Street Kings NYC - Famed Bike Messenger Co. by Moctar Niang

They call themselves "New York's Finest Messenger Service". Founded by Fernando Rivera, The Street KIng's, the Times Square Bicycle messenger service has a great story to tell.
By Moctar Niang
This story was my 10th grade Personal Project at The Dwight School. The IB Program requires of all 10th Grade students to work on a subject of their choice as a centerpiece assignment for the school year. This is one of 4 of my multimedia stories; written, videotaped, and digitized,

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  • @sooooooooooomuchsoul
    @sooooooooooomuchsoul6 жыл бұрын

    YOOO the Infamous KID. Glad to see he's still making it.

  • @lonelyelk5785
    @lonelyelk57858 жыл бұрын

    dope ass vid for a 10th grade project bruh

  • @MondoBeno
    @MondoBeno6 жыл бұрын

    The worst things about this job were: 1. No place to lock up the bike and you can't take it into the building. 2. You bring the stuff to the front desk and they make you walk around the whole block to the service entrance, then make you wait 15 minutes to be taken upstairs. 3. They give you the wrong address, adding time to the trip, and that cuts into the time you need for more jobs.

  • @Supmouseman

    @Supmouseman

    4 жыл бұрын

    We’re u high or something? Plenty of places to lock the bike and you need to know where to deliver service entrance etc dickwad

  • @mr.schwinn2976

    @mr.schwinn2976

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah I used to go through s*** like that when I was doing messenger work he's kind of jobs got to be real lucky if you could pay your rent on time every month just as long as you get every job right 90% of the time on time obsessively punctual and incredibly fast it's really a job for Superman

  • @Red-ju4mi

    @Red-ju4mi

    2 жыл бұрын

    No bathroom. the walk around the back or finding the package entrance was the worst. Luckily my company did business same spots so I learned it quick

  • @TheProjectX3
    @TheProjectX34 жыл бұрын

    Amazing, just watched the other day another documentary where Fernando was just a teen, now he is manager! Amazing!

  • @undertoes

    @undertoes

    3 жыл бұрын

    what vid was that?

  • @thepassionofthegoose5472
    @thepassionofthegoose54724 жыл бұрын

    This is fantastic quality. Can easily pass for something produced by BBC, etc. Stay well.

  • @pbateman6775
    @pbateman677510 жыл бұрын

    Kid was always best dispatcher, knew he'd end up a bauz

  • @VictoriaAlfredSmythe
    @VictoriaAlfredSmythe Жыл бұрын

    Thank you from Manhattan ©2024

  • @kenrik2105
    @kenrik21056 жыл бұрын

    Glad to hear all your riders wear helmets. Protecting your assets is crucial to any successful business.

  • @peterchung2194
    @peterchung21948 жыл бұрын

    When he pointed to his helmet, I remember that cat. I used to messenger in the eighties and there were two guys who rode with helmets like that ... they used to mountain bikes in mountain bike pants with riser bars. Nice to re-live those days. I wonder if they knew my friend and my boss JL ... co-owner of Wheels messenger service.

  • @Saycomeoutkeegan
    @Saycomeoutkeegan10 жыл бұрын

    The Kid is now the man

  • @zaydsmith7914
    @zaydsmith79142 жыл бұрын

    I always tell him ; "Do your thing Kid" !! ✌🏾😎 Nothing is wrong with what he's doing. He's happy and doing what he loves. He's Blessed. And his heart is Gold. 💛 #oldsharpstyles

  • @ALPHAHXCORE
    @ALPHAHXCORE7 жыл бұрын

    Really good job dude damn im impressed.

  • @isDimright
    @isDimright9 жыл бұрын

    Good Job ! Really great to watch. Good luck for your Graduation ! ;)

  • @khensley1966
    @khensley19667 жыл бұрын

    I saw a video of this guy when he was younger, I think he was working at Mothers.

  • @dapster

    @dapster

    4 жыл бұрын

    Nope. Neither Kidd nor Carlos ever worked there. They've both pretty much been independent since they started.

  • @hectorcarrillo6955
    @hectorcarrillo69554 жыл бұрын

    Kid is the man, love my messenger family

  • @22221mm
    @22221mm Жыл бұрын

    Great job in this project!!!

  • @JillyBean860
    @JillyBean8606 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video!!

  • @shoaibmk8578
    @shoaibmk8578 Жыл бұрын

    Great Courage Guys !! Keep going !! Greetings messenger from Paris ❤️

  • @RaptorEdiits
    @RaptorEdiits4 жыл бұрын

    Realy good report man!

  • @taviwrites4601
    @taviwrites46014 жыл бұрын

    That Guy is hard core. Respect

  • @2ndbaritone
    @2ndbaritone5 жыл бұрын

    very well done, Moctar. Enjoyed it

  • @perfectlyfitted
    @perfectlyfitted3 жыл бұрын

    I liked the video. 👍

  • @Londoncab
    @Londoncab4 жыл бұрын

    Interesting and informative video.

  • @revodavid
    @revodavid2 жыл бұрын

    Great job on the video

  • @BACONNWRAPPED
    @BACONNWRAPPED8 жыл бұрын

    cool video... seems fun ryding in manhattan and taking the subway everywhere.. but yeah.. its dangerous dood... stay safe...

  • @daviddyer9066
    @daviddyer90662 жыл бұрын

    1.29 in and got to stop to say great flim

  • @fedepatagonia
    @fedepatagonia6 жыл бұрын

    great work

  • @singlespeedman
    @singlespeedman5 жыл бұрын

    Great video

  • @warrenzausa3145
    @warrenzausa31452 жыл бұрын

    Any update on these guys on what are they doing now? 😊

  • @densidste9137
    @densidste9137 Жыл бұрын

    best video of the year what can I say. very little input to make this but did pack a punch.

  • @kdarkholme
    @kdarkholme9 жыл бұрын

    What happened to sashA?

  • @henrybernal7122
    @henrybernal71224 жыл бұрын

    Good work dude

  • @presidentinterzone8919
    @presidentinterzone89196 жыл бұрын

    where can i get some bag lights that master king has rocking?

  • @nelsonrodriguez892
    @nelsonrodriguez8926 ай бұрын

    I do not know, why dispatcher tells courier how to get to 86th st by 4 train? My experience is P/U name address, contact and delivery info. Run number and all spoken in seconds.

  • @1stPlaceDirector
    @1stPlaceDirector9 жыл бұрын

    It looks like you're using just an Excel spreadsheet to keep track of your messenger jobs. What kind of software is it?

  • @sooooooooooomuchsoul
    @sooooooooooomuchsoul6 жыл бұрын

    How much game has the kid spit inside of elevators over the years??

  • @soulkeeper1392
    @soulkeeper13924 жыл бұрын

    I wish i was there...

  • @KayTheKreator
    @KayTheKreator8 жыл бұрын

    ITS JUST WEARTHER BABY!!

  • @mouser4290
    @mouser42905 жыл бұрын

    I miss good dispatching

  • @LegolasAchillesDior
    @LegolasAchillesDior8 жыл бұрын

    sehr nice, thanks

  • @taxitalknyc7600
    @taxitalknyc76009 жыл бұрын

    Nice Job !!! I used to sork for Mobile Messenger & Dash !!! ;D Then I got hit by a Cadillac... and got into the taxi business !!! ;D Good Luck !!

  • @Joan-ot9nf
    @Joan-ot9nf8 жыл бұрын

    Does anyone know the name of the song at 05:13 ?

  • @rolandkiss1776

    @rolandkiss1776

    8 жыл бұрын

    Mala Rodríguez - Por La Noche

  • @malte7229

    @malte7229

    3 жыл бұрын

    shazam

  • @mochammadlaksmanaputra7898
    @mochammadlaksmanaputra78988 жыл бұрын

    could i be the messenger? how to apply?

  • @RRoYaL25593
    @RRoYaL2559310 жыл бұрын

    how is called the music in spanish ??

  • @vespaavespa

    @vespaavespa

    9 жыл бұрын

    Mala Rodriguez-Por la Noche

  • @thisishere3071
    @thisishere30712 жыл бұрын

    very cool

  • @serhiibikemechanic7469
    @serhiibikemechanic74697 жыл бұрын

    Nice video! Like bikes and riding. My dream ride to New York. Manhattan - big buildings and i on my Salsa El Mariachi single speed. Have nice day everything cyclists))) See you in NY dudes!

  • @PoeCompany
    @PoeCompany6 жыл бұрын

    Wait what he said take the 4 train? I thought messengers don’t take the subway?

  • @michaeldelgado927

    @michaeldelgado927

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ginga Tetsudō Surī Nain probably a long pickup

  • @derklib
    @derklib2 жыл бұрын

    Hi mr niang

  • @alexbaum2204
    @alexbaum22046 жыл бұрын

    Looks and sounds like RA.

  • @justinpartyboy6300
    @justinpartyboy63008 жыл бұрын

    I know Fernando

  • @ogpaulw33zy47
    @ogpaulw33zy477 жыл бұрын

    diablonyc

  • @raffyintac
    @raffyintac6 жыл бұрын

    Carlos is that you?

  • @bicigato8918
    @bicigato89185 жыл бұрын

    skeletor?

  • @michaeldelgado927

    @michaeldelgado927

    4 жыл бұрын

    bicigato89 no skeletor is different and he rides a mountain bike

  • @sergiopiccioli8824
    @sergiopiccioli882411 ай бұрын

    Irl Premium Rush movie

  • @MrGearcat
    @MrGearcat10 жыл бұрын

    like G's

  • @Rio-mo6qv

    @Rio-mo6qv

    10 жыл бұрын

    is that a question or a statement?

  • @mellow8066
    @mellow80665 жыл бұрын

    Love.to ride and get paid out of it.....

  • @KillerPanda04
    @KillerPanda048 жыл бұрын

    Skeletor is that you??

  • @noiseforthealgorithm4668

    @noiseforthealgorithm4668

    6 жыл бұрын

    nope. he s in "pedal" as well though.

  • @BabyTua
    @BabyTua8 жыл бұрын

    Kid Ill got agey...

  • @MondoBeno
    @MondoBeno6 жыл бұрын

    I used to be a deliveryman for postmates, then doordash. The pay is crap, but if you love biking all day and you don't mind the boss ripping you off, good for you. There's no way you can pay rent with a job like this, it's only for people who live with their parents.

  • @daveberkley1573

    @daveberkley1573

    6 жыл бұрын

    Maybe you just sucked at it.

  • @guillermo7298

    @guillermo7298

    6 жыл бұрын

    Dave Berkley hahha

  • @michaeldelgado927

    @michaeldelgado927

    4 жыл бұрын

    Working for a professional messenger company is way different then doing postmates

  • @piggy43ful
    @piggy43ful7 жыл бұрын

    yo is that KID?

  • 9 жыл бұрын

    bicycle messengers will probably be extinct within 10 years but bike delivery services may just be getting started

  • @MondoBeno

    @MondoBeno

    6 жыл бұрын

    Takeout delivery companies are in full swing, but they go out of business fast. The messengers are pretty much done. I'm surprised this one is still there.

  • @michaeldelgado927

    @michaeldelgado927

    4 жыл бұрын

    Messengers are NOT done

  • @danielfoerster3416
    @danielfoerster34168 жыл бұрын

    quick track, mess kollective and breakaway couriers are better

  • @1stPlaceDirector
    @1stPlaceDirector9 жыл бұрын

    At 4:10, why does such an experienced bike messenger use such a cheap lock to protect his bike? I know its light, but it also is the worst security ever. So easily cut in 1 second.

  • @fatmanmark

    @fatmanmark

    9 жыл бұрын

    1stPlaceDirector The pad lock is protecting his back wheel, the cable his front wheel, and the U-Lock His frame. That´s decent security.

  • @zekekyser8009

    @zekekyser8009

    8 жыл бұрын

    the U-Lock is nice but not versatile, it can only lock up to things that are six inches where as a cord lock can be locked to a variety of things. Also your bike is only outside 20 mins max.

  • @YouAlreadyKnow2

    @YouAlreadyKnow2

    6 жыл бұрын

    Zeke Kyser 20 mins is a lifetime to a thief.

  • @caduceus33
    @caduceus336 жыл бұрын

    Good job on this, except for the awful music. Get rid of that and you have a great video.

  • @MattePurple1
    @MattePurple17 жыл бұрын

    More dangerous job than a police officer? Lol! Other than that, this was a cool vid. Nice job.

  • @MattSezer

    @MattSezer

    6 жыл бұрын

    A lot more dangerous. Cops only have like a 1 in 30,000 chance of dying in duty.

  • @joseph-the-seventh

    @joseph-the-seventh

    10 ай бұрын

    @@MattSezerno it’s 1/10 ok dickie