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An early member of the Whyos, McGloin would rise to become leader of the gang by the late 1870s, in his late teens. Continuing the ruthless tactics of his predecessors "Dandy" Jim Dolan, Piker Ryan and others of the previous decade, McGloin terrorized New York's Westside, particularly Hell's Kitchen throughout the late 1870s.
The book outlines the rise and fall of 19th century gangs in New York City, prior to the domination of the Italian-American Mafia during Prohibition in the 1920s. Focusing on the saloon halls, gambling dens, and winding alleys of the Bowery and the Five Points district of Lower Manhattan, the book evokes the destitution and violence of a turbulent era, when colorfully named criminals like ...
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 ...
Both gangs initially worked together against the Morello family from Italian Harlem for control of the lucrative New York rackets, aiming the take-over of the artichoke business, betting on the Italian lottery, the numerous zicchinetta card games, and the coal and ice business in Italian neighborhoods. [12]
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Gangs of New York has an approval rating of 72% based on 212 reviews, with an average rating of 7.10/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Though flawed, the sprawling, messy Gangs of New York is redeemed by impressive production design and Day-Lewis's electrifying performance."
The Gangs of New York. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1928. ISBN 1-56025-275-8; English, T.J. Paddy Whacked: The Untold Story of the Irish American Gangster. New York: HarperCollins, 2005. ISBN 0-06-059002-5; Fried, Albert. The Rise and Fall of the Jewish Gangster in America. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1980. ISBN 0-231-09683-6; Further ...
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.
The Lenox Avenue Gang was an early 20th-century New York City street gang led by Harry Horowitz; it was considered one of the most violent gangs of the pre-Prohibition era. [citation needed] It was based in Harlem in Upper Manhattan, New York City, around 125th Street, in what was then a predominantly Jewish neighborhood.