by PolackTony » Thu Jan 06, 2022 12:51 am
aray22 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:57 pm
BensonhurstGuy wrote:aray22 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 1:59 pm
BensonhurstGuy wrote:Teflon Dom wrote: ↑Sun Jan 02, 2022 5:08 pm
BensonhurstGuy wrote: ↑Sun Jan 02, 2022 12:50 pm
Depends on the guy. Majority are generally nice guys. Some are snakes that I avoid
Who are these made guys you come in contact with?
Some you guys write about. Others that you couldn’t even find by googling.
Most are very quiet and very unassuming.
How prevalent is the mafia in bensonhurst these days? Seems like everybody says it's night and day compared to how it used to be.
It’s not like it’s used to be out or out in the open. But it’s definitely here and still a big thing for certain things, businesses and people. It’s also that way in many other neighborhoods around NYC. People and places you wouldn’t expect. My friend would say people aren’t involved in anyway and they don’t realize it’s Even there.
Yea I seem to only hear about heavy activity in Staten Island and Howard Beach so that's why I asked. I know the demographics have changed a ton in Brooklyn.
When I lived in Brooklyn I was in Bensonhurst fairly often. Amidst all of the Chinese, Uzbeks, Mexicans, and Pakistanis, I definitely would see a few guys that were straight from central casting. I don’t know who’s who, of course, so I have no idea if these are just wannabes who like to play the part, but they set the radar off. And I’m not talking about on 18th Av only either, but just randomly around the neighborhood. TBH though, I saw more guys with the look around Bay Ridge than Bensonhurst.
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Depends on the guy. Majority are generally nice guys. Some are snakes that I avoid
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Who are these made guys you come in contact with?
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Some you guys write about. Others that you couldn’t even find by googling.
Most are very quiet and very unassuming.[/quote]
How prevalent is the mafia in bensonhurst these days? Seems like everybody says it's night and day compared to how it used to be.
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It’s not like it’s used to be out or out in the open. But it’s definitely here and still a big thing for certain things, businesses and people. It’s also that way in many other neighborhoods around NYC. People and places you wouldn’t expect. My friend would say people aren’t involved in anyway and they don’t realize it’s Even there.[/quote]
Yea I seem to only hear about heavy activity in Staten Island and Howard Beach so that's why I asked. I know the demographics have changed a ton in Brooklyn.
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When I lived in Brooklyn I was in Bensonhurst fairly often. Amidst all of the Chinese, Uzbeks, Mexicans, and Pakistanis, I definitely would see a few guys that were straight from central casting. I don’t know who’s who, of course, so I have no idea if these are just wannabes who like to play the part, but they set the radar off. And I’m not talking about on 18th Av only either, but just randomly around the neighborhood. TBH though, I saw more guys with the look around Bay Ridge than Bensonhurst.