New York had the Five Families… but East Harlem had another crew operating outside the traditional Mafia structure. 👀 The Purple Gang rose during the 1970s, building influence across East Harlem and the Bronx while working alongside figures connected to major organized-crime families. Some even called them New York’s unofficial “Sixth Family.” Here’s the forgotten story of the East Harlem Purple Gang. 🍎🟣 #learnhistoryontiktok #EastHarlem #NewYorkHistory #MafiaHistory #OrganizedCrimeHistory