Electric Scooter Adventure Through New York City Streets

Action Kid explores New York City on his electric scooter, showcasing vibrant neighborhoods and lively streets.

### Exploring Brooklyn to Manhattan: A Live Scooter Adventure
* 🛴 On May 20th, 2021, I set out on my electric scooter from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, excited for an eventful ride with friends while enjoying the **pleasant 72°F (22°C) weather**.
* 🔋 With **80% battery remaining** on my Segway 9 Bot Max scooter, I was ready for a **considerable distance**, having purchased it for around **$700 during a holiday deal**.
* 🚦 As I navigated through the streets, I discussed the scooter's features, including its **cruise control that maxes out at nine miles per hour** in economy mode, and the potential to reach **18.6 miles per hour in turbo mode**.
* 🛣 ️ Riding along Flatbush Avenue, I noted the recent addition of bike lanes, which are part of New York City's **investment in cycling infrastructure**, despite the challenges posed by busy traffic.
* 🎶 I stopped to enjoy some live music at Prospect Park and engaged with viewers through super chats, highlighting the **community aspect of my journey**.
* 🏙 As I transitioned into Manhattan, I reflected on the vibrant atmosphere of the East Village, noting the **bustling streets filled with pedestrians and cyclists**, and the **lively energy of the city returning post-pandemic**.
* 🚧 My adventure took an unexpected turn as I approached Times Square, where I encountered a protest, prompting me to **end the live stream**, but not before encouraging viewers to **like and subscribe for future adventures**.
* 🌆 Overall, the ride was a blend of **exploration, community interaction**, and a reminder of the **dynamic nature of New York City**, showcasing both its **beauty and its challenges**.

[Music] so [Music] so [Music] so [Music] what's up everyone. It's May 20th, 2021, 72 degrees Fahrenheit, 22 Celsius, and the time is 5:10 p.m. Today, I'm going to be riding my electric scooter from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Again, I had to come here again to meet my friends and do some things, but hopefully, it'll be a very eventful ride. Maybe we'll get to see some new things. Hope everyone's doing well, but let's get started. [Music] All right, so riding the Segway 9 Bot Max scooter. I'm at the intersection of Flatbush Avenue and Empire Boulevard. Swan says, Happy birthday, happy birthday to you, Swan. I've got about 80% battery left, so we should be able to go a considerable distance here. Back down on the boat, I was asked to come under those scooters. I paid about $700 for this. I got it for on a Black Friday deal. No, it wasn't a Black Friday deal. I knew

It was a holiday deal, but a little bit after the holidays, I also found out how to enable cruise control on this thing. So, look, no hands. HNT with a 5 super chat. Thank you, HNT. Appreciate it very much. Feels like I could even make this camera position a little bit higher. Let me do that. There we go. I think that works better. Tracy saying Napoli pizza, no strand, and I forgot the other one saying it's awesome. [Music] Great. It's interesting how the economy mode on cruise control goes a max of nine miles an hour, and if you just hold the throttle down, it's eight miles an hour. Oh, Cosmo, I have the scooter description in my video description. There's an affiliate link there, the Segway 9 Bot Max. We got to boost up the speed here. There's a hill here that economy mode is not going to be able to handle. You just found it. Great. Jonathan's asking where I'm going today. I'll leave that to be a secret, but we're going to go to someplace.

special [Music] dingle jam radio 549 euro drive safe and carefully. Thank you, my man. I've got this on cruise control right now, on drive mode. That's right, get in your lane, back down on the boat, asking if it has turbo boost. Well, the max speed on this thing is uh 18.6 miles an hour. I can always change it up to that mode, but it's not necessary. Going to uh bring it back down to the [Music] economy. Matthew, you didn't realize Flatbush Avenue had a bike lane. It's pretty recent. You can even still smell the green paint on this, but it makes perfect sense right next to CrossFit Park. This was always a busy um busy street here [Music]. It's really great that uh New York City is investing in their infrastructure like this, especially the bike lanes. Svenja Christian from Germany joining in. Welcome, Cosmo asking if I sleep with earplugs. No, I don't need to sleep with earplugs. I've gotten used to the noise.

Alfred's saying it's kind of scary with the cars and trucks going the opposite direction. Yeah, the bike lanes, which go against general traffic, those are a little bit dicey. Yo, yo, look before you enter the bike lane. [Music] Let's take a look at this. [Music] Music [Music] Nothing like some relaxing music. Prospect Park. Oh wow, they are good. [Music] Let's throw them a few bucks. [Music] I'm enjoying the music, why not. [Music] There's their Venmo, Instagram, Milestock of Music, Wayne Everest, Samir Bass, Danny Dana, Dhlan. [Music] Steph Curry. You thought the live streams are for members only? Only some of them, the ones which I deem a high risk, are members only. The other ones I leave them for the public. As I say in my announcement video, I didn't want my live streams to be paywall, but the ones where like I'm walking by myself or I'm going through dense environments without anybody else, those are the ones

that I pay wall the other ones. I want everyone to enjoy them. They are jamming all right. So, what I'm gonna do is I'm actually gonna take the busier route and go through a Flatbush shaft. It's less distance. Maybe I should have gone on Plaza [Music] Street. Getting bumpy here. Want to take a shortcut, but there's no way I'm gonna be able to get past all these cars. Gotta cross over here. Joyce Wilkins, thank you so much for the 19.99. You rock. It is rush hour, that's right. So, we gotta cross the long way. [Music] movie. Yeah, it is pretty bumpy, especially when I walk around. All right, now we're back on track. Okay, question. Actually, this is a Vanderbilt Ave. Yeah, Vanderbilt will be better than Flatbush. Flatbush will be too much traffic. Miguel, you saw me before on Coney Island. I'm all over the city. I'm... I think if someone tries hard enough, they'll

find me somewhere within New York City. I've covered most of the city already, save for a few outer parts of the city and most of Staten Island, and I'm still covering parts of Staten Island. Anyway, man, Vanderbilt Ave is pretty busy right now. I remember last time I came here, this whole area was closed off for the open streets program, but now there's a lot of cars. Why does this car have their hazards on? That's something that gets me a little concerned. Let's give them plenty of space. Are they going to open their door? Let's look over to the left. There's a car coming. Mizzy, am I headed back to Fire Island this summer? No, I don't think I'll make my way back there, but it is an idea. Fire Island is a pretty nice place. You can check out my videos on Fire Island from last year. Me, Colin's saying electric scooters are legal now in the United Kingdom. That's awesome. All right, they're getting more and more popular every day now.

see if this person turns yo [Music] yeah. I better stick with the lower traffic roads now. I mean, this is pretty much as low of a traffic row as you can get going up to North Brooklyn. The best road you can get pretty much that has a bike lane [Music] Gemma's saying stay safe from the traffic. I try. I rode my scooter down to the garden too, and uh, I caught some dicey moments on camera, including a woman who walked into the bike lane with her head on her phone. I gave her a hello also [Music] jeez, what the man. BMW driver E74 NJY. No need to pass that close. Where'd it get him? What the hell. Get in your lane. Yeah, caught up to him. Red light. Thanks a lot. Give me more space next time. Thank you. They're gonna kill someone now. I hope this person doesn't have retaliatory road rage because that's what happens sometimes. He's like, let me show who's most superior. Let me pass him again so close. Do it again.

on camera. All right, no more moments like that, please. Alfie MX said, I caught in front of the pedestrian at the stop sign. Well, the difference there is that I know I could cut in front of them without hitting them. Meanwhile, this BMW driver just gave me that much space. It is a social norm to go past red light stop signs on slow-moving methods of transportation, as long as you don't hit anyone or yourself. That's the way it is here. [Music] Yeah, Laura's saying it's a nice neighborhood. It is a very nice neighborhood. We're near the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Grand Link. You'll be yelling and cursing for 10 minutes. Well, I'll have plenty more footage for my compilation video. There's the BMW driver again. The driver sure saved a lot of time. A lot of times, 62 EDX. Everyone's in a rush here. You know, um, me going on YouTube and putting a lot of these bike videos and scooter videos too is also from my own safety, so I can

raise more awareness of what not to do, like that BMW driver, or all those - well, not all, but a lot of those things that happen in my cycling incidents compilation videos that have gone viral. I'm definitely going to have enough footage to make another one, but I have to comb through all the different situations and put them up. Foreign, like here, going through a red light and passing behind them. That is socially acceptable, not like cutting in front of them when they're going to be right in your path. Just skating, saying it's so quiet in this neighborhood. It really is until you get here. It's a Myrtle Avenue. This is the main street here, flex stream. Do I need insurance if I get into an accident? No. New York, New York State is a no-fault state, and what that means is if you get into an accident, then the medical insurance will cover whoever is not at fault. Their car insurance will cover it. Foreign, Matthew Whitted with a five-dollar super chat. Thank you, Matthew. Appreciate it very much. I gotta be careful with this bus. They're

gonna take up a lot of room on this street. Lauren's saying nice areas I'm going through. You don't know them well. [Music] This area has changed so much. It used to be very industrial here, but now there's a Wegmans supermarket here. There's also some restaurants and built-up retail all along the waterfront. Uh, this is the Flushing Avenue bike path. Yes, I'm in Brooklyn. That's right. [Music] [Music] There's a new spot across the street called the Brooklyn Roasting Company that looks really nice from the gutter. That's no problem, man. As long as you're watching, supporting the channel, it's the thought that counts. So [Music] that cyclist also had the same mirror I have. [Applause] Foreign wonder how the EMT is going to get through there. Oh, that's it doing the best they can to cope with the traffic making a left on Williamsburg streets. So, um, last time I went up Kent Avenue and I missed most of the Hasidic Jewish

portion of Williamsburg, but today I'm going to go over there down to Bedford Avenue. So, still can't make a right on any of these streets. I think I'm gonna have to do it up there. Is that my daddy? Let's see, I can make a ride on Keep Street and then head over to Bedford Avenue. Let me let this drive it through. So, Michael's saying Bedford Avenue pizza sounds good to me. Let's make a right here. You know what? I think the only way to get to Bedford Avenue proper from here is to go underneath the overpass. Hey, someone from up there on Wythe Avenue yelled out to me. Sounded like a little kid. Say, Hey, Action Kid. Okay, here we go. This is definitely a Hasidic Williamsburg now. You know what? Maybe I'll go down a block and then make a left. Will be safer. I'm going to make a left here on Rutledge Street. Eugene's saying there's a Bedford in England as well. Very nice.

once in a while, my live stream, my phone gets delayed, so I have to scrub through it to the end and make it catch up. It's a different type side of New York that many people don't see over here. [Music] I read a stat saying that outside of Israel itself, the most Jewish people, they live in here, Brooklyn, New York, and it's pretty incredible. [Music] Right. [Music] Yeah, what's up, move. That was the most New York thing I have encountered today. Tell the sky to move. I mean, it's true. The driver was just sitting there at the green light, not moving. One time, I was on a public bus, and it was making a right turn onto one of these streets here in South Williamsburg, and the bus couldn't complete its turn because there was a parked car right on the corner, and the bus couldn't do it, so I had to wait like five minutes for the person to come out of the synagogue in order to move their car, and that's

when the bus was able to move. I mean, it can be quite frustrating, and the bus driver was not pleased at all. All right, I gotta speed this up. This is not a good speed to be going at up the hill here. I'm just going to stay behind these cars so they make the left turn. You also got to be careful too of these school buses. They're really aggressive here, but they have to be in order to navigate these small streets and the pick and drop off kids here. Also, it's important when the school bus has a stop sign on both sides of the street. Need to stop even if I'm over here. [Music] All right, Google saying it must take years of experience to drive the buses through these streets. Yes, for sure. Yeah, Grand Link. This is still the Hasidic Jewish neighborhood, whatever. All right, so I'm going to go this way, past Division Avenue, and following Bedford Avenue. [Music] Rebecca Curiel with a 10. Thank you so much, Rebecca. Hmm. [Music] So

what the heck no tuber. Literally, what are you doing? Why didn't they just go straight? Why they have to make a right in the crosswalk and then go? I don't get it, man. Gonna make a right turn here. Now we're gonna go into Manhattan. Williamsburg Bridge. It's like that person didn't realize it was a one-way until they made the turn. Good timing with the subway here. So, so many bikes right now. It's rush hour on both sides of the bike path. [Music] Yeah, Jonathan, it's the Williamsburg Bridge. [Music] No place in the world like New York. Can't agree more with that statement. There's no place like New York. While they're doing construction on the Williamsburg Bridge, man, that thing is going fast. Actually, that shouldn't even be here. So, I thought it would be pretty calm on this bridge, but there's tons of cyclists right now. More than ever seen in a while. It's good to see too. All right, I don't need to go that fast.

anymore just leave it on economy mode. It'll save the battery anyway. Goose saying thanks for this ak. You're welcome. Glad you could enjoy this live stream and tune in. Beautiful view of the Manhattan skyline. [Applause] There. [Music] Yeah, walking is more stable than being on a scooter. I haven't really figured out how to make it stable on the [Music] scooter. So, so much traffic down there on the lower level. It's like you would think rush hour people will be heading out of Manhattan, but there's a lot of people going in. It's a lot of people out here. [Music] This person is cycling up an electric bike while reading his phone. I wouldn't recommend doing that. All right, we're in Manhattan now, East Village. That was quick. Diane cars, you want to say hi to me? Hello. Just gaming asking if I've been to the Coney Island amusement park. Not this season, but I've been there before. East Village, a lot of people out here.

It's my first time in Manhattan. All day we're all weak, even no way um. I did have to come back to Manhattan and um. Yesterday, no wait, I was in Manhattan earlier this week. What am I saying? It just feels like longer up share the road time. Okay, why are all these cars parked in the bikeway? That's what I don't get man. East Village is hopping at night and it's Thursday night. It's not even the weekend. Damn, that's nice. Oh thanks man, nice wheels man. [Music] is right Houston Street. We gotta cross this now. [Music] [Music] Here's East Second Streets. I think um let's turn into Avenue A now. Oh no, there's Avenue B. What happened up here? Ambulance and a New York City police car. So the reason why I paused because over there that's what's going on. The police and also um there's a stretcher on that side of the street. Yeah Danielle, this is Manhattan now, the East Village.

Cynthia asking how many miles can I travel on a full charge. Um, depends on the conditions, but my normal usage that I get out of this is around, is around, um, 25 miles. I'd say it's rated up to 40 miles range, but that's if you're going on the slowest mode like I am. Let's make a left here. This is Tompkins Square Park. The mode I use the most is, uh, sport mode, the one that goes 18 miles an hour. But it's not necessary for me to go so fast on a live stream like this where I want to explore Manhattan and take in the sights and sounds. Either way, even the slowest mole is a lot faster than walking around. Oh man, there was a dead rat there smooshed into the surface of the ground. Here's Avenue A. Actually, a pretty good idea to do a normal recorded video here, but there just isn't enough time to do everything. This area will be a lot more lively on a weekend, so very active on these streets.

[Music] yeah, just hearts NYC. You're right, lately around New York, even on the weekdays, it seems that it's busy for sure. By the way, the Taiwanese spot I like over there is open. Whole Foods, First Avenue. Let's make a right here. Haven't been up First to have in a while. On my regular walking videos, I've been sticking to like midtown and Chinatown, Greenwich Village, but haven't done the First Avenue route in a while. I should do Central Park. I've covered Central Park before, a lot more on the live streams. Someone just left a big mattress there next to the garbage man. It is so busy in the city. Iggy's Pizzeria. Glad to see the city coming back to life. No, I'm not saying that boot bar saying looks like we're playing GTA. If we super chat payments, can I run into a pedestrian or snatch a handbag? Um, only in your dreams. I won't do that actually in real life. I know there's some like

notorious people who would want to do that, but that's not for me. I don't want to end up in jail or look bad on camera. Yeah, Freddie saying there's less traffic in Manhattan than Brooklyn today. Brooklyn was pretty busy, especially on Bedford Avenue and Vanderbilt as well. That looked good, man. That dish at the mac and cheese place, it smelled really good. Let's make a left on 13th towards the west side because that's the extent of the East Village pretty much. Oh, the mac and cheese place is great. Yeah, I like places like that, but I can't eat there all the time. My body also can't process cheese as well as it once did, so I eat cheese sparingly. [Music] Okay. [Music] Rain drawers say you hear me. As you get older, you can no longer eat cheese for many of the things you used to eat, for sure. What the heck? Someone had a party here and got wasted. There's so many party cups. Why? [Music]

things are getting wild here in Manhattan, man. I've been missing out. I've been missing out. [Music] There's a sign that says to the right is Union Square. [Music] Let's head up to Union Square. Let's see what's going on. David Moon is a good idea like the scooter. It's good for me, yes. As far as I know, I'm one of the few New York City live streamers to ride scooters around. That one was pretty smooth. I got through the crosswalk without any kind of trouble. [Music] Union Square looking lively tonight. Oh, oh, I guess right now almost the start of summer. I know many colleges, they had their graduation ceremonies already. NYU, Columbia, Parsons School, I think might have even had it too. So many of these young people are out now celebrating. Here's Fifth Avenue, world-famous Fifth [Music] Avenue. [Music] [Music] That chief's got a loud muffler. [Music] Diane, the scooter can go a max of 40.

miles, but in my reality, it usually gets around 25 miles the way I use it. [Music] All right, I'm going to make a ride on Sixth Ave. Let me make my way over to the bike lane. Let's steer around this car so I'm not in its turning path. Yeah, Superman, that's true. Over time, the scooter loses charge, so it's even less. That's what happens with lithium-ion batteries. [Music] Unfortunately, also temperatures play a big role too. Over here looks like Midtown is coming back. A lot of people walking around. Soon we're going to be entering like Herald Square area, Rockefeller Center. We'll see how that's doing. And we got a bike lane all the way through. Haven't taken the Sixth Avenue bike lane a while. Rupert are asking if most of the stores are open. Yes, I see most of the stores open now. Stoney TMT is from Park Slope, Brooklyn. Awesome. Just came from there. [Music] Okay, funny how that truck driver says sorry.

about that but still walks in my path like I don't matter, right? But that person did. Sorry, but I'm still gonna do my own thing and still walk in the bike lane. And this cyclist is riding the wrong way. So mesmerizing seeing all these people and tall buildings around Toronto. Guys saying scooter looks faster than transit. It is. I got to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden from Astoria, Queens in like maybe 50 minutes. If I were to take public transportation, it would take over an hour. All right, I guess my scooter can't handle the hill over here, but probably handle this one. That's the problem with these scooters. They have a set throughput, and if it doesn't make it, then you have to change the mode or just push it through. [Music] My first nice of that driver to wait for me. [Music] [Music] Yeah, Anthony's saying plenty of fruits and vegetables there. Yep, agnostician. You see me, I'm in red. Yep, I'm wearing red today.

g said, I ran another red light. Yes, I do run red lights, as well as many of these people here. If you do so in a safe manner, it's socially acceptable. And also, the police, they don't normally ticket people doing that. Wow, this spot is hopping, La Amico or La Mico on 30th Street and 6th Ave. Now we're entering a busy section of Manhattan, Herald Square area and Greeley Square. See if this driver will yield to me. [Music] Maybe, man, this area is busy now. Okay, I have to defend those pedestrians there because that DoorDash driver didn't have the right of way and had a red light, so they were being a bully. What in the world is that their version of a horn? All right, two-way bike lane here. [Music] Gosh, man, Macy's is so busy. All right, we gotta stop by this pedestrian plaza and check it out. I want to just pause here. Let me do so safely. Okay, I want you all to see this.

is New York City back or what? [Music] Unbelievable, right? Oh wow, Macy's is redoing their windows. Now they closed them off for the flower show, but now they're redesigning into something else. Looks like someone just graduated from GW. I don't know what school that is. Marinus fans saying awesome scene tours back. Yeah, it is. I mean, hasn't been this many people in a while. I found, um, I find it all right. Let me cross over the street here and get back in the bike lane, and we'll continue to walk on Sixth Avenue for a ride on 6th Avenue rather. Thank you, Just Gaming, saying Europe opened the stores, the tourists. I did read that. That's awesome. Foreign 38th Street. Thank you. Sneeze came out. Allergy season. It's amazing that, um, I didn't sneeze too much up until now. [Music] Oh, let's go. [Music] Here we are, Ryan Park, 6th Avenue, 42nd Street coming up. [Music] [Music]

brian park and 42nd street area doesn't really look as lively as the east village. oh um here's the steinway and sons store. they sell all the grand pianos. rockefeller center coming up. wow what's with all these nypd vehicles over here. i guess uh public emergency takes precedence over a bike lane. nypd strategic response. no more bike lane anymore. it's just new york city police department. also i know this is a police car. [Music] that's a undercover police ford vehicle. [Music] someone asked if i should go to times square. no i don't think i'll go there today. you know what let's go there. i'll make a left here in 49. it's only a block away. we'll head over to times square. we're gonna have to deal with some traffic though. it's gonna be interesting to weave through. oh glad i brought my scooter to get past all this traffic. [Music] okay oh damn what the hell. drive better you don't do that.

good thing I waited. I was like, What are you doing, dude? That's another incident that's going in my future compilation video. I think it's time for another one now. Is New York back or what, right? Let's get off. Oh my gosh, this is crazy. There's so much traffic here and everything. [Music] Sounds like something's going on in Times Square. Check it out. What is going on in Times Square? Demonstration of some kind. Oh no, not more of this kind of stuff. Oh, oh my gosh, looks of this. There's not the type of stuff I like to show on my YouTube channel. This middle section is all closed off by police. Anyway, folks, I'm out of here in Times Square. Subway entrance is right here. I'm not dealing with all that traffic and all this craziness going on, so I'm gonna end my live stream here. But anyway, here's Times Square, Israel and Palestine protest over there. But anyway, if you enjoy this live stream with a not-so-nice ending, I mean, it's out of my

control, but be sure to smash the like button, subscribe for some more videos like these, and live streams like these. And I'll see you next time. Take care. Bye.

NYC LIVE Exploring via Electric Scooter : Brooklyn & Manhattan (May 20, 2021)

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The rider is using a Segway 9 Bot Max scooter and has 80% battery left for the journey.

They mention the scooter's features, including cruise control and a maximum speed of 18.

The ride takes them through Flatbush Avenue, which recently added a bike lane, and they express appreciation for New York City's investment in bike infrastructure.

The speaker is taking a busier route through Flatbush to avoid traffic, while also covering various parts of New York City.

They encounter bumpy roads and busy intersections, dealing with aggressive drivers and close calls.

The speaker emphasizes the importance of safety while riding and capturing these moments on camera for their compilation video.

The speaker plans to create another compilation video of cycling incidents to raise awareness of dangerous behaviors, like drivers cutting in front of cyclists.

They discuss the no-fault insurance system in New York, which covers medical expenses in case of an accident.

The speaker is navigating through Brooklyn, highlighting the area's transformation and the presence of a large Jewish community.

Navigating New York City: A Bus Driver's Perspective

The bus driver faces frustration with the slow traffic and aggressive school buses while navigating the small streets of a Hasidic Jewish neighborhood.

The driver encounters chaotic situations, such as a confused driver making a wrong turn in a crosswalk and a rush hour with heavy bike traffic on the Williamsburg Bridge.

Despite the challenges, the driver appreciates the unique energy of New York City, with its bustling streets and diverse crowd.

The narrator is visiting Manhattan for the first time and is navigating through the East Village, noting the busy streets and parked cars in the bikeway.

They discuss their electric vehicle's range and mode of use while observing the lively atmosphere and various businesses in the area.

The narrator plans to explore different routes and highlights the city's bustling activity, even on weekdays.

The narrator reflects on avoiding trouble and the busy streets of Brooklyn compared to Manhattan.

They enjoy the lively atmosphere of Union Square, where graduates are celebrating.

Riding a scooter through the city, they navigate the streets and bike lanes, commenting on the bustling activity and open stores.

The narrator discusses their experience scootering through Toronto and New York City, highlighting the efficiency of scooters compared to public transportation.

They mention the challenges of the scooter's set throughput and the social acceptance of running red lights.

The video captures the bustling atmosphere of Manhattan, with a focus on busy intersections, pedestrian plazas, and the vibrant scene of the city.

Exploring New York City: From Bryant Park to Times Square

The Bryant Park and 42nd Street area feels less lively compared to the East Village.

The narrator encounters heavy NYPD presence and traffic while heading to Times Square.

Upon arrival, they find a demonstration and chaos, leading to the decision to end the live stream.