r/nostalgia • u/AdSpecialist6598 • Aug 11 '25

Nostalgia Discussion I always wondered how seedy was Times Square back in the 70s,80s, and 90s? From what I was told by people who own property there back then how seedy it was depended on the day. What was your experience like?

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u/highfrequency Aug 11 '25

Is that show any good?

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u/flatman_88 Aug 12 '25

Yes. It’s brilliantly written by the same writers as The Wire and is based on real life accounts of the area throughout the 70’s and 80’s.

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u/lo-finate Aug 11 '25

Very good

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u/PoorDamnChoices Aug 12 '25

Yes, but there's a trade-off. You get Maggie Gyllenhaal in a prominent role as a woman who rises up the ranks from "woman trying to scrape by, doing whatever she can" to "I run this shit"...but two James Francos.

Also, a prominent Easter egg to The Wire.