The Big Apple in the 1970s and 80s is far from the city that millions call home today.
Crime was at its peak and the streets, along with the New York City subway system, were notoriously dangerous.
Rocketing crime rates saw more than 250 felonies committed every week on trains, making the transit system the most dangerous in the world. Urban decay was such, that the majority of subway cars were tagged with graffiti - both inside and out. It became the mission of gang members and artists to cover every inch of subway cars with tags, turf markings or stencils. The graffiti remained for years until city officials began to tackle crime and make improvements to the subway system by introducing new subway cars.
Photographer Meryl Meisler lived in New York City during the 1970s and 80s and captured hundreds of images during these decades detailing her experiences. Among her catalog of photographs are ones she took while riding the subway and buses around the city’s boroughs.
New York City during the 1970s and 80s is a far cry from the place millions call home today. Crime was at its peak and the streets along with the New York City subway system were known as being dark and dangerous. Renowned photographer Meryl Meisler captured hundreds of images during the 1970s and 80s showcasing her experience riding graffiti-filled subway cars while living in the Big Apple. Pictured above is an image of an elderly woman playing the accordion while on a subway train in January 1979
One of the many captivating images Meisler captured is the image above, which she took in June 1979 showing two men standing in between two graffiti-covered train cars - something that is against the law now in New York City as it is considered highly dangerous
It became the mission of gang members and artists to cover every inch of subway cars with numerous tags, turf markings or stencils. Meisler captured the image above showing a man sharply dressed to head out for an evening in the late 1970s
Speaking to DailyMail.com, Meisler, who is a New York native, said that despite the danger of riding the subway during this high-crime time, she said that she was ‘lucky’ to never experience a bad incident on the train.
‘I liked the trains and still like trains. I never had any incidents where I felt unsafe,’ she said. ‘But then again I’ve always been a safety minded person, I would never sit in an empty car. I’ve always been safety conscious and have gotten on the trains all hours of the night. The trains got me to where I needed to go. And I know I’m lucky, I never had a bad incident.’
Meisler shared that for her, public transport has always been ‘very interesting to be among other people.’
‘You get real slices of life in New York City at any given moment,’ she said. ‘The tagging in the 70s and 80s was artistic and I could appreciate that.’
Meisler shared that for her the method of transportation has always been ‘very interesting to be among other people.’ Pictured above is a man with scratches on his face standing on a train platform in the late 1970s
Skyrocketing crime rates saw more than 250 felonies being committed every week on trains, making the transit system the most dangerous in the world. Pictured above is an image Meisler captured in June 1978 showing a variety of passengers riding the subway
With the expansion of urban decay within New York City, the majority of subway cars were also tagged with graffiti both inside and outside by street artists and gang members using spray paint. Pictured above is a young man Meisler said was returning from his graduation ceremony in June 1979 while inside of a subway car tagged with graffiti and no air conditioning
Of the image Meisler captured above in Mach 1978, she said: 'The woman just in profile, her beautiful lipstick and her hair slicked back just so and her glasses, she looks magnificent and I also liked the light coming through on the subway, it was perfect'
Speaking to DailyMail.com, Meisler, who is a New York native, said that despite the threat of danger while riding the subway during this high-crime time period, she said that she was ‘lucky’ to never experience a bad incident on the train. She captured the image above showing three friends together on the train in June 1978
Meisler said, ‘The tagging in the 70s and 80s was artistic and I could appreciate that.’ Pictured above are two women eating some type of wood while enjoying their train ride in a graffiti filled train car in May 1978
One of the captivating images Meisler captured during one of her many subway trips in June 1979 shows two men riding the subway, standing between two graffiti-covered train cars - something that is considered against the law now in New York City as it is considered highly dangerous.
'They were stopped there and the train wasn't moving. I was on the outside on the platform and I just snapped their picture,' Meisler said of how she captured that image. 'But it's very dangerous. I don’t encourage anyone to ride in between the trains or ride above them because you can easily kill yourself accidentally.'
Another intriguing image Meisler captured shows the side profile of a young woman sporting sunglasses with her hair slicked back.
'The woman just in profile, her beautiful lipstick and her hair slicked back just so and her glasses, she looks magnificent and I also liked the light coming through on the subway, it was perfect,' Meisler recalled of the March 1978 image.
Meisler also snapped an unassuming photo of a young male with his back towards her camera as he held a graduation gown in June 1979 while inside a graffiti covered train car.
'There he was running back from his graduation and he tended to be by himself,' Meilser recounted of snapping the image of the young man.
'He should have been really proud and the windows on the train were open because there may not have been any air conditioner running. I also liked that one because you could see the subway conductor behind the door. I think that's very interesting, but I thought he was beautiful.'
Meisler also captured the sweet image above showing a young woman holding her baby while riding the bus in New York City. Meisler said: ‘You get real slices of life in New York City at any given moment’
The acclaimed photographer also captured the image above of the two women riding a Midtown bus in New York City in February 1978. Meisler is the author of A Tale of Two Cities: Disco Era Bushwick , which includes disco images and accounts from historians, educators and Disco Divas. She is also the author of Purgatory & Paradise: Sassy 70s Suburbia & the City , which includes photos from Fire Island, Studio 54 and the Lower East Side
Meisler is the author of A Tale of Two Cities: Disco Era Bushwick, which includes disco images and accounts from historians, educators and Disco Divas. She is also the author of Purgatory & Paradise: Sassy 70s Suburbia & the City, which includes photos from Fire Island, Studio 54 and the Lower East Side.
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