In the early '90s, New York was a pretty depressing place.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Those who remember New York in the 1970s, as I do, look back on a city that had hit a very rough patch - decaying, bankrupt, and crime-ridden. But fun.
What I'll remember about New York is growing up really fast.
This is kind of a uniquely New York experience, but when you can't afford an apartment nicer than the place you're renting, there's something so inherently depressing about it.
I loved experiencing city life in New York.
I loved New York, but I never quite felt like New York was my home either.
New York is a wonderful place to be up, an awful place to be down.
When I came to America, there was a lot of decadence in New York in the early '70s because the city was bankrupt and you could do whatever you want!
Nothing lasts in New York. The life that is lived there, however, is as intense as it gets.
I never thought about living in New York. I just thought it was great.
In the middle 1940s... I heard everyone live. Painting, the theater; everything was happening. It was an exciting time when New York was the place to be.