It was formed and headed by mobsters Bugsy Siegel and Meyer Lansky during their teenage years shortly after the start of Prohibition .
The Bugs ( Bugsy ) and Meyer Mob was a Jewish - American street gang in Manhattan , New York City 's Lower East Side .
It was formed and headed by mobsters Bugsy   and Meyer Lansky during their teenage years shortly after the start of Prohibition .
The Bugs ( Bugsy ) and Meyer Mob was a Jewish - American street gang in Manhattan , New York City 's Lower East Side .