Fall & Rise (& Fall Again)

Gotham: The Fall and Rise of New York City is a new documentary that tells the story of the city’s long decline from the 1960s through the 1980s and its surprising turnaround beginning in the 1990s under Rudy Giuliani and later Michael Bloomberg. The film, directed by Matthew Taylor and produced by Michelle Taylor and Larry Mone, draws upon archival footage alongside interviews with key participants to show how new leaders armed with innovative policies managed to turn the failing metropolis into the safest and most prosperous large city in the country. As New York and other cities once again slide into disorder and economic stagnation, the film provides voters and policymakers with a timely road map for recovery.