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![Check Out Times Square, The Brooklyn Bridge, and New York City's Sandy Beaches in the 1950s](https://cdn.viewing.nyc/assets/media/180fb033aa289ac4892f75edfeec6543/elements/d5192e149748efd244f6236baec9a1ee/xl/7005e6c8-c341-44ab-92c1-4b3d4822adb8_2x.jpg)
![Check Out Times Square, The Brooklyn Bridge, and New York City's Sandy Beaches in the 1950s](https://cdn.viewing.nyc/assets/media/eba5099102c49da7026932614489c8d1/elements/5bda26ebc26e06d230474a640acb4404/xl/45a82e4d-0a2d-49b9-965b-927e1d9e0053_2x.jpg)
![Check Out Times Square, The Brooklyn Bridge, and New York City's Sandy Beaches in the 1950s](https://cdn.viewing.nyc/assets/media/ff125eeaa0ab4c767b21b6e2fc6616a6/elements/def86feb7c6979ec4584c8b7463da647/xl/db53da74-1b8f-490b-8a83-f2c7631438db_2x.jpg)
![Check Out Times Square, The Brooklyn Bridge, and New York City's Sandy Beaches in the 1950s](https://cdn.viewing.nyc/assets/media/1ab83eff1d2df41c931e909dcc424b53/elements/20cd15dd70812552d53385cbb6a90f72/xl/371a891b-89bc-4efc-9913-c2b22dfde868_2x.jpg)
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New York City has also been a glamorous destination—and we've got proof. Whether visiting the noticeably tech-less Times Square, the somewhat newer Brooklyn Bridge, or the better-dressed street vendors, there's a sense of nostalgia for better days that most of us didn't even experience firsthand (especially if you find yourself walking through Times Square on a regular basis).
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