Hi Tom I love your videos. I never comment but you're in my neighborhood well I actually live in Cobble Hiil a few blocks down. Wish I had seen you. There are also other Italian bakeries that been around for decades, D'Amico's, Court Pastry, Mazzola and Monteleone's. There is also Sam's restaurant and Espositos recently closed it was in the news. Also St Agnes and St Paul's Churches (a few blocks down in Cobble Hill) are part of the same parish. St Pauls is actually the oldest standing Catholic Church in Brooklyn and second oldest parish. It was an Irish parish. St Agnes was a predominately Italian parish. The land St Pauls sits on was donated bty Cornelius Heeney. He is buried in the church courtyard. There is also Sacred Hearts St Stephens Church which is predominately Italian. Also, although the French are moving in, there is the Hispanic community which is predominantly Puerto Rican along with the old time Italian and Irish that till this day support the parish of St Paul and St Agnes. You mentioned the waterfront. Ships used to dock there from Puerto Rico. Many moved in the area alongside Italians. (My brother in law is half Italian and Puerto Rican) Columbia Street became predominately Puerto Rican SmithStreet as well. My uncle was a dockworker The former Church of St Peter's then decided to offer Spanish masses.(When it closed parishioners then went to St Paul's which by then also offered Spanish masses I believe). Puerto Ricans then moved in further into Carroll Gardens Red Hook Cobble Hill Boreum Hill and so on. You should do some videos where you interview some old timers , original New Yorkers before they are gone forever. In case you didnt know the new people moving in call us the leftovers! Also, I like and watch your Spanish videos even if I already seen English version. Sorry for long comment Keep up the good work!
I was born and raised in Brooklyn. I lived on President St. between 4th & 5th. Ave. Worked at the 3rd. Ave. Con Edison Yard on First Street in Brooklyn. Moved out in 1995. My dad & cousin had a pizza store on Court & Degraw.
I didn;t know Carroll Gardens was named after Charles Carroll of Carrollton. His home in Baltimore was restored. He was Catholic and was the last surviror of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. His brother was John Carroll , the Bishop of Baltimore who John Carroll University in Cleveland is named after.
Here I am in Dallas and watching you Tom and Cash Jordan two New Yorkers and I live in Dallas. Mijo. It's that Charlie was not good enough to get hooked and pulled out of the sea for Chicken of the Sea so that's why they said Sorry Charlie. Because he didn't make the grade. Love your video See ya
You mention that Brooklyn used to be made up of six towns. I’d love to see a video set in the neighborhoods that make up New Utrecht, covering the history of the area.
This was an exciting tour! Too bad that beautiful three-story historical building had to turn into a funeral home. Only $60K? (sigh) "Sorry Charlie" I looked it up. "Sorry Charlie, but only the best-tasting tuna get to be Star-Kist." Lol So funny! How do they know Charlie doesn't taste good? Mobsters fought over a woman who owns a greeting card store? Lol How ironic is that? Sounds like she may have been a little too friendly with her greeting. They should have known she wasn't the only card in the deck:-) That look on your face when you lost part of your snack. It must hurt to lose a Caputo. lol 🧚♀
Carroll Gardens was named after Charles Carroll, the only Jesuit signer of the Declaration of Independence. Now, we have our first Jesuit Pope after the 265 before him.
I want to! The political situation there is not amenable to someone coming in and talking about how messed up it is and you can't do a video about it without addressing it. I have to do something though.
If you did not sound so arrogant and insulting you would be funny. btw if you can not pronounce a street name, then listen how the train conductor pronounce the name
Less comedy more informative talking, just saying. Reserve your comedy for live stand up moments, please😁 "I have only come here seeking knowledge Things they would not teach me of in college
I strongly disagree with this. There is a ton of interesting information and history in this video, and it would become much too dense without the humor. It keeps it engaging. Loved the video, Tom!
There are tons of great channels on RU-vid that will give you “just the facts” about New York. Tom’s humor is his trademark and what sets him apart from the others.
