The Introduction to Episode 5 of New York: A Documentary Film
Channel: Jim Sill
Date: 2023-05-03

The beautiful and poetic beginning of Cosmopolis, Episode 5 of New York: A Documentary Film directed by Ric Burns. This originally aired on PBS in 1999 as an eight-part, 17½ hour, series.

00:08 The Great Gatsby Quote 
1:36 John Kuo Wei Tchen on the exchange of ideas, people, things and desires.
2:27 Alfred Kazin on the longest journey in the world.  

You can find the full episodes from the series here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZwie-Fv6r8VczMGhaQybQX415OM-h_Ej