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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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...
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...
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...
Irish Eddie Boyle – Gambino Associate
Edmund "Irish Eddie" Boyle lived in Brooklyn he was known as a clever, resourceful money maker who wouldn’t buckle...
Elmer “Trigger” Burke & The Brinks Job
In this story Elmer "Trigger" Burke plays a supporting role in the Brinks Job. Elmer Burke was a hit man during the...
CPAD – Concerned Parents Against Drugs
In Dublin in the 1980's & 90's drugs were rampant, especially in the inner city and parents were getting fed up...
John Connolly – When the good guys go bad
From the bad guys to the really bad guys and what makes this bad guy bad is that he was supposed to be a good guy, a...
The Coffey Gang – New York’s Finest
New York Detective Joseph Coffey certainly doesn't need any introductions, he was legendary in both law...