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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
News
'Son Of Sam' Speaks From Prison: I Killed 'To Appease the Devil'
CBS News will air an interview with him to mark the anniversary of his arrest.
By
Rebecca Fishbein
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
Video: 1977 Footage Shows The Upper West Side During Its "Renaissance" Decade
"It's nice to wake up and hear birds singing."
By
Jen Carlson
Arts & Entertainment
21 Photos Of New York City Street Scenes From The 1970s
Nixon masks and Tab!
By
Jen Carlson
Arts & Entertainment
Advice On Being Single... From Fleetwood Mac, Circa 1977
In this 1977 Cameron Crowe-penned Rolling Stone cover story, the members of Fleetwood Mac talk about break-ups and being alone.
By
Jen Carlson
Arts & Entertainment
Video: Bad Boy Robin Williams Shuns Media In 1977
Some tales of Robin Williams in 1977 New York City.
By
Jen Carlson
Arts & Entertainment
35 Years Ago Today: George Willig,"The Human Fly," Climbed World Trade Center's 110 Stories
Willig's brother told the cops, "I told them he was doing it for his own satisfaction, no other reason, and that he was as sane as I was, which I think confused them."
By
Jen Chung
Arts & Entertainment
Flashback: Blackouts of the Past
As noted in our newsletter today, 32 years ago tonight, at 8:37
By
Jen Carlson
Arts & Entertainment
George Willig's 1977 WTC Climb
Phillippe Petit wasn't the only daredevil back in '70s that used
By
Jen Carlson
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