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CLARK STREET SUBWAY STATION | BROOKLYN | NEW YORK | USA: *New York City Subway*
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During the late 70's and early 80's, New York City's subway system was one of the most dangerous places a person could be. Lucky for those of us who never had the chance to see it, Swiss photographer Willy Spiller was there, and the dark and atmospheric series of vintage photos he took has now come to be known as Hell On Wheels.
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In first three months of 1979 eight people were murdered on the New York Subway. In March of that year Mayor Koch held a City Hall news conference to declare war on “ghouls” who prey on subway riders. It was his “war on subway crime”. Crime was rife. In 1979, 250 crimes were reported every … Continue reading "Riding The New York Subway – 1977-1984"
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