Monday September 22nd – 6:00 to 8:00 PM
Hunter College’s Lang Auditorium, North Building, 4th Floor
[Enter on south side of] 69th Street between Park and Lexington
Reception to Follow
“Rezoning Harlem” follows longtime members of the Harlem community as they fight a 2008 rezoning that threatens to erase the history and culture of their legendary neighborhood and replace it with luxury housing, offices, and big-box retail. A shocking expose of how a group of ordinary citizens, who are passionate about the future of one the city’s most treasured neighborhoods, are systematically shut out of the city’s decision-making process, revealing New York City’s broken public review system and provoking discussion on what we can do about it.
The screening showcases the results of an innovative workshop in which students from Hunter College’s Urban Affairs & Planning and Integrated Media Arts programs explored the use of media for community organizing aimed at improving the quality of local environments. From the fight to save Harlem from mega-developers, to the joys and realities of cycling through urban streets, these videos capture the attempts of everyday citizens and activists to shape New York City’s future, and in doing so, inspire us to action on some of the most pressing concerns facing our neighborhoods today. Free and open to the public. film by Juliana Alzate, Natasha Florentino, Tamara Gubernat & Pamela Nichols
Posted on September 15, 2008 by narmer