December 13, 1912, marked a turning point in the city that never sleeps. Behind the gleaming facades of New York’s luxurious hotels and cafes, a world of vice and corruption thrived. In the eyes of Forest City Press, the city’s modern Babylon, where wealth and power were mere stepping stones to a life of excess and debauchery.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Organized Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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