Tag: June 1874
Tweed’s Trail of Tears: Street Repairs Scandal Rocks New York City
In the sweltering summer of 1871, William M. Tweed, the powerful Commissioner of New York City, handed out lucrative contracts like candy to his cronies. One such contract was awarded to John B. Leverlon, a city hail cleaner, to repair various streets across the city. Leverlon claimed he was owed $31,000 in compensation for his…
