1989 SPECIAL REPORT: "THE OTHER CONNECTICUT"
Hezakya Newz & Films Hezakya Newz & Films
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 Published On Apr 24, 2024

"With its gleaming corporate towers, prestigious real estate and the highest per capita income in the nation, Connecticut has developed the reputation as a magnet for the affluent. "Despite these impressive financial statistics, Connecticut is also the home of three of the poorest cities in the nation. Low income housing projects often juggle for space with luxurious office towers. Lack of affordable housing combined with a high cost of living perpetuate a vicious cycle of crime, drug activity, fear and despair. Another, more frightening by product is the fact that the infant mortality rate has increased dramatically to 1 in 100 and as high as 1 in 26 in some urban communities. "THE OTHER CONNECTICUT brings these nameless faces into focus.

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