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Five Points Site - Exhibit of images and artifacts from the archaeological dig of the 19th century New York City slum.
GothamGazette.com: Is Gangs of New York Historically Accurate? - Chat transcript with Jay Cocks, screenwriter of Gangs of New York, and Tyler Anbinder, author of Five Points. From December 23, 2002.
Journey Through Chinatown: The Neighborhood that was the Five Points - Contains photos, maps, and historical facts of what used to be Five Points, and is now Chinatown's Columbus Park.
National Geographic News: Gangs of New York - Fact vs. Fiction - Historical overview of the Five Points district, as well as characters and events that Martin Scorsese's film Gangs of New York is based upon.
urbanography: Where "The Gangs" Lived - Commentary on the Five Points district and events compared to Martin Scorsese's film Gangs of New York. Site also includes clippings from newspaper articles from 1834 to 1857.

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