Release of "Racino" documentary on YouTube

Tuesday, January 17th, in celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on ICA released the short film which chronicles the struggle for economic justice, civil rights and empowerment of small business owners who were displaced by the casino at Aqueduct Racetrack. We invite you to view "RACINO: The End of An American Dream", a personal account from some of the 500 vendors at the former Aqueduct Flea Market who were displaced without any notice or retraining and relocation assistance. After being in existence for over 25 years, the vendors were evicted overnight to make way for New York City's first casino. The title of the film is inspired by Dr. King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech.

Photos from the screening and movie posters