The Tweed Ring was a small group of people lead by William Marcy "Boss" Tweed who briefly ruled the Gilded Age of New...
The Tweed Ring
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Thomas “Shang” Draper
Thomas "Shang" Draper, was a criminal, gang leader and saloon owner. His bar was located on West 28th Street in New...
Billy Porter and the Dutch Mob
Billy Porter was a long time member of the Dutch Mob along with Johnny Irving, Little Freddie and Sheeny Mike Kurtz...
Charles Vannie Higgins – His Life and Crimes
Charles Vannie Higgins was born in 1897 and is generally regarded as the last Irish Boss of Brooklyn, he was born in...
Tattoo’s of old New York
Tattoo's have been around for a long time and throughout history have come to symbolize one thing or another,...
Rosanna Peers Grocery Shop
Rosanna Peers was a grocery store owner, saloon keeper and an early criminal fence to the thieves and gangsters of the...
Captain John H. McCullagh
John H. McCullagh was an officer and police captain in the NYPD, John McCullagh was also known as "Farmer John". Born...
Boiled Oysters Malloy – Saloon Keeper
Boiled Oysters Malloy was a criminal and dive bar owner in the Bowery during the mid to late 1800's, his name as you...
The James McBratney Murder
The James McBratney murder was a series of events that combined into one story but would have an impact on mob...