This is an ongoing list and always under construction. If you know of any gangs I left out or have any information on New York gangs that would helpful, please Email me.
LATIN COUNTS - Chicago based Latino gang that's new to the New York area. Major People Nation gang.
LATIN DRAGONS
LATIN KINGS - aka "Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation". Biggest gang in NYC. Black and gold/yellow beads. Many factions.
LATINOS WITH RESPECT
LATIN REPUBLIC
LATIN SOUL BROTHERS - Started in the early 70s. Queens, NY.
LAWRENCE STREET POSSE - aka "The Lawrence Posse". Yonkers.
LO-LIFES - Brooklyn area gang. Represents with Polo brand clothing. May be extinct.
LOS CHOLOS - Mexican gang. La Gran Raza.
LOS LOCOS - Independant Mexican gang.
LOS PAPICHULOS - Puerto Rican gang. Green and white beads. Also green bandanas.
LOS PLAYEROS - Independant Mexican gang.
LOS PRIMOS - Mexican gang. La Gran Raza.
LOS TOROS - Independant Mexican gang.
LOS TRAVIESOS -Mexican gang. La Gran Familia.
LOST BOYS
LOST NATION - red and black beads.
M-18 - Independant Mexican gang. Big in Queens. May have roots in Mexico.
MAD DOG BLOODS - May be extinct.
MAD STONE BLOODS
MANHATTAN BLOOD BROTHERS - black and red beads.
MASTERS IN KRIME - blue and brown beads.
MARA SALVATRUCHA - L.A. based Salvadoran gang.
MATATONES - major gang.
MEXICAN BOYS - Major Mexican gang. La Gran Raza.
MILLER GANGSTERS - Blood set with roots in L.A.
MOHECANS
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MORT - aka DEATH. Solid black beads.
MURDAVILLE GANGSTERS - Crips.
NECIOS - Mexican gang. La Grav Raza.
NETA - aka La Associacion Neta. Major Puerto Rican gang. Roots in Puerto Rican prison system.
NEW YORK SKIN HEADS - White power skinhead gang. Established in the 80s.
NIGHT AND DAY - Mexican gang. La Gran Familia.
NINE TRAY GANGSTERS - Major Blood set.
NINOS MALOS - Mexican gang. La Gran Familia.
NIGERIAN EXPRESS
ORIENTAL POSSE
PALOMOS - Mexican gang. La Gran Raza.
PARK AVENUE CRIPS
PITUFOS - Mexican gang. La Gran Raza.
POSSE CLAD - light wooden beads.
RAT HUNTERS - major gang.
REGULATORS - aka The Regs. Puerto Rican.
RENEGADES - blue and black beads.
REYES LOCOS - Mexican gang. La Gran Raza.
RINCOENAS - Independant Mexican gang.
ROLLIN' 30's - Crip set. LA roots.
ROLLIN' 60's - Crip set. LA roots.
RUFF RYDERS
SANTANEROS - Mexican gang. La Gran Raza.
SANTIAGO MUCHACAN - Mexican gang. La Gran Raza.
SAVAGE NOMADS - Major gang in 70's - early 80's, still fairly big. Bronx, Yonkers.
SEX-MONEY-MURDER - Major Blood set.
SICK MOTHER FUCKERS -Black with one red beads.
SILENCIOSOS - major gang.
SOLIDOS - aka The Solid Ones. Mostly Puerto Rican. Started in Hartford, CT.
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SOMBRAS - Independant Mexican gang.
SONS OF DEATH - black and red beads.
SONS OF MEXICO - Independant Mexican gang.
SOUTH SIDE - Mexican gang. La Grand Raza.
SPANISH KINGS - Orange and white beads. May be the oldest gang in NYC. Goes back at least to 1963.
STAMFORD GANG
SUPERIORS
SURENO 13 - Mexican gang with roots in Southern CA. Affiliates locally with La Gran Familia.
TAKING CARE OF BROTHERS - white and red beads.
TERMINATE SQUAD - purple, black and white beads.
TRES PUNTOS - Independant Mexican gang.
TRINITARIOS
TRUE TO THE HEART - red, yellow and blue beads.
UNFORGIVEN - black and purple.
UNITED GANGSTER CRIPS
UNITED GANGSTER DISCIPLES - local GD offshoot.
UNITED NATIONS - clear white and clear purple beads.
UNITED ONES
UNITED WE STAND - green and white beads.
UNKNOWN BIKERS - Bklyn street/biker gang. Founded in late 70s.
VAGABUNDOS - Mexican gang. La Gran Familia.
VAGOS - Independant Mexican gang.
VALENTINE BLOODS - Major Blood set.
VATOS LOCOS - Major Mexican gang. Independant.
VICE LORDS - Chicago based, predom. black gang. Peoples Nation.
YOUNG GANGSTER DISCIPLES - Local GD offshoot. Folks.
ZULU NATION - aka UNIVERSAL ZULU NATION. Biggest gang in NYC at one point in the 80s. Hip Hop oriented.
