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The Gangs of New York: An Informal History of the Underworld Alternative Family ” As a form ofAuthor Contributor(s): Asbury, Herbert Publisher: Vintage Date: 7 1 2008 Binding: Paperback Condition: NEW The basis of Martin Scorcese's acclaimed 2003 film, The Gangs of New York is a dramatic and entertaining glimpse at a city's dark past. Focusing on the saloon halls, gambling dens, and winding alleys of the Bowery and the notorious Five Points district, The Gangs of New York dramatically evokes the destitution and shocking violence of a turbulent