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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Library Journal Review     Publisher Weekly Review     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Hortis, C. Alexander, 1972-     Subjects     Mafia -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.     Organized crime -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Hortis, C. Alexander, 1972-       by title:      The mob and the city...       by call number:      364.106 H822m     Search the Web     Hortis, C. Alexander, 1972-     Mafia -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.     Organized crime -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.       MARC Display

The mob and the city : the hidden history of how the Mafia captured New York / C. Alexander Hortis ; foreword by James B. Jacobs. by Hortis, C. Alexander, 1972- Prometheus Books, 2014. Call #: 364.106 H822m Subjects Mafia -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.   Organized crime -- New York (State) -- New York -- History. ISBN:  9781616149239 (hc.) 161614923X (hc.) Alternate title:  Mob & the city : the hidden history of how the Mafia captured New York Description:  382 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. Notes:  Map on end papers. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-360) and index. Contents:  Foreword / by Dr. James B. Jacobs -- Introduction: the godfather vs. New York history -- A city built for the mob -- Prohibition and the rise of the Sicilians -- The mafia rebellion of 1928-31 and the fall of the boss of bosses -- The racketeer cometh : how the mob infiltrated labor unions -- The mafia and the drug trade -- The mob nightlife -- The lives of wiseguys -- Mouthpieces for the mob : crooked cops, mob lawyers, and prosecutors -- The assassinations of 1957 -- Apalachin -- Conclusion: New York's mafia -- Acknowledgments -- Select bibliography -- Notes. Summary:  "How the Mafia came to dominate organized crime in New York City during the 1930s through 1950s. Shattering myths, the author reveals how the Cosa Nostra took control. This book answers the questions: Why did the Sicilian gangs come out on top of the criminal underworld? Can economics explain how the Mafia families operated? What was the Mafia's role in the drug trade? Why was Cosa Nostra involved in gay bars in New York since the 1930s? A thorough and authentic history of the Mafia's rise to power. C. Alexander Hortis is an attorney specializing in commercial litigation and constitutional law. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status Due Date   Alderney Gate Public Library Adult Nonfiction 364.106 H822m Adult books Checked in   Add Copy to MyList Alderney Gate Public Library Adult Nonfiction 364.106 H822m Adult books Checked out Jul 23, 2024 Add Copy to MyList

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