cherry Blossoms will be exploding across the city in a few weeks. "Sleep No More" at the McKittrick hotel has reopened, as has the rooftop restaurant, and you can actually enjoy the Highline now

[@keithdiaz5081]

There is actually many people out...it's busy out here...depends on area..The city doesn't have people all over the place everywhere..that was never a thing..But many years ago there were more people that walked then today.

[@shalonsmith3653]

Its actually not dead there’s still 8.4 million people living in nyc. During the day Majority of people are working from home. So some areas will be a bit dead. Only 28 percent of offices are back to normal at 5pm you see heavy foot traffic and weekends are super busy. I have my own nyc page on Instagram if you want I can show you a different picture of the city. Cash isn’t telling the whole story

[@nancypatricia511]

I know that Cash really likes vitamin water. But it struck me yesterday that it serves another purpose here. The price of the vitamin water serves as a gauge of comparison between all of the different neighborhoods that he visits as he often reports the price that he pays not only on the water but other things as well.

[@DR-nh6oo]

As I have tried to tell him, vitamin water is an overpriced joke.

[@NowIknow24345]

I think he is being sponsored to advertise that drink. Hence why it's in every video.

[@Melissa-oq3zu]

As a native I’m abnormally worried about how high the cost of living is starting to become in NYC and outside the city as well. Peoples rent have gone up so astronomically high that they have no choice but to leave elsewhere. I fear I may never be able to afford to rent a place anywhere in the city. I can’t live with roommates forever. Also what kind of job are some individuals working where they have enough in their budget to afford a $3000+ apartment? Even $2500 is a lot for a place. Those are mortgage level prices. I’m not sure if NYC is worth it anymore, not to mention the crime is out of control at the moment.

[@southgrhooveentertainment6221]

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[@Goldenretriever-k8m]

yeah rent is too expensive across the country and especially in NYC :( something must be done about it nationwide. its not like the salaries are any higher in nyc

[@NYCST]

Crime is not way out of control. Its only higher in the same places that crime has always been high in.

[@feebee5557]

That blows my mind. I pay just over $1000 for a 5 bed, 2 bath, almost 2000 sq ft house on an 1/8 of an acre. City life is not for me. How do people afford that? Are wages that much higher in NYC?

[@goldenovaries]

@@feebee5557 they are not. A lot of people living up here are in debt, trying to fake it till you make it if you will

[@patriciamoore6492]

You're fearless, man! It's sad what's happening to NYC. I remember the Port Authority from 1989 when we rolled in on a posh tour bus from Allentown, PA. What a shock!

[@Pouncer_Fox]

I really love and appreciate videos that are honest. Thank you for sharing this.

[@alexandrialeonora6542]

Several years ago, I had to spend overnight Christmas Eve in Port Authority, because my airplane arrived in NYC around 11PM, and the only bus available to get back home was 5 or 6AM. That was truly a night from hell. And because of the bad weather that day, a bunch of buses and trains were delayed, so at least 100 of us were just curled up on the floor of the lobby of Port Authority on Christmas Eve, looking like refugees, with security guards standing guard over us like it was a prison or something. Really horrible experience. I was alone at the time, but at least met a really nice older gentleman who showed me some of his crazy dance skills. Hope he got home safely.

[@maureenblutekraus3561]

Oh my goodness same...but it wasn't Christmas and I had my 2 year old daughter with me and I got bit by bed bugs spending the night at Port authority no buses to honesdale pa after 9:30pm

[@connor7645]

Someone started dancing 🤣

[@akramdinzly7777]

Intresting story. Thanks for sharing

[@sophiemorrison9820]

The vacancies make me sad. A grim reminder of what the world has been through for over two years. You're ok though, cash.

[@aviajarehema7393]

Yes, very ghost town-like. 😮😔

[@JoRonnamo]

Funny, Florida isn't like this.

[@Tenebarum]

@@JoRonnamo Oh honey. They’re flocking here. Moaning about the weather, alligators, and touting their holier than thou “cultured” selves. We are such rubes here that we don’t realize that accepting crime, violence, filth and poverty is culture.

[@humanitiesprofessor1912]

I'd never consider moving to NYC. When I used to visit my relatives there, I would always be glad to return home.

[@kyms9390]

Theres so much talk of the "big apple" honestly it just looks dirty and dreary compared to beautiful Australia.

[@MamaCarola1]

Honestly the Port Authority has really improved from decades ago. The lower level was not really someplace you wanted to be. Pimps used to hang out there looking for the young runaways. I used to take the bus home from college & I could see them hanging around but must have looked too New York bcuz I never had a problem. Lol. They keep talking about redoing the place (especially the bus ramps) but that'll probably have eminent domain involved

[@user-nj1zu2nf1x]

Seriously, it looks pretty good in this vid! No where near as bad as it used to be

[@LUIS-ox1bv]

You are correct. The Port Authority is the worlds largest bus terminal. And thousands pass through daily. While the buildings ponderous, gloomy and institutional design does not win marks withany, its still not as bad as Penn Station. Im not referring to rhe new Moynihan Station, but the submerged station between 7th and 8th Avenues. During the 70s and 80s, the Port Authority was an urban jungle compared with today. Peoole are either ignorant of this fact, or have very short memories.

[@raygreen5926]

I spent a few days hanging out at the Port Authority bus terminal in NYC. I was on holiday from Ireland and came from a small town. I was just fascinated by a lot of the characters there. It was like a dystopian movie but all these people had a back story. One time they were innocent babes until they came upon the school of hard knocks, aka life ☘☘☘💔 ( I visited this bus terminal in February 1994 during a blizzard. I will always remember my sojourn in NYC as dystopian but also magical.)

[@maril1379]

I am a native NYC person City is sliding down Wasting money on dangerous bike lanes while we already have public transportation. NYC too crowded to have bike lanes. People don't care and don't follow rules Port Authority is very depressing. Increased crime Increased taxes. Subway is getting more dangerous More people on the street that are homeless. Too much liberalism. NYC is never on any lists re: best places to live. People in their 20s and 30s going to other states with cheaper rents and taxes. For what we pay in NYC can own a house elsewhere. NYC does not look like a good future bet. $3500 / month rent without roommates -NO. By the way NY has some of the worst laws regarding roommates. A friend of mine in Queens has a roommate turned squatter for over (1) year and still waiting to get her case heard in civil housing court. This guy videotapes her daily calls her a f-- b-- slams doors. It is legal to videotape someone in an apt as long as you don't tape someone in a bathroom or undressed. So for those of you looking for roommates BE CAREFUL You may get stuck with someone who does not pay rent plus harasses you. You cannot illegally evict someone. You will be miserable waiting to go to court plus there is no guarantee you will get them evicted. There is nothing the police can do. Not all states have laws like this. Thumbs up.the t

[@sab8634]

As a native New Yorker, born and raised, and lived here my entire life, I have to disagree with you. Real New Yorkers have seen and gone through worse. We have been through 9/11, etc….yes, it’s not doing so well because of the pandemic aftermath but it’s not as bad as it looks or even sounds. I believe they’re hyping this up to scare residents out and even so to scare tourists. The news isn’t telling you the complete truth. It’s not as bad as the 70s/80s yet. When it gets to that point, I am sure action will be taken. But for now, the city is picking itself up and is safe for the most part, except for some high-crime areas, which to be honest has always been that way. What we actually need are better leaders to clean up the city. NY is the capital of the world, we will rise again. I pray every day my city thrives again because there’s no place like home!!

[@ravenstud1]

New Yorkers are NOT leaving the city.

[@impalamama7302]

One point to remember, NYC didn't get as bad as it was in the 70s overnight. It was a process years in the making. I visited NYC in 1976 and saw it myself.

[@mr.patriotjol]

@@impalamama7302 you think the way NYC is heading too, we will have a repeat of the 70s and 80s. Obviously not as crazy because of the 5 Families and inner gangs, but more of localized and random street crimes.

[@impalamama7302]

@@mr.patriotjol It certainly seems to have a lot in common. High taxes and crime caused a lot of the problems back then. Killed tourism and drove a lot of the wealthy people out away from city. The national economy was bad too with double digit inflation and high unemployment. History seems to be repeating itself.

[@user-or6yn8pm3c]

Most of the real New York people went elsewhere. It was a pattern I noticed for years.

[@lisab.1595]

Ah yes, the beautiful Port Authority. Remember a couple of years ago they revamped the women's 2nd floor restroom and made it into a ''beauty bar" with granite countertops , the whole bit. For a city like NYC, you would think, over all these years they would revamp the entire building , not just one restroom. I spent many an hour waiting on buses going up to the Catskills where my sister lives. It's the lighting that really makes it more gloomy than it really is.

[@eattherich9215]

Better lighting would be an improvement.

[@clampo845]

They should revamp the men’s facilities singlehandedly the worst public restroom in the country

[@lisab.1595]

@@eattherich9215 Maybe we don't want to see it in better lighting, it may be more than we can handle......lol.

[@LUIS-ox1bv]

@@clampo845 Then you dont know New York City. That designation would go to the mens restrooms in Penn Station. Something no one would wish on their worst enemy. The restrooms in the Port Authority are a step above those hellish pits.

[@clampo845]

@@LUIS-ox1bv lived in the NYC metro area my whole life. Must say tho not only do I respect your opinion may have to also agree. One time after day drinking had to use Penn Station facilities after crushing a bunch of Krispy Kreme’s and there was a homeless guy sleeping on the floor in stall next to me.

[@AaronSmith-kr5yf]

Look up the term "Hell Hole" in the dictionary, it will mention this bus terminal on 42nd in Manhattan. Back in 2008 was on vacation in Manhattan, had to get to the Iron Maiden show in the Meadowlands, found out the bus was the easiest/fastest way to go. We spent 20-30 minutes lost in that bus terminal, ran into countless other Maiden fans lost, looking for the mysterious bus to the meadowlands. Finally saw a few other metal heads go thru this random unmarked set of doors, looked like a set of emergency exit doors that if you went thru it would set off an alarm. No signage anywhere in the terminal. Talked to 2 or 3 uniformed/official looking security guards who thought a bus to the meadowlands for a concert was some sort of fairy tale/myth. Went thru those magical unmarked doors, ended up "outside" in this tunnel with another 200 metal heads queuing, there were like 10-15 big Prevost buses people were getting on. Never before have I been so lost/confused and stone sober.

[@DailyRants89]

Sorry that happened to you, but that makes for a great story years later.

[@kissme4492]

Should have gone to the Pink Floyd show at the Meadowlands. We all made it back and forth...abeit easier there than BACK>

[@AaronSmith-kr5yf]

@ZuluTime Productions Damn you youtube, there is no middle finger emoji lol. I thought we were running late and gonna miss the bus, but turns out we were right on time and the show didn't start till 9:00 anyways(no opener). Got to our seats around 8:15pm It was a pretty quick bus ride, didn't realize meadowlands is only 3 miles or so from the bus station.

[@mickanvonfootscraymarket5520]

I remember that tour. They opened with Aces High. I think it was the Somewhere back in time tour.

[@AaronSmith-kr5yf]

@@mickanvonfootscraymarket5520 Yup!!! Somewhere Back in Time tour, first time they had played Wasted Years, in years lol. Now that's a regular staple on every tour. On the live album of that tour you might hear me screaming in the background lol. They cut the 15 minute epic Rime of the Ancient Mariner at my show onto that album.

[@trafficispeople5750]

"It looks like something that was built by people who hated what they were building." That just made my day hahaha

[@abimaellopezmaylord27lopez7]

Invest in infracsture

[@dojocho1894]

NY city art is crap...go to Italy and see beauty in art. But the people that run NYC dont like Italian classical art

[@waynegray7130]

Cash! NYC is GETTING weird!?! Where the hell have you been all your life? Manhattan has always been weird, that's why I love it!

[@MissCane9]

It's nothing compared to what it was when things were actually open,

[@doriswaddington2418]

Unless you’re an old Asian woman who got beaten up

[@ZaddyZavid]

he doesn't know "the blue man group" now..im done..

[@machinist7230]

If anything, it's gotten more pedestrian the last fifteen years.

[@foodiegal9923]

You have to pay attention to the subtle trends. It *IS* getting weird again.

[@perrywinkle5000]

The topmost area is where people from New Jersey commute in and out of the city.

[@margaretames6522]

Port Authority Bus Terminal has always been horrible. Now it’s just new and horrible.

[@RJSAMCRO]

I remember going to the Port Authority and was taking a Greyhound trip. Was supposed to be there for 30 minutes but the previous bus company didn't make my reservation correctly and had to wait 7 and half hours [2:30AM] to get the next bus. Believe me when your there for that long pre-pandemic it is a true adventure so unless you are ok sleeping on the floor it will be a long night.

[@bryduhbikeguy]

I had that problem with Amtrak and was stuck in St.Louis for 11 hours,instead of the 1-1/2 as the persons(baggage handlers)that I asked for directions thought it would be funny to tell me the wrong bus to connect.Once in line,they had the announcer tell people that the first inline had to all get into another.I saw them do this,while smiling.(I'd stopped a local from pawning garbage as 'collectibles' to other passengers.Turns out he hung out with them the whole night)Beware of shady stops.edit=They did have a coffee shop/snackbar that opened at 5am at least.Nothing else.I was told they have a new station now.

[@dwormon4591]

High tax = people gone. No one to pay taxes ??? Bad math. Shocked to see so little population in that area. Scary

[@totallytania7978]

Yeah... That bus terminal is a nightmare! So confusing!!😵😫😩

[@fredbeckett6447]

NYC has not enough apartment for new comer. People are flocking to be in NYC. The office space is filling up fast and even freedom tower has 90 % occupied.

[@susancrawford5927]

Greyhound ceased all Canada operations in early 2021...sad for all the people who regularly travelled to all those little Ontario towns on a budget. Including me.

[@LaLa-zy1xi]

I almost got robbed on the outside front of that greyhound building

[@Greenterror]

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[@patricebetts6531]

I used to work in the PA bus terminal in the late 70s. It was even more grim then.

[@APRocksnyc]

I dated a girl whose Aunt lived in the building next to the PA bus ramp. Her Aunt lived there for over 50 years.

[@TravellingNomad81]

No the builders didn't hate what they were building, it's just typical 1980s design.

[@j134679]

I was just about to say it looks like one of those old malls from the 80s that a lot of countries have already refurbished or replaced.

[@jus3278]

Nothing lasts forever. New York and LA had their time but the cost of living is ridiculous.

[@Geneiveve]

For those who are downplaying the NYC economic downturn and crisis please stop! The city is in shambles. People are not out and about like they were pre- COVID. There was a report on the news less than a week ago about Broadway experiencing financial struggles. Businesses are closed all over the city. Crime is skyrocketing. So far, the Mayor, Eric Adams is not tackling the issue in a way that is aggressive enough to recover the city. He is too soft and weak. NY needs a strong person in leadership. One who is steadfast and very strategic when it comes to implementing plans and policies to move the city in an upward direction. The advocates and activists are constantly protesting every decision that is made to ensure economic recovery. As we already know the cost of living is rising. My question is why would anyone want to pay such high rent in a city where the quality of life is dwindling by the day? I suppose I can see why an investor would do this. People are leaving NYC. There have been reports about enrollment going down in schools in higher income areas of the city. Therefore, those who have the financial means to leave NYC are in fact doing this. They will continue to do this because generally people who have money prefer higher standards of living. I pose this question, what do you think will happen to NYC when the high income earners leave? Yes, this question is for those of the working poor and lower middle class that keep hounding the wealthy and upper middle class to " Pay their fair share" you should think about that question. One cannot institute a millionaires tax on millionaires that have moved their businesses and residences elsewhere. Business feeds politics and political rhetoric and politics feeds the people bullshit.That is why most people do not understand economics. However it is also true that businesses both big and small play an integral part in the life blood of a city. Without businesses there is no tax revenue. Without tax revenue you have a city that will experience a fiscal crisis unlike anything most of us have experienced . I am referring to massive budget cuts. Job loss, lay offs, a welfare/social program crisis, clinics being shut down, cut backs on sanitation, police, parks dept. That means, filthy public parks infested with vermin. Trash not being collected regularly, the unemployed burdening the welfare system and rampant crime. In short, there would be more poor people than rich. Poor people cannot sustain a city. There must a balance of both rich and poor. It's evident that many New Yorkers have their head in the clouds and therefore do not notice the early stages of socioeconomic decline. This has been in the making well before C-19. Again, most people only notice these situations when transitioning into the last stages. Perhaps some of you should look at the history of the once bustling cities of Detroit and Cleveland. Every city has its hey day. NYC had a long one. Nothing lasts forever. You cannot understand the present unless you know how it came to be.

[@lmsteller9736]

I agree, but…..the wealthy who can afford their high priced city apts also have weekend/country homes. They’re living full time in their homes, and checking on their empty city apartments periodically. Most are sitting fully furnished yet empty…they can afford to wait this out.

[@Geneiveve]

@@lmsteller9736 Yes and unfortunately those who can't wait it out will suffer through this downturn.

[@JLLondonbridge]

Excellent commentary

[@mrdisaster5880]

Prices ricing, crime regrowing and police service is like tossing a coin you don’t know if you’ll be safe is all a recipe for disaster.

[@Khan-ih8qr]

Lived in NYC for 20 years and let me tell you...it's highly over-rated

[@animerlon]

When i saw the title for this, i had to drop in & ask, NYC is getting weird, really? I mean getting? I think it's been there, done that, pick a decade. It's pretty much done & dusted

[@donniemoder1466]

People are leaving but more people are coming in to live here. Is there some authority saying nyc population is going down in 2022? That is why the rent is up even though the rental laws were changed to favor renters, not landlords. The only people leaving are office workers who are working remotely from home in NJ, Long Island, Connecticut, suburban NY. Some of these workers would take the bus ending up at the Port Authority.

[@peterwelby]

Yes there is data. People are leaving and landlords are trying to make as much money as they can. NYC, LA, SF and Chicago all lost population. Subway ridership is 60 percent of pre pandemic. NYC unemployment is double the national average. Vacant storefronts everywhere.

[@rdp_78]

Thanks for the tour of the Port Authority Cash. From the outside it stands grand & impressive but it’s insides speaks otherwise. More negatives than positives. One thing I did learn though I didn’t know you can catch the subway there.

[@foodiegal9923]

Something is very different about NYC since the pandemic. I’m from here but haven’t lived in this city for many years. I’ve been a visitor/tourist for the last several years so I can give my experience: I stay at the same hotel in midtown (times square area). At one point, I felt fine walking back to my place at 2am… no problems. No issues- plenty of people out and about. In my last trip, someone got shot by a stray bullet in Times Square, several homeless people were attacked, there was a rise of attacks toward Asians, and I think at least 2 people were pushed off the subway platform. Also want to add that I stayed at the Double Tree around the corner from the Port Authority. It’s next door to the Dept of Corrections. Every morning there was a line of felons (ex felons?) checking in for probation. The hotel also served as a homeless shelter (which I found out later), so I guess you can say, I had full immersive experience of being a NYer on that trip.

[@blueeyedwolf2205]

Not just the pandemic. I think the riots emboldened a certain racial group to take revenge on certain racial groups. The perps and the victims in all of these incidents are almost always the same people.

[@NY1075]

Funny you should mention it. I stayed at at that Double Tree for a week just a couple weeks ago. Felt really weird because they had this tent in the entrance and at night people would be smoking weed I know it's legal now but it's like a 4star hotel and you are right something about NY has changed especially since covid I am not born here but went to school and has been living in and out of NY from 1999.

[@user-nj1zu2nf1x]

@@NY1075 it's not illegal to smoke weed outdoors

[@foodiegal9923]

Google some info on that particular Double Tree. It serves as a temp shelter for the homeless. Apparently, there’s a program that contracts with hotels to provide shelter for the homeless. This is in major metropolitan areas (not just NYC). So tourists have no idea that certain floors are designated for this. The first night I was there- the police came out because someone was arguing about their voucher and threatened the manager. Fun times.

[@NY1075]

@@user-nj1zu2nf1x I know but except it was not really outdoor nor indoor.

[@universalhuman8]

Maybe if they weren’t requesting 80x the rent they would be able to get people to live there. I refuse to live in the city and take a nice ferry to the city. I just can’t spend $2000-5000 on rent. I will never.

[@a.m.bluerose2568]

I lived on ninety av as a teen son 50 years ago. I almost saw my building. THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN A REAL TREAT. Love your videos

[@jlarrify]

Used port authority often like 30 years ago. Looks exactly as then…. sucks!!!

[@janewarren9546]

Besides your real estate tours, I'm really liking your tours around the city. A little peek around everyday NYC 🗽🍎

[@kevinpheley574]

I was there two days ago at the Dunkin inside. There were national guard soldiers posted up.

[@jintsfan]

We were in NYC in January and we were surprised at the complete lack of cops on the streets.

[@user-wo7dl6tb2q]

Because the NYC residents & SHITBAG MAYOR VOTED TO DEFUND THE POLICE.

[@fallennight89]

Honestly depends on the part of town, some places are packed, others you would never seen a single one

[@Marc816]

They were too busy giving out traffic tickets.

[@jintsfan]

I was largely talking about Manhattan.

[@annjames1837]

Democrats=defund the police =lawlessness

[@yorkhunt1251]

New York has always had an uneasy pact between the super rich and the very poor.

[@goingslightlymad7172]

My grandparents from Kentucky would come out to visit us in California; however, they wouldn't fly-✈they always took the Greyhound! What a long tiring drive. 😱

[@salemdesigns65]

Greyhound, Amtrak (my fave), a personal car or a motorcycle was the solution for long distances. Hell, back in the day no on could afford a flight ticket. Especially trying to get to the West coast from the East.

[@iamredventure]

Keith’s vibe made me smile, so I hit the like 👍🏽

[@AsiyaIammuah]

I’ve been here my entire life, when I graduated high school and saw I had to make 40xs the rent to get a crummy $1200 one bedroom in the hood I knew it wasn’t going to end well. With that being said I’m 29 living at home and I’m moving out of state to get my own apartment. The city has gotten dirtier and more dangerous. I stayed here because I really wanted to get my own apartment and car here but I’d be working more than I’d get to even enjoy those things. Rent and insurance will kill you here

[@brandonpearson4142]

Go to small towns..... indiana ohio southern illinois kentucky all those places are afordable i had a two bedroom house for 500 a month

[@michellemarie1197]

It's sad, nyc is filled with so many little beautiful things and hidden places and would be or used to be a place where blue collar/working class would thrive, but now everything has gotten so expensive that all the things it offers isn't worth it anymore

[@taylorlibby7642]

Wow. Port Authority looks like a ghost town! I'm used to it being a hive of activity!!

[@user-nj1zu2nf1x]

All of the city still does

[@batterbury4477]

BABE ! ahh tough day on da block- 'it sucks' seemed to be your refrain. I loved your 'reporter scoop' on the 'bust' across the street 'whadda they doin? Whadda they got?' - could be the start of a mystery short - yes you and the UPS guy break the case ;)

[@officetechtyping]

Can any New Yorker tell me why there are so many scaffolding around the city? They seem to always be there.

[@reecepredmore4538]

They actually want to keep scaffolding on buildings permanently for safety. But usually its because of construction on the building you see the scaffolding on.

[@jasons6604]

Gentrification

[@machinist7230]

@@reecepredmore4538 there's a video on it - in short, it's cheaper to pay for scaffolding than to fix the facades of older buildings. The city, however, is starting to crack down on the practice.

[@reecepredmore4538]

@@machinist7230 ah, okay. I was definitely told wrong then. Some of the workers I’ve ran into just told me the city wants more of them for more safety. But your comment makes more sense.

[@katpyss]

Glad to see appearances from my fellow UPS drivers!

[@takeiteasytigerny]

It's weird seeing the "City That Never Goes To Sleep" actually go to the sleep. it's as though the city is slowly waking up but not quite. I agree with Cash it seems as though New York is it's own worst enemy.

[@Bart-dg6qv]

It's rather coma.

[@shalonsmith3653]

People are working from home during the day. Theres still 8.4 million people living here. After 5 there’s tons of foot traffic from those who had to go back office on weekends it’s super busy. Trains wouldn’t continue to run 24hrs if the city was completely dead.

[@abimaellopezmaylord27lopez7]

@@Bart-dg6qv i think it looks clean and be glad it’s not 1985

[@sherrillgaston3958]

I enjoy watching the different places ,I am a New Yorker ,but left in 2000,to find some peace ...ty for the tours!

[@bunnyrabbitgirl]

That was interesting! Hope we get a hometown visit vlog in the future.

[@janicesanders9981]

Love your videos of the city and surroundings as much as the apartment tours.

[@akcalo]

My poor city is...dying. Its heartbreaking to see this. Its not the NY I love and remember.

[@micholakinola1053]

Been dying

[@metallica1fan1]

You got what you voted for.

[@akcalo]

Silly man. Voting isn't legit. Probably never had been. People choose no one. "They're selected. Never elected." Nice try though

[@Chas1160]

Get back to basics with Law and Order. Vote out every liberal Democrat in all your institutions. Punish all politicians stuffing their pockets and put them in jail. Break the law = go to jail. Lower all taxes, business taxes, property taxes, etc. New York will come back when the current leadership is voted out. With all the vacancies, lenders will avoid New York like the plaque.

[@marynamurray9385]

I only know NYC from YT's as yourself, but I'm sure many cities have changed a lot since Covid and will continue to change, but it's not always bad. Also, from what I've seen NYC is still vibrant and coming back to life. I still love NYC from what I see on YT streams and change is often a good thing!

[@johnathanstephenson8107]

Let's do an architectural study of all the things wrong with that building Let's start with it's fire and safety problems.

[@Punz18]

Fun fact: It is actually cheaper to keep a sidewalk shed (the structure covering the sidewalk protecting pedestrians from falling construction debris) up than it is to maintain the facade. It is also cheaper to keep the sidewalk shed up than to maintain the facade and pass inspection in NYC.

[@billjoang]

It’s such an eyesore I hate them. Watched a investigation into these things and the reporter went to the NYC Buildings Dept HQ for answers and their own building has had a shed around it for like 10 years.

[@CaterinaVerde]

Yup, the Port Authority building does suck. Welcome to Purgatory. The only reason it's not hell is that you can get out of there. You'd think NYC would want a welcoming experience for those arriving in NY.

[@ElleBrOw]

Tuned in ☕️ The fact there’s a statue of Ralph Cramden at the 8th avenue entrance of Port Authority is hilarious since we NEVER saw him drive a bus 🤣 Also MTA bus ops wear the same uniform even today.

[@clownpocket]

I always thought it was so weird because Ralph Kramden was an MTA bus driver in the city, and the Port Authority is home to zero MTA buses. Mostly NJ Transit, and all buses there go straight to NJ.

[@EvanEre92]

I really enjoy these videos Cash. I’ve been back and fourth from Philly to NY a lot the past year since I got a new job and got into real estate. Looking to finally move there full time

[@baronhelius4596]

I briefly lived in an apartment across from Port Authority in the late 80s when there was nothing but peep shows and porno shops in the area. The floor was so slanted my girlfriend and I used to race rubber balls and matchbox cars on it. We literally would have to step over passed out bums to get into and out of the building. Good times. Haha.

[@jacquierivera8951]

I moved from NYC August of 2021 after 22 years I miss sometimes I miss the people but not the weather! Your videos are the best.

[@andreamckenzie8598]

See, I'm a native New Yorker, and somehow still here, lol. I've been hearing the same doom and gloom for quite literally my entire life. Crime is getting worse, the subway is getting worse, it's even more financially infeasible to live here than the last time that we said it was financially infeasible to live here. I feel like it's because a lot of people think of NYC as Metropolis (especially landlords) when I find that if you just treat NYC as a city like any other, with just as much Gotham as Metropolis, you'll have a way better view of it. Be on the lookout for deals, keep hustling, look for where your upward mobility is, and learn to keep your costs low and find your bliss. Whatever that might be.

[@batterbury4477]

Andrea - loved what you said here. You brought back memories of Fellini's film 'ROMA'

[@shalonsmith3653]

Love what you said here. Yes things have changed because of the pandemic but this city is still vibrant especially on the weekends still a lot of things going on. I was just at the port authority last Friday around 6pm and it’s was crowded. I just don’t see the gloom and doom honestly

[@alicelong3613]

And get shot in the subway by a crazy racist? Nah I'm good

[@theprowler18]

As a long time native resident, pretty much. There is a way to live here and I can attest that the city is living and breathing stronger than ever. Having been in the city during the weekends and came across 2 street fairs packed to the brim with people all over the world and New Yorkers as well. So, yeah. Speaking from someone who lives here as well.

[@coldcrush9]

I was in NYC in October. It looked like a bomb went off. I'll never go back and I live 10 miles outside

[@nico9797]

Well, I love Cash videos but this one didnt tell me why New York is getting weird and people are leaving 😂 Been living here (between Brooklyn and Queens) for a long time, and even if things got worse in certain areas, I still think that NYC is not "terrible" as some people wants you to think. And I also think that the city will get back on his feet, like always 👌

[@MamaCarola1]

I was born here. Have lived here most of my life. NYC always bounces back. It might take a while & may look a bit different but it'll be back. After 9/11 no one wanted to live downtown for a while & look at it now

[@tsrocks2029]

New Yorkers are delusional. Piss in the streets, rat infestations and roach infestations are not normal. Paying thousands a month to live in a prison cell isn’t normal. It’s hilarious how y’all act like this is a decent way to live . But I don’t want y’all to come down here and ruin my state so keep defending it and pretending it’s great lol

[@celesteredding1550]

Nico,, what city do you consider the safest?

[@nico9797]

@@celesteredding1550 Well, no American cities for sure haha But NYC is one of the safest big cities in the US, even if, like I said, things got worse in some areas.

[@MaddieAU]

He may have a different perspective because he goes to all the neighborhoods as a real estate agent. He sees the high prices impacting sales and rentals. More people moving away than incoming. Rent hikes driving the barely making it out of the city. I’m not sure but I think he’s drawing on his experience as an agent. I watch the channel because I’m fascinated with real estate as a hobby and wonder why anyone wants to live with roommates in a walk in closet in order to live in NYC. Also… I like to see the pricier mansions and lofts knowing I could never afford them.

[@es6554]

Gosh Cash, with yesterday’s Brooklyn subway shooting, you’ve really got this right. 😢 My beautiful NYC. ❤️‍🩹

[@marieg3865]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 love that Violet gets the most gifts, she IS the ⭐ of the show after all 🤗

[@MegaSickcat]

And yet...the rents are SKY HIGH!

[@sandyrose2398]

NYC was once a great, thriving, exciting city. Amazing how quickly it got destroyed.

[@JoRonnamo]

Thank you, Democrats

[@shalonsmith3653]

Its destroyed ? Lol I live in brooklyn trying to see where it’s destroyed

[@annjames1837]

Democratic policies always lead to tryanny and decay

[@leahquispe4569]

Democrats

[@JoRonnamo]

@@shalonsmith3653 Brooklyn is an overrated dump. I lived there for 8 years.

[@davidbroadbent1878]

"Getting weird"? That boat sailed along time ago.

[@JennaGetsCreative]

Is it weird that I, someone who doesn't live in NYC and has never been, actually recognized the balcony on that top-floor apartment you pointed out at the end just because I saw that video? Lol. I'm also wondering if people spend hours at places like that hub just like they would at a mall just to kill time.

[@silenc3x]

No, NYC actively avoids Port Authority. Same with Penn Station and Times Square. Only go there if you need to. They are terrible places and the last place you want to find yourself. There is nothing fun about any of them, and nothing mall-like about overpriced coffee and rundown deli spots. Times Square is an overpopulated, disneyfied tourist spot for out-of-towners, devoid of all charm, but I still felt the need to include since residents of NYC avoid it just as much.

[@RealEstateExplorerHub]

That's totally not weird that you that balcony bc you saw the apartment tour video where said balcony was shown. Noone goes to places like Port Authority, Penn Station, Grand Central, or Times Square bc they have time to kill. These places are actually pretty boring unless you have to be there.

[@skyydancer67]

@Rocco Fanelli even if you have to be there, it's pretty boring. I hate waiting in there for more than an hour.

[@lindageiling5922]

NYC IS GONE , HISTORY. BY DESIGN

[@francescomarano4320]

my grandmother used to work at the Fanny Farmer candy store located there inside Port Authority in the late '70s / early '80s. I remember going to visit and it used to be a LOT worse, with junkies hanging around inside and in the bathrooms. I miss those days. But yeah, the P.A. needs a major facelift.

[@lightmarker3146]

I loved Fanny Farmers , the delicious smells and tastes. We had one in my town next door to the 5 and 10 .

[@salemdesigns65]

I miss Fanny Farmer too! We had a couple locations in Detroit.

[@LatinaOtaku]

I'm from Boston, and I would travel to Port authority from south Station and the last time I was there was pre pandemic and wow this is so sad. I remember it being packed :(

[@AK00777]

Impressive plaque reading skills, good on ya.

[@aggierowe9574]

A month before the pandemic hit NYC in early 2020 I took my newly adopted rescue doggie from Pender County, North Carolina with me to my former stomping grounds aka where I was born and grew up a city kid. We stayed at the Pod in Times Square for the weekend and he was fascinated! I couldn’t wait to get back to our homestead

[@TheOldTapeArchive]

The disconnect: NYC has lost 5-7% of its population, tens of thousands are working from home outside of the city....yet rents are at an all-time high. Unless the city demolished 10% of its housing stock over the last 2 years, something doesn't compute.

[@michelepastele5347]

that's for sure!

[@machinist7230]

Manhattan has indeed lost 7% of it's population - the highest of any county in the US during the pandemic. Don't confuse price with vacancy - NY passed some pretty onerous rent laws in 2016, limiting rent increases. With demand rising, Landlords are charging all the market can bear, because they know with inflation and taxes skyrocketing, the limits on the annual increases aren't going to be enough, at least for the next couple of years.

[@ehlohimwhil5762]

NYC been weird ...it's just getting more dangerous ..thanks Manhattan DA!

[@thomabalezentis3692]

Love your videos and your humor

[@SCFLEUR]

I remember it used to be so packed there. Especially during rush hours when commuters were coming from or going back to the suburbs.

[@tamaracummings5456]

Thank you Cash for taking me to the Port Authority..never been. It's kind of dismal. Would of been a good place to people watch..😊 Have a good one!

[@meryldanziger4870]

It hits a spot to hear my thought on Port Authority articulated so perfectly by you. A dubious honor, I know, but thanks!

[@thatgirlPAIGE94]

Your beginning commentary about the bus terminals 😂

[@sideshowtink]

That was great! I laughed alot at your commentary!

[@hollykeefe06]

I love these types of videos!! Don’t get me wrong I love the videos of the apartments too but this kind of video shows the authenticity of the city at the time it’s cool for people who love NYC or are out of country/state to see what it’s like at the time! Miss the city tons still while I’m at college! But these videos def help me feel like I’m there sorta! Went to NYC 2 times over Covid it was an experience for sure I’ll never forget!

[@ericaperalta8983]

Lmao @ high quality water 😭 and as a native New Yorker, I love watching your videos 💗

[@Dee-ps3um]

I love your videos, but I would never live in a tiny apt for 4000 dollars!

[@kristinesharp6286]

Brown and bronze is classic 70’s.

[@happynappydrj5238]

It is exactly the same as it was in the 1980s when I was a broke college student. It was scary then. Now, there is no way in hell that I would go there. NYC, do better!