Plumbing Inspector Arrest Press Conference

The NYPR Archive Collections | Jan 1, 2000

Press conference by Barbara Underwood, Rose Gill Hearn, and Patricia Lancaster announcing the arrest of New York City plumbing inspectors for extortion and taking bribes.


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