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The 1980s (pronounced "nineteen-eighties", shortened to "the '80s" or "the Eighties") was the decade that began on January 1, 1980, and ended on December 31, 1989. The decade saw a dominance of conservatism and free market economics, and a socioeconomic change due to advances in technology and a worldwide move away from planned economies and ...
The New York City Subway fell victim to a crime epidemic that saw more crimes being committed on the subway each year than in any other subway system around the world. [7] Homelessness became a serious problem during the 1980s, [8] specifically in the last two of Edward Koch's three terms as mayor (1978–1990).
As the rocks are heated, it makes a crackling sound and this is how the substance got its name. It was not until 1985 after an article in The New York Times describing crack use in the Bronx, New York titled "A new, purified form of cocaine causes alarm as abuse increases" [5] that within a year, more than a thousand press stories were published.
Construction declined by a similar 300,000. Unemployment rose to a recession peak of 7.8% in June 1980, however, it changed very little through the end of the year, averaging 7.5% through the first quarter of 1981. [8] The official end of the recession was established as of July 1980. [1]
Among women large hair-dos and puffed-up styles typified the decade. [1] ( Jackée Harry, 1988). Fashion of the 1980s was characterized by a rejection of 1970s fashion. Punk fashion began as a reaction against both the hippie movement of the past decades and the materialist values of the current decade. [2]
There’s only one month left in 2023 (where did the time go?), and we plan to make the best of it by embracing all the best activities, events and shows NYC has to offer. There are the obvious ...
"Time After Time: The Meaning of 80s Nostalgia". Laist (ed). The '80s Resurrected: Essays on the Decade in Popular Culture Then and Now. Macfarland. pp 9 to 76. See also passim. Critic's Notebook; Get Out Your Shoulder Pads: The 80's Are Here. The New York Times. 25 April 2001. The 70's Are So 90's. The 80's Are The Thing Now. The New York ...
Each year when the clock strikes midnight on New Year's, people around the world sing one song in unison. "Auld Lang Syne" has long been a hit at New Year's parties in the U.S. as people join ...