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 real misery it experienced. Five Points, a major intersection in lower Manhattan, was home to a host of impoverished immigrants seeking a better future for their families. That future wasn’t easy to come by; newcomers mostly encountered hostility and distrust, which often boiled over into conflict.
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@GraveGrudges
December 25, 2025 at 9:16 pm
Am I the only one who didn't like Gangs of New York?
@MooButt-l5i
December 25, 2025 at 9:16 pm
Soooo, NY has always been a gross shithole. Got it. 😂
@jaredwfrick
December 25, 2025 at 9:16 pm
story I heard about the time the movie was made was ded rabit was a mispronunciation of something in Gaelic meaning "strong" or "tough"
@Tj09723
December 25, 2025 at 9:16 pm
Lol… NYC has always been a shit hole
@haleywilcox729
December 25, 2025 at 9:16 pm
Watching this movie on world history in highschool was fantastic
@MrArchie-d6v
December 25, 2025 at 9:16 pm
🇺🇸 history lesson
1. Irish ☘️ brought nothing but trouble and shame
2. the hard working Protestants build America 🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇳🇱 (including Scots-Irish
3. Elvis & Trump share the same dna 🧬
@marvinacklin792
December 25, 2025 at 9:16 pm
I advise you to adopt a bit more of an academic tone, the snarky delivery turned me off. The history is good enough. Goodbye
@whatIsTruth-r3i
December 25, 2025 at 9:16 pm
Imagine how intimidating that would be… being confronted in an alley by a bunch of dudes dressed like The- Cat- in the – Hat 🎩
😅
@stevecaranci2463
December 25, 2025 at 9:16 pm
Great movie either way.
@xisotopex
December 25, 2025 at 9:16 pm
the red shirts of the bowery boys were due to most of them being fireman and that was their uniform
@nunofilipe8706
December 25, 2025 at 9:16 pm
italian gangster and jooish gangster …. more like it
@DavidAWA
December 25, 2025 at 9:16 pm
This area is a short walk from the courthouse where a lot of Manhattanites do Jury Duty. I used to get a sandwich into the area, sit in the area and imagine what it was like.
@autumnfragrance6326
December 25, 2025 at 9:16 pm
Al Capone wasn't born until 1899
@spookyjack1
December 25, 2025 at 9:16 pm
William Poole turns in his grave.
@1morenote.
December 25, 2025 at 9:16 pm
At Least Back Then There Weren't Innocent Bystanders , And No Cowards Running Home Like Rats
@APat556
December 25, 2025 at 9:16 pm
Don't tell black people they used another cultures dance. Otherwise they won't be able to claim EVERYTHING in existence came from them. Also they won't be able to call white people culture vultures.
@watermelonejones4476
December 25, 2025 at 9:16 pm
Personally I think it’s another day for Americans!
@llongdong
December 25, 2025 at 9:16 pm
On the 7th Day, God rested. On the 8th day, he squatted over the north of England and out came……Ireland.
@jimhays2772
December 25, 2025 at 9:16 pm
I remember thinking Gangs of New York was too far fetched to be based on real events and people. Then after studying the Five Ponts history I learned the real events and people were even crazier and worse than depicted😮
@MountainDog52
December 25, 2025 at 9:16 pm
The Patriot. That would be interesting.
@MichaelSmith-qc7nk
December 25, 2025 at 9:16 pm
This is where inner city gangs come from.
@daviddemis3487
December 25, 2025 at 9:16 pm
A potent stench emerged ? That sure sounds like Zoo York City to me !
@Kingopp21
December 25, 2025 at 9:16 pm
One of the greatest movies ever made and the actor who played bill the butcher deserves 10000 awards so so so underrated and one of the best performances as a role I think in movie history
@3b1g4k
December 25, 2025 at 9:16 pm
The description of the filth of 5 points still applies to NYC today.
@gavinjohnstone154
December 25, 2025 at 9:16 pm
Who narrates this ?
@Cuban20
December 25, 2025 at 9:16 pm
Also, Bill the Butcher was based on this guy, William Poole
https://youtu.be/NH74YHoyzBk?si=lpIbxkVAi4gA4pCq
@Maronator
December 25, 2025 at 9:16 pm
Every loves Daniel day Lewis in this. I think it's his worst work 🤷
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