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Forty Thieves (1825-1860s) - Considered the first known street gang in New York City; Gas House Gang (1880s-1910) Ghost Shadows (1970s-1990s) Gopher Gang (1890s-1910s) Grady Gang (1860s) Honeymoon Gang (1850s) Hook Gang (1866-1876) Hudson Dusters (1890s-1917) Jheri Curls (1990s) Kerryonians (1825-1830s) Lenox Avenue Gang (early 1900s-1910s ...
The gangs in attendance that are most frequently mentioned include the Black Spades, Ghetto Brothers, Savage Skulls, Turbans, and Seven Immortals. This historic treaty among South Bronx gangs lasted until the crack cocaine wars erupted during the early 1980s. Some of the Gangs that attended the Hoe Avenue peace treaty meeting: Alley Cats; Bachelors
The Black Spades were a mostly African-American street gang which started in the Bronx during the late 1960s and gained popularity in the 1970s. [1] The gang began to spread from the Bronx to Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island, New Rochelle, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Connecticut by the late 1980s.
Former gangs in New York City (5 C, 73 P) F. Five Families (7 C, 7 P) N. Nine Trey Gangsters (4 P) Pages in category "Gangs in New York City"
The East Harlem Purple Gang was a gang and organized crime group in New York City consisting of Italian-American hit-men and heroin dealers who were semi-independent from the Italian-American Mafia and, according to federal prosecutors, dominated heroin distribution in East Harlem, Italian Harlem, and the Bronx during the 1970s and early 1980s.
The violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua trickled into the Big Apple hidden among the thousands of migrants flocking to the city. They've used the shelter system to establish a criminal foothold.
Whether it's countless No. 11 Jalen Brunson jerseys or throwbacks to Patrick Ewing and John Starks apparel from the 1990s, it's clear that fans are representing the new and old Knicks style in ...
The Five Points, Manhattan is a location that was associated with gang activities from the early 19th century. [1] In the late 1920s, Al Capone was the leader of the Chicago Outfit [2] The Hells Angels outlaw motorcycle club was founded in 1948 and is considered a criminal gang by American law enforcement agencies, particularly for their involvement in drug-related activities and violent crimes.