What I remember at age 10, changed at a flash of an eye.. the shows at steel pier, the diving horse, the old hotels, old restaurants, boardwalk attractions.. and so much more... I still love it . But I miss what it use to be....

“Meet me tonight in Atlantic City” Never coming back folks....

Nelson Johnson has it exactly right. Atlantic City needs to look to its past when it was a family centered resort. Trouble is that you took a great big axe to that family centered resort when you slaughtered all those fine old hotels which catered to the middle class family. Now the hotels are gone and the casinos are leaving. Ok, Now what? You're sunk and you did it to yourselves. I doubt seriously you can ever return AC to what it was during the first have of the 20th century when it stood out as a middle class resort. Good luck I shall miss what was.

@juanshaftpatel7488

2 жыл бұрын

too many blacks

Got a great equarium. Atlantic City Country Club, a great private golf course ! 🇺🇸

@citizenterra3589

4 жыл бұрын

That isn't worth diddly squat if the rest of the city is in terrible condition. I spent a few weeks there. Let's just say I hope never to return to that place anytime soon.

Great documentary!

@liamkeller5557

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

people are afraid to go to AC bottom line. When they see the hotels and one block away are slums and people on the boardwalk begging and homeless No one wants the see or experience this.

Nice job, Liam. I have seen AC from the late sixties through today. AC certainly squandered the golden opportunity it has back in the 80s. I look at this town as a microcosm of the state. The politicians in TRENTON, mostly run by guys from North Jersey towns, saw AC as a golden goose. Most of the revenue that was supposed to go to revitalizing AC went to Trenton instead, and was used to feather nests for North Jersey politicians and their cronies. Now those people are retiring as millionaires and laughing at the rest of us. You cant blame Trump for what happened here. He just invested money, saw he was taking a loss, and left the table. Carl Icahn did the same thing, as did others. If I could raise just a couple million dollars, I would buy the Trump Plaza, turn it into condos and a water park (a la Great Adventure), and retire a millionaire as well in 5 years. Look at Morey's Piers in Wildwood, or Gillian's Amusements in Ocean City! Hello...(tapping microphone)...is this thing on??!

@joshuasnore3600

3 жыл бұрын

You’re fairly correct, except the part about Trump. My grandfather ran a commercial laundry that serviced the Trump casinos. He didn’t leave, he was kicked out by his board. In fact, the last year or two that he actually had any sway over his casinos, he had to give one to Ivana because she had dirt on him, and filed for divorce. As part of the divorce settlement, She got to run one of the casinos by herself. Trump tried to screw over my grandfather more than a couple times, but my grandfather was to slide for that. In the end though, he left my grandfather with about an $80,000 bill that never got paid. Although he loved working with Ivana. He said that he’s never met a smarter woman in his life. He hated Trump though, behind his back he would make fun of him with the other executives calling him “captain bone spurs.” My grandfather is a Marine Corps veteran, who helped veterans suffering from PTSD after the Vietnam war, and his brother served three tours in Vietnam with the Marine Corps and was a drill sergeant at the beginning of the war. He thought was a nothing but a bully and a coward.

@themagus5906

3 жыл бұрын

@@joshuasnore3600 Yeah, I agree that Trump seemed like a dick the two times I met him in person (once at the Taj in AC, and once at Eric's graduation from the Hill School). The company I used to work for provided services to the casinos as well. I've been screwed for money at some point in time by almost all of them. The biggest pikers were the Caesars casinos. Was your grandfather's laundry the "big one" on New Jersey avenue? They were a customer of mine as well.

@joshuasnore3600

3 жыл бұрын

@@themagus5906 No, actually they worked out of Williamstown New Jersey. They were driven out of business by AC linen. The guy that owns AC Linen was well known for pretty much bribing people to get the contract. In fact, when the city is at full capacity, AC Linen only has the capacity to do about 60 to 65% of all the linen and uniforms in Atlantic City, however they have the monopoly on all the laundry now. My grandfather also put in a bid to develop a laundry in Pleasantville for just the Borgata. However, he was outbid by AC linen and magically Several of the people making the decision all rolled up with new cars that week. Instead of dying millionaire, my grandfather died penniless because of how corrupt this city is and always has been.

I hope it comes back so bad, but with these animals that frequent all the quality places the good people stay away. And with that there goes your town down the drain.

Hey Liam! Thank you for this video, it's gives a nice overview of the areas economic challenges as well as well as its bright spots. Are you local? If so, or even if not, I'd love to talk further about the area if you're interested. Let me know, thanks!

Sands died . . . now - a parking lot ! 😱

I lived in Margate during the 1970's (before gambling). There was a paper (I thin) was called either The Atlantic City Reporter or The Boardwalk Reporter and Charlie Seal was the Editor. Do you remember the exact name. I have tried to find it and it isn't Whoot. That came later. If anyone knows let me know! Thanks!

@alanatterbury6294

2 жыл бұрын

I think it was The Press

Camden sucked, Heck New Jersey sucked. Lived there one year, moved back to Connecticut ! Great, for visits . . . nothing but a 'day tripper' ! Loved that salt lake air ! 🇺🇸

This not the same. When I grew up and these places killed the place

Sad blame the state of NJ greedy casino owners and the casino control commission sad sad sad

Without the Traymore, Atlantic City stays dead

Played at 4 Casinos, that died - Sands, all three Trump casinos !

And the influx of cheap black labor into the city

too many blacks to rescue it