Not too long ago we took a look at one Harlem storefront as it changed throughout the decades, starting out a cocktail lounge and currently vacant after a brief stint as a Sleepy's. Now Paul Sahner over at NYC Grid has a new photo project up where he compares New York spots in 1961 to their 2009 counterparts. He tells us, "I recently came across a handful of photos my grandfather shots while in NY in 1961. I decided to go out and attempt to re-shot his original photos in 2009."
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