Tomas "Tom" Delgado takes you on a walking tour around Morningside Heights, including Columbia University, Riverside Church, and Grant's Tomb. Shot by Phil Rizdon. Please check out my Patreon - / tomdnyc
My family lived in Morningside Heights in the early 60s for 2 years. My sisters and I went to Agnes Russell School, an experimental school connected with the Teachers College. It was awesome because the children there came from all over the world. So diverse, so fun. My mother got her Master's Degree at Columbia University. My dad was a junior editor for Friendship Press. It was a great place to live. We were always going to museums and parks. Fond memories. Thanks for the tour!
Since on-line classes are catching on Tom should present his *content* to administers. Teachers are left on their own to figure out how to go online. Tom has a degree which might qualify him to teach History somewhere.
Thank you so much for this video, I grew up at 44 Morning Side Drive. My dad worked at Columbia and Mom worked at St. Luke’s. It was sad to see some of the changes, a lot of trees and open space were gone but it was still nice to see the old stomping grounds.
We don't care if when if or how you repeat stuff. You are a cool intelligent funny guy that always makes us smile and we love your videos! We always say "sick plug!" Before you say it!! Lol
I worked at Teachers College for 10 years and lived in Morningside Heights across the street from the Riverside Church. It was the most eclectic neighborhood in the city. The diversity was incredible and the tolerance for diversity was even greater. In Harlem you find out that it's the people who give a place its soul and each of us makes the whole greater.
Thank you brother, learned so much during the pandemic through your tours.. you are keeping ny vibes alive for all of us. You are my fix bro, when i am feeling depressed.
Discovered on my last NYC visit that the Hungarian Pastry Shop has a bathroom with walls covered with the most fascinating graffiti I've ever seen - all famous quotes by literary giants, obviously posted by Columbia students...
That’s my neighborhood. I loved running and biking in Hudson River. And the other side of grants tomb after the park is this big hill where the planes would fly over and we would lay down and count how many planes went by. Super cool.
At Columbia is an unusual statue of PAN. Interesting trivia - it was originally designed to be placed in the courtyard for the DAKOTA. But it was not appropriate, so it was donated to Columbia.
I like this guy. Have watched a bunch of his videos. I think he's got a great personality and sense of humour, not to mention an incredible, in-depth knowledge of NYC and US history in general. I hope he does well. When/ if tourism ever opens up again I will definitely give him a shout for a tour... Though I have a sneaking suspicion this guy will be a big hit by then. Deservedly so. Good luck from Ireland 🇮🇪🍀
Tom you did a fine job. I used to live two blocks from Grant’s tomb. However, you didn’t include the park across from Grant’s tomb. I believe it now called Sakura Park. There’s International House right next to the park. King Juan Carlos of Spain stayed there when he was studying here in New York City. Thank you for the memories of my former neighborhood. Would love to reside there once again.
So, I could comment on how great this video is, how well-informed the guy leading us through it, but I won't. You can see that yourself. Instead, I will just sit here for maybe 30 minutes in silent contemplation about the masterpiece I just was blessed enough to watch.
Great tour. And you started it on my block and by my first NYC apt on Cathedral Parkway. As always, you and Phil did a great job. Always loved Riverside Park in the winter, remains my favorite NYC running spot.
I've been lucky to visit NYC 5 times, and every time I watch your videos I see things I have never seen. Roll on when I can come back again. Thanks for sharing
Now I am craving a walk through Riverside Park and hearing Tom’s Diner. Sadly, I live on the west coast, so the song will have to suffice. I am putting Grants Tomb on my visit list next time. And the “Thou shall not poop” sign, naturally..... great video, Tom!!
Wow! This is so nice! The place is so great! Morningside Heights is such an awesome place! Thank you so much for sharing this! Thank you so much for sharing this! :)
Ed Cochanski, Dennis King and the Late Bruce Bailey started the Columbia University Tenants Association in the early 1970's. The famous Columbia University owns alot of property around there and had a habit 9f removing the boilers of their residential buildings when it was time to kick out legal lease holding residential leases. Thats how i learned all about Housing Court downtown. He took me out of school.and i follwed him abound while he accompinied frightened Tenants who had never taken a landlord to.court before! It was a diversified neighborhood and the college students Demonstrations i was lucky enough to witness as a nine year old inthe 1960's. I went to PS 165 on 108th and fell.in love with Medieval.History in 5th grade. Riverside Park wins hands down in my opinion! Great video. Tom is growing on me.
You have the best videos. I’ve lived in New Jersey my whole life and have always travelled into the city. It’s great to be able to learn about the streets I walk on. Thanks for posting!
Back in the day, 1970’s, Morningside Park was considered to be a dangerous place. - the dividing line between Harlem and the Upper West Side. There were some high profile murders there of folks getting off at the wrong subway stop and having to walk up through the park at night. Unfortunately, another murder just took place this past week of a Columbia University graduate student on 123rd St. by the park. Very tragic.
I loved the sag harbor video. I used to go there annually. I worked at Teachers College and lived on 121st for a year. I appreciate the historic details.
The Morningside Heights walk opens with the mysterious death of two of its architects. That's why I love these walks Tom, I never know what shocking bits of history I'm going to get.
I spent the whole video hoping that you would make it to Riverside Church. It is on my bucket list to visit the congregation that hosted MLK's "A time comes when silence is betrayal" sermon. Many thanks!
ST John's is an Episcopalian Cathedral, we are all inclusive, we don't care about sexuality....all are welcome. Great presentation, well done!!! Tom's Restaurant is slso where Suzanne Vega wrote the song 'Tom's Diner'...huge hit record for Suzanne/DNA.
before I watch this I'm gonna say 'hooray, a new video from my favorite NYC tour guide and youtuber!' and I say before I watch this because I'm still watching the previous video, I need to digest all that rocking information :p but yeah, Delgado is the El Dorado! 🔝🙏👏👏👏 (I'm sure Tom is gonna say; there is a song called Eldorado by Neil Young from 1989, did you hear it y'all)
Dang! Lots of Ohio connections in this tour. Especially Cleveland. Burgess Meredith, Al Lerner, Rockefeller, and Grant. That's some good stuff there. Oh, and the Cleveland Browns were good this year - so there's that.
@@tomdnyc1 Cleveland native here! We have a good sense of humor. Where's Rockefeller buried? - in Lakeview Cemetery in Cleveland. Nice family plot with numerous obelisks. Also, Al Lerner buried (actually, in a family mausoleum - like Grant) there. As well as, James Garfield and other notables. Funny that Lerner has the Columbia and Browns connection. Great guy, but, sadly, yes, most of the recent football history is quite bleak. Things are looking up now, though not as good as Tampa Bay!
I feel like every building in New York in the 1800s was either an asylum, a tenant slum, or a smallpox hospital.
My family lived in Morningside Heights in the early 60s for 2 years. My sisters and I went to Agnes Russell School, an experimental school connected with the Teachers College. It was awesome because the children there came from all over the world. So diverse, so fun. My mother got her Master's Degree at Columbia University. My dad was a junior editor for Friendship Press. It was a great place to live. We were always going to museums and parks. Fond memories. Thanks for the tour!
dude your tours could literally be a college history course at this point!!!! you should get hired by Infographics !!
He's awesome!
That sounds like a good idea... Too bad college administrators would not do that💀😂‼️
Since on-line classes are catching on Tom should present his *content* to administers. Teachers are left on their own to figure out how to go online.
Tom has a degree which might qualify him to teach History somewhere.
I’m telling you Tom look into it !! If not I will and charge a finders fee ;)
Ha, yeah, professor sounds like a cush gig!
Love your tours enjoy all the knowledge you share with us Tom thank you
Thank you so much for this video, I grew up at 44 Morning Side Drive. My dad worked at Columbia and Mom worked at St. Luke’s. It was sad to see some of the changes, a lot of trees and open space were gone but it was still nice to see the old stomping grounds.
OMG.... as the kids would say.... HE'S BACK ! Tom you the man !!!!!
We don't care if when if or how you repeat stuff. You are a cool intelligent funny guy that always makes us smile and we love your videos! We always say "sick plug!" Before you say it!! Lol
I worked at Teachers College for 10 years and lived in Morningside Heights across the street from the Riverside Church. It was the most eclectic neighborhood in the city. The diversity was incredible and the tolerance for diversity was even greater. In Harlem you find out that it's the people who give a place its soul and each of us makes the whole greater.
I"ll be living in Morningside Heights for a month, so grazie for this informative and entertaining tour.
Hey, I’m planning to move there in a few months! How’s the general vibe there?
@@Mozzie639 Great place to live...general vibe is cool, especially along Broadway.
Thank you brother, learned so much during the pandemic through your tours.. you are keeping ny vibes alive for all of us. You are my fix bro, when i am feeling depressed.
That's nice, thanks - I'm glad I can help in some little way.
Discovered on my last NYC visit that the Hungarian Pastry Shop has a bathroom with walls covered with the most fascinating graffiti I've ever seen - all famous quotes by literary giants, obviously posted by Columbia students...
That’s my neighborhood. I loved running and biking in Hudson River. And the other side of grants tomb after the park is this big hill where the planes would fly over and we would lay down and count how many planes went by. Super cool.
When i was a kid, we used to fly kites on that hill!
@@TheFrandall nice.
Because of this video I had to check out the Tom's Restaurant song! (Actually Tom's Diner) Never knew that was the name of it!
Cool ya should do a video together that would be cool.
@@melmiller9355 they have before
@@ansoniamuse401 cool hope to see it. I live in ny to.
It's some solid trivia!
At Columbia is an unusual statue of PAN. Interesting trivia - it was originally designed to be placed in the courtyard for the DAKOTA. But it was not appropriate, so it was donated to Columbia.
Burgess Meredith was also the original Penguin on Batman!
The Riverside Church trivia is on my NYC tour guide test study guide. Thanks for the insight!
Your videos inspired me to finally find out more about my home city. Things I have walked past for years suddenly take on a new light. So thanks.
Smart move.
Decided to join Patreon and support this channel. Thoroughly enjoy the narrations and the venues you chose to visit.
Thanks a lot, Robert, I appreciate it.
I'm half Portuguese half New Yorker since watching tom lol. Thank u once again for an amazing video!
I like this guy. Have watched a bunch of his videos. I think he's got a great personality and sense of humour, not to mention an incredible, in-depth knowledge of NYC and US history in general. I hope he does well. When/ if tourism ever opens up again I will definitely give him a shout for a tour... Though I have a sneaking suspicion this guy will be a big hit by then. Deservedly so. Good luck from Ireland 🇮🇪🍀
Great tour! I went to Columbia for my Masters, but didn't get around the neighborhood much. I can't wait to go visit the area again.
Tom you did a fine job. I used to live two blocks from Grant’s tomb. However, you didn’t include the park across from Grant’s tomb. I believe it now called Sakura Park. There’s International House right next to the park. King Juan Carlos of Spain stayed there when he was studying here in New York City. Thank you for the memories of my former neighborhood. Would love to reside there once again.
Also "Hannah and her Sisters" was shot on Columbia's campus! Love your videos Tom!!
Your Mom has a good taste in shirts ....Tom the fashion icon
So, I could comment on how great this video is, how well-informed the guy leading us through it, but I won't. You can see that yourself. Instead, I will just sit here for maybe 30 minutes in silent contemplation about the masterpiece I just was blessed enough to watch.
That's the reaction I was going for!
as always , very educational
Great share, thank you
The intro is basically walking in the park and some creep jumps out and calls you “Phil” and starts to give you a tour of the area
Didn't know so much history about my school. Thanks for the great video!
Great tour. And you started it on my block and by my first NYC apt on Cathedral Parkway. As always, you and Phil did a great job. Always loved Riverside Park in the winter, remains my favorite NYC running spot.
Outstanding Tom------great to hear the history.
You are way underrated I enjoy every video , thank u , I love ny
Beautiful area! Fun watching and learning!!!
Gracias!
Love you Tom! You're commentary in the intro cracks me up !!! 🔥
I always look forward to Tom's value adding content. I feel connected to him. Amazing buildings.
Mister Delgado she is very nice !!!😃 Beautiful video ! Thanks so mutch !
Lots of important landmarks there. So many Sick Plugs as well ;) Thanks again Mr. Tom
Outstanding job, as always, Tom (and Phil). The idea of “SoHa” makes my skin crawl, too.
im really enjoying these man I hope all is well, you very funny
I've been lucky to visit NYC 5 times, and every time I watch your videos I see things I have never seen. Roll on when I can come back again. Thanks for sharing
Thanks Tom !! Simply Awesome ! lots of info!!🗽✌️🙏😍🚶🏻♂️Appreciated!
I LOVE the OMG at the beginning of the videos😂. It instantly puts me in a great mood
Thanks for all the information. Lots of history there
That video wasn't just sick. It was SIIIIICK.
Well done Tom London would love you.
I visited a long time ago but plan on going back very soon!
Dawg, these sound effects lmao. I love it🤣🤣🤣
Now I am craving a walk through Riverside Park and hearing Tom’s Diner. Sadly, I live on the west coast, so the song will have to suffice. I am putting Grants Tomb on my visit list next time. And the “Thou shall not poop” sign, naturally..... great video, Tom!!
Thank you. Two word that are simple to say but not said enough.
Wow! This is so nice! The place is so great! Morningside Heights is such an awesome place! Thank you so much for sharing this! Thank you so much for sharing this! :)
Ed Cochanski, Dennis King and the Late Bruce Bailey started the Columbia University Tenants Association in the early 1970's. The famous Columbia University owns alot of property around there and had a habit 9f removing the boilers of their residential buildings when it was time to kick out legal lease holding residential leases. Thats how i learned all about Housing Court downtown. He took me out of school.and i follwed him abound while he accompinied frightened Tenants who had never taken a landlord to.court before! It was a diversified neighborhood and the college students Demonstrations i was lucky enough to witness as a nine year old inthe 1960's. I went to PS 165 on 108th and fell.in love with Medieval.History in 5th grade. Riverside Park wins hands down in my opinion! Great video. Tom is growing on me.
Hey Tom you da man bro - stumbled on your Content and diggin your cool vibe in your balenciaga jacket - appreciate your work
Will Definitely check out the Tom's Restaurant video. Sick plug baby!
Easily the best NYC tour videos on TH-cam would love it if you done one as long as kens,we live in hope tom 🤘
OMG another SICK tour for freeeeee... anyways 😂😂😂😂.... welcome back Phil Dog.... fun fact filled video....quickest anyways so far
Thanks for the tour and the history of Morningside Heights! Awesome!
BEST TOUR EVER ! Thank you Tom :)
You have the best videos. I’ve lived in New Jersey my whole life and have always travelled into the city. It’s great to be able to learn about the streets I walk on. Thanks for posting!
Always great lesson.
Tom your videos all rock. Super interesting and you are legit funny. Keep it up dude
Tom. You have brought “shist” into my vocabulary and vernacular. Even just for that, I am eternally grateful.
You missed Sakura Park opposite Grant's Tomb..BUT a GREAT and informative tour . Thanks and keep up your labor of love.
Back in the day, 1970’s, Morningside Park was considered to be a dangerous place. - the dividing line between Harlem and the Upper West Side. There were some high profile murders there of folks getting off at the wrong subway stop and having to walk up through the park at night. Unfortunately, another murder just took place this past week of a Columbia University graduate student on 123rd St. by the park. Very tragic.
How is the area overall now?
What a fabulous tour. That cathedral is unreal. We’ve added it to our list when we come to NYC. Wow! 😍
Dude you are very entertaining, funny and educational! I wish you great success!
Awesome tour, Tom. I haven’t been to Morningside Heights in years. It looks a lot cleaner. It was kind of gritty back in the day.
I loved the sag harbor video. I used to go there annually. I worked at Teachers College and lived on 121st for a year. I appreciate the historic details.
He sure knows NYC history!
Extremely interesting walking tour.
The Morningside Heights walk opens with the mysterious death of two of its architects. That's why I love these walks Tom, I never know what shocking bits of history I'm going to get.
Yum - the cold cherry soup at the Hungarian Pastry!
I spent the whole video hoping that you would make it to Riverside Church. It is on my bucket list to visit the congregation that hosted MLK's "A time comes when silence is betrayal" sermon. Many thanks!
Great information with all your videos. Thank you!!
ST John's is an Episcopalian Cathedral, we are all inclusive, we don't care about sexuality....all are welcome. Great presentation, well done!!!
Tom's Restaurant is slso where Suzanne Vega wrote the song 'Tom's Diner'...huge hit record for Suzanne/DNA.
Great Walk !! The historical info is very interesting
Loved this and I will have to play catch up on your films✌️❣️
12:41 thats the building i grew up in ! Its on the right with the two tall globe lamps. 540 West 112th Street apt A. This is exciting to me.
before I watch this I'm gonna say 'hooray, a new video from my favorite NYC tour guide and youtuber!' and I say before I watch this because I'm still watching the previous video, I need to digest all that rocking information :p but yeah, Delgado is the El Dorado! 🔝🙏👏👏👏 (I'm sure Tom is gonna say; there is a song called Eldorado by Neil Young from 1989, did you hear it y'all)
Love the videos . Thanks .
Tom,,You're still the best !
Tom your a very smart dude!
Thank you so very much!! 🎀
Nice!!! Thank you
Love your videos. From NJ and there’s so much I don’t know about the city. Thanks 😊
Burgess Meredith was not just the "older guy at the Rocky movies"... he was PENGUIN in the 1960s Batman series!
You're fantastic, Tom! Great job, guys! A+!
phil is back. the only reason to watch it. i need to know if phil is ok.
Great video! Thanks
man this was an amazing video. i wanna do the same walk when the weather gets warmer.
Great videos Tom love the effects
Dang! Lots of Ohio connections in this tour. Especially Cleveland. Burgess Meredith, Al Lerner, Rockefeller, and Grant. That's some good stuff there. Oh, and the Cleveland Browns were good this year - so there's that.
Yes, you're right. And, ha, I knew someone would catch that the Browns had a good year, but I didn't want to spoil the joke!
@@tomdnyc1 Cleveland native here! We have a good sense of humor. Where's Rockefeller buried? - in Lakeview Cemetery in Cleveland. Nice family plot with numerous obelisks. Also, Al Lerner buried (actually, in a family mausoleum - like Grant) there. As well as, James Garfield and other notables. Funny that Lerner has the Columbia and Browns connection. Great guy, but, sadly, yes, most of the recent football history is quite bleak. Things are looking up now, though not as good as Tampa Bay!
Phil's a trooper!
Lmaooo I literally looked up when I heard you plugging another video of yours. Got em!!
Seamless with no pun intended 😎
Such a knowledgeable man. Thanks for sharing all this awesome work.
Excellent tour
Another great historical funny video😎👍
My favorite neighborhood in manhattan !! I’m from west Harlem , I dream of living here one day ❤
Waiting for Tom to say, " OMG , as the Kids Say. "
nice tour
OMGee! I love you Tom!