Patsy Conroy Gang
The Patsy Conroy Gang of river pirates raided ship cargo in the mid-late 19th century along the New York City waterfront. | |
| Founded by | Patsy Conroy |
|---|---|
| Founding location | New York City |
| Years active | 1860s-1874 |
| Territory | Corlears' Hook, New York waterfront |
| Ethnicity | predominantly Irish-American |
| Membership (est.) | 14 |
| Criminal activities | river piracy, armed robbery |
| Rivals | Daybreak Boys, Hook Gang |
The Patsey Conroy Gang or Patsy Conroys were a group of river pirates active along the New York City waterfront of the old Fourth Ward during the post-American Civil War era. For nearly twenty years the Patsy Conroys dominated the area of Corlears' Hook and were one of the last major waterfront gangs to remain in the district prior to the formation of the George Gastlin's Steamboat Squad of New York City Police Department. The Patsey Conroy Gang abruptly disappeared when their leaders Patsy Conroy, Larry Griffin and Denny Brady were imprisoned in 1874.