Doyers Street
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Doyers Street is a short, curved street in Manhattan’s Chinatown historically known for its dense Chinese businesses and its past reputation as one of New York City’s most notorious “Bloody Angle” gangland spots.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Doyers Street canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
street
ⓘ
urban road ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chinatown tourism
ⓘ
Chinese immigration to New York City ⓘ Tong gangs ⓘ |
| borough | Manhattan ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasBuiltEnvironment | mixed-use low-rise buildings ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
Chinese American history
ⓘ
New York City Chinatown history ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole |
supports Chinatown hospitality industry
ⓘ
supports small Chinese-owned businesses ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | historically significant street in New York City ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
personal services
ⓘ
restaurant and food services ⓘ retail ⓘ |
| hasType | pedestrian-oriented street ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfNotoriety |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Bloody Angle
ⓘ
Chinatown gangland history ⓘ Chinese barbershops ⓘ Chinese restaurants ⓘ Chinese theaters (historically) ⓘ dense concentration of Chinese businesses ⓘ historic Tong gang violence ⓘ |
| languageCommunity | Chinese-speaking community ⓘ |
| lengthCharacteristic | short ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chinatown, Manhattan
ⓘ
Manhattan ⓘ New York City ⓘ New York State ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| neighborhood | Chinatown, Manhattan ⓘ |
| nickname | Bloody Angle ⓘ |
| partOf | the street grid of Lower Manhattan ⓘ |
| reputation | one of New York City’s most violent streets in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| safetyReputationPast | site of frequent shootings and ambushes (historically) ⓘ |
| safetyReputationPresent | generally safe urban tourist area ⓘ |
| shape | curved ⓘ |
| streetLayoutFeature |
narrow roadway
ⓘ
sharp bend ⓘ |
| touristAttractionType | historic alley-like street ⓘ |
| transportationMode | primarily pedestrian traffic ⓘ |
| urbanDesignCharacter |
enclosed, alley-like feel
ⓘ
intimate scale ⓘ |
| urbanFunction |
commercial street
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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