Gangsters

GANGSTERS . Broadway and Times Square have long been the turf of gangsters and hoodlums. In the 1930s, during Prohibition, the area was known for its nightclubs and speakeasies, which afforded the boot-leggers ample opportunities to sell their wares and the crime syndicates opportunities to launder money. In more recent times, with the social disintegration of the area, prostitutes and drugs have taken hold, though the redevelopment of Times Square has cleaned up the 42nd Street and...