Let’s delve into the multifaceted story of the Bronx in the 1960s. The 1960s began with a wave of optimism. The Civil Rights Movement gained momentum, with Bronx residents actively fighting for racial equality.

Jan 30, 2019 · We’re back for another look at old photographs of The Bronx. Most of these images are from 100 or more years ago and are from the New-York Historical Society’s Digital Collections. So much has changed and yet some are still so recognizable if you look hard enough.

Jul 9, 2018 · It’s truly fascinating to be able to take a look at The Bronx of yesteryear through the thousands of images available online. Almost like stepping into a time machine. Check out these great pics below and let us know what you think!

Jun 9, 2013 · See photos of NYC's Bronx neighborhoods in the 60s and 70s — and how it's changed since.

Sep 3, 2013 · "Life, limping after imagination’s ten-league boots, saw them out of town a week later in a cheap but sparkling new roadster, saw them through the chaotic unintelligible Bronx, then over a wide murky district which alternated cheerless blue-green wastes with suburbs of tremendous and sordid activity.

Sep 30, 2016 · Damn, Bronx was messy from the 60’s to the late 80’s (and even today, crime is still high in the Southern portion). But unlike back then, even The Hub is safer then the graffiti-infested burnout buildings from the 70’s haha.

The 1960s saw significant construction and infrastructure development in New York City. One of the most notable projects was the construction of the World Trade Center, which began in 1966. The twin towers would eventually become iconic landmarks, symbolizing the …

Many of the buildings, stores, movies, intersections, and entire blocks have changed or even vanished since the days you grew up in The Bronx. But they still are there, alive and well preserved for posterity, within the pages of this beautifully bound book, “The …

Aug 3, 2017 · While perusing New York Public Library’s Digital Collection, we came across these old Bronx pics we’d thought you’d like to see and catch a glimpse of our borough long before any of us were around. Old Bronx Pics

May 12, 2015 · Between 1960 and 1970, the white population of the Bronx fell from 1.1 million to less than 800,000, while both the black and Latino (mostly Puerto Rican) populations doubled to between 300,000 and 400,000 each. In 1965, Herman Badillo became the first Puerto Rican to be elected borough president.