United Blood Nation

United Blood Nation
FoundedJuly 16, 1993 (1993-07-16)
FounderLeonard McKenzie
Founding locationRikers Island, New York City, New York, United States
Years active1993–present
TerritoryNortheastern U.S., Southeastern U.S. and Europe
EthnicityPredominantly African American
Membership (est.)7,000-15,000
ActivitiesDrug trafficking, prostitution, robbery, extortion and counterfeiting
AlliesBloods
Lucchese crime family
RivalsCrips

The United Blood Nation, also known as the East Coast Bloods, is a street and prison gang active primarily in the New York metropolitan area. It is the East Coast faction of the California-based Bloods street gang. Their main source of income is the trafficking and sale of illegal drugs.