Chinatown, New York City - Video tour of Chatham Square, MOCA & Columbus Park

[Ken5imaging]

Pell & Bowery was also an OTB

[NewYorkHabitat]

@Ken5imaging You are right, seems like it also was once an OTB office (Off Track Betting office), a place that took bets on horse races. They even took bets in Chinese!

[montgal52]

Is there a Chinese language version? I want to send this to a friend in China.

[NewYorkHabitat]

@montgal52 Sorry, we don't have Chinese subtitles for that video. Maybe you can help him by translating some parts of the text :) ?

[erjan0430]

looked really messy

[NewYorkHabitat]

We agree! and there are so many great places to eat as well!

[jade1ucas]

I love Chinatown! I go to New York almost every month, and always end up going there and buying lots of veggies and fruits, it's a really good place to just walk, and see, and learning different things.

[calito0010]

Where can I buy fruit, asian fruit? someone help!!!!

[NewYorkHabitat]

@calito0010 Hey there! Thanks for interest in our video :) There are fruit street vendors everywhere in Chinatown, they sell all kind of fruit. I am sure you'll find what you're looking for!

[calito0010]

@NewYorkHabitat Thank you bro, am craving for juicy asian fruit, am looking specially for lychees and Lilikoi. YUM YUM!

[sawdoctors]

Few great offers on presents but the hostel that I stayed in was sooooo bad

[sawdoctors]

I enjoyed Chinatown.Imgot a few goo

[reno4ski]

Is there still "back door" shops with knock-off high end stuff?

[tan5676784]

Queens Flushing‘s chinatown is better than manhattan ’s chinatown

[NewYorkHabitat]

@tan5676784 The Chinatown in Flushing (Queens) is great as well, we are going to try to make a video about it!

[allendodo]

Is chinatown really the dirtiest place in new york?

[nycnena78]

I love going to chinatown. I always get great lil trinkets and bubble tea. Love it. Like anywhere in a big bustling city you always need to watch your pockets and make sure your little ones don't wander away, but that's kinda obvious. Other than that, it's a great place to shop. I recommend going to chinatown if you wanna buy souvenirs and cool stuff from Asia that you don't find often.

[NewYorkHabitat]

@nycnena78 Thank you for your comment!

Indeed, Chinatown is very nice and unique.

It is amazing to see that you can find places like that in a city like New York: you only have to take the subway, and then you find yourself completely immersed in another culture!

(We love Bubble Tea too)!

[03veritas]

I enjoyed the tour but not the shameless advertisement for renting an apartment there -__-

[lumthegreat]

one of the most dangerous place in america....

[mwazi1]

@lumthegreat THAT IS NOT TRUE!!!

[NewYorkHabitat]

@lumthegreat I must say, Chinatown is a common stop for me when showing visiting friends the different neighborhoods of New York. There's an electric, frenetic and even frantic energy in Chinatown that you won't feel anywhere else in the city. One thing I've never felt there is danger.

History leaves no doubt that the Chinatown of the late 60s and on into the 70s was strongly controlled by rival gangs. But those gangs, today, have all but disappeared.

[MusicforMe123]

@lumthegreat You have got to be kidding, Chinatown is one of the safest places in America.

[djlegacy123456789]

@MusicforMe123 yeh china town is peety dangerous watch out fo the chinnese mafia

[MusicforMe123]

@djlegacy123456789 You have never been to Chinatown in New York City.

[djlegacy123456789]

@MusicforMe123 dude i go at least 5 times a month i live in new york city i live in SoHo

[MusicforMe123]

@djlegacy123456789 If it is so dangerous, why go 5 times a month, why not just stay home. It is pretty safe if you go 5 times a month and you are still alive.

[NewYorkHabitat]

@patrickp620 Thank you so much for sharing this memory with us Patrick! Field trips definitely are something we never forget, especially when you see New York through the eyes of a ten-year old child: the city seems even bigger and amazing this way! :)

[bazcoloradomio]

U.S.A Freedom Made In China

[NewYorkHabitat]

@bazcoloradomio Hi, interesting topic. Per the Manufacturers Alliance in the 70’s U.S. producers made 80% of what the country consumed. In 09 - 65%.

Per NYT article, the US remains by far the leading manufacturer by value of goods produced. It hit a record $1.6 trillion in 07, nearly 2x the $811 billion of 87. The US sold more than $200 billion of tech equipment in 07, and $80 billion of autos. Deere sold $16.5 billion worth of farm equipment in '08, much of it to the rest of the world.

[littlebigplanent2]

I cant wait to grow up to live in New York City

[NewYorkHabitat]

@littlebigplanent2 Thank you so much for your comment!

So many people dream of New York; for a good reason; it really is a nice city to live in ;)

[atanaciam80]

i love china town

[Normalism]

I would strongly recommend FuLeen seafood restaurant in Divison st and terrific tea house in Mott st for people who travel to Chinatown rather than other restaurants cause I am Chinese who are living in Chinatown

[NewYorkHabitat]

@Normalism Thank you so much for your thoughtful restaurant suggestions! We appreciate the advice of locals who know the best places to eat in Chinatown :)

[NewYorkHabitat]

@Normalism Thanks for your comment! We love Chinatown too! And you really should eat there some day, there are tons of very good (and cheap) restaurants ;)

[kiki0391]

Awesome video,I'm Croatian and I love N.Y it looks so awesome i wanna visit it one day :)

[NewYorkHabitat]

@kiki0391 Thank you, we are so happy you enjoyed the video! If you ever decide to take a trip to New York City, we would be happy to help you find a place to stay! :)

[starcraftfan1000]

thx this vid help me much for my school project =)

[NewYorkHabitat]

@starcraftfan1000 You are very welcome! We are happy to help in any way we can...what was your project about?

[9abcdefgz]

It looks a huge crouded place. I am not sure i i'll ever have the fisical strengh to go to go see it.  It's so colourful, so much red, and pink. If I was young, I'de by myself one of them summer dresses. After seeing this, I realize what a small place is SOHO of London UK... Here it's absulutely A Ciness City!

[NewYorkHabitat]

@9abcdefgz Thank you so much for your comment Mirah! Chinatown is a busy neighborhood of New York City because so many people enjoy its unique culture and delicious food! If you ever make a trip to New York City, this area is definitely worth checking out :)

[OldaurGold]

Have you been to Toronto? How do you compare Toronto to New York

[NewYorkHabitat]

@OldaurGold We don't know Toronto at all, but perhaps another viewer can help. Is there anyone who knows Toronto and would not mind telling us a bit about it?

[TheRealTimfromPA]

Shanghai Joe's is very good.... tourists and many, many Chinese eating traditional food.... don't listen to Gravesend83

[NewYorkHabitat]

@TheRealTimfromPA Thank you for your comment! Shanghai Joe's is just one of many great Chinese restaurants in New York City's Chinatown, we always welcome new suggestions on where our fans can find great food :)

[Gravesend83]

Dimsum gogo and Joe's Shanghai are overpriced tourist attractions. NY Noodletown is expensive and doesn't taste good. Golden Unicorn's dimsum doesn't taste as good as it's competitors. For DimSum, you can try Chatham Restaurant at 9 Chatham Square, or Sunshine27 on 54 Bowery. For noodles/rice/congee you can go to Big Wong at 67 Mott St. These locations are generally inexpensive. If you want Shanghai food, you can walk down Bayard St. There's at least 4 or 5 restaurants there.

[NewYorkHabitat]

@Gravesend83 Thank you for your suggestions about where to find affordable restaurants in Chinatown, we appreciate the advice of locals on great places to eat in New York City :)

[Gravesend83]

@NewYorkHabitat You're welcome. It bothers me that a lot of tourists wait outside of those restaurants when there are places around the corner/across the street that puts them to shame. OH OH OH, just one last suggestion! For dessert, you can try Chinatown ice cream factory on 65 Bayard. They have a lot of interesting flavors (ginger,greentea,lychee, egg custard, etc.). You always see more people (tourists and locals) in there than the Haagen Dazs across the street.

[NewYorkHabitat]

@Gravesend83 Thank you again, you are our connoisseur of fine dining in New York City's Chinatown neighborhood! Who could resist a factory of ice cream? ;)

[Normalism]

@Gravesend83 I am agree what you said those are true I have been live in Chinatown for 16 yrs I think tourist who are only going to those place show in the magazine but not for the taste

[Ironman1842]

Very good!!! I'll be visiting from Charleston this upcoming weekend 3/26/11 !!! lookin at the other vids two! very nice!

[NewYorkHabitat]

@Ironman1842 Thank you for your kinds words! It is so great you are coming to visit New York City, we hope you enjoy your stay! Please let us know if you need any help finding places to go or fun things to do in the city, we would be happy to give you some ideas :)

[MultiDayDreamer123]

AWESOME ! ! ! : )

[NewYorkHabitat]

@MultiDayDreamer123 Hey! Thank you for the encouragement.

[NewYorkHabitat]

@TeamStardustDT Thanks for the tip; we will be sure to check it out!

[sycowu]

haha i found myself in this video

[NewYorkHabitat]

@sycowu You’re famous, enjoy it! ;)

[BassmrDK]

@sycowu Where? ^^

[ruudjemulder]

Hi, the (oldest-) townhouse shown at 3:15 min is equal to the canalhouses located along the canals in Amsterdam Holland. It's one of the Dutch influence in New York since the 17th century. See also the Historic Richmond Town museum on Staten Island.

Ruud Mulder

Netherlands

[NewYorkHabitat]

@ruudjemulder Hello, Ruudjemulder! Thank you, for sharing with us this historical fact, and pointing out the significance of it in our video. This is useful and makes New York even more enjoyable for fellow travelers and New Yorkers to learn more about the history of their city.

[jasonbsa]

Hey thats where my mom works in the beginning of the video the salon :D

[NewYorkHabitat]

@jasonbsa Hello! Your mom’s salon is now made famous from our video :) Since you’re familiar with Chinatown, do you have any recommendations about the neighborhood you would like to share with your fellow New Yorkers and travelers

[jasonbsa]

@NewYorkHabitat at this there are many lion dance and dragon dance. some clubs like nyuld wiil allow you to see them practice... <3 uld

[NewYorkHabitat]

@jasonbsa Hey, Jason. We agree the lion and dragon dance is an exciting and interesting display of Chinese culture in New York Chinatown. Thank you for suggesting the official website of Lion and Dragon Dance Troupe that other travelers or New Yorkers can check to learn more :) nyulddt.org/NYULDDT/Welcome.ht­ml

[davhigley]

Hello from MN. Thanks for the video. I use if in my 2nd grade class to go along with a story on Chinatown. Do you know of any good videos about the subways in NYC?

[NewYorkHabitat]

@davhigley Thank you, for selecting our Chinatown video for a lesson with your 2nd grade class. The purposes of our videos are to be educational, informative, entertaining and we are glad this video met your specific needs.

Unfortunately, we couldn’t find a video about the New York Subway, but we would like to share with you a fun New York Times’ article that is appropriate for kids. It includes drawings about the New York subway niemann.blogs.nytimes.com/2008­/07/01/the-boys-and-the-subway­/

[NewYorkHabitat]

@TheNeverSayNever83 Thanks for the comment! As a New yorker, do you have any other tips you may want to share with our viewers about Chinatown or other neighborhoods in New York?

[NewYorkHabitat]

@TeeMcCallister13 Yes, we’re not sure where that music hails from. We recorded it on site from a street musician in Chinatown, but we weren’t able to ask him where the music was from. Thank you!

[NewYorkHabitat]

@popularshubham Please, come visit New York! There are so many things to do and discover. Chinatown is one of these wonderful and unique neighborhoods that make New York so unique :)

[NewYorkHabitat]

@MsBelford When you go to Chinatown, if you take the time to wonder around, it is a unique experience.

[futurematt5]

Enjoyed the video, would love to go to NYC some day, will keep your business in mind!

[NewYorkHabitat]

@futurematt5 Thank you for your kind words. Hope we'll see you in New York in the near future :)

[fourpointohh]

whats the going rate for a studio in nyc?

[NewYorkHabitat]

@fourpointohh It depends on many factors. One factor to consider is the neighborhood. Other factors are the size and amenities.

For vacation rentals there is also the time of year that influences the rate (Christmas time, Thanksgiving, etc...).

If you want to have a good idea of the ongoing rates, we invite you to look at our latest New York Furnished Apartment Market Report on our website (first half of 2010).

Which neighborhood are you interested in? Don't hesitate to call us for more info.

[chrisnoelscott]

thank you for your video i miss my nyc  and need move back i need new apt and new life

[NewYorkHabitat]

@chrisnoelscott Hi and thank you for your comment! Indeed, it’s always hard to leave New York! If you like Chinatown and decide to move in, we’ll be happy to help you in your search to find the perfect New York furnished apartment ;)

[bboyflatstep]

Beatiful *___*

[NewYorkHabitat]

@bboyflatstep Thank you! :)

[bboyflatstep]

@NewYorkHabitat It,s True

[rudyviae]

NegativeX83, I'd love to hear about other restaurants you can recommend as I'll be going to NY soon and would love to try a good restaurant in Chinatown

[NewYorkHabitat]

@rudyviae We hope @NegativeX83 can give you some tips about great restaurant in Chinatown. We really encourage our community of travelers to share together! ;)

[NegativeX83]

I'm sorry but all the restaurants you recommended suck. No wonder why I always see tourists in there. They watch these videos and are then deprived of real Chinese food.

[NewYorkHabitat]

@NegativeX83 Hello, and thank you for your feedback! Do you have any suggestions for restaurants in Chinatown? We’ll be happy to share them with the New York Habitat Facebook Page’s Fans! :)

[NegativeX83]

@NewYorkHabitat Hi, I don't know why I was so mean in my earlier post. I'm usually not like that. Must have been a bad day. As far as restaurants go these are the places my friends and I usually go to.

NYONYA: A very good Malaysian restaurant on Grand Street. I think most tourists know of this place already.

SHANGHAI CAFE:  Canal Street

Bo Ky: 2 Locations. Bayard Street & Grand Street. Great noodle soups!

Wing Wong: Canal Street. Great roasted duck, chicken, pork. Great congee.

[NegativeX83]

Check YELP for the exact addresses. 

[commonskymedia]

Hey, this is a real nice video...I have a short film on my page called a "New York Minute" on my page...check it out!

[NewYorkHabitat]

@commonskymedia Thanks for sharing this nice video about New York :)

[jerseyrbkid]

this a cool place.. no need to fly to china when Chinatown is an hour away from where i live.. ive been too little italy, little mexico, and little Haiti now its time to explore Chinatown...

[NegativeX83]

@jerseyrbkid You've been to Little Italy and didn't go to Chinatown? They're like right next to each other...

[iSkribble]

vivi bubble tea D;

[NewYorkHabitat]

@iSkribble Hi, and thank you for your comment! Do you have a New York bubble tea place to recommend?

[NegativeX83]

@NewYorkHabitat TEN REN on Mott Street has the best Bubble tea.

VIVI on Bayard street has okay bubble tea but great popcorn chicken!

[NewYorkHabitat]

@NegativeX83 Oh great :) Thank you for the tip.