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The Iron Triangle: Willets Point and the Remaking of New York
1.0 / 10• 2017• 1h 23m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
Targeted for several failed redevelopment plans dating back to the days of Robert Moses, Willets Point, a gritty area in New York City known as the “Iron Triangle,” is the home of hundreds of immigrant-run, auto repair shops that thrive despite a lack of municipal infrastructure support. During the last year of the Bloomberg Administration, NYC’s government advanced plans for a “dynamic” high-end entertainment district that would completely wipe out this historic industrial core. The year is 2013, and the workers of Willets Point are racing against the clock to forestall their impending eviction. Their story launches an investigation into New York City’s history as the front line of deindustrialization, urban renewal, and gentrification.
What People Are Saying
1.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. William Lehman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Iron Triangle: Willets Point and the Remaking of New York is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
