late 1990s New York City

His films like 'He Got Game' (1998) and 'Summer of Sam' (2000) vividly capture the cultural tensions, racial dynamics, and street life of 1990s New York City.

While based in Los Angeles, Anderson's 'Boogie Nights' (1997) captures the aesthetic and social anxieties of late 1990s America that directly influenced New York's cultural landscape.

His gritty films like 'The Funeral' (1996) and work throughout the 1990s deeply explore New York City's criminal underworld, decay, and moral complexity during this era.