What NYC Is Missing Now - Local Tells All 🇮🇹🇺🇸

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  @PeterSantenello · 5 years ago (edited) · pinned

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  @eugenekoh8815 · 5 years ago

  When I turn on political news, it makes me lose faith in humanity. When I tune to Peter Santenello, I see the beauty in humanity.

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  @arsenals-muse · 5 years ago (edited)

  What I found sad was when the pizza guys said there used to be kids all over the place playing outside but now they’re just stuck inside on phones and playing video games. Technology has really taken away a lot of the human factor and community, where once people relied on each other for support, good times and good conversation.

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  @Sarah-e8t1o · 1 year ago

  The reason that the kids don’t go home for dinner at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0B5ZP2X7c8I&amp;t=300">5:00</a> anymore is because now people need to work more than they did when we were young in the 60’s, both parents work now.

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  @norwegianblue2017 · 5 years ago

  This is the New York that people love and will miss.

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  @Theblackdahlia1 · 5 years ago

  There is no more family, community, or respect in today’s world. Too many fatherless kids too much selfishness, and too much laziness. Today’s world wants you to think fathers and family are not important. But we will all see the decline in society continue because of this.

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  @amphibeingmcshpongletron5026 · 3 years ago

  I came from an Irish American family from the Boston area. I grew up going to a local Italian pizza shop almost every day. Me and my friends would get home from school, pool our money, and go get a slice and a drink. The owner and employees would play cards with us if it was slow, sometimes slide us a free slice here and there, and talk with us. When I got my driver&apos;s license, they offered me a delivery job because they&apos;d known me for years. Worked there on and off for 4 years. It&apos;s hard to explain the community and culture of a place like that to young kids today. It was nothing like working at a chain. They were like family, not just employers. They were tough on us, but taught us respect and how to have a good work ethic. Good times.

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  @thetedmang · 5 years ago

  As someone whose grandparents owned a small deli in Bensonhurst in the 60&apos;s, I can tell you that Rich&apos;s &quot;memory&quot; of the Italian Mafia differs greatly from those who were subject to its thuggery.

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  @muchomusiclibre · 5 years ago

  I agree with Rich about the loud music, it&apos;s disrespectful. It&apos;s like invading someone&apos;s audio space or mental space. Someone on that block has a headache, or maybe an older person is ill and they don&apos;t want to hear party beats blasting in their ears.

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• GA

  @gal634 · 1 year ago (edited)

  So touching. I was born in 1993 Italian American. My grandfathers brother (keeping it anonymous) was one of the real life men one of the goodfellas movie character was based on. My family was centered in brooklyn originally Canarsie avenue and later on within Bensonhurst. I do not live in Brooklyn but when I visit my family its as though a transformation takes place of a deep belonging. Until this day theres seats to sit outside and enjoy a coffee. Except nowadays, theres more ghosts than people. I say to my brother often, we are the last to witness the dying breed. Even though this video was happy, and I watched with pride, I cried. There is something so special and unique about the brooklyn and bronx italian culture that only to experience it is to truly know it. I am so grateful for my parents gigantic families who still carry the spirit of the days of these videos. Us italian American “kids” touched it through our elders but did not bear witness. Absolutely beautiful video. Thank you for airing this ❤

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  @thingonathinginathing · 5 years ago

  Gentrification, mass materialism, and the internet create the modern urban dystopian nightmare

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  @q8fly. · 5 years ago

  A Bronx tale. Such a Great movie.

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