Bernie Goetz, the Subway Vigilante – Only in New York – Episode 1
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6 سال پیش
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Just before Christmas 1984 in
Just before Christmas 1984 in New York, Bernhard Goetz opened fire on four young black men on a Manhattan subway train. Fearing he was being mugged, Goetz shot them before jumping off the train and disappearing into the subway tunnel. It all happened as if it were a scene from the Charles Bronson film Death Wish a decade prior.
The media quickly dubbed him “The Subway Vigilante.” A week later, Goetz turned himself in and confessed that he acted in self-defense. The incident sparked a racial firestorm and resonated with New Yorkers worn down by rampant crime, which remains a concern for the MTA.
Was Goetz trying to protect himself, or were his actions racially motivated?
Only in New York chronicles some of the most controversial moments in recent New York City history. A subway shooting that ignited a racial firestorm; the deadly days of the crack epidemic; a pair of high-profile trials that exposed the hidden horrors of domestic abuse; and the assassination of a rising political star inside the hallowed corridors of municipal power. These stories are retold with rare footage pulled straight from the WPIX archives. Only in New York features new interviews with PIX11 journalists, expert analysts and the headline-makers themselves. Watch Fridays in March on PIX11 TV.
Created by Heath Benfield
Produced by Heath Benfield and Mike Lee
Production Coordinator – Mike Lee
Director of Photography – Colin Sonner
Supervising Editor – Dmitry Trakovsky
Executive Producers – David Hyman, Bart Feder and Chris Wayland
Colorist – Markus Englmair
Production Assistant – Matthew Santora
Title Artist – Steve Mitas
Watch all episodes: PIX11 Originals | Only in New York (S...
The media quickly dubbed him “The Subway Vigilante.” A week later, Goetz turned himself in and confessed that he acted in self-defense. The incident sparked a racial firestorm and resonated with New Yorkers worn down by rampant crime, which remains a concern for the MTA.
Was Goetz trying to protect himself, or were his actions racially motivated?
Only in New York chronicles some of the most controversial moments in recent New York City history. A subway shooting that ignited a racial firestorm; the deadly days of the crack epidemic; a pair of high-profile trials that exposed the hidden horrors of domestic abuse; and the assassination of a rising political star inside the hallowed corridors of municipal power. These stories are retold with rare footage pulled straight from the WPIX archives. Only in New York features new interviews with PIX11 journalists, expert analysts and the headline-makers themselves. Watch Fridays in March on PIX11 TV.
Created by Heath Benfield
Produced by Heath Benfield and Mike Lee
Production Coordinator – Mike Lee
Director of Photography – Colin Sonner
Supervising Editor – Dmitry Trakovsky
Executive Producers – David Hyman, Bart Feder and Chris Wayland
Colorist – Markus Englmair
Production Assistant – Matthew Santora
Title Artist – Steve Mitas
Watch all episodes: PIX11 Originals | Only in New York (S...
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