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Traces the historical influence of the Mafia on New York's waterfront, drawing on the investigative series of New York Sun reporter Malcolm "Mike" Johnson into the region's racketeering, violent territorial disputes, and union corruption. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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To me it seems that the corruption was pretty much ignored until these articles were published. While police and city officials knew what was occurring, they were either getting kickbacks or just chose to ignore the crime and behaviors of the yard captains. Further, they denied that any of this was part of an organized crime syndicate. As the articles continued to circulate, they were eventually forced to do something about the racketeering and gangsterism that controlled the docks.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and learning more about the history of the New York City harbor. Ward has done a great deal of research and managed to track down people for firsthand accounts. While I did lose my place in the story occasionally, the author presented the many tragic events well. His writing provided brought both the evil and heroic characters to life.