Paterson, NJ (1975)

by Robert Newman

[@gregorypope3899]

I remember many times marveling at those old abandoned mansions on Hamilton Ave. I believe the last one came down sometime around the end of the 80's..

[@marcosc7375]

I was born and raised at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Paterson in 1976. Haven’t been there in a couple of decades but it’s still in my heart.

[@Unknown-gz4hh]

I was born and raised in Paterson. 1980 Barnett hospital. Left when I was around 18. This video brings back a lot of memories.

[@poppasquat]

Man I was born there in '74. My grandparents lived on 4th Avenue near Schilleri Funeral Home..

[@carameltones1]

Hinchcliff stadium held their ceremony Friday grand opening it’s beautiful the stadium

[@violetmcguire4167]

Soo true!! Wow!! I loved watching this!! 💜☘️

[@niekko5969]

Thanks for this. Fascinating. My two cousins were on the F.D. for decades in Paterson

[@violetmcguire4167]

2 of my brothers were FM for the city back in those day's 💜☘️

[@doreen.linder]

I remember the man on the tightrope. I also remember that Gerald Ford came to the Falls when it became a landmark. I was five.

[@mrvantagepro]

Yes. I was actually there the day President Ford spoke. I think they were dedicating the falls as a National Historical Park.

[@silkcityeto2759]

HWAT EVER HAPPENED O PATERSON NJ AKA SILK CITY AS WE REMEMBER IT...😢

[@judorican973]

I lived in Paterson for 50 years 1970 to 2020 .

[@NyNjMafia]

I lived in Paterson for 12 years.. nothing has changed , it’s a total dump

[@chrisd.6346]

Nativo and Acevado.. their sons both became Paterson cops. If you lived in the south it wasn't that bad near Duffy's. Hillcrest, Stoney Road and Lakeview all decent places but now... it's a crap shoot. I remember Graves... always making budget cuts. The day he died his caretaker couldn't get an ambulance fast enough and the reason was because his cuts put a closer ambulance out of service. Such tongue and cheek talk from the elderly woman.

[@harry1babs]

Who is this so called judge?

[@raymondroyce2831]

What a wast of money on that stadium it was rebuild in the 1980 and run down by 1987

[@juanshaftpatel7488]

the blks ruined it

[@judah2217]

Now it’s the home of the NJ Jackals…cry about that

[@FctHvn]

@@judah2217I’m crying laughing at how much attendance dropped since they moved 😂🤣😭

[@HIpSPANIC]

@@FctHvnDoesn’t matter. The point is that a national landmark wasn’t torn down just because the whites didn’t want it around

[@HIpSPANIC]

Racism alive and well even back then

[@clemfarley7257]

In all groups. Wish one group was immune to racism, then we could follow their example. Come to think of it, there’s no racism in Paterson today. Glad the old days are gone.