Where The Riot Ended
On the night of August 6th, 1988 a police riot erupted in NYCs 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
An episode of the Shoe Leather podcast, hosted by Columbia Journalism School, titled "Where The Riot Ended" was published on May 9, 2023 and runs 27 minutes.
May 9, 2023 ·27m · Shoe Leather
Summary
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.
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