Takedown: The Fall of the Last Mafia Empire

From the South Street Seaport in New York City, Author Douglas Century and NYPD Detective Rick Cowan discuss their book, Takedown: The Fall read more

From the South Street Seaport in New York City, Author Douglas Century and NYPD Detective Rick Cowan discuss their book, Takedown: The Fall of the Last Mafia Empire, published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons. The book is about Mr. Cowan’s lengthy investigation into the New York Mafia’s control of the waste management industry, and how they turned it into a billion dollar a year profit-maker. Mr. Cowan gained intimate knowledge of the workings of the mafia by working undercover, posing as a cousin of one of the inside men. After the presentation, both authors answered questions from members of the audience.

Author Bio: Rick Cowan is a twenty year veteran of the New York City Police Department and his investigation into the New York Mafia led to a personal commendation from the commissioner of the New York Police Department, William Bratton. Douglas Century is a contributing editor at The Forward newspaper and has written for Newsday, New York magazine, and the Village Voice. close

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Takedown: The Fall of the Last Mafia Empire

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Program ID:
173957-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
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Forum
Location:
New York, New York, United States
First Aired:
Nov 23, 2002 | 3:58pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Feb 09, 2003 | 7:01pm EST | C-SPAN 2

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  • Nov 23, 2002 | 3:58pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 30, 2002 | 10:00am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 01, 2002 | 6:30am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 19, 2003 | 1:31am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 09, 2003 | 7:01pm EST | C-SPAN 2
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