Tour of Williamsburg, Brooklyn: More History Than You Think
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Published 2022-07-27
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All Comments (21)
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As a Puerto Rican thanks for not cutting us out of History.
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These videos are so much better than going to history class! 👍🏼
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Born and raised in Williamsburg. 3rd generation. I resided across the street from Eli Whitney. I have so many memories with my family and friends. The irony is, when the wannabes start asking you where you're from and how long have you been there, because they've never seen you before. It becomes undesirable to go back. Even to visit my Mom who's lived in the same walk up, railroad apartment for 40 years. The dick building in downtown Brooklyn is One Hanson Place. Got my braces done there. Great video.
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It's so dope to see Puerto Ricans mentioned in a video about Williamsburg. So many bloggers on Youtube marginalize that part.
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I used to live on Fillmore Place. Henry Miller wrote about the street in "The Tropic of Capricorn" saying "“[it was] the most enchanting street I have ever seen in all my life. It was the ideal street—for a boy, a lover, a maniac, a drunkard, a crook, a lecher, a thug, an astronomer, a musician, a poet, a tailor, a shoemaker, a politician.” I would have tour guides wake me up in the morning talking about the street outside my window.
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Every time Tom posts a new video, my heart skips a beat!
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I lived in Williamsburg in the early 90s—before it was cool—at 798 Driggs, right next to Peter Luger's. I often intone that Henry Miller line: "No saint ever walked there," while walking in Brooklyn—a.k.a. Breukelen or "the broken land."
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My mom's friend lived on one of the numbered South Streets. One of her neighbors was a boy known as "Crazy Melvin". Most people know him as Mel Brooks.
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I grew up in Williamsburg before and after it became cool. My first hair salon was right in the thick of things. Bedford Ave & North 6. It's to cool now.
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Me mum was born in Brooklyn Heights, so very cool to get a historical view of the neighborhoods. Thanks for posting. Cheers. Puck in NOLA.
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I lived on North 9th, when it was mostly Polish. I cycled over the Wburgh bridge to Manhattan every day
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This is amazing. The amount of facts here is mind blowing. Toms a legend.
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New Tom video makes the pain go away
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Not long after Tom's 'intestinal worms' plug I got an ad about clearing an intestinal obstruction... so close!
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My mom always called the Williamsburg Bridge, the Delancey Street Bridge. I've always wondered if that was what LES residents called it. My grandmother settled in the LES when she first emigrated from Eastern Europe.
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Thank you so much for the effort you put in to making these amazing videos. I love your viewpoint!
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I Love Williamsburg I grew up in Greenpoint and Williamsburg ♥️
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I appreciate your videos sooooo much. Always learning with you. Thank you ☺️ 🤗
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You should try visiting Flatbush, bedstuy, crown heights or east new york you would love it there. Filled with lots of history!
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Awesome tour of Williamsburg! I love all of the history details! And, wow!, 9 plugs!! TY
