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June 28, 2011
"Battle for Brooklyn" and "Page One: Inside the New York Times" Make Powerful Companion Pieces
Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn
If you've seen the new documentary film "Page One: Inside the New York Times" and have yet to see "Battle For Brooklyn" (or vice versa) there is a compelling argument that you should see both as the movies make powerful companion pieces.
Both films address the question of what can happen when the New York Times is not around to do its job.
"Battle for Brooklyn" is screening at Cinema Village in Manhattan (showtimes and tickets are available here.)
Michael D.D. White has published an extensive discussion of the two films on his Noticing New York blog, and though it is a long read, we deem it a must-read—especially as it hones in on some very questionable reporting and editorializing during the weeks when the Vanderbilt railyards were put out for bid in a phoney request for proposal by the MTA.
Posted by eric at June 28, 2011 10:53 AM