27 Pics of '70s and '80s New York Showing a City in Decline
Back when New York City was affordable.
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Today, New York City is considered a prime destination to live in, but in the 1970s it was considered a place to avoid.
The economic recession of the 1970s hit New York City particularly hard, with millions of city residents losing their manufacturing jobs to overseas competition. By 1975, New York was in a full-blown financial crisis, and the photographs from the time reflect that. The remains of demolished buildings sat untouched, the subway was rampant with crime, and vacant apartment buildings plagued the city.
Check out some pics that look less like the Big Apple, and more like a post-apocalyptic wasteland.
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