Posted on 01/27/2009 3:36:09 PM PST by xtinct
While many U.S. cities worry that their economies are deteriorating to the level of the 1930s Great Depression, New York City fears reliving a more recent decade that features strongly in city lore.
The 1970s were a low point in city history as a fiscal crisis almost pushed it into bankruptcy, crime rates soared, and homeless people crowded sidewalks as public services crumbled.
Almost a million people fled New York's Mean Streets during the decade for the safer, more stable suburbs, a population decline that took more than 20 years to reverse.
When discussing the current crisis, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, now seeking a third term, promises that he will not allow the city to return to the darkness of those days, although he stresses that it faces "giant financial problems."
"I know some are concerned that city services will erode," he recently told reporters. "Let me remind you that the city went down that road in the 1970s ... I can just tell you that we are not going to make that mistake again."
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Almost a million people fled New York's Mean Streets during the decade for the safer, more stable suburbs, a population decline that took more than 20 years to reverse.Thank goodness for illegal aliens, Moslems, and the public dole.
Well Mayor Michael Bloomberg shake the hand of Dodd and Frankeeee. Their stupidity brought on the collapse.
Yep, the micks are gone as a force and half the gavones are wiggas. Next time the city gets down to cowboys and colored people the cowboys will be vaqueros.
You forgot “yuppie/hipster douchebag transplants from Indianapolis,” who at least will run like hell when the mierda hits the fan. Can’t say the same about those on the public dole.
Well Mayor Michael Bloomberg shake the hand of Dodd and Frankeeee. Their stupidity brought on the collapse.
A return to the Carter Administration...LOL!
Good Lord, I hope I never set foot in that hell-hole again.
“Michael Bloomberg, now seeking a third term, promises that he will not allow the city to return to the darkness of those days,”
After banning cigarettes, trans fat and taxing soda, Bloomberg will be sure to find another meaningless elitest gesture. Say, congestion taxes.
Oh,if you get mugged or are a victim of crime, tough.
Was there anything about the 70’s that didn’t suck? Even pizza gets old after a while, and what could possibly be good about disco?
I recommend Arturos in Manhattan on Houston(with Joe's still having the best by the slice in said borough, runner up being Pizza Suprema near Penn Station). Best in the outer boroughs is Catania near St. Barnabas Hospital in da Bronx, with Mike's on Morris Park being pretty good as well. In Brooklyn, I still love Gino's in Bay Ridge, with Elegante (in a now heavily Arab neighborhood) giving the best square slice. Rizzo's on Steinway is still good over in Queens, but stick to the squares.
DiFara's is OK, but Domenick has been wearing down due to popularity over on Avenue J. DAMN YOU Timeout NY!
Why NY? Critical mass of knowledge workers generates wealth and demand for top drawer services...theater, restaurants, shopping...which draws tourists...etc.
These days you've got to go to Staten Island, Nassau or Suffolk for the good old thin crust no nonsense pizza. There are a few places in Queens that'll make you happy. The ones I know are along Union Tpke and Northern Blvd east of Springfield.
Two great places just across the line in New Hyde Park, Umbertos on Jericho and Iavarone's on Union Tpke.
There are probably dozens around but don't look for them in Manhattan.
Out where I am (NE Queens - NW Nassau) most of the good German delis have been bought by Koreans. They're smart though and keep the original owners on for a year to teach them how to get it right.
There's one strip by me that's got a dry cleaner, liquor store, green grocer, nail place, deli and pizza place. All Korean except the pizza which still has a guy named Sal on the oven.
Princeton s-cks culinary wise, although the Indian places are pretty good.
Weren't we talking about urban decay? Time to get off the food...
CBGBs, the Yanks, and Brooklyn pizza.
Apparently, we WERE all skinnier back then, though.
I’ll visit if CBGB opens again!
Me too.....I love that movie...
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