Arlene Gottfried, a sister of the late comedian Gilbert Gottfried, memorialized a grittier era of the city. Now her family wants to share her collection with the world. Arlene Gottfried documented the ...
Arlene Gottfried didn’t pick up a camera until she graduated from high school. Born in Coney Island, she spent most of her teenage years living on President Street, between Rogers and Nostrand, in ...
In 2008, singing photographer and NYC treasure Arlene Gottfried—native Brooklynite and sister of Gilbert—published her iconic black & white photos from 1970s and 1980s New York in a book titled, ...