@lostdaflame101 Good question, I don't know, never studied the area close enough. You may want to examine it on Google Earth and come to your own conclusion, keep in mind with enough money you can build anything.
There's no direct access between the bridge and the FDR. There are, however, exits onto York Ave. very close to the bridge approaches. Which creates quite the traffic kerfuffle at rush hour every day in the surrounding, mostly residential, neighborhood. ...It also makes jogging on York Ave. a giant pain, since you get bombarded with traffic coming to/from the FDR at 63rd, 62nd, 61st and 60th Streets.
@MrBIGbird1423 What do you mean? New York is almost the opposite of Los Angeles. It is very dense, has 4 distinct seasons, very walkable, great transit, finance oriented, etc.
So all those bouroughs are like suburbs of NYC. I have to plan a drive there but now these gas prices have sky rocketted i have put it on the backburner for now.
nice! never been to New York but always wanted to; being from The San Francisco Bay Area I was always close-minded but after being out to Utah,Nevada,Texas,New Zealand, Fiji, and many other places Ive been curious about how it is in other place like NY, Florida etc. New York looks like a beautiful city
@ToNGanStuNNa650 Thanks! I've never been out west but I imagine the east coast is very, very different from the west coast. NYC, Boston, Washington & Pittsburgh (believe it or not) are all worth seeing. I know a few folks from the SF bay area who were shocked at how neat Pittsburgh is.
@ToNGanStuNNa650: You'll love the places that FreewayJim mentioned (NYC, Boston, Washington & Pittsburgh). Being from Redwood City and completely familiar with San Francisco, you'll be shocked at some of the similarities between SF and Pittsburgh.
The 2:03 mark... to the right acros the river would be the Daily News plant and the old Pepsi Cola plant(if still there), sporting the old-time *Pepsi-Cola* logo.
Never been in New York city--been in Staten Island and I almost thought i was in San Francisco there, so many hills there. i was so scared to drive in New York City but now after seeing this vid, i will drive in NYC and really drive this FDR East Side drive--12 hours from Chicago though.
@Freewayjim From my experience driving in New York City is like driving in Wisconsin compared to some South American cities. At least the notion of civility and respect for life in its more complex forms are somewhat retained in NYC.
@BNforever2009 Wow the FDR Drive is Cool freeway its like Lakeshore drive in Chicago and the Harlem River Drive is cool. Its incredible that these freeways are as wide as I-80 in Vallejo CA or San Fran Approaching the Bay Bridge both are 6 lanes total one would expect FDR drive to be as wide as 12 lanes like the 405 freeway in LA due to the fact its in an urban area.
@BNforever2009 If been in Staten Island You in New York City Remember New York City is divided into 5 boroughs Manhattan,Brooklyn,Queens,Bronx,Staten Island all of these made one huge city NYC.
Jim, I freakin' LOVE all your hi-way vids. I'm a road tripper myself and I appreciate your choices of music and the way cool places you've taken us to. Definitely consider putting out a DVD if you have the time sir.
That was a fantastic video! Just what I was wanting to see when I commented on your other vid! (That'll teach me to comment without checking!).
Have you ever thought about putting out a DVD? Obviously, you'd have to replace the music, maybe with a local band who need the publicity, but I for one could watch hours of your vids as they're really relaxing. And as a professional driver myself, I love seeing other cities from the road. I'd buy one!
Jim, I have a question for you. It may sound stupid, but I'm just curious. What do you use to mount your camera, and where do you mount it? I want to know this, because I myself am thinking about making a video of driving around Toronto.
BTW, I love your videos! Especially the one where you drive at night in New York!
i'm italian but no other country is like USA, i LOVE USA and NYC. One day i hope to drive and work there. Thanks for your time Jim, your videos are the best. Thanks!
Hi there, i'm italian i've never been in NYC, but it's MY city, i feel mine from when i grow up! Man you make me happy,one day i hope to drive there! THANKS
1:44 u can see the empire state building on the left : )
When i visted the city i just took the subway to get around. But taking the FDR and other surface routes really shows u the extent of the waterfront. Great vid man.
There's no ride anywhere like FDR. Going past BMW (Brooklyn Manhattan and Williamsborough bridges, in that order heading north) under buildings (!). Very curvy and a total rush.
Incidentally, there's a fantastic restaurant in the 59th St Bridge on the Manhattan side called Gustavino's. It's a giant, cavernous place. Highly recommend.
love this video, love the smooth ride, love the scenery. Interesting music selection. I never rode on the FDR and Harlem River Drives northbound around 9am. But now I know what it's like, I say thanx for the visual. I could see my old apartment building at the Colonials projects (Ralph J. Rangel Houses) right where you just pass the Macombs Dam Bridge at 155th street and 8th Avenue. Boy do I miss living there, especially with great views of the river, the Bronx and the HRD highway.
ahhh that was a nice run fwj. I have driven that route and inched along that route many times. Now what is an old rebel doing driving around in the city?
Wow! Thank you for the great ride. I didn't ever think that NYC is so green.
But one thing I cannot understand: american cars usual was wider then others, but you have very narrow roads. I can compare it with Russia and some other euopeans countries.
Nice video. I like when the FDR travelled under the high rises. You better not breakdown on the FDR because I didn't see many places to pull out of the way.
Beautiful weather and moving traffic, I wish this could be said about British roads at the moment!
silkysmoothpro 2 weeks ago
@freewayjim is it possible to make an exit to the queensboro bridge from east river drive
lostdaflame101 5 months ago 3
@lostdaflame101 Good question, I don't know, never studied the area close enough. You may want to examine it on Google Earth and come to your own conclusion, keep in mind with enough money you can build anything.
Freewayjim 5 months ago
@lostdaflame101
There's no direct access between the bridge and the FDR. There are, however, exits onto York Ave. very close to the bridge approaches. Which creates quite the traffic kerfuffle at rush hour every day in the surrounding, mostly residential, neighborhood. ...It also makes jogging on York Ave. a giant pain, since you get bombarded with traffic coming to/from the FDR at 63rd, 62nd, 61st and 60th Streets.
DarthFastidious 3 months ago
That was fun!
remixedv 6 months ago
Does any body remember FDR drive from 007 Live and Let Die.
1867Phoenix 6 months ago
@1867Phoenix Yes I remember that scene, around the southern part of Manhattan if I'm correct.
Freewayjim 6 months ago
Soo how is New York down there.I live in L.A. but i want to go to NY!
MrBIGbird1423 7 months ago
@MrBIGbird1423 What do you mean? New York is almost the opposite of Los Angeles. It is very dense, has 4 distinct seasons, very walkable, great transit, finance oriented, etc.
JohnRhysMusician 7 months ago
My favorite song, in one of my favorite cities!
JohnRhysMusician 7 months ago
THIS IS AWESOME!!!
mystuff414 8 months ago
@mystuff414 Thank you!
Freewayjim 8 months ago
beautiful
evileyez504 8 months ago
There used to be a expressway on the west side of manhatten that use to be very similar to the FDR
krklafej 10 months ago
New York City is the biggest city in America. Truely amazing
interstateruler 10 months ago
2:05-2:09 I can see you had that same sentence in your New York City highways at night vid lol
MrTherockobama 11 months ago
So all those bouroughs are like suburbs of NYC. I have to plan a drive there but now these gas prices have sky rocketted i have put it on the backburner for now.
BNforever2009 1 year ago
New York is the best city in the world
Bahsok1 1 year ago
nice! never been to New York but always wanted to; being from The San Francisco Bay Area I was always close-minded but after being out to Utah,Nevada,Texas,New Zealand, Fiji, and many other places Ive been curious about how it is in other place like NY, Florida etc. New York looks like a beautiful city
ToNGanStuNNa650 1 year ago
@ToNGanStuNNa650 Thanks! I've never been out west but I imagine the east coast is very, very different from the west coast. NYC, Boston, Washington & Pittsburgh (believe it or not) are all worth seeing. I know a few folks from the SF bay area who were shocked at how neat Pittsburgh is.
Freewayjim 1 year ago 2
@ToNGanStuNNa650: You'll love the places that FreewayJim mentioned (NYC, Boston, Washington & Pittsburgh). Being from Redwood City and completely familiar with San Francisco, you'll be shocked at some of the similarities between SF and Pittsburgh.
FreewayBrent 10 months ago
I had been in NYC..that was very very good vacation .. I wanna go there again..!
Bahsok1 1 year ago
THEY SAID THAT NEW YORK IS DIRTY. ALL I SEE IS CLEAN STREETS. NEW YORK IS AWSOME.
sukuansnguan 1 year ago
@sukuansnguan hah it used to be. just a myth. I visited new york city and they started a MASSIVE cleaning project and everything is VERY clean.
refresh967 1 year ago
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luigi5256 1 year ago
@adawilkes1 If I ever get a chance to film in NYC I'll consider that.
Freewayjim 1 year ago
This song rocks!
This video rocks!
New York Ciry rocks!
newyorkcitytravel 1 year ago
The ending was cute.
Was that Washington Heights at the very end?
zeroair4 1 year ago
Favorite cities of mine: NYC and Chicago
video ranks 6/6 stars in my book. I been to Chicago 5 times but never been to NYC. I wanna cruise to NYC.
copingwithmurdock 1 year ago
@2:06... UN out of US; US out of UN!
@2:27... Hospital for Special Surgery.
ca. 0:48... South Street Seaport. I wonder if they still have Pizza Del Ponte; great pizza!
About 3:30... There used to be a wonderful "I (Love) New York/I Love Newport(Cigs)" sign. Taken down after the foolish lawsuits against tobacco.
StukInBuf 1 year ago
Another thing... my dad used to work on a construction project in the hilly area behind Columbia U at Dyckman Street years ago.
StukInBuf 1 year ago
The 2:03 mark... to the right acros the river would be the Daily News plant and the old Pepsi Cola plant(if still there), sporting the old-time *Pepsi-Cola* logo.
StukInBuf 1 year ago
NY NY I LOVE NY!!!
smoklhoe 1 year ago 2
this is a really cool video!!! i love NYC!
15dukie 1 year ago
come to Chgo. The worst place to drive thru and people with bad attitudes. The traffic at anytime is bad! The streets are bad.
BNforever2009 1 year ago
i know when i get to NYC, i will make sure it will be early on a sunday morning.
BNforever2009 1 year ago
@BNforever2009 -Early Saturday mornings are similar.
Freewayjim 1 year ago
Never been in New York city--been in Staten Island and I almost thought i was in San Francisco there, so many hills there. i was so scared to drive in New York City but now after seeing this vid, i will drive in NYC and really drive this FDR East Side drive--12 hours from Chicago though.
BNforever2009 1 year ago
@BNforever2009 If you can drive in NYC you can drive anywhere, just expect chaos, don't be surprised by it and you'll be OK
Freewayjim 1 year ago
@Freewayjim From my experience driving in New York City is like driving in Wisconsin compared to some South American cities. At least the notion of civility and respect for life in its more complex forms are somewhat retained in NYC.
AlvinHDavernport 1 year ago
@BNforever2009 Wow the FDR Drive is Cool freeway its like Lakeshore drive in Chicago and the Harlem River Drive is cool. Its incredible that these freeways are as wide as I-80 in Vallejo CA or San Fran Approaching the Bay Bridge both are 6 lanes total one would expect FDR drive to be as wide as 12 lanes like the 405 freeway in LA due to the fact its in an urban area.
dinfg6 1 year ago
@BNforever2009 Staten Island is part of NYC…
bbukfan 1 year ago
@BNforever2009 If been in Staten Island You in New York City Remember New York City is divided into 5 boroughs Manhattan,Brooklyn,Queens,Bronx,Staten Island all of these made one huge city NYC.
MrSexson1984 1 year ago
wow cool vid.
SuperTuna23 1 year ago
awesome composition !!! 100/5
jaykayses 1 year ago
@jaykayses Thank you!
Freewayjim 1 year ago
Why does it have to be this song??
funkyladybean 1 year ago
awesome!
starshock01 1 year ago
i can imagine driving in new york would be really hard.
ironmadion55 1 year ago
Jim, I freakin' LOVE all your hi-way vids. I'm a road tripper myself and I appreciate your choices of music and the way cool places you've taken us to. Definitely consider putting out a DVD if you have the time sir.
jwippel 1 year ago 4
@jwippel Thank you! I appreciate that.
Freewayjim 1 year ago
That was a fantastic video! Just what I was wanting to see when I commented on your other vid! (That'll teach me to comment without checking!).
Have you ever thought about putting out a DVD? Obviously, you'd have to replace the music, maybe with a local band who need the publicity, but I for one could watch hours of your vids as they're really relaxing. And as a professional driver myself, I love seeing other cities from the road. I'd buy one!
stuckybowl 1 year ago
@stuckybowl -Thank you! I have thought of that, If I had more time a tad more musical ability I could do more in Garage Band for these videos.
Freewayjim 1 year ago
This video is just great. For me who is traveling to NYC soon is a good notion of how the highways are in the Big Apple.
I'd like to see a video from West Side Highway into Henry Hudson Pkwy! Do you have any?
Congrats for this video. I like it a lot. The soundtrack just met the video speed. Yo! Great!
Marfigsil 1 year ago
Love your videos. Can you do one going South the FDR Drive? Please say yes.
masterlee123 1 year ago
@masterlee123: I don't live anywhere near NYC, it could be years before I have the chance to do that, but I'll file that away.
Freewayjim 1 year ago
nice video please make more videos about ny I love that city by the way nice song.
etre92 1 year ago
muy vacano el video porfavor siga hacienso videos de New york by the way nice song.
etre92 1 year ago
You must be a very good driver to drive this road. 55mph feels like 85mph. hill
masterlee123 1 year ago
@masterlee123: Thank you. Have you seen the night version on this road?
Freewayjim 1 year ago
Nice ending, every thing ends at the red lite.
masterlee123 1 year ago
This is a great drive.
mariusbleek 1 year ago
Wonderful video! It makes me want to visit New York. But, only if you will drive. ;)
wanda543 1 year ago
Thanks :)
It's not the easiest place to drive that's for sure.
Freewayjim 1 year ago
most beautiful city in the world
capitanocoss 2 years ago 15
@capitanocoss In America, maybe, but the world? I don't think so.
mpope409 6 months ago
Jim, I have a question for you. It may sound stupid, but I'm just curious. What do you use to mount your camera, and where do you mount it? I want to know this, because I myself am thinking about making a video of driving around Toronto.
BTW, I love your videos! Especially the one where you drive at night in New York!
MajorTechFan 2 years ago
i'm italian but no other country is like USA, i LOVE USA and NYC. One day i hope to drive and work there. Thanks for your time Jim, your videos are the best. Thanks!
SolarisSport 2 years ago
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoy the videos.
Freewayjim 2 years ago
Hi there, i'm italian i've never been in NYC, but it's MY city, i feel mine from when i grow up! Man you make me happy,one day i hope to drive there! THANKS
SolarisSport 2 years ago
I love this! Makes me wanna drive in New York!
MajorTechFan 2 years ago
Reminds me very much of Lake Shore Drive in Chicago.
StylistecS 2 years ago
1:44 u can see the empire state building on the left : )
When i visted the city i just took the subway to get around. But taking the FDR and other surface routes really shows u the extent of the waterfront. Great vid man.
mariusbleek 2 years ago
this is where someone in their Coupe took my bumper off about 2 years ago, Ahhhh Good memories!
carocarotho 2 years ago
There's no ride anywhere like FDR. Going past BMW (Brooklyn Manhattan and Williamsborough bridges, in that order heading north) under buildings (!). Very curvy and a total rush.
Incidentally, there's a fantastic restaurant in the 59th St Bridge on the Manhattan side called Gustavino's. It's a giant, cavernous place. Highly recommend.
spacecowboynj 2 years ago
beautiful :)
visionaer21 2 years ago
I think it's impossible to do a better road video than this - perfect setting, editing, and music.
jbmorr03 2 years ago 2
Thank you! I was happy with the end result.
Freewayjim 2 years ago
love this video, love the smooth ride, love the scenery. Interesting music selection. I never rode on the FDR and Harlem River Drives northbound around 9am. But now I know what it's like, I say thanx for the visual. I could see my old apartment building at the Colonials projects (Ralph J. Rangel Houses) right where you just pass the Macombs Dam Bridge at 155th street and 8th Avenue. Boy do I miss living there, especially with great views of the river, the Bronx and the HRD highway.
charmaliqueNYC 2 years ago
Man, your videos are cool.
RaphaelNYC 2 years ago
Thank you!
Freewayjim 2 years ago
Great. You can see those 4 apartment towers which are on top of I-95 pretty far in advance :)
aswchris 2 years ago
I really want to go to New York. Nice Video!
PlanneCrash12000 2 years ago
0:35 that transistion to time-lapse with the song going "OW!" is epic.
jasonlava 2 years ago 2
Yeah, it looked like he shot out like a rocket.
rockbottom56 2 years ago
I like it when Jim let the cutscenes react to the beat or vocals
TaGaMeMNoN1983 2 years ago
Awesome video! Cruisin' on East River Drive is one of the best things I've ever done. Can't get enough of these kind of videos ;) Thanks for posting!
JKHeights 2 years ago
THAT is one interesting thoroughfare.
NitekMuscle 2 years ago
ahhh that was a nice run fwj. I have driven that route and inched along that route many times. Now what is an old rebel doing driving around in the city?
vbdenny 2 years ago
Thanks, and no rebels here Denny, I'm from NH Originally :)
Freewayjim 2 years ago
oh yeah, I forgot that. So you know about Maine drivers huh?
vbdenny 2 years ago
No? I rarely go to Maine, only went 7 Miles in on this trip .(video coming)
Freewayjim 2 years ago
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rickhh1 2 years ago
this video represents the true meaning of america , and its greatness...love the city and i cant wait till november when i go..
. awesome ride jim , loved it ..good choice of song goes well
ScrewdUpClick2000 2 years ago
Wow! Thank you for the great ride. I didn't ever think that NYC is so green.
But one thing I cannot understand: american cars usual was wider then others, but you have very narrow roads. I can compare it with Russia and some other euopeans countries.
smartello87 2 years ago
Roads in NYC are not as wide as they are in the rest of the country. Here in Texas we have some pretty enormous roads :)
AlvinHDavernport 2 years ago 2
Can´t describe how happy iam to have this part on viedo, an can watch it whenever i want.
Thanks, thanks, thanks
TaGaMeMNoN1983 2 years ago
wow.. that road is tight!
MazdaStrider 2 years ago
Nice driving, and quick reflexes.
Bryant5493 2 years ago
Wow! What a great ride!
jimsflytyer 2 years ago
Nice video. I like when the FDR travelled under the high rises. You better not breakdown on the FDR because I didn't see many places to pull out of the way.
riolindasucks 2 years ago
Awesome song
Souhmm 2 years ago
That was wonderful, awesome, and you picked a great song I have loved since my senior year in high school!
gsnman 2 years ago
Wonderful!
treesandcoffee 2 years ago