Littered Streets & Crumbling Stores on East 38th & Broadway in Gary, Indiana - Summer of 2024

[@OnTheGoWithFlo-Kid22]

It's just sad to me to see a whole neighborhood looking like this. Can you imagine the despair people feel who have to live around this day in and day out? I guess I can understand why they feel like giving up. If I walked out of my house to see this every single day, I'd walk right back inside and go back to bed. It's surly not that homey feel that they probably were looking for and had when they first moved in. All that garbage laying there right behind that security gate at that one business is crazy. The only way it got behind that gate is if someone from the inside did that. That also to me is a riddle. These business owners invest money to make it go and then in the end they turn it into a junkyard, Makes you wonder how much they ever cared about their business in the first place. Maybe they just start out hoping to get rich quick and nothing more. How crazy is that, that a liquor store and bar are the only things still open. So obviously you can see what the neighborhood priorities of the people who live there are. Just drink your day away because all hope for anything more productive than that is gone. Man!! Not the kind of life I would love either. One thing your videos do for me, is to make me grateful for even the smallest luxury I have, because that alone is priceless. Grateful, thankful, blessed ... that's what I am. RIP to this once thriving neighborhood. I hope one day things will turn around and it will make a glorious comeback.

[@philipparogers2886]

The Storm City Steel Good morning from New York City 😮 I'm from Gary/Miller I often let my friends know ..if possible can you show nice parts also

[@TheSteelCityStorm]

Thanks for your suggestion! It's a great idea to showcase the good sides of Gary, too. I'm working on it!

[@nadinewebster5861]

A few of those raggedy buildings have owners!! Hard to believe, but true!! People were fined for not maintaining their property when I was a little girl and a teenager!! But somewhere down the line, that ordinance went away I guess………😡 Always, always be careful and mindful, Storm ❤

[@TheSteelCityStorm]

I am with you on that one Nadine it’s hard for me to believe that people are not held responsible for their property. And as always, thank you so much for worrying about me. I really appreciate that so much, my friend. I promise to be careful out there. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@donnahouston4193]

We used to go to Glen Psrk threatre to see movies in late 60s. I remember watching 101 Dalmations Disney movie. It was safe my mom & her bf they took us kids there. It was so nice & fun i go past it now i remember when. So scary at ridge road & broadway now! Come on mayor step up to plate or is it just dont do anything while you reap the benefits! So sad!

[@danielthoman7324]

Great video Mr.Storm. Do you remember an iconic restaurant on the corner of Ridge Road & Broadway? It was the Beauty Spot.Their parking lot was next to Ridge Road and the restaurant took up the next 2 store fronts. They had good food and carry-out. That big lit-up sign they had was a landmark.

[@bobbybob3865]

I ate at the Beauty Spot several times but mostly at the Chuck Wagon a couple blocks to the west on Ridge Road.

[@danielthoman7324]

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[@TheSteelCityStorm]

I absolutely remember that place my mom used to work there matter fact

[@markscott5421]

Oh this brings back memories, grandparents lived on Massachusetts St we would walk to the Walgreens and they had a lunch counter back in the 60's and 70's. Beauty Spot was a great place to eat, Grandpa would walk me to Shaver Chevy to look at the new cars when they came in. I even remember as a kid my parents buying bunk beds at Lane Furniture for me and my brother. Mom worked up Broadway at IUN for 30 years and then retired. Almost forgot Glen Park Bakery was the best!!!!

[@TheSteelCityStorm]

It sounds to me like me, and you have a lot of the same memories I can almost guarantee. We know a lot of the same people. I appreciate you taking the time to leave your memories and comments. I hope you’re enjoying the channel and I look forward to hearing more from you soon.

[@bea4889]

This is a hot mess it make me sick to look at it and I’m from Gary it breaks my heart why don’t they do something about this mess really !!!!😮👍🏽🇺🇸😱😤💔it’s been to long

[@TheSteelCityStorm]

You know I feel exactly the same way it’s a big reason I film 🎥 them hot mess places. I sure wish things could’ve been the way. I remember them. It would be wonderful to visit the schools and businesses up and down Broadway. ❤️🌺⛈️🫵😉‼️💕

[@lcomgvs1]

I was a kid back in the 70's ( 3800 block on Adams Street Glen Park) and I cannot believe how far it has fallen. 39th and 38th blocks of Washington street looks like the Gaza Strip. Just destroyed. On the west side of Broadway was the music store, ( used to have bands play outside once in a while) and a bakery, as well as a Mom and Pop jewlery store. My family recognized things were changing when an adult book store opened just north of Glen Park school on Broadway. Harveys and Dickersons use to be the place(s). We left in the summer of 1973. Seems it has been in a downward spiral since. I appreciate these video's, as it bring back some good memories of Glen Park .

[@TheSteelCityStorm]

I really enjoyed reading this comment and you have hit a lot of good points. It’s funny how I cannot remember everything but when people talk to me about things like this all the sudden those memories come flowing back. I’d really do appreciate you taking the time to leave all these Points and comments.

[@davewise29]

Who owns the titles to all this commercial real estate? This is a big problem that’s gonna take a bunch of banks down if you ask me. Great job storm I watch a couple of your videos every day!

[@TheSteelCityStorm]

Thank you, Dave. I am so sorry. I just now seen your message. My good man. I’ve seen a couple guys boarding up the buildings and they said they had just bought them at a sheriff sale a couple years ago. They need to just bulldoze that and turn it into parking or some kind of new opportunity for a business to be built there. I really appreciate you reaching out and let me know you’re enjoying the videos and I hope to hear more from you soon brother thank you so much. I really appreciate your message. 🫵😎🫵💯⛈️‼️

[@BigJEnterprises]

Nice walk and perspective of the back alleys. Great to hear your stories

[@TheSteelCityStorm]

Thank you so much, Big J my man I appreciate you very very much. I’m glad you enjoyed it and there will be many more coming soon.

[@Natschke_Family_Adventures]

I"ve only been through there a few times since moving to NW Indiana, but this pains me so much to see. I look at those buildings and I can see them for what they were and imagine the people shopping along there at some point. So sad indeed.

[@leedaniels7196]

Thank you for documenting all of this Storm.And please be safe out there.🙂

[@TheSteelCityStorm]

Thank you so much, Lee. I promise to be careful out there and I appreciate you letting me know you are enjoying the documentation of these places. 🫵😎🫵⛈️‼️

[@HeatherGee510]

J Jerry Baboo was born in 1905 according to Find a Grave. That means he had to have retired around 1970. So almost 55 years since he left. I wonder when the sign was put up? 🤔 Edit: I went and looked in old phonebooks. It shows up in the phonebook first time in 1959.

[@danielthoman7324]

I used to get my car ins. from Baboo. Early 70's. He was in the office but some lady waited on me. Also my dad got home ins. there.

[@HeatherGee510]

@@danielthoman7324 That's interesting. Maybe he stayed open as long as 1975.

[@TheSteelCityStorm]

Very interesting Heather thank you for looking that up. I appreciate the time. It’s pretty crazy when you attach these names to these places.

[@HeatherGee510]

@@TheSteelCityStorm You're welcome. I'm amazed by how long that sign has made it.

[@TheSteelCityStorm]

I think things like that are fascinating. You’re right when you think how long that sign has been there.

[@Nazz1952]

Had girlfriend who lived 39th & Massachusetts. Took bus from 3rd & Main in Hobart, to Ridge & Broadway.

[@erictorow250]

Fantastic work on your video production project programming as always brother 😊

[@TheSteelCityStorm]

Thank you, brother Eric. I really appreciate that.

[@janegrant4396]

Remember when that Family Dollar,used to be Lane Furniture? I think before that it was a grocery store. The area where you are filming is where my mom grew up. If you go on Massachusetts st.there used to be a little tiny house way back almost to the alley. Now it’s all torn down.

[@Nazz1952]

While in high school, I had a job selling magazines in office above Dickerson's. Neighborhood Periodical. Lasted about a week. Wasn't much of a salesman

[@starnorthtoflintridge6657]

Here we GO !

[@TheSteelCityStorm]

It’s on‼️

[@erictorow250]

This place definitely needs some brotherly love folks very big time 🕰️ of course 😮

[@mrh6431]

You stopped smoking? Good move!!!!!!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@francisjaniewski5990]

Roy Boyz near Ridge Road ?

[@TheSteelCityStorm]

The original Roy boys was on East Broadway on 37th Ave. I got my first tattoo at 18 years old there

[@francisjaniewski5990]

Did you say Book store? That had to been closed 55 yrs

[@TheSteelCityStorm]

Yes, it used to be a Christian bookstore

[@GlenGrenier]

Does anybody know what happened to 3poles bar ( tavern) on Broadway in Gary?

[@TheSteelCityStorm]

I can’t help you on that one Glen I’ve never heard of it

[@davidbarancyk565]

I believe it was called 3 poles tap ……

[@GlenGrenier]

@@davidbarancyk565 might have been Thanks

[@erictorow250]

Gary ia king of the liquor 🥃 store 🏬 business industry leader of Indiana 😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@mattstarr8203]

liquor in the front and you know the rest lol

[@TheSteelCityStorm]

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[@TravelWithLisaMH]

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[@TheSteelCityStorm]

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[@paulbergen9114]

Now of course comes dilemma number two in which Broadway being a major Street doesn't look too great if you have too many vacant Lots. So Comes The Dilemma who's going to build there. They're having a special on TV regarding the transformation of a major old abandoned building in Detroit and it basically comes down to getting one company to put their US headquarters in Gary. If you jump-start one it can lead to others and it won't happen overnight but at least one would see some progress

[@A.D.R.J.Coleman]

I believe that little building was a record store at one time! I think they should give all these abandoned houses to these rehab guys and then once the house sells they can recoup their money or donate them to a homeless or veteran organization! Binny's has been there for years

[@erictorow250]

Only in America 🇺🇸 😮

[@Nazz1952]

Dickersons

[@josephrupsis4623]

How's the violent crime rate? I think gary gets a bad rap due to the theft and murder which prevents people from developing new business and investing in the city

[@TheSteelCityStorm]

It seems things are getting better as far as violent crimes go. It does not seem like there’s much action or much to Rob and Gary. There are a lot of new companies coming in such as trucking and big fiber optic companies. Hopefully that will one day better the Gary infrastructure, and, help tear down all these old structures not to cleaning the place up

[@frankfolder6535]

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[@TheSteelCityStorm]

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