It is also a fact the politicians of New Yorks democrat machine, Tammany Hall, put up many lasting public and commercial buildings that shaped the NY skyline and paved the way to future prosperity; until, that is, Tammany Hall was busted in the late 1800's for bid rigging, bribery, and kickbacks from construction companies. The political legacy never really went away, though.
It is also a fact the politicians of New Yorks democrat machine, Tammany Hall, put up many lasting public and commercial buildings that shaped the NY skyline and paved the way to future prosperity; until, that is, Tammany Hall was busted in the late 1800's for bid rigging, bribery, and kickbacks from construction companies. The political legacy never really went away, though.