“I crossed paths with these young cats as I was making rounds at one of my favorite places in the city to capture great photographs: ‘The Deuce’ also known as 42 Street / Times Square. At first glance, I was amazed with their display of bravado and natural swagger. They seemed far too young to move like seasoned lions, but they were ‘official’ and known for being able to navigate and survive through the harshness of the concrete jungle.”
I said-a hip, hop, the hippie, the hippie to the hip hip hop-a you don’t stop the rock It to the bang-bang boogie, say up jump the boogie to the rhythm of the boogie, the beat
“I crossed paths with these young cats as I was making rounds at one of my favorite places in the city to capture great photographs: ‘The Deuce’ also known as 42 Street / Times Square. At first glance, I was amazed with their display of bravado and natural swagger. They seemed far too young to move like seasoned lions, but they were ‘official’ and known for being able to navigate and survive through the harshness of the concrete jungle.”
Young Puerto Rican Paul Simon on the right
1981 NY Island boys?
“Say…would you like a chocolate covered pretzel?”
Mario and Luigi.
Reminds me of that movie Kids for some reason
I said-a hip, hop, the hippie, the hippie to the hip hip hop-a you don’t stop the rock It to the bang-bang boogie, say up jump the boogie to the rhythm of the boogie, the beat
Not double trouble, double cool!!!
Well now don’t you tell me to smile
This is from a book called Back in the Day, and it’s full of pics from NYC in early 80’s.
I have it, and it’s a trip
I remember seeing this picture in the source magazine back in the day
Where are these 2 cuties now?!
guy on the right is a young Melipnos. (sp) the clay is silent.
They’ll steal your girl
Looks like they’re about to storm the Eiffel Tower.
I feel like major metro areas looked so much cooler in the 70’s/80’s
The guy on the left ended up dealing drugs. The guy on the right won the Nobel Prize.
The guy on the left looks like Barrow from Downton Abbey
A couple of street toughs
Damn the memories. I’ve been that PR kid from 1985 to… present. 🤣🤣🤣
Mario and luigi