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What was gang warfare like in the 1950s in New York?

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20-50 gang members on each side would meet at a prescribed battleground.
The fight wouldn't last for very long, a few minutes at the most, and the result would be broken bones, unconscious victims and even dead bodys. they could not afford hand guns.

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