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NYC LIVE Walking Manhattan and Trying to Find my Glasses (August 5, 2020)

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Search Begins at South Ferry

  1. The streamer starts at South Ferry on August 5, 2020, heading toward the Financial District to casually look for glasses lost during Tropical Storm Isaias the previous day.
  2. He says he has spare glasses and is searching mostly for fun, expecting the missing pair may have been blown far away or into the river.
  3. He also considers looking for his broken umbrella, external microphone, and batteries lost during the storm, but notes the microphone was the only item he managed to recover earlier.

Financial District Search

  1. He checks the area where the glasses blew off, including curbs, building edges, tree beds, drains, and the side of the street matching the wind direction.
  2. He describes the previous day's wind as strong enough to push him backward and force him to hide behind a building.
  3. After finding no glasses or umbrella, he concludes the storm likely carried them away and jokes that the storm ate them.

Battery Park Storm Damage

  1. He walks into Battery Park and sees major storm damage, including split and fallen trees that had blocked paths the day before.
  2. He reflects on how dangerous the prior walk was, especially after discovering a tree he walked under later fell, saying he was lucky not to have been there when it broke.
  3. He takes a leaf from the fallen tree as a good-luck souvenir and repeatedly thanks the tree for not falling while he was underneath it.

Ferry and Storm Reflections

  1. He recalls the Staten Island Ferry ride during the storm, describing rough waves, rain coming through windows, doors opening and closing, and concern about docking safely.
  2. He says the calm water and weather are the complete opposite of the previous day.
  3. He mentions the Statue of Liberty remained exposed through the storm's strong winds.

Battery Park City Walk

  1. He moves north along the Hudson River and observes that Battery Park City has far less visible damage than Battery Park.
  2. He speculates that taller, stiffer trees were more vulnerable, while younger flexible trees may have survived by bending with the wind.
  3. He suggests nearby tall buildings may have blocked much of the wind in Battery Park City, explaining why many trees remained intact.

Streaming and Membership Talk

  1. He fixes stream audio sync and microphone issues after viewers report that his voice is not matching his lips.
  2. He explains YouTube memberships as YouTube's version of Patreon, noting badges and custom emojis as advantages, while Patreon gives creators a larger share.
  3. He says YouTube takes 30 percent of Super Chats, and Apple may also take a cut when viewers contribute from Apple devices.

Brookfield Place and Oculus

  1. He enters Brookfield Place, noting that the mall feels surreal with many stores closed and fewer people than usual.
  2. He walks through the World Trade Center Oculus area and observes sparse crowds compared with normal rush hour commuting.
  3. He notices pandemic-era escalator guidance asking riders to keep physical distance and leave four empty steps between people.

Subway Ending

  1. He heads to the subway, waits for the W train, and prepares to end the stream at the platform.
  2. He summarizes that he did not find his glasses but learned more about the area and the dangerous tree damage from the storm.
  3. He boards an almost empty subway train and ends the stream as he expects internet service to cut out.

Actiepunten

  1. Keep an extra pair of glasses instead of relying on only one pair.
  2. Maintain physical distance on the World Trade Center escalator and leave four empty steps between riders.