Walking Tour NIGHT TIME Philadelphia's Badlands | WHY I DON'T FOCUS ON KENSINGTON IN 2021 (Narrated)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 พ.ค. 2021
- In this video Toon takes you on a walk through of West Kensington, Fairhill Badlands and the outskirts of the notorious Kensington Ave where the notorious opioid crisis is at its peak. Kensington ave is considered the Walmart of Heroin. People from all across the country visit Kensington because of the potency of its illegal substances. However, Toon does not capture footage under the avenue and explains why he doesn't glorify that area in 2021.
The Philadelphia Badlands is a section of North Philadelphia and Lower Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, that is known for an abundance of open-air recreational drug markets and drug-related violence.[1] It has amorphous and somewhat disputed boundaries, but is generally agreed to include the 25th police district.[2]
Usually, it is widely understood to be an area between Kensington Avenue to the east and Broad Street to the west, and between Hunting Park Avenue to the north and York Street to the south, mostly coinciding with the neighborhoods of Fairhill, Glenwood, Hunting Park, Harrowgate, Stanton, North Central, West Kensington, Hartranft, and Kensington.
The term "The Badlands" was popularized in part by the novel Third and Indiana by then Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Steve Lopez.[1] The neighborhood also was featured in several episodes of ABC's Nightline. The intersection of 3rd Street and Indiana Avenue was listed number two in a 2007 list of the city's top ten drug corners according to an article by Philadelphia Weekly reporter Steve Volk.[3]
The term Badlands was first used by Lt. John Gallo, who headed the East Division Narcotics Task Force[citation needed]. Its use spread, with many people attempting to take credit for the moniker. It was Gallo's work along with ASAC Billy Retton that worked about a dozen long-term investigations in the 25th and 26th Police Districts that preceded "Operation Sunrise". Ted Koppel, Geraldo Rivera, 20/20 and 48 Hours all rode with Gallo at one time or another, and it was during this time that Gallo was able to make the name stick.[citation needed]
At one time a center of heavy industry, much of the Badlands' urban landscape is now characterized by vacant warehouses and tightly-packed strips of brick row houses constructed for the working class of the neighborhood. Like most industrial cities in the eastern United States, Philadelphia suffered economic decline following the movement of industry to either the suburbs or developing countries and has suffered as a result.
The Philadelphia Badlands contain a diverse mix of ethnicities. Puerto Ricans are the largest group,[4][5][6][7] but the area also contains large populations of Black Americans, Irish Americans, and Dominican Americans. The area encompasses El Centro de Oro, the heart of Philadelphia's Puerto Rican community. [8] Although much of the area's crime stems from local neighborhood-based street gangs and the drug trade, larger, more organized gangs also operate in the area, including the Black Mafia, Latin Kings, and various motorcycle gangs.[8]
Kensington is a neighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its placement within the broader division of sections of Philadelphia is debated, but it is often considered as a dividing line between or belonging to both the Lower Northeast section of Philadelphia and North Philadelphia. It is generally considered part of the Philadelphia River Wards. Modern Kensington is larger than the former Kensington District, and unlike Kensington District it does not include Fishtown. As with all neighborhoods in Philadelphia, the lack of any official designation means the boundaries of the area vary between sources and over time. Traditionally, Kensington is known for its large working class Irish Catholic community. Kensington was the location of the Philadelphia Nativist Riots in the 19th century.[2] Kensington is also the birthplace of the K&A Gang, (currently known as the Northeast Philly Irish Mob), an Irish American organized crime network. Originally, Kensington was also home to a large English American community. For example, the six Episcopal parishes in the neighborhood (Emmanuel, Free Church of St. John, Good Shepherd, St. Ambrose, St. Luke's, and St. Nathanael's) were founded by 19th-century immigrants from England.
Along with Irish Americans, Kensington is also home to a large population of Hispanic Americans (mainly Puerto Ricans, Dominicans), African Americans, and Polish Americans. The neighborhood has also recently seen a large influx of young urban professionals and gentrification.[3]
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Walking Tour NIGHT TIME Philadelphia's Badlands | WHY I DON'T FOCUS ON KENSINGTON IN 2021 (Narrated)
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3 AM??????????? Shit I can't even walk around my apt. or type on my computer after 10 PM or my neighbors try to fight me or call the cops.
hahaha That was funny. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and leaving a comment. Hope you have a great day
Careful out and about on a night Toon. We all worry about your safety over here in England! By the way loved the ebike tour thats was fun. Careful with the wheelies or it will be toons hood tours in an electric wheelchair ha ha 🤪👍
Great footage as always sir! Keep up the GREAT work!
People want to see the good and the bad ! The problem is finding a perfect balance ! Good work toon !
Enjoyed watching this blog from the UK. Keep up the good work👍🏽
Thanks for another tour Toon well done! The Acura NXS which is a Honda is RWD. BE SAFE!👍
Great narration bro.....Be safe out there my friend.Philly def going thru positive changes but still dangerous.....Gotta keep those radars up 👍👍😎😎✌✌💯
Ahhh Hazard St, my Mom was born there in 1921 & raised on that street....she moved a few years after she got married & went to a brand new area, Mayfair...
Wow thanks for sharing your story. I appreciate it big time. hope you enjoy your day!
Interesting Tour again! thank u for sharing 😀👍🇪🇸
dear brother Toon, we love you no matter what... we love you talking and showing us the beautiful city, just be careful out there
Hey toon been a min good video ❤️
Such good coverage. Letting the city live while we walk with u. Great video
Thank you so much I appreciate the positive support!
Hello , I enjoyed watching your video👍 thank you for sharing beautiful tour footage!✨✨✨✨✨
Thanks for visiting have a wonderful day!
the image quality is great!
I would be in tears. It looks so scary
Thank you for the tour @toon215
Thank you my friend! I appreciate it. Hope you have a fantastic day
God bless from England 💕💕
Same 😎 it's great to see what life is like over there lol
Thank you so much. I appreciate the support all the way from England!
Greetings! Have a wonderful day... CHEERS!
Thankyou, you too 😎
I believe it was something like... 47:37 Traffic traffic, looking for my chapstick, feeling kinda carsick, there’s a Ford maverick
Haha your absolutely right. I knew it was something like that. I was off lol. Have a great day Ray!
Good luck brother.
My ex boyfriend mom grew up on Palethorpe in the 1920s. Amazing these buildings are still standing.
Are you an Eagles fan ? You should do a sports complex one
Im not really a sports fanatic. However I have done the sports complex via driving tour a few times. Walking those long blocks would probably take forever hahahaha. Thanks for leaving a comment!
22:35 wow... on hope street by some grim reaper graf
you sure are brave to be out there. do be careful.
If it not to much trouble toon my brother live on k and Kensington if you ever up there I'd love to see his house k street from kensigton And Erie Ave
Ok I got you in one of the upcoming tours I do. Give me a few days and youll see that area on this channel. Thanks for leaving a comment. hope you have a great day!
@@TOON215 you rock bro
A society is only as mighty as its lowest members, that's why people judge you that way, and they'd be correct in doing so.
I appreciate your videos but it’s too much going on for you to be out at night and with a camera.
So Robin, toon 215 determines what is too much for him, he's successful because he does what others are NOT WILLING TO DO! That is why people stated that I was successful in my early 20s with determination, creativity and tenacity.. Actually when I owned my newspaper stand at Ridge & Huntingdon Sts at age 10 willing to be counted on being ill, freezing weather, opportunities of having fun, I decided that my customers who counted on being at the traffic signal on a red light could buy a newspaper for a only 5 cents. Toon215 take that to a new level at age 33 being a Vlogger! Maybe you will support Toon215 effort and cheer him to greater heights! Thank you!
Thank you for the thought Robin. Hope you have a wonderful day!
I appreciate the support sir Fred! Wow 5 cents a paper. Sounds like a good ol days. Appreciate you always sharing your valuable stories and inside on Philly from back in the day. Take care! Thank you!
Thanks for leaving a comment Sick. I appreciate it. Have a nice day
Some people like to see tragedy and poverty and assume about the people and their lifestyles based on where they live or come from.
Thanks I appreciate you sharing your thoughts. Enjoy your day!
Needs so street lights, where they are building the three story house. too dark
35:55 that didnt sound like firework
Plus one and 8 phone has 4k and night video
Cambria? Rough? Ahhahahaha
I’m born and raised in Philly and still reside here till this day. I can tell your not from this area if you don’t know cambrias history and saying Kensington is worse, that’s inaccurate, your basing it off of what you see via the world wide web(TH-cam) Those several blocks you see under the el only became problematic within the last 3+ years. I’ve been documenting it on
My channel since it got bad. Cambria has had a history of shootings, fights , drugs and more for the last 30-40 years, you weigh out the difference, Kensington was once a thriving business district when cambria was still the slums.
But wait I think you want me to walk under the el? Here you go 🙏🏼
th-cam.com/video/-FD7xxo5ApY/w-d-xo.html
You're clueless "Louise"
You wanna see Badlands go under the el, you’re nowhere near Badlands now, are you avoiding it on purpose? Lol
The el is NOT the badlands. You obviously not from around this way 😂😂😂 the badlands consists of several neighborhoods from north philly. Fairhill, Glenwood, Hunting Park, Harrowgate, Stanton, North Central, West Kensington, Hartranft, and Kensington....with that being said we walked through west Kensington, fairhill and Kensington in this video, 3 different neighborhoods. The roughest area of the badlands is NOT KENSINGTON, it’s Fairhill. That’s where all the crime happens. Just because you see substance abusers under the el doesn’t mean it’s the worst,
I’ve did several videos walking under the el, driving, scooting, wheelying and more. You must of not watched the whole video and listen to the part when I said I’m not interested in glorifying what’s under that 7 block strip in 2021. But wait....at the end of the video. Where do I walk to go home. Straight under the el, 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Thanks for investing your time in supporting with a comment. Have a blessed day.
The El is definitely not The Badlands! The Badlands as I’ve always known it was from just North of Allegheny to just South of Lehigh, and from west of Kensington Ave to about 7th or 8th St. I never really knew the western boundary, but I know it’s definitely past 5th St.
Lol Badlands, Kensington is not the badlands and FYI Trump back blue is not cryptic it’s saying Trump backs the blue and so do I!
🐸 ☕️ en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_Badlands
Figures with all your imbecilic comments that you're a Trump cultist. That explains the obvious cognitive deficiencies you've exhibited.
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Thanks for leaving a comment!
Bull
Thanks for the jerky camera, it's enough to make you sea sick.
Thanks for leaving a comment, not sure what you expect from a chest cam 😂🙏🏼 you want liquid smooth. Here you go th-cam.com/video/-FD7xxo5ApY/w-d-xo.html
Have a good day
That camera was nowhere near as jerky as your obnoxious comment.
dont watch
@@bonnieschell3095 You have the wrong attitude, if someone points out something wrong you did, take that as a step to doing better. The video is too full of jerky, and bounces.