Monk Eastman

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Edward "Monk" Eastman (1875 – December 26, 1920), was an American gangster who founded and led the Eastman Gang, one of the most powerful street gangs in New York in the late 19th and early 20th century. His aliases included Joseph "Joe" Morris, Joe Marvin, William "Bill" Delaney, and Edward "Eddie" Delaney. Eastman is considered to be one of the last of the 19th-century New York City gangsters who preceded the rise of Arnold Rothstein and the Jewish mob. Later, more sophisticated, organized criminal enterprises also included the Italian American Cosa Nostra.

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