Novel was by Irving Shulman. Fictitious gang (based on real gangs). Big seller in the late '40's.

When I was 13, I had a girlfriend who lived on Amboy Street. Made sure never to visit her home after dark. shhh


Ntra la porta tua lu sangu � sparsu,
E nun me mporta si ce muoru accisu...
E s'iddu muoru e vaju mparadisu
Si nun ce truovo a ttia, mancu ce trasu.