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Monachino, Patsy, 259, 278
Monachino, Sam, 259, 278
Mondello, Salvatore, 59, 139–40, 188
money laundering, 192
Monsignore Restaurant, 228
Montana, Charles, 279
Montana, John C. (“The Arm”), 256, 262, 273, 279
Montella, Sonny, 105
Montemurro, Samuel, 151
Montesano, John, 32, 105–106
moonshining. See bootlegging
Morahan, John, 52
Morelli, Rocco, 178
Morello, Giuseppe (“The Clutch Hand”), 11, 42, 46–47, 55–56, 73, 76, 82–83, 94, 95, 283
death of, 95
Morello Family, 11, 39, 46–47, 56, 64, 82, 95, 196, 215
Moretti, Willie, 158, 219, 226
Morton, Tommy, 38
“Moustache Petes,” 72, 94–95
murder/homicide, 25, 74, 76, 78, 83, 87, 93, 95, 114, 116, 118, 148, 160, 170, 179, 180, 181–82, 183, 197, 212, 219, 225–29, 232, 233, 242, 244, 246, 247, 250, 260
“made my bones” myth, 195–96
Murphy, Ed (“The Skull”), 171–72
Murphy, Patrick, 147
Mussolini, Benito, 79, 226
Nani, Sebastiano, 151, 206
Napoli, Anthony (“Tony Nap”), 59, 182
narcotics. See drug trade
National Archives, 12, 245
National Fascist Party, 226
National Industrial Recovery Act, 33
Newark, NJ, 19, 184, 188, 190, 202, 203, 259
New Jersey
suburban New Jersey, 188, 200–206
See also Camden, NJ; Hoboken, NJ; Jersey City, NJ; Newark, NJ
New Orleans, LA, 65, 157, 196, 213, 218, 266, 272, 281
New York City, 7–8
economics, 28–30
fragile industries, 37–40
Irish population, 7, 8, 49, 50, 57, 95, 102, 105, 106, 107, 177, 271
Jewish population, 7, 8, 11, 35, 44, 49, 50, 56, 57, 95, 100, 105, 106, 107, 271
nightlife in, 155–73
population, 27
demographic trends and immigration, 57–58
Irish population, 100–101
Jewish population, 102–103
Sicilian immigrants in the workforce, 103–106
Port of New York, 18–19, 20–22, 23–27, 130
during Prohibition, 41–67
unemployment rate, 178
See also specific areas and neighborhoods, i.e., Bronx, Harlem, Manhattan, Staten Island, etc.,
New York City Fire Commissioner, 34–35
New York City Police Department (NYPD), 41–44, 48, 53, 61, 86, 87, 135, 144, 167, 172, 207, 215, 229, 235, 236, 242–44, 245, 246
and corruption, 21, 35–36, 146–47, 172, 208–209
New York Clearing House, 66
New York Daily News (newspaper), 172
New York Evening Telegram, 41
New York Municipal Archives, 245
New York State Appellate Division, 208
New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC), 160, 165, 240
New York State Commission of Investigations, 120, 267, 268, 269, 273
New York State Crime Commission, 127, 267, 268
New York State Department of Commerce, 17
New York State Joint Legislative Committee on Crime, 210
New York State Liquor Authority (NYSLA), 51–52, 156, 167, 168, 169
New York State Organized Crime Task Force, 59
New York State Police, 216, 249–51, 256–57, 263, 270–71
Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI), 254, 268
New York Times (newspaper), 88, 146, 219, 247, 269
Night of the Sicilian Vespers, 93
Nobile, George, 151, 203
Noel, Terry, 170
Norris, James, 165, 166
numbers lottery. See gambling
Nuova Villa Tammaro (restaurant), 86, 88–89
Nutt, Levi, 146
NYPD. See New York City Police Department (NYPD)
NYSAC. See New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC)
NYSLA. See New York State Liquor Authority (NYSLA)
Octopus: How the Long Reach of the Sicilian Mafia Controls the Global Narcotics Trade (Sterling), 140–41
O'Dwyer, William, (“Bill”), 22, 112, 120
Official and Confidential: The Secret Life of J. Edgar Hoover (Summers), 216
Ofrica, Sebastian, 203
Oliveto, Dominick, 258, 280
omertà, Mafia code of silence, 196–98, 274
181 Club (gay nightclub), 169, 170, 171
On the Waterfront (film), 20
Onxy (night club), 157
Orchid Room (tavern), 189
Orlando, Lorenzo, 151
Ormento, John (“Big John”), 132, 137–38, 145, 152, 259, 272, 278
Orsi, Robert, 59, 103
Orsini, Joseph, 141–42
Orzo, Theodore, 152
Osticco, James, 268, 280
Pacella, Louis, 203
Pagano, Joseph, 203
Pagano, Pasquale, 204
Pagano, Pat, 170
Pagliarelli Family, 197
Palermo, Frank (“Blinky”), 158, 160, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166
Palermo, Sicily, 24, 44, 72, 75, 140, 234
Palmer, A. Mitchell, 217
Palmotto, Nicholas, 184
Panebianco, Vincent, 152
Panica, Vic, 205
Panto, Peter, 110–13, 247
Paoli, Orlando, 152
Papa, Vincent (“Vinnie Papa”), 147, 152
Pappadia, Andinno, 152, 205
Paramount Vending (company), 228
Parisi, Joe, 120, 121–22
Parker, Charlie (“Bird”), 157
Park Sheraton Hotel, 240, 245, 246
Parkway Motel, 254, 255, 265, 266
Parrino, Sam, 78
Parsons, Freddie, 139
Parssinen, Terry, 140
Pascale, Pete, 59
Pastor, Tony, 168–69
Patriarca, Raymond (“Ray”), 179–80, 259
Patriarca Family, 159, 238, 259
Paul Kelly Association, 23
Peck, Charles, 276
Pecoraro, Michael, 201
Peloso, Anthony, 152
Pennochio, Thomas (“The Bull”), 132, 152
People against Benedict Macri, 118
Perillo, Armando, 152
Perrano, Joseph, 82
Perretti, Joseph, 152
Perretti, Peter, 152
Perri, Rocco, 143
Persico, Carmine, 204
Petillo, David, 167, 204
Petrilli, Dominick (“The Gap”), 134, 152, 197
Petrone, John, 200
Pettigrew, Nat, 139
Philadelphia, PA, 19, 115, 138, 162, 164, 182, 228, 258, 280
Phil Silvers Show, The (TV show), 155
Picarelli, James, 152, 204
Pieri, Salvatore, 152
Pine, Seymour, 172
Pinzolo, Joseph, 76, 78, 80, 83
Pisciotta, Rosario, 152
Pistone, Joseph, 59, 61, 62, 180, 182, 183, 192, 194, 195
Pistone, Lawrence, 201
Pittsburgh, PA, 87, 133, 267, 268, 280
“Pizza Connection” heroin prosecution, 141
Polisi, Sal, 194
Polizzano, Carmine, 152
Pollaro, Gaspar, 82
Pope, Generose, 228
Port of New York, 18–19, 20–22, 23–27, 130
Posner, Richard, 65
Potenza, Vincent, 205
President's Commission on Law Enforcement, 186
Presinzano, Angelo, 200
Presinzano, Frank, 152, 200
Presta, Mario, 281
Prisco, Rudolph, 204
Profaci, Frank, 206
Profaci, Joseph, 75, 76, 81, 96, 97, 198, 245, 258–59, 273, 278
Profaci Family, 63, 75, 76, 96, 97, 189, 198, 205–206, 244, 245, 259, 278
Prohibition, 41–67
Provenzano, Anthony (“Tony Pro”), 158
Provenzano, Joe, 196
Puco, Stephen, 152
Pueblo, CO, 264–65, 281
Purple Onion (gay bar), 167
Puzo, Mario, 93, 127, 195
Queens, 188, 189, 191, 200–206
Raab, Selwyn, 95, 226, 227, 272
Rabito, Anthony (“Fat Tony”), 170–71
Raft, George, 158
Ragano, Frank, 211
Ragone, Joseph, 152
Rao, Charlie, 205
Rao, Joseph (“Joey”), 59, 132–33, 204
Rao, Vincent, 259, 273, 278
Rastelli, Philip, 200
Rattenni, Nicholas (“Nick,” “Cockeyed Nick”), 121–22, 123, 204
Rava, Armand (“Tommy”), 258, 277
Reavill, Gil, 141, 272, 273
Regional Labor Boards, 107
Reid, Ed, 222
Reina, Gaetano, 75, 77–78, 80
Reina, Giacomo, 152
Reina, U.S. v., 142
Reina Family, 63, 75, 76, 77–78, 80, 83, 90
Reles, Abe (“Kid Twist”), 112–13
Republican political machines, 209
Reuter, Arthur, 269
Reuther, Walter, 33, 108
Revell, Oliver (“Buck”), 222
Ricca, Paul (“The Waiter”), 96, 108, 219
Riccardulli, John, 152
Riccobono, Joseph (“Staten Island Joe”), 199, 258, 277
Rickard, Tex, 160
Riela, Anthony, 200, 259, 279
Riis, Jacob, 29
Rinaldi, Rosario, 152
Rivera, Ray (“Sylvia Lee”), 172
Roche Guard (Irish gang), 101
Rochester, NY, 122, 260, 279
Rockland County, NY, 188
Roder, Max, 132
Roemer, William, 221, 267, 276
Rofrano, Peter, 35
Rogers, William P., 275
Romano, Arnold, 152
Romano, Nunzio, 152
Romero, Anthony, 111
Rosato, Joseph (“Joe Palisades”), 197, 259, 278
Rosedell Manufacturing Company, 117
Roselli, John, 61
Rosen, Alex, 222
Rosen, Harry (“Nig”), 95
Rosen, Joseph, 116
Rosenberberg, Julius and Ethel, 220
Rosenstiel, Susan, 216
Rosenwaike, Ira, 57
Rosner, Edmund, 210
Ross, Charles. See Luciano, Charles (“Lucky” a.k.a. Charles Ross, a.k.a. Salvatore Lucania)
Rossi, Hugo, 152, 201
Rothstein, Arnold, 51, 116, 130, 146, 208
Rubino, Cristoforo, 197, 206
Ruffino, Giuseppe and Salvatore, 42, 80
Ruggiero, Benjamin (“Lefty Guns”), 178–79
Runyon, Damon, 157
Rupolo, Ernest (“The Hawk”), 197
Russell, Marguerite, 256, 266, 268
Ruston, Arthur, 255, 256–57, 260
Ryan, Joseph P. (“King Joe”), 22, 24, 25, 26, 27
Sabella, Michael, 200
Sackel, T. G., 260, 262
St. Louis Arena, 165
Salemi, Leonard, 152
Salerno, Angelo, 152, 204
Salerno, Anthony (“Fat Tony”), 66, 144, 152, 158, 190–91, 204
Salerno, Ferdinand, 204
Salerno, Ralph, 135–36, 138, 139, 143
Salli, Salvatore, 152
Salvo, Batisto, 204
Samuels, Francis, 91, 93
San Carlos Hotel, 238, 239
San Francisco Chronicle (newspaper), 269
San Jose, CA, 267, 281
Sansone, Carmelo, 152
Santagata, Aniello, 152
Santoro, Salvatore (“Tom Mix”), 134, 138, 145, 152
Santuccio, Girolamo (“Bobby Doyle”), 76, 83, 84, 91, 93
Saturday Evening Post (magazine), 244–45
Savino, John, 204
Scalici, Giacomo, 201
Scalici, Salvatore, 201
Scalise, Frank (“Cheech”), 62, 232, 233–34, 237
Scalise, George, 107
Scalise, Jack, 234
Scalise, Joseph, 234
Scalish, John, 255, 265–66, 280
Scandifia, Mike, 201
Scara-Mix Concrete Company, 191
Scarcelli, Paul. See Presta, Mario (“Paul Scarcelli”)
Scarface (film), 11
Scarpato, Gerardo, 86
Scarpulla, Giacomo, 201
Schechter brothers, 32–33
Schiavo, Giovanni, 224
Schillaci, Giovanni, 152, 204
Schipani, Joseph, 152, 206
Schiro, Nicola (“Cola”), 75, 76, 79, 81
Schneider, Eric, 138
Schroeder, Helen, 254, 255
Schultz, Dutch (a.k.a. Arthur Flegenheimer), 37, 52, 90, 157, 167, 185, 212
Sciandra, Angelo, 268, 280
Sciortino, Patsy, 259, 278
Scorsese, Martin, 11
Scotto, Anthony, 105
Scozzari, Simone, 264, 281
Seagram's (liquor conglomerate), 51
Secret Service, 11, 46, 64, 196, 197, 215
Serpico, Frank, 36, 61, 147, 209
Serritella, Anthony, 62
Shaheen, Chuck, 171
Shank, Reuben (“Cowboy”), 164–65
Shapiro, Jacob (“Gurrah”), 116
Shearing, George, 157
Sherman Antitrust Act, 113, 114, 115, 116, 166
Shillitani, Salvatore (“Sally Shields”), 141–42, 152, 205
Shor, Toots, 155
Siano, Fiore, 170, 204
Sica, Joe, 166
Siegel, Benjamin (“Bugsy”), 52
Siino, Francesco, 196
Siino Family, 63
Silesi, Joe, 237
Silvers, Phil, 155
Simone, Bobby, 213
Simpson's pawnbrokers, 42, 43
Sinatra, Frank, 155, 158–60
Sing Sing (prison), 44, 53, 116, 161, 182, 189, 252
Siragusa, Charles, 136, 140, 179
Slater, Sidney, 245
Smith, Tom, 95
Smurra, George, 204
Sobel, Irving, 130
Sopranos, The (TV series), 12, 198, 227, 283
Spadaro, Joseph, 200
sports betting. See gambling
Springfield, IL, 264, 265, 280
Squillante, Vincent (“Jimmy”), 120, 121, 239, 240, 243
Stacher, Joseph (“Doc”), 271
Stallone, Joseph, 152
Stassi, James, 201
Stassi, Joseph (“Hoboken Joe”), 182, 201
Staten Island, 18, 26–27, 58, 106, 183, 188, 191, 201, 202, 205
Statler Hotel, 258
Sterling, Claire, 140–41
Stillman's Gym, 161, 164–65
Stone, Paula, 155
Stonewall Inn, 167, 171–72, 173
Stonewall riots of 1969, 13
Stopelli, John, 152, 204
Stork Club (night club), 157, 189
Stracci, Joseph (“Joe Stretch”), 59, 76, 86, 106, 158, 204
Street, Leroy, 129, 131
Strollo, Anthony (“Tony Bender”), 170, 197
strongarm tactics, 39, 43, 116, 177, 180, 181–82, 200–206, 210, 260
assault and battery, 43, 180, 181–82, 185, 210, 260
extortion, 21, 27–28, 34, 35, 37, 43, 46, 104, 109, 164, 180, 181–82, 189, 208, 255
See also labor racketeering
Stutz, Joe, 59
suburbs, Mafia's move to, 187–91
Sullivan, William, 221, 276
Summers, Anthony, 216
Tacoma, Anthony, 153
Tamberlani, John, 152
Tambone, Peter, 153
Tammany Hall, 8, 207, 209, 212
Tampa, FL, 237, 238, 244, 263, 281
Tantillo, Enrico, 153
tax evasion, 88, 96, 119, 146, 177, 181, 184–85, 190, 191
avoiding fixed assets, 191–93
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Tepacanoe Democratic Club, 207
Teresa, Dominick, 60
Teresa, Vincent (“Fat Vinnie”), 60, 155, 156, 159, 183, 193, 194, 195, 238, 244
Terranova, Ciro (“the Artichoke King”), 39–40, 46, 59, 86, 196, 208
Terranova, Nick, 46, 196
Terranova, Vincenzo, 46, 196
Tessalone, James, 153
theft. See criminal receiver of stolen goods
Thomas, Piri, 139
Thompson, Henry, 95
Thurmond, Strom, 218
Tieri, Frank, 204
Time (magazine), 125
Times Square, 158, 170
Tobin, Daniel, 107
Tocco, Joseph, 153
Toledo, OH, 164
Tolentino, Nicholas (“Big Nose”), 137, 153, 205
Tolson, Clyde, 275
Top Echelon Criminal Information Program of FBI, 277
Top Hoodlum Program, 276
Tornabe, Salvatore, 259, 278
Tortorella, Arthur, 202
Tortorella, Peter J., 202
Tortorici, Joseph, 204
Touhy, Roger, 49
Tourine, Charles, Sr., 204
Trafficante, Santo, 211, 237, 238, 239, 244, 263, 272, 281
Tramaglino, Eugene, 132, 153
Tramunti, Carmine, 148, 181, 267
Treasury Department, 215, 255, 256–57, 260
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division, 185, 216, 255
See also Federal Bureau of Narcotics (FBN)
Tripodi, Tom, 146
Troia, Vincenzo, 80, 87
Tuminaro, Angelo (“Little Angie”), 143, 153, 205
Turrigiano, Patsy, 251, 255, 258, 278
Twentieth Century Sporting Club, 163
Uale, Frankie, 56
UAW. See United Automobile Workers (UAW)
Union Pacific Produce Company, 39, 40
United Automobile Workers (UAW), 108
United Hebrew Trades (union), 116
United Seafood Workers, 25, 113–16
United States. See individual departments and agencies, i.e., Federal Bureau of Narcotics, Justice Department, etc.,
Utica, NY, 199, 260, 279
Vaccarelli, Paolo (a.k.a. “Paul Kelly”), 23–24, 106, 119
Vadala, Anthony, 205
Valachi, Joseph (“Joe” a.k.a. “Joe Cago”), 28, 37, 62, 65, 76, 78, 80, 83, 86, 90, 94, 95, 101, 117, 119, 144, 145, 147, 148, 150, 153, 157, 170, 177, 181, 183, 185, 189–90, 196, 197, 198, 204, 209, 224, 226, 229, 233–34, 236, 238, 244, 272, 275, 277
Valachi scheme, 142
Valenti, Constenze, 260, 279
Valenti, Frank, 260, 279
Valenti, Umberto, 41
Vario, Paul (“Paulie”), 60, 61, 103, 148, 187, 208, 209
Vasisko, Vincent, 252, 254–55, 256–57, 262, 268, 270
vending machines, 180, 181, 185, 189, 201–206
Vento, Joseph, 153, 205
Verdi, Giuseppe, 93
Verdiccio, Joseph, 27
Vernotico, Anna, 226–27