October 25, 2011

NAUGHTY, BAWDY, GAUDY 42ND STREET


This is what 42 Street looked like in 1996, right before the vacant porn theatres were replaced with The Disney Store, Madame Tussuad's Wax Museum, and a Chevy's Fresh Mex (sigh). I lived just around the corner on W. 43rd Street (1996-1998) at the time this photo was taken.

Although I didn't see it at the time, it was the first sign that The City So Nice, They Named It Twice was quickly on its way to losing its edge.

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