Why New York Was So Cheap in the 1960s (The Whole Truth)

Was New York really affordable in the 1960s? Yes—but not for the reasons most people think. Behind the legendary cheap rents were abandoned factories, population loss, urban decay, rising crime, burned-out buildings, and a city on the brink of financial collapse. This is the untold story of how New York became affordable, what residents paid for that affordability, and why those days could never truly return.