by Jasonjerseycity » Sat Aug 18, 2018 5:58 am
Broccoli Rob wrote:Hello all!
Just wanted to introduce myself as a brand new member.
A bit of background on me: I was born and raised in East Harlem. And though no one in my immediate family was formally in the life, we of course knew people and had relatives and friends who were connected.
My father was that rare creature who could walk between two worlds; loved and respected by all the wiseguys in the neighborhood but who always remained legit (sometimes to my mother's chagrin when she thought of how much more money we could have had..). He counted guys like Fat Tony, Buckalo, Joe Rao, Benny Squint, Joe Stretch and many others as his friends. That was my dad's crew, and he practically lived on the corner of 116th and 1st.
I grew up a block away from Pleasant Avenue and as a kid and my older brother and cousin hung out with guys from The Purples, like Ernie Boy and Johnny Echoes. In fact, Echoes had a house in Long Beach L.I., just around the corner from where my family had their bungalow and I'd go over there for barbecues. I was only about ten, so of course, had no clue how notorious those guys actually were, but my entire early life was filled with those kinds of people...and that's what led me here.
I'm hoping to learn, share and maybe even fill in some blanks about the old neighborhood and its cast of characters if I can. I love all aspects of LCN, but obviously, Harlem is nearest and dearest to me.
Hope to be chatting with some of you soon!
Broccoli Rob
Greatest crew ever put together
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[quote="Broccoli Rob"]Hello all!
Just wanted to introduce myself as a brand new member.
A bit of background on me: I was born and raised in East Harlem. And though no one in my immediate family was formally in the life, we of course knew people and had relatives and friends who were connected.
My father was that rare creature who could walk between two worlds; loved and respected by all the wiseguys in the neighborhood but who always remained legit (sometimes to my mother's chagrin when she thought of how much more money we could have had..). He counted guys like Fat Tony, Buckalo, Joe Rao, Benny Squint, Joe Stretch and many others as his friends. That was my dad's crew, and he practically lived on the corner of 116th and 1st.
I grew up a block away from Pleasant Avenue and as a kid and my older brother and cousin hung out with guys from The Purples, like Ernie Boy and Johnny Echoes. In fact, Echoes had a house in Long Beach L.I., just around the corner from where my family had their bungalow and I'd go over there for barbecues. I was only about ten, so of course, had no clue how notorious those guys actually were, but my entire early life was filled with those kinds of people...and that's what led me here.
I'm hoping to learn, share and maybe even fill in some blanks about the old neighborhood and its cast of characters if I can. I love all aspects of LCN, but obviously, Harlem is nearest and dearest to me.
Hope to be chatting with some of you soon!
Broccoli Rob[/quote]Greatest crew ever put together
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