 Upon the election, reform Mayor Abram S. Hewitt, who promised to clean up the vice and red light districts in New York City, closed many of the famous resorts, including Harry Hill's, Frank Stephenson's Black and Tan, Theodore Allen's American Mabille and, in lower Manhattan, The Haymarket.Authorities finally attempted to close Armory Hall in 1889, although their efforts were initially met with some difficulty.In a meeting with Mayor Hugh J.