Filming location of "Pride" in NYC

[zoomzoom]

Since I go to New York quite often, I was always curious as to where they filmed the Pride video. I searched AHS and found a thread from '06 where people concluded that it was the George Washington Bridge.

Originally Posted by Ryoko

It's a bridge that connects to New Jersey. I live in New York and I've seen it a couple of times.

Originally Posted by devilayu

Ryoko's right, it's the George Washington Bridge. Ayumi filmed by West 134th for "Pride".

But I know the GWB is all the way up near 180th street, and the pictures I found looked nothing like it.

I did some research looking through the video, and saw the sign that said 134th street. From there, I found the location with the always helpful Google Earth and Google Streetview.

It's filmed underneath the Riverside Drive/12th Avenue Bridge, at W134th/W133rd street, looking south. Below are pictures:

In Harlem, looking north




Closer, looking south, the direction the PV is filmed




Looking south, from Live Maps birdeye view. Here you can even see the news ticker which is visible in the PV (It's just above the red wall)




Looking east




Looking west




From Google Streetview




And to compare, from the Pride PV










So if you're ever in NYC, you'll know here it is. Maybe I'll go there the next time I'm in NYC and take some pictures

[ruixiong89]

Wow, interesting find! Can see that you look a lot of effort to locate the position of the PV's filming! Great job! I think I'll probably go crazy there because of the thought that "Ayu shot her PV here!" or "I was standing at where Ayu once stood!" Haha!

[AyuGAME]

woah great info you share...thanks...how about the street where ayu shoot bold & delicious PV?

[zoomzoom]

^That was mostly shot on 125th street, around Amsterdam Avenue and Park Avenue, near Grand Central.

[DestinyWishes]

Wow, that's amazing, thanks for sharing the info, if I ever go to New York I'll make sure to go to that exact spot.

[Chibi_Venus]

Originally Posted by zoomzoom

^That was mostly shot on 125th street, around Amsterdam Avenue and Park Avenue, near Grand Central.

And on Lexington! *is excited* I begged my mom to walk on that street. lol

Thank you for the information! I was definetly in the wrong place when I kissed the ground at the Southstreet Seaport... ^^;;

[KuroixShiroi_Namida]

She should come and film a PV in Australia XD!

[alternarist]

wow.. suddenly felt that i am in the PV itself.. thanks for the info!!

[WillofDusk]

Oh dear GOD that's so interesting!!! thanks how funny that I watched Pride just a few hours ago

[rikku411]

Wow, you really researched this didn't you =p

I would check it out, but I'm so lazy... and I don't think I'd get any 'Pride' in going there =p.

If she stops by New York again, maybe I'll run into her... and that's an expression! xD

[AyuHamasaki01]

Wow thanks! You're awesome

[minna]

oh thanks a lot for sharing this information!!

I haven't been to NYC in years! Now i have a reason! Thanks! Also...in the Bold & Delicious PV, ayu drove passed a C-Town! xD It made me giggle.

[SilentSmiles]

Oooo.. Interesting

[tomoko-stepyou]

I'm off to NY in summer, so i'll look for where she was in B&D and pride. i'll remember to post pics

[angelwing886]

Great info you share...thanks

[Diana]

Wow nice Thanx for the details~ Well.. If I only went to New York (or Japan)

[MemorialAddress]

If I was to go there, I would probably freak out.
Just like the time I went to the Holocaust museum and almost died, because I was walking on the same ground J.K Rowling had walked on LOL

XD

[TITANIC]

woow,.. intersting..
i never go to NYC..

thank you

[tomoko-stepyou]

Originally Posted by MemorialAddress08

If I was to go there, I would probably freak out.
Just like the time I went to the Holocaust museum and almost died, because I was walking on the same ground J.K Rowling had walked on LOL

XD

you have no idea how confused i was when i read this

"like when i went to the holocaust museum and almost died"

o_0
lol