Lechon at a block party on 61st street between 4th and 5th Avenues in Brooklyn, back in 1968. Photo courtesy of Tony Giordano.
Category Archives: Photos
The Rockettes Perform at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City on November 24, 1966
Photo courtesy of NBC.
East 2nd between Avenus B & C in the East Village, 1979, by Philip Pocock
Awesome shot by Philip Pocock. Glory days.
Rubble Kings – Trailer
From 1968 to 1975, gangs ruled New York City. Beyond the idealistic hopes of the civil rights movement lay a unfocused rage. Neither law enforcement nor social agency could end the escalating bloodshed. Peace came only through the most unlikely and courageous of events that would change the world for generations to come by giving birth to hip-hop culture. Rubble Kings chronicles life during this era of gang rule, tells the story of how a few extraordinary, forgotten people did the impossible, and how their actions impacted New York City and the world over.
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Rubble Kings: NYC 1970
From the NY Times:
Rubble Kings: Nyc 1970
BY Saboteur Media | Jun. 18, 2015 | 1:03
From 1968 to 1975, gangs ruled New York City. Beyond the idealistic hopes of the civil rights movement lay a unfocused rage. Neither law enforcement nor social agency could end the escalating bloodshed. Peace came only through the most unlikely and courageous of events that would change the world for generations to come by giving birth to hip-hop culture. This documentary chronicles life during this era of gang rule, tells the story of how a few extraordinary, forgotten people did the impossible, and how their actions impacted New York City and the world over.
Carl Schurz Park by Frank M. Ingalls
Carl Schurz Park by Frank M. Ingalls (1920).
New York Subway by Susan Meiselas
New York Subway by Susan Meiselas (1978).
Afrika Bambaataa by Janette Beckman
Afrika Bambaataa in the Bronx. By Janette Beckman (1983).
Firemen Fleeing a Falling Wall
Firemen scrabble to escape falling wall on 137th Street in the Bronx. Photo by Neal Boenzi (July 18, 1962).
Harlem – July 1970
Looking east from Lenox (Malcolm X Blvd) and 120th St towards Marcus Garvey Park. By Jack Garofalo.
