Night neon portrait street artist painting small Oriental child, towards Modell's Sports Shop, West 42nd Street, New York

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Night-time view West 42nd Street, between 7th and 8th Avenues, across the road from Modell's Sports Shop. For long periods in the mid-20th century the 42nd Street area near Times Square and 7th Avenue was home to unsavoury activities, including sex industry peep shows and grindhouse theatres. In 1990 the City Government, encouraging a clean-up, took over six historic theatres between 7th and 8th Avenues. Since the mid-1990s the area has become home again to legitimate theatres (both live and movie). To signify the change, the area is referred to as 'New 42nd Street'.

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Size: 2831px × 4256px
Location: New West 42nd Street, between 7th and 8th Avenues, New York City, USA
Photo credit: © robert harrison / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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