Empire City Under Siege - Three Decades of New York FBI Field Office Manhunts, Murders, and Mafia Wa

Empire City Under Siege - Three Decades of New York FBI Field Office Manhunts, Murders, and Mafia Wa

Published: January 10, 2026

Duration: 54:34

Empire City Under Siege shares true stories of an FBI Special Agent spanning three tumultuous decades in New York City, beginning in the gritty 1970s when law enforcement refused to let their city be consumed by corruption and violence. Starting as an undercover operative investigating Mafia hijackers in Red Hook, Anthony John Nelson offers a gripping insider’s look at the bureau’s largest field office during one of its most transformative eras.
From narcotics stings in Miami during the height of the Cocaine Cowboys to international manhunts, stolen Picassos, and late-night rides through Mafia hotspots with NYPD legend Kenn...