New York in the 70s: A Remembrance February 2004ĭirty, dangerous, and destitute. Long-abandoned Pier 48 being used by gay men as a rendezvous for casual sex. It’s hard to imagine… Oh, and there was also some hellacious parties happening as well– and the music scene was incredible. But man, these pics and words by Allan Tannenbaum make it vividly clear what NYC was truly like back then– probably just what Jaybird was talking about. I just couldn’t get my arms around what he was talking about– it felt so far-removed and long ago. Maybe he was over-stating it a bit, or maybe I just couldn’t fathom– I’ve never felt unsafe in the city. It was nasty, man.” A chort was about all I could muster-up as a response. More than a few years back, I was walking up 40th past Bryant Park with my boss at the time, Jay, and he said– “You wouldn’t even recognize this place back in the 70s… you’d have been tripping over hypodermic needles, and fighting off the hookers back then.
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