The Gangs of New York (book)

The Gangs of New York (book)

The Gangs of New York: An Informal History of the Underworld was 1928 non-fiction book by Herbert Asbury about New York gangs in the 19th Century, and was loosely adapted into a film by director Martin Scorsese. It details the rise and fall of gangs prior to the domination of the mafia and Prohibition of the 1920s.

External links

* http://herbertasbury.com/gangsofnewyork/


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