⁴ᴷ⁶⁰ NYC Reopens! Riding the Subway from Manhattan to Queens (June 8, 2020)

I ride the NYC Subway from Manhattan to Queens on the Phase 1 Reopening Day for NYC from COVID-19.
Filmed June 8, 2020 around 7:40PM
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[@wvusmc]

I always found the sounds of riding the trains so soothing.

[@aptly6]

You have no idea how much I appreciate relatively simple videos like this one. Thank you, ActionKid.

[@TheKingstonNews]

Subway cars look nice and clean. MTA cleaning staff did an excellent job

[@BDRHDG]

High action kid the subway train looks much cleaner now than it was when I left New York City back in 1980 I used to travel the subway a lot going to Coney island and going downtown Manhattan I used to travel all over the Bronx Brooklyn Queens by subway There was a lot of graffiti on a subway trains at that era and too many people packed up like sardines. I used to walk through the carts while the train was in motion... On the first cart I used to see the train operator through the window on his compartment.... Those rails at the end of the seats were not there at that time...the cart train used to be so full that I had to stand up and hold on to the hand hook above the seats as I'm riding a long-standing

[@bekirbadem3101]

I don't live in New York but I love the Subway especially the sounds like the 'ding dong' before the doors closed

[@mollyloy822]

Oh wow! What a way to start my morning! Thank you ActionKid! It's been over a since I've been on a subway. There isn't a subway or a train anywhere near my home town but when I close my eyes and listen to the subway noises and the "stand clear of the closing doors please" it really brings me back to my last visit to New York. I really can not wait to go back. I'm hoping in October if the situation is better. Great video and thank you so much!!

[@D.N..]

Yep..... The rhymatic sound of the trains can be somewhat relaxing! Almost like an ASMR therapy ! 🥀🌸🗽🌻. Let's hope the city is somewhat back to normal if you visit in October!

[@larissaandrews7866]

Yes. I missed that sound " stand clear of the closing doors please"

[@sherrithanksfortheupdate5474]

Thank you sooo much for sharing your videos with us so people can see NYC!!! I’ve been to Manhattan and stayed at The Pearl!! I enjoyed every bit of it!!

[@alfoncesmithe]

Fasinating Kenneth nice one, great sunset over Manhattan, a video with a different, your producing great work & a valuable service for New Yorkers and everyone around the world how Loves N.Y.C. Stay safe man👍☕☕🗽🗽😊👍

[@blacktigeress6035]

It's weird seeing Queensborough Plaza practically empty. That station was always over crowded.

[@NickyD]

thats when you know NYC stopped operating

[@joealtieri758]

So sad look how everyone stays away from one another my heart is broken for our future?i really hope we get back to normal one day NY is beautiful and so are the people love to all stay safe🥰

[@dream.machine]

We'll get back to normal probably by September and October like AK said, but I'm thinking 2021 for most things.

[@evieharyane1884]

Joe Altieri we are never getting back to normal, but we will get used to it

[@stephaniekelly3375]

I walked in the city yesterday wanted to see how much differently it was OMG it doesn't even feel like nyc anymore !! Times Square was empty barley anyone there trains are so much cleaner and newer now !!! Doesn't really get packed like it use to !! This is so strange to me I almost cried !! All the stores are locked !! What a difference from this year to last years !! It so sad penn station is everything blocked !! Kinda feels weird

[@katriw3530]

Sadly, this pandemic “the invisible enemy” has destroyed our normal way of life. The COVID-19 will remain. As the Nation moves toward to fully reopening, we will adjust to a “new normal” way of life.

[@JamesandKarla]

POVHFR Videos sadly we think it will take a long time for things to return but the subway will definitely be more crowded. We took the subway last week from Manhattan-to Brooklyn and it was very empty and clean in the morning but it definitely was way more crowded on the way back into Manhattan. The thing that will take a long time to return is small independently owned stores opening as so many have been devastated by the shutdown and then some were vandalized too.

[@NewWalker]

NYC subway has been cleaned !! Good for New Yorker 👍

[@ssadvweld1]

01:50 - I was thinking to myself the subways must be a good place to sleep these days. I wonder how long you can ride undisturbed...? The car switches were highly entertaining.

[@barrybshrekson864]

I’d say about 2 hrs on average from first to last stop

[@Irishmist1000]

That train is moving fast! Would love to have seen the map with the stops on it. Thanks for all your efforts AK. 👍 👍 👍

[@joshuagabriel5528]

I'm so happy nyc subway is back to normal except late nights are suspended until further notice

[@Richard-lw2gr]

great remembers inside metro of new york !when I was visit the city , an iconic metro .

[@qjtvaddict]

GOOD it doesn’t need the vagrants

[@hismerecry]

Joshua Gabriel they should be cleaning all cars nightly anyway

[@GIJew]

To be honest they're probably going to keep it like that for good - and it's possibly for the better. The MTA has been looking to squeeze as much service out as they can recently, and it's well known that they've been wanting to shut down the subway overnight for a long time. Realistically it saves them money to shut down overnight when they're barely using them, meaning fares will go down. So if you're one of those turnstile hopping animals, maybe your prayers will be answered with fare-drops as a result of this shutdown. And you'll stick to your word and stop hopping after they stop fare increases, like your silly little signs say.

[@larissaandrews7866]

I'm hoping NYC people respect everyone here in NYC. Lets all try not to dislike each other or hurt each other's. Let's try work together and once it for all

[@anthonyr.capellan3198]

7 train was my favorite NYC subway line ever since I was a kid. Nice shots, ActionKid!

[@johnmarellsablan5294]

I love this train!

[@XFXRyan99QPR]

Love your videos bro! Massive NYC enthusiast from England! Keep it up! Please more Times Square to Harlem - Harlem to Lexington and Brooklyn / Queens videos near JFK!

[@WalkTuber]

I am happy to know things are getting better!

[@toneriggz]

With some luck, I'll hopefully not take any mass transit for the rest of the year.

[@biggtwigg3888]

Thanks great video I’m from California and never been on a Subway train 🚇 now I just have to go

[@deedee6858]

Miss the Redbirds on the 7 line but these r142 cars are great

[@4KWALK]

Thank you Action Kid for the video!

[@alexglass2927]

The subway is still great and has not changed a little!!! 😁😁😁

[@davidrivera9743]

Cueing "Welcome Back Kotter"

[@hymlog]

...WHAT A WAY TO GET AROUND. ...LEAVE WHILE YOU CAN!

[@tammat705]

1:52 is nobody gonna talk about how the man was literally sleeping on the train without his mask

[@NickyD]

probally homeless

[@Bunnyheaddarling]

I’m going to New York with my bf to visit his family…I’ve never been on a subway or a plane. I’m from Colorado boonies area…thank you cause this seems very relaxing

[@richardarthur-nycstories]

It's still quite scary how quiet the subways are right now!! Mind you, it sure beats trying to squeeze on a packed train where your body is in contact with 8 other people at the same time. I might give the subway a shot next week from Queens to Manhattan.

[@michaelarisio9564]

Never seen subways cars so clean!!!

[@LurkerDood]

There was a report that it was the subways that caused so many in NYC to get Covid-19 so guess they started cleaning the subways 😆 🤣

[@mikeoglen6848]

Let's hope this is the 'New Normal'.

[@anthonyhudson7169]

NAH THIS IS EPIC

[@dream.machine]

I'm liking that Hero 8's linear view more and more. Not too many people, and clean. Starting to also get high tech more so with those touch maps, and also looks cyberpunk with people wearing those masks! Was this an R142 or an R188? I love the flange noises at 11:38 and 16:34.

[@overviewstrain]

Grand Central looks as busy as the metro red line in Los Angeles before covid. It's quite depressing to see so much less people taking the subways in New York and Los Angeles because of Covid. Overall great footage, haven't been to NY since 2019, just before covid happened.

[@SVD978]

I'm making my very first trip to the US, and NY, next year for my birthday. I'm actually looking forward to it :)

[@Ted89988]

Wow! Clean subways and masks on everyone. This is nuts. Thank you though. 😉

[@JamesandKarla]

Yes when we took the subway both last week and just 2 days ago, it was very clean inside the cars and everyone was wearing masks so we felt safe!

[@barrybshrekson864]

Funny thing is I’ve o lot seen a clean subway 2 times (2017) I was going from Jamaica ave to Brooklyn and it was practically empty and clean

[@louiedangelo3843]

everybody looks happy.

[@larissaandrews7866]

I'm still not leaving my home. I'm staying where I am at! Please be safe out there. Keep your mask on and respect others!

[@oldkidsjonge]

more subway rides! love the video as always!

[@lukemaris6910]

the trains look so clean and fixed up or something

[@JamesandKarla]

You must have read our mind lol 😂 we filmed a video of our subway trip from Union Square in Manhattan to Bushwick, Brooklyn and it felt very safe and the subway was very clean too. The only station that bloomed disgusting was Chambers Street where we got on the J train and that station is always terrible looking.

[@susanne05]

Love this Videos and the atmosphere

[@SydHarewood]

good stuff..... Thanks for all your excellent Videos

[@BeachTuber]

Nice seeing that!! Thank you for sharing!

[@rudymoorejr2267]

Thank you for filming this... Remain safe.

[@JP-vb4ky]

I live in Brooklyn, been lockdown for two months, now they telling us to go back to work... What happened to covid-19? Did the thousands protesting in the streets killed the "deadly virus"?

[@Atlas92936]

Hopefully the protesters do our part and get tested. The purpose of testing isn't to see if we have covid and then treat us, it's to gather data on how the virus is spreading, the numbers, trying to create a visualization. When you can create visualizations and draw insights from data, it can be extremely powerful to advance our understanding. Also it helps us to plan for the future. It's called epidemiology, pretty much the data analyst equivalent for public health.

[@larissaandrews7866]

JP I was extremely concerned and scared when I saw almost every states came out protesting. I support that's need to stop brutally but with COVID19 out there and they are out there too. I was crying scared. Could they have waited until COVID19 is gone or wait for a vaccine?

[@larissaandrews7866]

@afr malatesta Can you please elaborate on that what do you mean by CV2019 was a scam. I'm just learning. Thanks

[@TheRailLeaguer]

Larissa Peaks It’s not a scam. It’s a real thing.

[@NickyD]

@@larissaandrews7866 vaccine is a long time away still

[@joeprete7424]

I wonder if they ever cleaned the subway cars and stations before this. I only remember seeing them clean the tracks, but I really hope this cleaning program is here to stay now! Putting a garbage receptacle in each car, would also help with their efforts. Thanks for Posting it!

[@alqaeda9841]

They probably cleaned it because covid-19

[@astmaat4144]

Cant wait to see the subway again!

[@KADoodlez]

From nc. Never been to ny but want to so bad

[@n00entertm.62]

sure they reopen? there are more people in the desert. i don't know but ny usually full pack. so crazy

[@jahsundupre4100]

I Love That train station

[@larissaandrews7866]

Ever since the COVID-19, we are living in a strange world.

[@ConanNYC]

very cleannnnnnnnnnnnnnn

[@normangebhardt2092]

In the future you should consider publishing a book that chronicles the changes in the US and especially New York City over a period of years. Times they are a changing. Enjoy your videos. Thanks.

[@matthiasd6875]

Line 7 - love it :-)

[@AndroMegrelian]

This train got black glass?

[@tigercat3291]

nyc has the best metro system in the world and the best without open gangways

[@MuMu-fu7qe]

Do the cars smell cleaner?

[@gilsonanderson5807]

Hi Ken, no more R179 on N/W lines?

[@4KRelaxNature]

Life going back to normal slowly....

[@J0YI]

i have a question. is the subway free rn? on long island, the public transportation is free. so i was curious to know if it’s the same in nyc.

[@borntoraisehell5353]

Awesome video!!!! 🤗

[@asmuni16]

This is the R179 train, built by Bombardier Transportation of Canada. It has better suspension and unsqueaky brakes.

[@iitrapezoid_8243]

Nope, this is the R188.

[@p723xhawks2]

thank you.

[@waltergarcia6817]

Love your videos and comments...keep it going From one New Yorker to another👍 did you do a video today?

[@O2PlantChannel]

Really miss NY subway

[@amymartinez8764]

The 4 train is the new homless shelter every morning at the Woodlan station 3 to 4 homless in EACH WAGON. Fares are expensive yet service UNFORTUNATLY POOR!

[@arielpustilnik464]

SUBWAY SOUNDS.... I LOVE IT!!!!

[@edwardyanis1301]

I wonder what it will look like in a month.

[@dinoalexanderrheingold8809]

Sehr interessant diese Fahrt so sieht man etwas von New York

[@dylell1]

Thank you! I must admit that I stopped watching some of your videos or muting them when you began narration (Midtown, UES, UWS -- I used to play your videos with music in the background when trying to go to sleep), but I am enjoying this new batch a lot!

[@Rflv26]

Hm W trains are back?

[@judithhinton5784]

I haven't been on a subway in months. I wonder what things will look like on the subways as time passes. I've never seen them so clean...props to the MTA. Enjoyed this video, AK!

[@antresia.9723]

Same And I have seen my grandma since February now it's July I miss her.

[@topliner9534]

I took the same train (7) on March 16 during evening rush hour. Packed with people, and no one wore masks. I'm lucky I didn't catch anything.

[@coogano]

Oh you caught it alright.

[@CityWalks]

🍎 really not very busy is it? Interesting ride though. - H

[@AlexGetsAroundTO]

Great video AK!

[@davidellis5141]

Many are not yet returning to work.

[@TheRailLeaguer]

It’s only 400,000 people in industries like construction, manufacturing, and curbside pickup. Phases 2 and 3 is where there will be a really big difference.

[@MuMu-fu7qe]

Many don’t have jobs to return to :(

[@GIJew]

Because many of them lost their jobs due to the Chinese Virus Hoax. A fake overreaction to a typical pandemic JUST to get a man with guts, no filter, and balls of steel out of office. Too bad it didn't work. But hey, at least now you have a man at the top of it all, who preaches about how he can tell which blacks are real and which ones 'ain't.' Which is funny, I still don't see a single libtard calling him racist, even though he made a directly racist and nasty claim. Somehow, Trump is able to be deemed a racist even though he has NEVER said or done ANYTHING REMOTELY racist EVER, although the guy who says to black people who vote for Trump "you ain't black" is their saint.

[@TheRailLeaguer]

Henry Black That joke of yours (calling a virus that actually originated in Europe in the case of NYC a hoax, which it isn’t) is getting too old. Plus Donald Trump is not a man with guts, no filter and balls of steel. Rather, he is a complete opposite. He is a fake president with no real competence or skills who spews misinformation and lies and ignores the public good. He basically turned America into a never ending comedy show (and also got us banned from the EU)

[@GIJew]

@@TheRailLeaguer Not gonna argue about Trump, that's pointless, but it doesn't matter where they think a particular strain of this virus came from, the ORIGINAL one came from China. There is a growing mountain of evidence to support the theory that the virus was manufactured by China as a bio-weapon. Don't believe me? Here are some links you should check out. Nothing against Chinese people when I call it the China Virus. Completely against the Chinese government. www.wionews.com/opinions-blogs/china-stands-accused-of-manufacturing-the-covid-19-virus-319235 en.as.com/en/2020/08/03/latest_news/1596459547_022260.html

[@derekjeter3654]

You should take the 4 train

[@Dode-uc7xz]

MTA new york city subway

[@AdrienneStarr]

Wow trains so empty!

[@gilsonanderson5807]

Hi Ken ? New ride for October?

[@kingcoreyd40lfbuses19]

That train sounds pretty much like a marta train

[@henreereemanmini3973]

Le New York metro is trop lent!!

[@philly1076]

this is weird, when i was in NYC, there was always some madness on the tube

[@denimcowboy501]

It's almost like that show "life after people" where the people are just gone.

[@user-vm9ig4zs8e]

If only.....

[@HampsterWheel557]

SUBWAY TRAIN CRAF-T LINER B2!

[@seenkim1128]

First thing ima do once all cases go away is to ride the subway again

[@giovanaalmeida7014]

This unreal I heard trains are pack at rush ours

[@eyeswideopen5534]

As I see other countries in the United States spiked. I worry about new york peeps. Please be safe out there.

[@marianaagostini5142]

what part of queens? How long does it usually take? around 25-30ish minutes?

[@antresia.9723]

I think everyone should build a time machine like the movie Seriously

[@franki3Ru550]

Looks busy

[@arjivar]

It is better to return little by little, gradually to reactivate the economy.

[@TheRailLeaguer]

Now that NYC has been in phase 4 for nearly 3 weeks (with some modifications), looks like that plan worked. Honestly, if I were the governor, I would just said “Lockdown until further notice”, the announced a reopening plan using Cuomo’s metrics, and broken it down with 6 phases (same ones, but with indoor dining and other indoor cultural institutions last)

[@williammonaghan3724]

I thought if you see a car empty, don't get on it, there is a reason lol....

[@firealarmfan]

I went to new York and catch a subway train

[@jeahavvalentin980]

Cool video 😎

[@robertopilottivonarx3341]

Super mega schoenes U Bahn video. Sehr realistisch, gefält mir. Pippi.ch.

[@kevinwusanity2242]

gogo actiontoe

[@madonnamacdonald738]

So empty ☹️🇨🇦

[@ewuluugochukwu594]

Awesome

[@rallycapandstanding]

Bing Bong

[@MannyScoot]

Just wait for the results.

[@jeanneflaherty4491]

Kevin Flaherty: At 1:50 That guy isn't wearing a mask.

[@jeanneflaherty4491]

I HOPE he didn't get Covid at all.

[@kalniyah4536]

Don't look much re opened to me, where r all the people?

[@ryanflores2489]

This is Phase 1. We are opening in 4 phases. Phase 3 and 4 are going to be the critical testing points.