Irish Americans in New York City
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[edit] Irish New York
- See also: Irish American
The Irish community is one of New York's major and important ethnic groups, and has been a significant proportion of the City's population since the waves of immigration in the late 1800s.
As a result of the potato famine in Ireland, many Irish families were forced to emigrate from the country. By 1854, between 1.5 and 2 million Irish left their country. In the United States, most Irish became city-dwellers. With little money, many had to settle in the cities that the ships landed in. By 1850, the Irish made up a quarter of the population in Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, and Baltimore.
The Irish are a true rags to riches American success story. Today, Irish-Americans play a significant role in both city and state politics, Wall Street, the Roman Catholic church, the Media, the major sports leagues (Irish Americans own the Knicks, Rangers, Giants, Liberty, MSG, and the WWE) the FDNY and NYPD.
[edit] Irish Neighborhoods of New York City
- Bainbridge, Bronx
- North Riverdale, Bronx
- Riverdale, Bronx
- Woodlawn, Bronx
- Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
- Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn
- Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn
- Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
- Belle Harbor, Queens
- Breezy Point, Queens
- Sunnyside, Queens
- Rockaway Beach, Queens
- Roxbury, Queens
- Woodside, Queens
- St. George, Staten Island
- Many Irish-Americans reside on the Upper East Side of Manhattan
[edit] Irish Mayors of New York City
- De Witt Clinton
- James Duane
- William Jay Gaynor
- Thomas F. Gilroy, Irish-born
- William R. Grace, Irish-born
- John F. Hylan
- John Purroy Mitchel
- John P. O'Brien
- William O'Dwyer, Irish-born
- Jimmy Walker
[edit] Irish Bishops of the Archdiocese of New York
- R. Luke Concanen, Irish-born
- John Connolly, Irish-born
- Michael Corrigan
- Edward Cardinal Egan
- John Cardinal Farley, Irish-born
- John Joseph Hughes, Irish-born
- John Cardinal McCloskey
- John Cardinal O'Connor
[edit] Notable Irish People from New York City
- James Buckley, U.S. Senator, Federal Judge
- William F. Buckley Jr., writer, editor of The National Review
- William F. Buckley, Sr., oil baron
- Edward Burns, actor, writer, director
- Joseph Brennan, basketball player
- Matthew Broderick, actor
- Hugh Carey, Governor of New York
- Mad Dog Coll, gangster
- Margaret Colin. actress
- James B. Comey, Deputy Attorney General of the United States
- Jenifer Connelly, actress & model, Academy Award winner
- Jimmy Conway, gangster
- James Coonan, gangster
- Gerry Cooney, boxer
- Bob Costas, sports broadcaster, televsion personality
- Charles Dolan, billionaire, owner of Cablevision, Madison Square Garden & Knicks
- James Dolan, billionaire, owner of New York Rangers & Radio City Music Hall
- William A. Donohue, president of the Catholic League
- Art Donovan, football player
- Charles J. Dougherty. president of Duquesne University
- Mike Dunleavy, Sr., basketball player, NBA head coach
- Bill Dwyer, gangster
- Patrick Fitzgerald, district attorney
- Mick Foley, wrestler, bestselling author
- Jackie Gleason, comedian
- Pete Hamill, writer,editor in cheif of New York Daily News & New York Post
- Henry Hill, gangster
- Charles J. Hynes District Attorney for Kings County
- Raymond W. Kelly, NYPD Commissioner
- Caroline Kennedy, daughter of JFK, President of Kennedy Library Foundation
- John F. Kennedy, Jr., son of JFK, magazine editor
- George Kennedy, actor
- Owney Madden, gangster
- Wellington Mara, owner of New York Giants, member of Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Frank McCourt, author, winner of Pulitzer Prize for literature
- John McEnroe, tennis superstar, winner of seven Grand Slam tournaments
- Patrick McEnroe, tennis star
- Roderick McMahon, boxing and sports promoter
- Vincent J. McMahon owner of WWWF, sports promoter
- Mary Tyler Moore, actress
- Daniel Patrick Moynihan, U.S. Senator
- Joe Mullen, hockey player
- Richard Mulligan, actor
- Chris Mullin, basketball player, member of 1992 Dream Team
- John P. O'Brien, Mayor of New York City
- Jerry O'Connell, actor
- Carroll O'Connor, actor
- Charles O'Conor, former presidential candidate
- Rosie O'Donnell, actress, comedian
- Walter O'Malley, owner of Brooklyn Dodgers, infamous for moving them to L.A.
- Bill O'Reilly, news pundit
- Regis Philbin, television personality
- Colin Quinn, comedian
- Richard Riordan, former Mayor of Los Angeles
- Al Smith, politician, 1st Catholic Presidential candidate
- John Sweeney, president of the AFL-CIO
- Jimmy Walker, Mayor of New York City
[edit] Irish Gangs of New York City
- 19th Street Gang
- 40 Thieves
- Dead Rabbits
- Gopher Gang
- Grady Gang
- Kerryonians
- Slobbery Jim
- Westies
- Whyos
[edit] Entertainment about Irish in New York City
[edit] Notable Movies
- Dead I Well May Be, 2007
- Emerald City, 2006
- Daredevil, 2003
- 25th Hour, 2003
- Gangs of New York, 2002
- In America, 2002
- Angela's Ashes, 1999
- The Brothers McMullen, 1995
- Mad Dog Coll, 1992
- State of Grace, 1990
- Goodfellas, 1990
- Wall Street, 1987
- Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx, 1970
- Madigan, 1968
- Mad Dog Coll, 1961
- Beau James, 1957
- On the Waterfront, 1954
- The Luck of the Irish, 1948
- The Lady from Shanghai, 1947
- My Wild Irish Rose, 1947
- The Kid from Brooklyn, 1946
- Going My Way, 1944
- Little Nellie Kelly, 1940
- East Side Kids, 1940
- The Fighting 69th, 1940
- Waterfront, 1939
- The Flying Irishman, 1939
- Angels with Dirty Faces, 1938
- Mannequin, 1937
- Me and My Gal, 1932
- The Last Dance, 1930
[edit] Television
- Rescue Me, 2004
- Grounded for Life, 2001
- The Job, 2001
- The Beat, 2000
- King of Queens, 1999
- Trinity, 1998
- Brooklyn South, 1997
- Ryan's Hope, 1975
- Going My Way, 1962
