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Curtis Sliwa: “Gangs were preying on people on the subways, the parks, the…”

Featuring: Curtis Sliwa, Conservative | Radio Talk Show Host, Former Candidate, Mayor of New York City

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Published | Video Starts at 30:32

Get the cult movie classic the Warriors. Now it is in Bella. But there were more gang members than cops back then. And there were gangs everywhere. And that's why we started. Cause Gangs were preying on people on the subways, the parks, the streets. The Jolly Stompers, right? Oh, the Tomahawks. They were my nemesis in Brownsville. Oh, my God. Stone Avenue, which became Mother Gaston Boulevard. I remember the Tomahawks were chasing me. (30:32–30:36)

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Asserts that gangs were actively victimizing people in public spaces in New York City.

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