Founded | c. 1850 |
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Founding location | Manhattan, New York |
Years active | 1850s–1890s |
Territory | Lower West Side |
Criminal activities | Hijacking, armed robbery, theft |
Rivals | Potashes, Hudson Dusters |
The Boodle Gang was an American street gang active in New York City during the mid-to- late 19th century. The gang were notorious "butcher cart thieves" during the 1850s and their hijacking methods would later be used by criminals of the early twentieth century.