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For most people, the Irish Mob conjures up images of old James Cagney movies, but Irish organized crime was a going concern in New York City for over a century–at least until the vicious gang known as the Westies was broken up by law enforcement in the late 1980s. Although the onetime Irish enclave of Hell’s Kitchen has now become an upscale foodie mecca, most of the places where the gangs lived, killed, and, in some cases, dismembered their victims, are still standing. And we think that’s kinda cool. Join us for this bloody tour through the rich and lurid history of Manhattan’s West Side.
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Duration: 2 hours
Starts: New York, United States
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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For most people, the Irish Mob conjures up images of old James Cagney movies, but Irish organized crime was a going concern in New York City for over a century–at least until the vicious gang known as the Westies was broken up by law enforcement in the late 1980s. Although the onetime Irish enclave of Hell’s Kitchen has now become an upscale foodie mecca, most of the places where the gangs lived, killed, and, in some cases, dismembered their victims, are still standing. And we think that’s kinda cool. Join us for this bloody tour through the rich and lurid history of Manhattan’s West Side.
Itinerary
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Pass By: Greyhound, 625 8th Ave, New York, NY 10018, USA
Walk around the neighborhood of Hell’s Kitchen, and explore the now-upscale neighborhood’s history as an Irish slum and organized crime stronghold.
Pass By: Kiehl’s Since 1851- Hell’s Kitchen, 678 9th Ave, New York, NY 10036, USA
Visit the places where the gangsters lived, drank, killed, and sometimes dismembered their victims.
Pass By: The Skyline Hotel, 725 10th Ave, New York, NY 10019, USA
Stop at the pubs and restaurants that were once the sites of bloody acts of carnage and revenge, many of which are still open for business today.
(Note: Map locations are approximate)
