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NYC Just Had Its Worst Year for Brush Fires this Decade
As brush fires continue to rage in the New York area, data shows that they’ve become more prevalent in recent years.
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Donald Trump’s Casinos: The Atlantic City Story
Trump World’s Fair which closed in 1999. Image via Wikimedia Commons from Library of Congress. Before becoming a presidential
Architecture
The One-Armed Bandit: Frank Costello and Slot Machines in the New York Cosa Nostra
In Part I of this short series, The One-Armed Bandit: Slot Machines and Organized Crime in New York City, we
Architecture
The One-Armed Bandit: Slot Machines and the Mafia in New York City
The history of the slot machine industry in the United States, like many activities operated by organized crime syndicates, is