New York City rich and poor - The inequality crisis | DW Documentary
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Published 2021-01-07
The pandemic hit New York in the spring, with almost 800 people dying from COVID-19 each day in April. The city has been uneasy since then. People's lives have been shaken by months of stay-at-home orders, changing public health measures, "Black Lives Matter" protests, the presidential election, and above all the economic consequences of the pandemic, including ever-widening inequality between New Yorkers.
Stefanie Dodt and Christiane Meier are the creators of "New York City Rich and Poor - The Inequality Crisis." They spent more than eight months following the lives of three New York families who inhabit the different strata of New York society - the bottom, the top and the middle.
The documentary links this long period of observation with intensive data research and analysis and shows why, long before COVID-19, it was clear who the disease would hit hardest. The boundaries between rich and poor are often clearly defined by neighborhoods. Where a person lives determines their risk of becoming infected with the virus, and health has become more of a luxury than ever. The pandemic is spotlighting the scale and consequences of economic inequality in America. In New York, a city of extremes, the emphasis is white hot - and reflects in brash New York style the structural problems all of America is facing as COVID-19 further amplifies inequality.
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All Comments (21)
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The man is low key ashamed of his kids.
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Rich guy clearly prefers spending time with his dogs instead of this daughters.... can't blame him
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That young kid from Bronx is more well-spoken and well-mannered than two adult 20+ rich girls who call themselves influencers
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One of the people I've met in my life that I had the most respect for was the richest person in my city by a long shot, worth hundreds of millions of dollars. He has since passed on, but when he was alive, his focus was to help people. You would never know he was that wealthy because of his modest presentation.
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They're not girls, they're women, still acting like teenagers. Grow up
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The wealthy gentleman knows he is privileged and does not take it for granted. He is realistic and is not egotistical, he is very down to earth - opposed to his daughters, unfortunately
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“With all of the things we just came out of, it’s not getting better, it’s getting reckless.” As more time passes the more accurate this statement is
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I’m so happy for Kevin! His creative heart got him through the rough lockdown of Covid
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rich dad trying to save his girls from public scrutiny and they don't even want to hear him out.
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They "don't feel privileged" Late 20's, living at Dad and Mom's and playing dress up all day.....congratulations, you are literally a Public Service Announcement for how not to be tangible contributors to society.
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This is one of the best documentaries about NY I have ever seen. My hat off to the foreign journalists who asked the RIGHT questions and the insightful producers who made a video with a 'balanced' perspective. Thank you! ❤
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The best thing about this kinda documentary is how the journalist does their research on a very complicated topic and yet makes it so easy to understand for everyone. Very hard to find good old professionals like this now. Bravo 🙌🏽
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the dad really comes to show that when you earn your own money, you humble down, you value money and are thoughtful and aware of your privileges. These girls, however, literally live in a bubble and aren’t even aware of it
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The fact that anyone can be “influenced” by those two brats shows how the general population is really clueless. Their poor father has worked hard to get to where he is and his daughters wouldn’t last 10 minutes in the real world.
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Getting out of poverty is incredibly difficult.
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That rich white man is smart. He knows what people are looking to hear from him. He won’t let his guard down and just be candidly, honestly and unapologetically himself. He is hyper aware why this video was being made. I bet he hasn’t thought about the lower class in months now. Smh so sad. ~This video stayed pretty safe- which was probably necessary to be effective, but I kinda wish it had shown the depth of contrast that really exists out there between the upper and lower classes…
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I saw the daughters part and headed straight for the comments XD I saw the comments and my faith in humanity have restored.
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Those kids were born rich, studied at expensive schools yet cannot make a full sentence without the word "ahm"‽
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This was excellent, if not a little hard to watch still. I’m genuinely interested in updates on all three stories—there’s a lot of talk in the comments about the insufferable influencers (though one seems to have a moment of inspired clarity by the end), but I really appreciated and felt for Emerita and her son. I was hoping for a more optimistic conclusion for them, but maybe that’s a little too idealistic. As a fellow Astorian, I loved hearing Kevin sing this neighborhood’s praises!
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i wonder how the mother is doing now. I couldnt shake the anxiety of her situation and the abrupt end to it in the documentary. i really hope she's okay and that things are looking better, for her, and for her children as well.
