THE BLACK HAND FORUM

While being a soldier he did seem to have a lot of clout in the family. He was mistaken for being a high ranking captain at times. I believe both Bologna and Arillotta identified him as such. What makes you say Arillotta was mistaken about DeLuca being a captain? I'd think his proximity to Nigro wh...

^ If that's the case then I wonder if it was a place linked to Pasquale DeLuca? He had a lot of gambling spots in the Bronx. His presence there isn't unusual though, DeLuca was scheduled to travel to Connecticut with John Ardito later that year to conduct a ceremony. While being a soldier he did se...

It was an empty apartment, right? Valachi told the FBI that the Genovese ceremonies he attended were typically in empty apartments as well. If I remember correctly, Arillotta said it was within an apartment building but inside the apartment it was set up like a social club, not exactly clear what t...

Celso 33 months, what did he do? Just the threat about not reporting the punch to police?

Currently reading Valachi's memoirs and he mentions a Charlie Buffalo who was dating Maranzano's daughter. Anyone have any history/background on him? From a google, it looks like his full name is Calogero DiBenedetto and he was Castellamarese.

According to pennisi cefalu shelved grillo to do with him complaining about guys caught on tape calling him baldy (I’m sure there’s more to it but funny). He was close with paradiso who later helped him get reinstated. But I don’t think there’s much doubt that cali mannino and I’ll add tall Pete to ...

Wiseguy wrote: ↑Sun May 05, 2024 2:52 pm If we're talking still active crews with no breakoffs, the crews run today by Michael Zanfardino, Thomas Ficarotta, Joseph DiChiara, Joseph Juliano, and Michael Scarola seem like they go back the longest.

What is the origins/lineage of these crews?

Great, thank you. As there’s so many gambino Brooklyn crews I get confused which is which, looking forward to reading this.

I don’t know whose running the crew now but pretty long legacy of that red hook crew from the Anastasios to Scotto and ciccone if the crew still exists which I assume it does

Question I had on my mind: what are some crews with direct lineage the longest ago? First example I can think of is terranova crew still linked directly to Barney and whoever is running that crew today. Are there many others out there today like this?

Agreed, even these one story 2-3 beds that don’t look anything special will go for min $500k. And pay the crazy taxes and general cost of living in New York they must be doing something right lol.

Although the Colombo underboss living in a trailer park is less of a glamorous story.

The cherry hill gambinos are the 3 brothers right? John is dead, Rosario is in prison in Sicily, Joe was recently a captain. But haven’t they been in Brooklyn / states island for 40 years now lol?

I’m sure a few people said this throughout the thread but for a life that is “dead” and has no future, a lot of guys are living nice. Especially how fucking expensive NY is The demise has been greatly exaggerated Even when you go back to like the 80s most guys are living in pretty simple townhouses...

I’m sure a few people said this throughout the thread but for a life that is “dead” and has no future, a lot of guys are living nice. Especially how fucking expensive NY is

Definitely some strange stuff. Really enjoy his content as he’s covered a ton of subjects and has the most up to date knowledge out there. But he does not change a thing to please his viewers or acclimatize to the YouTube world lol. He is very much himself whether that is seen as a good or bad thing..

I think Colombo Anthony Russo testified against Ally Persico the younger one whose doing life. Something about a message passed to him at a funeral, I think regarding a murder