Posts Tagged ‘williamsburg bridge’

Lower East Side in the 1970s

Posted: December 10, 2009 at 6:34 am

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While reading 92YTribeca, we stumbled upon ForumNYC which has a trove of New York City photos from the late 1970s.  Here are some choice selections capturing the Lower East Side, along with contemporary snapshots of same.  Enjoy! East Houston, looking southwest.

Weekend Edition: December 5

Posted: December 5, 2009 at 9:04 am

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New York on Film in the 1970s

Posted: November 18, 2009 at 6:18 am

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Later tonight, the 92Y Tribeca is hosting a free screening of four 16 mm film prints from the New York Public Library.  Each of the short films – Bowery Men’s Shelter, Crosby Street, Huberts, Coney Island – captures the essence of New York City during the 1970s.  The event kicks off at 6:30 pm in [...]

Weekend Edition: October 17

Posted: October 17, 2009 at 9:09 am

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A History of 103 Orchard Street

Posted: October 16, 2009 at 6:09 am

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We are pleased to introduce this post as the first of hopefully many contributions by the fine folks at the Tenement Museum. [Photo via Keiko Niwa] Standing across the street from the corner tenement at 103 Orchard today, there is little evidence suggestive of the immense changes it has undergone since it was erected in [...]

Early Edition: September 21

Posted: September 21, 2009 at 6:01 am

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