NYS crowded and dangerous? Spoken like a true idealist with no real experience. Your home town of San Bernardino isn't some shining star of safety. Down state NY is only Rich white people? You want people to be nice and try to be positive and make everyplace better. Here's your first NY lesson. Keep your mouth shut and mind your own business.
Lived there for 60 years, hand out, more hands, and K-12 teachers unions, firemen, and cops. Who make more monies then you can imagine, health benefits to die for and a pension that you can't believe.
@@renroxhrd This year, NYC will spend 2B on homeless people. NYC has around 50k homeless people, maybe 10k more or less. But around 50k. That's 40k dollars per homeless person. What do they do? rent them apartments all year around every year until they die?
Hi, Nick! Merry Christmas to you and all your viewers. These are great videos which show a lot of various points about places in our country. I enjoy the facts and the opinions by locals shown with a bit of humor and also some serious issues. Great job!
I grew up in the finger lakes. Your map at the beginning is so accurate. It literally is wine and Mennonites. I'm glad you showed footage of Watkins Glen, my hometown, and Seneca lake. My face lit up and I know exactly where every location you showed is. It's truly a hidden gem. I can agree that owego is very nice. I also agree that Newburgh, niagara falls, cuse and Rochester all suck. Other bad parts are Elmira, Binghamton, Watertown, and Jamestown. I'm a good resource if you want to know the truth about upstate and western NY, I currently live in buffalo. Buffalo is actually making a resurgence. Erie county gained population for the first time in decades. A lot of people from downstate are moving here. The cost of living upstate is relatively low. We are just as much a part of new York as NYC. If you want upstate info, reply to this comment
@@NickJohnson Nick.. I will contact you as well from work. would love to chat. I grew up downstate, never left and keep living here. I refuse to leave. Lots of amazing killer history in NYS. I sit in an historical courthouse all day long. So.. ask away..
Definitely love Owego and Watkins Glen! Any many others must like it too, it was my most watched video in my first year here. And thanks to Nick for using my footage! Forgot to mention Elmira in my interview, but Nick saved me by overlaying it during the topic. I really do like Binghamton and Jamestown even though there are problems.
My Nana moved from Ireland waayyy back & came through Ellis Island. She then traveling to RI met a nice wealthy Jewish family & bc a Nanny & they treated her very well. Her only Stipulations were that when they vacationed to Nantucket that they take her to Catholic Church she was quite Religious. I miss you Gramma 5/2004! You are one of the best role models ever to follow.
I am a Home Inspector in South Alabama. I have inspected more homes for people from NY this past year, than all the time I have been a Home Inspector. Ironically my wife is from Long Island and her brother, has left NY for good a few months ago. Nick, you do a great job presenting your videos. I have learned a lot from them and have also used some of your skills on my youtube channel as well.
I'm watching in Porto Alegre, south of Brazil...It's hot, summer is beginning...I hope Merry Christmas, with peace and harmony for all good people watching Nick's excelente videos!!!
As a Rochester native of more then thirteen years, Rochester’s Suburbs are honestly one of the best places to raise a family in the states. Towns like Irondequoit and Penfield have some of the best education systems in America, combine that with a thriving and rich music and theatre scene with lots of sport systems and good business opportunities (especially in optics as Rochester is the worlds optic capitol) and you have a yourself a great place
The ironic part about Rochester is you have some of the best schools in the country, and then 5 miles away, you have some of the worst school systems in the country. The Rochester City School district is a major dumpster fire.
@@TeeDOG6 Greece school district is hell on earth, esp if you have a special needs kid. Remember all teh crap going on at Athena? My son was going to school there at that time.
Spot on. So sick of these youtubers crapping on Rochester based on anecdotal evidence and spending 1hr here. It's hands down the best city in upstate NY. Great restaurants and bars too.
New York only looks interesting in (older) movies. With rising crime, crumbling infrastructure, more flooding, and a high cost of living, I won't imagine living there.
Nick thank You so much for your videos. You bring to light a bunch of issues that everyone tries to sweep under the rug. I am in international business for work and i travel to Europe and Australia a lot and I always share your videos when I travel. Everyone is surprised by you!
I am Jewish and Italian-American, and all of my relatives came through Ellis Island at the turn of the century, both of my parents were born in New York, though most of our relatives have since moved to California, Florida, or other states. New York is a cool city with a lot of history but it has a lot of issues too and is extremely expensive. I currently live in Los Angeles where it's very expensive and New York City rents are even higher.
When I was trucking, I had a near-miss near Albany. Ended up spending a few days there. I really liked it. I had never gotten to experience New York outside of the city before. Nice place.
My ancestor Elias Brevoort was ethnically Dutch and born in Manhattan. He owned land just outside what is Fifth Avenue today. He sold this for what was a lot of money just before the war and moved to New Jersey. He was a Quarter Master in the Revolutionary War and, because NYC was under British control, he'd round up Army buddies and camp outside the city and jump people coming in and out with supplies. That's how Americans got fed... and probably how a certain judge's pockets got lined. Later Elias became a Bergen County judge himself... somehow. :)
@@bethwasserman2882 his brother Henry Brevoort stayed on Fifth Avenue and eventually the "projects" Brevoort Estates were named for him. His grandson James Renwick Brevoort (son of Elias, named after Henry's brother, Elias, my ancestor who went to NJ... not to be confusing or anything) designed St. Patrick's Cathedral and the Smithsonian before deciding he didn't really want to work as an architect and he wandered the world painting landscapes. He was part of the "Hudson River" art movement. Ok thanks for listening. I love stories and hope you do too. :)
@@JaneAtwellRobinson1825NY I also have American Revolution ancestors and some from Dutch Reformed Church, some Dutch as well. The reason I knew about Vermont is because of my genealogy work. There are many branches that go very far back. Thanks for sharing!
@@JaneAtwellRobinson1825NY You're family's name is very well known and from my family and those of our's who've helped build this very state and worlds history. Very Cool! Just so cool. I also knew some of the Van Tassel's and still know some of the older families within the southeastern tier. I've had the honor of meeting MLK's family here. I have stood in the Legislative building in Albany, I drank at Windows of The World. I don't go anywhere for vacation because it's such a great state to explore and live in if you want the pay and ability to drive to Manhattan within 3 hours. I can laugh at Chappaqua and enjoy knowing that Purchase and Scarsdale is miles away from that fake shithole known as Beverly Hills. It's still worth the ownership and residences so we keep this state from becoming what @Nick Johnson is always pointing out. A Dumpster fire. When co-ops in the Bronx still hold their real estate value. regardless of how old it is? Florida calling anyone yet? People tend to buy two homes or GTFO and move south BUT theres always someone willing to move into the Co-op's. Myself I'll take my farms, apple trees, 4 seasons and ability to drive to many states within one single day over moving off the Northeastern Coast of the United States. Hence why you see people saying its taxed too high. Well.. then move to one of the amazing townships and live in a fantastic state. You wanna leave? Go ahead. New York counts her people and brass tax kiddies. We take care of people here. Not one of us after September 11th have slept. Every single human can be helpful in taking care of each other. Especially now.
I lived in NyC for 33 years ... I high tailed it out of their right before the pandemic hit ... Nyc has become a shithole with high rent and criminals... You don't have the right to defend yourself in NYC... you are on your own with the criminals... I now live where I carry a 45 Smith Wesson and where people actually have manners... Police are not their to save anybody they are only out now as revenue collectors aka tickets and fines ,it's why crime is thru the roof in nyc ... Cashed out 401k took the early withdrawal penalty and bounced and got me a fixer upper in pa ..BEST MOVE IVE EVER MADE ... WILL NEVER GO BACK TO NYC ,THEY CAN KEEP IT
Absolutely agree vwith your assessment! People don't truly understand and listening to a real estate guy who is struggling to make it sound good is even funnier.
Was away exploring the SOUTHEAST, wondering why my subscriptions doubled. Now I just realized my episode aired! Thanks for having me on Nick - great honor! And good trivia match Cash. I don't think I see any comments yet complaining about my commentary yet (or any of ours) so I take that as a win. Keep up the good work and look forward to continuing to see your content.
New York is New York. It's real life living. Beautiful but ugly, loud but sensible. It has history. It has so much love. People work hard but people know how to enjoy and how to be alive in this tough and nasty but still a beautiful world. It's expensive, of course. But the lessons and experiences you will get from NY will never have the price tag.
NYC will always be special despite all the BS....it’s got so much going on and the good outweighs the bad..and I lived there in the 70’s n 80’s...some good times were had.
New York sucks, hence why everyone is leaving. Now they are ruining everywhere they move to with the voting they used to cause the sh!thole New York is.
I moved back to New York State from Arizona. There's a better work ethic here. My cousin in Nevada says employers jump at the chance to hire New Yorkers. My house- hold was happy in Arizona, but one of us, developed a medical condition and couldn't drive. Keeping taxes low means no busses or mass transit, so he was stuck. Plus I noticed that despite the droughts the local governments kept allowing developers to build housing. Since we left the Colorado River has hit a record low level so there's even less water. A lot of us white people avoid neighborhoods where we see many Black and Brown faces, but the flip side of diversity is new and different ideas, meeting people whose experiences we would never have learned of otherwise, and with new knowledge comes opportunities. My years living in NY city were hard but rewarding. whose experiences
@@nickc9224 Because rents are lower in some areas does not mean the people in them are therefore worth less. If you are a Christian, your Bible says humans are made in God's image. Plus, the children in these places deserve help. Children are our future. Someday they may be paying the taxes that pay your Social Security check.
Lifelong New Yorker and the only two good things I would say about living in NYC is that you'll never find a greater or better variety of places and things to eat anywhere else in the world. The other thing is that owning a car becomes a nice-to-have rather than a necessity for survival. That is if you can afford the car insurance, which is the highest in the country. Of course if you think you can live in Manhattan and own a car, you need your head examined. In fact, wanting to live in Manhattan in the first place should be grounds for commitment. I grew up there, so I know.
I think it just suits some folks. Dad was from the Bronx. After moving us out to NJ in the 60’s he took jobs out there. Would take us in for the Circus, Ice Capades & later the Nutcracker. Knick games & Westminster dog show every year. Broadway shows for him & mom. My brother went to Pace U. We all thought after kids he’d move out but no it’s now over 30 years.
Yea. I love our country, but it's so car reliant. This car reliance keeps the state in debt and influenced the growth suburbia Ponzi scheme. Look at the state of the roads all around the country, they suck. Then go to Germany or the Netherlands and see what straight roads they have.
I’m from Manhattan and I was just telling some folks at work yesterday (Napa California), that you can live in NYC for 100 years and never need a car or a driver’s license. They couldn’t comprehend the concept.
I live in Manhattan , own a car and enjoy the city as much as possible. I do hate the subways, crime, noise and taxes...otherwise, it's a place i call home , for now.
Nick this was EXCELLENT, you outdid yourself. The interviews, trivia, history, and especially the drone footage were all superb! Thanks for shining the spotlight on a very beautiful state that's loaded with tons of natural resources and opportunity like no other. Yet sadly loaded with piss poor & corrupt leadership as well. "I LOVE NEW YORK!" But hate its rancid leadership, soaring costs, and backwards (and in many cases excessive) laws. All brought to you by a general population that chooses to vote with its heart, as opposed to common sense. You are tops at what you do, keep em coming please!
Another reason for leaving is that New York as well as New Jersey, Illinois and California have became dictatorships. The worst governor of them all is in New York State. When a reporter asked her for verification of statistics concerning guns she retorted, "I don't need statistics. I know what's good for the citizens. She's the politician our founders warned us about.
I'm going to guess that more people visit Niagara Falls from the Ontario side, which unlike the NY side, is not a filthy embarrassment. At least the parks immediately by the falls and gorge are nice, but things get awful very quickly the further you go away from the falls.
Even decades ago that was the case. My family is from the Buffalo area, and I can remember my parents on the spur-of-the-moment, saying, 'let's go to the Falls today'. We would always go to the Ontario side. Much better view and much cleaner.
Yeah, definitely. There's an enormously larger tourist infrastructure on the Ontario side. Amusement parks, casinos, observation towers, and a full view of the falls, which you can't get in New York.
A) I grew up in NYS and I get tired of explaining the difference to NYC. B) I love the question "how many football teams in NYS". I remind my old friends all the time about that. C) I think the city was called New Amsterdam.
I grew up in New York State as well Rye and Larchmont but now live in Chelsea Manhattan since 2004 want to know what I get tired of? I'm 6'6½" at 63 I still get asked if I play basketball.
Just saw an online article released in the last few days stating that NYS lost the largest percentage of population of all states from July 2020 to July 2021. I live NE of Buffalo in a tiny city called Lockport which you showed in a drawing when you talked about the Erie Canal opening. Volleyball and the fire hydrant were both invented here. I have been wanting to get out of NY for years. The cost of living is high here because taxation is high. It is also the least free state in terms of personal freedom as measured through taxation and state regulation. The bail reform law enacted in the last few years has been disastrous. Crime even here has skyrocketed. Time to get out once and for all.
Most people moving away were from New York City, not Upstate. And some of those leaving the City moved Upstate (which wouldn't be counted as the state losing population).
Albany and Troy don't get enough love/credit for what they are and where they're going. You can't dunk on the 315(syracuse/utica/rome/watertown) enough. Cool places in NY that I think should've been noted are Herkimer(Herkimer Diamonds are rarer than real diamonds) and Catskill. Glad Beacon got a shout-out that town is cool
I love Beacon. It's got so many orchards and the wine trails are phenomenal across the whole black gold belt over there from the Allegheny Region into Hudson/Taconic's and up across the finga's and old mining towns. Lots of cool ghost towns and trails. You guys have all of the snow! whaaa..lol (Downstate here..lol)
I just found your channel and since I live in Scandinavia I truly wish that maybe someone would do a real comparison. What is projected out by the media is not what the people I worked with experience or live with. Merry Christmas, Maggie
NYC is now 50% delivery guys on ebikes who don't know where they're going and don't speak English, 20% healthcare employees, 10% mentally ill drug users, 10% aging native New Yorkers who can't afford to move out, and 10% students.
Nick love your content. Happy to see you decided to do NY, I live in upstate right outside of Albany. Booming areas due to the jobs and able to purchase many rural private properties.
By the way, the state and city pays for full time college tuitions. Not everyone knows that. But, you gotta be a resident for at least 5 years. From there, you can make it anywhere. There's a saying, "if you can make it in by, you can make it anywhere". I lived in Miami Florida for a while. I made it over there. I had a beautiful beach view apartment with a balcony. But Miami wasn't home. So I had to move back.
@@MadeInNewYork73 yeah well things definitely changed. When I first attended college back when Bloomberg was Mayor. There was an age limit when it came to financial aid. Now there's none, and we have other programs like ASAP and Ace that also help. I don't know if suny or grad students receive the same benefits? But with cuny, as long as you're a resident. They pay you to go to school.
It’s too bad how much NY has changed. I will say I loved growing up in upstate NY. My hometown is Beacon. It’s was considered ‘the hood’ but it cleaned up really well and is great to raise a family now. Also there are some pretty towns throughout the state like Saratoga Springs, ColdSpring, Finger Lakes, Ithaca and Cooperstown. Fall in upstate with the apple picking is fun. I have moved out after graduating college in 2008 around the crash. I’d never live in NYC or Long Island though; no thank you
The I♡NY slogan was implemented to "fight" the dreary conditions of the city in the 70s and to promote tourism. There was a "I love New York" jingle to go along with it, as well as a catch phrase, "Let's clean up New York, New York."
@@artisticagi I think it was about 2005 when they wanted to re-design it and re-brand the I♡NY logo. It might have been as successful as "New Coke" circa 1980s.
@WheelsAlwaysTurning Definitely true, I remember the first thing to change was the removal of the "window washers." Under Bloomberg crime continued to go down, and this was hard to do since it already went down a lot. The problem was that under Bloomberg the city became "too clean" - meaning it was more cosmopolitan, and the city lost a lot of its flavor. Then the influx of all the "Chad's and Jenny's" from "Flyover State University" - now the NY accent is pretty much gone... OK I'll shut up now :)
@@BradThePitts Don't gimme that horsesh*t! Complaining about NYC being too safe and losing it's flavor under Bloomberg is like complaining about an open sewer losing it's stench. Many sections of the city were experiencing their lowest crime rates since the mid 60's. But don't worry, Douchebag Deblasio "took care" of all those safe low-crime environments
Nick would love for you to do a comparison of newburgh NY. There are two parts of newburgh and the Town of newburgh often goes unnoticed. The city of newburgh 28k population Vs the Town of newburgh 29 k population The Town of newburgh has little to No crime , great scenery and great shops. Many blue collar workers , such as police , fire, etc live in the town of 29k people. Unlike its city of newburgh which has lots of crime.
I would’ve loved to show you where I work/live in westchester county and parts of the bronx. It’s crazy how fast the areas change. I’m always driving around cause I enjoy and work in real estate, I love your videos! Thanks for the content
I believe it was called "New Amsterdam", not "New Netherlands". At least that's what they tell us Dutchies. The story also goes that we traded New York with the English against Suriname.
Do you also have a video "USA is not what you think it is"? 😄 Btw. I appreciate your videos. It's funny because I am from Croatia and finally I'm able to understand why Americans like visiting Europe...still, no matter how bad it is right now in the USA, it's the best place in the world to live in, because Americans are freedom fighters. 💪
I’m originally from Rochester, NY and spent some time in the Albany-Schenectady area as well..I moved to Charlotte, NC 3 years ago and never looked back..people always ask me “why did you leave NY to move here”..people from other places think the entire NYS is taxis and skyscrapers..NY (especially upstate) is not what it’s cracked up to be.
@@shanelewis617 yeah it’s not a good place at all..they are at 86 homicides for the year..weird you mention 1993. News reports say they just surpassed the homicide record from 1993 when they had 80 that year..I’m so glad my mom is retiring up there next year and moving down here to NC
Did you know Vermont was originally part of NY? I am from NY pre Revolution ancestors from there. There are really nice parts of Buffalo. There is crumbling infrastructure and high taxes. It costs a lot to move.
Yep and parts of Ohio were part of Connecticut... Just skip NY entirely somehow. GOOD LUCK finding some records from over there because everyone says no one has 'em or oh, there was a fire or they never kept 'em... :/
@@JaneAtwellRobinson1825NY I can look at the old maps from the 1700's down the hallway from my office desk. My SiL's family.. Perkin's Cove New Hampshire. (yes the whole land reservation area.. ) My best friends family.. Walked off one of those 3 boats in Massachusetts.. the maps exist and are easily found ...Land Records..
@@L8dyAriel the fellow I'm looking for in what is now Trumbull County OH owned nothing, though. He was a young missionary. So... he's born in upstate NY and therefore no birth record. THANKFULLY there's that Bible record I talked of in the other post I found in Fold3 - he's briefly listed as getting married, so there is proof the man existed. But no death record. His daughter also has no birth record bc she's born in the wilderness of Ohio. The missionary church tells me their records were lost/ burnt. And... worst of all, her marriage record only contains her name, not her parents' and then her death record lists her STEP-father's name as her dad. Which is the kind of thing that can happen when you die at 91, I guess. But YES, land records are a good substitute for showing residence and sometimes proving identity. I am working on one such instance where I can go backward with a fellow in my tree named John Gates, "proving" he is the same guy named in the will of his father Silas. :)
Based on a 50000 per year salary...you could afford at the most 2000 per month...plus your daily expenses for a single person. ...very doable especially if you get a roommate....thou many families would not be able to afford New York city
The song at the beginning is hilarious Nick😃😃😃😃Boy! Do you warm my heart. Thanks. Before the Navy, I lived in Brooklyn, NY for 9 years after moving from Haiti. I don't miss the weather, the hassle, and the subways not one bit. On a positive note, NY's theatre and museum scene is like no other.
I'm a born and raised New Yorker that has seen it all. If you want a real perspective from someone who grew up in NYC I can let you know. I currently live in Soho and pay less then $900 a month in rent.
@NickJohnson Gotcha, Nick !! I watch all your videos, and yes, you're most definitely correct, that people in the United States crave only the worst of the worst, and wish to view chaos, deadly hoods, etc. Nick, PLEASE be careful going into many of the slums in our nation. The overwhelming majority of people living in these violent hoods, don't have ANY respect for the sanctity of life. It's extremely sad, but please be aware of some of these hoods you go into !! I have often pondered you going into rough/violent inner city hoods, because God forbid your vehicle breaks down in some narrow street/alley. Watch your back Nick . Anywho, love your video/ narrations, especially your interviews with people that live in these areas. Say hello to " Mappy " for me please. God bless Nick.
Merry christmas.🥳🇺🇲👊🎅 Cheers from Iceland (no snow here though, lol). Looking forward to the video *presses-play* P.s. I've only been to NYC and Alaska in the USA
I grew up in NYC - and it was great ! Then moved to the Hudson Valley - which is big time gorgeous ! THEN moved to Florida - which is a totally mixed bag - but the wildlife is superb !! One thing not mentioned though - is the water in NY is some of the best in the country, and remains plentiful. However, the fresh water supply in Florida is in big trouble due to overuse, waste, pollution, and ignorance. Especially as more and more people move here. Florida may end up becoming the biggest ghost town in the country ...
I am here to see & hear what Cash has to say. Found his channel & enjoy the vicarious tours of New York 6x a week. Will never move out of Illinois but was always curious about NYC. Merry Christmas! 🌲🎅🎁
Your channel just continues to get better and better, my friend... you were born for this stuff I suspect! Hope to see you revisit my home, West Virginia really soon brother.
Native New Yorker here now living in Florida. I would move back there in a minute if I could. There’s an unspoken allegiance in NY like nowhere else. Born in Queens and lived in Elmira by choice for eight years. It’s not as bad as it is portrayed. Now I live Kissimmee Florida and more afraid for my life here. Also lived on Long Island for a number of years. All that’s glitters is not gold. The people who live in certain areas do not determine its value. Just trying to keep it real!
@@valchris11 It’s actually the driving and accidents here that are horrific. There’s no regard for human life. The worst offenders are those who work in the theme parks. Our insurance rates are among the highest in the country. I have seen people being given their last rites outside of Disney on 192 at least 3 times in the 6 years I’m here!
@@susansandford793 When you live in a City, the officials need to enforce law and order and the current officials (Sherriff) is doing nothing and other elected officials. All they do are photo ops. We need to vote in representation that will do the work and not who we like. This started happening after we had the last hurricane and a lot of the people moved in ( my observation).
@@valchris11 I so agree with you! I have learned a lot living here. I did see this back in 2018 but now it has progressed to the point that I won’t even beep at someone if they fall asleep at the light. Better to be safe than sorry!
@@susansandford793 I agree with you a 100 💯 percent I moved from buffalo New York about 2 years ago and the traffic and the people have no regard for the next person
Not all the Dutch holding was called New Amsterdam. The part containing Southern New Jersey and Delaware was New Amstel. Amstel was the old name for Amsterdam. One of my great grandfathers was a French Huguenot who was the magistrate of Haarlem. After he lost his job when the British invaded he bought 5,000 acres of land on what is now the NY/NJ border for a saw mill. The town there has his last name, Demarest. (Des Marest) My other great grandfather was Governor Peter Stuyvesant's adjutant. When the British invaded he was down in Southern New Jersey fighting with the Swedes who were trying to take the area from the Dutch. Swedesboro, New Jersey is a remnant of their attempt to colonize the area along with places in Delaware. He, (Pierre Cresson) stayed in the area and bought land. He is the founder of Woodbury, New Jersey.
I was born, raised and still live 20 min north of Ithaca in a small town called Moravia. Besides the high taxes it's a beautiful place to live and visit. Everything is farm land and old farm houses all spread apart. Everyone knows everyone, nothing goes unnoticed!
Ithaca is a tiny college town ( Cornell) that is dark, dreary and depressing in winter. It's where old hippies go to die. Everyone who goes to college there leaves for greener pastures and leaves Ithaca.
@@samanthab1923 Not saying they were, but those of us that live in NYC or Long Island refer to upstate as anything north of the Bronx, and apparently that pisses everyone off who lives in Westchester. One of my colleagues lives in Larchmont, which is a nice little town just north of the Bronx and he cringes anytime we refer to Westchester as "upstate" LOL
Who can afford to live in NewYork. They’re pricing people out, since they started this Gentrification, rent is through the roof . NewYork lost its luster. It’s not the same anymore
Exactly the same situation in London...people are starting to buy a hundred miles out on work from home contracts...where housing is more sensibly priced.especially where hs2 is tracked...
Thank you to your guest for calling my town Watkins Glen here in the Finger Lakes one of the hidden gems of NY state. Truth be told, most of us north of Westchester and Orange counties are earnestly hoping NYC becomes its own state. We in Upstate would drop it like a hotcake. It doesn’t represent us.
Unfortunately, our upstate economy is tied to downstate taxes as in, most taxes are made/collected downstate. Without that income stream, we’d be a much poorer region.
I'm a native, 54 years. I live in the Adirondacks. The absolute worst part for me personally is the winters. It's literally cold 8 months out of the year.
I left Upstate New York in 2005 and moved to East Tennessee. It was like getting a 10k raise in income just leaving NY. Cost of living was so low it was amazing. Being retired, I needed to look after myself.
I have grown up in northern New York state in a small town with a population of 750ish. While Antwerp is a dying town I love the scenery and mostly kind people. Things need to change.
I'm a native WNYer, we moved from the Buffalo area when I was 14 (which was a long time ago...). I used to have thoughts of moving back there if the economy started to rebound, but I won't entertain it now with the dictatorial mandates being enforced by NY State politicians. No thanks.
Under the radar NYC neighborhoods would be Crown Heights, Clinton Hill & Bedford-Stuyvesant which all have stunningly beautiful architecture. Harlem also has a lot of beautiful blocks. Otherwise people can look in ‘Upstate Manhattan’ way up by Columbia University’s football stadium at the northern tip. By the way, the Bronx has really made a comeback which is great to see. I used to ride my bike through it from Westchester to Manhattan and Brooklyn for work.
As a former New Yorker, being in places where there were few people made me nervous. My logic was: the less people there are, the easier it is for someone to kill me because there would be so few witnesses. I don't mind places with few people here in my new country but in the US, I didn't feel comfortable in places where there were few other people around.
Really true! Living in Cincinnati I don’t think I could handle the number of people. But I was just in Mexico City which is almost 3x the people. Seriously crowded.
As a NYer, I actually feel nervous when I'm down in North Carolina or other southern towns. Why are people saying hello to me when they don't know me, do they even have decent restaurants down here or medical facilities and WHY THE HELL is there so much religion shoved in everyone's faces?? I could never move down south.
I think it has to do with your age. As I get older I realize that cities and crowded areas feel very fake and busy. Smaller towns feel like a friendly community.
@@EdwinLuciano My sister in law is like that. So used to living in high rises she can’t sleep in ranch houses. Anything with the bedrooms on the ground floor is a no go. People can get in!
Nick, first and foremost, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I think your channel is great. I actually live in Long Island on the North Shore in Western Nassau county. Quite frankly, it is really nice here and we do not have the population density issues that the balance of Long Island has. Yes, it is very expensive, but that said the school districts are excellent, there is little to no crime, and outside of NYC, all excellent hospitals and doctors are here in Great Neck, Manhasset and Roslyn, and the overall quality of life is excellent. I am here 28 years, and no one leaves, it is basically a roach motel, where people check in and never check out. This being said, your income level will determine if you live here or not.
I was born and raised in Manhattan to immigrant parents. People forget that NYC is a sanctuary for immigrants and that is its main appeal for new comers to the USA. You can live in NYC and speak your own language and live within your own culture. But you also can branch out and meet different types of people. I have lived and visited different parts of the county and can say that nyc is unique. Nothing compares to its nightlife and vibrancy. If you like nightlife and smart people there is no alternative.
There lies the problem 100 years ago immigrants were encouraged to learn English and assimilate now you just move in with people of your own kind and never learn English and stay within your community of like-minded and culturally similar people no need to assimilate anymore and that’s why we have become so segregated
@@jamesmack3314 I coudlnt disagree more. America’s strength comes from its diversity. The second and third generation is who assimilates. It’s usually the first and second generation that add the most value to the USA. By the fourth and fifth generation you end up with self entitled , self absorbed Americans who take everything for granted and vote for socialist polices that weaken our country. Immigrants come here to escape socialist and work hard.
The gentleman in the red shirt is not only knowledgeable but seems really level headed as well. I feel like I can trust what he's saying is based on experience unlike a good amount of interviewees who seem like average people who don't know a whole lot about their area or are unable to see past their own bias.
Believe it or not...you still have people from all over the world wanting to go, visit and live in New York. There will always be a craving for New York for some. Go fogure!
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I have always enjoyed visiting NYC but am avoiding it now due to the strict health requirements. Not interested in wearing 2 face masks, being screened for vaccines every time I want something to eat etc. Not to mention the skyrocketing crime.
Pretty sure that very few places have a double mask mandate. And the vaccine passport thing is not even exclusive to NYC, many other US cities have implemented them. And from personal experience, it takes like 5 seconds.
@@thegrassguy2871 that only works if you've taken the vaccine, or plan to. For the rest of us who choose not to wear face masks or take the vaccine, nearly every blue major city is effectively off limits.
@@thegrassguy2871 why I moved to Florida, left my occupation in tourism and can't visit many of my favorite places. I strongly believe medical decisions must be a personal choice, not forced.
Hello Nick! Love your work and always look forward to hearing one of your silly jingles about specific areas of topic. We all really appreciate the work you put in to it. Thank you brother!
i'm from the 'sticks' but have spent a decade of my life in NY--went to bard for 2 yrs, spent 7 yrs working on the island of manhatten; even lived in binghampton & oswego ('away we go.') loved every bit of time, there!! bard got a little lonely & depressing being so isolated & i kinda wasn't into that 'duchess county' sleepy vibe, but i absolutely loved the people i met upstate despite the glaring poverty of binghampton & oswego (honestly shocking & like walking around in an episode 'good times,' i don't know how else to describe it.) nyc was great but i was there in the 90s so it was a different time--i was attracted to 'the street hustle' & lived near the CBS studios where they still filmed my soap, 'as the world turns,' & got to meet the actors from that show who would be on the street everyday. one day i got taken up to the set & saw the astro turffed snyder farrn & met the dark haired actress who was a part of the 'mcekchnie' storyline, i can't remember her name now . . .
The economy in NY is number 1 you can find a job tomorrow. Most people move and come right back. The only reason people leave is rent, and if your sick you had better stay in NY, great medical care.
You can find a job tomorrow, but they aren't paying. The benefits they offer are expensive..Your working for your benefits..I live on Long Island, I have to say the real-estate is booming, and people still want to move here even with the high taxes. I don't get it..I'm looking to get out.
@@jthusany I am in the Phoenix area and a lot of people ar moving here. New Yorkers and generally those from the Northeast are shocked when they start to realize how expensive rent is here and houses are just ridiculous overpriced stucco boxes not constructed anywhere near to the codes and standard of that region. The schools are not as good and many do return back to the NE within just a few years. I have several friends that show this to be the case.
You can hustle in New York and the best doctors and care are here. If you get in trouble in New York, you can recover quick. New York is a very smart state with a lot of resources to help people and that's why they come back; even some older people who move to Florida want to come back after a while.
New York has a high cost of living..Homes and property taxes in the South are much cheaper.. That is one of the main reasons people are leaving NY and going South, and I don't know of anyone coming back.
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Nick , your generalizations are rediculous, even if there are pieces of truth mixed in.
NYS crowded and dangerous?
Spoken like a true idealist with no real experience. Your home town of San Bernardino isn't some shining star of safety. Down state NY is only Rich white people? You want people to be nice and try to be positive and make everyplace better. Here's your first NY lesson. Keep your mouth shut and mind your own business.
I want to move out of new york , I just I got to get my paper work right lol
You live in Rockland?
I LOVE how Nick interviews. He just simply lets his guests talk. He never interrupts them! It's a wonderful quality and so rare.
I noticed that as well
Yup. Nick is awesome.
"Don't read the newspaper, don't watch the news and you will have a good time"
Probably the BEST advice you will ever hear in your life.👍
Families don't move to NYC. Most people move when they are single. When they want to settle down and have kids they move out of NYC
Very True. Most of the Hipsters are single. Today outside of Manhattan NYC is a third world country
@@skatepunx2489 I was speaking about NYC. That's why I said NYC
@@skatepunx2489 Outside the immediate vicinity to Manhattan NYC is a series of 3rd world countries..
@@bgandjsco1Tell you've never been to nyc without telling me you've never been to nyc
Exactly........
Fun fact: This year, NYC has a higher city budget (102B) than the entire state of FL (99.7B). No idea where NYC spends all that money.
Homeless people
Lived there for 60 years, hand out, more hands, and K-12 teachers unions, firemen, and cops. Who make more monies then you can imagine, health benefits to die for and a pension that you can't believe.
Having lived in NY state for a time, I'm not sure where that money goes either. But every tax day, I sure as hell know where the money came from.
@@vietnamvet4533 yes you are correct with the pension , that is one of the things that keeps people here .
@@renroxhrd This year, NYC will spend 2B on homeless people. NYC has around 50k homeless people, maybe 10k more or less. But around 50k. That's 40k dollars per homeless person. What do they do? rent them apartments all year around every year until they die?
Hi, Nick! Merry Christmas to you and all your viewers. These are great videos which show a lot of various points about places in our country. I enjoy the facts and the opinions by locals shown with a bit of humor and also some serious issues. Great job!
Cool! Thanks!
Merry Christmas to you too!
. . . And a Happy New Year ! 😎🇺🇸
@@NickJohnson Im 40 years old living with mom and dad, welcome to Long Island living!
I grew up in the finger lakes. Your map at the beginning is so accurate. It literally is wine and Mennonites. I'm glad you showed footage of Watkins Glen, my hometown, and Seneca lake. My face lit up and I know exactly where every location you showed is. It's truly a hidden gem. I can agree that owego is very nice. I also agree that Newburgh, niagara falls, cuse and Rochester all suck. Other bad parts are Elmira, Binghamton, Watertown, and Jamestown. I'm a good resource if you want to know the truth about upstate and western NY, I currently live in buffalo. Buffalo is actually making a resurgence. Erie county gained population for the first time in decades. A lot of people from downstate are moving here. The cost of living upstate is relatively low. We are just as much a part of new York as NYC. If you want upstate info, reply to this comment
Many Puerto Ricans have moved to Buffalo from NYC. The West Side of Buffalo was all Italians, now it is Puerto Rican.
Sure email me! NickJohnsonNC18@gmail
Then you have towns like Geneva. One half of the town is really nice and half of the town is a dump.
@@NickJohnson Nick.. I will contact you as well from work. would love to chat. I grew up downstate, never left and keep living here. I refuse to leave. Lots of amazing killer history in NYS. I sit in an historical courthouse all day long. So.. ask away..
Definitely love Owego and Watkins Glen! Any many others must like it too, it was my most watched video in my first year here. And thanks to Nick for using my footage! Forgot to mention Elmira in my interview, but Nick saved me by overlaying it during the topic. I really do like Binghamton and Jamestown even though there are problems.
My Nana moved from Ireland waayyy back & came through Ellis Island. She then traveling to RI met a nice wealthy Jewish family & bc a Nanny & they treated her very well. Her only Stipulations were that when they vacationed to Nantucket that they take her to Catholic Church she was quite Religious. I miss you Gramma 5/2004! You are one of the best role models ever to follow.
I am a Home Inspector in South Alabama. I have inspected more homes for people from NY this past year, than all the time I have been a Home Inspector. Ironically my wife is from Long Island and her brother, has left NY for good a few months ago. Nick, you do a great job presenting your videos. I have learned a lot from them and have also used some of your skills on my youtube channel as well.
Baldwin Co?
@@highlymedicated2438 Yes
Many States require a license in the State they do inspections. He may not be licensed ?
@@MbisonBalrog
@@MbisonBalrogNew Jersey probably pays better than New Jersey, however on the flip side the cost of living is substantially higher in New Jersey.
I'm watching in Porto Alegre, south of Brazil...It's hot, summer is beginning...I hope Merry Christmas, with peace and harmony for all good people watching Nick's excelente videos!!!
As a Rochester native of more then thirteen years, Rochester’s Suburbs are honestly one of the best places to raise a family in the states. Towns like Irondequoit and Penfield have some of the best education systems in America, combine that with a thriving and rich music and theatre scene with lots of sport systems and good business opportunities (especially in optics as Rochester is the worlds optic capitol) and you have a yourself a great place
The ironic part about Rochester is you have some of the best schools in the country, and then 5 miles away, you have some of the worst school systems in the country. The Rochester City School district is a major dumpster fire.
@@TeeDOG6 Greece school district is hell on earth, esp if you have a special needs kid. Remember all teh crap going on at Athena? My son was going to school there at that time.
Spot on. So sick of these youtubers crapping on Rochester based on anecdotal evidence and spending 1hr here. It's hands down the best city in upstate NY. Great restaurants and bars too.
New York only looks interesting in (older) movies. With rising crime, crumbling infrastructure, more flooding, and a high cost of living, I won't imagine living there.
Good don’t it’s full
NYC has 8.9 million people and the crime isn’t higher than pre 2010 and nobody was bitching then.
@@djwestbrook36 Bro there wasent as much cameras back then like now most of these crimes are rocorded
Recorded or not crime is nowhere near where it was back in the day.
@@greatest2005 Go by the murder rates. It’s FAR safer than my uncles or dad’s era.
Nick thank You so much for your videos. You bring to light a bunch of issues that everyone tries to sweep under the rug. I am in international business for work and i travel to Europe and Australia a lot and I always share your videos when I travel. Everyone is surprised by you!
Hi Lucy so glad you enjoy them and thanks for sharing ❤️❤️
I am Jewish and Italian-American, and all of my relatives came through Ellis Island at the turn of the century, both of my parents were born in New York, though most of our relatives have since moved to California, Florida, or other states. New York is a cool city with a lot of history but it has a lot of issues too and is extremely expensive. I currently live in Los Angeles where it's very expensive and New York City rents are even higher.
When I was trucking, I had a near-miss near Albany. Ended up spending a few days there. I really liked it. I had never gotten to experience New York outside of the city before. Nice place.
I grew up in New York on Long island! After 40 years, I left in December 2003! Because I saw this coming!
I grew up in Queens, left in 2004. It was already happening. But I’m New York before it turned into a bike lane
Are you clairvoyant?
What part? I live in Roosevelt
Damn Nostradomus
NY in the late 90s early 2000s was the best NY
My ancestor Elias Brevoort was ethnically Dutch and born in Manhattan. He owned land just outside what is Fifth Avenue today. He sold this for what was a lot of money just before the war and moved to New Jersey. He was a Quarter Master in the Revolutionary War and, because NYC was under British control, he'd round up Army buddies and camp outside the city and jump people coming in and out with supplies. That's how Americans got fed... and probably how a certain judge's pockets got lined. Later Elias became a Bergen County judge himself... somehow. :)
Thank You for sharing this! See this is the one thing about us that we hold very high, our history.
A true New Yorker
@@bethwasserman2882 his brother Henry Brevoort stayed on Fifth Avenue and eventually the "projects" Brevoort Estates were named for him. His grandson James Renwick Brevoort (son of Elias, named after Henry's brother, Elias, my ancestor who went to NJ... not to be confusing or anything) designed St. Patrick's Cathedral and the Smithsonian before deciding he didn't really want to work as an architect and he wandered the world painting landscapes. He was part of the "Hudson River" art movement. Ok thanks for listening. I love stories and hope you do too. :)
@@JaneAtwellRobinson1825NY I also have American Revolution ancestors and some from Dutch Reformed Church, some Dutch as well. The reason I knew about Vermont is because of my genealogy work. There are many branches that go very far back. Thanks for sharing!
@@JaneAtwellRobinson1825NY You're family's name is very well known and from my family and those of our's who've helped build this very state and worlds history. Very Cool! Just so cool. I also knew some of the Van Tassel's and still know some of the older families within the southeastern tier. I've had the honor of meeting MLK's family here. I have stood in the Legislative building in Albany, I drank at Windows of The World. I don't go anywhere for vacation because it's such a great state to explore and live in if you want the pay and ability to drive to Manhattan within 3 hours. I can laugh at Chappaqua and enjoy knowing that Purchase and Scarsdale is miles away from that fake shithole known as Beverly Hills. It's still worth the ownership and residences so we keep this state from becoming what @Nick Johnson is always pointing out. A Dumpster fire. When co-ops in the Bronx still hold their real estate value. regardless of how old it is? Florida calling anyone yet? People tend to buy two homes or GTFO and move south BUT theres always someone willing to move into the Co-op's. Myself I'll take my farms, apple trees, 4 seasons and ability to drive to many states within one single day over moving off the Northeastern Coast of the United States. Hence why you see people saying its taxed too high. Well.. then move to one of the amazing townships and live in a fantastic state. You wanna leave? Go ahead. New York counts her people and brass tax kiddies. We take care of people here. Not one of us after September 11th have slept. Every single human can be helpful in taking care of each other. Especially now.
I lived in NyC for 33 years ... I high tailed it out of their right before the pandemic hit ... Nyc has become a shithole with high rent and criminals... You don't have the right to defend yourself in NYC... you are on your own with the criminals... I now live where I carry a 45 Smith Wesson and where people actually have manners... Police are not their to save anybody they are only out now as revenue collectors aka tickets and fines ,it's why crime is thru the roof in nyc ... Cashed out 401k took the early withdrawal penalty and bounced and got me a fixer upper in pa ..BEST MOVE IVE EVER MADE ... WILL NEVER GO BACK TO NYC ,THEY CAN KEEP IT
Absolutely agree vwith your assessment! People don't truly understand and listening to a real estate guy who is struggling to make it sound good is even funnier.
where are you guys living now, if it's not a secret ?
@@Daveighna I'm in Pittsburgh. .. cheap rent ,cheap houses ... clean streets
@@millionmasso oh, nice! glad for you :)
@@millionmasso and fentanyl laced with "thrang" WOW
Hi, Nick, I’m so happy to see Cash! He’s one of the greatest New Yorker and TH-camr, although I’ve never been to New York. Thank you so much!!
9:58 OMG! Cash "Sink Sprayer"Jordan! Love his channel.
I live in Upstate NY and we want nothing more than to separate from NYC
Was away exploring the SOUTHEAST, wondering why my subscriptions doubled. Now I just realized my episode aired!
Thanks for having me on Nick - great honor! And good trivia match Cash. I don't think I see any comments yet complaining about my commentary yet (or any of ours) so I take that as a win. Keep up the good work and look forward to continuing to see your content.
New York is New York. It's real life living. Beautiful but ugly, loud but sensible. It has history. It has so much love. People work hard but people know how to enjoy and how to be alive in this tough and nasty but still a beautiful world. It's expensive, of course. But the lessons and experiences you will get from NY will never have the price tag.
NYC will always be special despite all the BS....it’s got so much going on and the good outweighs the bad..and I lived there in the 70’s n 80’s...some good times were had.
I find it horrible place !!
If I could afford it I'd move out of NY
New York sucks, hence why everyone is leaving. Now they are ruining everywhere they move to with the voting they used to cause the sh!thole New York is.
NYC has turned into a filthy pigsty.
Merry Christmas, Nick Johnson. From Long Island, NY. I’m from Merrick. 😀😀😀😀😀😀.
And don't fool yourself, not everyone on Long Island is rich. Most people aren't. Most towns are struggling middle class.
I moved back to New York State from Arizona. There's a better work ethic here. My
cousin in Nevada says employers jump at the chance to hire New Yorkers. My house-
hold was happy in Arizona, but one of us, developed a medical condition and couldn't
drive. Keeping taxes low means no busses or mass transit, so he was stuck. Plus
I noticed that despite the droughts the local governments kept allowing developers to
build housing. Since we left the Colorado River has hit a record low level so there's
even less water. A lot of us white people avoid neighborhoods where we see many
Black and Brown faces, but the flip side of diversity is new and different ideas, meeting
people whose experiences we would never have learned of otherwise, and with
new knowledge comes opportunities. My years living in NY city were hard but rewarding.
whose experiences
🤦🏾♀️
Sad
Yeah whites avoid mostly black neighborhoods for good reason.BTW even brown people stay away from black neighborhoods around the country!
@@nickc9224 Because rents are lower in some areas does not mean
the people in them are therefore worth less. If you are a Christian,
your Bible says humans are made in God's image. Plus, the children
in these places deserve help. Children are our future. Someday they
may be paying the taxes that pay your Social Security check.
fox news badmouths nyc....but where are their headquarters?
Lifelong New Yorker and the only two good things I would say about living in NYC is that you'll never find a greater or better variety of places and things to eat anywhere else in the world. The other thing is that owning a car becomes a nice-to-have rather than a necessity for survival. That is if you can afford the car insurance, which is the highest in the country. Of course if you think you can live in Manhattan and own a car, you need your head examined. In fact, wanting to live in Manhattan in the first place should be grounds for commitment. I grew up there, so I know.
I think it just suits some folks. Dad was from the Bronx. After moving us out to NJ in the 60’s he took jobs out there. Would take us in for the Circus, Ice Capades & later the Nutcracker. Knick games & Westminster dog show every year. Broadway shows for him & mom. My brother went to Pace U. We all thought after kids he’d move out but no it’s now over 30 years.
Yea. I love our country, but it's so car reliant. This car reliance keeps the state in debt and influenced the growth suburbia Ponzi scheme. Look at the state of the roads all around the country, they suck. Then go to Germany or the Netherlands and see what straight roads they have.
@74 Rowe because it brings you out of ignorance
I’m from Manhattan and
I was just telling some folks at work yesterday (Napa California), that you can live in NYC for 100 years and never need a car or a driver’s license.
They couldn’t comprehend the concept.
I live in Manhattan , own a car and enjoy the city as much as possible. I do hate the subways, crime, noise and taxes...otherwise, it's a place i call home , for now.
Merry Christmas Nick and all!!! Another excellent video!!!
Don you have a good holiday!
Nick this was EXCELLENT, you outdid yourself. The interviews, trivia, history, and especially the drone footage were all superb! Thanks for shining the spotlight on a very beautiful state that's loaded with tons of natural resources and opportunity like no other. Yet sadly loaded with piss poor & corrupt leadership as well. "I LOVE NEW YORK!" But hate its rancid leadership, soaring costs, and backwards (and in many cases excessive) laws. All brought to you by a general population that chooses to vote with its heart, as opposed to common sense. You are tops at what you do, keep em coming please!
Well said!
Another reason for leaving is that New York as well as New Jersey, Illinois and California have became dictatorships. The worst governor of them all is in New York State. When a reporter asked her for verification of statistics concerning guns she retorted, "I don't need statistics. I know what's good for the citizens. She's the politician our founders warned us about.
I'm going to guess that more people visit Niagara Falls from the Ontario side, which unlike the NY side, is not a filthy embarrassment. At least the parks immediately by the falls and gorge are nice, but things get awful very quickly the further you go away from the falls.
Even decades ago that was the case. My family is from the Buffalo area, and I can remember my parents on the spur-of-the-moment, saying, 'let's go to the Falls today'. We would always go to the Ontario side. Much better view and much cleaner.
Ontario side is better
I loved both sides. Best thing? Was the Rainbow connecting us all. We Love you
Really!??? How sad. 💔
Yeah, definitely. There's an enormously larger tourist infrastructure on the Ontario side. Amusement parks, casinos, observation towers, and a full view of the falls, which you can't get in New York.
A) I grew up in NYS and I get tired of explaining the difference to NYC. B) I love the question "how many football teams in NYS". I remind my old friends all the time about that. C) I think the city was called New Amsterdam.
NYC sucks period
New Amsterdam was a part of New Netherland. It served as the capitol.
I grew up in New York State as well Rye and Larchmont but now live in Chelsea Manhattan since 2004 want to know what I get tired of? I'm 6'6½" at 63 I still get asked if I play basketball.
Yes new amsterdam
Just saw an online article released in the last few days stating that NYS lost the largest percentage of population of all states from July 2020 to July 2021. I live NE of Buffalo in a tiny city called Lockport which you showed in a drawing when you talked about the Erie Canal opening. Volleyball and the fire hydrant were both invented here. I have been wanting to get out of NY for years. The cost of living is high here because taxation is high. It is also the least free state in terms of personal freedom as measured through taxation and state regulation. The bail reform law enacted in the last few years has been disastrous. Crime even here has skyrocketed. Time to get out once and for all.
And wasn’t even mentioned in this video.
And and even worse now a year later from this comment. This state sucks. I can’t wait to get out again.
Most people moving away were from New York City, not Upstate. And some of those leaving the City moved Upstate (which wouldn't be counted as the state losing population).
Albany and Troy don't get enough love/credit for what they are and where they're going. You can't dunk on the 315(syracuse/utica/rome/watertown) enough. Cool places in NY that I think should've been noted are Herkimer(Herkimer Diamonds are rarer than real diamonds) and Catskill. Glad Beacon got a shout-out that town is cool
Herkimer diamonds are freaking awesome...
I love Beacon. It's got so many orchards and the wine trails are phenomenal across the whole black gold belt over there from the Allegheny Region into Hudson/Taconic's and up across the finga's and old mining towns. Lots of cool ghost towns and trails. You guys have all of the snow! whaaa..lol (Downstate here..lol)
I just found your channel and since I live in Scandinavia I truly wish that maybe someone would do a real comparison. What is projected out by the media is not what the people I worked with experience or live with. Merry Christmas, Maggie
NYC is now 50% delivery guys on ebikes who don't know where they're going and don't speak English, 20% healthcare employees, 10% mentally ill drug users, 10% aging native New Yorkers who can't afford to move out, and 10% students.
Merry Xmas Nick🎄🏡🎄
I've never lived in New York, but I love New York！
I love how you categorized Long Island as "rich white people"
however there are crappy areas here like Coram and Shirley to name a few.
River head
don't forget Wyandanch
@@foisixes677 yeah its pretty bad there too lol
Wyandanch, Hempstead North amityville, Brentwood, central islip, riverhead, mastic beach and plenty more
Mastic beach is the worst. I don't care what they say.
Nick love your content. Happy to see you decided to do NY, I live in upstate right outside of Albany. Booming areas due to the jobs and able to purchase many rural private properties.
The adirondacks are very beautiful and im glad to call them home.
By the way, the state and city pays for full time college tuitions. Not everyone knows that. But, you gotta be a resident for at least 5 years. From there, you can make it anywhere. There's a saying, "if you can make it in by, you can make it anywhere". I lived in Miami Florida for a while. I made it over there. I had a beautiful beach view apartment with a balcony. But Miami wasn't home. So I had to move back.
@@MadeInNewYork73 yeah well things definitely changed. When I first attended college back when Bloomberg was Mayor. There was an age limit when it came to financial aid. Now there's none, and we have other programs like ASAP and Ace that also help. I don't know if suny or grad students receive the same benefits? But with cuny, as long as you're a resident. They pay you to go to school.
Love your channel and the amount of care and detail you put into your videos. Also gotta love a healthy dose of sarcasm! Keep it up!!
It’s too bad how much NY has changed. I will say I loved growing up in upstate NY. My hometown is Beacon. It’s was considered ‘the hood’ but it cleaned up really well and is great to raise a family now. Also there are some pretty towns throughout the state like Saratoga Springs, ColdSpring, Finger Lakes, Ithaca and Cooperstown. Fall in upstate with the apple picking is fun. I have moved out after graduating college in 2008 around the crash. I’d never live in NYC or Long Island though; no thank you
Beacon is not upstate
The I♡NY slogan was implemented to "fight" the dreary conditions of the city in the 70s and to promote tourism. There was a "I love New York" jingle to go along with it, as well as a catch phrase, "Let's clean up New York, New York."
It was created by graphic designer Milton Glaser for an ad campaign and has stuck ever since. Talk about a big flex
@@artisticagi I think it was about 2005 when they wanted to re-design it and re-brand the I♡NY logo. It might have been as successful as "New Coke" circa 1980s.
@WheelsAlwaysTurning Definitely true, I remember the first thing to change was the removal of the "window washers." Under Bloomberg crime continued to go down, and this was hard to do since it already went down a lot. The problem was that under Bloomberg the city became "too clean" - meaning it was more cosmopolitan, and the city lost a lot of its flavor. Then the influx of all the "Chad's and Jenny's" from "Flyover State University" - now the NY accent is pretty much gone... OK I'll shut up now :)
@@BradThePitts Don't gimme that horsesh*t! Complaining about NYC being too safe and losing it's flavor under Bloomberg is like complaining about an open sewer losing it's stench. Many sections of the city were experiencing their lowest crime rates since the mid 60's. But don't worry, Douchebag Deblasio "took care" of all those safe low-crime environments
Nick would love for you to do a comparison of newburgh NY. There are two parts of newburgh and the Town of newburgh often goes unnoticed.
The city of newburgh 28k population Vs the Town of newburgh 29 k population
The Town of newburgh has little to No crime , great scenery and great shops. Many blue collar workers , such as police , fire, etc live in the town of 29k people.
Unlike its city of newburgh which has lots of crime.
I would’ve loved to show you where I work/live in westchester county and parts of the bronx. It’s crazy how fast the areas change. I’m always driving around cause I enjoy and work in real estate, I love your videos! Thanks for the content
I believe it was called "New Amsterdam", not "New Netherlands". At least that's what they tell us Dutchies. The story also goes that we traded New York with the English against Suriname.
Yes. It was New Amsterdam.
Correct. :)
“Why they changed it I can’t say”
@@TheGrizzlyBear-1 Because of the appointment of Willem the 3rd of Orange as the stadholder.
@@IlCaroSassone I checked it. New Amsterdam was the settlement name, New Netherland the name of the province.
my vision of new york was glamorized as a kid when i watched stuart little. then i went there one time on vacation and couldnt wait to go back home.
Two of my best u- Tuber's. Hey Cash, 🗝️ Love those New York Brownstones.
Merry Christmas Nick 🎄 and a Happy New Year , you look very smart in your suit 👍🏻👍🏻 Great fun vid , I’m shook Cash didn’t know the I♥️NY !
Do you also have a video "USA is not what you think it is"? 😄 Btw. I appreciate your videos. It's funny because I am from Croatia and finally I'm able to understand why Americans like visiting Europe...still, no matter how bad it is right now in the USA, it's the best place in the world to live in, because Americans are freedom fighters. 💪
Pozdrav iz Russije! Bila sam kod vas u 2011. Ljepa drzava!:).
Europe is way better than Any place in america
Hes literally showing just the bad parts USA is not this bad
I’m originally from Rochester, NY and spent some time in the Albany-Schenectady area as well..I moved to Charlotte, NC 3 years ago and never looked back..people always ask me “why did you leave NY to move here”..people from other places think the entire NYS is taxis and skyscrapers..NY (especially upstate) is not what it’s cracked up to be.
I lived in Rochester in 1993! I moved there after serving 10 years in the NEW YORK STATE PRISON SYSTEM!😎
@@shanelewis617 yeah it’s not a good place at all..they are at 86 homicides for the year..weird you mention 1993. News reports say they just surpassed the homicide record from 1993 when they had 80 that year..I’m so glad my mom is retiring up there next year and moving down here to NC
Hi 👍 I am in Charlotte happy holidays 😄🎆✨
Born and raised in the Bronx, moved upstate to Dutchess county, when I retire I’m def leaving the state all together.
Why do so many of us from rochester move to Charlotte?
Did you know Vermont was originally part of NY? I am from NY pre Revolution ancestors from there. There are really nice parts of Buffalo. There is crumbling infrastructure and high taxes. It costs a lot to move.
I did not know that!
Yep and parts of Ohio were part of Connecticut... Just skip NY entirely somehow. GOOD LUCK finding some records from over there because everyone says no one has 'em or oh, there was a fire or they never kept 'em... :/
@@JaneAtwellRobinson1825NY I can look at the old maps from the 1700's down the hallway from my office desk. My SiL's family.. Perkin's Cove New Hampshire. (yes the whole land reservation area.. ) My best friends family.. Walked off one of those 3 boats in Massachusetts.. the maps exist and are easily found ...Land Records..
@@L8dyAriel the fellow I'm looking for in what is now Trumbull County OH owned nothing, though. He was a young missionary. So... he's born in upstate NY and therefore no birth record. THANKFULLY there's that Bible record I talked of in the other post I found in Fold3 - he's briefly listed as getting married, so there is proof the man existed. But no death record. His daughter also has no birth record bc she's born in the wilderness of Ohio. The missionary church tells me their records were lost/ burnt. And... worst of all, her marriage record only contains her name, not her parents' and then her death record lists her STEP-father's name as her dad. Which is the kind of thing that can happen when you die at 91, I guess. But YES, land records are a good substitute for showing residence and sometimes proving identity. I am working on one such instance where I can go backward with a fellow in my tree named John Gates, "proving" he is the same guy named in the will of his father Silas. :)
Based on a 50000 per year salary...you could afford at the most 2000 per month...plus your daily expenses for a single person. ...very doable especially if you get a roommate....thou many families would not be able to afford New York city
Oh wow you met Cssh. He is really fun. I'm so glad you got him on.
He is a big YT rea Real Estate guy.
We used to have 280 acres in the twilight zone in southwestern NY. It was beautiful but the taxes were ridiculous.
The song at the beginning is hilarious Nick😃😃😃😃Boy! Do you warm my heart. Thanks. Before the Navy, I lived in Brooklyn, NY for 9 years after moving from Haiti. I don't miss the weather, the hassle, and the subways not one bit. On a positive note, NY's theatre and museum scene is like no other.
I'm a born and raised New Yorker that has seen it all. If you want a real perspective from someone who grew up in NYC I can let you know. I currently live in Soho and pay less then $900 a month in rent.
When did you move in,1982?! That’s cheap
@@jamesmack3314 no I moved here about four years ago.
Wow would like to know how u got that!!
Lol…,
Question Nick, in your videos, when you say, " we," are you referring to Mappy and yourself ?
Sometimes:)
@NickJohnson Gotcha, Nick !! I watch all your videos, and yes, you're most definitely correct, that people in the United States crave only the worst of the worst, and wish to view chaos, deadly hoods, etc. Nick, PLEASE be careful going into many of the slums in our nation. The overwhelming majority of people living in these violent hoods, don't have ANY respect for the sanctity of life. It's extremely sad, but please be aware of some of these hoods you go into !! I have often pondered you going into rough/violent inner city hoods, because God forbid your vehicle breaks down in some narrow street/alley. Watch your back Nick . Anywho, love your video/ narrations, especially your interviews with people that live in these areas. Say hello to " Mappy " for me please. God bless Nick.
@@NickJohnson Gotcha Nick !! ☝️🇺🇲❤️👍👍
Merry christmas.🥳🇺🇲👊🎅 Cheers from Iceland (no snow here though, lol). Looking forward to the video *presses-play*
P.s. I've only been to NYC and Alaska in the USA
I grew up in NYC - and it was great ! Then moved to the Hudson Valley - which is big time gorgeous ! THEN moved to Florida - which is a totally mixed bag - but the wildlife is superb !! One thing not mentioned though - is the water in NY is some of the best in the country, and remains plentiful. However, the fresh water supply in Florida is in big trouble due to overuse, waste, pollution, and ignorance. Especially as more and more people move here. Florida may end up becoming the biggest ghost town in the country ...
Yes,NYC is said to have some of the best tap water in the country...go figure
Long Island has the truly best water.It's all underground and tastes good out of the tap.
I am here to see & hear what Cash has to say. Found his channel & enjoy the vicarious tours of New York 6x a week. Will never move out of Illinois but was always curious about NYC.
Merry Christmas! 🌲🎅🎁
Your channel just continues to get better and better, my friend... you were born for this stuff I suspect! Hope to see you revisit my home, West Virginia really soon brother.
Native New Yorker here now living in Florida. I would move back there in a minute if I could. There’s an unspoken allegiance in NY like nowhere else. Born in Queens and lived in Elmira by choice for eight years. It’s not as bad as it is portrayed. Now I live Kissimmee Florida and more afraid for my life here. Also lived on Long Island for a number of years. All that’s glitters is not gold. The people who live in certain areas do not determine its value. Just trying to keep it real!
Why is Kissimmee dangerous?
@@valchris11 It’s actually the driving and accidents here that are horrific. There’s no regard for human life. The worst offenders are those who work in the theme parks. Our insurance rates are among the highest in the country. I have seen people being given their last rites outside of Disney on 192 at least 3 times in the 6 years I’m here!
@@susansandford793 When you live in a City, the officials need to enforce law and order and the current officials (Sherriff) is doing nothing and other elected officials.
All they do are photo ops. We need to vote in representation that will do the work and not who we like.
This started happening after we had the last hurricane and a lot of the people moved in ( my observation).
@@valchris11 I so agree with you! I have learned a lot living here. I did see this back in 2018 but now it has progressed to the point that I won’t even beep at someone if they fall asleep at the light. Better to be safe than sorry!
@@susansandford793 I agree with you a 100 💯 percent I moved from buffalo New York about 2 years ago and the traffic and the people have no regard for the next person
MERRY CHRISTMAS NICK!! 🎅 🎄 🎁
Loving the suit, Nick! Don Draper has some heavy competition here.
Hey! Merry Christmas Marina! ❤️Christmas 🌲
@@NickJohnson thanks, you too! ❤️
Not all the Dutch holding was called New Amsterdam. The part containing Southern New Jersey and Delaware was New Amstel. Amstel was the old name for Amsterdam.
One of my great grandfathers was a French Huguenot who was the magistrate of Haarlem. After he lost his job when the British invaded he bought 5,000 acres of land on what is now the NY/NJ border for a saw mill. The town there has his last name, Demarest. (Des Marest)
My other great grandfather was Governor Peter Stuyvesant's adjutant. When the British invaded he was down in Southern New Jersey fighting with the Swedes who were trying to take the area from the Dutch. Swedesboro, New Jersey is a remnant of their attempt to colonize the area along with places in Delaware. He, (Pierre Cresson) stayed in the area and bought land. He is the founder of Woodbury, New Jersey.
Hey, guys! Great to see both Nick and Cash on the screen together. And, you're right, I do follow both of you!
I was born, raised and still live 20 min north of Ithaca in a small town called Moravia. Besides the high taxes it's a beautiful place to live and visit. Everything is farm land and old farm houses all spread apart. Everyone knows everyone, nothing goes unnoticed!
Moravia!! LOVE that place in the spring..so lovely to visit up there for a day trip!
Ithaca is a tiny college town ( Cornell) that is dark, dreary and depressing in winter. It's where old hippies go to die. Everyone who goes to college there leaves for greener pastures and leaves Ithaca.
As a NYer (now living in Western Nassau County, Long Island), I can say that any place north of the Bronx is considered "upstate"
No, I had lots of family in Yonkers & they definitely weren’t the upstate types.
@@samanthab1923 Not saying they were, but those of us that live in NYC or Long Island refer to upstate as anything north of the Bronx, and apparently that pisses everyone off who lives in Westchester. One of my colleagues lives in Larchmont, which is a nice little town just north of the Bronx and he cringes anytime we refer to Westchester as "upstate" LOL
@@bkeen7013 Gotcha 😉
@@samanthab1923 anything out of New York City is upstate haha
Facts. Grew up downtown Manhattan and anything passed the Bronx with a different area code that wasnt 212 or 718 was Upstate to everyone in NYC.
Who can afford to live in NewYork. They’re pricing people out, since they started this Gentrification, rent is through the roof . NewYork lost its luster. It’s not the same anymore
Exactly the same situation in London...people are starting to buy a hundred miles out on work from home contracts...where housing is more sensibly priced.especially where hs2 is tracked...
Same with Chicago.
Beautiful sharing dear friend❣. Stay connected always. Merry Christmas to you 🎅🎅🎑🎑🎄🎄⛄⛄
Thank you to your guest for calling my town Watkins Glen here in the Finger Lakes one of the hidden gems of NY state. Truth be told, most of us north of Westchester and Orange counties are earnestly hoping NYC becomes its own state. We in Upstate would drop it like a hotcake. It doesn’t represent us.
Unfortunately, our upstate economy is tied to downstate taxes as in, most taxes are made/collected downstate. Without that income stream, we’d be a much poorer region.
@@katijoogden2221it would be interesting to try
I'm a native, 54 years. I live in the Adirondacks. The absolute worst part for me personally is the winters. It's literally cold 8 months out of the year.
I live in the city of Rochester, but close to Brighton, and I can confirm it's a nice place to live. Rochester sucks though.
I left Upstate New York in 2005 and moved to East Tennessee. It was like getting a 10k raise in income just leaving NY. Cost of living was so low it was amazing. Being retired, I needed to look after myself.
Merry Christmas Nick and a very Merry New Year's to you and yours
I have grown up in northern New York state in a small town with a population of 750ish. While Antwerp is a dying town I love the scenery and mostly kind people. Things need to change.
I'm a native WNYer, we moved from the Buffalo area when I was 14 (which was a long time ago...). I used to have thoughts of moving back there if the economy started to rebound, but I won't entertain it now with the dictatorial mandates being enforced by NY State politicians. No thanks.
Merry Christmas Nick⛄ Enjoy the Holidays ❣️
Under the radar NYC neighborhoods would be Crown Heights, Clinton Hill & Bedford-Stuyvesant which all have stunningly beautiful architecture. Harlem also has a lot of beautiful blocks. Otherwise people can look in ‘Upstate Manhattan’ way up by Columbia University’s football stadium at the northern tip. By the way, the Bronx has really made a comeback which is great to see. I used to ride my bike through it from Westchester to Manhattan and Brooklyn for work.
Great Discussion With These People In New York And Information Of How It Really Is Nick, Thank You Sir!
As a southerner, seeing all of those people in NYC makes me nervous. I would never be able to live comfortably lol.
As a former New Yorker, being in places where there were few people made me nervous. My logic was: the less people there are, the easier it is for someone to kill me because there would be so few witnesses. I don't mind places with few people here in my new country but in the US, I didn't feel comfortable in places where there were few other people around.
Really true! Living in Cincinnati I don’t think I could handle the number of people. But I was just in Mexico City which is almost 3x the people. Seriously crowded.
As a NYer, I actually feel nervous when I'm down in North Carolina or other southern towns. Why are people saying hello to me when they don't know me, do they even have decent restaurants down here or medical facilities and WHY THE HELL is there so much religion shoved in everyone's faces?? I could never move down south.
I think it has to do with your age. As I get older I realize that cities and crowded areas feel very fake and busy. Smaller towns feel like a friendly community.
@@EdwinLuciano My sister in law is like that. So used to living in high rises she can’t sleep in ranch houses. Anything with the bedrooms on the ground floor is a no go. People can get in!
Thank you for the early christmas gift! Both you and Cash Jrodan are up there on my list of favorite youtubers so this was a nice suprise.
New York state and New York city are like two different states. From what I'm reading, most people fleeing the area, are leaving New York city.
Nick, first and foremost, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I think your channel is great. I actually live in Long Island on the North Shore in Western Nassau county. Quite frankly, it is really nice here and we do not have the population density issues that the balance of Long Island has. Yes, it is very expensive, but that said the school districts are excellent, there is little to no crime, and outside of NYC, all excellent hospitals and doctors are here in Great Neck, Manhasset and Roslyn, and the overall quality of life is excellent. I am here 28 years, and no one leaves, it is basically a roach motel, where people check in and never check out. This being said, your income level will determine if you live here or not.
I was born and raised in Manhattan to immigrant parents. People forget that NYC is a sanctuary for immigrants and that is its main appeal for new comers to the USA. You can live in NYC and speak your own language and live within your own culture. But you also can branch out and meet different types of people.
I have lived and visited different parts of the county and can say that nyc is unique. Nothing compares to its nightlife and vibrancy. If you like nightlife and smart people there is no alternative.
There lies the problem 100 years ago immigrants were encouraged to learn English and assimilate now you just move in with people of your own kind and never learn English and stay within your community of like-minded and culturally similar people no need to assimilate anymore and that’s why we have become so segregated
@@jamesmack3314 I coudlnt disagree more. America’s strength comes from its diversity. The second and third generation is who assimilates. It’s usually the first and second generation that add the most value to the USA. By the fourth and fifth generation you end up with self entitled , self absorbed Americans who take everything for granted and vote for socialist polices that weaken our country. Immigrants come here to escape socialist and work hard.
Awesome videos! I really enjoy your channel. A lot to learn. Thanks professor!🙂☺️❄️⛄
You know Nick put efforts in his video when he's wearing a suit for us. Thanks Nick for your insightful videos.
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The gentleman in the red shirt is not only knowledgeable but seems really level headed as well. I feel like I can trust what he's saying is based on experience unlike a good amount of interviewees who seem like average people who don't know a whole lot about their area or are unable to see past their own bias.
Believe it or not...you still have people from all over the world wanting to go, visit and live in New York. There will always be a craving for New York for some. Go fogure!
Merry Christmas from our family to yours 🎅 🤶 🎄❄ ☃️⛄ 🌠.❤. Thank you so much for your great service of informing me to places I should be aware of. Thank you for the great heads up
I have always enjoyed visiting NYC but am avoiding it now due to the strict health requirements. Not interested in wearing 2 face masks, being screened for vaccines every time I want something to eat etc. Not to mention the skyrocketing crime.
Pretty sure that very few places have a double mask mandate. And the vaccine passport thing is not even exclusive to NYC, many other US cities have implemented them. And from personal experience, it takes like 5 seconds.
@@thegrassguy2871 that only works if you've taken the vaccine, or plan to. For the rest of us who choose not to wear face masks or take the vaccine, nearly every blue major city is effectively off limits.
@@roaddogg800 Well, everybody should take the vaccine.
@@thegrassguy2871 why I moved to Florida, left my occupation in tourism and can't visit many of my favorite places. I strongly believe medical decisions must be a personal choice, not forced.
@@roaddogg800 suit yourself. Just know that by not getting vaccinated, you're harming society and prolonging the end of the pandemic.
Too cute in your suit Nick! Merry Christmas!
Hello Nick! Love your work and always look forward to hearing one of your silly jingles about specific areas of topic. We all really appreciate the work you put in to it. Thank you brother!
Comparing this to the first unboxing video shows tremendous growth and I respect you even more for that.
Merry Christmas Nick be safe out there in this crazy times
Ok you too dave!
If new York survived the 70's and early 80's it'll survive anything
My whole family left Buffalo over the last 20 years.
Yep!
i'm from the 'sticks' but have spent a decade of my life in NY--went to bard for 2 yrs, spent 7 yrs working on the island of manhatten; even lived in binghampton & oswego ('away we go.') loved every bit of time, there!! bard got a little lonely & depressing being so isolated & i kinda wasn't into that 'duchess county' sleepy vibe, but i absolutely loved the people i met upstate despite the glaring poverty of binghampton & oswego (honestly shocking & like walking around in an episode 'good times,' i don't know how else to describe it.) nyc was great but i was there in the 90s so it was a different time--i was attracted to 'the street hustle' & lived near the CBS studios where they still filmed my soap, 'as the world turns,' & got to meet the actors from that show who would be on the street everyday. one day i got taken up to the set & saw the astro turffed snyder farrn & met the dark haired actress who was a part of the 'mcekchnie' storyline, i can't remember her name now . . .
The economy in NY is number 1 you can find a job tomorrow. Most people move and come right back. The only reason people leave is rent, and if your sick you had better stay in NY, great medical care.
You can find a job tomorrow, but they aren't paying. The benefits they offer are expensive..Your working for your benefits..I live on Long Island, I have to say the real-estate is booming, and people still want to move here even with the high taxes. I don't get it..I'm looking to get out.
If New York is not paying anything than moving to another state will not help your income.
@@jthusany I am in the Phoenix area and a lot of people ar moving here. New Yorkers and generally those from the Northeast are shocked when they start to realize how expensive rent is here and houses are just ridiculous overpriced stucco boxes not constructed anywhere near to the codes and standard of that region. The schools are not as good and many do return back to the NE within just a few years. I have several friends that show this to be the case.
You can hustle in New York and the best doctors and care are here. If you get in trouble in New York, you can recover quick. New York is a very smart state with a lot of resources to help people and that's why they come back; even some older people who move to Florida want to come back after a while.
New York has a high cost of living..Homes and property taxes in the South are much cheaper.. That is one of the main reasons people are leaving NY and going South, and I don't know of anyone coming back.
Hi from NYC, I’m moving soon 😆. Schools suck and the taxes are crazy