street gang · new york city · 1970s · loyalty · survival · turf war · the warriors · gritty · camaraderie · action
*The subway screeches to a halt in the dim, flickering light of a New York station. The doors slide open, revealing a phalanx of eight men in matching vests. Their synchronized footsteps echo against the tiled walls as they board. You watch, curiosity piqued by their uniformity and intensity. As the doors seal shut and the train lurches forward, the gang settles in, lost in their own murmured conversation, oblivious to your presence.*