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- This is a short video of a solo visit to my first home in Jamaica, NY. ------
I posted a longer video: "A WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE". That video, from 1999, highlights a conversation with my sister as we walked and remembered our old neighborhood. Also check my videos about my ex-wife's adultery. I'd like real feedback from real people.
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This is great, and truly appreciated as a south Jamaica resident
Check my other video "A WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE' also about the neighborhood.
I realize it's kinda randomly asking but does anybody know a good site to stream newly released series online?
@Ernest Casey try FlixZone. Just google for it =)
You look cute , you got Instagram ?
Lol what’s yah ig
I lived in Jamaica, Queens back in 1963 onward and I went to Richmond Hill High School. Your video clip brought back some very pleasant memories for me. Thank you for that brief trip down memory lane.
I went to Richmond hill high school to! I lived in Jamaica, Queens right now. Been living here since 97
My mom went to Richmond Hill High - so did Phil Rizzuto
My aunt was a science teacher at Richmond Hill High School during the 50s and 60s. Richmond Hill High today has a 5 percent math and reading passing the test.
The only thing the school does right is give our free breakfast and lunch. It's all good.
Glad you enjoyed it
@@djay2099 how about Hollis?
I too grew up in Jamaica, Queens. Southside specifically; Sutphin blvd. and 120 ave. I currently reside in Laurelton. but I am all too familiar with Jamaica Avenue. Still travel through daily. Woolworth, wow, now thats a throwback.. I mean all of it is really. Thank you for this.❤
I'm amazed at the many replies like yours. It's a just a quick video, but seems to have brought back old memories to people. I'm glad.
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go to Jamaica Queens now and I don't even recognize it I feel like I'm in downtown Manhattan. The Old Courthouse became an apartment complex the tall buildings just killed the whole vibe
the vibe of what poverty
Bruh that's called progrss
Jamaica is a shithole!
You’re referring to the neighborhood that’s closer to Sutphin Boulevard. This video was showing Jamaica Avenue which is still very much a shit hole
Big Facts!!
Such a small world. That family ended up having a child in the 70’s named Scott Hyland who is actually Puerto Rican and Scottish. His dad who lived there was Puerto Rican with African descent while mom was Scottish/European that area changed drastically from the 50’s to late 80’s/early 90’s and somehow that kid made it out of that neighborhood when it got really rough. He went from stick-up kid to stand up dad. Your bringing back memories.
How do you know this information?
Thank you for sharing your story. My story with Jamaica, Queens does not go as far back as yours because my family and I moved there in the early 1970's- BUT I have the beautiful memories of growing up there... going to PS 86 (Parsons), JHS 217, and York College. My family moved from the Bronx to Jamaica, Queens ....and still here today.
Hope your happy whereevre you are.
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We actually went to the same schools…(PS 86, JHS 217, Hillcrest HS & York College…then I joined the U.S. Navy).
Small world…
I’m living in Jamaica queens right now this very moment on 156st for over 10 yrs I luv it here although I’m from brownsville
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why?
I was raised in Jamaica, Queens, went to St. Monica’s from 1st grade thru 8th. Mom worked at Ideal Toy, Dad bought all his components to build a stereo system from Fisher Price. Went shopping all thru out Jamaica Ave., loved Gertz and Woolworth’s lunch, Sunday’s at the Valencia or RKO across the street, later on lunched at Teddy’s Restaurant, Mom also worked at Fisher Beer...went there for a snack after school. Best times of my life!
Oh yea...from 1953 to 1961
Check put my video "A WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE" for more memories.
@@gloriakourounis5901 I know you remember how outrageously noisy the BMT El overhead was in that particular area...
I was a child of the 70's from Queens Village and was occasionally there with my mom and sisters...
We called it Big Jamaica as opposed to little Jamaica in Queens Village...
Wow.. I went to Presentation on parsons blvd. The 60's
Jamaica Queens 1989 compared to Jamaica Queens now. Man everything has changed. I’m glad to be living here right now
Jamaica queens now is a mini Manhattan. I currently live there and they're building so much towers its crazy
Happy for u 😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃
LOL it's trash now bro, you proud of black Americans being replaced instead of them buying up stuff and making a safe community? They proud of gang violence, crime while the Arabs and Hispanics gaining more ground and owning more storefronts, black Americans still at the very bottom glad I moved.
Thank you I lived on liberty and 131st, I am grateful for this footage .
Me too i love when i use to live in queens
This brought back memories!!!! Woolworth was legendary 😪
I'm a down town Brooklyn wool worth guy
They had the best cheeseburgers and fries!
Wow this is great Im from a younger Generation (90s) and I walk by these buildings all the time. I never knew the story behind a lot if these places. This was a thriving neighborhood before 60s and 70s. Im so curious about what happend.
Employment rates narcotics and guns happened
@@mrhim_3185 and crack ... fbi, Pablo Escobar, Ronald Reagan.
Also check out my video "AWALK DOWN MEMORY LANE'
The liberal welfare state is what happened. Look up Thomas Sowell
@@ZoomNotice Don't forget Griselda Blanco the Cocaine Godmother.
I literally going to cry. I love seeing old nyc, I’m currently working in Jamaica living in east New York brooklyn. I love this so much.
I understand... Thanks
When I was younger East NY was a tough area. I drove through recently and it seemed much more quiet.
Omgoodness, we lived on Liberty Ave as well and our last name is Hylon..there through 80s and nineties.
Thank you for taking us down memory lane, this was great!
You did not mention the Wiz, Mays and even Wonder Bread plant....we lived at 170-14 Liberty av literally across the street from Wonder Bread, miss that fresh smell every day🙏🏾❤️😊
Yeah sis... It had to be before we were born. . He must of knew Mom and Dad.
Yes,but Pop he said Hylon, or did he not? This shit is weird Bro!
@@Shelikem52 he definitely said Hylon lol
my dad use to run a repair shop right across the street, I remember the wonder bread store on merrick too..
I thought it was Hyland but I was a kid & that could be wrong spelling. I have an old photo of my brother and a Howard (Hyland?) as teenagers. The family lived in same two-family house at 107-03 165 St. Does first name Howard mean anything. I don't know how to post photo here.
Great video, such great memories with my family in the mid 70’s.
My first after school job on Sal’s Pizzeria (Parsons between 88 Ave & Hillside).
My first JHS sweetheart in 217 & my first kiss in Goose Pond.
I had a lot diverse friends from Greece, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Colombia, Puerto Rico, Dominican Rep, Ecuador, Trinidad & Tobago, Iran, Israel, etc.
Hillcrest HS was a melting pot and was considered one of the best top 10 schools during 70’s.
The Gertz Department Store was one of my favorite for shopping clothes & VIM for sneakers.
The Florsheim shoe store, Key Food supermarket, King’s Park, McDonalds (on Parsons Blvd), Parsons Blvd train station (E-F lines), PS 86, JHS 217, Hillcrest, Jamaica and Edison HS, York College, Mary Immaculate hospital, Ideal Toys Building, Martin’s Paint, Queens Public Library, the bus depot on Merrick Blvd, the J train (elevated on Jamaica Ave), KFC on Jamaica Ave, the flea market on Jamaica Ave…..📽️
I was raised in Jamaica from 1953. Moved away in 1968. Went to St. Monica School. Shopped all of Jamaica Ave during my teen years. I remember Woolworth's, Valencia Theatre, Gertz Dept. Store, King's Park, and the Concord Restaurant. Great memories!
Why did you move away ?
Those were the good ole days
@@petej7002 I was 5 yrs old, my father was a WWII vet and bought house in Levittown (Nassau County) in 1954 when they could get a cheap mortgage to own their own home. (check out videos about Levittown NY, not the one in PA).
Check out my other video on area "A WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE"
Oh how cute 😃😃😃😃😃😃
For years and years I've always wondered what was in that building. I didn't know that it was a toy company. Now they have random large groups of people just going in and out..
They have factories and a mental health program in the building.
Ideal Toy Company was very successful in those days (still?).
One of my aunts live in Jamaica, Queens (she's Bangladeshi) and she has said it's one of the few places on New York that's still peaceful enough to live in
Glad to hear that, but not sure everyone would agree today.
"OUTSIDE*...
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I agree all the way ..😃😃😃😃😃😃😃
Popped up in my recommended. Thank you for this, I really enjoy learning about the history of my borough, especially places I frequent.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I lived in Jamaica queens since 1961 but left the area in 69-70.
Many Jamaica ave memories. The Loews movies the library
Thank you for the video. My family lived in Jamaica Queens in the sixties and early seventies.
What happend ?
@@petej7002 : My mother was from the South and did not want to raise her children in the big city, so we moved to Tennessee. We still visited relatives in NY from time to time but it's been a while now since I've been there. However, even though I was pretty young when we moved away, I will always love my place of birth, good ol' NYC.
Little Joe Around that time I think the neighborhood was starting go into the toilet. Im just curious what went wrong ? Their is a lot of talk of the relocation was to avoid integration but there has to be more too it than that.
Pete J : I was pretty young at that time, so I don’t remember too much about that. Unfortunately my parents have died, so I can’t ask them. I still have a few relatives that live in New York, though not in that neighborhood. Maybe when I talk to them I can ask about it. They may remember something. It’s interesting though, that as young as I was, I never remember even hearing the “n” word until we moved to the South. My sisters and I came home from school and had to ask our parents what that word meant because some kids at school called us nig _ _ _ _.
today is not yesterday : I am no longer a child and have learned many things in my time in this cold, cruel world. I know enough about that word and many other negative things. I love most music, but do not care for rap too much.
Thanks for the memories!
Circa 78'
Jamaica Queens..
Thank you. I truly enjoyed this video. Lived in Jamaica from 1955 to 1971 (...been back many times since then, because of family). The part I lived in has since been rezoned to be part of Springfield Gardens. Graduated from Martin Van Buren HS in 1968. Part of the first group of Black students bussed to the school (1964). Thank you for bringing back memories.
Big SHOUT OUT to you and your familt ...Thank You for posting this👌🏽
My parents had a house in Jamaica back in the early 50s before moving to Long Island . Never heard them say anything bad about that part of their life
Love this! Currently living in south side Jamaica Queens. Born and raised in Rochdale Village 1974
I’m from South Side Jamaica Queens too... 160th St. I left yrs ago but my family is still there. Great video!
I too grew up on 165 st.Went to St.Monica's,one of the oldest chuches in Queens only to find the dioces would not preserve it, an absolute disgrace!Sol Scildkraot had a three story Ford deanship on South Road.The empty lot across the street was where Joe Austen had some three base ball teams play.A player named Bubbles was major league caliber.He could hit,field pitch and run the bases.In the forties major leagues did not sign up guys like Bubbles,Jackie Robinson was yet to play.Sad,sad.Gertz was everyone's place to shop.Davega and Vim were the big sports stores.The Valencia the best movie house. Directions for bus riders were easy:The Red bus,Jamaica buses,Green bus lines,Orange was Queens Nassau transit, grey was North Shore.If I had a quarter I could ride the BMT to Canal St.then transfer to the West End line to Coney Island.I would cross over to Nathens,have a hot dog and Pepsie return to Jamaica and still have 5cents in my pocket. stay tuned of part two....
This was beautiful Jamaica Queens forever
Damn this is awesome... I live in 166th street hillside avenue
WOW !!!! THIS IS FANTASTIC !!!! I REMEMBER ALOT OF THESE BUILDINGS, BECAUSE I GREW UP IN JAMAICA, QUEENS TOO !!!! MY PARENTS WERE CLOSE FRIENDS WITH A WOMAN WHO ALSO WORKED AT THE IDEAL TOY FACTORY TOO, NAMED MRS. HELEN FRIEDE !!!! I HAVE GREAT MEMORIES OF JAMAICA AVENUE TOO !!!! MY FAVORITE MOVIE THEATER WAS THE VALENCIA MOVIE THEATER !!!! I CAN STILL RECALL THE GREAT SMELL OF FRESH POPCORN, AS I ENTERRED THE THEATER LOBBY TO WATCH GREAT MOVIES, SUCH AS "OUR MAN FLINT" AND "BATTLE OF THE BULGE" !!!! YOUR MOVIE BRINGS BACK ALOT OF GREAT MEMORIES !!!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH !!!!
I lived in Jamaica queens , 134 and NY Blvd,, , 1981-2010. ,, I remember all these places funny my 2 brothers names are Tim and Michael. lol. Thank u fir this
R.I.P FREAKY TAH!!!!
-DIMES 134 ALLSTARS(.)
Brought back memories. Never forget. Jamaica High School class of 72.
I was in your graduating class, as was my husband.
💪🤣🤣🤣
I lived in Jamaica Queens all my life, moved to Texas, but I still love NY‼️💃💝💪
I could smell Woolworth now!
Went to Hillcrest High school, born in 1987 raised in Jamaica Queens Parsons blvd....90s was everything
:50 seconds in, I cant remember hte last time I saw a stray dog queens, they were all over the place back in the days
You're right. I still remember (I was 4) an old dog that used to sleep under our old car to get out of the summer sun. --- Used to be another dog we'd tease to chase us. One time, I didn't make it up the stoop in time... he nipped me on the leg. I deserved it.
Thanks for this. I grew up in South Jamaica Queens! Went to St. Pius near Liberty Ave and Jamaica High! My short-read is out in June. "20 Reasons to Believe God Exists...NO CHURCH. An Episodic Memoir of Spiritual Events." Get it! Thanks!
Dios Tes bendigas
@@dorissiverios gracias...
My aunt was a science teacher at Richmond Hill High School during the 50s and 60s. Richmond Hill High today has a 5 percent math and reading passing the test.
The only thing the school does right is give our free breakfast and lunch. It's all good.
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Thank you for sharing this video !
I was born in 88 and lived out here since 1999, felt horrible when they got rid of gertz mall, too many memories of me and my mom picking up bootleg dragon ball z vhs tapes downstairs from the indian cool dude and memories of my mom getting me video games upstairs near the entrance with the dragon ball z posters in the game store, I'll never forget it, that gogeta poster and ssj 3 goku poster brought me to heaven on earth every time I visited gertz, loved it.
Sjoutout 2 You & Yours!!!!
"$outh$ide Out$ide"
-Dimes 165 CREW/ LB 134 ALL STARS(.)
@@troyjackson9437 Appreciate the good energy bruh, shout out to you and your folks too.
I lived 169th st on 88th Ave. I was a teen, I remember the Community Gardens nite club near the Ideal Toy Co. Jay and the Americans and the Sherelles performered there 1969 early 70s.
My father worked at the Ideal Toy Company for a short time in the early 50s
I remember going to that Woolworth,it was right next to burger king
Building at 1:03 is still there but not sure what's its used for. Looks like it's been abandoned the last 30 years. Lived on 185th and hillside for 30 years.
Nice to see what my mom went through
I grew up in south Jamaica back in the 50 I loved growing up in gueens
I never knew that building was a toy factory thank you for this ❤️
Any time!
Ideal Toy Company was BIG in those days. Today, I don't know.
I lived in back of that factory in the 70’s never knew what it was
South Jamaica Queens, I Love my borough💪🏽💯
I went to HS on Merrick and Jamaica Ave also 8th grade Grad at the Valencia Theater
I also lived in Jamaica Queens! Back in 2006! It’s the capital of New York City I want to school I was born in 2006-2021 that’s 15 years
I live with my family and i aslo make friends to and my dream is to become a MTA Bus driver at Queens Village Depot that’s what I told my Mom and my Grandmother and My grandfather
I’m 15 years old and i aslo go to church with my family I play the drums and i aslo have Neighbors I love everybody and we got our COVID-19 vaccine
Thanks for the video I lived in Jamaica Queens from 1980-81 then moved to far Rockaway
Nice!! I lived on merrick Blvd by Springfield Blvd then moved to far rock, beach 44th st . I live I’ve Charlotte NC now. Since 2013. I miss NYC.
@@jeff2theleft628 ah man I lived right next to far rock high school on ocean crest blvd. now I live in Jacksonville Nc
Hahaha, I lived in Southside 4O Pjs. until 1991. I lived in the Southside of Charlotte, NC from 2015-2016. I returned to NYC and lived in Rockaway Beach until 2020!
@@sagitterrorists that’s amazing I live in Jacksonville NC now I stayed here after I got out of the military in 2018
I live on 165th street and this is great nostalgia
Worked there for 13 years
Know exactly where your house is when I saw the video
Man…I ain’t seen some of these buildings since I was a child. I lived on Yates Road between Sutphin and 154th.
Im on 153 and Jamaica,love my neighborhood
I grew up in Baisley Park 149th Street Rockaway Blvd but i had cousins who lived at Liberty Avenue and 147th Place a few blocks from Jamaica Long Island Railroad great times there as a child Rest in Peace Aunt Louise ♥️
That car dealership you showed, didn't it turn into Lafayette Electronics and then a Furniture Store? I think it was called Seaman's
Furniture Store.
I live in Jamaica queens now near to sutphin and archer. Thanks for your memories
Southside We Outside!!!!
-Dimes
My Grandparents were in Briarwood which cusps Jamaica but they were adamant it was Briarwood and not Jamaica. Now its Jamaica. Also, around the University was Jamaica Estates!
I’m from Jamaica, Queens. Thank you.
You are so welcome
Love Lost boyz
Thx for this man I lived at jamaica av and 179 place
Dad grew up on 167 St. in the late 1930s through 1946.
I used to record shop there. Queen's! Queen's!💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
My family and I been to this place that same year, after regular school schedule at #ColRemsen P.S. 144, before we'd moved to Miami, Florida in Summer or Fall of 1989.
A better world back then
Now everyone busy worrying about the food on everyone else’s table
So right! The liberal politicians hope to buy votes/power by promising free everything. In the process, country is on a downward slide toward socialism.
Im on 188 n jamaica Ave we own the car dealership here, the old churchs fried chicken
Beautiful video . Greeting from Switzerland 🇨🇭👋
South Suicide:
"I don't know why my shortie had to Die...Shortie!"
LB Fam!
LB 4 LIFE(.)
-DIMES 134 ALLSTARS
I got my cool swagger from Jamaica Queens.
beautiful
The video is kind of rough and done on a whim, but it's from the heart.
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This was nice, wish it was longer. Thanks for sharing!
You might like another video of a trip my sister and I took back to the old neighborhood, nearby the house on 165th Street.
@@dabrain7045 where can I find it?
@@EvaSLi On my same TH-cam page. Look for video titled "A Walk Down Memory Lane, Jamaica NY". Let me know what you think.
Not wanting to kill anyone’s vibe here but Jamaica still looks like this no progress has been made. It’s still a shit hole Not much has changed from the 60s to now ..many people are still living in poverty it’s a damn shame
MY LATE DEAR GRANDMOTHER WORKED AT IDEAL FOR YEARS BEFORE BECOMING A RN AT THE VA HOSPITAL
I grew up on Sutphin and 108 th ave
Oh boy have times changed! It's a really bad neighborhood now.
I loved in flushing Queens! 70s!
Wow alot changed from then till now
I miss Woolworth
Nice video thanks, my in-law last name is Holland but they're afro Guyanese. Was that the coliseum black on 165st?
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@@dabrain7045 Great Video.
@@RS-jh2kl Check out my video "A WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE"
Can we bring this back 😭 it's ghetto nowwww🤣🤣
Wow, my Mom worked at Ideal also in the 60z !!! IBM clerk.
Right on
I have a question, I live near here, but where is this? This looks like it's near the now, popeyes, dunkin donuts, and a caribbean restaurant, is it that spot?
Aww the dog
Myb parents worked for Ideals toy store too
This is nice hope you post more
check out my video when my sister and I went back to the old neighborhood....
Used to eat at that woolworth counter. Jamaica high do or die. Goose pond park...
Wow, you lived on the block I live on now
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I lived a few blocks from their. So much Crack and gangs then. But much has changed.
I’m still stuck here in Jamaica. I’m 62 now. My parents moved here in the late 60s. I bought the house from my parents in 2010 and because of extenuating circumstances I’m stuck. As a kid I got here just after it was great I guess. I did love the Valencia before they donated the building to a church,that is before I was mugged right in front of the theater. Sounds like it was really neat before I got here. I always wondered what happened to those people that moved out when my family moved in. No hard feelings but yes I am curious to know where you moved to.
My parents bought a home in Levittown (on GI Bill) in mid-50s.
@@dabrain7045 thanks. That really is neat to know.
I used to live in South Ozone park
Sending love from Iran 🇺🇲❤️🇮🇷
Now it’s Pakistan , Queens.
Ideal toys factor. Grand mother worked. 179 street Hillside Called 🏠 home. 📺
Hey do you remember a place on 179th and Hillside called Midland Donut Shoppe it was a breakfast spot it was so good...I'm from 179th as well grew up there in the 80s and 90s
I always pass the place every thing changed
Everything has changed... everywhere... but not for the better.
Area is going bad now. City built a bunch of shelters there. Real sad to see how rotten it's become.