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Street Gangs of
THE BRONX
In New York City' Bronx, there are a handful of street gangs operate within the borough. A street gang is a gang made up of children, teenagers and/or young adults not to exceed 50 gang members; more than 50 members constitutes its own entry under "Gangs".
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The following is a list of known street gangs in The Bronx borough of New York City, New York in the MDU (and are not reflective, representative, nor associative of any existing or defunct gangs in the real world in any respective manner):
45 COLTS
Gang Leader: Roland “Forty-Five” Colter
Number of Members: 28
Location/Territory: Morrisania, Crotona Park East, and several blocks along East 169th Street
Gang Allies: Bronx Bat Club, Sons of the 22, and selected neighborhood gun runners
Gang Enemies: 9-Mil Crew, The 8:19s, and the NYPD Bronx Gang Squad
Weapons of Choice: Colt .45 pistols, heavy-caliber revolvers, semiautomatic handguns, and shortened shotguns
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Gang Description:
The 45 Colts are an old-school Bronx firearms gang whose appearance and traditions are rooted in 1970s street culture. Members favor long leather coats, wide-collared shirts, knit caps, Docker-style clutch bags, and heavy Colt .45 handguns concealed beneath their clothing. Roland Colter maintains the gang through discipline, reputation, and controlled intimidation. Unlike younger crews that rely on flashy displays, the 45 Colts emphasize composure, marksmanship, and the quiet threat of overwhelming firepower.
9-MIL CREW
Gang Leader: Malik “Nine” Hargrove
Number of Members: 37
Location/Territory: Highbridge, Mount Eden, and sections surrounding Jerome Avenue
Gang Allies: Payroll Punks, Stormy Beats Club, and several vehicle-theft crews
Gang Enemies: 45 Colts, Sons of the 22, and Bronx Bat Club
Weapons of Choice: Nine-millimeter pistols, compact carbines, and machine pistols
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Gang Colors: Matte black, silver, and electric blue
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Gang Description:
The 9-Mil Crew is a young, aggressive firearms and robbery gang built around rapid movement, modern weapons, and numerical strength. Members wear black tactical streetwear accented with silver hardware and electric-blue identifiers. Malik Hargrove openly dismisses the 45 Colts as relics of an earlier era, using the rivalry to recruit ambitious younger criminals. The gang is involved in weapons distribution, vehicle theft, armed robbery, and contract intimidation.
BRONX BAT CLUB
Gang Leader: Anthony “Slugger” Batsino
Number of Members: 24
Location/Territory: Concourse Village, Yankee Stadium spillover blocks, and nearby sports-bar corridors
Gang Allies: 45 Colts, The Malcontents, and neighborhood bookmakers
Gang Enemies: 9-Mil Crew, Payroll Punks, and transit police
Weapons of Choice: Wooden and aluminum baseball bats, handguns, clubs, and tire irons
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Gang Colors: Navy blue, white, and weathered tan
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Gang Description:
The Bronx Bat Club is a sports-themed enforcement gang known for illegal gambling, bar intimidation, debt collection, and coordinated beatdowns. Members wear varsity jackets, baseball caps, pinstriped shirts, and taped bats that reinforce their borough identity. Slugger Batsino treats criminal jobs like games, rivalries like seasons, and punishments like innings. The gang prefers visible intimidation with bats because it builds fear without attracting the same attention as gunfire.
GREY GHOSTS
Gang Leader: Elias “Fade” Mercer
Number of Members: 19
Location/Territory: Abandoned buildings, rail yards, vacant apartments, and forgotten service tunnels across the South Bronx
Gang Allies: Maleficiums, The 8:19s, and selected burglary fences
Gang Enemies: Sons of the 22, Bronx Bat Club, and housing investigators
Weapons of Choice: Suppressed pistols, knives, garrotes, and smoke devices
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Gang Colors: Ash gray, charcoal, faded white, and black
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Gang Description:
The Grey Ghosts specialize in burglary, surveillance, infiltration, and disappearing through neglected urban spaces. Members wear layered gray clothing, hooded coats, pale masks, and low-visibility equipment that allows them to blend into abandoned structures. The gang rarely holds visible street corners, instead maintaining hidden routes through derelict properties and service tunnels. Other crews hire the Grey Ghosts to locate people, steal specific items, or enter locations considered too difficult or dangerous for ordinary burglars.
MALEFICIUMS
Gang Leader: Lucinda “Hex” Varela
Number of Members: 17
Location/Territory: Hunts Point, old industrial buildings, occult shops, and isolated basement venues
Gang Allies: Grey Ghosts, The Malcontents, and underground occult dealers
Gang Enemies: Sons of the 22, Stormy Beats Club, and religious neighborhood groups
Weapons of Choice: Ritual knives, chains, concealed pistols, and chemical irritants
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Gang Colors: Black, deep violet, and tarnished gold
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Gang Description:
The Maleficiums cultivate the belief that they practice curses, rituals, and supernatural punishment. Members wear black and violet coats, ritual jewelry, gold symbols, and elaborate markings designed to unsettle witnesses and rivals. Some genuinely study occult traditions, while others use staged ceremonies and psychological manipulation to create fear. Their criminal activity includes blackmail, artifact theft, protection rackets, and orchestrated “hauntings” intended to force residents or businesses from targeted properties.
PAYROLL PUNKS
Gang Leader: Vincent “Payday” Knox
Number of Members: 22
Location/Territory: Commercial strips, check-cashing corridors, delivery routes, and small industrial payroll offices
Gang Allies: 9-Mil Crew, Stormy Beats Club, and corrupt payroll clerks
Gang Enemies: Bronx Bat Club, 45 Colts, and financial-crimes detectives
Weapons of Choice: Compact pistols, stun guns, crowbars, and bolt cutters
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Gang Colors: Money green, black, and white
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Gang Description:
The Payroll Punks specialize in robbing payroll deliveries, check-cashing businesses, armored couriers, and cash-heavy employers. Their members wear torn business shirts, narrow ties, punk-style leather jackets, and green dollar-sign markings. Payday Knox recruits disgruntled clerks, drivers, contractors, and temporary workers who can provide schedules, access codes, and internal information. Although the gang presents itself as an anti-corporate movement, most of the stolen money remains within the organization.
SONS OF THE 22
Gang Leader: Isaiah “Twenty-Two” Booker
Number of Members: 31
Location/Territory: Tremont, Belmont, and residential blocks surrounding East 182nd Street
Gang Allies: 45 Colts, community lookouts, and selected neighborhood protection crews
Gang Enemies: 9-Mil Crew, Grey Ghosts, and Maleficiums
Weapons of Choice: .22-caliber pistols and rifles, knives, and wooden clubs
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Gang Colors: Dark green, cream, and black
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Gang Description:
The Sons of the 22 began as a neighborhood defense group before evolving into a territorial criminal organization. Members wear matching dark-green jackets, cream-colored accents, and prominent number-22 identifiers. Isaiah Booker still claims the gang protects vulnerable residents, but the Sons now collect protection payments and punish those who resist their authority. Their inexpensive, easily concealed weapons and extensive neighborhood knowledge make them difficult to remove from established territory.
STORMY BEATS CLUB
Gang Leader: Darius “Thunder” Vale
Number of Members: 26
Location/Territory: Soundview, underground clubs, recording spaces, block parties, and mobile sound-system routes
Gang Allies: 9-Mil Crew, Payroll Punks, and independent DJs and promoters
Gang Enemies: Maleficiums, Bronx Bat Club, and competing nightlife crews
Weapons of Choice: Handguns, weighted microphones, collapsible batons, and high-powered sound equipment
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Gang Colors: Storm blue, black, neon purple, and silver
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Gang Description:
The Stormy Beats Club controls portions of the Bronx underground music and event scene. Members wear club-oriented streetwear with lightning graphics, headphones, reflective materials, and storm-blue or violet accents. They organize illegal parties, pressure promoters, provide unauthorized security, and use customized sound-system vans as mobile bases of operation. Thunder Vale is both a producer and gang leader who uses music, social influence, and neighborhood events to recruit and expand the gang’s reach.
THE 8:19s
Gang Leader: Renée “Eight-Nineteen” Torres
Number of Members: 20
Location/Territory: Transit stops, commuter corridors, and early-morning commercial routes throughout the central Bronx
Gang Allies: Grey Ghosts, selected transit thieves, and delivery-route informants
Gang Enemies: 45 Colts, Payroll Punks, and MTA police
Weapons of Choice: Knives, compact pistols, tasers, and improvised striking tools
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Gang Colors: Burnt orange, black, and reflective silver
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Gang Description:
The 8:19s take their name from the exact time of their first major coordinated robbery. Members wear synchronized watches, reflective commuter jackets, orange accents, and practical transit-oriented clothing. The gang specializes in crimes involving delivery schedules, commuter crowds, shift changes, and tightly timed escape routes. Renée Torres plans operations down to the minute, and members are expected to arrive, act, and disappear according to a precise timetable.
THE MALCONTENTS
Gang Leader: Gordon “Grievance” Pike
Number of Members: 23
Location/Territory: University Heights, Fordham-adjacent streets, protest routes, and neglected public-housing blocks
Gang Allies: Bronx Bat Club, Maleficiums, and radical neighborhood agitators
Gang Enemies: Payroll Punks, Stormy Beats Club, city officials, and private security groups
Weapons of Choice: Crowbars, chains, battered shields, handguns, and improvised protest weapons
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Gang Colors: Rust red, black, charcoal gray, and faded brown
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Gang Description:
The Malcontents are composed of embittered workers, failed activists, former students, and neighborhood agitators who believe the city has abandoned them. Members wear patched coats, protest masks, battered protective gear, and rust-red markings built around clenched-fist imagery. Gordon Pike turns legitimate anger into criminal leverage by organizing demonstrations, sabotaging development projects, extorting landlords, and recruiting from public unrest. The gang sees disorder as both a political statement and a profitable opportunity.