We never paid for water or tv when I was a kid.
I was In high school when we started getting
bills for the two.
New Yorkers grew up believing that water was unlimited, and free. But the fiscal crisis of the 1970's changed that perception. When officials realized that the water could stop running if the city went bankrupt, the system was made self-supporting, relying on fees. The city began installing meters in the 1980's.
Was there cable in 1985?
While only 14 percent of all U.S. homes received cable in 1977, by 1985 that percentage had climbed to 46. By the summer of 1997, basic cable channels had captured a larger prime-time audience than the broadcast networks had.
I remember watching a queens public channel and there was local boxing on.
Some of the guys I knew who they were.
This show was also on that channel. I found it to be hosted by two Mashugana‘s.