Walking to Work in NYC - 7.5 Miles to Wall Street, Manhattan from Astoria, Queens

[@ActionKid]

For those on mobile Timestamps: 3:07 - Crescent Street & 34th Avenue 10:55 - Crescent Street & 38th Avenue 17:50 - Crescent Street & Queens Plaza North (entrance to the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge) 42:25 - 1st Avenue & 60th Street 45:40 - 2nd Avenue & 59th Street 47:00 - 2nd Avenue & 57th Street 1:00:58 - 2nd Avenue & 42nd Street 1:05:30 - 2nd Avenue & Queens Midtown Tunnel Entrance near 37th Street 1:07:55 - 2nd Avenue & 34th Street 1:10:10 - Close call with a Sanitation Department Street Sweeper! 1:17:35 - 2nd Avenue & 23rd Street 1:23:37 - Wait! 1:25:40 - 2nd Avenue & 14th Street 1:29:26 - Stuyvesant Street & 2nd Avenue 1:32:35 - Stuyvesant Street & 3rd Avenue 1:33:50 - Astor Place (Lafayette Street, Cooper Square & 8th Street) 1:37:50 - Lafayette Street & Great Jones Street (3rd Street) 1:41:45 - Lafayette Street & Houston Street 1:46:00 - Lafayette Street & Spring Street 1:50:04 - Centre Street & Grand Street 1:52:30 - Centre Street & Canal Street 1:57:10 - Centre Street & Worth Street 2:00:51 - Centre Street & Chambers Street 2:01:55 - Entering Brooklyn Bridge - City Hall Subway Station Underpass under Park Row and the Brooklyn Bridge 2:03:49 - Nassau Street & Spruce Street 2:06:17 - Nassau Street & Fulton Street 2:07:58 - Nassau Street & Maiden Lane

[@HeartPiece4u]

actionkid105 love your vidoes ,what is the music at the start of the vidoe?

[@RebekahCurielAlessi]

The early morning sun is so beautiful and the neighborhood sun splashed brick in Queens is so beautiful....watching your shadow hit the (late summer?) walls and anticipating your work destination of the time and your now illustrious walking career us so thrilling!! 😊

[@cathycva]

This video was totally awesome! Thank you so much for making these videos. I am looking forward to watching more of them.

[@erica20gonzalez]

Thank you for this video, i like to watch before i go to bed. There's something soothing about these walks, I'm a day sleeper.

[@Tyler380]

Excellent video, very creative, a perfect timing birds eye view of the city.. Looking forward to the next one..

[@RebekahCurielAlessi]

Such pretty music....

[@jamesfield1674]

My fav new channel, I like how you let the scenery talk for itself, very refreshing.

[@ninja_tony]

Wow, so you work on Wall Street? I bet that's an experience! Awesome video as always! :)

[@watchaone4400]

You know your gonna make it if you walk 7 half miles to work every morning looks like this day was meant for walkin but i know there not all clear sunny mornings great vlog as always stay safe from dublin ,peace.

[@ActionKid]

Thank you very much!

[@Arnel_A67]

I can't do this, walk 7.5 miles and work. wow. salute. 😊👍❤

[@sheinn1030]

Congratulations. Excelent videos. Thanks for sharing them. God bless you,

[@kez2646]

You must be one super fit dude. You must know where everything in nyc is

[@donnalynch1484]

yea

[@Beni-zl4bf]

look at the shadow in the beginning. probably a super nice woman :D

[@southerncaliforniabailbond4688]

I like your video. Google should hire you to walk all streets of NYC (all Boroughs)...especially during the snow storms.

[@ActionKid]

They already do, but indirectly since my KZbin earnings are shared with Google!

[@RoyAberdeen]

Wow it's a long walk in a city, but it's a lovely day and I'm sure it's an unique experience, thanks for the upload.

[@shristibajracharya7963]

Started watching your channel some months ago and I always come back to it ... I love NYC. It is such a unique city and I love learning more about it. I am going to be living there with my fiance this year. I love watching your videos thoroughly. Keep it up 👍

[@susieq7552]

I have been finding lots of your videos and enjoying them all, but on this one I was so tired by the time you got to work, just glad I watched it on a weekend day. lol.

[@ActionKid]

Haha 😂 I’m glad you found time to watch it!

[@cathycva]

I used to work on Wall Street at Bankers Trust in 1979 😍

[@ActionKid]

So much has changed since then!

[@cathycva]

actionkid105 boy, your not kidding!

[@ПраймКЗ]

cathycva Похоже вы остались такой же красивой как цветок!

[@kevinwalker4967]

@@ActionKid like what?

[@tmg176]

Damn I love this NYC feel...dirt, rust, for some it's ugly and bad but for me this is what makes NY itself

[@nicomartinez9004]

Thank you for this..As someone who rides the NYC subway day in and out for work, I’m often left drained at the end of the day. The constant crowded trains with people snapping at each-other...Just today when at Times Square, the MTA workers were blowing their whistle’s right by people’s ears...Shouting in order to move along the crowds. This is giving me the courage to brave the elements but at least protect my well being.

[@dudedope2044]

feels like I'm in NY already. THX! NYC is like a sort of motivation for me to do work or study. This video is very nice cause I can see every corner of the street. It gives different level from what 'Google road map' has provided. really AWESOME. Thanks again.

[@ActionKid]

Thanks for watching a part of NYC 😎

[@michele-kt]

Rode my bike from Astoria to 5th and 56th and back for days during the transit strike Was tired after that, never mind walking!! Lol!

[@YodiRoberts]

OK second video I watch, I moved to Astoria after 5 years in NY to 21 Ave and 29 St, then I further in down Ditmars Blvd and 48th Street, I loved Astoria, it had all kinds of restaurants and closed to the city, although is a pretty far walk to Wall Street!!! I worked at One Bankers Trust Plaza, my first job, I think that building is no longer there after 9/11 it was damaged and I moved away in 2003. I feel as if I know every place you pass by and every step you are taking on these walks! How awesome is that!

[@ActionKid]

Very cool 😎

[@aliecegibson5199]

The bridge walk was beautiful and fascinating!

[@davidwoo8920]

after watching a few narrated videos, these are so different. thanks for sharing.

[@popandcorn21]

Simply love those clips. Going to NY this Fall and you helped me big time to more less know some parts. What would be great, and this is just an idea, if you could stick on the corner some interactive map while you walk, so viewers will know where exactly you are. Keep it up.

[@anitamcgriff974]

Love your videos of new York I am a native of new York the city seems like fun & beautiful l wish I was a true new yorker but I was raised down south I really missed out ! ☺

[@theresag1969]

That's 7.5 miles in 2 hours and 11 mins. Great!

[@Rob-jf9jn]

2:52 Lincoln town car, lv that car 😀👍

[@alvarogaitan2529]

thanks for the video very nice congratulatios good job

[@gilsonanderson5248]

Action Kid , thank you for your effort to show us a great and long walk ! Youre crazy LOL !

[@unowen7591]

*Once arrived at work* Manager: Something wrong with the computers today, take the day off. *sh*, gotta walk back now*

[@jacquelinegangas7728]

wow extraordinary walk 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💝

[@Mathin3D]

That is hell of a walk. Never-the-less, it is fun, cause it is NYC! :)

[@ActionKid]

Thanks!

[@petermercado8397]

Yoooooo you crazy!!!!! How do you function at work after all that walking? 😕

[@clareyboy92]

Haha awesome I think i spotted nyc cycling vlogger and bikingmessenger kelsey leigh and her friend (with the curls) after 24:28 on their fixedgears (friends of ridingwithjahv)

[@ActionKid]

I’m a subscriber of Kelsey’s channel too. You know what, when I was walking over the bridge I always thought there was a possibility of bumping into her or her friends. I didn’t recognize them from behind but good eye!

[@Curi0u50ne]

clareyboy92 There's a never ending chain were vloggers get filmed by other vloggers like the sponge Bobs mail man theory, although as he pointed out a PO box could break the chain😆

[@lovemusic794]

A 7 and a half miles walk and then you work? WOW!

[@deedee0619]

I love this 😎

[@Campos-kn2bg]

Wow! How many times did you change the battery? How about the sdcard? I just bought my go pro mainly use for my safety I ride my bicycle everyday so you never know. Maybe later I'll upload some videos too, I just need to buy a computer, what program do you use to edit your videos?

[@ActionKid]

Actually, I only changed the battery once and my 128GB SD card can record over 4 hours of footage so it wasn’t an issue for me. In fact, my first battery recorded for 1 hr and 40 minutes when it’s rated to last for 1 hr and 30 minutes. It was a super battery!

[@FifthnLincoln]

1:07:00 pretty sure there is another Brompton bike there!

[@CoffeeattheBeach]

Looked like the Flatiron building at 2:08:00 but I could be wrong... Nice walk

[@ActionKid]

Thanks! That’s the New York Federal Reserve Building.

[@danielwaitzman2118]

More power to you.

[@ТерентийТетерев-ш6х]

Badass episode, for show!

[@kcjm7345]

I might start walking to work too to be more independent from asking parents for a ride. Maps says it’ll be a 2 hour 26 min walk to get to work, but I’m young I can do it.

[@speedy7900]

that beats my walk to school about 4 times

[@ceicli]

A very good video! Although, the lens is slightly too wide so there's a bit of a bowl-ish feeling. 😊

[@lilianaelena1076]

ME PUEDES DECIR COMO SE.LLAMA EL TEMA MUSICAL Y QUIEN LO TOCA POR FAVOR

[@raghuexplores]

We can see your image in the shadow we should appreciate your dedication to show New York city to viewers.

[@spiritualdawg3623]

Would it be wierd if i jogged alot of my commute when i move to nyc, i’d like to jog mostly, and only walk to take breaks. I only ask cuz from what ive seen people usually walk or bike or take the train and only run for exersize and i just dont wanna look like a wierdo jogging around most of the time while everyone else is casually walking

[@ActionKid]

You can jog!

[@Jay-gz6mv]

7 and a half miles!? Do you take a nap once you get to work lol

[@donnalynch1484]

did u eat breakfast

[@deannahext]

Gotta ask. Do the sewer covers and street grates say East Jordan Iron Works?

[@shristibajracharya7963]

Can you do the one for the Arverne by the sea planned community development in Queens borough?

[@ActionKid]

I could try!

[@Tyler380]

Who was the masked person at 39:52? Interesting...

[@blue_cameron]

Larry 306 lol

[@b.griffin317]

likely some asian lady who wants to avoid a tan at all costs.

[@arielpustilnik464]

Good! And where do u work?

[@charlessaco4495]

Nice video, do you walk distance like this every morning to go to work?

[@ActionKid]

Thanks, I don't normally walk this far for work at all.

[@afang5618]

Do you ride the train back? i'd love to walk like. I try to walk 4-5 miles a day on weekends i will shoot for 8 miles. Feels great after walking.

[@bhaalhn]

A couple years ago I decided to walk from Ridgewood, Queens all the way to my apartment in Harlem... I've lost my wallet the night before so I did not have my MetroCard/money so I decided that I would just walk, how bad it could be?... Bad Idea!!! by the time I was around central park, I had to take breaks every 5 blocks...

[@ActionKid]

Wow, that was a very long walk! I hope you were able to get your wallet back though.

[@FifthnLincoln]

1:10:33 Definately a Brompton!

[@alexsmardz8857]

What time did you have to leave?

[@iamme50]

Is it the norm for people to walk for 2 to 2 1/2 hours daily from home to work? I’m asking because I’m thinking about relocating to New York and I think its an efficient way to save money from having car payments and paying for metro fare. Also, I bet it’s very beneficial for health purposes.

[@ActionKid]

It’s not the norm at all! Most people take the subway and public transportation to work.

[@FifthnLincoln]

38:56 Brompton :)

[@ActionKid]

Haha, you live Bromptons

[@FifthnLincoln]

They are such a practical machine, the folding takes seconds so easy to take on public transport busses, trains. Not cheap but beautifully engineered and so distinctive looking. The first time I ever saw one I was outside the Houses of Parliament in Westminster and I saw a man walk out carrying a fully folded Brompton and in seconds he had unfolded and sped off into traffic. It is hard not to fall in love with a machine like this. Check this video for how the folding works, and how quick it is. Who will win the race? kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipvbZYyIqd-qh6M

[@canyonoverlook9937]

How do you get to work via public transport and how long does it take?

[@pastafazoule]

Love your videos,can u tell what type of camera u use

[@ActionKid]

I used a GoPro HERO5 Black on this video

[@Missemscie]

How do you hold the camera?

[@ActionKid]

I hold a gimbal with my hands

[@Jack-rg6xf]

Why don't you get a harness to attach it to your chest?@@ActionKid

[@milosristic2026]

55:55 it looks like you are following that woman

[@lyndamiller2623]

Do you walk to work everyday actionkid.?

[@ActionKid]

Not everyday but I do it quite often.

[@lyndamiller2623]

actionkid105 Wow, I’m seriously impressed 👍👍

[@theonedenny]

what shoes do you wear?!

[@ActionKid]

I mainly wear Rockport shoes

[@theonedenny]

nice! I started a real physical job lately and got some clarks. I'll have to try some rockports!

[@lilianaelena1076]

Porque no hablas ?

[@milosristic2026]

why you are going on the red light

[@ActionKid]

It’s the social norm in New York.

[@donnalynch1484]

wuh time do he start work

[@jamiegrennell3159]

If you like to people watch this is the best place for it😊

[@martinetarra8595]

bonjour actionkid deux heure de marche pour aller aux travail ils faut du courage bisous 👏👏👏👏👟👟

[@InvestBetter.]

This guy is the most relaxed worker in NYC Can take over 2 hours to get to work? I guess he wants to experience every minute of Rush Hour?

[@donnalynch1484]

i get drive to work and back home on evenings

[@b.griffin317]

dear lord man, why?! just why?! lol you know they've invented this new-fangled thing called...the subway, right? the W will take you from astoria to rector street 40 minutes!

[@ActionKid]

Then I wouldn't have this video 😂

[@lilianaelena1076]

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[@andreashoppe1969]

17:44 what a reckless cyclist… runs a red light and almost crashes into another cyclist. Nice video

[@ActionKid]

Yup, I’ve noticed so many reckless cyclists in this city.

[@andreashoppe1969]

Btw I'll be coming to new york for 3 weeks this summer. I am really looking foreward to it and I can't wait to meet some friends of mine. Also I would love to explore some good music and I'll be doing a piano masterclass too. :) Hope you don't mind me asking but are there places where people hook up like afterwork, or where people would go if they want some jazz or rock music or just have a beer and meet people? What else to see outside of Manhattan? (I'll be living in West Harlem close to the hudson river). My workshop will be downtown. I read that you need to walk very fast and don't look anybody in the eye. Is that true? (I am walking really really fast by nature anyways) :D I love your video

[@MrEarthboundKing]

Haha, as long as you're not walking super slowly and blocking people you'll be fine. You should of course avoid staring at people, but that's common knowledge. My best advice for walking on the street is, if someone is panhandling, trying to sell you something, offer you something, look straight ahead and just walk around them. Its never worth your time

[@andreashoppe1969]

Ah yeah, I know those panhandlers they're all over in Vienna and I always pretent to get a phone call when spotting one :D

[@andreashoppe1969]

But as you said it seems like common knowledge. Vienna is way way smaller than new york but I think the same rules apply to Vienna, or any other 'bigger' city. As people are so busy with their lives… :D

[@kathybuonocore956]

WHY?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

[@germanencina8617]

master

[@donnalynch1484]

me 2 miss singh thakrt

[@donnalynch1484]

he does dis every morning

[@cb7rider18]

I don’t want to go work

[@brijeshsinghthakur9086]

I wanna come to USA 🇺🇸 (😘😘🇮🇳🇮🇳)

[@aarondonaldberingson5425]

Hey you changed your name kid

[@ActionKid]

I did! I renamed from actionkid105 to ActionKid

[@aarondonaldberingson5425]

ActionKid Way more professional

[@junio5456]

please Narrated !

[@nadamoussa2495]

there is no mountain in nyc

[@tmg176]

just use the subway or a bike

[@ceicli]

That won't make a walking video. In other videos he travel by bike or subway.

[@robertdavis4192]

Your feet must get real sore

[@ActionKid]

Not often 😃

[@donnalynch1484]

you walk back drive back

[@donnalynch1484]

kid mistake sorry

[@mistermomo2904]

a time where ppl were still around and no one had to wear a mask :( the mask i the only part I'm uncomfortable with ha