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How did Anastasia control New York City's waterfront?

  • Through political connections

  • Through the dockworker unions

  • Through threat and violence

  • Through bribery

Answer

Anastasia controlled New York City's waterfront through the dockworker unions. She had connections with the Longshoremen's Union and the International Longshoremen's Association, which gave her control over the loading and unloading of cargo at the city's ports.
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