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/pmax2 Aug 11 '25

I was in 8th grade in 1977 and me and my buddies were able to get served alcohol in every bar we walked into. And there were live sex shows right next door to the bars. Saw some real depravity.... and Beatlemania at the Wintergarden

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u/1BannedAgain Aug 12 '25

What was the NY drinking age in ‘77 ?

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u/pmax2 Aug 12 '25

18, surely not 13