Troy actively opposed forced busing, a hot-button issue in eastern Queens, where an anti-integration organization, Parents and Taxpayers, had a strong following.
[4] As a councilman and party leader, Troy clashed with Mayors John Lindsay and Abraham Beame throughout his career.
[4][5] Troy also was an early backer of Senator George McGovern in the race for the 1972 Democratic nomination over Mayor Lindsay.
Troy had angered Manes when he switched support to Howard J. Samuels in the 1974 race for Governor of New York.
Troy pleaded guilty to one charge of filing a false tax return and served 55 days in prison.
Although he pleaded guilty to a felony, under state law, the crime was a misdemeanor which allowed him to hold on to his council seat.
[14] Troy was the executive director of the Long Island Gasoline Retailers Association but did not enter politics again.