Carmine Gerard DeSapio (10 December 1908– 27 July 2004) was an American politician from New York City. He was the last head of the Tammany Hall political machine that was active in New York politics for 150 years, and dominated them for 80 years. 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, and is at the center of international finance, politics, communications, music, fashion, and culture. ... The Tammany Hall on 14th Street, New York City Tammany Hall was the name given to the Democratic Party political machine that dominated New York City politics from the mayoral victory of Fernando Wood in 1854 through the election of Fiorello LaGuardia in 1934. ...

Carmine DeSapio was born in lower Manhattan. His father was an Italian immigrant, while his mother was of the second generation. He started his career in the Tammany Hall organization as an errand boy and messenger for precinct captains. He was first elected as a district captain in 1939, but was rejected by the leadership in the struggle between Irish and Italian interests for control of the organization. In 1943 he was accepted as district leader for lower Greenwich Village. Manhattan is an island bordering the lower Hudson River. ... Greenwich Village (often referred to as simply, The Village) is a largely residential area on the west side of downtown (southern) Manhattan in New York City. ...

In 1949 DeSapio became the youngest Boss in the history of Tammany Hall. He gained notoriety from alleged involvement with organized crime, even though he fought to distance the organization from the unsavory days of Boss Tweed. In 1953 he earned new respect for the continuing power of Tammany Hall when he lead the defeat of incumbent mayor Vincent R. Impellitteri in the Democratic Party primary by Robert F. Wagner, Jr., and Wagner’s victory in the general election. Then in 1954, he brokered W. Averell Harriman’s victory as Governor of New York. 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... 1869 tobacco label featuring Boss Tweed William Marcy Tweed (April 3, 1823–April 12, 1878), known as Boss Tweed, was an American politician and political boss of Tammany Hall who became an icon of urban political machines. ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Vincent Richard Impellitteri (February 4, 1900 – January 29, 1987) became mayor of New York City upon the departure of Mayor William ODwyer. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Robert Ferdinand Wagner, Jr. ... William Averell Harriman William Averell Harriman (November 15, 1891 – July 26, 1986) was a Governor of New York. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ...

DeSapio always seemed a personally modest man. Even though he operated out of four lavish offices, he lived for fifty years in a modest middle-class apartment on Washington Square with his wife Natalie and daughter Natalie. His leadership ended in 1961, and with it the dynasty that was Tammany Hall. It took several years of work by Eleanor Roosevelt to bring this about. She had vowed revenge in 1954 because she viewed the Harriman victory as derailing her son’s (Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr) political ambitions. Democrats such as Wagner, who had once praised him, found it expedient to denounce DeSapio and Tammany Hall politics and seek reform. Washington Square is the name of some urban parks in the United States. ... Eleanor Roosevelt Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (October 11, 1884 – November 7, 1962) was an American human rights activist, diplomat and as the wife of President of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt, the longest serving First Lady of the United States from 1933-1945. ...

DeSapio reached a low point in 1969 when he was convicted of conspiracy and bribery. He served two years in federal prison (1971-1973). After his release, he never re-entered politics, but did support many community, charitable, and civic causes. He regained some of his former popularity by his skill as a speaker. In 1992 Mayor Ed Koch described him with these observations: 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Conspiracy, in common usage, is the act of working in secret to obtain some goal, usually understood with negative connotations. ... Bribery is the practice of offering a professional or an authority person money or other favours in order to circumvent ethics or other rules in a variety of situations. ... Ed Koch Edward Irving Koch (born December 12, 1924) was the Mayor of New York City from 1978 to 1989. ...

"He is a crook, but I like him.... Most politicians still like De Sapio. He always gets the most applause when he is introduced at Democratic dinners."

Among his accomplishments were support of the Fair Employment Practices Law, the New York City rent control laws, and the lowering of the voting age to 18. Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, and is at the center of international finance, politics, communications, music, fashion, and culture. ...

Carmine DeSapio died on July 27, 2004 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Manhattan. He was survived by his daughter Geraldine A. DeSapio. July 27 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...