New Day Co-Op
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New Day Co-Op is a coalition of West Baltimore drug dealers in the TV series "The Wire" who band together to coordinate territory, reduce violence, and maximize profits.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New Day Co-Op canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11489116 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: New Day Co-Op Context triple: [West Baltimore drug trade, hasNotableCrew, New Day Co-Op]
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A.
New Day
"New Day" is a song by Jay-Z and Kanye West from their collaborative album *Watch the Throne*, reflecting on their hopes and fears for their future children.
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B.
New Day
New Day is a CNN morning news program that gained prominence as a flagship show co-anchored by journalist Chris Cuomo.
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C.
A New Day
A New Day is a women’s apparel and accessories brand sold exclusively at Target, known for offering modern, versatile wardrobe essentials at affordable prices.
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D.
Better Dayz
Better Dayz is a posthumous double album by American rapper Tupac Shakur, featuring previously unreleased and remixed tracks recorded before his death.
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E.
New Day Rising
New Day Rising is a seminal 1985 punk and alternative rock album by Hüsker Dü, noted for its melodic songwriting and influential role in shaping the indie rock sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New Day Co-Op Target entity description: New Day Co-Op is a coalition of West Baltimore drug dealers in the TV series "The Wire" who band together to coordinate territory, reduce violence, and maximize profits.
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A.
New Day
"New Day" is a song by Jay-Z and Kanye West from their collaborative album *Watch the Throne*, reflecting on their hopes and fears for their future children.
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B.
New Day
New Day is a CNN morning news program that gained prominence as a flagship show co-anchored by journalist Chris Cuomo.
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C.
A New Day
A New Day is a women’s apparel and accessories brand sold exclusively at Target, known for offering modern, versatile wardrobe essentials at affordable prices.
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D.
Better Dayz
Better Dayz is a posthumous double album by American rapper Tupac Shakur, featuring previously unreleased and remixed tracks recorded before his death.
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E.
New Day Rising
New Day Rising is a seminal 1985 punk and alternative rock album by Hüsker Dü, noted for its melodic songwriting and influential role in shaping the indie rock sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coalition of drug dealers
ⓘ
drug trafficking organization ⓘ fictional criminal organization ⓘ |
| activeDuringSeason |
Season 3 of The Wire
ⓘ
Season 4 of The Wire ⓘ
linked to:
The Wire
Season 5 of The Wire ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Wire ⓘ |
| coFounder |
Proposition Joe
ⓘ
Stringer Bell ⓘ |
| createdBy | David Simon ⓘ |
| decisionMaking | meetings of member representatives ⓘ |
| enforces |
agreements on territory
ⓘ
agreements on use of violence ⓘ agreements on wholesale prices ⓘ |
| formedDuringSeason | Season 3 of The Wire ⓘ |
| genre | crime drama ⓘ |
| goal |
coordinate territory among member drug dealers
ⓘ
maximize profits from drug trade ⓘ reduce violence among drug organizations ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Cheese Wagstaff
ⓘ
Fat-Face Rick ⓘ Hungry Man ⓘ Joe Stewart ⓘ Kintell Williamson ⓘ Marlo Stanfield ⓘ Monk Metcalf ⓘ Old Face Andre ⓘ Proposition Joe ⓘ Slim Charles ⓘ Stringer Bell ⓘ |
| leaderAtFormation | Proposition Joe ⓘ |
| medium | television series ⓘ |
| meetingPlace | various safe locations in Baltimore ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
depicts corporatization of the drug trade
ⓘ
illustrates economic rationalization of street crime ⓘ |
| notableConflictWith |
Barksdale Organization
ⓘ
Marlo Stanfield ⓘ |
| organizes |
collective responses to law enforcement pressure
ⓘ
division of drug corners ⓘ wholesale drug purchases ⓘ |
| partOfFictionalUniverse |
The Wire universe
ⓘ
linked to:
The Wire
|
| primaryIllegalActivity |
drug distribution
ⓘ
heroin trafficking ⓘ |
| settingCity | Baltimore ⓘ |
| settingCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| settingLocation | West Baltimore ⓘ |
| settingState | Maryland ⓘ |
| structure | loose confederation of independent drug crews ⓘ |
| suppliedBy |
Proposition Joe
ⓘ
The Greeks ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: New Day Co-Op Description of subject: New Day Co-Op is a coalition of West Baltimore drug dealers in the TV series "The Wire" who band together to coordinate territory, reduce violence, and maximize profits.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.