17 days ago,
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17 days ago,
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For decades, Queens’ Willets Point has been the site of an interconnected network of hundreds of small auto repair shops, known for no-frills but inexpensive, quality service. The owners, many immigrants, have persevered despite a lack of city support, but their luck may have just run out. With the Iron Triangle declared a blight and marked for lucrative redevelopment, the working class of Willets Point faces off against gentrification and urban renewal for the future of their livelihoods and community.
Film followed by a Q&A with director Prudence Katze and Bettina Damiani.
For more information we invite you to read the article in Town Topics by Anne Levin