Walking New Jersey's Jersey City Heights (February 2022)

I walk through the neighborhood of The Heights in Jersey City, New Jersey. It overlooks the New Jersey Palisades and Hoboken to the east. Central Avenue is The Height's primary street, with many businesses and restaurants in the area. Pershing Field Park and Washington Park both serve the community. There are several quiet residential streets in the area, with many Victorian homes along Summit Avenue. The neighborhood is also served by a Light Rail at Congress Street on the lower level which is accessible by elevator.
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Recorded February 17, 2022
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[@jamalstevens1601]

Hi I’m the kid in the all black with red shoes and I love the videos stay safe and keep doing what u do love it!!! 🤟🏾

[@ActionKid]

Thanks Jamal! Was so fun to stop by that day

[@HengMiao]

I appreciate how you venture out to different places. 😃 It was nice to see the residential areas, restaurants, and shops in Jersey City Heights, and the area is pretty quiet and clean. The cute moment was when ActionKid met the kids at the park, and they're so enthused in front of the camera! 🤩😂 Thank you for sharing this walk, AK! 🤗

[@ActionKid]

Thanks HengMiao! Loved seeing this area!

[@rebekahcuriel-alessi2239]

That was so pleasurable!!! I kinda want to move to the Heights of Jersey City..... That troupe of youngsters was adorable: each one cuter, more sincere, lovable and talented than the next. The food on the promenade, now I forget the name of the street, looked delicious especially La Concha!! And the houses!! Thanks ActionKid. 😊

[@ActionKid]

It's definitely worth checking out!

[@klass_1221]

now, I understand about the kids being excited to see you, AK

[@ActionKid]

[@monica-NJ-123]

I live in NJ and never visited this area , thank you for showing this , the many stores and restaurants are wonderful and that parking lot was cheap xoxo

[@ActionKid]

Wow, you should give this area a visit! Very reasonable rates for parking.

[@Dee-8088]

Aww the kids were so excited! I would be too if I saw AK LOL

[@ActionKid]

They were so fun

[@sandranynj7118]

"The Heights!" Thanks AK for going here, I love it, don't get there as much later because I live in different section pf Jersey City. Great food, shopping and people. The children in Pershing Plaza Park were so fun!

[@ActionKid]

Yes, I enjoyed my time in The Heights I will definitely come back sometime.

[@sandranynj7118]

@@ActionKid Remember come back to all the parks in Jersey City in the late Spring or Summer you will appreciate the grass being greener and the floral in some places.

[@AlexGetsAroundTO]

Now those kids were enthusiastic!

[@ActionKid]

Very enthusiastic

[@michaelchin3550]

Those kids were great. They make me smile. We need to give them support because they will be the future leaders of this country.

[@ActionKid]

[@2o1JcHeights]

Born n raised!! Love the heights and my city!!

[@JackSquat54]

I grew up around here in the sixties on Zabriskie street. Before that we lived on Summit ave at Troy st. I went to school and church at St Nicholas. Another church in the area is St Paul of the Cross. I left New Jersey in the nineties and now live in Reno, Nevada. I brought my wife to Jersey City in 2017 to show her around. She is from San Jose, Cali. What amazes me most of all in this video is how clean the streets are. Many of the houses and business's have been upgraded. Jersey City looks better now then when i lived here years ago.

[@antoinettemartinez5432]

I use to live in jersey city heights on summit Ave and Hague street things change now back then was really rough, they really clean up,,

[@rosemaryforrest2013]

Thanks for doing this! I grew up on Central Ave., attended St. Nick's church, played in Pershing Field park. That big building you said looked like a government building was a bank back in the 50s and 60s. That Blimpies I think was the first in the chain, and was there in the late 60s. Back when I lived there all the stores were different but the feel is much the same.

[@ActionKid]

You're welcome! Thanks for all the info, never knew that big building used to be a bank and it makes sense.

[@msalvear5253]

more recently a capital one bank that is now closed.

[@elohimentertainment8166]

Blimpies originated in Hoboken

[@MannyExploresVlog]

So cool that you were able to explore The Heights, pretty nice neighborhood in JC, nice interaction with the kids.

[@ActionKid]

The Heights is an awesome spot! Will definitely be back sometime.

[@JimmyZNJ]

Thanks for visiting my neighborhood! I live just west of Central Avenue. You showcased our area nicely! 👍

[@ActionKid]

It was a pleasure to visit

[@newjerseycitydrive]

Great video AK! Growing up in Jersey City, I hung out in both those parks and walked the same steps you walked plenty of times.

[@ActionKid]

I could tell it was an amazing area

[@newjerseycitydrive]

@@ActionKid yes, it is. JC is full of culture and diversity. It actually was named most diverse city in the US for multiple years. I believe Jackson Heights Queens would be the comparable area in NY as far as diversity, if I am not mistaken. Again, great video as always!

[@3dplanet100]

Great video. The Heights section of Jersey City is a great place. I have walked there so many times.

[@mariacullati2371]

You have to love these kids who are so ready to create a good time. You made their day AK

[@ActionKid]

They were so happy to see me!

[@christophermccrea7133]

Although I live in the Greenville area, I've always loved the heights in Jersey City.

[@thirdeyeblinked]

Even though I don't live there anymore, this will forever be my neighborhood. Thanks for highlighting it

[@ActionKid]

Your neighborhood is awesome!

[@Littlegem125]

Awesome, so informative thanks AK 👍

[@baliwalknshops1517]

As always beautiful walk,,,love those kids they seems so happy and friendly

[@michellelmcgraw]

Loved this! The kids were great & having so much fun!

[@GunGirlNewYork]

Former resident of Jersey City Heights, currently living in McGintley Square. I am so glad you explored my old neighborhood. Loved that you had walked around The Reservoir and Pershing Field. JC folks are usually friendly bunch. Hope you will explore McGintley Square soon. WELCOME TO JC!

[@pickledtours]

Great Video. Thanks for sharing. 😀👍

[@jarihult]

Nice looking neighborhood , walk and the houses !! Those kids wanted to be famous 🤔!! Thank you for sharing A K 👍!!!

[@ActionKid]

I really enjoyed this neighborhood, and those kids were awesome!

[@jarihult]

@@ActionKid They really were , looks awesome !

[@dream.machine]

10:16 That was so cool! I'm so happy for you. They had cool hair too 😅 So parallel, this almost in a way happened to me yesterday!

[@alexanderschwarm7755]

Had such a good time down there! Thanks for sharing the city with the world, the cafe looked amazing 😂

[@ActionKid]

You're welcome!

[@matthewhall1062]

Vibrantly vibrating vibrancy! Those words are never used to describe rich areas.

[@ActionKid]

[@nancyking9718]

Love this video AK in Jersey City Heights!!🚶🏻‍♂️😍

[@louisetregomorgan4907]

This was some amazing history dating back to 17th century. Very interesting walk Ak ,the local community did remind me of the Bergenline very vibrant. With all the Ma and Pa shops and the all the art work . Although the kids were full on so many of them little tikes.😉

[@ActionKid]

Great walk through this local community and similar to Bergenline Avenue for sure!

[@realboltfan]

From Cali but spent my summers at this park!. Many great memories. Had my first snapple from central liquor store mentioned at 14:15. Vibrant place.

[@ActionKid]

Excellent

[@johann8732]

Hello from Paris, France🇫🇷 !! Nice vidéo, merci !!!

[@lorenzorapalo4023]

Hi John !!

[@eugenedimitrov]

These bunch of guys were pretty cool and kinda talented !!!

[@VisionQuest7]

Nice tour. Have you ever visited Montclair NJ.? It's not far, you can take the train from Pen Station and is about 3 or 4 stops. The NJ Transit train pulls into an historic station and about a block away you will find the Wellmont theatre which hosts some pretty amazing artists. A very diverse city with a great view of Manhattan, you will find antiques, restaurants (some out doors), clothing stores and a beautiful spacious museum. A block from the museum you will find Lloyd Road which has some of the most beautiful mansions on the east coast.

[@ActionKid]

I'll have to take a look! Never been there.

[@VisionQuest7]

@@ActionKid Just a warning, Bloomfield Avenue is all an up-hill walk, also I think the museum is closed on Mondays.

[@kevo7742]

Damn ty for this vid. I live across the streeet from the park. Seeing kids play football. Yesssssss.

[@davidellis5141]

Congratulations To The Action Kid as his daily 🚶‍♂️is turning him into a 🌟 in The Big 🍎 & that's awesome 👌

[@ActionKid]

Thanks David!

[@jaheim_theboss7167]

I love those kids full of positive vibes and energy they lit

[@elizabethdiaz5434]

Thank you for video showing! Nice place quality New Jersey City Heights and walking safety! 👍🙋

[@kathyscoppettuolo7168]

My husband's cousin used to live on Ogden Ave. Was like you could reach out and touch the Twin Towers 😥

[@nelsonalvarez115]

One the Mural you saw was dedicated to a friend of mine who passed away riding a motorcycle in a accident years and that was where he lived the Kursk by the corner with the angles

[@dieyoung8259]

66 degrees....that's like summer...lol...especially when it's 15 in Chicago 😊

[@_bob_8170]

-4 in Northern Michigan.

[@ActionKid]

Unusually warm day for February!

[@BARAAGAMER_YT]

You're creative keep going✨✨✨✨✨.. Sender:your brother (Baraa) from Palestine 🇵🇸🇺🇲

[@ActionKid]

Thanks!

[@AbigailNavarro123]

Great video full watch thank you 😊👏

[@wardzaza768]

Where the person is standing on the corner at the very begining is called The Rocks. That corner is the entryway to another world.

[@ABAbhi05]

Nice video Ak

[@saratemp790]

I know this area so well. I used to live down below down in Hoboken back in the day, when I moved there to work in NYC. And when I was bored, on like a weekend day, I would just drive around this whole area by myself, just to check it out. Like JC Heights, Union City, Weehawken, etc. It' was such an interesting area. So many restaurants from all different countries. Doesn't look that different than before. Actually this street looks a little better and more stores, than before. You're right, people in NYC or anywhere really, have no idea about this area. Brooklyn got all the attention, not here.

[@margaretminor3726]

I love this area.

[@davidfigueroa508]

thanks for sharing my old stompings grounds im a heights kid and so great for the exposer

[@ActionKid]

Awesome! Was fun to visit!

[@ashwinbalakrishnan1556]

Man, the nostalgia is heavy today. I grew up on Beacon and St. Paul's, graduated from PS 6 in 2002. Every day after school, we'd walk the block up to KJ's and get quarter juices and snacks. I got into fights outside that store, we beat up a kid who was bothering a girl in our class, we even went there after graduation day at the end of 8th grade. It's been 16 years since I left the US, not a single day goes by where I don't wish I could move back. JC Heights will always be home.

[@hughjass7101]

You made those kids at the park's day man! Awesome haha.

[@eugenedimitrov]

What's up,AK! Wow!Kinda into Jersey!!!

[@b_d15]

I wish the PATH was more extensive up and down the Hudson Palisades. It would really make these neighborhoods easier to access.

[@LisaBondMCBabyGurl]

GREAT LIVED HERE FOR YEARS AND YEARS.. ❤THANKS FOR THE FLASHBACK ! 🥀

[@briangriffith2394]

Thank you

[@michaelmorales1475]

Love It.

[@monicarao382]

Hi from Poplar Street, Jersey City

[@cytokai4202]

Zamn das my little brother

[@Chicagofellow15]

Great Video AK. Will you be going to branch brook park again this spring?

[@ActionKid]

That will be an idea!

[@dauoftheking1]

This is so close to NY but I never been there thanks for sharing

[@ActionKid]

Just like me, who knew right?

[@dauoftheking1]

@@ActionKid right ✅

[@shannonheinen2466]

That big building used to be the Trust Company Bank

[@MrSloika]

Yup, that's where my parents did their banking.

[@eugenedimitrov]

Yeah pretty cool spots over there !!!

[@ActionKid]

Really cool!

[@valeriewood5515]

Aww they wanted to do a tic tok video 🤩🤗 I cannot believe you found a Blimpies there🤯

[@jameswarhol442]

Had you made a left at Jefferson Ave (@6:25) or Pershing Plaza (@10:00) you would have been able to look into the decommissioned Reservoir # 3 which is currently being made into a public park. It has landmarked status including the exterior Egyptian block walls and interior Pump House and is receiving Federal and City funding to transform it into a 13 acre nature reserve/ public park. It's an elevated mini Central Park right in the heart of the Heights. Not sure of an opening date as the rehab is behind schedule. It's an incredible urban space with upper and lower level paths that traverse the water body. Well worth a visit when when it opens to the public.

[@brianpaladino420]

grew up in jch...it was crazy in the 80's and 90's

[@RobNotBob]

I work in JC (Exchange Place area) and i never been to the Heights. So thanks for the video so I know what are the neighborhoods in JC. BTW - I believe the closest Starbucks is in Journal Square.

[@ActionKid]

It's worth a visit to the Heights!

[@amandad6104]

Nice walk

[@eugenedimitrov]

Seems nice and quiet neighborhood!

[@ActionKid]

It's a great place to be!

[@Stonecoldalston]

My Aunt have a Day Care and a Smoke Shop on Central Ave 💪🏾

[@elohimentertainment8166]

Lived in the heights since '90 you started literally 5mins from my current residence. You walked pass J.w. Wakeman school (Ps#6) where i graduated in '95. I played fit the Pershing field rams in '94. Make your next tour in Hoboken.

[@irisrodriguez7753]

Almost close to my favorite store Kennedy department store great stuff there

[@ChopSkullNYC]

Ah The Heights. Really enjoyed your video. Was funny to see The Heights. I am originally from the heights and can tell you that living in New York City is so much better than the heights.

[@ActionKid]

Thanks for the insight!

[@Lavender-doll]

Thanks for all….sometime try Teaneck, Tenafly, Demarest, Paramus NJ(malls)…if possible

[@ActionKid]

I'll have to take a look

[@kimbrown8883]

Watching this video now and I love it, I would react just like those kids but I would want to hug Actionkid if he let me, he's like a Celebrity❤🚶‍♂

[@briannaaa2317]

we didn’t know who he was we just wanted to be famous from the video until we saw his account

[@jen9731]

Home sweet Home❤ Where I was Born!

[@squishyfriend5631]

Haaeeaaaa that’s me in the background

[@Freyaaamira]

What timestamp

[@andrewandron7087]

Would love to see more of these in 360°.

[@briannaegers2629]

Unpopular Opinion: as a resident of JC Heights for more than 20 years, I do not feel that this accurately depicted the Heights. Central Ave has a lot of history, more art, and even if the camera just turned toward the streets while crossing, you could see a few Victorian homes/more of the soul of the community. I understand it's the first visit, but I suggest crossing the street more often and switching the camera view.

[@ellej3112]

722 Wetland park? Sounds exciting!

[@genes1521]

Can anyone tell me when the steps were fenced off from Holland street to Ogden ave.. Coming up from Patterson Plank Rd...

[@kevindegenaro7293]

Do you mean the 100 steps ?

[@zhichen2463]

There have been a lot of development projects going on on the Palisade Ave. It would be great to give a perspective on that Ave.

[@johnwilliams7931]

Best place in Jersey city..

[@booya2k]

Pizza masters is my go to pizza at central Ave.

[@crazeyjoe]

A hop skip and jump from NYC. While the rent in the more desireable areas aren't cheap, they are a bargain in comparison to the other side of the Hudson!

[@irisrodriguez7753]

Yeah the hieghts i have family there

[@yonkozy1095]

Lol did my four years of highschool there 😭😭

[@kingretrogamingentertainme3787]

hey AK think you for this video i also live in jc heights and I'm a content creator my self

[@hasmeenc.4739]

There is a lot of coffee shops on central and palisade so no need for a Starbucks 😉

[@DiscoverHudsonValley]

The Dirty Jerz!

[@saratemp790]

This and your Bergenline video answer the question, what happened to all the people as Hoboken and JC gentrified? Well it seemed like they moved here.

[@hasmeenc.4739]

Y the way you didn’t need to buy a ticket for Hoboken, you were already there(unless you wanted to get to the path station faster). Because Hoboken is so tiny you can walk from downtown to uptown in like 15 minutes.

[@nalantunc2011]

👏👏👏👏❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@rebeccaabel4589]

I grew up and owned a house on jfk blvd for 13 plus years. I sometimes miss it but parking is not fun.

[@K2WH]

I went to PS#6, the school on the right of the video in the very beginning.

[@mayena]

9:53-13:51 the Pershing Field (Park) scene.

[@paulharrison1258]

Used To Be St Micheals

[@JJo1792]

Come and do this in Greenville lol

[@wardzaza768]

at 3:50 there was a shooting (mob hit) in that store when I attended JW Wakeman 1978>?

[@christianfeliciano8492]

I live here. Have been in the heights for 18 years now. Mostly Hispanics!

[@josephfranco1495]

This is Joe Franco, aka JV. What happened to the pizzeria by the firehouse across the street of Persian feild?

[@lorenzorapalo4023]

Not like just to be but still there

[@josephfranco1495]

@@lorenzorapalo4023 so is it still there or not?