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| *the Fordham Flames | *the Fordham Flames | ||
| *the Golden Guineas (a predominantly ] gang) | *the Golden Guineas (a predominantly ] gang) | ||
| *the Villa Avenue Gang | *the Villa Avenue Gang | ||
| *the Bailey Gang | *the Bailey Gang | ||
Revision as of 02:22, 30 January 2007
Introduction
Many cities and times have seen active gangs and gang members congregating and controlling territory, however the Bronx gangs have emerged with a particular notoriety.
Mid Twentieth Century Bronx Gangs
Gangs of the Bronx included
- the Fordham Baldies
- the Fordham Flames
- the Golden Guineas (a predominantly Italian American gang)
- the Villa Avenue Gang
- the Bailey Gang
In Popular Culture
- Richard Price's novel The Wanderers and follow-up movie of the same name starring young Ken Wahl and Karen Allen document early Bronx gangs.
- A Stone for Danny Fisher, a novel by Harold Robbins
- The Amboy Dukes
- The movie City Across the River, starring Anthony Tony Curtis
- Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets
Trivia
Rumors often swept Bronx high schools in the 1950s and 1960s that "the Baldies were coming" to confront the student body, at generally docile schools such as Bronx High School of Science and DeWitt Clinton High School. Such rumors would often bring along a large police prensence, and long disruptions
The Fordham Baldies were reputed to shave the heads, and other body parts, of those they caught.
External Links
www.lantern-media.com/LanternBronxGangs.htm
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