Five Points Gang
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The Five Points Gang was a criminal street gang, initially of primarily Irish-American origins, based in the Five Points of Lower Manhattan, New York City, during the late 19th and early 20th century.
Members of the Five Points Gang of New York City
Paul Kelly, founder of the Five Points Gang
A slum tour through the Five Points in an 1885 sketch
Biff Ellison, a former member and would-be leader of the Five Points Gang.
Lucky Luciano
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Charles "Lucky" Luciano was an Italian mafioso who operated mainly in the United States. He started his criminal career in New York City's Five Points Gang and was instrumental in the development of t
Five Points Gang
…throughout its existence. Some of the gang's members later became prominent criminals in their own right, including Johnny Torrio, Al Capone, and Lucky Luciano. The area of Manhattan where four streets – Anthony (now Worth), Cross (now Mosco), Orange (now Baxter), and Little Water (now nonexistent) – converged…
1936 mugshot of Luciano
Birth certificate of Luciano
1931 New York Police Department mugshot of Luciano
The Hotel Nacional de Cuba in Havana, former residence of Luciano in Cuba and the venue for the Havana Conference