Danny Aiello plays a mob-connected politician in the film. Yet his character is actually based on the corrupt Queens politician Donald Manes, who was Jewish.

The mayor of New York during the year of the film's release was an Italian American, not a Greek: Rudy Giuliani. Actor Al Pacino shares Mr. Giuliani's heritage and could have easily played an Italian mayor.

The pretzel-like distortions of "City Hall" truly expose Hollywood's agenda