Book Gangs of New York By David Wescott June 17, 2013. Men browse the tables outside a bookstore in New York City, circa 1938. Photo Collection Alexander Alland, Sr., CORBIS .

Book gangs of New York The biggest, baddest literary crime boss on the mean streets of Manhattan declares war. By Sam Apple - Rebecca Jacobs. Published August 19, 2002 3:40PM (EDT) -- Shares ...

A TV series adaptation of the 1927 non-fiction book 'The Gangs of New York' is in development at Miramax, and Martin Scorsese is set to direct some of it. Joe Price. October 14, 2022.

Asbury’s book details the confrontations between rival gangs in New York in the mid- to late-1800s, prior to the domination of the Italian-American Mafia during Prohibition in the 1920s.

Gotham Gazette: Good afternoon everyone and thanks for coming. Welcome to Gotham Gazette's NYC Book Club. The books this month are Gangs of New York and Five Points: The 19th-century New York City ...

The author of “The Gangs of New York,” the 1928 book Martin Scorsese mined for his new movie, ignited one of H.L. Mencken’s great free-speech fights against comstocks, pecksniffs and wowsers.

A TV show adaptation based on the 1927 non-fiction book The Gangs of New York, which previously inspired the Martin Scorsese 2002 feature adaptation, is reportedly in development at Miramax.

Gotham Gazette: Good afternoon everyone and thanks for coming. Welcome to Gotham Gazette's NYC Book Club. The books this month are Gangs of New York and Five Points: The 19th-century New York City ...

EXCLUSIVE: A high-profile TV series project from Miramax Television based on Herbert Asbury's 1927 non-fiction book The Gangs of New York is about to hit the premium/streaming marketplace.

Gangs of New York is based on Herbert Asbury’s non-fiction book from 1927 that follows rival gangs in New York City, and it’s rumored that this new version will follow different characters ...