Why Is New York The City That Never Sleeps? | The Greatest Cities in the World | TRACKS

New York: The city of the greatest migration in human history and a melting pot of languages, religions, races, and cultural traditions.
Griff Rhys Jones explores this metropolis of the new world through the lives lived by the New Yorkers. Cab-drivers, Gospel singers, prison inmates, window cleaners and the Carlisle hotel manager all guide us to previously unseen heights and lows in this must-see city guide.
British comedian Griff Rhys Jones visits six important metropolises of the world, including New York, London, Rome, Paris, Sydney and Hong Kong. He looks into oddities, traditions and hidden secrets, discovering what makes these cities the greatest in the world.
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[@nazeerabdul-salaam1567]

I am a New Yorker watching this video…and i still get goose bumps. You can never get enough of this city. There’s always a new place to discover. To everyone out there, come visit!

[@puffpuffpass3214]

I flew out in the summer and I'm coming back now in less than 6 months because a week wasn't enough for me

[@sksk-bd7yv]

I would love to! Please tell me how to afford that trip. A vacation in such a metropolis, ab fab!🤩🥳😸

[@mariusmatei2946]

Yeah, and not only Manhattan, but Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island (all the way to East Hampton), Bronx (and beyond, all the way to White Plains), and New Jersey, too; all-in-all, the Urban Area of New York has a Population of ~19,426,000 inhabitants (that extends in two States: New York, and New Jersey).

[@velvetfaerie]

It's on top of my bucket list. I live on the absolute opposite side of the world. 30hrs to get there. 😂 I'm a nervous traveller 😬 One day. 👌

[@rhythmaddict808]

I was born in Manhattan and my Hawaiian father played music in the Hawaiian Band at the Lexington Hotel. My Irish Mom met his gaze, they were married and my father moved us back to his home, l was 2 yrs old. I have a fascination with New York and learned so much more! I gotta say it's on my bucket list! No relatives left there that l know of, l'm 72 now🤣Mahalo from Maui!

[@somchitleang1001]

Thank you for the lovely story. The Bigg Apple is also on my bucket list.

[@dakotamilly2310]

That’s such an amazing story!!

[@dakotamilly2310]

I also wanna go to New York someday

[@AmandaAlexandra47]

Hawaii is the top of my bucket list! New York second! I’m from Scotland :) Also my beautiful mother is called Sandra :) lovely name! :) x

[@spicytrinirice]

now you have to come. joes pizza on Bedford ave, in Brooklyn. magnolia bakery

[@harifoctavio]

i've lived in new york for the last 9yrs. pandemic, crime, trash and more, nothing makes me feel as secure and safe as this amazing city does. i've traveled the world (85 countries to this day) and when am asked where i visit from, the wow effect never ceases. in other words, more than a few people wish they were as lucky as i am. fabulous work (video). bravo and a huge thank you. 🏆⭐️🍎

[@khall187]

Your blind eyes don't even see how much your great city has been getting trashed since a certain political party took over.

[@MihaiACaravan]

Lovely city but secure and safe? Really😂

[@miguelamaya6246]

We would like to thank you for taking us to the most beautiful city in the UNITED STATES... We aren't able to travel very well but, having you as our guide... It's our biggest pride and joy amoung us... We thank you from the bottom of our hearts... May New York City Live For Ever...

[@miketd11]

I’m from New York and this by far 1 of the best video stories about this city. The people make the city, and you captured the most important elements.

[@dumitrulangham1721]

I love every inch of your amazing city!!!!!!

[@geoffreyrose1620]

What a privilege to sit in with the Gospel Singers !!!

[@budgetking2591]

that pianomaker was such an interesting figure

[@ninja_tony]

This was a phenomenal video. I'm from a small town in the southern US, and I am getting ready to move to New York in a few months. The way you captured the heart of this great city - which to me has always been the people in it - brought tears to my eyes. I can't thank you enough for this incredible look at the lives and stories that make up the greatest city in the world.

[@wardharrah55]

How about an update? How are things going in NYC?

[@sebastiannolse2008]

@@wardharrah55 yes

[@skog8171]

RIP to this persons choice to move to NYC in 2021!

[@andreww3621]

@@skog8171 LMAO🤣

[@DMWBN3]

How's the floods, muggings and general well being?

[@4ztfr]

This was such a good video. I am from NYC and this gave me a warm sort of nostalgia. I have a warm and fuzzy feeling about the way you presented my favorite city on planet earth. Thank you. (I am eleven years old and I moved to North Carolina in 2011.)

[@NoteAndroid]

As a Manhattanite, I enjoyed the short version of my beloved city. Thank you.

[@William_sJazzLoft]

I lost it with the window washer's assistant, Pull your finger hear an' play, play 😂😂😂

[@d.3998]

Enjoyable to see NYC before the pandemic when life was normal. Refreshing and bittersweet.

[@Robin-mq2fd]

And before the skyline was distorted with buildings that don't fit it and American became a political mess mainly because of Obama/Biden.

[@frabjousexistence9421]

Couldn't help but watch this with tears in my eyes. My city no doubt will rise once again :) Thank you for this beautiful tribute to NYC.

[@nathanbradleyf777]

I don't think anybody doubts that.

[@murdelabop]

Indeed. Never count NYC out!

[@3peckeredgoat735]

The Chrysler building to this day is still my favorite piece of architecture.

[@DMWBN3]

Do not build them as used to. Quality isn't what it was either. New builds look weathered in couple of years. There are some amazing feats of architecture, I'm English & live in a great regency city Brighton, Sussex & spoilt for architecture.

[@nathanbradleyf777]

Those old buildings are still the prettiest in the world. They just don't build stuff like they used to. Now everything is all glass and steel.

[@3peckeredgoat735]

@@nathanbradleyf777 agreed, I've been a carpenter for 30 years building custom homes, I've dabbled in commercial carpentry and it's not very interesting, it's bland and boring.

[@guydreamr]

Right? For sheer style, out does even the Empire State Building.

[@JLeoni96]

@@DMWBN3 I was born in Brighton, when did it reach city status, I've not been back for 40 years?

[@soniatriana9091]

Wow! Griff Rhys Jones has such a phenomenal presentation style - I never heard of him before this series. Obviously, I’ve been missing out!! Anyway, I’ve watched 2 of these shows so far, Paris & NYC, and they are fantastic, Bc they just keep you in a state of awe! Thank you for uploading this series!!!

[@ashotofmercury]

He was in a Comedy Sketch Show in the 70s called 'Not The Nine O'clock News' that was brilliantly funny, if a little un-PC by today's standards. Might be some of here on KZbin...... 👌🏻☺️

[@Robin-mq2fd]

Accent is annoying.

[@brentsarazin4346]

Very well done and 'stepping' into the shoes of the different jobs performed by New Yorkers was a 'brilliant' idea to make them and us, the viewer, feel part of this City and this incredible 'Journey', we call LIFE!

[@cjboac9864]

This the very best video I have ever seen exploring & explaining New York in it’s reality!!! Absolutely loved 🥰 it! Thank you so very much!!!👍❣️🇺🇸

[@azlanameer4912]

Brilliantly done video. Salutes. America is great.

[@ivana106102]

thank you Griff Rhys Jones for this beautiful documentary. I enjoyed every minute of it. I'm from Croatia and I dream of one day living in this extraordinary city.

[@blond_slut]

Ohhh same susjedo,kad idemo 🙌🏻

[@ivana106102]

@@blond_slut sljedece ljeto :)

[@ericdudley4169]

Thank you for this wonderful documentary.

[@Mbuzisana]

Been to New York, but you've shown I had never knew existed. Well done.

[@anamariab9772]

What a lovely, interesting and personalized documentary. Big congrats 👏 Thank you 😍

[@whitrobinson]

I'm only 8 minutes in and I'm so impressed with this video. Well done! Boy, NYC is a beautiful treasure! ❤ p.s. your American accent isn't half bad! 😄

[@DMWBN3]

I grew up on Grif Rhys-Jones, in England as a child/teen. He was a very popular comedian & his intro on to the main stream TV was on 'Not the Nine O'clock News' was also the start for Rowan Atkinson AKA Mr Bean. 🙂👍🏼

[@vyvienvp3413]

Thank you. This is probably the best video of NY I have ever seen. Made me want to visit!

[@William_sJazzLoft]

I was glad that they took a visit to Queens. I was especially glad that they visited the Steinway showroom.

[@qaiserstarqaiser7691]

naice

[@velvetfaerie]

agreed!

[@DSupremeLounge]

Amazing. You captured it well. Thanks

[@drivenhome3257]

Love NYC. This was an wonderful video. The Jazz at the end was lovely.

[@WinstonSmith1997]

And the Gershwin in the intro

[@2eleven48]

Well, the combination of the jazz and gospel singing. A remarkable piece of music. Well done, whoever put that together.

[@rogersledz6793]

Thank you so much for uploading this video. It is helping me get through the pandemic!

[@larryherrera]

Amazing video.

[@mgunny05]

THIS…..was superb interesting documentary/video/episode - well done -

[@nathanbradleyf777]

What a great video! Bravo! New York is truly a special place.

[@jw9939]

Even tho there are some stragen Griff scenes in most of your videos the quality is phenomenal and I love all the information you guys put in there! this makes you really outstanding most of the other films and documentaries. Its like a private city tour! thanks for that! I have to add something: NY got its own central heater? thats one of an amazing bit of information. wowww!

[@William_sJazzLoft]

City of my childhood - how i miss you!

[@MountainChristian45]

This was pure excellence.

[@carlosfigueroa790]

I gave New York 10 years of my life!!! what can I say? Chers from Central America.Guatemala city.

[@spideyschaf9489]

Absolutely Fantastic…equally charming as it was interesting and informative. Well done!

[@cherylwhite4195]

I was born and raised in New York from Malvern to Yonkers worked on Wall Street from the time I was 19 years old until I was in my late forties then I moved to Michigan and early 50s there's no place like New York in the world

[@helderalmeida3417]

I actually enjoyed immensely this video. Thank you.

[@astridlynden4589]

Wonderful video. Thank you.

[@SuperLuckyCat7]

Very nice Vid. Openminded, quirky and had a Good Vibe to it 👍

[@2TalentedCats]

Thanks for the great documentary! I lived in New York for 5 years from 1989 and it brings back memories of those years. I am also making my own documentary about New York City, so it was very interesting to watch.

[@josephturner6440]

Great documentary! 👍

[@jambutty2218]

Must be the same Woolworths we used to buy pick and mix sweets ( candy ) as children. Unfortunately doesn’t exist anymore in the UK. 🇬🇧

[@thejerseyj9422]

Talk about ever changing NY. 30 years ago I knew Manhattan like the back of my hand. I went there not long ago and didn't know where the hell I was !

[@paleamigo8575]

Great video!

[@benblumenstein7656]

That was GREAT!!!!! Thank YOU!!!!!

[@henryhanson505]

There are 13,000 homeless children within New York .. often exploited.. many abandoned by there parents .. drugs mostly... Besides knowing the fact I enjoyed this documentary..

[@ek7593]

How very sad, shame on the local politicians...

[@dustindeguire8833]

Great video ! 💙

[@dario6253]

A great documentary. And what a brave host.

[@nevincaulfield]

Born and raised... I’ve been all over the world and I still can’t find somewhere I can leave it for.

[@alwayslive7460]

FANTASTIC PROGRAM, THANK YOU FOR SHARING

[@harold_Shitmum]

So is so interesting. Fantastic content 👌

[@chany9313]

Wow! Awesome, thank you💖

[@mackennadombroski4332]

I’m a dog walker on the upper east side of manhattan- I totally wish he did a bit as a dog walker, it would’ve been hilarious! we make the city go round

[@LaurenOliviArt]

I love New York!! Even it’s grittiness!!!! I lived there for a bit of time

[@thebookwasbetter3650]

If you do explore Grand Central, be sure to visit the best bar in the City, The Campbell Apartment. You might have to look around but it's in there and it's magnificent.

[@neotsikram6454]

I thoroughly enjoyed this! Thank you🙏🏾 from South Africa

[@davidhollingsworth1723]

WOW!!!!!! What a refreshing change after watching the two previous films!!!! NYC is still the magic place.

[@justinekessner2645]

I lOVE THIS ALREADY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@davidgray3321]

Yes I enjoyed this, was in NY in the early 80s briefly on my way in and out to America to work there one summer. I really liked the Chrysler building, makes the other buildings look dull ! I would like to take my children there my daughter particularly would love the art, she is at art college in London.

[@coldwarsarge7592]

FABULOUS TREK! FUNNY! and "Oh. So. New York!" ❤❤

[@sonne2351]

Someone pls upload the full version of the song 34 min. into the video "Like a motherless child" from the gospel choir it is phenomenal version. ....and let the rest of us know where to find it!

[@ashotofmercury]

Very sweet touch that Griff congratulated the couple at the end in their native language. 👌🏻 It would be nice to have a list of the music used in this doc...... 🤞🏻🤷🏻‍♀️

[@paulsuprono7225]

40:00 . . . . STEAM, on a grand scale - tp heat/power up, a GREAT CITY ! 😎🖥

[@nalabees]

The Lincoln Correctional facility closed in 2019. Still no word on what will replace it.

[@mannybruce8950]

Most likely more overed price apartments . You really thought that they were going to allow property with a Central Park view remain a correctional facility ? This video probably helped with its closing .

[@ceezv1795]

Six boroughs? The Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island...which is the 6th? As a Brooklyn resident, I have to say I'm a bit confused. (Great video by the way)

[@philliplyn2692]

Loving this one thanks for sharing very information blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good work 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@chrisWheatley140]

Take it with a grain of salt, there's some inconsistencies

[@thegodfather1907]

Did he say it costs $300,000 for 1 year for that hot dog vendor to operate? That's ridiculous!

[@ericaugustocerecedaruiz1673]

And that's nothing mate! Los Tacos Número 1 usually paid a 10, 000, 000 (ten million dollars) for their anual rent! I 😅😀🤩

[@juanarcila5173]

@@ericaugustocerecedaruiz1673 are you sure? That sounds ludacris

[@ericaugustocerecedaruiz1673]

@@juanarcila5173 yes sir, one hundred percent sure! It sounds crazy I know, but remember... it's New York! Check that out on google! Have a nice day! 🤩

[@DMWBN3]

Juan Arcila 200k a week, I've worked in commercial property & that sounds inflated.

[@margaretsamson9810]

@@DMWBN3 Meaning you have to sell roughly 1,400 hotdogs a day (if they only cost $2.00 as Gryph reports) just to pay the rent. Is that possible?

[@user-wh2ms8ui2f]

When I arrived in NYC around 3 A.M approximately six months ago, it was sleeping! In fact, I didn't find people downtown, and I was driving with a few cars only.

[@superstar5123]

Been like this since 2019

[@mastermind6065]

2:51 I grew up in New York City and every map I ever saw since the 1700's only labeled five boroughs, not six. Oh Lord, I hope we didn't annex New Jersey!

[@onnybody]

Perhaps he means this: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sixth_borough#:~:text=The%20term%20sixth%20borough%20is,demographic%20composition%2C%20special%20affiliation%20with

[@rudeboyjohn]

@A K He probably didn't grow up in NY

[@charlesoconnor2953]

Thats pronounced "joisey."

[@ralphwiggum7761]

LMFAO

[@Hisloyalservantslistenlove613c]

Remember… lady liberty stands in nj waters

[@zhanglin3265]

A Cheery Soul. A Free Soul.

[@scottoshea9440]

The host looks like a perfect blend of Hugh Laurie and Hugh Grant

[@jeffallinson8089]

No. Gryff is Welsh lol

[@scottoshea9440]

@@jeffallinson8089 are you telling me that Welsh people are physically discernible from English people?

[@DMWBN3]

Grew up with Griff rowan Atkinson, Mel smith & Pam on not the nine o'clock news, very funny man.

[@jeffallinson8089]

@@scottoshea9440 Physically? Of course not. I was just stating a fact.

[@chrissangany8106]

remarkable city indeed !

[@raniasawhney92]

It is very nice

[@justanotherday3969]

00:52 Did anyone else feel that queasy feeling in the pit of your stomach watching him looking down over the side of that building? I physically just can't see that or ever do it myself!! WHY would they even allow anyone up there? The wall is too short!

[@randymboyon5401]

Proud to be a born New Yorker

[@nasshu_life]

I always dream to come and visit NYC 💖💖💖

[@edwardlees4585]

When Griff spoke about the car accident I expected him to say 'poop poop'. I remember seeing him playing Mr Toad in The Wind in the Willows when I was younger.

[@295g295]

10:21 - Without coal mining in West Virginia, New York City has nowhere to put it's trash.

[@nathanbradleyf777]

I thought that part was very interesting. I didn't know that.

[@ninelivecat]

The Carlyle hotel remember that from the Paul Auster novel and movie 'The Music Of Chance'

[@PAIKUN.]

That gospel music from Harlem sounds like the great Mandin music from Mali and Guinea

[@KATE2222100]

Great documentary ! YOU look like Hugh Grant!

[@kentdouglass1001]

Great video. Wish I had joined you.

[@AmjadAli-vm2yh]

Interested video love u

[@295g295]

10:59 - Woolworth Tower .. built by the 'dime-store' company F.W.Woolworth. Many years later, W.T.Grant, another 'dime store' would build their headquarters on Times Square, shortly before W.T.Grant goes out-of-business; more than 20 years before F.W.Woolworth goes out-of-business. W'T'Grant's building is now known as Viacom/CBS's One Astor Plazza.

[@None-gm4yk]

That was nice

[@krumbleme2]

Brings back memories of NYC pre 2020. I miss it.

[@palmyrafoxy6860]

Mr Griff JONES you are a man of exceptio, thus you blend into New York to a 'T"....Thank you for the filter of your fulgurant thinking mind and your many skills. From a grand-ma with kind regards

[@la-nk8hq]

9:46- i swear that bag is a body they just tossed! Just another normal ny day.

[@raesmith2164]

I thought the same exact thing 😂

[@nikoladimovski71]

LOL

[@djay2099]

I was thinking the same

[@William_sJazzLoft]

😂😂😂

[@frabjousexistence9421]

Right! I had the same thought, I was like "Wait a minute!!"

[@busking6292]

Just roughly calculated how many $2 hotdogs that vendor would have to sell for the upkeep of his rent ONLY--The first 450+ hotdogs/day JUST for rent and that's not including HIS/HER other operational costs,with everything included,I think the vendor would have to sell around 700 hotdogs before he makes a penny,if he makes and sells 1 hotdog/minute EVERY minute he'd be working over 11 hrs/day before breaking even,something wrong here!

[@Minzalin]

That's what I thought. Doesn't sound right somehow...

[@duhaneyparkclassics7484]

will always love new york its like nowhere else. i view the world by lenses shaped in nyc.

[@elnumero8]

“If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere” I love NYC and one day am going to make it.

[@Robin-mq2fd]

New York is easier than many places...

[@dinoandes]

I miss New York.

[@piusx8317]

The greatest city on earth. Full of the old and new

[@ft1123]

magnifique gospel

[@WMalven]

It's ironic that he's talking about that large breakfast as though he's never seen such a thing, when the English are infamous for their "Full English" breakfast...eggs, bacon, sausage, beans, tomato, toast and jam with a pot of tea.

[@pashvonderc381]

@levi ackerman he’s Welsh..

[@jeffallinson8089]

You forgot Hash Browns and Mushrooms...and Black Pudding...and Fried Bread.

[@thisnthat7760]

He was just shocked at the amount of sugars are carbs.. full English breakfast is pretty tame.

[@nathanbradleyf777]

Those waffles looked heavenly.

[@shidotanipa7858]

Nice

[@TranscendentaLobo27]

Makes me want to move to New York!

[@-XVXRS-]

I love this city so much that i went across country to nyc to celebrate my remission and than we after 9 years together we eloped and got married in nyc .... i need to move to city that doesnt sleep =)

[@lolaflores1097]

Does anyone know the year this video was recorded? I’ve narrowed it down to around 2006.

[@gmicg]

New York, capital of the World.