Dead End America 1 Documentary film maker Marc Levin made a ‘must see ‘ film entitled Class Divide (2015) about the gentrification of the West Chelsea area of Manhattan ( 23rd street around 9th and 10th Avenues). HIs former documentary, Hard Times: Lost on Long Island ( 2012) followed four individuals who lost their financial sector white collar jobs after the 2008 Wall Street housing bubble burst. Viewing the film was disheartening, as we watched how devastated people who still believed in the false narrative of The American Dream can become. In Class Divide we learned that the western […]
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