Thank you! The richest cities in the world (LA and NYC) have some of the worst hoods. There’s nice parts in Waterbury but obviously people like to show these parts only
For viewers not familiar with Waterbury, much of the first half of this video shows the Willow Street area northwest of downtown. While some parts of the city have been severely rundown for decades, Willow Street was a unglamourous but decent working class area until it began deteriorating around 20 years ago. Even today it's not completely bad; anyone would be safe walking down the street at any hour of the day or night, which is definitely not the case with some parts of the city. At around the 18-minute mark we see the brick buildings of Berkeley Heights, a 1950's city housing project located on the highest hill in Waterbury. For many years they were the absolutely worst and most dangerous part of the city with a crime rate as sky-high as the location. Fortunately, in the 1990's the city embarked on a massive improvement program. It replaced the crime-ridden interior hallways with exterior porches and long entrance stairways and (allegedly) booted out many of the known problem tenants. Berkeley is still rough, although I'm not easily intimidated I'd never walk around there, but it's not nearly as bad as it once way. At around 24 minutes the video shifts to the west side of the Naugatuck River. Specifically it's in Brooklyn, an area which used to have a substantial Lithuanian population. While Brooklyn is a bit tatterd, nothing too bad and certainly not unsafe, most of the areas west of the river are respectable and middle class, and there's even a quite upscale area.
Thank you for pointing this out. Although I lived in the Bridgeport to Stamford area for several years, I don't remember ever having been to Waterbury. While I was looking at the houses in the Willow Street area I was thinking that they were probably quite beautiful at one time.
@@miriambucholtz9315 Even today, if you go a block or two east of Willow Street there are still some well-kept up large houses that haven't been cut up into apartments.
That was the old Mingles Cafe at 1:52. Used to party there back in the early 90s when it was jumping. Miss the Waterbury of the 70s and 80s. But Waterbury does have some nice areas. You really know how to pick gloomy looking cloudy days. I'll be getting back out to visit some friends and family when this is all over.
No , not really , people return to visit for the great memories they once had , people still visit , the property taxes ran a lot of people out , the ones that truly misses Waterbury will always return , before the internet Waterbury was truly the juke joint back in the day , it used to be a lot of block partying going , a lot of people also died since back in the day , you used to see a lot of people walking around , back in the 70's when I was attending school back then , I used to ❤ to go down to South Main to Nardelli's & get big huge grinders , I also miss Zachary's , the real true pizza 🍕 joint
I never realized how terrible this place really looked. @28:37 I was nearly killed up the street near the RT8 South Entrance. Ended up with a neck sprain, been in and out of the hospital since. Those hills that come into the road have blindspots and drivers sometimes just drive right into the street. I avoid that road like the plague.
sold a motorcycle to someone from Waterbury only to receive a call from police an hour later to confirm it wasn't stolen because he got jumped on his way home and ended up in the hospital. I think he said the pushed him off it near his house and beat him with his own helmet... gotta love CT
Some of these neighborhoods used to be beautiful, and quite recently too! And judging by the renovated three decker at 23:00 - the forest green one with white trim - they're slowly coming back
Is that the Wtby branch of UConn, at beginning of the second part? On Willow, I was hoping you'd go up as far as Chapman. It would be weird to watch two of your videos and see the two houses I lived in, in Wtby.
fr Waterbury people got the hustle in them there’s some very nice working class neighborhoods fr, too bad it only is getting worse, the 80s in Waterbury were the best time to live in my opinion 🤘
And if you coming to this beautiful 🤩 city come and visit, Iglesia ⛪️ Pentecostal puerta de salvación,in 229 west main st Waterbury ,if you coming to visit this beautiful city, come to door of salvation Pentecostal church ⛪️,because Jesus coming Soon!!!!!
I lived and worked in Waterbury in the 1970's. Was still a pretty decent town. But that is when all the brass industry was moving out. Many of my jobs were with Scovill and Anaconda American brass. Moving them out to foreign countries. That was the death of Waterbury , CT. Just look at 1:50 . That is death.
I live in Enfield CT. (Right between Hartford and Springfield). Never visited Waterbury. But some of those older houses look like they were really beautiful back in their day. Looove the ones with the rounded off rooms in the front. (They really don’t make them like they use to). I’d love to go photograph some of those abandoned ones.
From the factories, to the huge late 1800 Victorian houses. Waterbury is steeped in history. Even though this place looks rough. There is beauty there.
(Insert City) Connecticut Hoods. They all look like this...some are struggling harder. Deindustrialization and outsourcing of jobs with no plan forward...
1:58 That area right there i definitely remember because when i was younger I used to go to that red store that’s closed down with my parents . i’m 13 Years old now..i’m surprised i still remember that area..waterbury ain’t no game man 😂
I don't care what some people say about Wtby, I still love the city of my dreams. I knew a lot of extraordinary people of respect and many other citizens from different nationalities that I can't forget and like a caravan of remenbrance they still live in my heart and memory.
My grandmother Evelyn Davis and my great Aunt June Brown used to live in Waterbury, just down from the Timex factory back in the 50's, 60's, and 70's. I remember it as a beautiful place. I grew up in Woodbury, but we moved to Florida in 1979. I can't believe this footage.....
Remember growing up on Burton street in the late 80’s and early 90’s . My great grandmother owned our home , and my family lived on all 3 floors. I remember her rose bush , tulips how much work her and my grandfather ( her son ) put into the house. I remember mrs. Murray’s store on Bronson st and the pac man game in horace store on bishop. Between that part of town and Dorchester or fair mount in the late 80’s with all the kids, and community. Waterbury was a great place back then.
That's Sacred Heart church just off East Main Street. A couple of years ago, as part of a huge downsizing of Waterbury's Catholic churches, it was combined with two other churches into a new parish called All Saints. There are no regular services held in the Sacred Heart church any longer.
@@R32R38 How funny. I went to high-school, there. I did see, I think, the old Scoville building (or the one that was in front of it?), which I had to pass, on my way to class. The guys would hang out the windows (it was luntime, because I had afternoon classes), and yell lewd things at me. I was just a kid! I did see St Mag's. Heard it was sold, or for sale, too. I went to grammar school, there, and lived most of my WTBY days off Willow, on Chapman. I never realised how narrow a street Willow was or is!
@@annebeck58 Sacred Heart High School is still around. Some years back it moved to the former Waterbury Catholic High building by St. Mary's Hospital. St. Margaret's church and parochial school closed more than ten years ago, well before the big round of closings. It's now a city charter school of some sort.
Oh, but, thanks for the nice images of St Mag's. Sad it's all been ended, like this, even if I don't have anything to do with the church, any longer. (I just could never believe what they wanted me to believe. My brain wouldn't allow it.) I always thought the churches/parishes were a great source of community, regardless of my faith, or lack thereof!
I lived in Waterbury from 1957 until the 80s. Oh my God. What happened. Especially The Saint Margaret area.Plaza Ave.Waterville Street.Woodlawn Terrace..
Up to the end of WWII, it was a very prosperous mfg hub, mfg moved out, white flight, and this is what you get. It's an extremely depressing town. In 1972 Time magazine, voted it the 2nd worst city in the country...that was 50 yrs ago, wonder what it'll look like in another 50. I say toss a match to it, and rebuild from the ashes up.
As my teacher once said to the English class: More than half of Waterbury population lives with some kind of government help. How in the earth would a city be prosperous when the majority of people depend from certain kind of not government help, but from taxes the working class pay to maintain their cities looking good. It's just insane!
Multi million dollar corporations also depend on government help. They apply and get millions of dollars in grants of tax payer money. They don't pay much or anything in taxes. There are a lot of nice places in Waterbury.
@@angiealexis3717 however, those corporations employ lots of people who do pay taxes. So what's ur point? Btw, I lived in waterbury for 25 yrs. It stinks!
When the brass industry declined and fell in the 1960's and 1970's Waterbury's leaders and planners did not try to reinvent the city's economy but basically just let everything decline.
you wasn’t even that bad in the 1940 to late 60s my whole family from Waterbury they all moved there from Cicely for a better life, it got bad in the 80s and up tbh it’s a shit whole now sadly… still great memories there tho 🤘
I just moved to the town plot area on Highland Dr. Its doesn't look like this. I'm near the community college and golf course. This is more of "downtown"
@@Whitashley1 Thanks for the reply. I will be coming from nyc.My concern is the school system. I have a nine year old who does great in school and for what I see online I might have to place her in pvt school.
@@507onsight same boat. My daughter is in catholic school. I know the new Superintendent of the Waterbury schools was the Superintendent in NY. I would like to see what changes she make. There are good magnet schools in Waterbury, unfortunately you have enroll in a lottery. Cheshire is a nice small town north of Waterbury. Southbury has a good school district but the homes are pricier.
I arrived in Waterbury when I was 15 and left when I was around 29. Best Chinese and pizza ever, also you don’t really need a car since everything is within walking distance. To be honest the most I miss about the place was the food and ghetto entertainment oh also the pigeons!
What’s the point of this video? Waterbury has always been a ruff and tumble city. A video like this makes it look like any other city in America. Where’s the cross on the hill?
I live since 1987 and only the 15 % of wtby is bad and that happen in all cities all over the world 🌎 always one bad area,I am a school bus 🚌 driver and I travel all over the city and the rest of Waterbury is beautiful 🤩 I Love ❤️ my city I praise Jesus for that!!!!!aleluya !!!!
The same goes for Poughkeepsie, NY. Academy Street is lined with large, beautiful multi-story homes like in Waterbury, but the majority of fatal shootings take place there.
Born in 94’ in the ville. I went to school on willow and later on downtown. I’d ride my bike all over town- from Cooke st to whatever the neighboring town is with black rock park; from bucks hill boyden st projects to wolcott. I’ve hooped on literally every blacktop in the city. And personally I can’t recall ever once feeling like my life was in danger except for the times I caused it to be such lmao. A lot of fiends the last time I was back home, but also a lot of loving individuals. I’ve been to about half the states and I can promise you there’s way more dangerous areas. Waterbury def looks a lot shittier than I remember, but I’m sure there’s still a ton of diverse and rich culture backgrounds mingling there. Growing up, Waterbury had a lot of very very hard working people living their who were family oriented and good people. It’s sad to see it like this video portrays it bc I have such fond memories. If you ever find yourself hungry in Waterbury , check out tequilas on Lakewood ave! I’ve been to half, if not more, of our countries states and I’ve yet to find better Mexican food than tequilas ( and that includes So Cal & Arizona). For breakfast check out Rich’s express on thomaston ave.. the value is insanely good, and if you’re lucky enough to go when rich is working, order extra home fries. 203 is beautiful under the surface, pain and suffering has the ability to diminish any city in any country. God bless! To the creator of the video.. if you have the ability to do so, I believe getting some interviews or talking to some heads would be an awesome experience for everyone. I walked Waterbury day n night from 2000-2015 and never had any issues. Some of the hoods I’ve been at in NY, CA, and MI I’d recommend to not leave your whip to approach strangers 😂 but I think it’s not a worry in wtby. God bless!
Your lucky, kid, by '94,waterbury was alot better...and thank you for being positive, i hung out in waterville park, and park d'villle all thru the 1990's!! great spot....rich's is a 5 star restuarant inmy humble opinion.
I grew up off of Baldwin .. I loved it haha but very true it isn't for everybody... I'm glad to have moved out of town recently. Not to a much better town just a less familiar one which I needed.
Both. Bridgeport has a better chance of bouncing back because it actually has a city feel. Waterbury is a bunch of hoods separated by woods and hills. Oh, and nice parts here and there.
There are some pretty nice areas in Waterbury. Waterbury is actually making a comeback. The pandemic drove people out of NY and into Waterbury because the houses are more affordable. So hopefully with the influx of new people and ideas, the city will start to start to come back to life a lot more.
There are still some perfectly decent and safe neighborhoods in Waterbury. High taxes and generally mediocre schools are a drawback, but on the plus side houses are more reasonably priced than in more suburban communities.
@@abbysmommy220 I lived there for 8 years the city is drier than a damn dog bone they don't plow they even took the seats from the bus riders. The city is a crime ridden dump and the only good areas are minutes from ghetto literally.
@@BigSi-xw6wv and I am currently living here going on 11 years. Crime isnt as big of a problem as you seem to think it is. There are plenty of good law abiding people living here. Ive never been mugged, or assaulted in any way while living here. My house have never been broken in to,my car never stolen or vandalized.Also there are cities in CT that are worse than Waterbury-Bridgeport being one I can easily think of. Hell new haven is worse than Waterbury.
@@abbysmommy220 Yes stupid yes... Waterbury used to be a high middle class city with manufacturers and booming small business. Kind of coincidence that as CT became more Democrat and Liberal all these cities that were once the wealthiest in the country are now the most dangerous Bridgeport, New Haven, Hartford.
@@The_yeffy1 except the worst cities and states in the country are Republican run. Dont open your mouth if you dont know what you're talking about. You clearly have no idea and just wanted to bitch to push your own wrong opinions and agenda. Trump lost, get over it. That orange ball sack isnt president anymore.
@@Ayobigga 😂 I guess so. I love these neighborhood and city tour videos. I watch them for the entire U.S. especially since I’m trying to move... again lol.
@@scamonehiphop1894 could only think of one murder that happen around the corner on east main 🤷🏻♂️ but we all kno east main ain’t hood as triple b,willow,the bowl,walnut
![Waterbury, Connecticut - [4K] Hood Tour](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/hnQdBc_IDek/mqdefault.jpg)
Poor areas look the same regardless of the state.
Thank you! The richest cities in the world (LA and NYC) have some of the worst hoods. There’s nice parts in Waterbury but obviously people like to show these parts only
For viewers not familiar with Waterbury, much of the first half of this video shows the Willow Street area northwest of downtown. While some parts of the city have been severely rundown for decades, Willow Street was a unglamourous but decent working class area until it began deteriorating around 20 years ago. Even today it's not completely bad; anyone would be safe walking down the street at any hour of the day or night, which is definitely not the case with some parts of the city.
At around the 18-minute mark we see the brick buildings of Berkeley Heights, a 1950's city housing project located on the highest hill in Waterbury. For many years they were the absolutely worst and most dangerous part of the city with a crime rate as sky-high as the location. Fortunately, in the 1990's the city embarked on a massive improvement program. It replaced the crime-ridden interior hallways with exterior porches and long entrance stairways and (allegedly) booted out many of the known problem tenants. Berkeley is still rough, although I'm not easily intimidated I'd never walk around there, but it's not nearly as bad as it once way.
At around 24 minutes the video shifts to the west side of the Naugatuck River. Specifically it's in Brooklyn, an area which used to have a substantial Lithuanian population. While Brooklyn is a bit tatterd, nothing too bad and certainly not unsafe, most of the areas west of the river are respectable and middle class, and there's even a quite upscale area.
Thank you for pointing this out. Although I lived in the Bridgeport to Stamford area for several years, I don't remember ever having been to Waterbury. While I was looking at the houses in the Willow Street area I was thinking that they were probably quite beautiful at one time.
@@miriambucholtz9315 Even today, if you go a block or two east of Willow Street there are still some well-kept up large houses that haven't been cut up into apartments.
I was mugged by the Lithuanians!!!!😳
Willow brooklyn.. Walnut all bad. Stop lieing
At 12:47 my house I grew up in 🙀
That was the old Mingles Cafe at 1:52. Used to party there back in the early 90s when it was jumping. Miss the Waterbury of the 70s and 80s. But Waterbury does have some nice areas. You really know how to pick gloomy looking cloudy days. I'll be getting back out to visit some friends and family when this is all over.
Dolla Holla!
It use to be a really nice city. There is still a lot of great people that live there.
what do you mean it use to what happend?
Only 900 views in two days. Thats because everyone who leaves Waterbury never want to see it again.
I live here ill come back ill die here tho fam lives in a waterbury suburb
@@migzh203 Borricua's run Waterbury. Everyone knows that. Nothing wrong with loving home.
I’m live in Waterbury it fucking sucks here 😪
No , not really , people return to visit for the great memories they once had , people still visit , the property taxes ran a lot of people out , the ones that truly misses Waterbury will always return , before the internet Waterbury was truly the juke joint back in the day , it used to be a lot of block partying going , a lot of people also died since back in the day , you used to see a lot of people walking around , back in the 70's when I was attending school back then , I used to ❤ to go down to South Main to Nardelli's & get big huge grinders , I also miss Zachary's , the real true pizza 🍕 joint
I never realized how terrible this place really looked. @28:37 I was nearly killed up the street near the RT8 South Entrance. Ended up with a neck sprain, been in and out of the hospital since. Those hills that come into the road have blindspots and drivers sometimes just drive right into the street. I avoid that road like the plague.
Waterbury ct “The dirty water”
sold a motorcycle to someone from Waterbury only to receive a call from police an hour later to confirm it wasn't stolen because he got jumped on his way home and ended up in the hospital. I think he said the pushed him off it near his house and beat him with his own helmet... gotta love CT
Some of these neighborhoods used to be beautiful, and quite recently too! And judging by the renovated three decker at 23:00 - the forest green one with white trim - they're slowly coming back
Is that the Wtby branch of UConn, at beginning of the second part?
On Willow, I was hoping you'd go up as far as Chapman. It would be weird to watch two of your videos and see the two houses I lived in, in Wtby.
I wish someone would show the nicer parts of waterbury. The “hood” is a small part.
fr Waterbury people got the hustle in them there’s some very nice working class neighborhoods fr, too bad it only is getting worse, the 80s in Waterbury were the best time to live in my opinion 🤘
Lived on Hillside, Willow, and Chestnut...I'm old now, but 60 years ago these neighborhoods were obviously nicer...still hoping Waterbury gets better.
I don't care what no one say this my home and proud too be part of it
Looks creepy..😱😱
Born and raised. Now representing in Germany. 203 for life
Damn right
I'm from waterbury and i know this place is ass
Same here
And if you coming to this beautiful 🤩 city come and visit, Iglesia ⛪️ Pentecostal puerta de salvación,in 229 west main st Waterbury ,if you coming to visit this beautiful city, come to door of salvation Pentecostal church ⛪️,because Jesus coming Soon!!!!!
I lived and worked in Waterbury in the 1970's. Was still a pretty decent town. But that is when all the brass industry was moving out. Many of my jobs were with Scovill and Anaconda American brass. Moving them out to foreign countries. That was the death of Waterbury , CT. Just look at 1:50 . That is death.
I worked at A.W. Hayden, IN 1970, near the old Crosby .I attended Walsh ANS and a JFK
I live in Enfield CT. (Right between Hartford and Springfield). Never visited Waterbury. But some of those older houses look like they were really beautiful back in their day. Looove the ones with the rounded off rooms in the front.
(They really don’t make them like they use to).
I’d love to go photograph some of those abandoned ones.
Enfield Boy here!!!
Democrat leadership keep raising taxes if you own a home and want to fix they raise your taxes its a slum sadly
From the factories, to the huge late 1800 Victorian houses. Waterbury is steeped in history. Even though this place looks rough. There is beauty there.
(Insert City) Connecticut Hoods. They all look like this...some are struggling harder. Deindustrialization and outsourcing of jobs with no plan forward...
Do this vid again at summer time so ya can see how crazy it can get!
there's old ones on my page in the summer
1:58 That area right there i definitely remember because when i was younger I used to go to that red store that’s closed down with my parents . i’m 13 Years old now..i’m surprised i still remember that area..waterbury ain’t no game man 😂
I don't care what some people say about Wtby, I still love the city of my dreams. I knew a lot of extraordinary people of respect and many other citizens from different nationalities that I can't forget and like a caravan of remenbrance they still live in my heart and memory.
It’s looking like Detroit did about 15-20 years ago. Jobs left, and the city is dying.
What neighborhood is this? What church was that at the start of video?
My grandmother Evelyn Davis and my great Aunt June Brown used to live in Waterbury, just down from the Timex factory back in the 50's, 60's, and 70's. I remember it as a beautiful place. I grew up in Woodbury, but we moved to Florida in 1979. I can't believe this footage.....
Remember growing up on Burton street in the late 80’s and early 90’s . My great grandmother owned our home , and my family lived on all 3 floors. I remember her rose bush , tulips how much work her and my grandfather ( her son ) put into the house. I remember mrs. Murray’s store on Bronson st and the pac man game in horace store on bishop. Between that part of town and Dorchester or fair mount in the late 80’s with all the kids, and community. Waterbury was a great place back then.
Wtby ct is one of the best places to sent children to school,the police 👮♀️ work hard 😓 in this city to keep the city safe, glory to God!!!!!!
The police there are dirty SCUMBAGS and the schools suck.only someone connected to the corruption there would defend it.
@@alexrivera8834 thank u.
There are also a lot of nice places in Waterbury. Please also make a video of the nice places. It's not all ghetto and crime and drugs.
P.S. Glad you showed some of the nice homes in the area.
Yes it is. Waterbury is terrible.
@@BigSi-xw6wv Only certain areas.
@@angiealexis3717 no it's all a shit hole like most of this crappy state
It's a shithole dump trust me slumlords, methadone clinics and prostitutes.....trust me it's a shithole
I knew this was Willow, from the start, but, I'm not sure which church that is, at:38. Can you tell me which one?
So sad to see the town like this.
That's Sacred Heart church just off East Main Street. A couple of years ago, as part of a huge downsizing of Waterbury's Catholic churches, it was combined with two other churches into a new parish called All Saints. There are no regular services held in the Sacred Heart church any longer.
@@R32R38 How funny. I went to high-school, there. I did see, I think, the old Scoville building (or the one that was in front of it?), which I had to pass, on my way to class. The guys would hang out the windows (it was luntime, because I had afternoon classes), and yell lewd things at me. I was just a kid!
I did see St Mag's. Heard it was sold, or for sale, too. I went to grammar school, there, and lived most of my WTBY days off Willow, on Chapman. I never realised how narrow a street Willow was or is!
@@annebeck58 Sacred Heart High School is still around. Some years back it moved to the former Waterbury Catholic High building by St. Mary's Hospital.
St. Margaret's church and parochial school closed more than ten years ago, well before the big round of closings. It's now a city charter school of some sort.
@@R32R38 I think someone, maybe in fb, told me they'd moved. A couple of my sisters went to Catholic High.
Oh, but, thanks for the nice images of St Mag's. Sad it's all been ended, like this, even if I don't have anything to do with the church, any longer. (I just could never believe what they wanted me to believe. My brain wouldn't allow it.) I always thought the churches/parishes were a great source of community, regardless of my faith, or lack thereof!
I lived in Waterbury from 1957 until the 80s. Oh my God. What happened. Especially The Saint Margaret area.Plaza Ave.Waterville Street.Woodlawn Terrace..
She's definitely seen better days, but there will always be a special place in my heart for Waterbury, the city of my birth.
Thanks for the tour!
Moved here in 1986. Although I’ve been moved out this place will always be apart of me 💯
Perfect location to film 'Walking Dead', here.
😂😂😂😂😂
Nope
Up to the end of WWII, it was a very prosperous mfg hub, mfg moved out, white flight, and this is what you get. It's an extremely depressing town. In 1972 Time magazine, voted it the 2nd worst city in the country...that was 50 yrs ago, wonder what it'll look like in another 50. I say toss a match to it, and rebuild from the ashes up.
Los Garcia taco food truck is the best, I grew up in Vegas with my friends abeulas making food taste just like theirs
That place looks dead and depressing
Yes It does.
I promise you that it’s not dead , very much ghetto 😭, there’s always something going on
It used to be called brass city, made alot of brass bullet shells for ww2, was a very happening place at one time, now dump!!
Very sad to see a town like this 😢
Democrats ruined Waterbury and every big city in Connecticut.
Born raised and bred in these streets and proud !! You can't swim your gonna drown!!
As my teacher once said to the English class: More than half of Waterbury population lives with some kind of government help.
How in the earth would a city be prosperous when the majority of people depend from certain kind of not government help, but from taxes the working class pay to maintain their cities looking good.
It's just insane!
Multi million dollar corporations also depend on government help. They apply and get millions of dollars in grants of tax payer money. They don't pay much or anything in taxes. There are a lot of nice places in Waterbury.
@@angiealexis3717 however, those corporations employ lots of people who do pay taxes. So what's ur point? Btw, I lived in waterbury for 25 yrs. It stinks!
When the brass industry declined and fell in the 1960's and 1970's Waterbury's leaders and planners did not try to reinvent the city's economy but basically just let everything decline.
@@chrishoyt0917 ever think you were the one that sucked, not the city?
@@abbysmommy220 nope
My husband says if you can survive Waterbury, you can survive anywhere. He grew up there in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s.
you wasn’t even that bad in the 1940 to late 60s my whole family from Waterbury they all moved there from Cicely for a better life, it got bad in the 80s and up tbh it’s a shit whole now sadly… still great memories there tho 🤘
Im looking to buy a house in town plot in another two month this area looks nothing like the plot wow. I might have to reconsider.
I just moved to the town plot area on Highland Dr. Its doesn't look like this. I'm near the community college and golf course. This is more of "downtown"
@@Whitashley1 Thanks for the reply. I will be coming from nyc.My concern is the school system. I have a nine year old who does great in school and for what I see online I might have to place her in pvt school.
@@507onsight same boat. My daughter is in catholic school. I know the new Superintendent of the Waterbury schools was the Superintendent in NY. I would like to see what changes she make. There are good magnet schools in Waterbury, unfortunately you have enroll in a lottery. Cheshire is a nice small town north of Waterbury. Southbury has a good school district but the homes are pricier.
@@Whitashley1 Cheshire is actually southeast of Waterbury, but I agree it's a nice town.
@@YuhPETwain-ln6he yes you're right. Its southeast. Historic and the farmland 😍.
Connecticut the state that taxes those who work hard to death and rewards those who do nothing and commit crime.
I love that part of the neighborhood. I use to live around there until I move to Puerto Rico 🇵🇷
I arrived in Waterbury when I was 15 and left when I was around 29. Best Chinese and pizza ever, also you don’t really need a car since everything is within walking distance. To be honest the most I miss about the place was the food and ghetto entertainment oh also the pigeons!
What’s the point of this video? Waterbury has always been a ruff and tumble city. A video like this makes it look like any other city in America. Where’s the cross on the hill?
Not in the 50s and 60s
I live since 1987 and only the 15 % of wtby is bad and that happen in all cities all over the world 🌎 always one bad area,I am a school bus 🚌 driver and I travel all over the city and the rest of Waterbury is beautiful 🤩 I Love ❤️ my city I praise Jesus for that!!!!!aleluya !!!!
I would feel so uncomfortable, I’m glad I live in the nice part of town.
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Youre lucky no cops saw u circling off hillside..
Ong
why only go up and down the same street?
Can you go to Bridgeport?
there a bunch on my page will be back soon
@@neighborhoodguy thank you, go to the neighborhood that has huge abandoned buildings. Thank you from new York
What I find the saddest is that the parts with the best historical architecture seem to have the best highest crime rate.
The same goes for Poughkeepsie, NY. Academy Street is lined with large, beautiful multi-story homes like in Waterbury, but the majority of fatal shootings take place there.
Born in 94’ in the ville. I went to school on willow and later on downtown. I’d ride my bike all over town- from Cooke st to whatever the neighboring town is with black rock park; from bucks hill boyden st projects to wolcott. I’ve hooped on literally every blacktop in the city. And personally I can’t recall ever once feeling like my life was in danger except for the times I caused it to be such lmao. A lot of fiends the last time I was back home, but also a lot of loving individuals. I’ve been to about half the states and I can promise you there’s way more dangerous areas. Waterbury def looks a lot shittier than I remember, but I’m sure there’s still a ton of diverse and rich culture backgrounds mingling there. Growing up, Waterbury had a lot of very very hard working people living their who were family oriented and good people. It’s sad to see it like this video portrays it bc I have such fond memories. If you ever find yourself hungry in Waterbury , check out tequilas on Lakewood ave! I’ve been to half, if not more, of our countries states and I’ve yet to find better Mexican food than tequilas ( and that includes So Cal & Arizona). For breakfast check out Rich’s express on thomaston ave.. the value is insanely good, and if you’re lucky enough to go when rich is working, order extra home fries. 203 is beautiful under the surface, pain and suffering has the ability to diminish any city in any country. God bless!
To the creator of the video.. if you have the ability to do so, I believe getting some interviews or talking to some heads would be an awesome experience for everyone. I walked Waterbury day n night from 2000-2015 and never had any issues. Some of the hoods I’ve been at in NY, CA, and MI I’d recommend to not leave your whip to approach strangers 😂 but I think it’s not a worry in wtby. God bless!
Your lucky, kid, by '94,waterbury was alot better...and thank you for being positive, i hung out in waterville park, and park d'villle all thru the 1990's!! great spot....rich's is a 5 star restuarant inmy humble opinion.
Waterbury needs a better mayor like the one in New Britain. This city needs a revival!
Loved living off Baldwin it’s not for everyone 🤣
I grew up off of Baldwin .. I loved it haha but very true it isn't for everybody... I'm glad to have moved out of town recently. Not to a much better town just a less familiar one which I needed.
Place looks cool. I like it
What is worse S hole (in your opinion) Bridgeport or Waterbury?
Bridgeport is definitely worse. Waterbury depends on which area you choose to live. There are nice areas that are not shown in the video.
Bridgeport hands down
Both. Bridgeport has a better chance of bouncing back because it actually has a city feel.
Waterbury is a bunch of hoods separated by woods and hills. Oh, and nice parts here and there.
a lot of blight around Waterbury theses day
I just Moved to Bristol N I passed by this place too
All city neighborhoods have old buildings & can look run down but doesnt mean good or bad, just a little tired looking.
That boy TD stay getting up @2:45
YEA he's up everywhere been seeing him all over lately !!!
It's not all of Waterbury stays or look like that
Dam now that's the North I never been pass Atlanta
That’s sacred heart church. That’s was a fine neighbourhood not too long ago
the place really looks like a wasteland in the winter haha
There are some pretty nice areas in Waterbury. Waterbury is actually making a comeback. The pandemic drove people out of NY and into Waterbury because the houses are more affordable. So hopefully with the influx of new people and ideas, the city will start to start to come back to life a lot more.
People left NY to come to CT and brought there failed politics with them !
Wake up
Unless they're starting businesses or working remotely or otherwise are bringing money into the city the revival isn't going to last IMO
Best food come from Waterbury
I don't even recognize this city anymore. I'm glad I left.
I find this funny having moved to Philadelphia. This isn't a hood this is upscale compared to there.
Born and raised in waterbury moved 7 years ago it looks horrible
Igh, North Walnut can ligma bawls
the whole town is bad
No, it is not. There are many nice places in Waterbury.
Wrong, but thanks for playing.
@@angiealexis3717 Most parts west of the Naugatuck River are quite decent, as is much of the East End.
Lovely place to rise a family.
There are still some perfectly decent and safe neighborhoods in Waterbury. High taxes and generally mediocre schools are a drawback, but on the plus side houses are more reasonably priced than in more suburban communities.
Yup agree! same thing up here in Springfield mass where I’m at .. the city always gets sh$$t on but there are still some fine areas..
@@R32R38 Thank you and I agree. This just shows you only a few neighborhoods. There are nice places in Waterbury as well.
Just drove right by my house lol
I take it you from or grew up in the Dirtty Dirtty.. As so did I....
I love the downtown area in Waterbury and the Hancock Brook blue blazed hiking trail!
The homies must b cold day not out
I am trying live in ct where the best place to raise a family
Suffield, Somers, Simsbury, West Harford,
West Hartford, Vernon, Manchester, Windsor, East Windsor, Glastonbury, Middletown, East Hartford. Do some research
Not CT
Why not ct?
About buying houses and renting them out my father law is doing that in ct .
A yo you were at my street in my old neighborhood
He went next to PAL 😂😂😂
I know it's the winter but the city looks dirty
discrimination the title to this alone shame on you instead of video why don't you make a difference in the community shaming others is not cool
Maybe now you can video all the nice neighborhoods we have.
What nice neighborhoods? U have Willow St or Pine St right around the corner?
@@BigSi-xw6wv theres more than that genius
@@abbysmommy220 I lived there for 8 years the city is drier than a damn dog bone they don't plow they even took the seats from the bus riders. The city is a crime ridden dump and the only good areas are minutes from ghetto literally.
@@BigSi-xw6wv and I am currently living here going on 11 years. Crime isnt as big of a problem as you seem to think it is. There are plenty of good law abiding people living here. Ive never been mugged, or assaulted in any way while living here. My house have never been broken in to,my car never stolen or vandalized.Also there are cities in CT that are worse than Waterbury-Bridgeport being one I can easily think of. Hell new haven is worse than Waterbury.
@@abbysmommy220 , at least new haven has things to do..
Look like they get plenty of snow
Bank st where my lives west porter st all trashed out by drug dealers and messy parents and disrespectful child the european ppl had nice
If you want more cities like this keep voting for the radical left! MAGA!
No stupid. No.
@@abbysmommy220 Yes stupid yes... Waterbury used to be a high middle class city with manufacturers and booming small business. Kind of coincidence that as CT became more Democrat and Liberal all these cities that were once the wealthiest in the country are now the most dangerous Bridgeport, New Haven, Hartford.
@@The_yeffy1 except the worst cities and states in the country are Republican run. Dont open your mouth if you dont know what you're talking about. You clearly have no idea and just wanted to bitch to push your own wrong opinions and agenda. Trump lost, get over it. That orange ball sack isnt president anymore.
@@The_yeffy1 its the brass capitol of the world or 1nce was schovills
It was a former Republican mayor that made this city like this!
Hold up, NO BISHOP OR BRONSON???
SMH. WORSE HOOD VID YET👎👎👎
in the other Waterbury one on the page right next to that one
@@neighborhoodguy oh thanks it's late and I've been wanting to go to waterbury lately, your video steered something in me.
Horrible humans abusing animals and anyone voiceless
I live in Connecticut
Dang this place looks sad
Still a beautiful.city
The black top I used to cop dope there
Same lol
Thats my hood right there everybody know my momma at andy’s
10or 15 years from looking like detroit
Go to 450 and Willow
I’m trying not to judge being from New Haven, but we all know Waterbury is just ratchet & raggedy. I haven’t been to Brass Mill in ages.
Hey fam lol guess we both watching TH-cam 😂
@@Ayobigga 😂 I guess so. I love these neighborhood and city tour videos. I watch them for the entire U.S. especially since I’m trying to move... again lol.
@@MzLena2You me too lol
@@Ayobigga North Carolina is calling me lol
Bunker hill baby
The dirty water
And my enemy friends are not mine.
I'm so sorry I can't accept anything from some people what's up. Some people can't leave a charity to donate before a lawsuit took it by.
Runnnnnnnnnnn!
thats not even the hood
The street you started on not even a hood lol
Isnt it mikeys parking lot?
@@danielalbert746 yea lol
*3 murders around the corner on East Main, is the hood tho.
@@scamonehiphop1894 could only think of one murder that happen around the corner on east main 🤷🏻♂️ but we all kno east main ain’t hood as triple b,willow,the bowl,walnut