Island Historic Five Points/Lower East Side, Manhattan Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan East Harlem, Manhattan Mott Haven, Bronx Inwood, Manhattan University Heights, Bronx Kingsbridge, Bronx Bainbridge, Bronx Bedford Park, Bronx Fordham, Bronx Astoria, Queens Woodhaven, Queens Parkchester, Bronx Westchester Square, Bronx Notable Irish New Yorkers Irish mayors David Mathews James Duane William Jay Gaynor Thomas F. Gilroy, Irish-born William R. Grace, Irish-born Hugh J. Grant John F. Hylan John Purroy Mitchel John P. O'Brien William O'Dwyer, Irish-born Jimmy Walker Robert F. Wagner Jr. – his mother was from Cork Irish Bishops of the Archdiocese of New York R. Luke Concanen, Irish-born John Connolly, Irish-born Terence Cooke Michael Corrigan Timothy Dolan Edward Egan John Farley, Irish-born Patrick Hayes John Joseph Hughes, Irish-born John McCloskey John Joseph O'Connor Francis Spellman Irish Bishops of the Diocese of Brooklyn John Loughlin, Irish-born Charles Edward McDonnell Thomas Edmund Molloy Bryan Joseph McEntegart Robert J. Brennan Notable Irish New Yorkers James L. Buckley, U.S. senator, federal judge William F. Buckley Jr., writer, editor of National Review William F. Buckley, Sr., oil baron Edward Burns, actor, writer, director Joseph Brennan, basketball player Jimmy Breslin, former New York Daily News and Newsday writer Robert De Niro, actor Matthew Broderick, actor Jimmy Burke, gangster James Cagney, actor Hugh Carey, Governor of New York George Carlin, comedian William Bourke Cockran, congressman and noted Tammany Hall orator George M Cohan, entertainer, playwright, composer, lyricist, actor, singer, dancer, and producer Mad Dog Coll, gangster Margaret Colin. actress James B. Comey, Former Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Jennifer Connelly, actress, model, Academy Award winner Kevin Connors, ESPN sportscaster James Coonan, gangster Gerry Cooney, boxer Bob Costas, sports broadcaster, television personality Kevin Corrigan, actor Charles Dolan, billionaire, owner of Cablevision, Madison Square Garden & Knicks James Dolan, billionaire, owner of New York Rangers & Radio City Music Hall William A. Donohue, president of the Catholic League Art Donovan, football player Charles J. Dougherty, president of Duquesne University Francis Patrick Duffy, priest, Lieutenant Colonel and chaplain of 69th Infantry Regiment (New York) Mike Dunleavy, Sr., basketball player, National Basketball Association head coach Bill Dwyer, gangster Mickey Featherstone, gangster Patrick Fitzgerald, United States Attorney Bobby Flay, chef, television host, restaurateur Charles V. Glasco, New York City Police Sergeant, most well known for his efforts to rescue John William Warde Jackie Gleason, comedian Pete Hamill, writer, editor in chief of New York Daily News & New York