What the records say
- When
- 1857
- Kind
- Riot
- Deaths
- 8
- Coordinates
- 40.72° N, 73.99° W
- Description
- 1857 gang riot in New York City
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Dead Rabbits riot
1857 gang riot in New York City
The Dead Rabbits riot was a two-day civil disturbance in New York City evolving from what was originally a small-scale brawl between members of the Dead Rabbits and the Bowery Boys into a citywide gang war, which occurred July 4–5, 1857.
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