Martin Scorsese’s new film, “Gangs of New York,” has positioned the director as the best-known chronicler of the infamous 19th century slum called the Five Points. But 160 years before ...

Five Points The 19th Century New York City Neighborhood that Invented Tap Dance Stole Elections and Became the Worlds Most Notorious Slum <p> When Martin Scorsese released his epic film "The Gangs ...

Nominated for the Best Picture Oscar at the 2003 Academy Awards, director Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York brings to life 19th-century Manhattan's Five Points neighborhood. But what was it ...