Leonard Lopate at Large: David J. Goodwin

Today on Leonard Lopate at Large, David J. Goodwin discusses “Left Bank of the Hudson” and the city that inspired him to tell its tale.

Today on Leonard Lopate at Large, David J. Goodwin discusses “Left Bank of the Hudson” and the city that inspired him to tell its tale.

David J. Goodwin’s book “Left Bank of the Hudson: Jersey City and the Artists of 111 1st Street” is a window into the demographic, political, and socio-economic changes experienced in Jersey City over the last 30 years.

As a Jersey City resident, Goodwin applies his knowledge of the city’s rich history of political malfeasance and corruption—including how auspicious plans for a waterfront arts enclave were repeatedly bungled by a provincial-minded city administration.