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Adam Gabbatt in New York

RARE PHOTOS: I m going to be heartbroken this is a landmark cherished times square dive bar faces eviction - The Real Truth

A composite image shows patrons sitting at tables and a patron selecting a song on the jukebox
Jimmy’s Corner is a haven for anyone who likes cheap beer, good music, and vintage New York. Photograph: Julius Constantine Motal/The Guardian

Founded by Jimmy Glenn, a former boxer turned trainer, in 1971, Jimmy’s Corner has stood, defiantly unchanged, as Times Square has boomed around it.

The neighborhood bar, a New York City institution which attracts locals and tourists alike, has had the same pictures on the walls for decades – some of the bar’s regulars have been coming almost as long – kept the same furniture, and maintained remarkably low pricing. In a perhaps unintentional nod to its history, there is also several years’ accumulation of dust in some areas.

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