By 1840, Five Points had become so infamous that its name was used to describe ignorance and depravity. It is said that in Five Points every house is a brothel, this is undoubtedly a gross exaggeration but it still gives an idea of ​​the situation in the slum. Over the years the prostitution industry has developed as sex has become more and more public. However, as shunned as the Five Points slum was, gentlemen from all walks of life visited the brothels in search of a little pleasure. With prostitution also came liquor, while the women continued their business, the men went out to bars and drank until the early hours of the morning. “By 1851, there were at least 252 saloons and groceries in the 22 blocks of Five Points, or about a dozen per block.” In the 19th century, New York grocery stores sold liquor by the glass and always kept a keg of beer ready for thirsty customers, they even had pool tables to entertain them and maybe entice them to spend a few bucks at the place. Although they resembled bars more than real groceries, these establishments still offered the essential goods needed by the population such as food supplies, soap, tobacco and many others. However, those saloons, as great a place as they were, were also the site of drunken brawls and crimes. Five Points was a mix of different cultures and street gangs smoldering in an overcrowded place, all it took was a small spark to set it off and the saloons and groceries were the perfect place for it to happen as they were the places where people usually gathered