Peter Yost

Documentary filmmaker and co-director of Drop Dead City, responsible for archival research and interviewing participants about New York City's fiscal crisis of the 1970s.

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Nov 16, 2025 • 49min

Episode 458: Fear, Trash and Love in a Drop Dead New York City

Michael Rohatyn, a filmmaker and son of financier Felix Rohatyn, teams up with documentary filmmaker Peter Yost to explore New York City's precarious fiscal crisis in 1975 through their documentary, Drop Dead City. They discuss Michael's emotional interviews with his father as he faced Alzheimer's, uncover the significance of the Municipal Assistance Corporation, and reveal how archival footage shaped the film's narrative. The duo reflects on civic commitment, the evolving perception of public service, and the lessons this historic crisis imparts for today's policymakers.

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