The Mafia supplied the concrete
Unlike the majority of New York high-rises erected in the late 70s and 80s, which relied on steel, Trump Tower was built mostly from concrete. The Mafia pretty much controlled the supply of the material in the construction industry, so it's not unusual that Trump turned to a company called S&A Concrete—owned by mobster Anthony 'Fat Tony' Salerno—for his concrete, paying artificially high prices for the privilege.
Unlike the majority of New York high-rises erected in the late 70s and 80s, which relied on steel, Trump Tower was built mostly from concrete. The Mafia pretty much controlled the supply of the material in the construction industry, so it's not unusual that Trump turned to a company called S&A Concrete—owned by mobster Anthony 'Fat Tony' Salerno—for his concrete, paying artificially high prices for the privilege.
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