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New York's Raines Law meant to crack down on drinking, but it instead gave rise to an industry of hotel brothels.
The New York State liquor tax law of 1896, also known as the Raines law, was authored by the New York State Senator John Raines and adopted in the New York State Legislature on March 23, 1896. [1] It took effect on April 1, 1896, was amended in 1917 and repealed in 1923.
The social evil in New York city : a study of law enforcement; Research Committee of the Committee of Fourteen. (1912, 1914, 1916, 1917, 1919–1924). Annual Report; Research Committee of the Committee of Fourteen. (1914-1915). Annual Report
In case 1, Larry Salander is a big name in New York's art world, but he defrauds collectors of over $100 million. In case 2, Stefan Wilson advertises his investment fund as a solid bet, and investors go so far as to mortgage their homes to join the fund, only to find there is a hidden cost.
John Raines (May 6, 1840, in Geneva, Ontario County, New York – December 16, 1909, in Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He authored the 1896 Raines Law , which prohibited liquor sales on Sundays, except in hotels, which had the unintended consequence of fostering prostitution .
Raines was a mid-season replacement for NBC that premiered in the US [10] at 10 p.m. on March 15, 2007. [3] Raines was cancelled; in an interview after-the-fact, Goldblum only reflected that he was fortunate to have had the opportunity, especially as it led to his starring role in Law & Order: Criminal Intent. [12]
A voice coach is shot dead, and misleading and planted evidence leads Stella to theorize the killer may be a student at Chelsea University, due to a past lecture she did there. The case takes a baffling turn when it becomes apparent that victim wasn't so much a victim at all. Katharine McPhee guest stars as Odessa Shaw / Dana Melton.
Paris Hilton said she was shopping in Saks Fifth Avenue in New York last week when she heard The Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act -- a piece of legislation she’s tirelessly lobbied for over ...