Today’s lesson takes a look at one of New York’s most infamous characters who was also one of the most corrupt politicians in history, William “boss” Tweed. You’ve probably heard of the Tweed ...

New York's Boss Tweed was big, bold and brash. His crimes were breathtaking. Harper magazine illustrator Thomas Nast drew an oversized Boss Tweed, with an enormous carrot on his shirtfront, handing ...

These are grim times for New York political bosses. Former Speaker Sheldon Silver’s corruption trial ends on Monday. Former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos’ corruption trial has just begun. Former ...

By 1863, Tweed was the Tammany boss. As Tammany "sachem" and the city's Public Works commissioner, Tweed "had a finger in every pie," writes Ackerman, including the Brooklyn Bridge, which he claimed ...

On this day, Oct. 27, in 1871, William M. “Boss” Tweed, Democratic leader of Tammany Hall, was arrested after the New York Times exposed his corruption. Tweed, a commissioner of public works who ruled ...

This Queens park has gone from the mob to the mulch. Crocheron and John Golden Park was once a seedy hotspot for gangsters and escaped inmates who used to hang out at a long-closed bar at the site, ...

For the next few weeks, Classroom Extra takes a look at a few of New York’s most infamous characters – starting with one of the most corrupt politicians in history, William “Boss” Tweed. You’ve ...