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(CNN)Donald Trump's glittering empire of New York skyscrapers and Atlantic City casinos have long had a darker side, allegations that the mob helped build them. Trump's alleged ties to New York and Philadelphia crime families go back decades and have been recounted in a book, newspapers and government records. "The mob connections of Donald are extraordinarily extensive," New York investigative journalist Wayne Barrett told CNN in an interview.

From Bronx bodegas to Belle Harbor beaches, New Yorkers heartily toasted the NYPD yesterday for making the city the safest it's been in at least 35 years. "I don't see much crime," said Mike Sheridan, a 46-year-old banker who lives in Tribeca. "I feel like I can enjoy a cup of coffee and not worry about looking over my shoulder," agreed Lorenzo Rodriguez, 30, a security guard from the South Bronx. "The cops are doing a great job," declared Bill Brooks, 68, a restaurant owner from Bayside, Queens. "They're perfect as far as I'm concerned." One day after the Daily...