The Ghost Shadows
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The Ghost Shadows (鬼影幫) are a Chinese American gang that ruled New York City's Chinatown from the late 1980s through the early 1990s. They have a formal business relationship with larger Triad linked organizations such as the On Leong tong. Their leader was the infamous, youthful Wing Yeung Chan. They had rivalries with other Chinese gangs such as the Flying Dragons. They had links with the Gambino crime family.
[edit] External links
- Denny Lee, Years of the Dragons Information on the history of Ghost Shadows, New York Times, May 11, 2003.
- Annie Le Blanc, article on Chinese triads includes a section on the Ghost Shadows. 2001.
- Ying Chan and Jerry Capeci, Family of Fear: Shadows Over Chinatown, New York Daily News, July 2, 1995. Information on Wing Yeung Chan, the reputed dai lo dai (chief of chiefs) of the Ghost Shadows
- Jerry Capeci and Ying Chan, Family of Fear: Ghost Shadows Bosses Betray Members, New York Daily News, October 27, 1996. Information on Wing Yeung Chan.
- Chinese – Asian Organized Crime Groups: Tongs and Street Gangs. Information on Ghost Shadows from MafiaNJ.com.
