THE BLACK HAND FORUM

I've mentioned this tidbit before, but a woman i worked with from the Italian neighborhoods near Elmwood said she worked at a hair salon where Cerone got manicured, she told me that Willie Messino was a nasty son of bitch and i believe she told me Cerone had to control him after he slapped a woman ...

In Al D’Arco’s book he claims the mob made a guy just because his dad owned all the parking lots in Brooklyn or something like that. Would anyone happen to have an idea about who that could be?

Any one know if any of the NE member source’s have said anything about whether or not NE used the terms “Cosa Nostra” or “family”?

There’s a good section in Blood & Honor where Caramandi talks about associates. He says that he’d put guys on record with him either because they were useful, made money, or even if they just liked the guy and wanted to look out for him. That last one sounds a little too romanticized, as I imagi...

No I do not think Barney will act against Tore because of some stuff that happened almost 30 years ago. Barney was acting boss back then and nothing happened to Tore. Now, 30 years later, after Barney’s spent 12 years in prison I’m sure he doesn’t want to go back in because of stuff that went down i...

JoeNGallo wrote: ↑Fri May 20, 2022 4:43 am New article on Genovese member, George Zappola.

Father of current alleged Lucchese Capodecina George Zappola, Jr.

Philly d wrote: ↑Thu May 05, 2022 8:30 pm So crazy tough albanians that are running italians out of NYC go to a 75 year old italian guy?

I do not think Albanians are “running Italians out of NYC” at all. Italian OC in the NYC area is more organized and numerous than any Albanian OC group operating.

Romanello going out and punching someone at 84 years old to collect a debt. Surprises me.

Ok so I was scrollling through old threads and came across this one http://theblackhand.club/forum/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=1019&p=15615#p15615 and HairyKnuckles posted the following in the thread: (From Herald Statesman, Feb 26, 1978) "Four indicted in bar shoot-out" "A grand jur...

How did Pudgy Matassa meet his wife? Who is Matassa’s wife btw? I always read that she’s related to the Genovese family but never seen any specifics. Lynn Matassa is allegedly the sister of Daniel Pagano. From records that I've seen, it seems that she does have relatives named Pagano. Worth noting ...

How did Pudgy Matassa meet his wife?
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Who is Matassa’s wife btw? I always read that she’s related to the Genovese family but never seen any specifics.

Peter could actually make something of himself if he’s housed with another wiseguy who actually knows that life and decides to become a mentor for Peter. When he gets out, I wonder if they will straighten him out Well he took the NYPD entrance exam so I’d bet that would hurt his chances of getting ...

Is Jerry Zanfardino related to Michael Zanfardino of the Genovese?

Pasquale

Gravano didn’t kill Spero it was Gerrard Papa of the Genovese & it was unsanctioned. Papa was then killed by the Colombo’s.