New York: A Documentary Film

Explore the story of New York from the end of the 20th century through the first quarter of the 21st—one of the most dramatic, demanding and transformational periods in the city’s history. In this two-part follow-up to the landmark 8-part NEW YORK: A DOCUMENTARY FILM, witness an epic portrait of America’s largest city through decades of challenge, growth and change.

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New York: A Documentary Film

Shadows of the Past

Tuesday
Sep 22

2:00 am

2 Hours

Tracing New York's turbulent postwar decline and the rebirth in the final decades of the 20th century that put the city on a path to renewed prominence by the early 2000s.
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New York: A Documentary Film

The Future of Cities

Wednesday
Sep 23

2:00 am

2 Hours

Following New York's transformation in the decades since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, as the city rebuilds through financial collapse, Superstorm Sandy and a pandemic.
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New York: A Documentary Film

The Future of Cities

Wednesday
Sep 23

3:00 pm

2 Hours

Following New York's transformation in the decades since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, as the city rebuilds through financial collapse, Superstorm Sandy and a pandemic.

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