Inside Bushwick - NYC's Street Art Neighborhood

[@ralphjohnsonjr4765]

😀😀Bushwick is Big Tom. You didn't cover the other side of Knickerbocker Avenue near Schaefer Street area and along Bushwick High School. But a nice tour Tom..You really missed alot of the area, but you tried!!! Ralph J.

[@Allenryan819]

Bushwick east Williamsburg controversy still continues! To this day. 😂

[@elenapalau2964]

My family is from Puerto Rico, my mom moved to Brooklyn at age 3, I grew up between Grand and Bushwick (East Williamsburg/Bushwick area), but currently been living in Chelsea co-op since 1989. My 87 year old mom moved into senior housing between Ellery Street & B'way 4 years ago and my sister moved into a co-op between Garden & Bushwick almost 13 years ago. I'm lucky I get to visit them and walk thru the old hood checking out the cool streets & sometimes eat at some of those awesome restaurants. The area has changed and developed so much since I was a kid. I'm lucky I get to go back to visit my family who is still there. Not happy Roberta sold their soul to Tish but whatever, I guess that explains the more polished looking Roberta's in the Domino Park section of North Williamsburg, really hope the original Roberta's never goes away. Anyway, just want to say thank you for doing this tour of Bushwick, I learned a lot of history about the neighborhood in which I grew up in.

[@LI-fh1it]

So your near Eastern District HS. I used to hang by the bleachers and blaze mad Ls back in the days. Is that little motel still up the block? Lol

[@elenapalau2964]

@@LI-fh1it yup that trashy hotel is still there but it's kind of surrounded by new hipster condos

[@LI-fh1it]

@@elenapalau2964 lol. That whole area has changed. I miss the old Bushwick. I haven't been up there in 20 yrs. Thanks.

[@elenapalau2964]

@@LI-fh1it me too but the new Williamsburg is a sight to see. I'm lucky my sister lives in a condo in East Williamsburg that way I get to see all the new developments and gentrification when I visit her. Visit, you'd be shocked especially of the prices of things these days in that neighborhood.

[@user-or6yn8pm3c]

Little Hat $$$$$$😂$$

[@luckylove5021]

N.Y.C changed so much. I ❤ my city.

[@SANDEMANsFreeTours]

Thanks Tom, really appreciate you, your time, knowledge, and dedication.

[@adnama333]

Agreed!!

[@JuanRosado-uh4pd]

Hey great video. My oldest sister lived over near the park when I was a kid. Brought back memories.

[@nancyking9718]

Hi Tom and Phil thanks for the fun walk with you two 🚶🏻🚶🏻‍♂️✌️🙏😍

[@johngiltzow4764]

Never tired of Tom

[@n8spectacular]

Sick tour bro! This one was especially great. Bushwicl has so much going on and you managed to mention quite a bit of it. You even featured the House of YES 3.0! The 2.0 location was where I met my wife! Good times! Thanks fpr yhe awesome info!

[@senglomein5766]

Good tour! I live in one of the many "flatiron buildings" in Bushwick. The intersections just start to lean, diagonally and criss-cross...anyway you end up with a bunch of buildings that occupy an entire "block" but arent very big, in the shape of triangle or flatiron. I had No idea Mother Pigeon lived in Bushwick! I bought one of her pigeons probably 6-7 yrs ago on Kent Ave. Williamsburg.

[@marshallwallace1]

Thinking about it tbh Tom would be a good correspondent on the Daily Show because these videos with the interviews and editing are starting to have that vibe, good stuff

[@by-Mariane-Fischer]

Thank you so much for your good work. I miss New York so much and it is a pleasure to be guided by you.

[@chrisjb308]

Here we go! This will be top quality as always. Good to see you reach 20k too Tom. Well deserved

[@AL-grhvc]

absolutely 'top quality' and 'well deserved' 👍

[@JulianSteve]

Absolutely well deserved and about time🖖🏾💯

[@simon7762]

Thanks Tom and Phil!

[@lucydemeo2658]

The best tour guide!😀

[@grayj6268]

You Always post a quality video I can learn something from. Thank you

[@718ant5]

The only channel of its kind I respect. Comes with real history and knows this city inside and out. Just subbed.

[@ActionKid]

14:34 Tom I didn't think you were going to get out of that pigeon hole alive!

[@langstonreese7077]

action kid i'm pretty sure u blocked me on one of your live streams! i love ur videos! their fun to watch!

[@kermit56780]

@@langstonreese7077 Yea not sure why i was blocked also, still couldn't donate $25, was a regular viewer.

[@miniaturescookingandmore6583]

When I was 5 years old I lived in Greene Ave, I remember that church, wow!

[@proxymatik]

One Of The Best Places In Brooklyn.

[@lillydejesus9510]

Lots of talent

[@cathwalker4548]

You feel like a friend - thank you x

[@JulianSteve]

LMAOOOOOOOO something told me you was going to mention the gentrification going on in Brooklyn‼️Seeing the Mother Pigeon’s workshop and hearing her story was intriguing👏🏾😌

[@patricksanders858]

I'm a Knickerbocker! My ancestor was a Van Valkenburg! I have a copy of the Castillo plan and it shows where he lived!

[@jamesh6971]

I'm glad you talked about Maria Hernandez park. Forty years ago it was so bad the police put a mobile command post inside and someone blew it up. While it's great when a neighborhood gets new investment and safer streets the newcomers should respect the people already living there.

[@johannsmithe2570]

And, does and will the current population respect any new demographics? I doubt it since they don't respect themselves. The amount of juvenile graffiti, high crime rate, trash, etc. that has been been going on for decades and decades speaks volumes that they have given up on themselves.

[@inspiremedaily]

Great job Tom and Phil! Thanks for this amazing video.

[@PierreMarkuse]

"Let's just fix it in post", I wish that would work for dates, life would be a lot easier... Aside from that, sick video, Bushwick is just a really interesting place to experience. Great video, as always. Cheers!

[@kimmie7263]

Love your new pigeon look! Hilarious, Hahaa. That was so interesting. Love to see those neighborhoods!

[@Greg_P611]

Tom I love it when you say the things that kids these days say. It’s so funny because you & Phil don’t have a clue hahaha. Tom your channel is Rizz

[@tedmichaels1951]

Great work Phil and Tom!

[@chiefexec]

Sick plug

[@brettaccardo6940]

Hey Tom, I grew up in Bushwick, Brooklyn, zip code 11237. European immigrants called it Wyckoff Heights, like the hospital. I later worked in Bushwick and Williamsburgh. "East Williamsburgh" is complete real estate fictitious to rent and sell property to distance from the Bushwick stigma!

[@juliorivera870]

Back in the 70s when I used to live in Knickerbocker

[@Britainfirst247]

The pigeon lady is cool, Tom you the man

[@incogrnito777]

Hey @Tomdnyc, you are actually very underrated (not really sure why). Keep doing what you're doing. Lots of history, interesting facts, it's great watching you. Hope you will get the recognition you deserve one day.

[@dorisq9241]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge and for always keeping your videos interesting!

[@robyndavis3043]

Thank you for the tour

[@jaycoy7026]

Hi.good job.I worked in P.S.086K on Irving Ave in 1986.It was a historic school built about 1864.

[@santo_man]

I appreciate your work Tom! Super super

[@nycbloodymoney23]

fantastic video i love bushwick!!! Thanks Tom!

[@IVel76369]

Truly appreciate you Tom, Tienes un buen corazón❤Gracias por todo lo que nos enseñas👌Bendiciones

[@tonyrocc]

Thank you for this, my family lived in Bushwick (Irving Ave) until1963. Your right about the ethic mix , Italians (Pastry shops) Germans (Delicatessens) Puerto Ricans. I used to go back over the years and check it out still a very nice neighbor hood.

[@roxy7682]

Cool video! We’re in Los Angeles and can’t wait to visit NYC again! We were there in 2019.....these videos really make us look forward to exploring neighborhoods we couldn’t find on our own! Thanks for doing what you do.

[@TonyZaret]

Good tour Tom!

[@ceciliawilson6328]

Definitely will have to visit this area next time I am in NYC. Love the pigeon lady. Super cool living her dream

[@marshallwallace1]

moved back to Tampa area from Bed-stuy for awhile cause or covid and your vids bring me back cause I miss nyc so thanks for that duderman 🤙🏼

[@StrangeHistoryX]

Another awesome tour. My life almost feels complete now.

[@letswalkaroundstockholm]

Thnx! Greetings from Sweden

[@dacomeback-id5042]

Hey Tom thanks for putting these out!!! I send your videos to all my cousins in Germany for when they come to visit me!

[@mlryap6345]

Time for my NYC tour! Thanks, Tom and Phil for taking us around!

[@janicesanders9981]

Tom--20K+ Congratulations!

[@woop2235]

I forgot to tell you in a previous video that if you go make a video tour of The Bronx Zoo , the admission is free on Wednesdays!👍🏼 I love your videos 🥰 I’m still binge watching them😉

[@christinefay1761]

Stellar...as usual. Thanks Tom.

[@karenbrazier4571]

Another great and very informative walk . I really appreciate all you do in such a short time Thank You..

[@tova3573]

Love your vids and you. You need to make more. They are so interesting and informative. I love your personality.

[@zimbahanwa2996]

hi tom. im always waiting everytime. lol😂😂

[@OnlyAbstract]

Awesome video man, thank you for this

[@paulmcdonough1093]

great vid tom as usual enjoyed that

[@LotharRadscheid]

Awesome mate

[@larrygrasso6032]

Tom you're still the best !

[@61kimmarie]

Congratulations hitting 20k Tomas!! 🎈🎊🎉🎉🎈

[@jennygibbons1258]

Great stuff. Thanks 🙏🏽

[@hungrysoles]

Hi Tom . I know the L Train very well. My friend from Brooklyn llived in Canarsie so I took it to go into Manhattan.so I recognize the names on the streets from the subway stops. Sadly I saw the area go bad and eventually my friend sold the house and moved to Pompano Beach. You could do a video on it but I];ve heard the area has gotten rather bad.

[@josephbordonaro]

Good interview. Like you say, the people make the neighborhood! Cool street art and keep working on your Rip Van Winkle beard. Another 19 years to go.

[@I_am_ka]

Great stuff bro. It amazes NYrs even. U live there so long, learn NADA. Growing up 49th st BK--80's & 1990's was another world. And nobody slept, or ever left the borough. Never needed to! So other boroughs, u pass threw seeing fam, but that's it. Back to your block. I live upstate now. But seeing this w/ the history is exclusive. Palant'e por tu suenos!

[@richardlim2518]

wow, love the Cypprus mural of a big-eared Alfred E. Neuman lookalike (@17:01), :).

[@eduardoramirezjr4403]

Good work.

[@elaineburnett5230]

After listening to you, I feel so....well inforned, and intelligent too😄😊😉

[@MuseumofUrbanArts]

love your video :)

[@tdoesto]

Great videos! Here's to you getting more views - might be helpful to add the name "Bushwick" to the video's title so more people acn find these great videos! Can't wait to visit NYC again when I have the chance. All the best!

[@tdoesto]

*can

[@ahhhhchoo]

Getting better and better man. How about Crown Heights? Gloria’s, Triple D’s, Joe & Sal’s, Tom’s Diner, Brooklyn Library, Botanical Gardens, Brooklyn Museum. Caribbean!

[@liamnary8382]

Love the Gem Spa hat

[@strictlyreview6422]

Lived in 297 Jefferson st between knickerbocker and Irving ave

[@felixgarcia9063]

Hey my Brother, if you're not doing live streaming, you should be doing them!!! Love your videos! God Bless!!!

[@anthonycacaci4094]

I'm from bushwick born and raised. All the good stores and restaurants are gone. I'm surprised the pizza restaurant on dekalb and knickerbocker Ave is still there , I know the owners and their children.

[@jennrogar4269]

just moved there!!

[@stephaniebloom4220]

20K TOM!!!!! I loved the art collective. You made my day with the new fashion accessories! Pigeon is so hot right now.

[@tonyvee8181]

Former crew member from the 80’s in Bushwick I went to PS123 and JHS162 ..it looks better now the park MH was called back then knickerbocker park it u couldn’t walk through there at night lots of crack valves and needles.i left Bushwick in 89 back then it was the Devil playground.God bless

[@richt.4900]

So nice to see you reach your 20 K marker Tom. 🍻👍🏻😉

[@sherrysmith7943]

Tom, I want one of those art pigeons. How do I get a hold of her to get one? They don’t seem like people who have computers and definitely not a website. I live in Tamp Fl, so my chances of getting over to Bushwick are slim. Love your videos!!!

[@vondelpark8141]

Geweldig!

[@dennispullen8551]

Man I grew up on Jefferson street and Wilson Ave in the 50's wow so much change and not for the better

[@myvictory8294]

What do you mean not for the better?

[@dennispullen8551]

@@myvictory8294 I mean it turned to crap people were leaving everything was getting neglected crime was on the rise

[@jim8764]

Your tour, unlike others, is fun and educational! Your channel is getting more subscribers and more views, just like mine!

[@Soh201]

I’m actually moving to the area.. my job is off Maspeth Ave

[@AL-grhvc]

25:24 lol that was certainly pretty good actually 👌😄😅

[@BaronVonTacocat]

Sweet art.

[@steviegalloway8124]

I watched this yesterday then it vanished? Has it been edited TD ? The street art is absolutely amazing.

[@altenirjosesilva3920]

Hi Tom. I love your videos. Please, show for us the story of Rockefeller Center, designed by Raymond Hood, the great architect of the skyscrapers.

[@alanjorge12]

where can i watch the standup though???

[@davidbailey6563]

As ever, thank you.

[@gloriablancovidal5197]

Hola me gustan tus vídeos pero me gustaría que hicieras alguno en español un saludo desde Barcelona

[@carlosjimenez6524]

apparently, the geographical center of all of nyc is in Bushwick, Stockholm st Nicholas to wykoff

[@wouterschijf47]

Boswijck was the Dutch name !!!!

[@arielallerhand3389]

Where can I see the calendar of your tours?

[@billpickard7848]

Tom played a bird brain well. How about a walk down Coney Island Ave. I lived there when I was a small child. Great tour

[@MilesBellas]

A college pal, Arman Matin, lives in Bushwick. He directs commercials.

[@lisalarose812]

Hola Tom! Love your Spanish speaking! You are a goof, in a good way😉

[@marcosfigueroa9087]

i miss brooklyn

[@realityblooms]

I lived here for about 2 years in the “gentrified” area. It’s pretty cool, food is great! Top quality places. Too bad I’m leaving NY but houses out here cost more than 1.2 million.

[@gustavtraglia7546]

That’s big murales made by Italian artist named @pixelpancho….

[@ChesterGlover]

What happened to the Bushwick’s 5th avenue with its mansions