What Happened to Newark New Jersey?

The story of what happened to Newark New Jersey…
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[@TrainsFerriesFeet]

Newark is improving, but Jersey City is a real success story.

[@timothymoroney9100]

It could not agree anymore. In the 1980’s, Jersey City would have a ‘What happened to Jersey City’ video. Thanks to good governance by the municipality and citizenry, Jersey City is a true success story.

[@jaynordiaz4609]

It is, but its still a tale of two cities. Get away from the path and the city still suffers from huge crime issues and urban blight.

[@TrainsFerriesFeet]

@@timothymoroney9100 I grew up in Jersey (not in Jersey City) in the 60s and 70s and remember my parents and I visiting a friend's mother on a number of occasions. JC reminded me of the South Bronx at the time. Now, I'm going to move back to Jersey when I retire and JC is at the top of my list.

[@mrcakeaholic]

No. Jersey city is still. Not there. Not we’re we are

[@cameronwilliamloomis]

@@mrcakeaholicsounds dire. ya alright buddy?

[@chrispontani6059]

The Portuguese restaurants in the Ironbound district are amazing.

[@mccreav]

Absolutely amazing

[@rabidkitten01]

Agreed. Iberia is incredible.

[@josemendes375]

Ty my grandfather was the pioneer in the restaurant buisness

[@mccreav]

@@josemendes375 what restaurant

[@josemendes375]

@@mccreav Don pepe

[@aprilshorty4094]

My grandfather actually died from Cancer at the age of 45 from working at one of the leather factories may he RIP 🙏 🕊 Thank you for speaking truth in your videos ❤

[@ZaneSteele]

Providence has a similar story; peaked in population in the 1940s and only just started to rebound in the last few decades. Lots of people don't realize how many cities have yet to regain the population they had before the great depression.

[@Ozama1221]

Been to both... Providence is much better and safer city than Newark... The only thing Newark has against Providence is proximity to NYC, the most important city in the country, but to me and some others that's a another con I don't like being to close to huge cities... Even tho Providence is close to Boston, it's its own metro, Newark is an extension of NYC

[@qjtvaddict]

@@Ozama1221 you even have direct buses to New Bedford and cape cod

[@billconnelly4840]

Your Right ✅ 👌.

[@Imperium10]

@@malachaicarter4338 That’s litteraly probably the best reasoning. Would you like to live in a deprived rural city with an incredibley high crime rate and declining population? Hell no

[@sidjohnston9670]

Audible also is based in Newark. Two of the top state universities are in Newark (NJIT and Rutgers). The city went through a tremendous growth spike this census, though it's not close to its pre-1940s level.

[@WakandaleezaRazz]

Car theft capital of America

[@MrPhresh25]

Newark has one of the best school like science park high school.Essex County College is trash and a joke,the worst security guards ever,worst lunchroom and also my college has no lockers wtf😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣.My school looks like the apocalypse.

[@tasty0rang3]

RU-N and NJIT are Newark’s only hope for bringing new developments, but unfortunately, even they carry very little weight.

[@Paulshizzle]

I currently live in Newark. I never thought in a million years I'd call this place home. It has had a negative reputation ever since I can remember and now this place is very livable. Its going the same route as Jersey City and not long, you'll be paying just as much for your rent.

[@jjm3762]

Its a total shit hole !

[@Ozama1221]

Dangerous and expensive, ppl move there only cuz NYC is even more expensive

[@PredatoryTeeth]

Some may disagree with my contention here, but Newark is much revitalized in comparison to 25-30 years ago alone, and much can be attributed to U.S. Senator Cory Booker when he'd served as the mayor of Newark. Booker is quite visionary, and although Newark is far from safe or perfect, it's come a long way in recent years.

[@johnf.hurtado1869]

word, this popped up on my youtube and i thought, wtf they thinking about lol. its on the uprise. its the 21st century, not post ww2. every industrial city had to revitalize - between the art, investments, and modelship in leadership, its very on the up. its like harlem in the 20s if youre in the right places.

[@monimoni305]

@@PredatoryTeeth ,I agree

[@njunderground82]

I'm born and raised in New Jersey. Newark actually has some nice assets, such as the Brazilian/Portuguese communities around Ferry Street. The city over all has a long way to go though.

[@billp4]

The spaceship from the Twilight zone episode To Serve Man landed in Newark, I believe. Also you should have mentioned NJIT which has recently undergone major improvements.

[@7mileDem]

Newark is a good alternative when flying to NYC, cheaper flights and hotel rates. Within 10 mins you can get to Manhattan Penn Station from downtown Newark Train department.

[@cosmo5164]

Newark Penn Station is a nightmare. Huge homeless population. NY Penn is comparable.

[@timothymoroney9100]

EWR is the easiest airport to fly into for the New York area (which isn’t saying much). That is unless your trip takes you out to eastern Long Island. Then, fly into MacArthur Airport with JFK as the second choice (due to access to the Long Island Railroad).

[@MilkCurds]

Yeah just at the small cost of getting stabbed by a dirty needle from one of the numerous bums

[@Rafao-qp2kb]

@@cosmo5164 nightmare? You don't know what is a nightmare. Go to any train station in downtown São Paulo and THEN you gonna realize something.

[@cosmo5164]

@@Rafao-qp2kb no thanks, Brazil sucks

[@jeffreyhunt1727]

Excellent video. I think you did a sympathetic and balanced portrayal of Newark's history.

[@bryantsteury8910]

Your videos are so fantastic. They're never "long" but always effectively compact with easily digested info and practical knowledge. You do such a great job, don't stop. In a work of tiktok horseshit, this is such a nice change

[@tonietonitone]

Lmao @ “TikTok horseshit” - agreed though

[@Jatin19902]

wow...., Newark was my first work city until today after I migrated to the USA 6 years ago, every day I fall in love more and more with this city. Thanks for the video as it gives narration to my emotions for this city. Love y'all.

[@marieroberts5458]

I went to law school in Newark, (both Seton Hall and Rutgers have their law schools there) and many people that I have known lived and worked in Newark, so I know the city from way back. I realize this was a summary of hundreds of years of history, and that you can't get everything into a few short minutes, (and I never knew about the leather industry) but I was surprised there was no mention of the brewing industry, and that the Passaic River waters were a major reason many of the big companys, like Busch, set up shop there. But you did state pretty well that the city is greatly on the rebound, so for that I thank you.

[@mrmoose6619]

Newark's water actually comes from reservoirs in the northwestern part of the state. I can look out my window and see parts of the many acres of Newark property. The Passaic River has been unsafe for drinking for over 100 years now...

[@marieroberts5458]

@@mrmoose6619 true, now, and since the early 20th Century, but not when the brew barons set up shop. I found this out when I went to the Newark Museum, which was/is practically next door to the Rutgers Law School. And thanks to federal regulations, many of the rivers in NJ have made a big comeback in terms of the waterfowl and fish.

[@JustIn-op6oy]

@@marieroberts5458 the rivers are recovering but unfortunately the bays and other salt water fisheries are getting frigging thrashed by commercial boats.

[@marieroberts5458]

@@JustIn-op6oy I'm sorry to hear that, it seems we take one step forward, and go two steps back...

[@ElChinoFloresES]

Newark was the TRUE beer city at one point. Probably the biggest in the US at that time.

[@rich7787]

I love your channel! The videos are all great, they are always interesting without any fluff. Thanks for the videos!

[@forgottenplaces9780]

Thank You.

[@patrickfallon1849]

I'm glad that you spoke about the negative impact of freeway construction in Newark. Many current and former residents of Newark and the adjacent cities of Orange and East Orange, NJ cite the construction of I-280 as a larger factor in Newark and the surrounding areas decline more so than the riots. Hopefully like in other cities there will be a freeway capping project for 280 that can help connect these neighborhoods once again and begin their revalorization.

[@MD62383]

280 is the least of what caused Newark to decline, in fact, the most ghetto parts of Newark are not even near a highway Deindustrialization started the decline like most urban areas, then the automobile in general, as people could move to the suburbs, and finally the riots which arguably was the fatal blow, as newark became known as a dangerous ghetto.

[@862chaawal7]

As I live in eo I was going to say how horribly wrong you are, but the other guy did it

[@Zeta_Reticulian]

It's fairly easy to tell you don't spend a lot of time here Pat lol.

[@devintaylor8702]

You guys have some great graffiti walls out there East Coast Graffiti is legendary I like the street art 🎨 scene shout out from New Orleans Louisiana 😀👍

[@johnsamoilis6379]

I280 is a crucial link that connects the Turnpike, NJ 21, GSP, and I80. No way in hell it will be capped. Especially after they just completely rebuilt the I280/ NJ 21 interchange.

[@FerdinandCesarano]

Newark is back. It's now a very good place to be. I don't live there, but I visit when I can, and I enjoy riding my bike through the city. It also has excellent public transit, with a city subway, an extensive bus network, the PATH train connecting to Jersey City, Hoboken, and New York, and also NJ Transit trains for going throughout the state (and to New York directly and to Philadelphia by means of a transfer to SEPTA at Trenton). Also, a major company that has made Newark its headquarters is Audible.

[@irishmike4914]

I love people spending 3500 in Brooklyn and spending an hour to mid town 2k door man building 2br and 30 min to central park on a bad day

[@mr.devil9577]

Wouldn't say it's back but def gotten much better since they put the Prudential Center there

[@irishmike4914]

Audible, prudential , blue cross, Mars, DHL ,Panasonic and others. Will never be pre-riot good but I hang my hat here and am crossing my fingers property values keep going up!

[@cosmo5164]

Definitely not back but has industry, education (NJIT, ECCC, Rutgers), and public transportation. The tools are there.

[@irishmike4914]

Very few cities have an infrastructure like Newark. Unlike jersey city there are 15 roads in and out . As you said rutgers , njit ,umdnj, Seton hall law etc

[@JERZEEHOTBOY]

There's a development project going on " which will be known as CitiSquare Newark, will ultimately consist of 11 buildings, 4,200 residential units, 100,000 square feet of commercial, office and hospitality space, and up to 3,000 parking spaces" in place of the old Bear Stadium close to Route 21 and the Waterfront.

[@MD62383]

Yea it's ridiculous that it will be mostly rentals. No one with money is going to want to rent there. There are hundreds of vacant units already around downtown

[@FormerPessitheRobberfan]

So that's why the got rid of Bear stadium. I miss it tbh. I never got to visit and see a game.

[@FormerPessitheRobberfan]

@@MD62383 IDK. City seems to grow wealthier and more affluent by the day. Hopefully soon it becomes too expensive for the undesirables.

[@fogalicious2644]

You forgot to mention the NHL's New Jersey Devils building a state of the art arena there in 2007 which has resulted in quite a few new bars and restaurants moving in.

[@kervinceus5841]

Prudential built/owns the arena, the Devils just play there. That arena hosts a LOT more events then just hockey games

[@johnsamoilis6379]

@@kervinceus5841 Your wrong. The Devils built the building and sold the naming rights to Prudential

[@rtlthemusician5598]

@@johnsamoilis6379actually I think you’re both wrong, the arena is privately owned

[@TheMrPeteChannel]

Prudential is headquartered in Newark though.

[@disneyplay4]

I like your style of making videos. Keep it up man!

[@lamontfrancis170]

Newark should get an NBA team

[@hecttvillasantana2516]

We had nj nets they took it away lmao jus nj devils are alive

[@Eldeibi84]

It had one. And no one went to the games…

[@lamontfrancis170]

@@Eldeibi84 because we knew the team was already set for Brooklyn @ the time

[@TheCosmicBusker]

Well done and a very fair, balanced and accurate summation! I have lived in Newark for the past 3 years and have lived close to Newark most of my 52 years of life and have seen vast improvements in the city.

[@rozamaioran206]

Vast improvements in crime. Especially carjacking and killings

[@combatbattalion6]

Lol people can't even walk down the street

[@anitacollins6963]

I was born here and brought a house to try and keep My city alive .. I'm with regentification.. since our own people don't appreciate it the elders that loved and worked hard have passed on .. we have to try something different to save it . And affordable housing is only good for working class citizens not people that want to take advantage and not help . Let's bring our city back

[@combatbattalion6]

@@JB-mm5ff I'm there everyday 😂.

[@144Donn]

This is an excellent video! I have always seen Newark as an enigma- but, I think it is stained forever by the riots.

[@loganb.1984]

Best video yet! I think you could make your city videos little longer though.

[@frankfilippelli]

Do a video on Paterson, NJ it was the first planned industrial city. It has even more influential history and relative to its impact, it is more forgotten than any other city in America.

[@mccreav]

True that

[@calebwest3797]

I worked at st Joseph in Paterson nj for awhile

[@JoseMorales-lw5nt]

Doesn't Paterson, NJ have a waterfall within the city?

[@Yawar1986]

There are areas in Paterson that look like bombed middle eastern towns

[@back2the80s]

Crappy Paterson falling apart

[@rentslave]

How can any place that has a statue built for a career criminal ever bounce back?

[@Fordie47]

Understand this about Newark. White people are gainfully employed there and contribute to the tax base that Newark desperately needs to survive as a thriving metropolis. But they do not live there, but in sheltered suburban communities outside of Newark. Understand this also, Black people live there in droves, but are woefully unemployed there and cannot adequately contribute to Newark's tax base. Therefore they have little or no ownership of their city. They have been viciously red-lined by the banks and forced to live on public programs such as welfare to survive. That is Newark in a nutshell, and I do mean nuts! Did not our greatest President Abraham Lincoln admonish us that a house divided cannot stand?

[@justinmurray445]

Can you do a video on Irvington? Loved this video on Newark though

[@theroman2130]

Amazing video!!!

[@holdenbabyboy]

When I was very young Newark was still a fine place to shop. And it was special to go there. By the later 60's it was very plain to see it was changing and then the riots came. Still my husband worked for AT&T, NJ Bell in the headquarters there in the 70's and that area had not yet gotten too bad.

[@JOEYdaMUSH]

Newark has the best food in the country outside of NYC

[@cosmo5164]

Idk New Orleans, Boston, Chicago, Nashville? Some pretty dope food scenes

[@JC-rs3nh]

You are high

[@muller_509]

…No

[@paulsawczyc5019]

If possible, I always drive around Newark and not through it. There is nothing pleasant about this place.

[@anitacoogan4822]

Thanks! Dock Bridge at 3:54 a three-track vertical lift structure, Bridge Street Bridge at 3:50 is a swing-span bridge. I walk around Newark as now-it has many glass skyscrapers (more each yr) and migrating birds cannot see the glass. A Freind & I rescue songbirds that hit the glass skyscrapers in Newark NJ, Most birds that hit the skyscrapers perish on impact, or when fall to the cement pavement. TRT made a video named 'Window Strikes in the Business District' of us picking up injured Warblers. You mentioned Insurance companies, years ago Glen Fall's insurance, wish I knew where it had been located in downtown Newark. Would like to see history of the Passaic River in Newark, like the Diamond Shamrock company ( bldg was on riverbank, they dumped stuff into river) would be another interesting follow-up story. Like your videos, gets me thinking ....

[@mattb1270]

3:54 is not Dock Bridge, as that Dick is immediately adjacent to Newark Penn Station and it carries a total of 6 tracks (4 Amtrak, 2 PATH). The bridge pictured is not near any station and is used to carry freight. It parallels I78, and the picture was likely taken from 440.

[@anitacoogan4822]

@@mattb1270 OMG I took a quick glance and since I've seen both bridges from my office for decades did not look close, you are right that is not the Dock bridge ( blaming it on quick glance) .What is cool When large boat needs to pass( rarely happens) will see the bridge lift to allow the passing

[@DeepSabbathCult]

I currently work and live in Newark. It's seeing a bunch of shovels in the ground for investment in new downtown residential and commercial space, including what will be the city's newest tallest building and a massive complex on the former minor league stadium site. Give it 5-15 years and it'll be the significantly different for the better.

[@joaoklein1002]

Great vid!

[@clairekortbawi5659]

After moving out a few years back, all I can say is how much I miss living there. I miss the quieter kind of life, all the family connections, and - naturally - all the food!

[@williamhild1793]

An interesting video. I often confuse Newark with Jersey City. Maybe since both are large New Jersey cities in close proximity to New York City as well as each other.

[@mashintotters858]

Jersey city has totally changed. Night and day

[@frdjr2527]

@@mashintotters858 I worked at Harborside in Jersey City from 1992 to 2007. Not a nice place to be.

[@cosmo5164]

Downtown areas of both are unrecognizable if you're visiting for the first time after 10 years. Complete modernization, revitalization and gentrification. Both have brought industry and night life back to urban centers. The main problem is they pushed the poverty and food deserts to the surrounding areas. Newark's South and West wards and same really for Jersey City. They have made a nice, expensive area for commuters and higher income residents while pushing poverty to the outskirts. Really a temporary solution.

[@Cindy99765]

@@frdjr2527 Jersey City is very different these days. Lots of professionals live there, call it gentrification if you will, but there's a lot of change now.

[@paulsawczyc5019]

@@Cindy99765 The condition of the streets is still crap.

[@principalmcvicker6530]

Early congrats on 30k!

[@reefb4364]

People that are not familiar with Newark don’t realize that there are parts of Newark that are not safe and then there are parts where you can live and be safe, unfortunately the bad parts get all the pub, making outsiders think the whole city is bad. For instance the Forrest Hills section that borders Bloomfield and Belleville are beautiful with really no crime- tree lined streets with manicured lawns and houses selling between 500- 1mill. Actually there are mini mansions in this area also. The other two areas that are pretty safe to live would be parts of the Weequahic section that Border Hillside and some parts of the Ironbound section that are very livable also! Just like cities like Brooklyn and Queens - there are good parts and bad parts but unfortunately Newark only gets noted for the bad.

[@geraldobrien7323]

Livable, maybe, but if you reside in those areas, you can’t venture too far out of them, plus you have to deal with all the knuckleheads from other areas of the city when you go out and shop. Also, you don’t want your kids to go to school there because they will have to be with all the other kids from different, not-so-nice areas.

[@reefb4364]

@@geraldobrien7323 its the same as any other major city. I grew up there in the 70’s and 80’s and even back then there were good parts and bad parts and you knew where not to go and where you could go, just like living in parts of Brooklyn, Queens , Manhattan etc.., and as far as schools go you have a ton of options to chose from with all the Charter schools and magnet schools like - Science High school, Arts high school and even St. Benedicts prep, and St. Vincents Academy which are all very good schools.

[@williamwerner2156]

​@@reefb4364Weequakic is a shithole.Hard to believevit was the Jewish area of Newark.I hate to say it Newark is a shithile.Blacks destroy beighborhoods.

[@williamwerner2156]

​@@geraldobrien7323very well said and true!

[@bryantmendez4768]

Living minutes away from Newark & attending Rutgers Newark, I must say, it’s a beautiful city. Misunderstood at times yes, but the culture makes up for it.

[@paulsawczyc5019]

I think you might need eye glasses.

[@artemiscool67]

@@paulsawczyc5019 perhaps you do

[@jordanluthers4209]

This is spot on

[@WakandaleezaRazz]

Da basketball culture? Oh lawd!!!!

[@dashawnsimms5011]

@@WakandaleezaRazz When did he say anything about Basketball culture?

[@MS-wi9hn]

Newark is almost as close to being a lawless city as you can get. I work there, I coach there and I lived there most of my life. The people need to change, the city can be great if we the people stop destroying everything and respected each other.

[@anitacollins6963]

I agree .. regentify it . Let people who want something rebuild it .. the elders that loved it and took care of it have passed on ... I brought a house here and my area is nice . But I want to rebuild the whole city again get rid of the leaches ..affordable homes for people who appreciate it

[@valeriefullilove1031]

Newark is emerging as an Arts and entertainment center. Prime real estate investments, the draw of major anchor institutions, its proximity to New York, a decrease in crime, and the building of luxury housing more spacious and affordable than Jersey City and New York will revitalize the city.

[@johngeorgewashington1416]

Exactly..it's inevitable.. beautiful parks ..close to New York and Jersey City..great high schools and Rutgers Newark..nice museums..it's one of few cities you can walk everywhere..public transportation gets you to New York in less than 30 minutes.

[@Max-os3kp]

Can you do Norfolk VA next? It’s not really a forgotten city but it’s just stagnation but interesting

[@williamnichirco1473]

I'm glad to see Newark here.I would also like to see more stores about on youtube.

[@I_AM_LYNASIA.04.91]

Born in Newark moved when I was 14 to aurora Colorado. Ughh that transition was tough. Every time I would speak people thought I was from New York lol . I miss my city though will come back to visit again soon.

[@markgamba4495]

Where are all the clothing stores?

[@dianewilliams1125]

The downtown when i went there in tge 70s was still beautiful! Loved the Bambergers(Macys)was amazing architecture!

[@yahshaunyahu]

It ain't "New-Werk" it's pronounce Nork. We can tell you not from jerz by the way you pronounce it

[@dashawnsimms5011]

Or “New-Ark” but let’s face it nobody pronounce Newark like that

[@_1Brick1_]

I came here to crap 💩 on this video because I’m so used to people talking down on my hometown. But you did a really good job that’s pretty balanced and accurate. The city is definitely turning around and gentrifying.. I’m all for the gentrification btw. The city needs it. The city is making a big step in the right direction. Thanks for the great video.

[@KP-ki8ws]

Gentrification is nice for the overall look of the city however it displaces the residents and that’s the major downfall

[@rotcrust]

The residents of the city is the problem

[@_1Brick1_]

@@KP-ki8ws it’s not displacing. The people coming in are moving into the new developments, not the places where people were living already. So not sure how they are being displaced. They are moving into places where it used to be empty

[@_1Brick1_]

@@rotcrust I agree with this statement.

[@marggiepv]

@@_1Brick1_ housing prices start to go up because of gentrification. Not arguing with you but just backing up the statement someone made about people being misplaced. It has its pros and cons, but I feel like Newark needs to take necessary steps to help its long time citizens with the areas they’re struggling in and giving them the tools they need to grow as a community (which I think Ras Baraka is trying to do) while also remodeling the city and inviting new people

[@fatherbewithme]

Newark is being rebuilt and lowkey in the process of gentrification both Shaquille O'Neil & Latifah are building more properties in Newark NJ the Shaq tower which is an upscale Apartment complex is currently in development downtown Newark which will house thousands

[@thebestbaseballguy]

Very minor correction the Newark Bears were an indy league team they were not an MLB-affiliated minor league team. Interesting vid. I lived there when I was young (90s), and my first two jobs were in Newark (2010s). Spent a lot of time there. The city also was big in jewelry manufacturing around the turn of the century. The Ironbound neighborhood is a true gem and seriously worth going out of your way for. It's predominantly Brazilian, and there's restaurants where the wait staff don't speak English so have a translator ready (or if you speak Spanish they can usually understand you half decently and you should be able to understand most of what they say---it worked for me at least) A real enclave. It was saved from destruction during the riots since there's only a few ways into the neighborhood-as the name suggests, it's bound by railways on three sides and a river on the fourth. Safe day and night.

[@bangkokfed]

FYI: Minor League Baseball refers to professional baseball below Major League Baseball, including teams affiliated with MLB clubs and independent baseball leagues consisting of teams with no affiliation.

[@iact1]

i absolutely love the ironbound neighborhood, it really is a gem

[@paulsawczyc5019]

There were men with rifles in the church towers of Ironbound during the riots - the church at the Ferry/Wilson split was one of them.

[@mmcgahn5948]

Up until 1949 the Yankees had a AA team in Newark…. The Newark Bears

[@saekoxcalibur5592]

Ironbound may be safe during the day but it's definitely not safe at night.

[@jaygee291]

Newark needs to work on their streets , non synced traffic lights, schools w no parking and abandoned buildings. The mayor talks a lot but doesn’t seem to do much.

[@couchwarrior2449]

What happened to Newark was accurately explained in The Sopranos.

[@thetrainguy1]

I don't mind moving to Newark. It's close to NYC and you kinda get the best of both worlds. And the train gets you into NYC in less than 20mins.

[@Stonecoldalston]

You should try Jersey City

[@jonpike9991]

I grew up around Philly over in PA. Newark is nicer than Camden NJ. Redman "Brick City"

[@cosmo5164]

I think Camden is trying to do the same thing as Jersey City and their waterfront, just with less success. They do have the industry with Campbell's and Subaru as well as Rutgers-Camden.

[@fernandofigueroa2408]

Don't forget is the hometown of one of the greatest:Marvelous Marvin Hagler.

[@mrrockdaddy100]

My city is extremely busy and powerful I love it here 😻❤️

[@rtlthemusician5598]

Surprised you didn’t mention the Devils or just the Prudential Center, that place alone creates lots of jobs for the city

[@williamerazo3921]

Lol 😂

[@lightbox617]

They suck a lot of money out of Newark. People come from Bergen and Morris Counties, spend money that goes to California and does not stick here but also brings prostitution, drugs and sex trafficking to Mulberry St every time the Devils have a game

[@mr.devil9577]

The Rock is the major reason for Newark being on the up. I remember going there in 08 for the first time vs now and it's WAY better now the city

[@rtlthemusician5598]

@@mr.devil9577 the rock is a great place, it’s just unfortunate that the Devils are historically bad these days

[@curtishall5213]

Ok, the video is decent. I’m born and raised in the city in what could be called it’s worst years. 80’s and 90’s and I enjoyed it then.Those are my hay days. Never cared much about white ppl perspectives on places that are for the most part not white as Newark and pretty much every surrounding city is today. But the video was accurate and fare. Not written from the perspective of someone who would be terrified of walking the city’s streets.

[@email5023]

*heydays....or if you were a farm animal in those days then I apologize.

[@curtishall5213]

@@email5023 oh my bad, offended a white person with a basic truth. You should come to Newark and show me how to spell ……no balls I’m sure.

[@dr.woozie7500]

Newark downtown and ironbound is nice. Just don’t go down South Orange Avenue at night, it’s not a pretty sight. 😂

[@rochelleb973]

I live in Newark, and I have hope this place will really improve

[@anitacollins6963]

Me too I was born and raised in Newark like any big city there is good and bad .. I grew up in north Newark with the Italian. Branch brook pk .. dickie dees . DairyQueen .stayed on the weekends in the south side weeqwiegh can't spell it but u know watch faith Evans grow up it was nice there .downtown with bambergers..Woolworth.. it was beautiful.. the people don't appreciate this city I'm also with the gentrification.. this city has soon much potential.. I brought a house here I could of moved anywhere but want to help my city.. Mr Mayor I hope you read this and help turn this city back to before 1967 ..we need foot patrols..garbage cans on all corners Jewish home owners accountability cuz they just rent it and don't care .. have all tenants responsible for keeping there front yards clean .. let's bring this city back

[@rochelleb973]

@@anitacollins6963 I live in North Newark 🙂

[@monimoni305]

As Newark improves, it expands to other nearby areas.

[@josephippolito3788]

I went to Seton Hall University in the neighboring South Orange, and we were always told to not make a right out of the main entrance, since Newark was a couple blocks away. I can't say I'd like to walk amongst the streets of Newark still, but I have definitely seen an improvement to the city and surrounding area. The Prudential Center, where our men's basketball team and the New Jersey Devils play, and the area around it has become a nice little place to get something to eat and walk around a bit. But Newark still has the worst airport ever, that still hasn't changed.

[@edvaira6891]

oh, Please! Newark Liberty sucks as an airport, but it’s not EVEN THE WORST IN NEW YORK! I’d safely rank it over the ABSOLUTE WORST AIRPORT IN NORTH AMERICA-La Guardia! Honestly, it’s marginally better in some ways than even JFK (easier to get around the terminals and less traffic Armageddon to get there)…Definitely better than Philly’s airport, too…

[@josephippolito3788]

@@edvaira6891 lol I’ve flown out of both Philly and Newark many times and I always prefer the Philly airport. But everyone has different experiences so we’re going to have differing opinions.

[@ippolit4262]

Eh that's all cosmetics it's still a piece of shit city c'mon now lol

[@charleskra]

Yea. NJ resident here. Newark sometimes has cheaper flights, but I will pay a little more to fly out of Philly. Always.

[@irishmike4914]

That is the problem. People have the fear of God put into them and are scared to come to Newark. As the example you gave, I love when Seton hall students go to Seton hall law and kick themselves for missing out on the ironbound ,McGoverns , Kilkenny, halsey st etc. Granted sooo many bad areas but not nearly as much as 20 yrs ago. Go downtown stop by njs largest museum have insane seafood and a good pint of guiness. The downtown bars are filled with Dr's and lawyers . The PAC is amazing.

[@jls0037cslewis1]

Hi brother, may I suggest doing a video on the Olympic facilities in Atlanta for forgotten places. People say the 1996 Olympics have ruined Atlanta. Having been there, the facilities, now look inorganic, and the area in the middle of town are useless, and a symbol of crime and game.

[@elsongs]

I'm from California. I first visited Newark on a trip to the east coast in 1991. Arrived at Newark Airport and had to stay at the airport hotel for the first few days due to an event there. I wanted to see NYC, so at the time that required taking a long bus ride to Newark Penn Station and taking the PATH train to the World Trade Center. What I saw on that long bus ride was horrifying and scary and I thought Newark was the worst city in the world that I had ever seen. I had visited and flown into Newark many times since but I've largely avoided Newark proper until late 2015, when I heard the city had cleaned up. And wow, it really has. I didn't fear for my safety and I was able to walk around it like any other city in the world. I visited downtown, Little Portugal and also rode the NJ Transit light rail to other parts of the city. Props to Newark for cleaning up.

[@FormerPessitheRobberfan]

From you're comment I can tell you've only visited the best parts of the city. Newark has undoubtedly cleaned up but the neighborhoods that are still dangerous take up the largest parts of the city. Westward (lovingly called the Wild Wild west back in the day) and Southward. Do not go there. Unless you stay along Central Ave., Bergen or Springfield.

[@geraldobrien7323]

I visited Newark during the height of the pandemic, Broad Street, supposedly the center of town. Normally, even in the worst of cities, the central commercial area is not intimidating. That day, while looking around at all the different characters wandering around, was the first time in my life that I really felt insecure about parking my car and getting out……..in broad daylight.

[@alk61695]

There was also the building of the Prudential Center for the Devils that is trying to revitalize the area.

[@movethebox1503]

And the city is going in a new direction. Lots of developments are happening downtown and the night life is slowly coming back

[@thenotoriousmichaeljackson8938]

Honestly i might move there one day. Been on my mind for months

[@coolray761]

There was a leather warehouse right down the street from my house on Broadway. Newark NJ Born and raised. Grafton Ave for life.

[@SeanCarpenter518]

The novel “American Pastoral” by Philip Roth tells a lot of this history really well

[@JerseyJeff84]

I'm down in South Jersey and have never really traveled more North(in the State) than Central(Trenton, Princeton, etc.) I'd like to check out a Flyers game sometime, when they play NJ.

[@paulsawczyc5019]

Don't stay there after dark.

[@primetimegaming6495]

North Jersey and south Jersey are two different worlds.

[@paulsawczyc5019]

@@primetimegaming6495 Yep - jersey devil never goes north.

[@killedaiofficial]

I love south jersey such a different world over there

[@jackroberts6938]

If you don't know where you're going, don't go there. Stick with the crowds of hockey fans. Get to the car/train, and get out safely.

[@michaeladams2906]

I live in Newark NJ, the city has come a long way back, it still needs improvent in the nj transit routs like frelynheisen ave the 24 bus is not enough for all the new tennets thats moving in that area that dont have a car or means of getting around. It really needs more buses on that rout and needs to go up lyons ave into irvington nj up lyons ave. And to university hospital on bergen st. Nwk.

[@jimmorrison714]

I had to go to the Newark Hall of records recently and in my short drive through the city I saw very little to be positive about. I remember what the city like before the 1967 riots and it's barely a shadow of what it used to be.

[@frankr.quigley5163]

Newark, the armpit of N.J. is best scene in your rear view mirror driving south. Cody Booker, the garbageman from Newark helped run it into the ground. Now he is a fake senator running the country into the ground

[@stuartlee6622]

Because of the SAVAGES 👹👹👹👹👹👹👹👹👹👹👹

[@stuartlee6622]

I wonder why.....

[@Seminarylearning]

No you are wrong

[@JesusChrist2000BC]

What happend to Newark? Same thing that happens to most democrat cities. Bloated pensions, excessively high taxes for no returns, corrupt politicians and multiple corrupt police scandals, and a citizenry who doesn't care. It's a warning to every other city and state in the country what can happen when you let big government take over your city and run it into the ground.

[@guardrailbiter]

After watching this, I'd love to see a video on "What Happened to Niagara Falls, New York?"

[@heyitsme1534]

Same thing that happens to all democrat ran cities. Bloated pensions, corrupt politicians and police, white flight, government being the parent’s and there ya go!

[@guardrailbiter]

@@heyitsme1534 What about the "democrat run" City of New York??? In Niagara County, 44.2% of people voted Democrat in the last presidential election (compared to 53.8% Republican). Meanwhile, sixty-eight percent (68%) of registered voters in New York City are Democrats. Thus, NYC is more Democrat than Niagara Co. Yet, NYC has the highest GDP of any city in the U.S. (at approx $1.4 trillion in 2020). Can you explain how the Democrats have not ruined the economy of NYC?

[@edwardlovescrypto4296]

So should do an episode on Paterson nj as well

[@mishkosimonovski23]

Been there. Beautiful town with old style skyscrapers. It has huge potential, it is close to NYC.

[@clydelaz]

At 2:24 when you comment about Newark public housing you show a picture of Mies Van Der Rohe's Colonade apartments which were and still are market rate private apartments not public housing.

[@dannycollado397]

Newark is really up and coming. I've been here since 2016 and i've seen so many things change in just 6 yrs. It still has a ways to go but the improvement is there. Theres a company called Vermella building luxury apts near Braod St. Station, and i think thats when we'll see the next boom!! Plus mind u JC and Hoboken are strapped for space so theres no where to go but south.

[@RighteousPath777]

Newark is a great place where great people come from do your history on famous people from Newark

[@musashibudo]

Just searching "Newark, New Jersey" on KZbin and nothing but videos about hoods and news stories about crime comes up.

[@stlouie88]

Wow, no mentioned of the great Ironbound with many flourishing Portuguese/Brazilian businesses. NJIT, audible and also the prudential central.

[@kemolowlow]

Uh....The BurnLootMurder Crew took over...duh.

[@bikeman1x11]

what happened to most cities- the working decent people left and the riff raff moved in

[@pauldusa]

I grew up about 50 miles west of Newark

[@cosmo5164]

Hunterdon County?

[@waltglow6396]

This is the same story of Camden N.J.we moved out in 1969 ,1979 houses were boarded up 1989 houses were bulldozed, now 2022 just weeded lots!!!!!!

[@RepubliKING]

I always thought Newark would always be, because if you ever got broke in the city across the river, move on over to newark.

[@lovemykids570mommyvlogger]

Do Wilkes-Barre and Scranton

[@AnDrew-zg2ie]

Devils moving to Newark was depressing at first and I have a lot of good memories of the meadowlands but Newark is definitely growing and I don’t hate it. Kinda sucks we can’t smoke on the balcony anymore tho. Ayeeeeee.

[@lindsayhengehold5341]

Love Newark & the state of New Jersey!

[@NicoleSparkle-le9tg]

Disowned Neark NJ and I grew up in Neark NJ !!!!!!!!!!!

[@camilopoveda9228]

I work at the Benjamin Moore plant in Newark and proud to say we’re coming up on 100 years here

[@reggiebrown9508]

I lived here my whole life (42 year's) and never knew there was a BM plant.

[@juansantiago6635]

There is like 1 decent little area left...the Forrest Hills section.....it's like a 20by10 block area

[@reefb4364]

Also parts of The Weequahic section that border Hillside still has manicured lawns and tree lined streets! The Forest Hills section actually has its own police, called the East Newark police - i know this because my wifes brother bought a house there 3 years ago and while visiting them we saw police cars with that branded on the cars.

[@juansantiago6635]

@@reefb4364 I thought east Newark was by Harrison like down by the old Newark bears stadium

[@reefb4364]

@@juansantiago6635 not at all. That area your talking about is considered downtown Newark and still patrolled by Newark Police but the further you go down Clifton Avenue towards Bloomfield and Belleville you will notice the police cars say “ East Newark Police”.

[@juansantiago6635]

@@reefb4364 word...and what is the Forrest Hills section your talking about just to see if we are talking about the same area

[@reefb4364]

@@juansantiago6635 right behind Clifton avenue going towards Belleville and Branch Brook park.

[@MB-or8js]

Having stayed in NJ for > 10 years, I would never ever live in Newark.

[@sirrom5155]

you forgot the ccp which has one of their hqs there as well.

[@vcab6875]

We purchased our first home in Newark back in 1985. An 18 room Victorian on a quarter acre in Forest Hill section. We paid the equivalent of a small three bedroom home in neighboring towns. The same home would have cost us 400% more in Montclair. Police response time was a joke, you needed a legal firearm at home. Schools were awful so we sent our child to Catholic School in Montclair. School vouchers would shoot local home prices up materially.

[@qolspony]

Newark is an important transit hub. Most of the trains have to go through this city to reach NYC.

[@deelee6080]

Grandma was right that riot did mess up Newark. She said it was booming and doing it’s then. Now when I went back two years ago I do see growth. Newark has potential if they ready to it up fully.

[@Machia52612]

Born and raised in the city. Great city. And every city/town around it was. Everyone is getting out now. That area of Jersey is shot.

[@joshuarosario2672]

North Newark in the building! Love my City

[@redline1916]

Sounds like the entirety of New Jersey, it's basically all just packed together development with very unfriendly people. You get either places that have gone entirely down the drain through economic downfall or somewhere that's "growing business" but the largest businesses are all walmarts and amazon warehouses with insane rent to pay for your housing while all around you they develop low-income housing. That's not to say the scenery can't be nice, but I certainly don't like living in this state when I can't trust anyone that comes from here to have any decency or stop taxing me so much so I can just live normally. Places in NJ *will* rebound, but then they'll quickly go back down because a majority of the state's income is tourism waves and retail processing.

[@artemiscool67]

You saying Walmart and Amazon being the biggest businesses as if they're not enormous US companies, they have a presence everywhere so you must not like most US states. In NJ you still have far more diverse employment fields from industry/shipping/tech/healthcare etc. NJ does tax you to death but wages are higher in general. Property taxes are a consistent problem

[@EpicATVvlogs]

Im from Newark nj and will make history one day