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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 Savage Nomads were a mostly Puerto Rican and African American street gang started in the South Bronx area of The Bronx, New York during the late 1960s, gaining popularity in the 1970s. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The gang was involved in a number of running battles with rival gangs Seven Immortals, Savage Skulls , and the Dirty Dozen.
80 Blocks from Tiffany's documents the lives of gang members in the Grand Concourse area of the South Bronx, between 167th and 170th Streets. [1] The film focuses primarily on the members of two gangs, the Savage Skulls and the Savage Nomads, in an area with a high level of crime and urban decay. [1]
The Savage Skulls are a mostly Puerto Rican and African American street gang started in the Hunts Point area of the Bronx during the late 1960s, gaining popularity in the 1970s. [1] The gang declared war on the drug dealers operating in the Hunts Point area in the early 1970s, and was also involved in a number of running battles with rival ...
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]
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 ...
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.