‘Flyin’ Cut Sleeves’: Bronx Street Gangs from 1960s

“Flyin’ Cut Sleeves” presents alternating portrayals, from the past and the present, of former street gang presidents in the Bronx. The project grew out of the experiences of Rita Fecher, the film’s co-producer, who taught in a South Bronx school…

‘APPLE JUICE’— NYC Skateboarding

“Apple Juice” is an underground classic skateboarding documentary shot by Skate NYC locals from the late 80s early 90s. Skate NYC is a legendary skateboard store that was on Ave A and 9th St. in the East Village in NY…

Jean-Michel Basquiat Painting in Downtown NYC

Jean-Michel Basquiat (December 22, 1960 — August 12, 1988), was an American artist. He began as a graffiti artist in New York City in the late 1970s and evolved into a Neo-expressionist painter during the 1980s. This extract is part…

The Rise and Fall of the Gambino Crime Syndicate

“The Rise & Fall of the Gambino Crime Family” documents the formation of the Gambino crime mafia and its fall after boss John Gotti, the “Teflon Don,” rises to power.

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