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Mayor Gaynor Personalizes New York City Reform Drive
New York Mayor Gaynor has taken direct control of the police and fire departments and is placing trusted appointees in all city bureaus. He claims reforms will save millions annually, including $6,000,000 in the water department, and overhaul taxation to broaden the tax base. He aims to end graft and run the city like a private corporation, while facing skepticism from Tammany Hall and Republicans. He pushes social reform measures including clean plays, a potential theatrical censor, and school viewing of educational films to curb crime, while enforcing civil service rules for appointments and promotions.
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