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1. Lee, Felicia R. "Loose-Kint Type of Youth Gangs Trouble Police." //New York Times// 11 Dec. 1990: n. pag. //Nytimes.com//. Web. 16 May 2011.. This article was written by Felicia R. Lee. She is a news writer for the //New York Times//. The purpose of this article was to inform people of the United States who read the //New York Times// about the growing population and effects of gangs in the New York area. It is an informational piece about gangs in the New York area. The intended audience of this piece is anyone who receives or reads the //New York Times//. Felicia R. Lee also showed through this article that she does know a lot about the topic of youth gangs in the New York area. The author's thesis is that even if not well put together the amount of crime done by youth in the New York area has greatly increased over the years. The main arguments used by the author is that the crime are also becoming more and more dangerous, like rape and murder. The information that the author presents are some of her findings from cops and from the New York City Council's Youth Services Committee. The information she uses to back her topic are things like the rise in gang members over the years and some of the things gang members have done like murder a homeless man. I think this article was logical, clear, and well-researched. Felicia R. Lee did an excellent job of stating facts to help get her point across about the growth of gangs and the gang violence done in and around New York City.