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๐ถ๏ธ Curated by King Klastยฎ โ a 26-year veteran historian/researcher/consultant in the NYC street gang scene, vinyl collector, remix beat maker, ASCAP member, & proud carrier of the ๐๐ผ๐๐ฮฃ๐๐๐ฮฃฮฃ ๐ฮฃ๐๐๐๐.
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๐ฅ WHAT TO EXPECT
โ๏ธ Super rare film & video clips of NYC street gangs (late '60s โ early '80s)
โ๏ธ Historic gang reunions footage
โ๏ธ Audio interviews with the REAL OGs of the culture: the CNYSG Show
โ๏ธ Original music, remixes, & beats under King Klast ยฎ Music Publishing (2026) ASCAP
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๐ฅ The Old School ๐ฅ
KinG KLaST ยฎ
A rare recent photo honoring the legendary Peacemakers of the Bronx, New York โ๐ฟ โ established in 1971 and present at the historic Hoe Avenue Peace Meeting that changed NYC street history forever.
This powerful crew included divisions like the Outlaw Makers, Savage Makers, and Death Makers, representing unity, strength, and survival during one of the most intense eras in New York City.
๐ฏ๏ธ R.I.P. Slugger (1st Division) & all those no longer here
๐ฏ Salute to the Peacemakers still standing today
๐ธ Photo Courtesy: Robert Patterson
๐๏ธ Original Bronx Street Gang History
This is REAL history that must NEVER be forgotten.
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7 hours ago | [YT] | 6
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A rare late 1970s photo from Sunset Park, Brooklyn showing two members of the Assassinators standing in front of their original gang graffiti. One Black, one Puerto Ricanโreal proof of unity in NYC street culture when it mattered most.
This isnโt opinionโitโs history. Too many receipts exist that show Black & Puerto Rican unity in 1970s NYC gangs, despite false narratives being pushed today. In New York, we stood side by sideโDown By Law.
Salute to the originals: Demon, Black Ron, T Outlaw, Lil Ray, Belen, Chaparro, PJ, Sonny, Noel
RIP JR, Angel La Puta, Pito & the fallen ๐ฏ๏ธ
SUNSET PARK STAND UP ๐ฏ
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Raw, unfiltered history from the Lower East Side of Manhattan, NYC ๐
These rare late 1980s photos of the Satanโs Sinners Nomads were captured by legendary LES photographer Clayton Pattersonโdocumenting a time many claim didnโt exist.
The truth? NYC street gangs NEVER disappeared.
Salute to Clayton Patterson for preserving real street history ๐ธ
Salute to Cochise SSN for supporting the culture & research ๐ฏ
โ ๏ธ If you missed the earlier video with more photosโgo watch it till the end NOW.
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Today we take it back to the Late 1980โs Lower East Side, Manhattan, NYC through the legendary lens of Clayton Patterson ๐ธ
Featuring the outlaw NYC street gang Satanโs Sinners Nomads (SSN) โ led by President Cochise โ this footage and photography proves one thing CLEARLY:
๐ NYC street gangs did NOT die out in the 1980โs.
While many online claim the era ended, these rare images show the continuation of real street culture, loyalty, and presence deep into the late 80s.
๐ฏ Major respect to Clayton Patterson for documenting NYC history
๐ฏ Salute to Cochise SSN & the Satanโs Sinners Nomads
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This rare 1970โs photo captures members of the legendary Magnificent 20โs, a powerful Black street organization born in Hartford, Connecticut ๐บ๐ธ. Rocking their Black & Gold colors, they were a major force in the late 60โs & 70โsโrepresenting a homegrown movement just like NYCโs street organizations of that era.
Later evolving into 20 Luv inside Connecticut prisons during the 80โs & 90โs (Green & Black colors), their legacy runs deep in CT street history.
Salute to Connecticut historian โช@champjones1083โฌ (YouTube: Chatting With Champ) for helping preserve these untold stories ๐๐ฟ
๐ From Hartford streets to history booksโฆ this is REAL culture.
๐ฌ Drop a comment if you remember or heard about them!
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RARE 1970โs photo from Manhattan, NY showing a member of the Renigades Of Harlem doing something unexpectedโฆ rebuilding the community.
At a time when NYC was struggling, some street gangs made a powerful decisionโput down the violence and pick up tools. The Renigades helped rehabilitate abandoned buildings and give life back to their neighborhood.
They were even featured in NYC newspapers and interviewed by Geraldo Rivera in 1975.
Respect to those who changed the narrative.
RIP to the fallen. ๐ฏ๏ธ
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RARE 1970โs photo from Manhattan, NY showing a member of the Renigades Of Harlem doing something unexpectedโฆ rebuilding the community.
At a time when NYC was struggling, some street gangs made a powerful decisionโput down the violence and pick up tools. The Renigades helped rehabilitate abandoned buildings and give life back to their neighborhood.
They were even featured in NYC newspapers and interviewed by Geraldo Rivera in 1975.
Respect to those who changed the narrative.
RIP to the fallen. ๐ฏ๏ธ
๐ SHARE this everywhere to keep this history alive!
#RenigadesOfHarlem #Manhattan #NYC #NewYork #StreetGangs #YouthGangs #Rehabilitate #AbandonedBuildings #ClassicNYStreetGangs #KingKlastArchives #KingKlast #NYCHistory #UrbanHistory #1970sNYC #RarePhotos #HiddenHistory #CommunityPower #PositiveChange #RealStories #ViralHistory #HistoryUncovered #OldSchoolNYC #DocumentingHistory #ShareThis
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This rare 1970โs photo captures a member of the Bronx street gang known as the โGrateful Deadโ โ a name that raises serious questionsโฆ coincidence or influence? ๐
Many people donโt realize that white street gangs were active across NYC from the 1950sโ1980s, alongside Black and Latino crews. In fact, NYC gang history dates all the way back to the 1800s โ long before many U.S. states even existed.
Groups like the Golden Guineas, War Pigs, Aliens (Bronx), Ministers, Five Corners, Budweiser Boys, and White Turbans were all part of this forgotten era.
โ ๏ธ The symbol shown was used by gangs of all backgrounds for rebellion and shock value โ not for hate, despite modern misconceptions.
Was this gang inspired by the rock bandโฆ or something deeper? Drop your thoughts below ๐
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Step back into 1980s Red Hook Brooklyn, NYCโthis rare photo captures a member of the legendary Hang-Out Brothers wearing painted-on colors instead of traditional patches. This outlaw style was part of a deeper street culture that goes back to the 1950s in New York.
The Hang-Out Brothers werenโt just localโthey expanded all the way to Puerto Rico in the 80s, leaving a lasting legacy. Brown & White were their colors, and their presence was felt heavy in Brooklyn streets.
Salute to Reo H.B. for this historic flick.
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This RARE 1950s NYC street gang photo collage captures a side of New York history most people never got to seeโฆ real moments from the streets where youth gangs ruled neighborhoods and tensions could explode at any time.
But behind the chaos were the unsung heroes โ the Youth Workers & Street Club Workers who risked their lives daily to stop violence, break up rumbles, and guide kids toward a better path. Many paid the ultimate price doing this work.
๐ Salute & RIP to those who stood in the middle of danger to keep peace in NYC. They will NEVER be forgotten.
โ ๏ธ This post accompanies my earlier video featuring RARE 1950s footage of a day in the life of a NYC Youth Worker โ
๐ If you havenโt seen it yet, go watch that video NEXT.
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