Blue sky sun shade street corner view gold brown skyscraper above Chevy's Restaurant, 8th Avenue West 42nd Street, New York

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Food shops (Villa Pizza restaurant, Chevys Restaurant and Market Food Court occupy the street corner with West 42nd Street in the foreground of the shot. 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: 4256px × 2831px
Location: West 42nd Street at 8th Avenue, Manhattan, New York, USA
Photo credit: © robert harrison / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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