Nick Wasicsko becomes the youngest big-city mayor in the US, and the obligation to build public housing in the white neighbourhoods of Yonkers looms over his new administration.

Mayor Wasicsko begins to see the fallout from the Federal judgment to build 200 low-income homes in the affluent suburbs of his city.

While Mayor Waicsko struggles with no political back-up, Save Yonkers spokeswoman Mary Dorman, speaks to the press.

A new mayor pledges to oppose the housing; Nick Wasicsko tries to reconcile himself to life out of power as construction on the townhomes begins.

Nick Wasicsko plans his political comeback, the residents for the new townhouses are screened and chosen.

Some of the residents chosen to move into the new houses have reservations. While a previous opposer of the scheme changes her point of view.