How City Kids Used to Play on the Streets of New York
The photographer Martha Cooper was a staffer at the Post at the time. She had moved to New York a few years earlier, into a city on the brink of bankruptcy. It was the New York of headlines like “FORD TO CITY: DROP DEAD,” where more people were moving out than moving in. Cooper worked a lot on the L
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The article reflects on the past experiences of children playing in the streets of New York during a time of economic decline. It highlights the stark contrast between the vibrant street life of the past and the current urban landscape.
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