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[5] [6] The objective was to draw up a peace treaty in honor of "Black Benjie", who had been the designated peacemaker of the Ghetto Brothers. To help ensure it would be nonviolent, it was arranged to have a member of the Turbans gang to take position, with a rifle, on a rooftop across the street from the Boys' Club on the day of the meeting. [7]
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The gang originated in 1968 in the Bronxdale Houses in the Soundview section of the Bronx. Although rumor says they were originally named the Savage Seven, the name from the start was the Black Spades. The Black Spades officially formed in Junior High School 123 on Morrison Ave in Soundview.
In 2014, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) began monitoring the gangs activities through social media accounts linked to the gangs. [8] In 2016, the NYPD raided Edenwald and nearby Eastchester Gardens, arresting 87 individuals and charging 120, all of whom were members of two rival gangs.
The Organized Crime Control Bureau (OCCB) was one of the ten bureaus that formed the New York Police Department.The Bureau was charged with the investigation and prevention of organized crime within New York City.
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Gina Mestre, 33, of Mohegan Lake, admitted in Manhattan federal court on Thursday that she provided information to the leader of the Shooting Boys gang, Andrew "Caballo" Done, following his Nov. 5 ...
Rubble Kings is a 2015 documentary film directed by Shan Nicholson that depicts gang violence in The Bronx in the 1970s, specifically the events leading up to and following the Hoe Avenue peace meeting. The film premiered at the DOC NYC film festival in New York City on November 16, 2014. [1]