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He was serving an 80-year prison sentence for a series of crimes, including plotting to kill New York mob boss John Gotti.
Martin Scorsese is known for his New York City movies, yet Gangs of New York had a surprising filming location during ...
The suspects, 27 alleged members of a notorious Venezuelan gang, are all charged under the federal statute known as RICO, ...
The mafia’s impact on New York has contributed to the state topping the list for federal gambling arrests across all of the ...
A federal jury returned guilty verdicts against two Eastern European self-described gangsters hired by Iran to send a hit man ...
A shooting that claimed the life of a beloved grandmother in Harlem Tuesday night and a gang bust involving 27 accused Tren ...
Part of Insight’s impact stems from its extensive alumni network of fund managers, which could fairly be characterized as a ...
In a filmography as legendary as Martin Scorsese's, it's hard to imagine that 'Gangs of New York' was his biggest passion ...
On Friday, December 20 Gotham Gazette's NYC Book Club had a live chat with Tyler Anbinder, author of Five Points, and Jay Cocks, screenwriter of Gangs of New York. They talked about the fact and the ...
One of the most chilling things in Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York is a sound. The "chink chink" of a man tapping his glass eyeball - with the blade of a knife. He's underlining his point.
Businesses that remained open were frequently raided by the police. Already a strong presence in New York, members of the Mafia saw a business opportunity in catering to the otherwise shunned gay ...