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NO BACK-UP NEEDED: How Veteran New York City Cops Struggled Through The Summer of 1975, When New York City Went Broke
NO BACKUP NEEDED How Veteran New York City Cops Struggled Through The Summer of 1975 When New York City Went Broke
Author: James J. Kavanaugh
It didn't seem possible the largest city in the US could go bankrupt, but in 1975 that's exactly what happened-NYC went bust. In what was called The Layoff Period, younger officers were sent home, their careers on hold, while NYPD veterans went back to patrol the streets. Meanwhile, with the thin blue line stretched to the breaking point, lif...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781934956366
ISBN-10: 1934956368
Publication Date: 11/15/2010
Pages: 260
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Publisher: Red Anvil Press
Book Type: Paperback
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