Washington Heights

a walk through washington heights

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Education

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• washington
• heights
• manhattan
• new
• york
• city
• ny
• crazeenydriver
• cross
• bronx
• expressway
• harlem
• river
• drive
• highbridge
• park
• 181st
• street
• broadway
• amsterdam
• avenue
• george
• bridge

[gattiboy]

Did you take all the photos yourself? Were you perched on some cliff or bridge for some of them? Can you take some photos of the park on Broadway and I think the upper 90's. I forget the name. And Spuyven? I'ts been a while since I moved from New York,(Yonkers), so please forgive my poor memory. Every Saturday I used to watch all the hot latinas walk by on Fordham Road then take the bus across town to 181ST and St. Nicholas and stand on the corner and watch all the hot latinas there as well.

[crazeenydriver]

Yes I took all the pics myself. As for the park, are you talking about Riverside Park?

[ebaygoindown]

Hey Joe Thanks that was indeed relaxing, About your antenna it is a Rembrandt from late 1968, this Model was sold till about summer of 1969 my old man sold them at our store, 2 models came out every year they were the best on the market price ranging from $14.95 to $59.50 most had lifetime warranties. I bet that one is still good!

[crazeenydriver]

thank you sir, you seem to know your antennas. I wanted to use it on my bare bones tv at work [no cable] bu the pic is choppy and freezes up. have you ever heard of a "smart antenna"? I wonder how good they are

[CameoCollections]

WOW, Excellent documentary! Good to see some of you home turf. Thanks for posting Joe. Hey, '50's aren't that old. LOL Good stuff came out of the '50's. : )

[umajunkcollector]

Nice tour dude!

I like'd the taboo zones = "don't go in there"!

Some of those bad ares remind me of Dirty Harry or Death Wish (Charles Bronson).

I had an antenna like that, it was an Archer from Radio Shack, early 70's I think. It should work pretty good for HDTV.

[Aristadoe]

I also spent most of my child hood at HighBridge park which is also known as Spider Man Village, that was my playground. I still go back from time to time. Not to mention they use to throw raves jams down there at night.

[Aristadoe]

Thanks for uploading this real informative I'm familiar with the area. I remember the gas station on 181st which closed down.

[JuanMlDR]

Great, I really enjoyed it!

[mdcronin1]

Great stuff. I grew up in Washington Heights in the 50s at 185th and Ft. Washington. This stuff brings back so many memories.

[alessandro1281]

I asked my ex brother in law who still lives in the area and is NYPD about the gas station on 181st/Amsterdam and he says the place was always trouble. Lot of homeless harassing customers, druggies/crackheads...and was "pay cash first then pump". I know allthe Bronx buses stop on that corner before heading over the bridge and its always a busy corner. Contrary to what I read on one of these posts...most street merchants do not have a permit...basically bring all your stuff into the sidewalk!

[alessandro1281]

Awesome! Thank you! Best I've seen here on the old neighborhood. I Grew up in NYC (177th/Audubon). The historic "Lighthouse" on 8:12 is not a lighthouse but a belltower. My father lived on 173rd/Amsterdam right across the street from the tower. He remembers the tolling carillion bells in the 50s. I actually climbed it in the late 70s...unathorized of course.  It was full of trash, old wiring and original perforated music rolls were strewn all over...wish I would've kept some of that stuff!

[MichelePlace]

Great video, thanks

[bxdanny]

@boo70bearjo No, it was not for trolleys, it was for cars and buses. The tunnels (under 178th and 179th Streets) connected the Washington (181st St.) and George Washington bridges with each other, before the current highway that runs between 178th and 179th Streets was built. The first shot (with just a gate) that is said to be one end of one of the tunnels in fact isn't, the second shot (with the archway around it) is.

[40belowceo]

Hey all, check out the new teaser trailer for the new TV show coming soon called "Uptown" about Washington Heights in the 1980's based on true events. Type in uptown teaser in the search box and please also visit uptownseries(dot)com Thanks and enjoy!!

[madkins44]

Thank you.