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Of Local History and Hepcats

The more things change – from the landscape to the language — the more there is to talk about.

Bronx News Network flags a screening of rarely seen, mostly ’70s- and ’80s-era documentaries about the Bronx as part of the Anthology Film Archives’ series “The Outer Boroughs on Film.”

For example, “Lincoln Hospital” (1970) looks at how one Bronx community joined together to rescue local mental health services after the failure of a city plan for their improvement. A trailer for the film on YouTube speaks to the notion that these are “unseen” — only 23 views so far!...
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