In the times of Tammany Hall, politicians like George Washington Plunkitt spent their careers operating towards the city–but 1st and foremost in the program of

the political piece of equipment. Plunkitt seems to never have doubted exactly where he stood for the deeply corrupt, however incredibly effective politics and authorities in

which he spent his life; he was entirely in favor of it, and gave it his dedicated service while becoming a millionaire in exchange. He was instrumental in

expanding the New York City park system, in creating the Museum of Natural History, the 155th Street Viaduct, and several other public improvements–and he

profited handsomely from his insider’s knowledge of the true estate areas of them all. With this book, William L. Riordan, one of the “muckracker”

journalists, records Plunkitt’s take on politics in Plunkitt’s own words–as delivered through the bootblack stand at the New York Region Courthouse, Plunkitt’s

just office. His undertake lifestyle, politics, and morality is as delightfully frank since it is normally astonishingly cynical. Enjoy!

A Freshwater Seas production.