For better or worse, almost nothing about Times Square and 42nd Street is like it was in the 1970s, when it carried the nickname "The Deuce". Once full of adult video stores, peep show theaters, XXX movie theaters, prostitutes and pimps, the area has completely transformed into a massive, corporate, temple to Disneyfication. While definitely safer and cleaner, almost no New Yorker wants to head to Times Square anymore. Couldn't we have landed some place in between? Check out this collection of photos from "The Deuce" in the 1970s.

It's a holiday tradition in New York City! Every year, the Macy's Santaland display is a festive and decorative wonder land of Christmas spirit. Bring your kids and see the decorations, elves, trees, lights, and most importantly, Santa! Check it out in this short video from our friends at Time Out New York.

Welcome, Macy's Santaland 2017! Oh, how we've missed you! Of all NYC's amazing opportunities to meet Saint Nick, not a one can claim to be more iconic than Macy's Santaland at Macy's Herald Square. This year, we're happy to announce that wait times to see the big guy in red might be a little bit better.

You need a reservation to visit with Santa, however Macy's Santaland is free and open to the public.

Back in 1987, a garbage barge full of 3,000 tons of New York City garbage was sent down the Atlantic to be dumped in a North Carolina landfill for disposal. Upon arrival, the barge was denied access because they thought the barge may have contained a health hazard. As a result, the barge was kept on the open seas for 5 months, and generated quite a media storm. Revisit the New York Garbage Barge story in this video from the New York Times' Retro Report series.

The first of our new Retro Report series revisits the 1987 voyage of a barge loaded with New York garbage. It became an international fiasco, but foreshadowed the modern recycling movement.

Check out the accompanying article for more.