The Dead Rabbits were a street gang in Lower Manhattan in the 1850s, whose members were mostly Irish. The were also...
The Dead Rabbits & The 1857 Riot
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Little Augie Orgen’s Fatal Mistake
It’s believed the partnership between Jack “Legs” Diamond and Jacob “Little Augie” Orgen started when Jack cut Little...
Joseph Sullivan The Only Man To Escape From Attica
Joseph "Mad Dog" Sullivan, not to be confused with another Mad Dog, Vincent Coll, was a contract hit-man who worked...
Dennis “Dinny” Meehan – The Leader of the White Hand Gang
Dennis "Dinny" Meehan became leader of the White Hand Gang around 1910 and led the gang up until his death in 1920...
Coll ambushes Carmine Borelli
February 12, 1930, the Schultz-Coll war began with the shooting of Carmine Borelli, one of Dutch Schultz’s top...
Brooklyn’s Battle Row Gang Kill Officer Donoghue
Long before Brooklyn became incorporated into New York and became one the Borough's it was just as notorious as other...
Frank “The Irishman” Sheeran and Jimmy Hoffa
Frank Sheeran was a high ranking labor union official with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, he was also one...
Diamonds hit on Schultz
October 15, 1928, Arthur Flegenheimer aka Dutch Schultz and his partner Joey Noe (pronounced Noy) we’re drinking in...
The St. Valentines Day Massacre
On this day, 90 years ago one of the most famous Mob Hits of all time took place, the St. Valentines Day Massacre in...