Watch full episodes of 'The New Yorker Presents.' Watch more segments from 'The New Yorker Presents. “Nothing has ever worked here,” he says, “other than what’s here already-the beach and the boardwalk.” Wood has seen a number of schemes and businesses come and go. Another is Martin Wood, who was born in Atlantic City and runs a pawn shop that was established in 1927. His storefront is now isolated in a hard-to-access stretch of wasteland beyond the Revel’s shell. One of these is Mike Hauke, who moved to Atlantic City and opened a restaurant down the street from the Revel, counting on the business it would bring in. The film also features small-business owners and other locals who witnessed the rise and fall of the Revel. Resorts Casino Hotel is a hotel and casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
In this short documentary from an episode of our TV show, “ The New Yorker Presents” (Amazon Originals), Paumgarten discusses the history of Atlantic City and the “build it and they will come” approach to business that initially made the city a premier vacation destination, and later contributed to its economic downfall. What do you think of Atlantic Citys Revel Casino closing In September All related.
