An interesting excerpt from Ric Burns' documentary on New York covering the city's urban decay and near-bankruptcy between 1965 and 1977. Topics covered include the neglectful urban planning of Robert Moses, the Civil Rights Movement, industrial strikes, riots, rising crime, urban blight, redlining, landlord arson in the South Bronx, municipal debt and the emergence of Hip Hop culture. Music used in the clip: Brian Keane - Urban Decay Brian Keane - Dark History Theme Brian Keane - Hamilton Slow Reprise Brian Keane - ??? (Jazz version of 'City of Dreams') Available to listen to here: https://briankeanemusic.com/audio/soundtracks/newyork/

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