Organized crime has long been associated with New York City, beginning with the Forty Thieves and the Roach Guards in the Five Points in the 1820s. The 20th century saw a rise in the Mafia, dominated by the Five Families, as well as in gangs, including the Black Spades. The Mafia presence has declined in the city in the 21st century. COUNT 4
QSN1 The first major crime groups in NYC were in the 1820s known as what? ANS1 Forty Thieves and the Roach Guards QSN2 What group controlled the Mafia in New York in the 20th century? ANS2 the Five Families QSN3 The Forth Thieves and Roach Guards were two gangs that operated in what area of New York in the 1820s? ANS3 the Five Points QSN4 What was a notable 20th century gang in New York? ANS4 the Black Spades