In this episode, Vinny and Diane unravel the intricate web of a sophisticated stolen goods operation that thrived during the sweltering summer of 1976 in Washington Heights. Through firsthand accounts from officers who worked the case, they trace how a seemingly innocent electronics repair shop on 181st Street became the hub of an underground economy during NYC's financial crisis. From late-night stakeouts to undercover operations, this forgotten chapter of New York crime history reveals the ...
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In this episode, Vinny and Diane unravel the intricate web of a sophisticated stolen goods operation that thrived during the sweltering summer of 1976 in Washington Heights. Through firsthand accounts from officers who worked the case, they trace how a seemingly innocent electronics repair shop on 181st Street became the hub of an underground economy during NYC's financial crisis. From late-night stakeouts to undercover operations, this forgotten chapter of New York crime history reveals the ...
The Fire Next Door: Arson for Profit in the Burning Bronx
Sleepy Crime Stories
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The Fire Next Door: Arson for Profit in the Burning Bronx
In this episode, Marcus and Diana investigate a deadly tenement fire that claimed five lives in the South Bronx and the wrongful conviction of Carlos Vega. As they unravel the true story, they expose the sinister practice of 'arson for profit' during New York's fiscal crisis, revealing how property owners, insurance companies, and city officials were complicit in the destruction of entire neighbourhoods. About the Show "Shadows of the City: New York in the 1970s" is a narrative investi...
Sleepy Crime Stories
In this episode, Vinny and Diane unravel the intricate web of a sophisticated stolen goods operation that thrived during the sweltering summer of 1976 in Washington Heights. Through firsthand accounts from officers who worked the case, they trace how a seemingly innocent electronics repair shop on 181st Street became the hub of an underground economy during NYC's financial crisis. From late-night stakeouts to undercover operations, this forgotten chapter of New York crime history reveals the ...
