1970s New York In 41 Terrifying Photos - All That's Interesting
Apr 16, 2016 · Today, we look at 41 poignant photos that capture a New York City on the brink of implosion: Throughout the 1970s, the city teetered on bankruptcy, which was avoided primarily by deep reductions in police, firemen, and teachers.
Police Work: Leonard Freed’s photographs of the NYPD
The early 1970s were a challenging period for the New York City police. Charged with widespread corruption and racketeering in Detective Frank Serpico’s 1971 testimony to the Knapp Commission, and the target of anti-Vietnam War demonstrators’ venom, the NYPD faced both soaring crime rates and budget cuts.
New York City cops: 1970s photos from the bloody front line
What life was like for police officers during a precarious time in the Big Apple, as documented for The Sunday Times by the Brooklyn-based photographer Leonard Freed
Street Cops: Jill Freedman’s Photos of the NYPD ... - Old New York City
New York City in the late ’70s and early ’80s wasn’t for the faint of heart. Crime was rampant, the streets were grimy, and danger lurked around every corner. But amidst the chaos, photographer Jill Freedman found a story worth telling.
The Untold Story Behind New York’s Most Brutal Cop Killings
Apr 21, 2015 · At 9:30 in the morning on December 20, 1971, in Queens, two patrolmen spied four people in a green Pontiac—one woman and three men—parked in front of a Bankers Trust branch on Grand Avenue at...
'Blue Code of Silence' Exposes the Police Corruption of the 1970s, …
May 20, 2021 · The documentary “Blue Code of Silence” reveals how and why former NYPD detective Bob Leuci turned informant on his own squad in the 1970s to blow the lid off of New York City’s most corrupt police unit.
Photos show NYPD in the 1970s and 80s - The Washington Post
Nov 18, 2021 · Photographer Jill Freedman's classic book of gritty New York reportage, "Street Cops," has found new light in this reissue from Setanta Books. In Sight These photos show what it was like...
Images and Films of the NYPD - NYPD - City University of New York
Dec 9, 2024 · The New York Public Library Digital Collections has many images related to the NYPD and Police. Police Work: Leonard Freed’s photographs of the NYPD Revisiting the daily life of New York City's Police Department during the …
The Week Without Police: What We Can Learn from the ... - Untapped New York
Jun 12, 2020 · Throughout the 1960’s and the beginning of the 1970’s, the NYPD experienced widespread and highly publicized corruption (famously dramatized by Al Pacino in the film Serpico).
Photos of the NYPD in the 1970s - Infamous New York
Sep 7, 2013 · Check out these amazing photos of the NYPD in gritty 1970s New York. http://www.vintag.es/2013/08/pictures-of-daily-life-of-new-york.html