The fallout from NYC’s “Crack Era“ – Only in New York – Episode 2

Amid the drug-fueled violence of the crack epidemic, New York City began taking extreme measures to clean up the streets. Suspected drug dealers were arrested in droves, spawning the era of mass incarceration. Now, in 2019, a wave of overturned convictions is exposing the collateral damage of an overeager criminal-justice system. 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: