Nyc 1970s

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New York in the 1970s.

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It’s well known that Times Square in Manhattan endured a massive facelift during the mayoral tenure of Rudy Giuliani in the 1990s. Disney became an investor in the area, which soon became a touristic haven for Madame Tussaud’s and stores selling overpriced fare from Godiva’s, M&M’s, Quiksilver, and Lids. The main casualty of this process of turbo-gentrification were the charming porno houses that dotted the area in the 1970s and 1980s. Maggie Hopp worked in the administration of Mayo...

NY 1970s

1970s: Gangs of New York

That's what Brooklyn, the most populous borough of New York City looked like in the 1970s. 39th street between Fort Hamilton Parkway and 12th ave., 1974 55th street station exit Boro Park, Brooklyn, 1976 122 B Quintin St., 1974 Bergen Street, Park Slope, 1974 Boro Park Brooklyn 55th Street Station Intersection, 1976 Boro Park in 1974 Boro Park, brooklyn, 1974 Boro Park, brooklyn, 1974 Boro Park, brooklyn, 1975 Brooklyn at night, 1976 Brooklyn Bridge in 1979 Brooklyn Bridge in 1979 Brooklyn…

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NYC in the 70s

New York City, circa 1970s. Via Xaxor. Original source unknown.

NYC 1975 Photo by Rene Burri / Magnum Photos

America in the 1970s: New York City - The Atlantic

Lower east side 1970