THE BLACK HAND FORUM

Southshore88 wrote: ↑Fri May 20, 2022 6:39 am

johnny_scootch wrote: ↑Fri May 20, 2022 5:49 am

newera_212 wrote: ↑Thu May 19, 2022 8:35 pm New Park Pizza, etc

I love New Park! That plus Luigi’s on 5th and Joe’s on Carmine St are my top 3 Ny style slices

Another easy one

Pasquale’s Rigoletto on Arthur Ave - Patsy Parrello

What’s the name of the pizza place that John “Hollywood” Brescia owns? Am I mixing things up or is Brescia’s pizza spot in Little Italy/Mulberry?

Al D’Arco owned La Donna Rosa in Little Italy. I think Anthony Scotto from the Gambinos (he passed away earlier this year) had owned an upscale spot in Manhattan too. I think when the Campos crew got busted, they noted that Richie Martino was hiding some of his money through a few pizza spots, amongst many other businesses.

In my neck of the woods, you have Carmen “The Cheeseman” DiNunzio who owns a cheese shop in the North End of Boston too.

AAA-DK wrote: ↑Sat Sep 17, 2022 11:16 am

TSNYC wrote: ↑Sat Sep 17, 2022 10:14 am

johnny_scootch wrote: ↑Fri May 20, 2022 10:07 am

Southshore88 wrote: ↑Fri May 20, 2022 7:23 am

Also, just remembered this and not sure if this what you’re looking for, but didn’t Angelo Spata of the Columbos and son in law of Carmine Persico, used to own a hot dog stand? Not sure if it was a permanent thing or just during the Italian feasts.

The Spata family owns Lucy’s Sausage & Peppers. They have stands at every big NYC feast. If you’ve ever been to a feast here you’ve seen them. The Spata family also goes big on decorations at their home in Dyker Heights every year, they are part of that neighborhood tradition.

newera_212 wrote: ↑Fri May 20, 2022 9:50 am [ I think that out of all of the LCN money making ventures, them basically bleeding t-shirt and hot dog vendors at the feasts to near-death is one of the most pathetic. Even to this day

In the old days there was always a lot of gambling done during the feasts. Whoever controlled the feast would have a secret casino, card games and stuff like that. My uncle went to Our Lady Mount Carmel feast every year and would say ‘I came for the feast but I stayed for the craps game and that’s why I’m broke!’

Article about Lucy’s stand:

https://nypost.com/2022/09/16/meet-the- ... east-2022/

how is she related to angelo spata from the Colombo crime family? is it his sister

TSNYC wrote: ↑Sat Sep 17, 2022 10:14 am

johnny_scootch wrote: ↑Fri May 20, 2022 10:07 am

Southshore88 wrote: ↑Fri May 20, 2022 7:23 am

Also, just remembered this and not sure if this what you’re looking for, but didn’t Angelo Spata of the Columbos and son in law of Carmine Persico, used to own a hot dog stand? Not sure if it was a permanent thing or just during the Italian feasts.

The Spata family owns Lucy’s Sausage & Peppers. They have stands at every big NYC feast. If you’ve ever been to a feast here you’ve seen them. The Spata family also goes big on decorations at their home in Dyker Heights every year, they are part of that neighborhood tradition.

newera_212 wrote: ↑Fri May 20, 2022 9:50 am [ I think that out of all of the LCN money making ventures, them basically bleeding t-shirt and hot dog vendors at the feasts to near-death is one of the most pathetic. Even to this day

In the old days there was always a lot of gambling done during the feasts. Whoever controlled the feast would have a secret casino, card games and stuff like that. My uncle went to Our Lady Mount Carmel feast every year and would say ‘I came for the feast but I stayed for the craps game and that’s why I’m broke!’

Article about Lucy’s stand:

https://nypost.com/2022/09/16/meet-the- ... east-2022/

johnny_scootch wrote: ↑Fri May 20, 2022 10:07 am

Southshore88 wrote: ↑Fri May 20, 2022 7:23 am

Also, just remembered this and not sure if this what you’re looking for, but didn’t Angelo Spata of the Columbos and son in law of Carmine Persico, used to own a hot dog stand? Not sure if it was a permanent thing or just during the Italian feasts.

The Spata family owns Lucy’s Sausage & Peppers. They have stands at every big NYC feast. If you’ve ever been to a feast here you’ve seen them. The Spata family also goes big on decorations at their home in Dyker Heights every year, they are part of that neighborhood tradition.

newera_212 wrote: ↑Fri May 20, 2022 9:50 am [ I think that out of all of the LCN money making ventures, them basically bleeding t-shirt and hot dog vendors at the feasts to near-death is one of the most pathetic. Even to this day

In the old days there was always a lot of gambling done during the feasts. Whoever controlled the feast would have a secret casino, card games and stuff like that. My uncle went to Our Lady Mount Carmel feast every year and would say ‘I came for the feast but I stayed for the craps game and that’s why I’m broke!’

newera_212 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 02, 2022 11:39 am

CornerBoy wrote: ↑Mon Aug 01, 2022 7:34 pm oh ok, know exactly where you talking about- jesus talk about out of the way! thanks, newera

It's a good location to have a fast food biz like a pizza place because there's thousands of people in all of those coops who really have nowhere to go . The place probably does really really well and it doesn't look half bad either. I wouldn't go out of my way to go there though

CornerBoy wrote: ↑Mon Aug 01, 2022 7:34 pm oh ok, know exactly where you talking about- jesus talk about out of the way! thanks, newera

CornerBoy wrote: ↑Sat Jul 30, 2022 10:12 am

newera_212 wrote: ↑Sun May 29, 2022 5:32 pm

Philly d wrote: ↑Sat May 28, 2022 8:53 pm

chin_gigante wrote: ↑Sat May 28, 2022 12:33 am

Philly d wrote: ↑Fri May 27, 2022 11:43 pm In Peter PS testimony he says there is an Allie who owns a pizzeria in Manhattan. Anyone know it?

That's Alphonso's Pizzeria owned by Alphonse DiPilato

thx. Any good?

It actually doesn't look too bad. Looks like a slightly nicer and stepped up version of a typical NYC pizza place. Looks like they get good reviews and the stuff I've seen on IG looks really good. The prob is , it's kinda off the beaten path - the ass edge of the LES basically. If I lived in those big Co-Ops on Grand I'd probably eat there 3 days a week... but it doesn't look like somewhere I'd make a journey to from elsewhere in the city

He must do crazy good business because that area is just stacked with tons of high rises and not much for the people to go to or do unless they go further inland or up to the LES proper. It might be the only pizza option on that whole strip

Where is it? near the bridges? thx

newera_212 wrote: ↑Sun May 29, 2022 5:32 pm

Philly d wrote: ↑Sat May 28, 2022 8:53 pm

chin_gigante wrote: ↑Sat May 28, 2022 12:33 am

Philly d wrote: ↑Fri May 27, 2022 11:43 pm In Peter PS testimony he says there is an Allie who owns a pizzeria in Manhattan. Anyone know it?

That's Alphonso's Pizzeria owned by Alphonse DiPilato

thx. Any good?

It actually doesn't look too bad. Looks like a slightly nicer and stepped up version of a typical NYC pizza place. Looks like they get good reviews and the stuff I've seen on IG looks really good. The prob is , it's kinda off the beaten path - the ass edge of the LES basically. If I lived in those big Co-Ops on Grand I'd probably eat there 3 days a week... but it doesn't look like somewhere I'd make a journey to from elsewhere in the city

He must do crazy good business because that area is just stacked with tons of high rises and not much for the people to go to or do unless they go further inland or up to the LES proper. It might be the only pizza option on that whole strip

newera_212 wrote: ↑Sun May 29, 2022 5:32 pm

Philly d wrote: ↑Sat May 28, 2022 8:53 pm

chin_gigante wrote: ↑Sat May 28, 2022 12:33 am

Philly d wrote: ↑Fri May 27, 2022 11:43 pm In Peter PS testimony he says there is an Allie who owns a pizzeria in Manhattan. Anyone know it?

That's Alphonso's Pizzeria owned by Alphonse DiPilato

thx. Any good?

It actually doesn't look too bad. Looks like a slightly nicer and stepped up version of a typical NYC pizza place. Looks like they get good reviews and the stuff I've seen on IG looks really good. The prob is , it's kinda off the beaten path - the ass edge of the LES basically. If I lived in those big Co-Ops on Grand I'd probably eat there 3 days a week... but it doesn't look like somewhere I'd make a journey to from elsewhere in the city

He must do crazy good business because that area is just stacked with tons of high rises and not much for the people to go to or do unless they go further inland or up to the LES proper. It might be the only pizza option on that whole strip