Co-op City, The Bronx | DiverseCITY

This month we visit Co-op City, as the city within the City celebrates its 50th anniversary. On this episode we learn why the Mitchell Lama development has been a success at a time when New York City is struggling to create and maintain affordable housing. We’ll meet the former head of the City’s Mitchell Lama program who’s been charged with managing the development after a scandal under the previous management company. We’ll tell you why the area’s aging population is changing the conversation about getting older. Then we go back in time for a bit of history on a rent strike that changed the course of Co-op City. Finally, we’ll hear about an oral history project that’s celebrating the first people to move into the development. (Taped: 6/12/2019) DiverseCITY highlights the beautiful mosaic that is New York, one neighborhood at a time. The monthly series features a bit of history, shares community issues of concern, and profiles businesses that are unique to their neighborhood. The show hopes to familiarize New Yorkers with their neighboring communities. Watch more DiverseCITY at CUNY TV http://tv.cuny.edu/show/diversecity Subscribe to the CUNY TV channel: https://bit.ly/2GmGb13 Subscribe to the Series Playlist: https://bit.ly/2Wyzwrz Follow CUNY TV: Facebook:   / cunytv   Twitter:   / cunytv   Instagram:   / cuny_tv   YouTube:    / cunytv75   LinkedIn:   / cunytv   Find more from CUNY TV at https://tv.cuny.edu DVCT01008 DVCT01008_V1 DVCT01008_V3