1970s new york

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From "New York", photography by Bernard Hermann, text by Gilbert Millstein, 1977

The cleaning of New York City. 2015. ©malapartecafe // Emanuele Crovetto

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 Mayor John…

Here's a collection of amazing color photographs of New York City's street scenes in the 1970s (via ozmerry)

Here’s a collection of 30 amazing color photographs of New York City’s street scenes in the 1970s

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These pictures, shot by artist Michael Sean Edwards, the viewer is able to escape back several decades, noting the stark contrasts and the slight similarities to the cityscape.