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Sporting events don't have to break the bank.
Published Jun 4, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. ET
Cheap rent, cheap subways, the birth of hip-hop and the opening of the World Trade Center.
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The Knicks last won an NBA championship in 1973. Here’s what NYC looked like 53 years ago.
Cheap rent, cheap subways, the birth of hip-hop and the opening of the World Trade Center.
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