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*Summer - New York Police break up the last of the Manhattan street gangs, including the [[Hudson Dusters]], from [[The Battery]] to [[Spuyten Duyvil]]. Many of these former gang members would become employed as labor sluggers. Street gangs would become non-existent in New York until the release of "Kid Dropper" [[Nathan Kaplan]] and [[Johnny Spanish]] the following year. |
*Summer - New York Police break up the last of the Manhattan street gangs, including the [[Hudson Dusters]], from [[The Battery]] to [[Spuyten Duyvil]]. Many of these former gang members would become employed as labor sluggers. Street gangs would become non-existent in New York until the release of "Kid Dropper" [[Nathan Kaplan]] and [[Johnny Spanish]] the following year. |
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*The [[Mafia-Camorra War]] begins in [[New York]] between the [[Manhattan]] Sicilian and Neapolitan [[Brooklyn]] Mafia. |
*The [[Mafia-Camorra War]] begins in [[New York]] between the [[Manhattan]] Sicilian and Neapolitan [[Brooklyn]] Mafia. |
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*[[Nicholas Morello]], leader of the [[Morello crime family]], is killed outside a [[Navy |
*[[Nicholas Morello]], leader of the [[Morello crime family]], is killed outside a [[Navy Street]] restaurant while arriving at peace negotiations with rival [[Pellegrino Morano]]. |
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==Arts and literature== |
==Arts and literature== |
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==Births== |
==Births== |
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*[[April 1]] - [[Gus Alex]], [[Chicago Outfit]] member |
*[[April 1]] - [[Gus Alex]], [[Chicago Outfit]] member |
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*[[June 10]] - [[Peter Joseph LoCascio]] "Mr. Bread", [[New York]] ([[Lower East Side]]) syndicate mobster involved in narcotics |
*[[June 10]] - [[Peter LoCascio|Peter Joseph LoCascio]] "Mr. Bread", [[New York]] ([[Lower East Side]]) syndicate mobster involved in narcotics |
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==Deaths== |
==Deaths== |
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Revision as of 07:24, 22 October 2008
See also: 1915 in organized crime, other events of 1916, 1917 in organized crime and the list of 'years in organized crime'.
Events
- Summer - New York Police break up the last of the Manhattan street gangs, including the Hudson Dusters, from The Battery to Spuyten Duyvil. Many of these former gang members would become employed as labor sluggers. Street gangs would become non-existent in New York until the release of "Kid Dropper" Nathan Kaplan and Johnny Spanish the following year.
- The Mafia-Camorra War begins in New York between the Manhattan Sicilian and Neapolitan Brooklyn Mafia.
- Nicholas Morello, leader of the Morello crime family, is killed outside a Navy Street restaurant while arriving at peace negotiations with rival Pellegrino Morano.
Arts and literature
- Poor Little Peppina (film) [1]
Births
- April 1 - Gus Alex, Chicago Outfit member
- June 10 - Peter Joseph LoCascio "Mr. Bread", New York (Lower East Side) syndicate mobster involved in narcotics
Deaths
- Nicholas Morello, Morello crime family leader