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Cat Radio Cafe
Tue, Jun 3, 2025 9:00 PM
"DROP DEAD CITY": DOC ON 1975 NYC FISCAL CRISIS
DROP DEAD CITY: A DOC ABOUT THE 1975 FISCAL CRISIS IN NYC
On tonight’s show, we’ll be joined by filmmaker Michael Rohatyn to discuss Drop Dead City, the first-ever documentary about the New York City fiscal crisis of 1975, an overlooked episode in urban American history that saw a city of 8 million people brought to the edge of bankruptcy and social chaos by a perfect storm of greed, incompetence, class struggle, and poor governance.
Named for the famous Daily News headline Ford to City: Drop Dead, and built entirely around 16mm archival footage, the film also cuts to present day interviews with many of the memorable political figures who were then “in the room,” thus following a year in the life and near-death of OUR great iconic city.
Hosted by Janet Coleman and David Dozer
