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Sep 10, 2015 · An article on Page 182 this weekend about the enduring cultural fascination with New York in the late 1970s and early 1980s, partly stoked by an interest in that era’s bleak realities,...
Jan 4, 2022 · The New York City of the 1970s was practically bankrupt and hemorrhaging population. Subway trains were covered in graffiti, inside and out. Crime was rampant. Women were warned to remove jewelry while walking the streets for fear that their necklaces would be ripped from their necks.
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Apr 6, 2023 · A defining decade in New York City, the 1970s cultivated numerous iconic movies, bands, and cultural icons. While the 70s are long gone, they’re not forgotten – fans continue to pay pilgrimage to once-famous venues, many of which are largely unrecognizable today.
Apr 16, 2016 · Today, we look at 41 poignant photos that capture a New York City on the brink of implosion: Throughout the 1970s, the city teetered on bankruptcy, which was avoided primarily by deep reductions in police, firemen, and teachers.
Feb 22, 2019 · When remembered through the rose-colored glasses of nostalgia, the 70s represent the last vestige of New York history in which the city might have been considered egalitarian—when it didn’t...
Sep 19, 2017 · For many, “Times Square” instantly conjures images straight out of Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver. But Times Square existed long before then and, of course, is going strong today. This is how Times Square became what it was in the 1970s and why those days are long gone.
Feb 11, 2022 · The couple’s curiosity about The East was sparked while they were drafting an Instagram post highlighting the International African Arts Festival, a four-day celebration of African culture...
