He drew nearer to the balcony, laying his hand upon the multiflora rose creeper.
Boss Tweed used his influence with state politicians to pass legislation that shifted power away from the state and towards New York City. He obtained passage of the New York City charter in 1870, that gave him and his cronies the final say over all city expenditures.uring the 1860s and early 1870s, Tweed and his cronies ran New York City and stole many millions of dollars of public money; by some estimates, as much as $200 million.
Famous Resident: William Magear âBossâ Tweed. It has been estimated that during his reign of corruption, William Magear (âBossâ) Tweed, the âTiger of Tammany,â and his political cronies stole $200 million (the equivalent of about $3.5 billion in todayâs money) from the citizens of New York.fter a campaign led by The New York Times and cartoonist Thomas Nast of Harperâs Weekly, Tweed was arrested for his crimes in 1871, and the Tweed Ring was finally forced from power. Tweed went to trial in November, 1873; ironically, his trial was held in the still-incomplete courthouse.