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Where The Riot Ended
FromShoe Leather
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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
May 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
On the night of August 6th, 1988 a police riot erupted in NYC's Tompkins Square Park — the heartland of punk music, anarchy and activism in the Lower East Side. The riot ended when protesters broke through the lobby of the Christodora House. This episode covers how one building became the symbol of class warfare in the 80s.
Released:
May 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (33)
Trailer: Shoe Leather is an investigative podcast that goes behind the scenes of seven forgotten stories that shaped New York City. In Season 1, New York in the 90s, you’ll hear about an unsolved murder, a multi-million-dollar art heist, an Indian mob boss, stole by Shoe Leather