Corrupt Landlords, Gentrification and NYC's Hostile Rental Market | Full Documentary | VOCES

More from this series: https://to.pbs.org/2kBrEYy Rents have gone up an average of 30% in the past five years in the United States – as of April 2024, the average rent in Manhattan was almost $5,000 a month. Some landlords are eager to get rid of long-term tenants and use various tactics including cutting off heat and gas, refusing to make repairs and ignoring vermin infestations. This program is made possible by viewers like you. Support your local PBS station: https://www.pbs.org/donate Subscribe to the PBS channel for more clips:    / pbs   Enjoy full episodes of your favorite PBS shows anytime, anywhere with the free PBS App: https://to.pbs.org/2QbtzhR FOLLOW US: Facebook:   / pbs   X:   / pbs   Instagram:   / pbs   TikTok:   / pbs   Threads: https://www.threads.net/@pbs Shop: https://shop.pbs.org/ #rent #housing #nyc #VocesPBS VOCES “Slumlord Millionaire” is a co-production of After Spring LLC, Latino Public Broadcasting, Firelight Media and the Center for Asian American Media in association with PBS. The film is directed by Steph Ching and Ellen Martinez, executive produced by Sandie Viquez Pedlow, Stanley Nelson, and Marcia Smith, Stephen Gong and Donald Young, and produced by Ellen Martinez, Steph Ching, and Nicole Tsien. The editors are Steph Ching, Sarah Garrahan and Francesca Kustra. The director of photography is Jeffrey Johnson, with original music by Katy Jarzebowski. About VOCES Produced by ‪@LPBMedia‬, the acclaimed PBS documentary series VOCES features the best of Latino arts, culture and history and shines a light on current issues that impact Latino Americans. Devoted to exploring the rich diversity of the Latino experience, VOCES presents new and established filmmakers and brings their powerful and illuminating stories to a national audience — on TV, online and on the PBS app. Luis Ortiz is series producer; Sandie Viquez Pedlow is executive producer. Funding for VOCES is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and PBS.