Buffalo power

[SonnyBlackstein]

Any 'powa' there is, is in Canada.
St Catherines?
Im one of 3 people on this board whove even heard of this place let alone been there.

[SonnyBlackstein]

I get it… but I specifically foia requested 2006 to see what Hudson was talking about. I do have a request for all FBI Buffalo family charts from 1974 - present… been waiting a long time and still have a long wait in front of me for them.

My only point is take anything Parlato or Hudson write/wrote with a grain of salt. I quote them from time to time... but I definitely understand they have an agenda.

We need to get you a hobby before this one trial is over.

[NickleCity]

We need to get you a hobby before this one trial is over.

LOL, but to get is back on topic, I believe Buffalo’s power diminished when 11 members were put in charge of their respective territories and people in them after Magaddino’s death. Despite having a few acting bosses some reports indicate there was no strong central authority until Todaro was put in place by the commission. Fino suggests this in his book as well.



Michael BeBe’s article “Crime Bosses Weild Shrinking Power as Prosecutors Exercise More of Theirs” in the Nov 9, 1987 edition of The Buffalo News

[Newyorkempire]

Guy is really a loser. It's embarrassing

[NickleCity]

Here's what I have...

1967 report: 73 listed members
1967 report: 68 listed members (48 confirmed, 20 suspected; included Rochester)
1985 FBI: 56 listed members
1989 FBI: 45 cited members
1993 FBI: 49 listed members
1997 Hamilton PD: 34 listed members (some missing)
2006 FBI: 23 listed members
2013 article: 20 estimated members

According to Bebe at the Buffalo News authorities estimated the number of members at 100 in 1985 and 80 when his article was written in Nov of 1987.

[Cheech]

Any 'powa' there is, is in Canada.
St Catherines?
Im one of 3 people on this board whove even heard of this place let alone been there.

My man

[Wiseguy]

According to Bebe at the Buffalo News authorities estimated the number of members at 100 in 1985 and 80 when his article was written in Nov of 1987.

80-100 in the 1980s? Not a chance.

[sdeitche]

Any 'powa' there is, is in Canada.
St Catherines?
Im one of 3 people on this board whove even heard of this place let alone been there.

It's the hometown of the greatest drummer of all time, Neil Peart.

[Ed]

Any 'powa' there is, is in Canada.
St Catherines?
Im one of 3 people on this board whove even heard of this place let alone been there.

It's the hometown of the greatest drummer of all time, Neil Peart.

Geddy Lee lived just around the block from me when I was a kid, and my grade school faced his street. My buddies and I often saw him out cutting his front lawn. In music class, we’d crank up “Tom Sawyer” every chance we got. Good times.

[sdeitche]

Any 'powa' there is, is in Canada.
St Catherines?
Im one of 3 people on this board whove even heard of this place let alone been there.

It's the hometown of the greatest drummer of all time, Neil Peart.

Geddy Lee lived just around the block from me when I was a kid, and my grade school faced his street. My buddies and I often saw him out cutting his front lawn. In music class, we’d crank up “Tom Sawyer” every chance we got. Good times.

That's cool!

[NickleCity]

Who's "everyone?" And what exactly is Hudson's "agenda?" Whatever you think of the paper, it's citing the FBI as a source. So it's really the FBI we're talking about.

Hudson was a crime family associate according to an excellent source of mine. His agenda was to promote people, stories, and development the mob wanted. This source says he was controlled by high level Associate James “aka Harry” Williams, Sammy and Butch Quarcini of local 91, and Vic Sansanese. Source, also, indicated Coppola was close to Hudson.

Not going to name my source… so feel free to take what I tell you with a grain of salt. I’ve posted about Buffalo area papers and Hudson being an associate before: viewtopic.php?p=246191&hilit=Hudson+Buffalo#p246191

[Wiseguy]

Who's "everyone?" And what exactly is Hudson's "agenda?" Whatever you think of the paper, it's citing the FBI as a source. So it's really the FBI we're talking about.

Hudson was a crime family associate according to an excellent source of mine. His agenda was to promote people, stories, and development the mob wanted. This source says he was controlled by high level Associate James “aka Harry” Williams, Sammy and Butch Quarcini of local 91, and Vic Sansanese. Source, also, indicated Coppola was close to Hudson.

Not going to name my source… so feel free to take what I tell you with a grain of salt. I’ve posted about Buffalo area papers and Hudson being an associate before: viewtopic.php?p=246191&hilit=Hudson+Buffalo#p246191

And we have newspaper people on the payroll, don't we, Tom? They might like a story like that.

[Newyorkempire]

Every industry is corruptable. Wouldn't be the least bit surprising if this is the case. Media companies are actually all corrupt currently.

[NickleCity]

And we have newspaper people on the payroll, don't we, Tom? They might like a story like that.

LOL… Love that movie. But here is the deal:
1. The Niagara Falls Reporter is and always has been opinion journalism that was free and distributed to restaurants, bars, etc… you’d pick up a copy and read while waiting for your pizza.



2. As an opinion rag it has never been objective.



3. It has never had the respect of real journalists. Just asked Jim Heaney of The Investigative Post and formerly of the Buffalo News. Or take a look at what has been written about it at the prestigious Columbia Journalism Review. This will get you started: https://www.cjr.org/behind_the_news/nia ... porter.php

4. The Niagara Falls Reporter is very much like Ricchiazzi’s The Buffalo Chronically. As a matter of fact Ricchiazzi commented on Peter Gerace’s Facebook post ripping Katrina Nigro and offered his support and saying to let him know of the Buffalo Chronicle could be of service to him.



Even the Toronto Star called Richiazzi’s “paper” out: https://www.thestar.com/news/investigat ... 2f516.html

5. And you know who two of the biggest advertisers for The Buffalo Chronicle are, don’t you? Todaro’s LaNova and the local Reservations who are tied in via tobacco and other endeavors.