Harold "Whitey" Whitehead was a native of Queens but knew many of the Hell's Kitchen crowd, he was 38 years and had...
Jimmy whacks Whitey Whitehead in the Plaka Bar
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Charlie & Carol Gasko Your Average Elderly Neighbors
Charlie & Carol Gasko, according to neighbors were nothing special just an average elderly couple living an...
The Gopher Gang of Hell’s Kitchen
The Gopher Gang were one of Hell’s Kitchen’s most brutal gangs. They were given the name "Gophers" because they used...
The Fatal Shooting of Beezy Garrity
In 1886 Danny Driscoll, who was co-leader of the Whyos gang was approached by 18 year old Bridget "Beezy" Garrity, who...
The Scissors Sisters – A Page From The Westies Book
In one of the more shocking crimes that has taken place in Ireland, the Scissor Sisters is definitely one that is high...
River Pirates on the Hudson & East Rivers
From 1866 to 1877 river pirates terrorized the water of New York's rivers and harbor robbing cargo and what ever other...
The death of Jack “Legs” Diamond
Jack Diamond on trial for kidnapping in Rensselaer County Courthouse, Troy, on Dec. 16, 1931. Jack walked across the...
The very last picture of Legs Diamond
The very last picture taken of Jack “Legs” Diamond, just 9 hours before he was killed. Jack’s Attorney Daniel H....
Paul Castellano & The Westies
On this day, 16th December, was one of the most famous Mob hits of all time, the death of Mafia boss Paul Castellano....