⁴ᴷ⁶⁰ Walking NYC (Narrated) : Crown Heights, Brooklyn (Franklin Ave, Nostrand Ave) (August 19, 2019)

[@ActionKid]

For those on mobile Timestamps 1:30 - Exiting the Franklin Avenue / Botanic Garden (2)(3)(4)(5)(S) Subway Station 3:01 - Franklin Avenue & Lincoln Place 4:30 - Franklin Avenue & St. Johns Place 5:57 - Franklin Avenue & Sterling Place 7:20 - Franklin Avenue & Park Place 8:45 - Franklin Avenue & Prospect Place 11:21 - Franklin Avenue & Bergen Street 12:35 - Franklin Avenue & Dean Street 13:45 - Franklin Avenue & Pacific Street 14:52 - Atlantic Avenue & Franklin Avenue 17:05 - Atlantic Avenue & Bedford Avenue 21:22 - Nostrand Avenue & Atlantic Avenue 22:30 - Nostrand Avenue & Pacific Street 23:35 - Nostrand Avenue & Dean Street 24:40 - Nostrand Avenue & Bergen Street 26:03 - Nostrand Avenue & St. Marks Avenue 27:25 - Nostrand Avenue & Prospect Place 28:55 - Nostrand Avenue & Park Place 30:11 - Nostrand Avenue & Sterling Place 33:35 - Nostrand Avenue & Lincoln Place 34:42 - Eastern Parkway & Nostrand Avenue 37:40 - New York Avenue & Eastern Parkway 39:56 - New York Avenue & Union Street 41:20 - New York Avenue & President Street 42:30 - New York Avenue & Carroll Street 44:15 - New York Avenue & Crown Street 45:32 - New York Avenue & Montgomery Street

[@__-bg7jo]

It would be nice if you included more positive history of Crown Heights; i.e. famous residents, scientists, political leaders, architecture, civil rights history, innovators and inventors, THE WEST INDIAN LABOR DAY PARADE, and so much more...to start off the video talking about crime, racial tension, poverty, and gentrification does a disservice to people who don't really know the neighborhood. P.S. Crown Heights is a working class community, and to accommodate the residents, many businesses don't open until the afternoon, during school let-out/after-work hours, until 10/11 in the evening.

[@Johnwilson-dl9nm]

Thanks for the tour of my old neighborhood. I lived there from 1941 to 1965. I couldn't have picked a better place to live.

[@holai163]

Grew up in crown heights all my life. Im in the military this made me miss Brooklyn

[@ronaldbadger2433]

I moved to Crown Heights when I was 8 years old back in 1975 and I'm still here. I'm also a 6 year military Vet.

[@domingosantos1292]

We miss you from Blyn Williamsburg Rich Town peace God bless 🙏 you

[@dtrain00000]

That building is 23rd Regiment Armory a historic National Guard armory

[@ActionKid]

Thanks for the information!

[@D.N..]

The building is now The Armory Men's Shelter

[@herrywenton9682]

The armory's been a homeless shelter since 80's or longer. Man I really miss living around there. Bedford n sterling.

[@dtrain00000]

@@herrywenton9682 I grew up on Pacific St between New York and Nostrand Av between the late 60s and early 80s

[@courtneysewell6304]

@@herrywenton9682 I too lived on Sterling St. between Bedford and Rogers back in the 80s. I really like Crown Heights.

[@jamesstark8316]

Thanks AK. My late GF lived on Utica Avenue and Eastern Parkway. She was originally from Montego Bay, Jamaica. This neighborhood is full of beautiful people. Cheers.

[@ActionKid]

Awesome! I’m glad to show you her old neighborhood!

[@crystalclear675]

Do you know about this street and area Eastern Parkway near Franklin Ave I’m might rent a room here but don’t know too much about the area

[@LedZep2000]

I stayed in this area in June for a week. It was a great experience. Your videos helped a lot. Seeing this helped me relive it. Thanks Action Kid.

[@ActionKid]

You’re welcome 😊

[@phantastik3389]

When I was 11 I used to get my haircut on prospect & Nostrand. My best friends lived close by. I would always link with them afterwards.

[@JohnnyStrides]

Imagine staying at that hotel near to the abandoned building? You're right about all that garbage in the area too! Fantastic job as always!

[@ActionKid]

Thank you!

[@SofaKing89]

Oh dude thank you so much for this. I stayed here when I visited NY for the first time last year. It was an amazing neighborhoood. Would love to see a tour of Boerum Hill and Smith and Court Streets too if possible. Thanks again!

[@marcos7801]

Not many people know it but Eastern Parkway was designed Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux,landscape architects for Central Park and Prospect Park.The parkway was constructed between 1870 and 1874.

[@ActionKid]

Very cool!

[@georgebethos7890]

Not that you see any of the best parts of Eastern Parkway here

[@nasdaqua]

Thanks for this informative video, Actionkid. The only part i'm familiar with in Crown Heights, is a sporadic visit to Gombo's Bakery on Kingston Ave off Eastern Parkway...they have excellent baked goods. Yes, the 90's Crown Heights riots weren't pretty but the communities are more at ease with each other now. Beautiful residential architecture can be seen in your video.. Keep up the great work.

[@ActionKid]

Thank you very much!

[@D.N..]

@@JohnDoe-iu7gt Yep, you're correct !

[@phantastik3389]

When I was 9 I used to live right there on Nostrand and Pacific st. I used to play between the corner of eastern parkway & New York to the corner of Rogers & Pacific. Good times! Now it's all gentrified. So different.

[@selectaguru]

Phantastik I used to live on Pacific and Nostradamus too, went to visit a couple months back and couldn’t believe how much the place has changed. Back in the 80's and 90's that place was a crack infested war zone, still had a lot of fond memories nevertheless, but the place has changed dramatically.

[@henrychin4290]

Great videos man! Your walks help make NYC look very cool to visit and tour! I am hoping you do a video in the future of the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn. I used to live there back in the late 60's thru the early 70's. And visited the area until the mid 80's. I used to live on 5th Ave between President and Carroll Sts. Keep up the great work!

[@ActionKid]

Thanks! I have a Park slope video up too!

[@__-bg7jo]

It would be nice if you included more positive history of Crown Heights; i.e. famous residents, scientists, political leaders, architecture, civil rights history, innovators and inventors, THE WEST INDIAN LABOR DAY PARADE, and so much more...to start off the video talking about crime, racial tension, poverty, and gentrification does a disservice to people who don't really know the neighborhood. P.S. Crown Heights is a working class community, and to accommodate the residents, many businesses don't open until the afternoon, during school let-out/after-work hours, until 9/10 in the evening.

[@ActionKid]

Yes, I should have included some positive history of Crown Heights too. The next time I visit this neighborhood and make a video I’ll have to mention it.

[@__-bg7jo]

@@ActionKid Great!

[@chouzell7308]

Wow, I just watched a video of you walking by my house yesterday. Now you walk by my house in my old neighborhood.

[@justgetthere3595]

Amazing how much things have changed in a fairly short time.

[@robersonlillie33]

Wow....l been gone 8 years!!! I certainly miss my hood... But l Thur God's Grace will always

[@SCohen-uz1vx]

I think the castle shaped building may have originally been a national guard armory way back in the day.

[@tbump74]

I grew up on Eastern Parkway & New York Ave. My Dad still lives in that apartment. You passed the last place I lived before I left Brooklyn for good, Prospect Place & Nostrand Ave.

[@01ruudjemulder]

04:17 (history) Coffee house "Breukelen" is Dutch for Brooklyn since the 17th century and is a small town in The Netherlands. Shop at 764A Franklin Ave corner St Johns pl. Ruuud Mulder (NYC fan) The Netherlands

[@loriharper3461]

While waiting for the light to change, many people experienced random men asking to wash your windshield for a tip. It happened at this intersection back in the day.

[@Rari1022]

I grew up on Carroll Street. Wish you would have turned right onto it because that was literally my block. I had some amazing memories in that neighborhood. I'm shocked you did such a thorough tour. Thank you.

[@moniaferrari2760]

From Italy, beautiful neighborhoods and beautiful villas! Thanks Actionkid! 🗽

[@apex157x6]

@ about 8:35 you remarked about the newspapers on the windows, I've always understood that to mean they were doing some work in there, maybe a revamp or remodel and keeping it a surprise until a grand opening/reopening? Maybe I'm wrong but that's what it seems like to me.

[@TheSilentWhales]

Thank you! I used to live on Montgomery Street, Crown Heights in 2002 and 2003. Hi from Leicester, England. I am flying to NYC a week on Monday.

[@chessk0]

What a pleasure to watch your videos. Keep up the good work. Greetings from Bulgaria

[@briansutherland9457]

That castle building on bedford ave atlantic ave is Brooklyns men shelter i use to work there nice video

[@angelsanjurjo8287]

That was the old armory

[@jurgenrathjen5965]

Having lived in Queens many years ago, I notice the only real change over 60 years is the models of the automobiles. In the older areas the buildings are mainly yje originals.

[@phantastik3389]

You know what's so crazy? Back in the days like the 90s & early 2000, Franklin ave was a really bad neighborhood. It changed so much!

[@EmployedBird]

I grew up there in 90s. Lincoln and Franklin to be exact. I know exactly what you are talking about

[@apex157x6]

someone else already said it, but to clarify the building on Bedford and Atlantic: The 23rd Regiment Armory is a historic National Guard armory building located at 1322 Bedford Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Pacific Street in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. It is puzzling that theres no identifying marks. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/23rd_Regiment_Armory

[@EmployedBird]

It's a man shelter now

[@earllutz2663]

As usual, a very interesting and informative video.

[@thomasbarchen]

Wow AK that is one clear video! I am not sure it could be clearer. Anyway, enjoy what you're doing. Maybe you could come to Berlin where I live and do some videos. Have a great weekend.

[@ActionKid]

Thank you! I heard it in Germany though it’s not allowed to record people in public due to privacy laws.

[@angelsanjurjo8287]

Wow thats my old neighborhood man born and raised seeing this video and how things changed its wild i was born in the Brooklyn Jewish hospital on prospect pl in 1972 grew up on prospect then on Ocean Ave then back to Lincoln pl between Washington ave and Underhill and moved on down Lincoln pl last was Lincoln between classon Ave and Franklin Ave damn shit changed

[@Riogi]

My father worked at the Brooklyn Jewish Hospital and my close friend lived on Prospect Place. Yes, the area has changed so much!

[@TheGQBrotha]

Funny to watch this video because I grew up in Crown Heights (Rochester Avenue). Amazing how much it has changed with gentrification. When I lived there in the early 90’s I literally never saw a white person walking in the streets, only saw the Hasidic Jewish residents on occasion. In your clip there were white residents everywhere. :) Glad to see Crown Heights toured. Excellent job as always ActionKid, keep up the great job 👍🏾

[@ActionKid]

Thank you very much!

[@cherylgreene2406]

One of the buildings reminds me of a castle with the round towers. I watch a person who walks London and they have some wonderful old buildings there.

[@rutter1ify]

Here in UK its full of old stuff 👍

[@andytankmar6696]

I lived at St. Johns Place for a period of time, a couple of yeas ago! So happy you did this video! Made my day and filled me up with great memories!

[@EmployedBird]

Lived on Lincoln pl and Franklin. Some of my guys lived on St Johns. Crown Heights in the 90s was a different breed

[@kathryntate6809]

I LOVE your videos!!!!!

[@borntoraisehell5353]

Thank you for walking at Amsterdam Ave and Riverside park!!! Thank you bought back fun memories! Actionkid you're the best! I really enjoyed your videos,especially the suburban videos and walking in bad weather!! I know it's not enjoyable to you though! 🤗😚

[@ActionKid]

You’re welcome! I actually enjoy walking in the rain and snow 😉

[@JayEmm.]

Oh man, this was my station when I used to go to my aunt's apartment. I would take the shuttle from Franklin (at Fulton) to Botanic Garden or take the B43 or B48. The memories 😭😭.

[@electricfox9276]

It was so fun going onto Google maps and finding out that the building on the corner on Bergen St and Franklin St got turned into a Brewery of all things and looks like it could've been there for a long while and looks different then what was there in this video.

[@angelawilliams4216]

AK What are you doing? I'm clutching my pearls. This is "old home" day for me! This was my formative years neighborhood! This neighborhood is ripe with culture I had my elementary,Junior high and high school in this area. I met Mrs. Pearce at the Brooklyn museum and the what I call the "gigantic marble Lady". My sister and I lived in the Brooklyn public library and the botanic Gardens, there used to be a bread factory at Empire blvd. and the smell of in the afternoon when returning from junior high school.There used to be something called the Muse" This area also used to also be called Crow Hill.maybe 8 years ago they put up those street flags calling it Crow Hill again. I worked as a candy striper around the corner from my building on Prospect Place in Brooklyn Jewish Hospital. We moved to Crown Heights from Bed-Stuy when the last poor whites were still there. People often make this mistake the conflict was between the somewhat newly arrived Haitian community, they started arriving in the mid 70's. The Jewish world headquarters is on Eastern Parkway and Throop Ave. The block between St Johns and Lincoln Place on Franklin Avenue was were I bought my first cigarette from a Caribbean store for 5 cents on my way to high school one morning. I thought to myself "He didn't say anything so I guess it must be alright" (stupid me). I had an Italian boyfriend from the pizza shop on Union st. down the block from my high school. On Sunday's after church my sister and I skated at the rink on Empire Blvd.with the Hasidic children, we were the only people there,the church going African Americans and the Hasidic children. Eastern Parkway was our oasis. we would go to the Cameo theater on Eastern Parkway You mentioned. We called that castle on Atlantic the Armory. dean Street is where Chris Rock and his family lived.Thank you AK a wonderful job as always and a personal delight for me.💖

[@giemac5495]

thanks for the free tour man stay safe always

[@lovegeratlovegerat833]

wow l love this city so much thanks ACTIONKID👏👏❤❤❤

[@blechke]

Wow this neighborhood looks really nice. It's changed so much. I remember a weed spot on franklin and dean, best herb

[@chaoshund1768]

A beautiful walk 🚶 Great video 👍👍👍

[@D.N..]

The large Castle was the armory , built in 1890 s, . It had many uses but it's now men's homeless shelter.

[@GoodWalkers]

So many beautiful architecture! 😊 Especially I liked at the Dean Street 😊

[@ActionKid]

It’s really beautiful 😃

[@maddgun]

I live in Bay Ridge, but afraid to go to Crown Heights. Thankfully your video is very useful

[@FirestarOfficialTV]

Don't be afraid! It ain't bad.

[@zactaylor2376]

Oh you was in the hood. My moms live over there on st marks by nostrand

[@lawrencechatman2920]

Nice one..looking forward to returning to Crown Heights next month..BLESS!!

[@johnnyrod11]

Excellent Video Sir. Do you have a video of your neighborhood?

[@ActionKid]

Thank you! I have plenty of videos from my neighborhood too.

[@FirestarOfficialTV]

You should explore the other part of Eastern Pkwy and then go into Ocean Hill from that other part of Crown Heights.

[@st.vincentthegrenadines4858]

Awsome video.. Really made my day...

[@SouthOfTheBorderQueen]

@ActionKid. I got some info about that red building shaped like a castle. "The 23rd Regiment Armory is a historic National Guard armory buildinglocated at 1322 Bedford Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Pacific Street in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. ... Currently, the building is usedas a men's homeless shelter under New York City's Department of Homeless Services"

[@ActionKid]

Thanks for the information 😃

[@SouthOfTheBorderQueen]

@@ActionKid You're welcome😊

[@Janos3838]

Very good video!Thanks!👍👍

[@bruz754]

ActionKid,Thank you for the nice video!

[@Riogi]

This video is simply amazing! Thank you for the grand tour.

[@comrade916]

I just dont understand how people afford rent in NY. I have been told that it is not uncommon to pay $1800.00 for a two bedroom in Brooklyn. That's crazy!! Paying $24000,00 a year for a two bedroom apt.... How the heck?

[@pumacatD]

..and that seems already outdated - when I left my rent-controlled 2BR apt on Nostrand (& Sterling Pl) in 2016, the same 2BR under me was renting for $2400!! As the rents got higher the neighborhoods became more blant.. Generic Starbucks, banks and overpriced pretentious eateries replacing unique and flavorful joints. Newbies calling police on afternoon backyard BBQs which had their Reggae or such playing "too loud"..😒

[@mayena]

1:17-1:22 total area is 1.4 square miles. 2:49-3:04 according to the United States Census Bureau (1/4/2010) the African-Caribbean population composition was 52.3%/74,690 of the total neighborhood population of 142,839. 13:48-13:59, 15:23-17:34 is the 23rd Regiment Armory/Armory Men's Shelter.

[@01ruudjemulder]

TIP:14:50 arriving at Atlantic Ave. On sunday september 29th there's the annual "Atlantic Antic" streefair between Flatbush Ave - 278 Brooklyn-Queens Expy. I recommend to go there !!! Ruud Mulder (NYC fan) The Netherlands

[@ronaldbadger2433]

In the Movie Shaft(2000), Peoples Hernandez and his crew runs up in the Apartment building towards the end of the movie, located at 685 Nostrand Ave between Prospect and Park Place. I live about a 15 minute walk from this location.

[@pamelagriffin3561]

I never been to this part of crown heights i usually get off at utica ave @eastern parkway

[@arniegreenberg2719]

I haven't been on your channel for a while. Next Crown Hts vlog walk from Empire Blvd to Atlantic Ave on Utica Ave. Thanks

[@smonesmusic]

Did you go by the ODB Mural? Putnam & Franklin Avenue.

[@handsomeX]

Notorious B.I.G and Chris Rock are from Bed-Stuy. Great channel!

[@nasdaqua]

Mike Tyson , as well.

[@frank-xp6pj]

not the same today though, I remember going through these streets in Brooklyn for the first time in 1986 & then frequently when I met my wife in 1995.....nobody is outside, no arguments, no cops out there responding to calls, no sirens within ear shot, no gang of kids ,teens & old people out & about.....just seems like any other place in the United states....social media, cellphones, high tech video games & loitering laws have changed America drastically since the 1990's & earlier.

[@tedted5431]

Thank you for interesting video!👍 🗽

[@letsif]

I like the variety in neighborhoods in this one. Keep ona movin....

[@lowersaxon]

Very nice video again. 1) Seeing many of your NYC vids I sometimes wonder where the 7,5 Mio of people actually live/are housed. 2) Where do the very rich actually live?

[@ActionKid]

They can really be anywhere in the city.

[@lowersaxon]

I see, thanks.

[@pattyatrumdycreations134]

Great video. Would have loved to see that area in its hay day. Wonder if some of the families from Newport RI had second homes there , too?

[@arthurbruce2888]

great video as always AK, Love your outfit.

[@edwinjimenez3802]

DONT FORGET TO SAY HI TO THE GAMBINO FAMILY OF BROOKLYN

[@angelawilliams4216]

Ouuu.

[@tuutts39]

Another awesome video AK!

[@Modj-j5m]

I love your vlogs keep up the amazing work. ☺☺☺

[@jimdoyel5044]

AK - I thought this video was good, but somewhat skimpy. Most of the Hasidim in the area (the Chabad) do not, generally speaking, like to be photographed. I know it was a Monday, but initially thought it was a Saturday. Didn't see any Chabad on the street, though could have been afternoon prayers. Their headquarters are at 770 Eastern Parkway. The sign you saw posted on the light post was for a Farbrengen, a "give and take", or get-together; singing & talks by various rabbis. Maybe you already knew this. Anyway, Crown Heights has areas that are very residential, and there are many lively and commercial establishments a couple of blocks over from where you were. Actually the Chabad in Crown Heights are not as insular as many other "courts" in Brooklyn, and are now starting to welcome tourists and those interested in who they are and how they live their lives. I'm not Jewish, but have spent many years studying the various sects & courts both in Israel and America. I guess I was expecting more of a human interest story. I'm only a grain of sand on the beach! None-the-less, good video for what you wanted to capture.

[@ActionKid]

Thank you very much for that information. I’m glad you enjoyed the video 😃

[@jeahavvalentin980]

Just got off work now and heading home and will take a shower. Afterwards I'll sleep for a while till later on in the afternoon I'll be hanging all day going through my own New York adventures and won't be home anytime soon till around Sunday morning after hanging out

[@Vxllain]

YOU WENT TO MY STATION AND MY NEIGHBORHOOD OMG!!!!!!

[@spaceghost4474]

I hope you drank plenty of water while doing this one🥵🥵 👍👍👍 Have you done one in Park Slope yet?

[@loriharper3461]

I went to high school in this area. What happened to the shuttle?

[@ActionKid]

I’m not sure

[@Riogi]

The shuttle is still there -- but gone are the tokens.

[@Judahseed]

That eatery across the street was Glady's carribean restaurant

[@vailewalders1395]

ActionKid I Googled the castle, 23rd Regiment Armory 1322 Bedford Avenue Brooklyn 11216

[@ActionKid]

Thank you!

[@ll5584]

Thanks, nice walk 👍

[@718Sincity]

The “castle” is the 23rd Regiment Armory. Which is now used as a homeless shelters for men. I believe it recently got sold and soon will turn into a new mixed used residential building With rents that exceed the incomes of many long time residents in the neighborhood.

[@718Sincity]

Also there’s still a large community of Jewish people that still reside in crown heights especially across on the other side of easternparkway down by crown street, Kingston ave etc.... and up and down easternparkway. By the way I’m a born and raised Brooklynite from crown heights, Brownsville 😊

[@ActionKid]

Thank you for the information!

[@KeshiaK39]

Ohh the Nostalgia 🥰💝

[@carolerigney8779]

This neighborhood is Prospect Heights. It is not Crown Heights. I was the beat cop on Franklin Avenue during the 1960’s in the actual Crown Heights.

[@ActionKid]

Google Maps shows the boundaries of Prospect Heights between Flatbush Avenue and Washington Avenue. Everything east of Washington Avenue is Crown Heights.

[@geemann7276]

The castle was an old armory during world war 2. Then later turned to house the vets, then for homeless people and drug rehabilitation

[@frank-xp6pj]

Can you walk down Utica Avenue next ?????

[@ActionKid]

It can be a video one day for the future!

[@hocares6983]

New vid, nice neighborhood

[@trmdude5738]

Nice walk... thanks bro

[@PhoneJones]

Hey Actionkid105 That's the Armory. The last time I've know it was a mens shelter. There's another one on Marcus Garvey Blvd

[@laurajuarez6282]

Aug 19th?Old video but still ok.

[@t2photos]

Hi, I enjoyed your film everytime. I have question. Do you use ND fillter ? And, please show me your GoPro setting. Best Regards.

[@ActionKid]

Thank you! I don’t use ND filter and my settings are set to Automatic, Auto-Low Light Off, Protune Off, recording at 4K @ 60FPS

[@t2photos]

@@ActionKid < Thank you very much for quick response.

[@ronaldobotelho2284]

Seu vídeo é muito legal,continue sempre assim Thank you. I really appreciate it.

[@dianarogers8450]

Thats a Armory the building that you are taking about

[@atthewhiskey]

Amazing Video!

[@williamrubinstein3442]

In the 1950s and before about half the population was Catholic, mainly Italians and Irish, as well as Jewish. The Jews were secular immigrants and their children. The Jews there now are Orthodox. You should also be aware of the key imortance of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Ebbets Field where they played was in the south of the Crown Heights neighborhood down Bedford Avenue. They moved to LA in 1958. That was the beginning of Crown Heights decline, now reversed thankfully.

[@ActionKid]

Thanks for the additional information

[@noh8994]

Kenneth what type camera are you using in this video? If it is a Black Hero 7 there is a fix for some issues that could help you. Not complaining just a downloadable fix that smooths out the camera when you move from side to side. Sure hope I didn't offend you or anybody. Now days pretty hard not to.

[@ll5584]

@No H8 read the description:)

[@ActionKid]

I’m using The GoPro HERO7 Black.

[@southern_man1114]

What part on ny you from

[@ActionKid]

I’m from Astoria, Queens

[@cynthiachavis9678]

Need to know all the side streets

[@xddrfg4605]

Is this were Peter parker lives?

[@Livingmydreammm]

Thank you❤❤❤