In "City for Sale," two of the country's most respencted investigatine journalisrts recount the incredible story of the descent of the Koch administration into criminality. In their compelling account of payoffs and threats, of secret deals made by the overlords of the all-powerful clubhouses, Newfield and Barrett expose the behind-the-scenes story of the true workings of municipal power in America today.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Bret Heilig
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a very dense, extremely well-researched piece on municipal corruption under Koch. The first two chapters are sharp, but the book creaks into detail overload after a while. Even though it gets a bit difficult to process the sheer volume of names, dates, places, and analysis, the book is well worth reading if you're at all interested in the political history of New York City.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Whoa! CITY FOR SALE: ED KOCH AND THE BETRAYAL OF NEW YORK makes your head spin! If you lived in New York City during the Koch years this detail-laden gem by journalists Jack Newfield and Wayne Barrett will take you back, towing you through the Parking Violations Bureau scandal, twisting your arm through one extortion after another, and finally dumping you in a Bess mess. Non-Koch years New Yorkers may have to read certain passages if not the whole book more than once to absorb CITY FOR SALE, as Newfield and Barrett cut no corners with this blow-by-blow account of the rise and fall of Edward I. Koch.
Despite leaving no bribe unpaid, if anything CITY FOR SALE came out too soon, publishing during Koch's third term as New York City mayor. I don't know if a later paperback edition may include the missing wrap-up, but Koch's failure to even win the Democratic nomination for what would have been his fourth term would make for a more fitting finish.
How did H.B.O. overlook CITY FOR SALE?
I notice the CITY FOR SALE book cover image on this web site depicts a photo change. The original CITY FOR SALE cover has a picture of fallen idol Bess Myerson directly above the authors' names but the version here replaces Myerson with Rudy Giuliani. Speaking of photography, CITY FOR SALE's pictures section includes a dandy candid shot of journalist Jimmy Breslin.
"Today's reformer is tomorrow's hack," said Brooklyn boss Meade Esposito. Read CITY FOR SALE: ED KOCH AND THE BETRAYAL OF NEW YORK.
Despite leaving no bribe unpaid, if anything CITY FOR SALE came out too soon, publishing during Koch's third term as New York City mayor. I don't know if a later paperback edition may include the missing wrap-up, but Koch's failure to even win the Democratic nomination for what would have been his fourth term would make for a more fitting finish.
How did H.B.O. overlook CITY FOR SALE?
I notice the CITY FOR SALE book cover image on this web site depicts a photo change. The original CITY FOR SALE cover has a picture of fallen idol Bess Myerson directly above the authors' names but the version here replaces Myerson with Rudy Giuliani. Speaking of photography, CITY FOR SALE's pictures section includes a dandy candid shot of journalist Jimmy Breslin.
"Today's reformer is tomorrow's hack," said Brooklyn boss Meade Esposito. Read CITY FOR SALE: ED KOCH AND THE BETRAYAL OF NEW YORK.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Xhoodlum
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have a certain bridge in Brooklyn I'd like to sell you. This book is a great read if you are in to factual accounts of politics and corruption.
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