Black and White Street Photographs of New York City by Matt Weber

April 28, 2011April 28, 2011 Matt Weber (Street photography), homeless, Old New York

“Bleak” 1988

I have forgotten how dreary the city was back in the ’80s…Looking back at the pictures I took, the streets were just littered with people who’d had hard luck lives…

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April 27, 2011 Matt Weber (Street photography), Cars & Buses, Men of New York

NYC 1989

I keep finding images which I had assumed were not very good and now, over twenty years later, they are starting to seem OK…

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April 26, 2011April 26, 2011 Matt Weber (Street photography), Cars & Buses, Old New York, Times Square

“Waiting for the Light to Change” 1988

April 25, 2011December 17, 2011 Matt Weber (Street photography), Coney Island, Old New York, signs, Subway

Coney Island Subway Station 1986

The old subway station before the overhaul, when Coney Island was probably as run down as it ever was. The new Coney Island is hard to get too excited about, but I will reserve judgement till it’s finished. I think it will be similar to the “New Times Sq.” but I could be wrong…

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April 24, 2011April 24, 2011 Matt Weber (Street photography), Color, homeless

“Daily Deposit” 2010

On a few occasions I’ve seen this fellow making deposits of his day’s take. He meticulously counts every penny and then brings his “$73.62” to the teller. I’m sure he’s not the only homeless person who has somehow set up a bank account, but according to the guy running the newsstand on the same corner, he’s saved over $200,000! I hope that’s true…

April 23, 2011 Matt Weber (Street photography), Old New York, signs, Times Square

Times Sq. 1988

April 22, 2011April 22, 2011 Matt Weber (Street photography), Cars & Buses, signs

Brooklyn 1988

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April 20, 2011 Matt Weber (Street photography), homeless, Old New York

NYC 1988

April 19, 2011 Matt Weber (Street photography), Old New York, Urban Landscape

“Lower East Side” 1988

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April 18, 2011April 18, 2011 Matt Weber (Street photography), Color, Times Square, Women of New York

Times Sq. 2010

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April 17, 2011 Matt Weber (Street photography), Harlem, Old New York, signs

“Televison Killed the Radio Star” 1988

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April 17, 2011April 17, 2011 Matt Weber (Street photography), Harlem, Old New York

Harlem 1988

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April 16, 2011April 16, 2011 Matt Weber (Street photography), Cars & Buses, Old New York, signs

Astoria N.Y. 1987

Back in my taxi driving days I would always peek out the corner of my eye as I sped past this beautiful gas pump. It was located on the very busy 21st Street and I was usually on my way to LaGuardia airport. Even back in the late ’80s it was unusual to find a perfect example of a 1959 Sinclair pump. Anyone my age will recall their logo “Dino the Dinosaur” The gas stations would give away dinosaur shaped bars of green soap and other silly items in order to compete with all the other companies.

When I first started driving, gasoline was 50¢ per gallon. Cigarettes were 50¢ a pack. Pizza was still 50¢ a slice…

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April 15, 2011April 15, 2011 Matt Weber (Street photography), Old New York, signs

NYC 1988

Searching through some old negatives and finding bonus frames which remind me of the good old daze…

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April 14, 2011April 14, 2011 Matt Weber (Street photography), Old New York, Urban Landscape

“Retired” 1989

I guess when NYC is done with you, they just put a potato sack over you and bid you farewell…

For more things which are long gone, go to Forgotten New York

April 13, 2011April 13, 2011 Matt Weber (Street photography), Harlem, Old New York

Harlem 1986

I use to drive my taxi up to Harlem in the morning and look for things to shoot. This picture is one of my favorites.

April 12, 2011April 12, 2011 Matt Weber (Street photography), Cars & Buses, Old New York

Taxi Driver 1989

April 12, 2011April 12, 2011 Matt Weber (Street photography), Cars & Buses, Men of New York, Old New York

Port Authority 1988

April 11, 2011June 1, 2015 Matt Weber "New New York", (Street photography), Color, Coney Island, Men of New York

“Three Tears” 2010

I don’t know the exact reasons for tattooing tears on one’s face. Sometimes it is for someone you have killed or sometimes it is when a friend or family member is murdered. I looked it up and it’s hard to be sure what these tattoos mean exactly. They do mean a death for each teardrop…