New York underworld

His films like Taxi Driver, Mean Streets, and Goodfellas are definitive explorations of New York's criminal underworld and moral decay.

Films such as Serpico and Prince of the City authentically depict New York's corrupt institutions, police forces, and street-level crime.

His gritty films like Ms. 45 and King of New York viscerally capture the violent underbelly and moral chaos of New York City.