"This neighborhood has changed drastically," he said, referring to the area's past days of mob control.
By breaking mob control of solid waste removal, the city was able to save businesses over $600 million.
Tear gases are used principally by police and troops for mob control.
For visitors to the festival, the charges of mob control have been little more than extra color to the local scenery.
Should we yearn for the days of mob control?
Some city contracts, especially in garbage hauling, had been under total mob control since the late 1940s.
"This would aggressively take us back to the past," he said, adding that the bill was motivated by the Council's "nostalgia for mob control."
The battle was to end the era of mob control of the Vegas casinos.
The Government says several murders were committed to smooth the way for mob control of Local 54.
Someone is killing Clericuzios, apparently in a bid for mob control.