Famous Residents of Hell's Kitchen
From The Peopling of NYC
Its proximity to numerous theaters (including a "theater row"), as well as the building of the Manhattan Plaza, an apartment complex especially for performers, has attracted actors to the area which has given Hell's Kitchen a reputation of being an actor's neighborhood.
The Stars
Writer Mario Puzo
Actor Sylvester Stallone
Actor Chevy Chase
Actor John Ross Bowie
Actor George Raft
Actor Robert De Niro
Actor Stephen Blackehart
Singer Tony Orlando
Singer Celia Cruz
Likewise, Hell's Kitchen's close proximity to the docks and its appeal to the immigrant population, particularly the Irish in the mid 19th century would give rise to a powerful circle of organized crime for most of the 20th century. The Irish-American crime circle, beginning with small gangs and emerging as the influential Westies in the 1960s. Their influence has only weaned in later years, though they do allegedly still exist, a phantom reminder of the grit and notoriety of Hell's Kitchen.
The Mobsters
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