Thursday, 23. January 2003
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Tour Gives Insight Into Gangs of N.Y
When he watched the movie "Gangs of New York,” Jeffrey Richman felt right at home.
The Huntington resident is the historian for Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn -- the final resting place for many of the characters portrayed in the Martin Scorcese film, which was set in the mid-1800s. They range from "Bill The Butcher” Poole (a.k.a. "Bill The Butcher” Cutting, portrayed by Daniel Day-Lewis) to political dealmaker William M. "Boss” Tweed, played by Jim Broadbent.
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