History of Newyork

Newyork city history Post-World War II: 1946-1977
Main article: History of New York City (1946-1977)
RMS Queen Mary arrived in New York Harbor with thousands of US troops.

Return of immigrants and veterans of World War II from Europe created a postwar economic boom and massive development in eastern Queens. The city was extensively by photographer Todd Webb post-war using a large camera and tripod. [25]

New York emerged from the war as the leading city in the world, with Wall Street became a symbol of American influence. In 1951, the United Nations moved his office from Flushing Meadows Park, Queens, to the East Side of Manhattan. [26]


The city is transformed into industrial base and services, while the shipbuilding industry and the garment fell sharply. Ports are now transporting container. Large companies moved their headquarters to the outskirts or suburbs. However, in the field of financial services, education, health, tourism, communications, and rapidly growing law. Until now, New York is still the largest city and the largest metropolitan area in the United States, becoming the financial center, commercial, information, and culture.

Like most other cities in the United States, New York suffered race riots, gang wars and population decline in the 1960s. Street activists and small groups like the Black Panthers and Young Lords had initiated the strike, demanding city services improved. In the 1970s, the city also gained a reputation as a city filled with crime. In 1975, the city government to avoid bankruptcy with a federal loan and debt restructuring by the Municipal Assistance Corporation.