Dock boss: Eddie McGrath and the West Side waterfront

At a time when New York City's booming waterfront industry was ruled by lawless criminals, one gangster towered above the rest and secretly controlled the docks for over thirty years. 'Dock Boss' explores the rise of Eddie McGrath from a Depression Era thug to the preeminent racketeer on Manhattan's lucrative waterfront.

This is the real-life story of the bloodshed that long haunted the ports of New York City.