The Power Broker #13: Drop Dead City

About this episode

This episode explores the turmoil of 1970s New York, focusing on the impact of debt and unions amidst a chaotic environment.

Like a shadow epilogue to The Power Broker, this story plunges into the chaos of 1970s New York where debt, unions, and one brutal headline nearly broke the city.

People in this episode

Host: 99% Invisible

Topics covered

• New York City
• 1970s
• debt
• unions
• chaos
• urban history

Keywords

• New York
• 1970s
• debt
• unions
• Power Broker
• urban chaos
• history

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Power Broker

Places: New York

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