NYC is Not Dead: Welcome to Alphabet City

Tour guide and comedian, Tomas "Tom" Delgado, takes you on an entertaining and informative walk through Alphabet City in New York City, a neighborhood famous for its Puerto Rican roots. He even stops by the Nuyorican Poets Cafe and interviews accomplished Puerto Rican poet, Advocate of Wordz. Shot by Phil Rizdon.

[theDronalist]

Can we get a spin-off series where Tom interviews random nyc small-business owners?

[amymalina]

In the later 70’s, Avenue D was one of the scariest places, even compared to the worst of the worst in the other boroughs too.

[halmedrano]

Back in the 1970s, when the neighborhood was rough, we used to call Aves A, B, C, and D: "Arson, Bedlam, Chaos, and Death. The further east you go, the closer to death!" Just a slight variation on what you said.

Super informative, man. I love the history. Subscribed!

[Phoebedumplings]

Another steely Dan reference” daddy don’t need no lock and key for the piece he stowed down on ave D”

[allisonmanning]

Thanks for this. I'm a native NY'er with lots of time lived all over east village and les. For the past 7 years I've lived in the Caribbean, so ive been feeling really disconnected to my roots. This has not only been nostalgic and heart warmer, but this has taught me a lot of history that was overlooked when I was younger. Thanks dude.

[amymalina]

Tom is very knowledgeable and obviously very intelligent too. Makes this channel a winner.

[yutubetom]

The quality of your content just keeps getting better. Loved the poetry! I grew up in the Baruch projects nearby. As a teenager in the 1970s, I walked up and down Avenue D day and night and never had a problem. I guess they recognized me as a local and left me alone. Good times.

[AL-grhvc]

Tom is the BEST city connoisseur ('tour guide' doesn't serve him enough) ever and this is the only channel that makes me happy when I see a new video of..thank you for this great episode 🙏⭐️👏👏

[noreenanthony-tabar]

As Robin Williams said while a fire truck was going by, "There's my ride" LOL

[kabirpour]

This is the BEST NYC walking/talking show. Love the NuYoRicanCafe segment. I recall Piri Thomas here~~RIP, Piri! Also a moment to recall Hector Lavoe! RIP, Lavoe! Long Live the NuYoRican Cafe!!

[billpickard]

Tommy D rockin NYC. Shout out and props to Phil

[broluxgigantos]

Finally, good job Tom.
I hate these New York haters who claim NY is dead.
Liked and subscribed.

[moniquelacosta]

I loved the vibe and the energy of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe Owner. Love his natural talent for poetry and his advice for new poets; be sincere. Thank Tom for this wonderful interview.

[kymmcl]

Loved the poetry Tom
and the tour ..also hello Phil

[cadillacjack]

TomDNYC is the best NYC tour guide here on youtube. He has more talent than folks with 100k subs. His downfall is he doesn't post consistently. Maybe give your fans a quick check in with an update on your next video so that way we know.

[Jgtbfanpage]

Beautiful video with all those historical buildings . Thanks ❤

[youngdoctorathlete]

New York City is (as a function of its dimensions, complexities and controversial standing) rife and riddled with tour-guides and you-tubers, many committed to quality content and effective presentation. Yet, even in this highly competitive arena, Tom never fails to stand apart: open, keen-witted, distinctive, exceptionally intelligent -- with an uncanny mastery of landscape, architecture, history, demography, evolution, devolution and more -- he masterfully contextualizes, entertains, inspires and edifies with unparalleled flair, with an inimitable air of effortless abandon. An iconic figure worthy of note and acclamation.

[thiscorrosion]

"I Drink Your Milkshake!!" - Daniel Plainview, There Will Be Blood

[leot]

It was a funny coincidence that a fire engine passed by in the middle of your presentation. Tenement buildings in the Lower East side were prone to fires and insurance was collected from those buildings in the 1980s. Artist Martin Wong painted beautiful urban paintings with these buildings and the fire and was good friends with the original Puerto Rican poet that you had mentioned. His poetry appears in some of Wong's paintings. Just wanted to let you know. I love your series!

[codacraft]

I used to have a boyfriend who lived in a squat on 9th between b & c. He had the whole four story tenement building and held it until 1982. He took care of the building but eventually was rousted out