King Klast, Classic NY Street Gang Historian

King Klast, Classic NY Street Gang Historian | BK Stories

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While the Bronx burned, Brooklyn saw its own influx of inner city woes that led to the proliferation of street gangs, crimes and chaos. Fifth Avenue in Sunset Park was nicknamed Little Vietnam by those that lived in the neighborhood. Since the late 90’s, King Klast has maintained an online destination that documents this history in the form of www.classicnystreetgangs.com/. In 2010 he became a member of The Assassinators (who are now a community organization) and took part in consulting for the documentary Rubble Kings.
In this edition of BK Stories, he discusses the various crews that ran Sunset during the 70’s and 80’s, and shares his first-hand experience with the violence that persisted at the time.
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Music: King Klast and Cueniverse
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@86Dontae86 6 жыл бұрын

Born in 86 Lutheran Medical Center raised in 5th Ave 61st. PS 314 elementary.. remember Block parties and free lunches? Chillen on the roof? Skully, basketball, Johnny pump and handball.. Johnny pizzeria 👌

@Kahzie 4 жыл бұрын

3peat H facts bro 😢

@sfca3674 3 жыл бұрын

Is that the pizzeria across from our lady of perpetual help on 5th?

@86Dontae86 3 жыл бұрын

@@sfca3674 yes

@bobbygermano9926 4 жыл бұрын

I was born & raised in Sunset. It will always be in my blood. Lost many friends. Been watching your new vids, comments turned off. Many memories.

@mariogcia91 3 жыл бұрын

Sunset park is mostly Mexican now 🇲🇽

@brandontorres4499 2 жыл бұрын

True, honestly imma miss the Puerto Ricans and the Dominicans. The neighborhood could be considered Latino rather than just Mexican, different cultures makes the place interesting.

@upstatenoizepollution7342 4 ай бұрын

To King Klast- Thank you for everything that you do with every video that you create. much luv -peace!

@Chundi23 10 ай бұрын

Born and raised in Sunset Park. My childhood friend used to live on 49th between 4th and 5th. Norberto RIP 🙏🏽

@SupremeManiax 5 жыл бұрын

Such a interesting thing to listen to

@SniffMyDeadwax 2 жыл бұрын

Big love from UK love ya man.

@isaiahwinbrone 6 жыл бұрын

Sunset Park was the shit back in the day

@worklisluna7307 5 жыл бұрын

of course i am dominican I grew up in sunset park 52st and 5 EV 1993-2007 they call me tego the only dominican crips

@gerardsully7242 3 ай бұрын

I was a food salesman to a bodega on 4th Ave and i believe 53 St 1978 - 82. The owner was a hardworking man with a young daughter he was stabbed then shot in a robbery. Allegedly members of the local gang were responsible. The next owner was a young man in his twenties he carried a 357 magnum under his apron. He was confident he could handle the bad guys unfortunately was killed with that gun only a few weeks after buying that store. Very sad, it's a very different area today.

@erexpill 4 жыл бұрын

Grew up on Carrol st. East New York...I was a youngster and remember The Jolly Stompers early 70's....

@ldaddy1164 4 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah The JollyStompers,The Tomahawks,RRC,Puma Boys,Low Lifes,Untouchables those were the days.

@TheCinderellaman10 4 жыл бұрын

Wasnt mike tyson part of the jolly stompers in his teens

@olsailordan 3 жыл бұрын

Carroll Street??!?!?! EAST NEW YORK?!?!?!! Carroll street is in CARROLL GARDENS section of Brooklyn over by the Gowanus Canal! Completely on the other side of Brooklyn from ENY!

@airpegasus5167 3 жыл бұрын

@@olsailordan Exactly I Was Confused By That Lol

@dennisthemenace855 2 жыл бұрын

@@olsailordan Eas New York Ave starts in the heights if you ain’t kno and go all the way to pitkin ave and Howard . Caroll st is few block ups from East New York ave

@6rillz 7 жыл бұрын

That my dad

@phoreignoutcast1361 2 жыл бұрын

Grew up in Bensonhurst always came to sunset park since it was nearby

@Justize_4_ALL 3 жыл бұрын

Yo king klast keep it up great work, i was born in 74 55th between 5th and 6th crazy times ... I remember that kid he went to ps94 .. La familia club house was on 53rd an 6th ... I remember when the cops shot chino from the family in a stolen car right in front of me on 54th and 6th on the corner i will never forget ....

@legscoll3296 2 жыл бұрын

@justize P I remember when Chino was killed but he was the leader of The Night riders at that time

@njjjjjjjjhhhs 5 жыл бұрын

interesting, thanks

@GHOSTRIDER-mx2et 6 жыл бұрын

sunset has so many mexicans now

@adangbe 4 жыл бұрын

King Klast the Legend!

@pwhales264 5 жыл бұрын

Grew up in East NYC... Sex Boys, Ghetto Brothers, Crazy Homicides, Tomahawks, Hell Cats, Jolly Stompers and many others .

@gregburgos900 2 жыл бұрын

I'm from Blake and Hinsdale since 1971 . My older brothers were Tomahawks. They came out on the Education of Sonny Carson

@pwhales264 2 жыл бұрын

@@gregburgos900 , Were the older brothers in the movie The education of Sonny Carson? I was just a kid when that movie was being made. I left NYC during the crack cocaine epidemic in 87 and never moved back.

@gregburgos900 2 жыл бұрын

@@pwhales264 the movie came out in 1974 . I was 8 years old . Watch the movie on KZfaq watch when the Hawks are marching in the same parade as the Lord's on the way to fight at Prospect Pk to you going to see the most light skin dude there that's my oldest brother and when the leader is talking saying what he's going to do when they show the Hawks there's a guy on the right hand side of the screen with glasses to and lots of hair that's my other brother to they use to call him Caveman even my stepfather Blade was to .

@gregburgos900 2 жыл бұрын

I mean 9 Years old

@pwhales264 2 жыл бұрын

@@gregburgos900 , I'm going to watch that part.I have seen the story of Sonny Carson a few times, It's a cult classic now. I was 10 years old in 74. We were both kids running around Brooklyn. We probably know some of the same people. Do you remember Kato (one of the leaders of the tomahawks he didn't make it into the movie) from that movie. The producers could have made the movie better, they didn't care what kind of image they projected a Black kids in the ghetto in New York City , all they wanted to do was make money.

@dr.andmrs.phibes7454 6 ай бұрын

You presented the history without glorifying the violence. Thank you.

@anthonysoto6829 5 жыл бұрын

Yo s/o to sunset park from Atlanta g.a i miss my y'all out there wish i xould Be Back home shon 1 love no plaxe like home.

@kingklast 7 жыл бұрын

I Love What Jordan And Vixon Created On This.....

@GHOSTRIDER-mx2et 6 жыл бұрын

your a legend pa na. in your own right

@2thurll.jojooo 5 жыл бұрын

GHOST RIDER hi dady

@elshowdepuracepa 4 жыл бұрын

I grew up in Sunset park. 49th Street between 2nd and 3rd ave. late 70s. 11220

@billgunnztruebrooklynite9803 2 жыл бұрын

I remember 49 St was the block where George was the leader of a gang,he had little brothers Chino, and I forgot the others names. George used to date my neighbor Martha. They were cool with me ,though I was a kid. Most of the fights happened in the park or down under the gowanus expressway on 3 ave

@CarmenGarcia-ls2te 7 жыл бұрын

I spent my childhood on 49st, my dad ended up moving there from 55th Street & 3rd ave. I would b in the middle of shootouts btw Dirty Ones & Turban Saints..

@nonyafoe3326 5 жыл бұрын

Carmen Garcia fucking lying ass nigga

@georgebone23 2 жыл бұрын

49th between 5th and 6th.. born 1971..sunset terrace/ little Vietnam. Peace and love brother! #spredloveitsthebrooklynway #oldschool #Brooklyn #newyork

@Indiaserrano 6 жыл бұрын

Grew up in 50th 2nd& 3nd

@hectormendez3572 5 жыл бұрын

The main chapter of Turbans were from the Bronx.

@henrye718 5 жыл бұрын

Not gang related but does anyone have link to a video of Magic playing music with his hands, that's something I remember from sunset park as a kid growing up there I like to hear it again he was good at it.

@manguerralong3068 2 жыл бұрын

you will find FRANKIE MAGIC ON HIS facebook

@henrye718 2 жыл бұрын

@@manguerralong3068 ah man thanks!

@2thurll.jojooo 2 жыл бұрын

amazed to realize that, that guy is my father right now.

@ramondmedina2934 4 жыл бұрын

I WAS BORN AND RAISED IN THE BORDER OF 36 ST 3 AVE .MY UNCLE WAS THE LEADER OF THE TURBAN SAINTS.EDDIE PEREZ..AKA. priest.60s to 77 .wen they murdered him in the park .sun set park..49.st was the worst of the worst..RIP.TO ALL THE GANG BUSTERS..PEACE.

@henrye718 2 жыл бұрын

The next suggestion to watch is a video of John the cop, prolly the most famous white guy from that era of sunset park...

@SunProFame 7 жыл бұрын

Sunset all day! Keeping the heritage alive! Go King!

@thewilloughby605 5 жыл бұрын

always respected sunset p,

@mrgucci9629 Жыл бұрын

From: SUNSET PARK BROOKLYN MR,GUCCI*D CORAZON SALUDO A TODOS LOS BORICUAS QUE VIVAS LOS PUERTO RIQUEÑOS ..STAY STORNG, LOVE PEACE ✌️ REUNITE WITH ALL 🙏 GOD BLESS US ALL.

@jovanyserrano7700 3 жыл бұрын

Hey everyone king klast is actually my dad

@jovanyserrano7700 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you to who ever liked my comment seriously kingklast is really my dad

@morbidangel718 3 жыл бұрын

Hey do you have a relative named mike serrano he a local 8 roofer?

@jovanyserrano7700 3 жыл бұрын

@@morbidangel718 uh no

@jovanyserrano7700 3 жыл бұрын

@@morbidangel718 now if u excuse me i will get back to grand theft auto liberty city stories

@morbidangel718 3 жыл бұрын

@@jovanyserrano7700 had to ask stay safe my bro god bless

@eios76 6 жыл бұрын

neighbor hood probably going to get gentrified soon lol

@maximohernandez9428 5 жыл бұрын

It’s happening every where

@albertolopeznarvaez9513 4 жыл бұрын

It already started. The “Mexican restaurants “ on 5th Av. are yuppie/hipster owned, slave staffed.

@reportedstolen3603 3 жыл бұрын

@@albertolopeznarvaez9513 smh I’ve been noticing that..around 2nd and 3rd especially by bqe

@issuesonpaper8930 3 жыл бұрын

@@albertolopeznarvaez9513 yeah its been happening and the messed up thing is the mexicans allow/jack the hipsters yuppies to take over their restaurants. You see them marching together on 5th whenever there is a protest. Sad thing is those same yuppies and hipsters marching with them are the reason why they protest about rent. The landlords want cash no section 8 or any help and the rent be too high. So if the mexicans would be smarter and open their eyes and stop allowing these yuppies to take over we wouldnt be in the situation were in. Those hipsters dont care about your rent going up their rich parents pay it oft for them meanwhile you see mexicans right with them even trying to act and dress like them some even act like they dont even speak Spanish anymore its crazy.

@Jboxing1 3 жыл бұрын

Sunset been gentrified for madd long ago. Back then in like the 80s and 90s sunset was hood but now it’s not really that hood anymore but there still gang members tho. But yeah it’s cuz of gentrification and the crime rate got low too. Me and my dad both grew up in sunset and my dad grew up in it in the 80s and 90s and he said it was way worst back then. Now sunset is like kind of a nice neighborhood in Brooklyn now but still crazy shit happens once a while but it ain’t that hood anymore and now madd rich people moved in too. So gentrification happened in sunset madd long ago tho maybe like 10 years ago or some shit. But yeah it’s a good neighborhood now tho.

@MrMykia2012 6 жыл бұрын

Grew up on 49street between 4th ave and 5th ave. WEPA!VIVA PUERTO RICO !

@worklisluna7307 5 жыл бұрын

In 96 we make sunset all crips blue every where

@donlegendesau-iv2oz Жыл бұрын

⭐

@ManhattanBallz 2 жыл бұрын

The 49th st Puerto Rican and Dominican flag was done by my boy rebel god fmd

@V8Deuce 7 жыл бұрын

Born in '74, he's just a baby

@MrMykia2012 5 жыл бұрын

I want to sunset park couple of weeks ago and I couldn't believe how it has changed for the better All white people live in their condominiums with balconies apartments you can afford anymore but the neighborhood is better it's change for the better

@ubuntuiqinisoofuna7852 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, because “White equals right”.🤦🏽‍♂️ You drank the kook-aid.

@rickvargas2723 7 ай бұрын

born and raise bay ridge 58th 4th and 5th ave

@mvg75 28 күн бұрын

In East NY IS:218 MY good friend Jesus, we for God gave us other mutual blessings, of the (TB) outlaws, and Bushwick unknown bikers.

@mikegreen5502 5 жыл бұрын

This dude doesn't look a day past 30 doesn't even have grey hair

@dianemorales712 5 жыл бұрын

Mike Green I think he came around with the second group of assassinators were formed because I was with one of the assassinators from the original

@kingklast 5 жыл бұрын

Mike Green Thanks I Was 42 When This Was Filmed, I Joined The Club In 2010....

@mikegreen5502 5 жыл бұрын

@@kingklast no problem bro

@rexxmoneytv6841 5 жыл бұрын

Sunset 60 between 4ve n 5th

@mvg75 28 күн бұрын

I am peace God victor here leader of the sex boy's moved next door to us when the USa compensated Poelto-reco settlements around us, they would rumble with the white's in highland Park. Somehow the whites delt with them with their mortgage and before them wouldn't sell to the America black,meny in from Vietnam and Korea. The sex boy's lived on tomahawk side, I was the little tomahawks, and the Essex bomber's. PS. PRs always told me theair home has original people there darker than me, I'm 60, and still haven't seen them.

@hectormendez3572 5 жыл бұрын

During the early 1970' s there was no such thing as The Assassinators, they came much later.In sunset Park the gangs I can recall were the Turbans from the Bronx, which branched out to Sunset Park.Turbans Part ll and Young Turbans.They were other gangs such as the bklyn bros, bklyn saints, Rican Saints, together bros, The Maceteros, The Leopards etc.Although st gangs were fadeing in the mid 70's they mushroomed again in the late 70's & 80's with other gangs such as La Familia and The Dirty Ones.By this time Sunset Park became increasingly violent and dangerous.

@dianemorales712 5 жыл бұрын

Hector Mendez my uncle was in the Brooklyn Saints and my boyfriend was one of the original assassinators

@kingklast 2 жыл бұрын

Use Your Real Profiles/Names To Come At Me, I know Who Ya’ll Are, The IP Address Don’t Lie…..😉😂

@orlandotrejo1714 4 жыл бұрын

Lol Joey Diaz was right he said they were bikers without motorcycle

@7837 3 жыл бұрын

Where can I find CoCo clownin' on bikers without motorcycles⁇ Good lookin' out "OT"‼

@jsunvoorhese217 5 жыл бұрын

I think the warriors director forgot to tell this dude the movies over

@Jp718dggfbsl Жыл бұрын

Yo wha

@vegaadrian49 3 жыл бұрын

What

@V8Deuce 7 жыл бұрын

These guys should of been called "Fat Boyz"

@Catdaddy510 7 жыл бұрын

frank livingston Lame

@V8Deuce 7 жыл бұрын

But hilarious .........

@kingklast 7 жыл бұрын

Cat Daddy Insecurity Is A Mofo, But It's Cool You Gotta Have Haters, They Give You Free Publicity 😉

@kingklast 7 жыл бұрын

luis jimenez Jajajaja

@jacobroman3168 3 жыл бұрын

Gangs are for the WEAK.... for those who can’t defend themselves or fight a 1vs1 ... SMFH

@theefamily4198 6 жыл бұрын

Late 90's till now mexicans rule not a block or 2 but the whole shit lol 😎😎😎

@MrApplesaucestuff 5 жыл бұрын

the nonsense thats coming out of this guys mouth. preserve what? talking about positive change while still wearing colors. give me a break

@jackbone6522 4 жыл бұрын

I agree that's like any of us walking round in this day with our old colours on after it been over for time. Foolish ain't the word. You cant push positivity while still promoting gang

@negroantonio28 3 жыл бұрын

Because it's history and needs to be preserved

@luiscampos-ponce949 3 жыл бұрын

I know it's silly but stuff like that 100 - 200 years from now those jackets are gonna be in a museum

@failyourwaytothetop 3 жыл бұрын

@@jackbone6522 The colors are now an artifact of historical interest of a time gone, never to return. It's similar to having clothing worn during the Civil War by the Confederacy. That is no longer of military value but of historical significance.

@V8Deuce 7 жыл бұрын

No one had jackets like that in the original gang years of the 1970's. Thats new, and these guys are trying too hard to make their jackets like outlaw bikers

@V8Deuce 7 жыл бұрын

I don't need to. I can see vintage pics and videos of them , and again, they're wearing denim vests!

@V8Deuce 7 жыл бұрын

KinG KLaST - No hate at all. Just stating facts. I was there!

@kingklast 7 жыл бұрын

frank livingston ok if you say so....

@forwardmovesonly5930 7 жыл бұрын

frank is right...i grew up in sunset park when Dyno ran the gangs in that hood my bro louie bird ran with dyno those were the days man...who the fuck is this king klast...never herd of you bro.

@kingklast 7 жыл бұрын

JOKER. ONE. Ask Demon T.A. Dyno's T.S. (R.I.P.) Brother Who I Am......You Just Got On The Internet?.....If You Listen Carefully You Will Notice That I Was Just A Kid Back Then, I Never Claimed To Be An O.G., But My Brothers Are Bonafide O.G.s From The 1970's......These Colors Are Inspired By 1970's Assassinators Colors, They Were Created By JR T.A. (R.I.P.), Demon T.A., & Vas T.A., Check Out Rubble Kings On Netflix.....