New York 1971 archive footage

Archival footage shot by a filmmaker while visiting the East Coast in October and November 1971.

It contains stock footage of New York: people, traffic and shops under the Empire State Building in Midtown Manhattan, pedestrians walking in front of Bloomingdale's in Broadway, Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Best & Co. department store building, panoramas of the city from a Broadway Hotel window, the Majestic Theatre, life in the streets of Broadway, panorama from a sightseeing cruise on the Hudson River (the Manhattan skyline, including the construction site of the Twin Towers, Marine and Aviation Pier 76, the Statue of Liberty, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Headquarters of the United Nations, the Chrysler Building, Yankee Stadium) life in the streets of Chinatown, and more.

Please, comment if you recognize more subjects.

If you want to buy this footage to use it in your production, please visit:

[robertjosephs]

I wish I could go back in time and start over

[TheOriginalDJMrVee]

NY was a very different place back then. Such a vibe you had to be there. Proud to call it my home. Great footage.

[robinbee]

This video brings me back to my childhood. It’s amazing!! Thank you!! been gone from New York 34 years. It’s still my home.

[gigteevee]

Priceless footage as old as me! Excellent archive work ❤

[stefaniefournier]

The skyline has changed immensely since then, heck just in the last 10 years there's been dramatic changes.

[seviregis]

I remember those stores... gone now. There were a lot of hippies in NYC from 1967-1973 but you never see any in these films, more of the business sector shows. Either way, I love seeing these..., so glad some people were out there with cameras to capture and preserve all this.

[giltracy]

Miss that city great video!!!! Thank you.

[plappin]

Best & Co. department store was just north of St. Patricks (2:51), where Olympic Tower now stands. Sad loss. I think the Royal Manhattan Hotel (5:32) became the Milford Plaza and is currently The Row.

[Gio-gugb]

WOW 1970 IN NEW YORK CITY I REMEMBER IT LIKE YEATSERDAY THOSE WERE THE DAYS

[seanbansal]

You know it’s the 70s when’s hear the groovy music ❤🎉🤩💯💯

[gerardanthony]

Ahhhh… The Pan Am Building hovering over Grand Central, Fillmore East, Schaefer Music Festival in the Park, Times Square a sausage soup of peep shows and Broadway plays, Mobsters fully active in Little Italy, Macy’s Herald Square, The Bowery littered with rundown bars and winos, edgy and dangerous East Village, real delis, 25 cent pretzels from the carts, etc., etc.! THE BEST YEARS!

[YouKnowMyNameLUTN]

The charm of New York is how well preserved it is.
I get its not old, but there isn't any city that maintained its unique style the way New York did.
I love the city man. I hope I come back one day.

[Drackleyrva]

Great video! Imagine being a time traveler and telling one of those construction workers on the WTC that they would be destroyed in 30 years.

[IanMoone-fv]

So hard to believe that those towers topped out but not yet complete, would only stand for 3 decades before the horrific events of September 2001

[denisebell]

in those days no one caught an attitude if you walk around with a camera or video taking photos. now you can't do that. love the 70's in new york

[Vesalate]

I actually liked NYC in 1971. It sucks now.

[theeshark]

Cool to see the pre-renovation Yankee Stadium in its' original form at 12:30

[jerseyjoe]

Your watermark or whatever you wanna call it it’s very annoying. They could be lowered a little bit.

[ErickChristianAlvarezSoto]

05:00 and 05:31 The new 54-story One Astor Plaza in 1515 Broadway, nearing completion.

[marcussimmons]

The year before I was born. This is the world I came into. 👍🏾!