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    South Beach was in decay, crime was rampant, and tourism was dry. Then came Miami Vice, and South Florida found its mojo.



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    The Tragic, Violent History of the Brooklyn Waterfront

    On July 14, 1939, the longshore leader Pete Panto disappeared into a dark sedan with some “tough mugs” in Brooklyn. In the 80 years...

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