In the 1970s, New York City was a broken, ungovernable metropolis barreling into anarchy. New Yorkers remember this decade as the bleakest, most crime-ridden, and most uncertain time the city has ever faced. It was a time of economic, criminal, and cultural shifts occurring at once that changed the city’s prospects.
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Greenwich Village, New York City, photographed by Nicolai Canetti, 1976. |
New York City in the 1970s Through Fascinating Photos
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Chinatown, New York City, photographed by Nicolai Canetti, 1976 |
New York City in the 1970s Through Fascinating Photos
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Financial District, New York City, photographed by Nicolai Canetti, 1976 |
New York City in the 1970s Through Fascinating Photos
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Greenwich Village, New York City, photographed by Nicolai Canetti, 1976 |
New York City in the 1970s Through Fascinating Photos
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House, New York City, photographed by Nicolai Canetti, 1976 |
New York City in the 1970s Through Fascinating Photos
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Market, New York City, photographed by Nicolai Canetti, 1976 |
New York City in the 1970s Through Fascinating Photos
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Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, photographed by Nicolai Canetti, 1976 |
New York City in the 1970s Through Fascinating Photos
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Plaza Hotel, New York City, photographed by Nicolai Canetti, 1976 |
New York City in the 1970s Through Fascinating Photos
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Times Square, New York City, photographed by Nicolai Canetti, 1976 |
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Trinity Church, New York City, photographed by Nicolai Canetti, 1976 |
New York City in the 1970s Through Fascinating Photos
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United Nations, New York City, photographed by Nicolai Canetti, 1976 |
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Wall Street on Sunday, New York City, photographed by Nicolai Canetti, 1976 |
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125th Street, New York City, photographed by Gilbert Millstein, 1977 |
New York City in the 1970s Through Fascinating Photos
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Bowery, New York City, photographed by Gilbert Millstein, 1977 |
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Dominoes, New York City, photographed by Gilbert Millstein, 1977 |
New York City in the 1970s Through Fascinating Photos
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Drug deals in Harlem, New York City, photographed by Gilbert Millstein, 1977 |
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East 125th Street, New York City, photographed by Gilbert Millstein, 1977 |
New York City in the 1970s Through Fascinating Photos
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Empire State Building, New York City, photographed by Gilbert Millstein, 1977 |
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Harlem from the air, New York City, photographed by Gilbert Millstein, 1977 |
New York City in the 1970s Through Fascinating Photos
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Harlem from the air, New York City, photographed by Gilbert Millstein, 1977 |
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Harlem from the ground, New York City, photographed by Gilbert Millstein, 1977 |
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Harlem from the ground, New York City, photographed by Gilbert Millstein, 1977 |
New York City in the 1970s Through Fascinating Photos
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Harlem, New York City, photographed by Gilbert Millstein, 1977 |
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NW corner Houston and West Broadway, New York City, photographed by Gilbert Millstein, 1977 |
New York City in the 1970s Through Fascinating Photos
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Opposite Radio City, New York City, photographed by Gilbert Millstein, 1977 |
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Pike Street mural, New York City, photographed by Gilbert Millstein, 1977 |
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South Bronx, New York City, photographed by Gilbert Millstein, 1977 |
New York City in the 1970s Through Fascinating Photos
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Subway, New York City, photographed by Gilbert Millstein, 1977 |
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Twin Towers, New York City, photographed by Gilbert Millstein, 1977 |
New York City in the 1970s Through Fascinating Photos
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West 57th Street, New York City, photographed by Gilbert Millstein, 1977 |
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West 59th Street, New York City, photographed by Gilbert Millstein, 1977 |