John Morrissey
The famous showdown between the Rabbits, led by John Morrissey, and the Bowery Boys' Bill 'the butcher' Poole, formed the basis of the Scorsese film Gangs of New York. The Dead Rabbit bar is a testament to the strength, perseverance and tenacity of the Irish immigrants who came before us.
I’m sitting in her place having a SIV of whiskey and she’s
rubbing her azz on my back. No complaints here.
“The alley is paved and flagged, and has for years, after nightfall, been the haunt of a crowd of idle young fellows, who give the police a good deal of concern.”
https://ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/2010/07/24/nohos-wonderfully-named-shinbone-alley/