They Get Rich from the Poor

Duration: 33

Year Published: 1970

Creator: National Broadcasting Corporation

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Describes crime in New York City, concentrating upon organized crime, dope peddling, gambling, racketeering, and their effects upon the community. Connects the increased crime rate to the riots in New Jersey, the decline in the number of merchants remaining in certain districts of the City, and the current law system. Notes that a great deal of money can be made by exploiting the hopes and dreams of people in poor neighborhoods.

Complete Record: Describes crime in New York City, concentrating upon organized crime, dope peddling, gambling, racketeering, and their effects upon the community. Connects the increased crime rate to the riots in New Jersey, the decline in the number of merchants remaining in certain districts of the City, and the current law system. Notes that a great deal of money can be made by exploiting the hopes and dreams of people in poor neighborhoods., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.


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