Tag: Mulberry Street

Finding Pietro

One of you may be related to Pietro, the boy in the picture. He was one of thousands of Italian immigrants who arrived in New York in the 1870s-80s. He seems to have been intelligent and even exceptional, weathering a set of truly dreary circumstances that would have defeated most men. Pietro was not yet 13 years old… Read More

Tags children, Italians, Mulberry Street, tenements

Gangs of New York

PODCAST: Wrath of the Whyos, vicious gang of New York

Post author By Bowery Boys
Post date May 6, 2016
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The Whyos (pronounced Why-Ohs) were New York’s most notorious gang after the Civil War, organizing their criminal activities and terrorizing law abiding citizens of the Gilded Age. Find out when they lived, how they broke the law and who they were — from Googie Corcoran to Dandy Johnny, as well as two particularly notable guys… Read More

Tags executions, Gangs of New York, Mulberry Street, Whyos