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| Founded | 1991 |
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| Founding location | Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Territory | New York, New Jersey, Madrid, Florida, Massachusetts |
| Ethnicity | Dominican American |
| Activities | Drug trafficking, robbery, extortion, murder[1] |
| Rivals | Bloods[2] Trinitarios[1] Latin Kings[1] |
Dominicans Don't Play (143) is a Dominican-American street gang started in Manhattan, New York in 1991. They are known for primarily using machetes and knives as weapons. DDP is located across New York City, particularly in the Bronx, Harlem and the Lower East Side. They are also located in New Jersey, cities such as like Union City, North Bergen, Paterson, Passaic, Elizabeth, Jersey City, Perth Amboy, and South Amboy. They are also located overseas in various countries.
- ^ a b c Gangs of New York Brad Hamilton, New York Post (October 28, 2007)
- ^ "Street Gangs Model of the Week". Archived from the original on 2013-02-03.
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