Maxie's Genovese Profiles

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Not per se. Just newspaper reports and such at that time

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GAETANO (TODDO) MARINO - aka Salvatore Maiorana (true name), Toddo Marino, Thomas Marino, Toto Marino. Born 1898 - Milazzo, Sicily. FBI #1644357, NYPD #B-45651. Record commences 1913 for juvenile delinquency, assault, robbery, burglary, INS violation (immigration laws). An original and “key” member of the Genovese Family, operating primarily in Brooklyn (Downtown Brooklyn, Williamsburg, Red Hook, Fort Greene, Bay Ridge, etc). Controlled large swaths of territory for the family. Arguably one of several top figures in control of that area.
Capo Di Decina of one of the largest regimes for many decades. Future top figures in the family started out under his supervision, including; Joseph (Joe Shep) Schipani - his right-hand man, Ottaviano (Tommy) Lombardi, Joseph (Joe Tobin) Scarpinato, Thomas (Crazy Tommy) Contaldo and many others. On par with such mob luminaries as Vito Genovese, Lucky Luciano, Joseph (Joe Adonis) Doto as his contemporaries. His base of operations for many years was the Dixie Tavern, where he would hold court. In control of many varied labor unions in the construction field and the Brooklyn waterfront. Activities included: gambling, shylock, labor racketeering on a large scale, both narcotics smuggling and distribution, and virtually all illegal activity controlled by his regime. Not known to have served any significant jail time if any at all. Despite his influence, managed to keep a relatively low profile all his life. And very few were in his confidence...... no known dod is available, but believed to have died by the mid-late 1970’s.

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DOMINICK DI MARE - born 1935 in the Bronx. Reputed Genovese associate and policy controller for the Vincent (Jimmy Blue Eyes) Alo regime. Close associate and aide to Battisto (Black Bart) Salvo, an “Acting Capo” at one point for Alo, who although head of the Bronx/Westchester regime, spent most of his time in South Florida aiding watchdogging Meyer Lansky for the Genovese Family. Di Mare resided in the Bronx for many years, until relocating out to East Northport in Suffolk County, NY. Although moving his family there, Di Mare did no business out on LI, commuting daily to oversee the gambling operation entrusted to him. Di Mare was a barber by trade, operating a shop in his Bronx neighborhood that doubled as a “numbers drop” for his controllers. Eventually Di Mare came to the attention of Bronx Rackets Squad investigators, and subsequently an apartment they used as the “bank” was raided. Di Mare, along with 151 others were indicted on policy counts (among the arrested included 30 top KG’s and mob figures). Charges included maintaining a lottery, contriving a lottery, conspiracy, possession of policy slips, etc..... LE was surprised at the shear volume and depth of the operation. The ring was alleged to dominate the Bronx-Lower Westchester policy rackets. Associates of Di Mare and this regime were Lawrence (Larry Black) Centore, Salvo, John (Zackie) Savino, Daniel Cilenti, Vito Di Salvo, among others...... the final disposition of the gambling case is not clear. What is clear is that thereafter, Di Mare seems to have fallen off the LE radar. Never to be heard from again. It seems Di Mare enjoyed his anonymity and happily faded back into the woodwork..... maybe sticking to cutting hair instead of his more interesting extra curricular activities!

[MichaelGiovanni]

This latest post about DiMari has me wondering about which crew did Vincent Alo take over. I’ve seen either he took over Joe Adonis Crew or he took over Rocco Pellegrino’s crew. Can anyone provide any info on this matter?

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ALFRED (AL BUTCH) FAICCO - born 1901 in NYC. Raised in the “Little Italy” section of Greenwich Village. Owned the Faicco Meat Market around the Sullivan St. section with his family for many years. Also active on the waterfront by the Fulton Fish Market, Briefly held a position in an ILA
Local. Faicco had an extensive arrest record; petty larceny (twice), extortion, homicide (twice), attempted rape, narcotics sale (heroin), disorderly conduct (twice), vagrancy. Convicted of petty larceny (twice), and a
manslaughter conviction (served a 2-5 year term-reduced
from murder). Moved to Brooklyn as he got established, then again to Rockville Centre in Nassau County. Close associate of Anthony (Tony Bender) Strollo, and may have
served under him. Also associated with Vincent (Vinny Bruno) Mauro, John (The Bug) Stopelli, Frank (The Bug) Caruso. A convicted drug trafficker, suspected of handling drug activity for the Strollo gang. Had a reputation as an enforcer and strong-arm man (as evidenced by his arrest record). Despite over 10 arrests, Faicco was not a high profile figure.....Faicco fell ill, and died by 1970.

[HairyKnuckles]

This latest post about DiMari has me wondering about which crew did Vincent Alo take over. I’ve seen either he took over Joe Adonis Crew or he took over Rocco Pellegrino’s crew. Can anyone provide any info on this matter?

Not sure if I can. But on the Genovese chart that was presented during the Valachi Senate Hearings, it says that Alo succeeded Adonis. I am a little bit sceptical to this. Most of Alo´s soldiers were Bronx based. Why would Joe Adonis have soldiers based in the Bronx? In my opinion, it´s more likely that Adonis´ crew members were given to Alo when Adonis left for Italy. A few of his soldiers were based in lower Manhattan and Brooklyn, Perhaps these had originally been under Adonis? However, these Brooklyn soldiers are later under a different captain, for example the Smurra brothers (under Frasca).

It seems to me that Alo was a captain already before Adonis left for Italy. His status and power seems to suggest that. For example, he was in the race to become acting boss when Costello was jailed in the mid 1950s according to one informant. So it doesn´t look like Alo was bumped up to captain after Adonis left. Of course, there´s a lot of other variables to consider but this is the most simple answer I can offer.

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And Alo has an upper Manhattan/Bronx based crew. His brother Frank Alo up around there also. Bart Salvo close to him many years. Tommy Milo close up there also, The I think he may have been bumped up or Nick Rattenni was.

[bert]

This latest post about DiMari has me wondering about which crew did Vincent Alo take over. I’ve seen either he took over Joe Adonis Crew or he took over Rocco Pellegrino’s crew. Can anyone provide any info on this matter?

Not sure if I can. But on the Genovese chart that was presented during the Valachi Senate Hearings, it says that Alo succeeded Adonis. I am a little bit sceptical to this. Most of Alo´s soldiers were Bronx based. Why would Joe Adonis have soldiers based in the Bronx? In my opinion, it´s more likely that Adonis´ crew members were given to Alo when Adonis left for Italy. A few of his soldiers were based in lower Manhattan and Brooklyn, Perhaps these had originally been under Adonis? However, these Brooklyn soldiers are later under a different captain, for example the Smurra brothers (under Frasca).

It seems to me that Alo was a captain already before Adonis left for Italy. His status and power seems to suggest that. For example, he was in the race to become acting boss when Costello was jailed in the mid 1950s according to one informant. So it doesn´t look like Alo was bumped up to captain after Adonis left. Of course, there´s a lot of other variables to consider but this is the most simple answer I can offer.

f Alo is the guy known as Jimmy Blue Eyes, he had a lot of stuff going in Queens too. Mostly with the World's Fair in the 1960's. For him to get a piece of so much he had to be one fo the types who could have made a claim for the boss spot, or been a captain with more pull than most others.

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Frank was his brother .... Vincent (Jimmy Blue Eyes) was the guy. Resided in Florida since the 1930-40’s. Watchdog of Lansky. But maintained a NYC regime. Top Top Top guy

[HairyKnuckles]

And Alo has an upper Manhattan/Bronx based crew. His brother Frank Alo up around there also. Bart Salvo close to him many years. Tommy Milo close up there also, The I think he may have been bumped up or Nick Rattenni was.

Alo was still a skipper way into the 1980s and Rattenni reprtedly was a skipper by the 1970s. So two different crews. Rattenni was however in Alo´s regime (if we go by the Valach charts) so it seems like he broke off (possibly with Larry Centore) sometime in the 1970s.

This latest post about DiMari has me wondering about which crew did Vincent Alo take over. I’ve seen either he took over Joe Adonis Crew or he took over Rocco Pellegrino’s crew. Can anyone provide any info on this matter?

Not sure if I can. But on the Genovese chart that was presented during the Valachi Senate Hearings, it says that Alo succeeded Adonis. I am a little bit sceptical to this. Most of Alo´s soldiers were Bronx based. Why would Joe Adonis have soldiers based in the Bronx? In my opinion, it´s more likely that Adonis´ crew members were given to Alo when Adonis left for Italy. A few of his soldiers were based in lower Manhattan and Brooklyn, Perhaps these had originally been under Adonis? However, these Brooklyn soldiers are later under a different captain, for example the Smurra brothers (under Frasca).

It seems to me that Alo was a captain already before Adonis left for Italy. His status and power seems to suggest that. For example, he was in the race to become acting boss when Costello was jailed in the mid 1950s according to one informant. So it doesn´t look like Alo was bumped up to captain after Adonis left. Of course, there´s a lot of other variables to consider but this is the most simple answer I can offer.

f Alo is the guy known as Jimmy Blue Eyes, he had a lot of stuff going in Queens too. Mostly with the World's Fair in the 1960's. For him to get a piece of so much he had to be one fo the types who could have made a claim for the boss spot, or been a captain with more pull than most others.

Yep, same guy. Jerry Spinelli (a Queens guy) was acting for Alo in the 1980s.

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.... Benjamin (Benny the Bum) DeMartino, with his brothers Anthony and Theodore constituted the notorious “Bum Brothers” of East Harlem. Complete profile to follow. Stay tuned!

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VINCENZO (JIMMY BLUE EYES) ALO - born 1904 in NYC (East Harlem). A key original member of the old Luciano-Genovese Family. Highly respected and influential member. Served for many decades as a top “capo di decina” in the family. Arrested early on: 1923 robbery, gun possession, obstruction of justice. Believed to have served just one jail term for the robbery charge in his youth. Very active in the Bronx and Westchester policy racket and gambling operations over the years in Florida, Cuba (pre Castro), Puerto Rico and the Bahamas. Lifelong partner and close friend and associate of Meyer Lansky (whom it is said he watched over for the Genovese Family). By the 1940’s resided mostly in Florida (Hollywood). Maintained control of his NYC regime through proxies, Acting Capo’s. Alo would fly into NYC periodically as required to check on his NY interests (Alo maintained an apartment on exclusive Riverside Drive). Regime members included Battistio Salvo, Tommy and Bo Milo, his brother Frank Alo, Matthew (Matty Brown) Fortunato, (Cockeyed Nick) Rattenni Samuel Schlitten (policy kingpin), Nicholas Di Costanzo, among others. Before the Kefauver and McClellan hearings Alo also controlled casino’s in South Florida in partnership with Lansky, Frank Costello and other top hoodlums.
During the late 1940-1950 period, his brother Frank and several others were indicted in a large-scale “shylock” ring, alleged to have out on loan over $1,000,000. It was suspected the Jimmy Blue Eyes controlled this operation.
Alo stood 5’-7”, 160lbs., but cut a very impressive figure. He was said to be a very intelligent, polished and very well liked gentleman. Alo may have also exerted some influence on the NY piers. Irish mob boss Eddie McGrath was said to be an intimate of Alo and a frequent companion in Florida. Jimmy Blue Eyes died in 2001 in Florida at the ripe old age of 97, having outlived a good many of his mob contemporaries. All in all he survived and very much thrived in the mob for over 75 years.

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ALFRED (AL BUTCH) FAICCO - born 1901 in NYC. Raised in the “Little Italy” section of Greenwich Village. Owned the Faicco Meat Market around the Sullivan St. section with his family for many years.

It's still there on Bleecker St. Also one in Dyker

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Yes Johnny you are very correct, it is. Run by his family I think

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Sources for Alo were much info on NARA/MF, Mafia Book, old periodicals and previous info