Gangs of New York is a 2002 film about gangsters in New York in the 1860s.
Although it is a movie, this gangster history in New York is real.
At that time, New York was indeed chaotic, as an important port city in the United States, immigrants from all over the world continued to pour into New York, coupled with the continuous intensification of social contradictions, the wealth disparity between the big bourgeoisie and the ordinary people was huge, and the chaos of the order was bound to appear gangs.
In 1896, the alleys where robbers inhabited, mobs and villains gathered.
Around 1880 -1890, the "Short Tail Gang", one of the five-point gangs.
In 1896, Mulberry Bend, one of the most dangerous areas, was controlled by a 5-point gang.
Around 1880-1890, Montgomery, an Irish-American gangster, made a living robbing and stealing.
Around 1910, the Chipmunk Gang, an Irish-American gangster, controlled much of Manhattan during its most powerful period.
In 1890, a man walked down the streets of 5 minutes, the most dangerous slum in New York.
Around 1880-1890, a group of boys showed how they made a living: robbing drunks.
Member of the 5-point gang, circa 1880-1890.
Around 1880-1890, a shoemaker who lived in a 5-point slum prepared to greet the day.