Inside His Amazing Home in the Tunnels Beneath New York - Mole People
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- čas přidán 4. 09. 2022
- Carlos lived in a sewer in the Freedom Tunnel in New York City. He is what many consider one of the mole people - a name given to the homeless who live in the tunnels beneath New York.
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I first met Carlos in 2007, and visited him a number of times over a period of several months. He was part of a small group of people who had made homes for themselves in abandoned parts of an Amtrak train tunnel that runs under the West Side highway in New York City.
Carlos was very friendly. He showed me his home on several occasions, and invited me in at one point to help him fix his computer. He had an interesting life, and I am grateful he was willing to be on camera.
Carlos no longer lives in the Freedom Tunnel. A number of years ago the authorities removed all the people living in the tunnel, and cleaned up the area. The section of tunnel that Carlos and several other homeless people had chosen to live in is very different now.
One of Carlos' friends has set up a Gofundme for him. Thank you to everyone who wishes to help him.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-carlo...
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Thank you to all who want to donate to the Gofundme for Carlos. The goal was met, and he is very appreciative. Another Friend of Carlos' has started a new Gofundme.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-carlos-the-homeless-man-who-lived-in-a-tunne?qid=92c5cf9ff949ecf9440334e27605eae0
Here is my newest video of Carlos giving more info about his life since we first met
czcams.com/video/zHf8UA1QEvo/video.html
I will be working on the follow up video of Carlos in the coming weeks, and aim to release it late February/Early March
UPDATE: 12/9/22
I visited Carlos again the other day. He is doing well, and appreciative of all the kind words and support. I will be posting a follow up video sometime in January.
UPDATE: 9/22/22
I saw Carlos again two days ago. We had a nice talk, which lasted longer than the previous time. He remembered me, and even where I lived in 2007. I gave him some help, and told him of all the nice comments and offers to help from this video. We coordinated to meet again in about a month, and have tentatively planned a follow up video about him.
He said the tunnel was cleared out about 10 years ago, but didn't remember the exact year. He thinks it had to do with Amtrak cleaning up all the graffiti, as well as all the construction and other activity right at the entrance to the tunnel.
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UPDATE to address some recurring comments:
I saw Carlos a few weeks ago - it had been a while since I last saw him, so it was a pleasant surprise. He didn't remember me, but seemed to be doing ok. He was listening to the scripture, and wouldn't talk too much, but he confirmed some things others have told me about the tunnel.
I don't know where he lives now, but I have an idea of the general neighborhood he is in (I won't share that info). He does seem to be "homeless" still.
I hope to find him again in a month or so to check in on him.
There was at least one other video of Carlos (unrelated to mine) that came out about 2008 -ish. This video was a co-production between a French company and the Sundance Channel.
Sundance released the segment with Carlos on their show "Full Frontal Fashion." In that video Carlos repeated a prediction made by Harold Camping (a Christian radio personality) that the world would end in 2011. The start of this judgement day was supposed to start on May 21, 2011 and culminate on October 21, 2011.
In that other video, Carlos said "May twenty-one" instead of "May twenty first," so viewers thought he was referring to May 2021.
It appears that video blew up in popularity during 2020, and the person who posted it has since made it private. A copy has been uploaded, and can be found on youtube. If you listen closely he does say "2011" at one point, but it is hard to understand.
The French documentary about the freedom tunnel is called "dans les entrailles de new york" and is also on youtube.
Carlos spoke about this prediction/prophecy when I filmed him also - I didn't include it, because as far as I can tell, it didn't happen.
If you listen closely, during some sections of my video you can hear the radio show in the background - he listened to "Family Radio" pretty much all the time.
I saw another documentary from around 2013? that briefly showed the opening to Carlos' home - his voice can be heard coming from inside declining to be on camera. He says that the cops had already come through that day.
It is certainly possible that those videos, and others, plus articles and blog posts about the Freedom tunnel got Carlos and the others removed. This tunnel and it's residents have been in the news since the 1990s - there was even a Jerry Springer episode about it.
I think it is also possible that gentrification contributed. There has been a ton of money put into that neighborhood, from both developers and the city. The whole area is much more active than it used to be. Plus the area where Carlos lived, and entered the tunnel is actually being used now. Amtrak has maintenance trains, extra track and other equipment right there. They installed lights, so the whole area is much brighter. The park maintenance crews are also right near the entrance, storing their lawn mowers, etc. It would be much more difficult to go unnoticed now than it would have in 2007-2008 when I first visited the tunnel.
I also heard that the people were cleared out of the tunnel due to flooding from hurricanes in recent years. Unfortunately without finding the person who gave the order to remove everyone, there is no way to know the why people were removed.
how do you not the remember the viking dude with a camera you had around a and in your house? lol
@@johnsnow4916 MOOOAARRR
Not to be negative but by my pure intuition he may be under the assumption you had a dealing with why he was thrown out EXE your video taping, obviously it wasn't you, but why would he act as if he dosent know you.....He knows you he just sees you potently as a negative force since hes heavily religeous may want to clear it up with him if you ever the chance
@@marklugario8806 drug induced psychosis and disassociative disorder.
@@marklugario8806 yeah maybe, or he is under the influence of something. I mean he did say it was hard for him to hold down a job. He’s likely an addict. Many homeless get there due to mental illness and or addiction. It doesn’t make them bad people at all, in fact he seems very pleasant. It does make leading a ‘normal’ life impossible, however.
Living in a tunnel but more polite and better manners than most people living comfortably
💯
That's facts
TBF, you don't get to be rich by being nice. You need to be cutthroat and outsmart the law as well as rules of business. You need to pay for a good lawyer and listen to every word they say. You need to diversify your investments and never trade on emotion. You need to be able to make others poor in order to benefit yourself. You need to be able to walk over others to get them out of the way for the road you pave to wealth. You need to be able to drop friends and family just so that you can make money. You have to make your life all about making more money, or you lose it all.
Then when you are wealthy enough to live comfortably and maintain that wealth off dividends, then MAYBE you might have an ounce of peace like many people that live in poverty get.
Though that almost never happens, and I mean by being rich and then just retiring/stopping. Making money is just as addictive as any illicit drug. There's no remorse, if only that you wish you should have screwed over more people to get more money. The kind of people that get to be rich, don't know how to stop, and will never stop. The kinds of people that see what they have become and want out, end up losing it all, or more often, never making it in the first place.
Life is unfair and you only get one shot at it.
Facts 💯
Homeless due to circumstance, vs homeless from drugs.
When a man prefers to live in a literal sewer instead of a shelter provided by the city because is too "wicked", that definitely tells you something about the city's shelter management.
you don't have the absolute right to live in the US's most expensive city for free.
@@gfuentes8449 just don't live in the US.
Or, it tells you the guy is off.
The guy basically had his own room, computer, and private space. Also, no one checking if he's staying off drugs. Not a lot of shelters can provide that.
@@gfuentes8449 cry about it
if a landlord got a hold of his place, it would easily be $1800 a month. No pets.
I’m sad for Carlos. He is so resilient and was happy. The authorities should have left him alone. We could learn a thing or two from Carlos. Prayers for him.
Yeah why don't we all just steal electricity?
I pray for his safety and that he stays provided for, however God has rewards for such a man that we can't even comprehend.
The man has nothing (by the worldly standards), but he has everything in spirit and the Lord!
How can a man that has so little still be so appreciative of God? That's what he will be blessed for
What ive learned is that he is cant quite fit into society and thinks things like housing and electricity are free things because he doesnt want to put the work in to own his own things. I work 2 days a week to hvae the few things i have. Man still needs to contribute.
@@MonsterrMaxx to whom is he contributing to? Lol what the hell does he owe you? Or the rest of the world for that matter...
Whoopie doo! You sacrifice your time, life, family, and well being for a bigger company that finds you replaceable and does everything they can to give you the least while demanding the most.
Even if you tolerate your job or actually like it, you're not doing anyone any favors, if you stopped working, either someone would take your place, or (in a hypothetical world) if everyone stopped working, the stronger and self sufficient would prevail (nobody is going to cry, where's Steve??! He didn't come in today, now we're doomed), while you'd be stuck waiting for friggin Walmart to reopen.
@@MonsterrMaxx I work too, but let's not sit here and pretend we're all doing the world favors inventing new games and Tvs.....
They're not bothering anyone. They're just trying to survive. Let them live.
Right
@@Givemearandomname177 If the homeless leave the shelters they’ll defund the governors children and friend’s “non profit” businesses running them
i totally agree! Sad realization is, they don't want to 'let them live'. Just look at what's happening after the Vid years!
Yes agreed with you 💯 !!
@TheRumpys if you see the end of the video explains that he was kicked out in this video was filmed years ago
I was concerned that this video could endanger Carlos at first, it's a relief that you waited so many years after filming this to protect him.
I was thinking the same thing. Vloggers piss me off sometimes. Glad this wasnt the case of his removal.
I was about to comment here that you had something to do with his removal but you didn't. You are a very nice human being.
I thought the same at first.
Carlos said he arrived in 1980 and was in the US for 27 years so this was filmed around 2007.
@@leroybrown505 so he claims as @4:29 the milk expiration dates states it expires at 6/6/2022.
So either Carlos is a time traveler or *HE'S LYING*
Carlos is an engineer, what a resourceful and nice man.
For real
People like Carlos are the ones who will survive the apocalypse. He’s a pretty smart guy and I hope he’s doing better.
Heart wrenching ending.
Dude didn't bother a single soul. He didn't steal. He scavengend trash and ate expired or discarded food. He lived in a hole in the ground, but even that was taken from him.
Hope he's doing alright, wherever he is.
He stole electricity from Con Edison. LOL
@@rvnmedic1968 who the hell cares it’s not like you’re paying for the energy he uses
Exactly when I heard they cleared him out that’s so sad. He didn’t deserve that
Grow up & have some compassion man. It's not a competition
@@smith077906 A lot of Muricans lack compassion
In a post-apocalyptic world scenario, Carlos seems like a pretty resourceful and useful guy to have around.
I was thinking the same thing
I mean the guy successfully did electrical work and has a functioning computer in his hole. That's pretty useful not to mention he has a working refrigerator and microwave.
With all my respect, those cubans are some resilient mf
It's coming. I'm glad such a seemingly good man will still be here
Well not really. He was just stealing resources that are fuctional thanks to the intact society and its infrastructure and working economy.
I clicked on the go fund me to see if it was doing well and saw the thank you video Carlos made! I'm glad he's still holding strong. Blessings to you both
where is Carlos now?
@@rehab4everybody Theres a follow up video from about a year ago, posted by this same channel. He is on the streets but seems like he is doing okay, plus the gofundme collected about 40,000$ for him.
People who haven't got much are always the nicest people ❤
This video was filmed when I was around two years old, I’m now 18. The fact that Erik waited all this time to release the footage really shows how much he respects Carlos and his privacy, I can’t wait to see the follow up video
So how is he just now setting up a go fund me for Carlos if it was filmed 16 years ago??
He still meet Carlos regularly i suppose
@@darkbozo11 facts are not judgmental. ....
Dude actually said that he went to Carlos home and found that he had been forced out 2 years earlier.....
Then there isn't any follow up video to this that says he found Carlos and got him a apartment and helped him out in any way ....
He then even says in the video that he doesn't know where Carlos is...
So if it's been 16 years since he's seen Carlos then why the go FUND ME now??? I mean he can't find him so what's he's going to do with the go fund me money?
@@darkbozo11 LIKE IM A LITTLE CONFUSED ON THE TIME LINE HERE SO EXCUSE THE FUCK OUT OR ME FOR ASKING THE SAME FUCKING QUESTIONS A THOUSAND DIFFERENT WAYS.
IM JUST TRYING TO DO IT LIKE A DETECTIVE DOES IT TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS "GO FUND ME FOR CARLOS" OR THIS "GO FUND ME FOR A GUY I TOOK A VIDEO ABOUT 16 YEARS AGO AND EVEN THO I CANT FIND HIM AND HAVE NO CLUE AS TO WHERE HE IS I STILL WANT TO RAISE MONEY JUST FOR HIM"....
SEE HOW FUCKED UP THAT SOUNDS ?? DOES THAT SOUND WEIED TO YOU? BCNIT DOES ME
@@harleyhendrix8467 dude, there is literally a recent photo of Erik and Carlos on the community tab, Erik also frequently states that he found Carlos a few weeks back and that the go fund me donations, and the ad revenue from this video is all going towards Carlos. Why wait all this time to release the footage, because if he released the footage back in 2008, that would further help the authorities clear everyone out in the tunnel. There was a documentary or some shit that exposed Carlos and the people in the tunnel and that’s what got them removed. When he met Carlos again, that’s when he probably thought it was the right time to release the footage. He did the exact same thing with another person living in the tunnel who has since passed away. Also, he plans to meet up with Carlos again to give him the money
Carlos is happier and more grateful than most people I've ever met. Bless his soul.
He have the Lord with him.
@@cscs9192 amen
He's neater too. Only slobs wear shoes in a home.
@@BeantownToBigD yeah like in those american movies lol
@@glowiever slobbery knows no national borders
As a former shelter monitor (Grasslands in Valhalla NY) I can attest that there are very few Carlos’. Humble & genuine & thankful just for life itself.
Listen, it’s amazing what Carlos and his friends have achieved, they’re relatively safe? Warm, dry, have access to food and water? Just goes to prove, we all need less than we think. If we ALL shared? No one would go without. 😢❤
he may be living in a tunnel but he's got manners and decency.... What an amazing educated man... I wish his life would chamge somehow and he moves to a better and cozy house...
That usually requires working
Still here illegally. Send him back home with all the money from the gofundme. I'm not heartless, I just don't think we should be giving handouts to those that have been for so long illegally.
Who cares. The people who come here illegally are what make up NYC’s economy. They are hard workers. Maybe we should stop giving money away to poor whites who are perfectly capable of working but are lazy.
Annoying conservatives
@@catsrcool9746 Such a great argument, such effort, such intelligence.
I’ve almost been homeless before; all it takes is a perfect storm: A illness turns into missed work, turns into loss of job, turns into loss of benefits, turns into blowing through your savings to stay alive; mix in the fact that you have no living family to help except for your two daughters that are in elementary school, and before you know it, you’re destitute with little to no options. It’s easier than you think to one day wake up in Carlos’ situation. I hope he continues to do well for himself.
I really hope you're doing good and you're healthy again. As a German it really blows my mind to read your comment. That wouldn't happen here, because we have healthcare for everybody and when you get sick, your employer has to continue to pay you for six weeks and after that, the insurance will pay you two thirds of your regular income.
That is a scary concept but yes I agree so easy to happen. And, it can happen to anyone.
Where's their dad/his fam?
that's true but depends on the illness right? not saying i disagree just saying people can still have an illness and still be able to go to work, for example me i've had 5 surgeries (got an infection in my leg when i was born and due to that i was born 2 months early was supposed to be born in april but was born in february instead) and i can still go to work. Like i say depends on the illness how bad it is, i understand some are worse than others, but it's not impossible
@@danielpedersen1688I am one of the people who never misses work. But it'd be nice to be able to when I've got a 103 fever.
As a fellow Christian, this dude inspires me. It reminds how Jesus said He will provide everything we need so we don’t need to worry. Look how well Carlos lives this out. Praying for favor and a better situation than ever for him.
Jesus is not provide enough. No one should live like this.
You people are insane. If there was a Jesus, HE causes this homelessness and poverty in the first place..
Higher taxes and state help would probably work a lot better than prayers.
@@iain3482
>higher taxes
There's already a massive wealth tax in place, at least for normal people. It's called inflation when the government prints. Governments practically have infinite money, doesn't help much because they just pass it to their friends or use it to finance something stupid that no one actually needs
Woe! Jesus is ALWAYS enough. It is humanity that is lacking. The reward of the faithful is great in heaven.
there was a documentary years ago called Dark Days. a filmmaker goes into the NYC tunnels and interviews people in their makeshift structures in the tunnels, just like this. absolutely fascinating. very well presented here.
This is the kind of guy that will thrive when society falls apart, because for him it already did
Now I’m thinking of these people starting a thriving community of survivors in New York after a nuclear war,
man shut up
Not exactly off grid... he eats from the grocery store and uses mains electricity and water. No different than other New Yorkers.
@@RebeccaTreeseed Janet you're a white female you're speaking from a place of ignorant privilege
@@StoneTheCr0w I m a Chiricahua Apache and Irish blend with portion of rape genes from an invading Viking in Ireland. I am now Forced Birth Cattle courtesy of White MALE Supremacists on the Supreme Court of Perjurers. Some privilege.
The man SAID he eats from the grocery store, drinks from water mains, and pirates mains electricity. None of that would be available after nuclear war, ya twit. His tunnel might still be there, but might be over run by NY rats or flattened by the blast. He has an upbeat attitude, but unlikely to survive a nuclear war in the middle of NYC.
I grew up in the backwoods of Oregon, foraged food, hunted, fished, gardened, made home repairs, and survived one of those privileges reserved for women... rape (while living in Dallas, Texas).
I live in the western mountains now, have a small income, no debt, and a 5 acre native edible food forest for my family and local wildlife.
You think women are privileged because you are an INCEL or what? Not many men or women in the United States are privileged what with our extreme income inequality, and our government gifting about 85 percent of US assets to morons like Eeyore Musk while he whines as he pizd off $100 billion over Twitter. Meanwhile we have over a million schoolchildren attending schools while living in cars with mum and dad. Since 2008, banks have been bulldozing repossessed housing cuz they rather get the tax writeoff than sell to human beings... keep prices inflated, right?
Your INCEL is showing, Bubba
I was homeless for about 2 years. Thank you for showing him respect. Being poor is not a crime. Thank you so much for other gratitude and helping him. I love if you were able to find Carlos and get an update.
unfortunetly vagrancy is a crime. its horrible that they refuse to help these people and would rather criminalize the homless and take away what little they can get
Glad you made it through and good luck moving forward!
@@cr4ckrocksteady he is a poor man who is living in a city with very bad government facilities for the weaker section of the society and u are saying just stealing little electricity for his survival is bad .why are people becoming so selfish these days . U literally ignore the fact that governments around the world spend millions of dollars just to make weapons of mass destruction and u say just stealing little electricity is a crime . What is this hypocrisy.
@@lakshaythapliyal7982 These people will always find ways to condemn the poor just trying to survive, while excusing the mass atrocities of the rich and powerful.
Poor not a crime. Society frowns on it YET WE'RE ALL POOR. Too ridiculous the blindness people have..mind blowing that no thought process operates in brain. Only parrot what they hear & learn..mostly lies. There are some who have more money but still poor. Middle class & upper class is fancier way to live poor.
This put tears in my eyes. Powerful stuff. God bless you Carlos and thank you Erik for telling his story, God bless you as well.
Me too
If someone can't even live in a sewer without being picked on and kicked out
Then there's no excuse for treating another human being so in humanly.
God bless this adorable humble man.❤
I have been homeless for 5 years straight. Carlos is right...shelters are wicked places. I have been in a shelter for 6 months and seen 2 murders in that time (one stabbing and one shooting). Infuriating that they sealed up his home.
Gov. shelters for homeless are ran like the rest of the country.
Yeah I lived in a church shelter and even the church volunteers were vial. Called themselves godly yet if you were not there at 7 pm even 2 mins late they would happily watch you sleep at the church door in freezing cold
Freedom is dead mate.
I lived on the streets for a year, swapping from one squad to the next. Good times!
Now they all get eighter commercialized or closed.
He was stealing electricity and food.
Lol, Get off the comment page and go get a job or stop pissing your money away. Should be looking to Replace the phrase “homeless for 5 years straight” with “employed for 5 years.”
I didn't realize until finishing the video that it was recorded in 2007 because of how high quality the recording was. Carlos must be 62 or 63 now. Hope he's doing great.
2007 was before the great recession. Inequality and quality of life for the poor and middle-class have been downhill since then. I doubt he is better now than 16 years ago
@@user-gw6fg6mv8b Yea, uh.....you don't have a good ending when you're living in a sewer tunnel at age 47. Sorry.
@@eustacemcgoodboy9702 Even the Ninja Turtles end the same way. Dark humour but yeah tough life.
@@LilBaftain 2003 series they change living place many times😂
@@eustacemcgoodboy9702 arguably about the same fulfilment as working a job nowadays, 50% of full time workers can't afford fucking rent so you live in a sewer free food free water free power just need to gather some resources, about the same as a daily work grind, most studio apartments aren't that much nicer than this
What a sweet, smart man. May God Bless him for all his days 💖
We have much & complaint yet Mr. Carlos made his home in a sewer and is happy & feels blessed for what he has & has accomplished, it taught me something to be joyful for what God has given me.
A man who lives in a sewer tunnel still made effort and time to pray? Wow... am deeply touched. It's time to count my blessings
Guy in the video
“I used to be homeless”
Also guy in the video
“I live in an actual sewer” 🤔
@@smartyjonez5470 home is where the heart is 🤷♂️
@@reggaemortis4117 I have nothing against him, quite to the contrary, he seems like an awesome guy - but technically he’s still homeless lol
@@smartyjonez5470 Good thing nobody asked for your opinion and nobody cares what you think 🤡🤡🤡🤡
@@reggaemortis4117 Store up your treasures in Heaven. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also
His eyes show nothing but warmth and peace, but also tell a story of what he has gone through.
I am Giovanni and I do not go into the tunnels. I do admire his set up and he has the best landlord, rent free. I bet he eats KaChava.
Guy in the video
“I used to be homeless”
Also guy in the video
“I live in an actual sewer” 🤔
@@chefgiovanni OFF TOPIC , BUT IS KaChava GOOD?
yea he live free and they want a go fund me page have him get a job live normal like everbody else
@@thomasbrunn4182 he got evicted dude, did you even watch the video?
Damn the ending was sad to hear I was rooting for Carlos he was more safer than most. Cause in a few years this world is gonna go bat shit crazy and being safe out the way is the best thing u can plan on doing as of today. I hope he found another place underground somewhere and great job to the camera man for this story.
He got kicked out because of the freaking story.
@@richardpearson9041nah he didn’t the dude who posted this waited until he was kicked out to post it
Don’t be saying that, the world will be fine.
@@richardpearson9041youre slow arent ya?
He seems like a lovely guy and actually very smart and polite too. His home is very clever and looks very comfortable too. Id love to see him again.
Oh man, Carlos seems like a really decent guy and he was working so hard to make some kind of a life for himself. My heart breaks for him.
Carlos seems like one of them good homeless people out there..hope him well..
I wish he is ok and better place to live
Yes I bet your heart breaks so much you would let him move into your house. Martha Vineyard much?
you don't know him or his past. homeless men can be despicable
Yes and there are people who earn 10-20 million in a month…its so sad how the world treat some people.
The guy seemed organized, clean, focused and oriented. Fast thinker and learner.
People like this, are not the same kind of addicts that are already lost their mind to substances and violence.
He had hope. I don't know what happened to him, but it was the kind of guy that with a small push and help. could have make it.
He seems to think he has made it.
I dont think he is an addict, or was one. He could have some sort of milder autism, making him "feel" strange, but he is a very intelligent guy, and you can see he is a hard worker in what he does in his daily life, not a lazy person.
He has God.. he has everything. Jesus still saves.
He has predictions of doomsday,obviously mental patient who lives without treatment.........feel sorry for the guy,with right medication and little help he could have normal life.
@@3g0st the people who will take advantages of the opportunities deserve it most
The World needs people like carlos to show them the way before things get really tough.
People like Carlos are so amazing, resourceful and creative.
You know what has always amazed me? How the cops and citizens are always so quick to tell the homeless where they can't live while never lending a helping hand. I have been homeless before. This is no joke. God bless him.
They all got kicked out of there because of the electricity usage. If it wasn't for that, they would not have been relocated.
@@someone-ji2zb honestly...I went into an abandoned station, and the lights were on. The city didn't bother shutting them off, since it's too much of a hassle. Why not let them use their tiny bit of electricity?
@@Animerulespeople Because someone else is paying for it. No matter how you slice it, this comes back to bite everyone in the butt if many people siphon free electricity across the city... the city has money from tax payers lol
@@someone-ji2zb I know. It’s just that I know the city wastes plenty of electricity, and I have to wonder if a pardon of sympathy can be made (like as long as you use x small amount of electricity) for these homeless people.
I hope Carlos is safe, happy and warm.. wherever he is. I really wish I could talk to him and take him out to a nice restaurant. He’s a kind soul and deserves so much more. I’m sending you blessings and love Carlos ❤
what does a homeless man need a printer for? lol i hope he has welfare. he's one of those people who actually needs it. he can get 200+ dollars for food monthly he can buy some actual sanitary food and water and not rely on the stuff restaurants throw out
That would be amazing, as long as you're not an "influencer" or "content creator" scum that wants to make a quick buck with that kind of content.
He’s back already. Got his old spot back
@@medic173 PROOF
@@uhauntmydreams look for the update part 2,
We need more people like Carlos in this world.
I watch quite a few programs about homelessness. The one constant amongst them all? Is how evil they say the homeless shelters are. How f**n sad is that? My heart to Carlos, his friends and his future.
Within the past few years there have been some news reports detailing some of the corruption and abuse in the shelter system. It really is sad
It's safer on the streets. Was for me anyway.
@@KASeltzer ♥️
@@ErikKSwanson
Its less about the corruption and more about unhinged junkies
@@missthang4982dear miss thang ... I've lived in a few homeless shelter/ halfway houses .....yeah they're not for everyone, and fyi I'm not a hardcore guy....I really liked them at first because it let me somewhere to go to get away from a family who would throw buss fair to go my job or school in my face....but there are some dark stories I could tell you, mostly for other homeless guy's..... I'll never forget hanging out in the common area one night and somebody can running out of one of the rooms screaming "Kevin's dead Kevin's dead" ....like an idiot I walked into the room....it was long and narrow with Bunk beds all lined up to the side....as I walked down the row all I saw was this arm hanging over the side....I walked right up to it and grabbed it,...the arm was cold as ice! ...this was a Christian halfway house. Then brad Simpson one of the main leaders rushed in and told me to go.....I wanted to pray...pray the LORD to bring him back ...but brad told me to go to my room......
I went in my room ....then I started to hyperventilate ....I was scared, also 21 ....the halfway house under state law was not allowed to hold onto pain meds....this was in 2005 mind you, and Kevin got so use to being in pain that he'd just pop a pill whenever and well I guess he did that too much......
Absent from the body, present with the LORD-kevin brake
❤️🙏
When Carlos said God provides the food, I knew then that his belief will carry him 🙏🏾God Bless ❤
I really feel for Carlos and people in similar situations. It's such a hard and unpredictable way to live ❤
Carlos is definitely a good vibe. He deserves so much 🥲🙏
He's intelligent and quite the handyman. It is so sad to hear his story ended sadly and losing his home he was so proud of. Prayers for Carlos 🙏
He lost it bc of the videos this guy made of him.
Hopefully it's not ended yet.
@@sungodjrspot That is not true, read the pinned comment in full.
@@edmundroth6337 Strange thing to ask ?
Seems like he should be able to get a job somewhere.
For people who wanted to know what happened to Carlos, he has done a followup 10 years later. He is still living on the streets and the gofundme that was set up for him has helped him. He was given a debit card so he can withdraw money whenever he needs it. He still has a positive outlook on life. The followup video is called,
10 Years After He Lived in a Tunnel - Mole People: Carlos Update
@A B what a HEARTLESS comment 😢
@A B You have no way of knowing whether he actually "has no obvious disabilities". A person can appear on the straight and narrow, for short periods of time, but if one LISTENS WITH HIS EYES AND SEES WITH HIS EARS, then a person's makeup tends to manifest itself.
@@A_R_B_G Go and do your laundry first before giving advice to the people who are completely satisfied with the way they live
@A B OK troll
@A B lol blah blah contribute to society stfu😂 he doesn't have to 😂😂😂😂😂
carlos is an absolute gem... hes pure and yet society is so cruel he cant even function within it....
I love his brain, love his resilience. Super human.❤
I can't help but admire the ingenuity of the living space Carlos made for himself in the tunnel. It is sad to know that they were pushed out of their homes that they worked hard to make for themselves. I have heard many stories myself in regards to the terrible living conditions found in some homeless shelters. I can't say I blame the guy for wanting to get out and live on his own.
You should visit him for company
@@brian2100 Find something better to do. If you're so miserable ...do something about it.
@@Sunny-jz3dy 💩
Babylon. Enough land and food for everyone.
Ask family court why this man have to live in tunnel.over 70 percent men living in such conditions due to family court systems
The city’s war on the homeless but not what causes homelessness continues. Thanks for the stories.
Mans fit to work I’m sure there’s opportunities in one of the biggest cities in the world
City: we want to find out what causes homelessness.
City finds out it's the cause.
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Not all, but most of the homeless in my area have chosen that life for themselves. My city has many people that are more than willing to help anyone in need.
theres no solution for these people sadly.
@@kayleebri8802 there is. There are countries with basically no homeless people. USA is a great country if you are really rich. For all the others it is a shitty country. I would never live there even if I would been a billionaire
God bless you both. His creativeness being homeless was great to see. Thank you
God bless this man, Carlos. He is a great soul. ❤😊
this man builded his only tiny home. and they took even that away.. that little home meant a lot to him it was his comfort. i.hope carlos is ok today. God bless him
Fuck are government only they deserve to live comfortably. Unlike us peon’s
It’s amazing that he has a complete set up down there, with computer and printer, and cooking area. This man is extremely resilient and it’s very sad that the city kicked them out. I hope he’s been given a place to live as he seems like a gentle spirit who may just be too sensitive for the cutthroat and harsh world of most job environments - a challenging environment for even the toughest of people. Thank you for showing us his life.
Soviet Union give 36 m² home for free
This was 15 years ago
@@patrick5034 . I pray Carlos is ok🥺
It's horrible 😞, the city should have left him alone. Carlos had a great set up, I hope he was able to connect to a wifi and maybe stream some.movies?
@@catrinahartz944 same here 😮💨🥺
This is an interesting time to be recommending this to me, CZcams.
What a precious soul! I hope he found a safe place to go . I’m praying for you Carlos 🙏
Bro the ending really upset me, he was completely content with his situation and they took that from him. Can we please have an update video on carlos? I want to know that he's safe, and I hope he's living a good life. Unlike many homeless people who are addicts and turn to crime, Carlos seemed to be a man with a kind heart, who chose to scavenge everything, even the food he eats, from the trash, instead of stealing/robbing to get by. If you are able to locate him or contact him we should try and raise some money to help him out!
Hey may not be alive any longer, this was 15 years ago now
Read the description/bio of the video
wow actually nvm its the first comment. i wanna assume you made the comment before it got liked/stickied buuut. lol
Same the ending was heartbreaking they are good people minding their own business.
Agreed. I enjoyed the video and the ending made me emotional
I knew once he said he didn't trust this guy, and the free electricity he was getting from the city that this story wasn't going to end well. Some food for thought, don't ever show anyone into your camp because just like this clip you might find yourself right back in that same wicked shelter again!!!
What a beautiful soul. I wish him all the best. Thanks for this video.
Aww thanks for being his friend and sharing some of your knowledge while he shared his ❤
Guy is unironically more free than 99% of Americans, no taxes, no house payments, no wasting our bodies away for the next paycheck, Carlos is blessed and I wish him luck
Ok, so go live in the sewer, if he's so blessed.
He seems like such a kind soul. Definitely hasn’t let his situation impact his hope and willingness to thrive. Hopefully wherever he is today, he’s found a new home and a better place for himself.
Cause he has god
New York is a vile city. I hope he's well.
May God send blessings to him!
@Ben Dover Exactly what i thought, I hope and pray he is ok.
Exactly because he has God
This isn't new. Amazingly, lots of precious folks live below in the sewers of NYC. I admire their spunk, and hopefulness. God knows where they are..and loves them. 🎩🤔👍❤️
He seems nice guy, hope he has all the happiness in his life.
He takes nothing for granted and takes pride it what he has. A lesson for us who are considered more fortunate. I'm happy I came across this. A true reality check. We've become so desensitized in this world. Less complaining and more gratitude is needed.
Dont worry you'll get your chance..., at the rate our Masters are importing the third world, we are quickly becoming the third world ourselves
True
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I agree. In a blink of an eye, we will re-tune into the thoughts we're accustom too
Right
I did not expect that ending. We live in such a cruel world. They don’t bother anyone and they are trying to survive like the rest of us. It’s sad that they would force them out this way. The fact that this bothered them is beyond me. I hope that they are both doing well ❤
Cruelty is allowing someone to live this way. I'm sure you wouldn't have your Mother in a sewer.
The dudes lived in literal fucking sewers. To still kick them out is just pure fascist hatred, can't even make an excuse for that
@@Lilian040210 Yes, we kick people out of living in sewers. What is wrong with you? Plus, he is a thief. The man has zero character.
Oh I knew it would end this way
God bless his heart. So sad..and yet such a survivor. You have to admire his resilience. 😢
This was very humbling to watch. He seems like a happy and pure soul.
What an angel. To be in such a miserable situation, but still be kind and happy. An example to us all. I hope he is well wherever he is. God bless Carlos.
Honestly the place looked cozy.
Nobody to harass you, he gets his food, water, heating, electricity and most importantly he's away from humanity.
I kind of envy the man in some ways.
That country management just suck as F!!! Where us human right?!! Or no one will question it because it not in middle east?🤣🤣 definition of hypocrisy!!
@@samuelwinter2554 cozy for a homeless person at the very least
Being homeless sounds bad, but it can be a very smart decision for some people. I am currently and have many times before chose to be homeless. All the while, I still maintained employment. I don't need luxuries that come with a home. I shower at a fitness center and charge up my batteries there and that's about all I need extra. I save a lot of money not paying rent. The only way I would ever move into a home is if i got a girlfriend.
@@zmunny9709 How is being homeless a good thing lol
How horrible that these ppl , who were not bothering anyone, just living their lives as best as they could, yet they had to be moved. I think that’s horrible. I’d like to know where he is now and how he is doing. This video was so heartwarming until the last few minutes. Now I am sad because I don’t know what happened to this guy or the other people. Godspeed to this gentle human being.
it is but i can also understand it on the other hand. the city is potentially responsible/liable for anything that happens in those unmanaged, unmonitored sewers. there is potential for poor air quality, or if there was serious flooding like there was a few years back that killed a bunch of people living in NY living in non-permitted/illegal apartments - the city could potentially have huge lawsuits on their hands for allowing the opportunity for people to stay there if something went wrong.
I do hope he found somewhere safe.
I hope he just said that so no one would go down there and bother them.
@ton-618 oh ya the government fixes everything they touch, great idea.
@ton-618 male shelters are horrible places as he mentioned, that's why so many choose to live on the streets instead, seeing as how men are expendable, even by family, it's tough, especially since people are now killing the homeless indiscriminately
At the end of the day, we all need to work to live. We make choices.
Many homeless people were/are drug addicts and while still quite bad, is understandable why they will be unlikely to ever get back on their feet.
Then you have people like this man. Yes, a nice guy and respectful. However, he still choosing not to work and is content getting free, nearly expired food out of dumpsters to stay alive. All the while living off of free electricity the rest of the city is paying for; full of people who are working day in and day out to afford said electricity.
Thank you, sir for this informative video of this gentle soul. Also, thank you for letting us know what happened to his home.
I hope he finds peace and a comfortable home.
Money can’t buy personality. Carlos seems like an easy person to talk to.
The fact that this dude had built a PC from discarded computer parts and knew how to work on it just blows my damn mind. I was a teenager back in 2007 and I had a computer for nearly 6 years at that point and I barely knew how to add a second hard drive.
i was making computers at 10 it’s really easy to understand :)
@frustratedalien , love your username. This guy is certainly a savant , I hope he aspires to better
What's a hard drive? Just kidding. I have a vague idea of what it is. LOL
@@whimsical6 There are Asian kids who do it better than you.
well yeah but they still in third world
As someone else has said, thank you for not releasing this footage when it could have cost Carlos his home and maybe even life. What a wonderful home he had, it's a shame that everyone in the world can't just enjoy what little bit they have and be happy with it.
For real, imagine kicking someone out the sewer... next level petty. The argument could be "oh but hes stealing electricity"... bruh on one wire, oh no the mastermind is gonna shut the city down with his power consumption... like man leave the homeless in peace.
@@sickna-sty3244 i agree but the moment the video shows his power supply it's pretty clear they couldn't be left there. A fire could have killed all of the mole people and perhaps others.
@@mattc9598 Yes that would make sense. However, you can't just evict people for their safety when you have no safe institutions in place to house them. If you stay alive for long with a small chance of an electrical fire its better than going on the streets (especially in the US) or to a shelter (as he described) and potentially starve/get killed*. Both solutions suck but again, the root of the problem needs to be solved not the approach of the people trying to manage that problem.
@@sickna-sty3244 the root of the problem is people like you. Found the root. There now fix it. He’s stealing. It’s his own fault that he can’t hold a job. He said it. If you want everything for free then go to prison. Are taxes already pay everything for you if you go
@@mattc9598 How can you light a fucking sewer on fire bro.
Long may he run what a genuine human God bless him
Carlos is amazing, as you are too, thank you
Carlos seems like a kind soul.. my heart goes out to him. Life is difficult and unfortunately people make it difficult for others.
That made me remember that Futurama episode where they show the poor people living underground, and to think that we already have enouvh resources to guarantee a house to everyone
Exactly
They weren’t hurting anyone down there
@@ruthanneluvsvacuuming6653 Absolutely! Hurts my heart.
Carlos is a good hearted man. But i think it is good that authorities closed that sewers because those are dangerous and can harm their Life. The best thing is to make shelters Peaceful so that people like Carlos and Others may have good time. And as Pakistani 🇵🇰 i Thank To Allah that We live in Peaceful And Better Life. And I am sure almost 90 percent of the Pakistanis might not have heard about people living in sewers or sanitary tunnels.
This is so sad yet so impressive. Sad because Carlos deserves decent accomodation, access to water, electricity and food, just like every human on Earth! Impressive because his spirit is strong and willing to do what it takes to survive.
Deserving access to something is morally different than deserving that something.
Everything that requires human labor no one has a right to. Otherwise that would necessitate slaves to produce that something to provide it as the right. Slavery is immoral.
@@currnhyde3123 I'd like to ask this. What is the difference between being forced to work for a stable wage due to having to pay off a house and slavery? It's really just indentured service under another name. Indentured service is paying back ones debt with their service.
If slavery is immoral, then the modern debt slave model is immoral.
The trick in this modern society is that you are only in said indentured service if you allow yourself to accrue such debt. Only those without debt are not slaves, as they truly have freedom and won't face legal repercussions for defaulting on payments.
Nothing is stopping him but himself from having access to anything he needs to serve. I am sure he can walk down any street and see places that are hiring get a job and then be able to pay for electricity and food and water like everyone else does.
@@currnhyde3123 slavery is the norm and is everywhere you look. Do you work for you're home and food?
Ok so u agree billionaires shouldn't exist
I'm surprised he said he can't keep a job. He seems like a smart and polite man. May the Lord bless and watch over him.
He looks so healthy shows life is better off the grid
That ended on a sad note. I hope Carlos is doing well where ever he is.
Not necessarily. He was moved out of there but he is a constructive and resourceful individual, and will make his circumstances better wherever he ends up. Some other people you can give everything to and they would not be content until they had pissed it all away.
I literally cried when you gave him the printer cable. He seems like such a warm soul, someone I could've been friends with in another time. Blown away.
You can tell he really does have a good heart. Something about him
I noticed he didn't seem to say thankyou or anything though. I think he's quite selfish and will go to extremes to have everything his own way.
@@TheTruthKiwi I noticed that too. But don't forget that this is edited. He might have thanked him off camera and we will never know it. Or in another bit that got cut out on editing. Just a thought.
@@BoogieBubble That's true Tam, you're probably right.
Yeah that's different to talk somebody that doesn't like Drugs or Evil
I hope Carlos is doing better. Wishing him the best of luck. Thanks for sharing.
Bless you. You're a gentle soul. Much needed xox
Can't believe they kicked him out. He wasn't even bothering anybody. I hope he's found a good place to live now.
I can't really assume it was done out of spite, the city just needed the tunnel again (particularly that entrance). In the pinned comment from the OP, he mentions that amtrak and park maintenance heavily utilize that entrance now (which is likely why they cleared them out).
I figured eventually they would. Sad world
He was stealing electricity.
@@marap4107 So what, *you're* not paying for it. And it was less than $15 a month in electricity.
@@marap4107 stup up
That is one cool dude. He's just present in the moment and happy with what he has. We have a lot to learn from Carlos.
God please be with Carlos as everything in the world is experiencing chaos keep this man safe
Wow. Almost 2am and should be getting sleep. Instead I'm watching this. Taking a moment to be grateful. God bless, Carlos.
Losing a home is more than a heartbreak. The sewer was his only home and losing it is like losing a part of him and half his life. 🥺
Perhaps, but he is choosing not to work anymore as well. He looks fairly clean, what has kept him from holding down basic work? There are jobs where you could just show up looking like a bum and still get paid (on site construction work as a big example where they just want cheap labor).
He don’t work and that’s the problem. Emotion should be shown but to the right person.
Working is not all. Money fill my pocket, THC my soul. In Germany, I don't have to work and I have my pot. Cheers.
@@Kramperth Facts, the smart work smarter, the dumb work harder. jobs dont defy people. idc what career youve had doesnt speak to a character of the person
They were stealing electricity
He was doing no harm living there bless him
@@TheBadElf Unfortunately, what tends to happen is those homeless people lose all the stuff they stockpiled and are back at step 1. He will have to look for a new home until that place gets cleared out too.
Well a lot of these people were stealing electricity and he may not have been tied to it but often times theft rings are tied to it. Here in Seattle there have been several notorious RV camps that will show up in an area and crime like shoplifting and car burglary goes way up
@David David my thoughts exactly... when he said good to camera I said, Nooooooooo
@@RabidNemo Someone who is desperate to survive cannot steal, only borrow in desperation. That is how we should view it.
@@RabidNemo Yea Yea and he was stealing water. Fuck off, it's called keeping the group alive. You know people rob eachother in homeless shelters with no protection or separation with the beds right?
Wishing Carlos and others like him all the best... peace and happiness at the very least for all in this situation.
What a gent 🙏🏽 God bless him and keep him 😊
Carlos is a very nice and polite man, hope things will get better for him
NO
@@IvanXman why no?
tapping electricity is highly illegal. I made a report about it to the city, nypd and fbi.
Glad i was able to catch it on video.
God always punished someone who is very nice and polite, like Carlos.
@@JoHn-if6wy Seriously tho, you ain’t got nothing better to do? What’s wrong with you
This is a great example of what it means to be a human being. Carlos shows us the resourcefulness and spirit that we are all capable of, and the camera man shows the side of us that all seeks to understand one another. Truly a fascinating video.
and yet he was driven out from his home just because they cant have a homeless person not struggling to survive.
@@YSleepish Is that what "they" said? Or is that what "they" said in your own head?
@@gtguy181 obviously thats not the exact reason, its called sarcasm. they were making good use of the abandonded space and werent hurting anyone, yet got kicked out. they are trying to kick homeless people out and not actually solve the issue.
@@YSleepish completely AGREE he wasn't hurting anyone down there and showed his resourcefulness.
Was he kicked out or did he move? Does anyone know what really happened to him?
Was watching random videos on here and stumbled upon this. Such a genuine person, how could you not donate a few bucks towards the cause. Viva la Carlos!!!
How cool and resourceful Carlos is.
I’m 24 and homeless in Charlotte NC, this inspired me to keep going. It’s hard, especially because it’s cold. I currently sleep in a tent behind my job. I’m trying to save up for my own car so I can sleep in there. Honestly at times I don’t see a end to this and it’s hard on my mental health because I have no support. I just hope it gets better
I pray it will get better.
@@frankenjstein9371 thank you man, really. Much love
I couldn’t imagine being homeless in the winter, I’m not sure how cold it gets in NC. I am wishing you the absolute best in finding a car. You have a long life ahead of you and this is only a very small portion of it so don’t give up.
I send love and peace your way. May you get your car soon.
Keep your head up, man. Shit sounds hard asf! That fact that your working means you're trying. You get there on your goals, it jus takes time an effort..
I learned something very important from Carlos: your attitude defines your whole life. He lived in a sewer but kept it cool and had friends and was living a normal life without complaining of not having money or not having a conventional house to sleep. Thanks to him for that, I'm sure we all can improve our attitude towards something right now :)
Does it? I've seen a lot of people with bad attitudes and crappy personalities who came from well off families and had everything.
@@Reeeeeee12345 That's exactly his point. Your attitude defines your life, your life doesn't define your attitude.
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@@wr1120 Your life 100% defines your attitude, just not in the way you seem to think.
That's it. It's what we are remembered for
God bless you for helping this man. Love your neighbors like yourself .
He’s actually not homeless he just doesn’t pay rent..bless tht man