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‘Drop Dead City’ Review: A Gripping Look at How New York City Almost Went Bankrupt in 1975, Foreshadowing the Current Moment

“Drop Dead City” falls into a category of documentary I think of as wonkish but gripping. Produced and directed by Peter Yost and Michael Rohatyn, the film is about the financial cataclysm that hit ...
Gothamist

Drop dead again? New film finds NYC’s 1975 fiscal crisis still haunting the city today.

The mayor of New York City is widely seen as incompetent. Inflation is near record highs as the wider economy slows, subway ridership is down while the MTA faces a growing budget gap, and the White ...
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"Drop Dead City" Documentary Revisits 1975 Fiscal Crisis

The New York Daily News ran an indelible headline in 1975. With a towering font and a bold photo of the President, it read: “Ford to City: Drop Dead.” At that time, New York City Mayor Abe Beame was ...
Forbes

When Unions Saved New York City From Bankruptcy

NEW YORK, NY - Richard Ravitch at The Museum of Modern Art on January 29, 2013. Ravitch helped New York City avoid bankruptcy by working with unions. (Photo by Michael N. Todaro/FilmMagic) The death ...