Gangs of New York New York City 5

Gangs of New York

New York City • 5 Boroughs – Manhattan (1) – Brooklyn (2) – Queens (3) – Bronx (4) – Staten Island (5)

The South Bronx • 1950 s – middle class communities - white, black, Irish, Jewish, Peurto Rican • Robert Moses – Cross-Bronx Expressway - Exodus from the South Bronx

The South Bronx • 1970 s – Slumlords - Burning apartment buildings - Insurance $ - Abandonment

The South Bronx • • • 1950 -1970: Over 750, 000 left the South Bronx 600, 000 lost jobs Youth unemployment: 60 -80% Drug addicts – Heroin, Crack Development of gangs

Bronx Gangs • • • Savage Skulls Black Spades Savage Nomads Ghetto Brothers Seven Immortals Roman Kings

Outlaws • Community protection – junkies/burglars • Doing police dirty work • Violence – Gang wars (between clubs)

Gang Initiations • Savage Skulls – Russian Roulette • Other gangs - Apache Line Movies

Block Parties • Summer – food, music, community building • Music – turntables – Power: street lamps • Dancing – Disco/funk, Latino

Afrika Bambaataa • Member of Black Spades • 1971 – Peace pact between gangs • Formation of the Universal Zulu Nation • Zulu Kingz – Bboys • Pioneer of Hip Hop • DJ (more to come)

Rocking/Uprocking • • • Apache Line Latin/disco/funk influences Jerks/Burns – humiliate opponent Gang members would rock Battles led to fights