CROSSING BROADWAY: HOW COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS RESCUED THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD FROM CRIME

 Amid protests over the Eric Garner case, New Yorkers ask how to improve police- community relations. Join us for a panel discussion with community activists and a retired police officer from Washington Heights to discuss how ongoing efforts in the arts, recreation and law enforcement have brought have brought greater safety and vitality to a neighborhood once known for murder, drug dealing and police shootings.

How did Washington Heights in New York City emerge from the crime and decay of the crack years? Historian Robert Snyder argues that community activists who crossed racial and ethnic lines played a vital role in restoring order and vitality to ravaged streets in upper Manhattan, only to see the fruits of their labors threatened by growing economic inequality.