Crown Heights, 30 Years Later: Looking Back On The Riot That Tore The City Apart

New York City NY

20 August, 2021

3:41 PM

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CBS New York August 20, 2021 Thursday marks 30 years since a riot in Crown Heights tore the city apart. A cauldron of simmering racial tensions and polarizing politics grabbed the national spotlight and ripped the bandage off wounds that continue to fester. CBS2's political reporter Marcia Kramer takes a look back at how what then-Mayor David Dinkins called the city's "gorgeous mosaic" came apart. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.