We continue our coverage of Superstorm Sandy by looking at how it has
impacted an economically divided New York City, especially in Manhattan,
where the the richest fifth make 40 times more money than the poorest
fifth. Inequality in Manhattan rivals parts of sub-Saharan Africa. We’re
joined in New York City by Reuters journalist David Rohde, whose new
article for The Atlantic is "The Hideous Inequality Exposed by Hurricane
Sandy." Rohde writes: "Those with a car could flee. Those with wealth
could move into a hotel. Those with steady jobs could decline to come
into work. But the city’s cooks, doormen, maintenance men, taxi drivers
and maids left their loved ones at home." Rohde is a two-time winner of
the Pulitzer Prize and a former reporter for the New York Times.Video
Source: Democracy Now!
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