I've seen yesterday the Gangs of New York, and I wonder if the picture made up could be real.

I don't think so, but I can be wrong. I can never imagine a battle can be fought out between two gangs from that size, but I asume the movie contains some elements of truth.

Does someone have an idea of daily life in 1862 in New York? Was it really that 'raw' as showed and if not, how then? How was the relation to immigrants then? Etc etc etc...