The Seven Immortals were another of NY's vicious street gangs at
the time. They were responsible for the first ever gang meeting truce
in The Bronx. Now when I mean responsible it seems that "The
Immortals", "The Black Spades", "The Mongols", & "The Ghetto
Brothers" got into a violent rumble that ended up in the death of
"Black Benji" who was the peace keeper of "The Ghetto
Brothers". After his murder all the gangs in The Bronx and some
Police Officials organized a truce meeting.
Part of this meeting can be seen in the short PBS reel 16mm film "Aint Gonna Eat My Mind"
by Tony Batten. If you can get a hold of this film watch it very
closely and listen carefully. "The Seven Immortals" along with
"The Savage Nomads" were featured in the book called "Street
Gangs" By James Haskins.
Here is an article about the violent crimes committed by New York street gangs in the 1970s. This page has information on the penalties for violent crimes which today's gang members may face if they are found guilty of felony assault, robbery, or murder.
