Good morning from New York City.
I hope you enjoyed the previous video in Midtown Manhattan.
We showed you some of the most famous attractions in New York.
Amazing!
Today we're in Lower Manhattan
and we're going to see some very iconic attractions here as well.
Starting with the Statue of Liberty.
Yes, from Manhattan, this is as close as you can get.
And you just see it very tiny over there.
You need a boat to see it up close,
and I'm going to show you how to get one for free.
Look at this private view, baby!
Yes, privileged view, huh?
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This map here summarizes exactly what we're doing today.
Walking on the Battery,
then getting the ferry to Staten Island, and back,
then we're gonna walk here on the Financial District,
and finish in the World Trade Center area.
See how everything is very close.
We're now at Battery Park.
It's a very nice park in the very end of Manhattan,
the very south.
Many people just come here to catch a boat to the Statue.
Look at this boat departing here, how many people.
Look at the cost here of this tour:
Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, $23.50 for a ticket.
And if you're coming for that tour, look at this,
airport-style security ahead, so come prepared.
None of these items here are allowed, including luggage.
Now if you want to go there and see the Statue up close,
that is something that is going to take like half a day.
It's not a fast activity.
Because the boats take you both to Liberty and Ellis Island,
and they give you time, you know, to see the museums,
enjoy everything that is over there, everything included in the ticket,
except going up the Statue of Liberty.
Normally, you can see the pedestal and the crown,
but the crown is now closed.
This is not the only ferry terminal here.
There are others, too.
I need a different hat now.
Now if you want to see the Statue a little closer
without spending a good part of your day,
and without spending a dime, just come here,
this is the Staten Island ferry, totally free.
Be aware of scammers,
because some people will approach you here trying to sell you tickets,
especially if you look like tourists, like us, right?
Look at this.
They may approach you, just ignore them. - Don't pay.
There are boats every 30 minutes or every 15 minutes during rush hour.
You go there and back, totally free.
And another important thing to know about this,
if you want to do a boat tour to the Statue of Liberty,
look at this, "Statue Cruises is the only authorized boat
to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island."
And it says right here, "Be aware of other ticket agents."
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Nice and big waiting room here with air-conditioning.
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Look at how spacious it is.
Look at this private view, baby!
Yes, privileged view, huh?
We got it totally for us, look at this.
Amazing views here of Manhattan.
Look at this.
It's like one of those paid tours that you'd normally do, but totally free.
Manhattan... Newark.
Ellis Island.
It's very cool that we started this series showing the two places
where people arrive in New York today,
the train stations, the two, the airport,
and now we're gonna see where they used to arrive,
like one or two centuries ago. - Yes.
- Right? - Absolutely.
Very, very interesting.
This was the main port of entrance here in the United States
in the 19th century, 20th century.
More than a third of all Americans can trace their lineage
to someone passing through Ellis Island here.
That is really impressive. This is the country of immigrants.
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The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the French to the Americans.
That was in 1886.
This was the first view many immigrants had when they arrived here in America.
The Statue is full of meanings, you know.
As an example, there are seven rays coming from the crown, right?
And they represent the seven continents.
It's so funny, everyone here is a tourist,
everyone in this upper deck.
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- PA: All passengers must depart the ferry at this time
Passengers waiting to make the return trip must exit into the terminal.
- A quick tour in the terminal just to get back in.
- Yes. - A lot of people doing the same thing.
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We're sitting at the front now, getting a great view of Manhattan.
- Yeah, Gordon's idea.
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On the way back, we're further away from the Statue.
Look at how far we are now, right? - Yeah.
- It's a different route.
- Well, it's the same route, it's just on to the right.
- Yeah, on to the right, so you're closer to Brooklyn.
- Yeah. - And this island here ahead...
This is Governors Island.
Look at this view of Manhattan!
Nice choice, baby.
Look at this view! - Excellent.
- Amazing coming back, huh?
- Me and Manhattan.
- Us and Manhattan!
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Thank you.
That was very nice, right?
- It's free. - Beautiful and free.
- So nice, it was free. - Yeah.
- Yeah, and it's about 20 minutes and something to cross,
but in total, it's like 30 minutes,
because you need to wait for the boat to open and close,
load and unload passengers.
Very, very worth it.
- I'd come back at night. - Yeah, it would be totally amazing.
- A lot of people talk about this to see the Statue of Liberty,
but actually, the view is so much more because you see Manhattan,
and it's absolutely beautiful.
and remember it's free.
- Yes. [laughs]
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Such a charming park, this Battery Park here.
Look at One World Trade Center,
the big building over there.
We'll be there later today.
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Look at these chairs here,
just random chairs in the middle of the park.
[laughs]
And you found one, huh?
Got one for you. [laughs]
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I had to put on that other hat for the boat,
as this would never hold. [laughs]
Anyways, as you walk north from the Battery Park,
you arrive here at the Financial District.
This is the National Museum of the American-Indian,
and it is free to visit.
The building is actually the former U.S. Custom House
Being at the Financial District, what comes to mind?
Wall Street, right?
- No, pizza! Bay Street, Canada.
- Oh, baby, come on, it's Wall Street.
- Canada.
And you actually read a lot about finance, more than I do...
- Some, some. - ...so you're familiar with this area,
and what we're gonna see here. - A little bit, a little bit.
- You could be the guide today. - No.
I couldn't guide you through here.
All I know is that this place crashed in 1929.
- Yes. - I wouldn't trust them.
- And in 2008. - Yeah.
- Right? - Yeah.
- So what's the meaning of that Charging Bull?
- Look at that, they're grabbing his balls!
They're grabbing his balls. - [laughs]
- Oh, no! Scratch the balls, you get a million?
- It brings you luck if you do that.
But anyways, what's the meaning of the Charging Bull?
The stock market goes up and up, and up, and up.
- What does it have to do with the bull?
- It's a bull market. - Really?
- Yeah, a bull market, it goes up and up, and up and up and up...
It's so high, you can't even breathe.
- Is that serious? - Bull market, yeah.
A bear market goes down.
[laughs]
That means you lose everything.
I want to see you go touch.
- I don't touch balls. - [laughs]
- Look at the amount of people doing it. - Yeah, I know.
- They might know something, it might work.
This Charging Bull is the symbol of Wall Street.
And funny thing, Wall street is not here,
it's not this one, it's not that one.
Let's go over there now.
So this is Wall Street.
Ooh, he got it!
This here is the Federal Hall.
Wall Street is not only about finance.
You know why George Washington is here?
- First president. - Yes.
But that's not why he's here.
That is because this is where his inauguration was.
This is where he took the oath of office.
- Yeah. - That was before the White House.
And most important of all, when was that exactly?
- 1789. - You're right.
- But date? - Friday.
April 30th, my birthday.
- Oh. - Yes, yes!
That is so cool! - Yeah.
But you understand May 1st is more important.
- No, but April 30th, that's George Washington's Day.
[laughs] - Okay.
He says May 1st because that's his birthday.
May Day, May Day.
And why this name Wall Street?
The explanation is right here on the ground.
Look at that.
"Wall Street is the name for a defensive wall of logs,
known as a palisade,"
and that was here between 1653 and 1669.
And it ran along the northern border of New York,
which at the time was called New Amsterdam.
New York was New Amsterdam back then.
- New Amsterdam. - New Amsterdam [trying Portuguese]
New Amsterdam. [trying Portuguese]
Amsterdam, we say "Amsterdam" in Portuguese.
[Trying to speak Portuguese]
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- Stock Exchange.
- Yeah.
- It finances the world. - Yeah.
- Besides Shanghai and Hong Kong.
Do you see I gave a pause...
- Yeah - ...before I say that?
- Okay. - So you get a chance to go cut, cut!
Why do you think the Stock Exchange is blocked off?
Nobody can get close.
- They have so much money under the ground, too.
Shh, don't tell anyone.
- No. I think people come to protest here.
It might be.
- No, they just block it off, so nobody can get in
because it's so important.
Everything for this channel. Look at Gordon.
As you walk here around Wall Street,
look, all over, you find explanations like this
about historical facts and things that happened in this area.
Wow! April 30th was a really important day here.
They had the longest Westward Transatlantic flight.
Oh, look at that, that's a good one.
That's the New York Wine Exchange.
You got New York Stock Exchange
and New York Wine Exchange.
You don't realize the number of piers here in Manhattan until you come here.
There are many on both sides of the island.
There are so many nice restaurants and food stalls
here in the Financial District.
But for today, we chose somewhere different, with a view.
It's a different type of rooftop bar.
We're gonna eat up there.
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- Host: As you know, South Street Seaport has gone through a lot of reconstructions.
- Uh-huh. - So we now have this Greens,
the roof space. On Monday night, movie nights.
All sorts of fun stuff. -Oh, nice.
- So in the middle of your table, you're going to see a QR code,
and that's how you do anything that you want to order.
- Okay. - And... your drinks, apps,
anything that you need, and then your server will bring it out.
- All right. Thank you.
- And you have an hour and a half to use the space.
- Okay, thank you.
Here is the menu.
You order also directly from your phone.
You pay directly here as well.
So you need to have a credit card or Google Pay, Apple Pay.
Okay, order 359 right here.
Now, we just wait.
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- Cheers! - Cheers!
Cheers [in Portuguese]!
When you come here, what you book is this space here.
You need to book in advance.
Eight people fit here in total.
- One, two, three, four, five, six.
- We're missing six today.
- You need more friends
- We need more friends in New York.
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A lot of people come here to relax. Look at this.
It's really nice and comfortable.
Good to enjoy this view on both sides, actually.
- And I'm sure you booked this all day, right?
- No, we only have 90 minutes here. They time it, 90 minutes.
- Oh, really? - Yeah.
Here we are on Pier 17 and this place is called The Greens.
Thank you so much.
- Gracias. - You said "gracias"?
- Yeah. - You're in New York, baby.
- Oh, si!
- So tell me, what did you get, baby?
- Chicken sandwich.
- Chicken sandwich? - Yes.
- And mine is the grilled cheese.
Look at this grilled cheese sandwich.
Oh, my God.
The grilled cheese here comes with jack cheese,
cheddar cheese,
and there's a side of mayo here, Sriracha mayo.
Gordon's is a fried chicken sandwich, and it comes with fries also.
And this is a different type of mayo, this is the Calabrian chili mayo.
Kind of spicy, isn't it?
Spicy like me.
- [laughs]
Mmm.
This is by far the best grilled cheese I've ever had.
It's not just a regular bun, it's brioche.
And then the two types of cheese inside. It's absolutely fantastic.
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Time is up, baby.
An hour and a half that flew just like that. [laughs]
We got to go.
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That was really, really nice.
Rooftop prices, of course.
But when you're in New York, you got to splurge sometimes, huh?
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Look at that, "Wall street exists because of the Seaport.
With trade comes money." - Uh-hmm.
- It makes sense, huh? - Yeah.
Look at that lobster.
- Oh, wow. - That's just the claw.
What bridge is that? Is that the famous one?
That's the Brooklyn Bridge, baby.
- Oh, is it? - Yeah, it is.
- I knew that. -Oh, you knew that? Yeah.
- I see. - Yes.
We're going over there in the next video.
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Isn't this the most unique transport terminal
you've ever seen, or what?
[laughs]
This is the Oculus.
For you to have an idea how big this is,
look at Gordon right here.
[laughs]
Wow, look at this view now, this is the One World Trade Center.
As you keep walking from the Financial District,
you arrive at the 9-11 Memorial.
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There are two pools here that represent the exact location
where the two buildings of the World Trade Center were.
And around them, the names of everyone who died that day.
This is a homage to close to 3,000 people
that were killed here, in Pennsylvania,
at the plane, and the Pentagon.
There's also a homage to the victims of a previous bombing in 1993.
So, baby, these are the largest man-made waterfalls
in the entire North America.
- Oh, yeah? - Yeah.
So, let me explain you a few things about here.
You notice that everything is inverted, right?
It's going down. - Uh-hmm.
And you never see the end, both here for the pools.
And here the names... See? They go down.
And this actually represents the loss, the vacuum, and the space that was left.
- That never gets filled. - Yes.
Even for the pool there, we can never see the bottom.
That's on purpose.
From nowhere here, you see the bottom.
The names around represent, more or less,
where people work in the buildings.
You see that there's no alphabetical order.
So these are some coworkers...
- Uh-hmm. ...or people that were related.
There are lots of flowers here, you know.
What happened here is still very fresh in people's minds,
even 20 years later.
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Wow, so much symbolism here,
everything here has a meaning.
Even the trees. You see that they are all the same?
They all came from regions that suffered with losses.
This here is the survivor tree.
It's the one tree that stands out.
It's different from all the others because this tree survived the attack.
It was badly damaged, but recovered.
Whenever there's some terror attack anywhere in the world,
They send a little branch or a little seed,
something from this tree to the location.
It is free to visit this exterior part.
There is also a museum if you want more details.
Now, this is the new World Trade Center,
It's the One World Trade Center,
also known here in New York as the Freedom Tower.
It is the tallest building in the entire Western Hemisphere.
And the height of this building here also has a meaning.
This building is 1,776 feet tall.
What does that remind you?
That was the year of the Declaration of Independence.
I'd love to visit that building, but guess what?
- It's closed. - It's closed.
Yes, it closes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
- Go figure. - Nice planning, Gordon.
- I didn't plan this.
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Stick with us because the next video, we visit a different place in New York.
You won't want to miss it.
- Yeah, he's right.
To head back to the hotel, the Oculus is right in front.
You can do more than just catch the subway here.
This is like a mall.