Remember When These Used to Be Here in NYC

[manhattan]

https://untappedcities.com/2018/03/05/rare-color-photos-of-freedomland-nycs-grandiose-lost-amusement-park/

Rare Color Photos of Freedomland, NYC?s Grandiose Lost Amusement Park

 

[nfd2004]

NYC famous DJs and music stations

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4bZnbfj5OY&t=292s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgrsivmVZt4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hag8_48q6PY


Scott Muni, Herb Oscar Anderson, Cousin Bruce Morrow, Harry Harrison, Murray the K, Dan Ingram, Ron Lundy,  Chuck Leonard, Charlie Greer......


Having a ball, with Cousin Bruce -

   

There was "Wolfman Jack" on WNBC Radio 66 - in New York. 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLL30r3x7eY

There was the Cousin Brucie theme song, song by the Four Seasons on 77 WABC.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkBQSdGaCyI 

So turn that dial on the radio and turn up the volume. Its time to remember those GREAT Music Days that have long passed by. 

 

[raybrag]

I don't want to take anything away from Gladys Knight . . . she's an amazing singer. But here's the original:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBPQT2Ia8fU

 

[rjl1030]

The photo above looks like Fresh Pond Road at Putnam Avenue.

Very cool shot. I lived across the road and up the block on Madison street.

 

[mack]

Gone - NYC local coffee shops when people drank coffee.




Now there are Starbucks with Frappuccinos and lattes.

 

[mack]

Gone:





And the NY Mets Rheingold scoreboard:





Rheingold brewery - Bushwick:





And Miss Rheingold:

 

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Gone:








Official beer of the NY Giants:





Yorkville brewery:

 

[mack]

Gone:

Newspaper stands.

 

[mack]

Old NYC street signs:

 

[mack]

Gone:

Neighborhood drug stores:






Now there are Duane Reade, Walgreens, Rexall chains:

 

[mack]

Old subway turnstiles when riders used to pay for rides:

 

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[mack]

Gone - bus coin and token farebox:

 

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Steeplechase, The Funny Place . . .