The New York City of the 1980s is quite different from the city we know today. A time when the city was blighted by criminality and the newly-completed Twin Towers pointed towards a brighter future. A time where Times Square was a haven of pornography and prostitution and much of the riverside was derelict and crumbling.
These color pictures were captured by Italian guys named Paolo and Guglielmo when they traveled to New York in August 1984 that depict what New York City was like decades ago.
These color pictures were captured by Italian guys named Paolo and Guglielmo when they traveled to New York in August 1984 that depict what New York City was like decades ago.
Central Park |
Cars outside a restaurant in Queen |
China Town |
China Town |
China Town |
Clown at Washington Square |
Dance at Washington Square |
Empire State Building |
Horse guards in Little Italy |
Little Italy restaurants |
Little Italy |
New York street scenes |
New York street scenes |
New York street scenes |
New York street scenes |
New York street scenes |
Panorama Twin Towers |
The Twin Towers |
View from the Twin Towers |
Washington Square |