Mayor Nick Wasicsko took office in 1987 during Yonkers' worst crisis when federal courts ordered public housing to be built in the white, middle class side of town, dividing the city in a bitter battle fueled by fear, racism, murder and politics.
Parents' Guide to. Show Me a Hero. TV HBO Drama 2015.Parents need to know that Show Me a Hero is a miniseries that deals with weighty adult issues such as racism, class, and poverty in a serious and sobering way that reflects the series' true-story origins. Characters regularly use unbleeped language such as "f--k" and "s--t" and get into spirited arguments that spark violent protests.
Review. Show Me a Hero Is a Stirring Companion Piece to The Wire.Which makes Simon’s new HBO mini-series, the docudrama Show Me a Hero, all the more interesting. Here, Simon, and his co-writer, journalist William F. Zorzi, (the series is based on the book by Lisa Belkin) have placed the show’s heart more prominently on its sleeve. The six-part series, which follows the most volatile years of the epic fight to desegregate the city of Yonkers through housing law, is rousing and captivating. But it’s also more hushed, less explosive than The Wire ever was.
