Brooklyn-based photographer Steven Siegel has been taking photos of the City for a long time. In a recent interview with 12ozProphet, Siegel says:

When young people today look at my shots from the 1980s, they are aghast. To them, New York of the 1980s is almost unrecognizable. And they are right.

For more of Siegel's photos from this series (429 more!), check out Siegel's album on Flickr.

via Complex