Gothamist
A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC.
Gothamist
Listen Live
1970s
Latest Articles Tagged "1970s"
Arts & Entertainment
Remarkable Photographs Capture The Late 1970s Subway System And Its Straphangers
31 Days of Gems: As part of our monthlong Dear NYC series, we're looking at historic New York City items hidden away at the New York Public Library.
By
Ben Yakas
Arts & Entertainment
Photo Show Celebrates Graffiti-Tagged Train Cars of 1970s NYC
Henry Chalfant would rush to the elevated stations in the Bronx to document tagged cars before they could be buffed clean, and now those photos are on display.
By
Danny Lewis
News
In 1977, Five Were Killed In Helicopter Accident Atop Midtown's Pan Am Building
The 1977 helicopter accident atop the Pan Am building came after years of controversy about the New York Airways service flying over Manhattan.
By
Jen Carlson
Arts & Entertainment
Please Enjoy 10 Minutes Of 1970s And '80s NYC Commercials, Recently Found In The Trash
A reel old commercials that ran in NYC decades ago, found on a discarded VHS tape.
By
Jen Carlson
Arts & Entertainment
Some Of The Realest Reasons To Love NYC Are Found In This 1976 Listicle
101 reasons to love NYC, according to the NY Times in the 1970s.
By
Jen Carlson
Arts & Entertainment
Before His Famous Subway Ads, Dr. Zizmor Wrote Self-Help Books For Ladies Sprinkled With Stupid Advice
Beauty, sex and diet advice for women written by Dr. Zizmor in the 1970s? Surely this aged well. Let's flip through the pages, shall we.
By
Jen Carlson
Arts & Entertainment
This 1970s Greeting Card Will Stress You The Hell Out
I unearthed this 1970s greeting card in my family's attic and why would anyone ever give this to someone?
By
Jen Carlson
Arts & Entertainment
A Look Back At The Real Deuce: Times Square In The 1970s
HBO's The Deuce premieres Sunday, so let's take a look back at the real Deuce.
By
Jen Carlson
Arts & Entertainment
Watch New Yorkers Talk About 'Son Of Sam' Fears In 1977
The footage is from an hour-long special airing this Sunday, which exclusively features old 1977 clips.
By
Jen Carlson
Arts & Entertainment
Thousands Of Vintage Photographs Capture NY's Drive-Ins, Gas Stations & Resorts
11,000 photos of 1970s Roadside America are now online, and many feature New York.
By
Jen Carlson
Load More
Never miss a story
Catch up on the most important headlines with a roundup of essential NYC stories, delivered to your inbox daily.
Sign upEmail address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .