1970s Manhattan

Photos of Manhattan during the 1970s

[@saulchapnick1566]

Lived, worked, and studied in Manhattan during the 70s and 80s. Loved the City. Loved the grittiness and the pulse of the City. Mayor Koch injected hope and pride in the City.

[@vajraloka1]

Lived on 2nd Ave and 33rd for about a year ,as a teen 1975 roughly , went to Seward park high for a short time, then quit ...then blue collar life, now sitting in bed in China with the wife, what a strange life it's been.

[@LivingWalks]

Quite fascinating and enjoyable. Thanks for the enlightening experience. Atmospheric and absorbing to watch.

[@Gobi512]

Love grand central station. Commuted from westchester in the late 70s as my dad did before me. It’s a beautiful place.

[@spirg]

Love 1970s NY photography ❤

[@Crazy-Clown-In-Town]

My grandmother lived in Hell's Kitchen (47th. St. between 8th and 9th Ave) from 1974 up until her death in 2004). It was a rent stabilized 3 bedroom apartment and the rent was $470 a month. I'm guessing they’re renting it now for $5K a month?

[@kennethwayne6857]

Geez, I miss those days. Got a quick glimpse of Mamma Leone's, I used to love eating there with my parents. Hokey, but in a good way.

[@uslines]

1970's NYC was pretty grim. I remember it well. But at least it was still reasonably affordable.

[@johnshields6852]

No gas sign, I was 13 in 1973 and remember long lines of cars waiting for gas, it was crazy, and I also remember how all of a sudden there was gas, I thought, what, all of a sudden they found a huge stash of gas, I knew right away there wasn't a shortage, it was big oil companies putting the squeeze on, to up prices and to show just how powerful they are, I remember electric cars idea, gov shot that down, solar panels, gov shot that down, gov, aka big oil changes, something's never change.

[@FairfaxCountyHistoryMystery]

The scene with gas lines existed around the country. #1973 #gaslines

[@roachsue280]

I was visiting Greenwich Village the night Nixon resigned. So cool!!

[@robparadise6099]

A+

[@vandanerisgomes9009]

Muito bom AMO história

[@dougowens6180]

Ny is stilla special place

[@ibrahimkarabacak3136]

Amerikanın amerika olduğu zamanlar süper manhattan caddesi

[@yougotmail696]

these were the days where u couldnt even goto to the public restrooms on 42nd street without gettin raped

[@alanoneill3065]

Great inages...pity about the choice of music...there was some great music in the 70's...nothing like this

[@FUCKINGENIOUS]

😂😂😂

[@brettsinger9565]

Not a great era for the city. Crime was at its peak at the time and poor economic conditions led many companies to leave.

[@holdmybeerwatchthis6503]

All black & white photos in the 70s? It does not correctly represent the time period. By the 60s, most people only used color film. Must be for dramatic effect.

[@AnnabelleJARankin]

We often still used B & W films after colour came out...

[@anthonysmall5090]

Doesn't make any difference all beautiful none the less

[@videoviewmaker]

Black and white was appropriate for that particular time period.

[@sergemilislavskiy1160]

Towers Tweens was to byild in 73'

[@xada2397]

A nice White country.

[@gilbertopartida4132]

Look exiting but no Pretty like tijuana in the 70s

[@anthonysmall5090]

We ain't watching Tijuana bro, wanna see Tijuana go back to mexico

[@ikeski123]

Yes 🙌 it was exciting 🤩

[@ikeski123]

@Younger Dryas Mexico 🇲🇽

[@ikeski123]

@Younger Dryas ..im assuming certain aspects of Tijuana could be better or better , it’s really up to the individual. Tijuana is right under San Diego to the south in Mexico , under California. Ive never been there …so, I can’t say what it is or isn’t .

[@johncasciello4123]

1969 MERCURY COUGAR on the left/AMERICAN MOTORS AMBASSADORE (?) WAGON on the right as film begins/1971 or 72 CHEVELLE/MALIBU (?) seen halfway tru* Refering to comments as everybody sees in thier own way something good or bad in the VISUAL LOOK of the streets-- but going into 1975 when the city (alledgedly) went broke I prefer it that way as MY neighborhood became DEAD QUIET/PEACEFUL ALL DAY/NIGHT FOR YEARS as schools closed/street partys stopped as city sanitation was not available summer after summer to get after the usual mess left for sunup!/less real estate connivers to pump up all your neighbors that THIER house it worth more $$$$ than your house (thats how the realtors keep the hundred year old game going)/less bus,es running by so cleaner air/ I know this sounds mean but as soon as the more quiet/less foot traffic passing by your sidewalk a lot of neighbors and myself can finally start some REPAIR WORK ON OUR PROPERTYS/SIDEWALKS/ and other things* now with the current bounceback back in the EARLY 1990S (which is great once again for real estate/construction of city whatever needs to be done---WOW WHAT A CROWD PASSING BY/NEW BUILDINGS/NEW STORE OUTLETS/SCHOOLS REOPENED (all this from 1991 to now 2022--but I,M not talking of VIRUS slowdown but the bounce back of the 1990s era--the VIRUS is for another conversation* THANKS TO ALL COMMENTERS FOR THIER OPINIONS ALSO*******