I went to Syracuse Way back in the 70s and we used to think Rochester was oh-so-posh compared to grim Syracuse. Well, we were very wrong. What a godawful dump. Except for Pittsford. Pittsford you still get a 👍.
Rochester is a Depressing City. We don't even have a Downtown any more. Everything is Gone no one cares. This was once a Beautiful City look at it now. The Power's that be do nothing to help clean up or build up the inner city. They don't help the kids feel better about their life here. The kids suffer the most. The teachers just push the kids though the classes most can't read. If people cared they would have found a way to get the kids into churches and recreation centers. When the shutdown was lifted it was time to get the children back in school and start teaching them again. However instead they let him run the streets and do whatever they wanted to do which didn't help. God help our children and God Bless America Amen.
Cities Park really memories of cities are really more memories of the people we knew and loved and befriended when we lived there rather than places or things. Although I do still get teary-eyed remembering Nick tahou's Hots and garbage plates on West Main Street. Back to my point about the people we knew and loved in a particular location. Sadly so many of the people I knew and loved and cherished in Rochester have either passed away or moved away from Rochester. So I I think a return to visit would just be heartbreaking.
I left Rochester in 1997 to go to San Diego California San Diego is okay but Rochester will always be home. Some day I may even go back since it's been 24 years since I've been to Rochester. I guess it has changed a bit since 1997. But I have many fond memories
I left Rochester 6 years ago. It's gotten pretty bad over the years. I live in Los Angeles now. I loved in San Diego for a while. I'm never going back there for sure lol.
You would be wise to remain in San Diego despite it being expensive. Rochester and upstate New York have all gone downhill due to poor leadership, rampant NIMBYISM, and lack of fresh new ideas for problem solving.
I also live in California , the Bay Area , I am an original Cali Girl born and raised but lived in Rochester for almost 13 years , My son was born there. Rochester is a beautiful place, Upstate New York is gorgeous , but I moved due to relationship issues and wanting a change in life . I miss NY so much , there is no place like Rochester , it may be a smaller city , but has sooo much to offer , it's these Thugs that make the area depreciated in Value , But trust me Upstate NY does have lots and lots to offer .
Lived here all my life 66 years, you actually drove past a house I grew up in. We left for the suburbs when the crime overwhelmed. Yes we have Saint Daniel Prude, a patron saint in the religion of the BLM Savior George Floyd. I see you had to drive around the alters made of garbage.
Yandel it depends on where you're moving to. Inside the city is where crime is the highest. The suburbs have crime yes but less violent crime though I could be wrong. You can always look up crime statistics online. I grew up in Rochester and have family still living there. One family member lived next to drug dealers in the city. I watched them finish a deal then give my my grandson a high five as he ran away giggling. Not everyone is that cool but if you're nice to others they'll generally be nice to you. Talk to your parent(s) before helping someone in a big way. Always go out with a friend for safety's sake. Don't be afraid to tell an adult if bullying or other abuse happens. Rochester has some gorgeous waterfalls and parks. I hope you'll love it there.
@@sunshinepurple1043 Yes thank you for your help And Ill follow all those steps i always have safety around me a weapon or a freind And Were moving to a place called Rush-Henrietta
@@sunshinebabee damn you were right across the street from my house. Lol I went to 19 school. All my family lived on Violetta, Flint, Exchange etc. I left and came back and graduated East high I’m in Atlanta now
Rottenchester... usually have #1 murde.. rate in usa/NY....most people on unemployment in NY most people on welfare Im born and raised here so please don't get mad and delete this 😁👍
In the 80s, Rochester was the go to city for employment opportunities and a better life. The city itself was a lot cleaner and safer than in stark contrast to now.
My grandma owns this property and the burnt house. I grew up in there all my life until the first happened. We don’t know what happened but it is pretty strange.
I live in a place where is no garbage everywhere. Every shooting is off of Genesee Street. Hope you had your bullet proof vest on. Why are all the stores in these areas all boarded up when they close? THUGS! In the suburbs, you don't see this.
The suburbs are not perfect and problem free so don’t even try it. They don’t have boarded up windows or drive by shootings but they have their fair share of crime and other problems. No place is safe anymore.
Didnt watch enough of the video to see what you're specifically talking about, but unless there is a "No turn on red" sign, you are allowed to turn on red after coming to a complete stop in NYS.
@@MattCouzensMusic You're all good. I didn't even know that about NYC but it makes sense with the amount of people. I personally wish NYC wasn't even part of NY.
@@CapitalTrigga when I lived in Rochester, I found that to be a popular sentiment. Rochester definitely has a lot more in common with Indiana, Ohio, etc. than NYC. But NYC and pretty much most of NY below Albany has *way* more than half the population and a huge % of the GDP of NY state. So as much as upstate really doesn't like that association, you all would be hurting without that revenue. Would you rather be more like West Virginia or "put up with" NYC and not be basically a 3rd world country? Let's face it, the glory days of Xerox, Kodak, Bausch and Lomb, Johnson and Johnson, Paychex, etc. are done and you're basically left with crumbling infrastructure, toxic rivers, algae plumes at Charlotte (yes I know it's not pronounced like the city in NC) and garbage plates. I loved Dinosaur BBQ. RIT is great. But c'mon. You can't enjoy the economic benefits of NYC being in your state and then try to resent it too. You'd be Detroit or Alabama without NYC. 🤷♀️
When I lived there (Monroe and Goodman) it was so weird how many people just left garbage piled on the sidewalk. The city eventually picked it up. But WTAF? No limits on how much you can fit in a can? Also, some parts of town are *way* worse than this video shows. *DEFINITELY* research your neighborhood before moving. Use an agency even......
Back in the 70s and 80s, Rochester was a very clean and well kept city despite the middle class moving to the suburbs. It was still a prosperous and proud city in those decades. Ever since Eastman Kodak made that horrible mistake of not investing in digital, that is when everything went to shit very rapidly.
@@r.pres.4121 sure, but what about Bausch and Lomb? J&J? Xerox? Paychex? IMB? Deloitte? And on and on..... It wasn't just one Kodak executive who said, "Digital is a fad. People will always want their prints." that ruined Rochester. *Plenty* of other companies left ROC high and dry or moved factories overseas or whatever. Ultimately the people of Rochester need to either build something or leave. All they seemed capable of doing when I lived there was complaining about how other people ruined things.
My grandfather carried a Jesus sign downtown Rochester for 20 years Jesus still loves you Rochester God knows none of us are good enough for heaven... that's why he sent Christ to pay our ticket in
I went to Syracuse Way back in the 70s and we used to think Rochester was oh-so-posh compared to grim Syracuse. Well, we were very wrong. What a godawful dump. Except for Pittsford. Pittsford you still get a 👍.
Rochester is a Depressing City. We don't even have a Downtown any more. Everything is Gone no one cares. This was once a Beautiful City look at it now. The Power's that be do nothing to help clean up or build up the inner city. They don't help the kids feel better about their life here. The kids suffer the most. The teachers just push the kids though the classes most can't read. If people cared they would have found a way to get the kids into churches and recreation centers. When the shutdown was lifted it was time to get the children back in school and start teaching them again. However instead they let him run the streets and do whatever they wanted to do which didn't help.
God help our children and God Bless America Amen.
Rochester is the city where the highly corrupt mayor had to resign. How wonderful.
The Rod sucks. Will never go back
Lots of decay in those areas since I left 20+ years ago, but I still got a LOT of love for Rochester.
Cities Park really memories of cities are really more memories of the people we knew and loved and befriended when we lived there rather than places or things. Although I do still get teary-eyed remembering Nick tahou's Hots and garbage plates on West Main Street. Back to my point about the people we knew and loved in a particular location. Sadly so many of the people I knew and loved and cherished in Rochester have either passed away or moved away from Rochester. So I I think a return to visit would just be heartbreaking.
I left Rochester in 1997 to go to San Diego California San Diego is okay but Rochester will always be home. Some day I may even go back since it's been 24 years since I've been to Rochester. I guess it has changed a bit since 1997. But I have many fond memories
I left Rochester 6 years ago. It's gotten pretty bad over the years. I live in Los Angeles now. I loved in San Diego for a while. I'm never going back there for sure lol.
You would be wise to remain in San Diego despite it being expensive. Rochester and upstate New York have all gone downhill due to poor leadership, rampant NIMBYISM, and lack of fresh new ideas for problem solving.
I also live in California , the Bay Area , I am an original Cali Girl born and raised but lived in Rochester for almost 13 years , My son was born there. Rochester is a beautiful place, Upstate New York is gorgeous , but I moved due to relationship issues and wanting a change in life . I miss NY so much , there is no place like Rochester , it may be a smaller city , but has sooo much to offer , it's these Thugs that make the area depreciated in Value , But trust me Upstate NY does have lots and lots to offer .
Wow,... Y'all migrated from Rochester to San Diego just like me,.. and my move was almost the same time as Gregory. Respect, transient Westcoasters.
Damn, this is so like one of those uneventual days, one house replicating a thousand, dullish/somberish, perhaps perfect, of course.
Learning how to be a better neighbor . " see that your neighbor dwells safely by thee.
I grew up here, amazing how so much of the original architecture was still there
Just as dead, dusty, and boring as I remember 😩 never going BK
I know that’s right ma’am
I understand, moved to VA
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The Roc
Lived here all my life 66 years, you actually drove past a house I grew up in. We left for the suburbs when the crime overwhelmed. Yes we have Saint Daniel Prude, a patron saint in the religion of the BLM Savior George Floyd. I see you had to drive around the alters made of garbage.
My hometown 585 grow up right there Jeff ave and Bartlett St
Grew up on Stanley and Plymouth
@@sunshinebabee that’s what’s up
used to be a good town. try walking the streets, especially at night. good luck
Can Anybody Who Lives In Rochester tell me how it is My family and I are going to Move to there because my dads job is it safe for kids because I’m 13
definitely NOT safe
@@jclackston813 Facts u just moved to a Chicago or a Detroit
Yandel it depends on where you're moving to. Inside the city is where crime is the highest. The suburbs have crime yes but less violent crime though I could be wrong. You can always look up crime statistics online.
I grew up in Rochester and have family still living there. One family member lived next to drug dealers in the city. I watched them finish a deal then give my my grandson a high five as he ran away giggling. Not everyone is that cool but if you're nice to others they'll generally be nice to you. Talk to your parent(s) before helping someone in a big way. Always go out with a friend for safety's sake. Don't be afraid to tell an adult if bullying or other abuse happens. Rochester has some gorgeous waterfalls and parks. I hope you'll love it there.
@@sunshinepurple1043 Yes thank you for your help And Ill follow all those steps i always have safety around me a weapon or a freind And Were moving to a place called Rush-Henrietta
@@jclackston813 Well Ive heard is the city the most dangerous im moving to a place called Rush-Henrietta
Why do people always look back to see if anything changed ? It probably did ! . Became quieter. . .and cleanner.
Unfortunately Rochester became more dangerous and violent just like Baltimore.
You all just passed the cat house 😎
When you move into someone's neighborhood what are you! Bringing and contributing ?
You almost rode through my street off Plymouth.....#westside4lyfe
I lived off Plymouth too, on Fenwick. I moved when I was a kid, but I remember the neighborhood like the back of my hand,
@@LisaLisaCJ yeah our house is on stanley
@@LisaLisaCJ I'm up here now from florida....its cold as hell lol
@@sunshinebabee damn you were right across the street from my house. Lol I went to 19 school. All my family lived on Violetta, Flint, Exchange etc. I left and came back and graduated East high I’m in Atlanta now
@@LisaLisaCJ oh wow...yea I left here when I was 16 and went to florida....but I did go to 19, 12, monroe middle and school of the arts
Why are the style of houses so large?
Most of them were built back when the city was prosperous, people wanted big houses for big families
@@chrissutera7769 🤨🤔☺☺
@Bobby Care Southwestern or Southcentral state
The bigger the house depending only meant more roaches . yuk. Def drove through blocks of roach infested homes . the r.o.c.k is what it is.
@@SOMETHING.MORE.HONEST Is is amazing how the cold weather does not deter them
Can I use this footage in a video?
Rottenchester... usually have #1 murde.. rate in usa/NY....most people on unemployment in NY most people on welfare
Im born and raised here so please don't get mad and delete this 😁👍
In the 80s, Rochester was the go to city for employment opportunities and a better life. The city itself was a lot cleaner and safer than in stark contrast to now.
@@r.pres.4121 yeah I was born in the 80s. So Rochester has always been a dump
I was even killed once
What doesn't kill ya makes ya crazier 😆🎭
Niagara Falls has that beat
@@josephguilfoyle9356 sure
Westside
Everytime a crime is committed , the land becomes defiled.
Good vid
Forever my home roc city
Dis my city man‼️ 585 made
That burned house I think the city did it the guy who owned it was fixing it up
My grandma owns this property and the burnt house. I grew up in there all my life until the first happened. We don’t know what happened but it is pretty strange.
Why not arrest the criminals put them to work cleaning up the city instead of letting them out to kill someone’s son
Western new York not upstate
Rochester is upstate New York. Buffalo is more western.
@@richarddukard8989 negative both are western people say that shit because anything north from nyc they'll say it's upstate
This is Upstate NY!!
@@celestebell9992 negative
Buff roc=western NY Syracuse=central ny Albany=capital region Binghamton= southern tier but to nyc were are all upstate.
My city my city
I live in a place where is no garbage everywhere. Every shooting is off of Genesee Street. Hope you had your bullet proof vest on. Why are all the stores in these areas all boarded up when they close? THUGS! In the suburbs, you don't see this.
The suburbs are not perfect and problem free so don’t even try it. They don’t have boarded up windows or drive by shootings but they have their fair share of crime and other problems. No place is safe anymore.
490?
Also, whoever made this video, you can't turn right on a red in NY state. Sheesh...... 😳
Didnt watch enough of the video to see what you're specifically talking about, but unless there is a "No turn on red" sign, you are allowed to turn on red after coming to a complete stop in NYS.
@@CapitalTrigga my bad. It's only NYC that has that rule. So it only effects half of NY state. 🤷♀️
@@MattCouzensMusic You're all good. I didn't even know that about NYC but it makes sense with the amount of people. I personally wish NYC wasn't even part of NY.
@@CapitalTrigga when I lived in Rochester, I found that to be a popular sentiment. Rochester definitely has a lot more in common with Indiana, Ohio, etc. than NYC. But NYC and pretty much most of NY below Albany has *way* more than half the population and a huge % of the GDP of NY state. So as much as upstate really doesn't like that association, you all would be hurting without that revenue. Would you rather be more like West Virginia or "put up with" NYC and not be basically a 3rd world country? Let's face it, the glory days of Xerox, Kodak, Bausch and Lomb, Johnson and Johnson, Paychex, etc. are done and you're basically left with crumbling infrastructure, toxic rivers, algae plumes at Charlotte (yes I know it's not pronounced like the city in NC) and garbage plates. I loved Dinosaur BBQ. RIT is great. But c'mon. You can't enjoy the economic benefits of NYC being in your state and then try to resent it too. You'd be Detroit or Alabama without NYC. 🤷♀️
actually yes you can in rochester you treat it as a stop sign
I've been here for 45 yrs... Love it!!!!. Originally from NYC. Nothing' like the ROC!!
Doing your part in the up keep of the neighborhood, and not being the neighbor from hell.
When I lived there (Monroe and Goodman) it was so weird how many people just left garbage piled on the sidewalk. The city eventually picked it up. But WTAF? No limits on how much you can fit in a can? Also, some parts of town are *way* worse than this video shows. *DEFINITELY* research your neighborhood before moving. Use an agency even......
Back in the 70s and 80s, Rochester was a very clean and well kept city despite the middle class moving to the suburbs. It was still a prosperous and proud city in those decades. Ever since Eastman Kodak made that horrible mistake of not investing in digital, that is when everything went to shit very rapidly.
@@r.pres.4121 sure, but what about Bausch and Lomb? J&J? Xerox? Paychex? IMB? Deloitte? And on and on..... It wasn't just one Kodak executive who said, "Digital is a fad. People will always want their prints." that ruined Rochester. *Plenty* of other companies left ROC high and dry or moved factories overseas or whatever. Ultimately the people of Rochester need to either build something or leave. All they seemed capable of doing when I lived there was complaining about how other people ruined things.
My grandfather carried a Jesus sign downtown Rochester for 20 years Jesus still loves you Rochester God knows none of us are good enough for heaven... that's why he sent Christ to pay our ticket in
Make Rochester great again!
Yeah, just go back in time and tell Kodak that...... "digital photography is a fad. People will always want their prints......" 😆