William L. Riordon Knihy

This book is the collected wisdom of G.W. Plunkitt, ward boss of that infamous turn-of-the-century New York City political machine, Tammany Hall. Introduction / Arthur Mann Preface / William L. Riordon Tribute / Charles F. Murphy Honest graft and dishonest graft How to become a statesman Curse of civil service reform Reformers only mornin glories New York City is pie for the hayseeds To hold your district: study human nature and act accordin On The shame of the cities Ingratitude in politics Reciprocity in patronage Brooklynites natural-born hayseeds Tammany leaders not bookworms Dangers of the dress suit in politics On municipal ownership Tammany the only lastin democracy Concerning gas in politics Plunkitt's fondest dream Tammany's patriotism On the use of money in politics Successful politician does not drink Bosses preserve the nation Concerning excise Parting word on the future of the Democratic Party in America Strenuous life of the Tammany district leader

New York is not only a world capital of finance, fashion, and media, but also of every imaginable variety of criminal activity from the most brutal to the most creative. From rampaging draft rioters to Prohibition-era beer barons, from brilliant art thieves to Wall Street insiders, from the Boss Tweed to Dapper Don, New York's criminals personify the dark side of the most vibrant and diverse city on earth. Crimes of New York takes us from the tortured, violent life of David Berkowitz, aka Son of Sam, who terrorized the city in the process of killing six young women to the story of the Manhattan yuppie millionaire whose marriage dissolved in drug abuse and ended in murder; from the life of a woman struggling to stay straight in the South Bronx to the violent childhood of teen killer Cape Man Salvatore Agron. Their crimes reflect our common failings—greed, anger, lust for power—intensified by the brutality and sophistication of the unique pressure cooker that is New York.