Before the recession of 1969 helped send New York spiraling into an era of drugs, poverty, and violence, the city had one last decade of mid-century glory, at least on the surface. New York in the 1960s was a city full of life and diversity, from the executives of Madison Avenue to the artists of the East Village – but it was also a time of turmoil.
These vintage photos were found by jericl cat that captured street scenes of New York City in 1964.
RKO Fordham Theatre, 215 E. Fordham Road, Bronx, New York City, 1964
Around New York City, 1964
Around New York City, 1964
Around New York City, 1964
Around New York City, 1964
Around New York City, 1964
Around New York City, 1964
Around New York City, 1964
Around New York City, 1964
Around New York City, 1964
Around New York City, 1964
Around New York City, 1964
Around New York City, 1964
Around New York City, 1964
Bronx Community College, New York City, 1964
Columbus Circle, Central Park, New York City, 1964
Columbus Circle, Central Park, New York City, 1964
East Coast Memorial, WWII Memorial, Battery Park , New York City, 1964
East Coast Memorial, WWII Memorial, Battery Park , New York City, 1964
Empire State Building, New York City, 1964
Maine Monument, Central Park, New York City, 1964
Maine Monument, Central Park, New York City, 1964
Maine Monument, Central Park, New York City, 1964
Spencer Arms Hotel, 140 West 69th Street, New York City, 1964
St. George Theatre, Staten Island, New York City, 1964
Staten Island Ferry, New York City, 1964
Staten Island Ferry, New York City, 1964
Staten Island Ferry, New York City, 1964
Staten Island Ferry, New York City, 1964
Staten Island Ferry, New York City, 1964
