On May 8, 1970, “the Hard Hat Riot” erupted in lower Manhattan. At midday, construction workers, including those building the World Trade Center, violently clashed with students demonstrating against ...

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Premieres Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / KPBS+. Revisit New York in 1970, when student protestors against the ...