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Crime in New York City Violent crime in New York City has been dropping since the mid-1990s[1] and, as of 2017[update], is among the lowest of major cities in the United States. In 2017, there were 290 homicides, the lowest number since the 1940s.[2]
Gangs of New York The film is set in 1863 and follows fictional gang leader William "Bill the Butcher" Cutting (Daniel Day-Lewis) in his roles as crime boss and political kingmaker under the helm of "Boss" Tweed (Jim Broadbent). The film culminates in a violent confrontation between Cutting and his mob with the protagonist Amsterdam Vallon (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his allies, which prefaces the real-life New York Draft Riots of 1863. It was released on December 20, 2002 and grossed $193 million worldwide.