The Guardian Angels is a non-profit international volunteer organization of unarmed citizen crime patrollers, founded in 1979 in New York City by Curtis Salwa. A year later, I was shooting this story for some European magazines. I bonded with a young La
Comments on the activities of the Guardian Angels in New York City in the 1980s. Examination of whether the group can be considered vigilantes or heroes; Opposition by pro-civil rights groups against the Guardian Angels' use of viol...
Guardian Angels(redirected from Guardian Angels (organization))Also found in: Encyclopedia. Guardian Angels pl n (Railways) vigilante volunteers who patrol the underground railway in New York, London, and elsewhere, wearing red berets, to deter violent crime Collins English Dictionary – Complete ...
Curtis Sliwa founded the organization in 1979 in New York City during a marked increase in crime. Members of the Alliance of Guardian Angels started out by sending out pairs of Guardian Angels to walk “beats” throughout the city, making the presence of the organization known on the streets...
In 1979, Curtis Sliwa, a South Bronx McDonald’s night manager, began organizing civilian patrols of the New York City streets and subways as a response to the rampant crime of the era. As his group grew, its members christened themselves the Guardian Angels, and adopted an unmistakeable ...
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Now, the Angels have 5,000 members spread over 130 chapters in 13 countries, according to Senior Director Arnaldo Salinas, who says membership in New York City is about 350. The Angels’ mission is to “protect their communities,” and they do that through neighborhood “patrols.” They walk...
The gruff-talking Sliwa, dubbed “The Rock” by his Angels, calls their quarry “street mutants from the bowels of the city.” A solid 6-footer who stalks more than walks, Sliwa looks as if he could handle any of them. In New York alone, the Angels take credit for arresting 600 “...
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After a string of recent attacks against subway riders in Brooklyn and Manhattan, the Guardian Angels are increasing patrols in NYC. According to CBS New York, the most recent incident took place Sunday when authorities say a man was pushed. onto the tra