Records of predecessor agencies, 1952-1954.

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Records of predecessor agencies, 1952-1954.

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This series consists of printed copies of transcripts of public hearing testimony gathered by two commissions in the course of investigating illegal activities. These printed copies were forwarded to the Commission of Investigation for retention. Included are transcripts of the New York State Crime Commission Public Hearing No. 5 (Port of New York Waterfront) and of the Commission to Investigate Pari-Mutuel Harness Racing (officially named the New York State Commission to Study, Examine and Investigate State Agencies in Relation to Pari-Mutuel Harness Racing).

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New York State Temporary Commission of Investigation

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CURRENT FUNCTIONS. The Temporary State Commission of Investigation is an independent, bipartisan, fact-finding and evidence gathering agency responsible for conducting investigations into the enforcement of state laws, particularly as they relate to organized crime and racketeering; the conduct of public officers and public employees; and any other matter concerning the public peace, public safety, or public justice. At the request of the governor or an agency head the Commission ma...

New York State Commission to Study, Examine and Investigate State Agencies in Relation to Pari-mutuel Harness Racing

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This Commission was created by Executive Order on October 10, 1953 to investigate the operations and management of New York harness racing associations, corporations, and tracks and of the New York State Harness Racing Commission. The investigation was prompted by the August 28, 1953 murder of Thomas F. Lewis, President of Local 32-E, Building Service Employees International Union, A.F. of L. This union claimed jurisdiction over several hundred employees at Yonkers Racew...