The Real Five Points, The Neighborhood That Inspired 'Gangs of New York'

 

Martin Scorsese's period epic Gangs of New York took up residence in the chaos-ridden New York City neighborhoods of the mid-1800s, populated by eccentric characters and vicious acts of aggression. Its depiction wasn't entirely accurate, but it was based on a very real neighborhood and the very…

Source: Weird History (2023-05-05)