*Born 1957 Da Bronx, I remembered all in this video from the 50's till 1965 and beyond nothing ever changed for me till my adulthood, my Dad partnered the Saint Francis Hotel at 124 West 47th st. between 6th & 7th. ave. I ran those streets back in 1965 I'll never forget now 63 years old!* 😷👍🏻

the days when you could own a home, buy two cars , get married, the wife didn't have to work, have half a dozen kids and send them to college, all on one salary

The girl on the italian Lambretta scooter on the streets of NY. Just epic

Love the old cars and trains! Brings back some nice memories of growing up in NY. Best of all everyone was paying attention where they were walking and not on cell phones.

Perfect soundtrack!

Every photo is a feast for the eyes. I had to pause for each. I'm digging that soundtrack.

I recognize the opening picture. You must pause it because it goes so quickly. That is 97th Street Park Ave tunnel. In the late 80s early 90's I would bring my kids there and let them watch the trains go by. That picture is awesome because at that time there were no fences or obstructions to prevent people from going on the tracks. Now you can barely se from that angle. Thank you for these wonderful snapshots.

That's the NYC I remember as a kid.

The good old days. Gone forever.

Looks so much better back then

0:25 lol 3 kids bumper hitching on the back of the trolley... lol

No fat people at all

1;14 Was in that candy store everyday on 108th St. in Forest Hills. Grew up couple of blocks away.

That soundtrack though! AWESOME!!

People are dressed classy. Everyone seemed to have put an effort to look dapper.

Sammy Davis and Dean Martin were names to be remembered. They were really performers unlike those we see today. I was born in 1950 and I really miss the good old days.

The way things are now, I wouldn’t mind traveling back in time AND STAYING THERE!

I love how back in the day, people used to wear cool hats! And these vintage cars are lovely

No garbage on streets, people dressed better, no graffiti on walls, The way it should be now!!

Wow, everything looks clean, people are well dressed and skinny. It is night and day compared to today. Thanks for sharing

Those of us who lived then and there had the best of all things. It made us who we are today. I'm proud to be a New Yorker from that time. I was born and "breaded" there. Luv youse all.

Love it and the cool music. thanks, if we could turn back time. Everyone dressed so nicely in those days.

I was born in Manhattan in the early 1960s (moved from there in 1968), so it's pretty cool seeing these great images.

Take me back. I want that black 1959 Cadillac!!!!

Time of my life; streets of my heart. Thanks for the trip in your time machine.

When folks were classy & stylish & modern♥️👍

Remember it well! I was 10! those cars wow! people had class!

New York City back then was sooo CLEAN and TIDY!

I am Parisian but these images of N.Y.city make me feel the same nostalgia as those of my childhood in Paris.👍❤

Great video! Growing up in NYC in the 50's -60's, this brings back a lot of memories! I could watch these video's all day!

Civilized unlike today. Great job DeBlasio

Born in NYC 1959 and raised between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues on the Upper West Side (89th and 90th Streets) of Manhattan... Love watching old footage of NYC...

I wish they would bring back neon signs.

This is the NYC my father talked about and love so much. He lived in Brooklyn and later Queen between 1952-78 before moving across the river to NJ. Personally, I like NYC how it looks here. Doesn’t look like a whole tourist attraction just a city with more personality.

Very nice ...even the music .. Thank you !!. I love all the vintage stuff.

My father coming home from the Korean war met my mother on the lower East side both from Puerto Rico and we were born in Manhattan Bellevue hospital in the 60s. And I wouldn't change a thing.

How elegant clothing can truly transform a vibe of an environment. This generation knew it!

People. Look. Amazing. !!! So. Well. Dressed. And. All. !!!

That shot of the woman on the moped is brilliant.

I wish I was in those times.

Respect for the law, low prices, clean streets we had less of everything but we had more.

Great video. So much to digest. I love how at 1:07 there is an Olmec Head casually on display on the NY street. Truly a different time.

This music used to be the theme for "Outlook" on the BBC World Service back in the '70s.

At 0:24 There are three people hitching a free ride on the back of a trolly bus..🚃

Much safer place to be then it is today.

Wow look how nice everyone was dressed

Looks like it was a great city...

Whish I was around that time I was born way later, nice music goes with the 50s and 60s.

great collection of pictures... thank you for sharing.... those "Gunn red" IND cars in your moniker bring back memories of riding the 2 and 5 from the Bronx down into Manhattan in the 80's and 90's.... I miss those "port hole" windows, the steel on steel, and those hairpin turns just south of 149 and the Concourse.... loved standing in the door window just outside the motorman's cab during those Lexington and 7th Ave (Broadway?) express runs.... got your adrenaline pumping....

This makes me want to go back to the future when life was better in so many ways!

First thing that comes to mind...the streets are A LOT cleaner! Today there is garbage literally flying in the air.

i grew in the 60's it was fun..the music..had issues but not like today

Loves the cool sleek old version of our older generations this is amazing these pics

My time. I loved the old trains. They were fun to ride.

I can not believe this, but I was just feeling nostalgic and just wanted to see pictures of old NY and started to watch the video, but then @2:04, the image of the Associated Market on 145th St. and Broadway, my heart stopped for a second! I am pretty sure I see my father peeking behind the man in the gray jacket who is looking into the camera. My Dad would indeed be making produce deliveries circa 1965 in Harlem. I worked with him in the late 1970's and early '80's during summers, and he would stand on the sidewalk writing down what was taken off the truck for delivery just like in this image! It seems the produce manager of the store is hand trucking boxes into the Associated as, what is very likely, my Dad is standing next to boxes of tomatoes by his truck at curbside. I sent this image to my older brother, and he told me that was one of his big stops during that time, and it is a good chance that's him! Wow! What are the odds of that happening?! Thank you so much for this submission Trainluvr!! Even if it is not my father, I feel he just said "hello" to me, and I am very thankful!!

This is a wonderful video, Trainluvr and the music is perfect. Thank you for posting these nostalgic views of NYC! Great job...

New York in its finest era!

I got to New York two years later, 1967. Not much had changed, it looked much the same as in this video. I can recognise the scenes.

Oh cool, the luncheonette on 108 street in Forest Hills. A ton of kids hung out there from 1968-1973 as it was between Forest Hills high school and Halsey Middle School. Wish I could find pics from the Pizza Den and neighborhood during those years.

Thank you so much for sharing! This lines up with the stories my dad tells me of his childhood in the city.

Pretty cool shot of 42nd and Lexington Ave looking east. You can even see the 3rd Ave el’s 42nd Street Station.

Everyone is so well dressed 0:50 - 0:59. At subway 0:21, all men, not a woman. Marquis Cinema showing Anthony Quinn 'Savage Innocents', Robert Mitchum, 'The Hunters', Dean Martin 'All in a Night's Work' @1:40 (What a nice video! - Thank you for posting).

Wow! NYC. . . But with character, & soul. What a time to be alive. Great little video, & music. Need another watch, Cheers.

Loving the Bardot-esque on the Vespa; nice vid, Many thanks!

Excellent song choice with this excellent montage. Great job!!! Just fittin'.

Those were the days. ( i wasn't even born back then but still)

This is amazing history to have on KZfaq! Will be interesting to see all the videos today in high resolution in 50 years and see how things have changed again!

We already know no one was on their phones back then, everyone was thinner and the streets were cleaner.. No need to say it 😂.

At 1:28, we see the Third Ave El' 42nd Street Station looking eastward down 42nd Street.

Damn! I wasn't born at the right time nor the right City!!! God I looooove New York! Best city in the whole wide World!!! BTW : Great tune!

It was pretty clean I must say compared to the 70’s

People look so classy.

The city was just THE BEST! So many things to see and to do or just to sit on the steps of the Metropolitan Museum and watch people. The best PIZZA and the best Italian ICES!

magnificent collection of photos!

The blondie on the Blue and white Series 3 Lambretta Li 125cc (4 speed manual) was hot!

i remember the early 60s even though i was just a kid

Awesome video loved the music definitely from a better time

Like in the great movie Taxi Driver , New York City was a character of and by itself. This film displays that very well. NYC just oozed personality.

Oh my god, my parents {now deceased} were born in NYC and loved living there until December 31, 1973, that was the very last time living there, a day later my parents moved to Levittown Long Island that my mother loved living in Levittown Long Island very much, this is a great video!

This is great and I love the music!!👍

Amazing bravo loved it I was born in 1965 and wish I was born earlier but what a great video

Great video, and soundtrack! Growing up in The Bronx; I remember going to the Associated supermarkets. Love the old Third Ave. El . Thanks for sharing.

Wonderful! Thanks so much for sharing

Absolutely love it such a classic!! Thank you for sharing!

I grew up in Jamaica (143rd st & 87th av) during those years. Most haven't a clue.

That was FANTASTIC!!!! P.S Could have added A couple more seconds to each still shots viewing time. Still FANTASTIC!!!!

Thanks for the share ! just love it !!!

A GREAT TIME FOR AMERICA NOW IN 2020 EVERYTHING GONE WHAT A NIGHTMARE.

I remember those trains, used well into the 70s

That’s the NYC I miss.

That was nice Al , I watch all your old video’s and pictures, especially old images of the Bronx

Terrific video. Thank you

Great video, great soundtrack!

The best years of my life 50-60 in Bx. N.Y.

Just clicked on this & its amazing footage, cheers. Also the music is fantastic, will have to buy on cd.👍🇬🇧🎼

Associated supermarket. First time I've seen the likes of one, even in a photo, from my childhood.

2:18 I used to ride on those trains all the time. They are called Erie Lackawanna and they would go from NJ to New York. The trains would smell like copper inside and the windows would be so hard to open. The conductor would come by and ask for tickets and I would point to my dad. So many nice memories.

The good old time. Greetings from The Netherlands !

that was some great music...thanx for the images

Love that music Playing, real 60's sound!