Mickey Cohen
Mickey Cohen
Check this out. Mickey Cohen, the flashy kingpin of the West Coast, was a real piece of work. Born in Brooklyn, raised in the streets, he started as a boxer…
Thomas Lucchese / "Three-Fingers Brown"
Tommy Lucchese / “Three-Fingers Brown”
Alright, get this. Tommy Lucchese, born in Sicily and raised in Harlem, was one of the smoothest operators in the mob. They called him “Three-Finger Brown” after a childhood accident,…
La Stella Restaurant
102-11 Queens Blvd. in Forest HillsSeptember 22, 1966What's the big f'in deal, huh? Families go out for a fancy dinner every damn night, and that's the perfect opportunity to handle…
Nuova Villa Tammaro Restaurant
Murder at the Nuovoa Villa Tammaro Restaurant: The Hit on “Joe the Boss” Masseria
So here’s how it went down, see? April 15, 1931, a sunny afternoon in Coney Island. Giuseppe “Joe the Boss” Masseria, big shot from Sicily, walks into his favorite joint,…
Craig’s Restaurant
Address: Union Square Neighborhood In the heart of the bustling Union Square neighborhood, Craig's Restaurant emerged from the shadows of Old Town Bar's storied past, transforming into a clandestine speakeasy…
The Cloverleaf
The Cloverleaf
Address: ? Down on 32nd Street, The Cloverleaf was the quintessential speakeasy of Prohibition-era New York, a place where the city's most notorious figures mingled amidst the smoky allure of…
The Club Abbey
West 54th Street The Club Abbey, a place of sour memory, was a notorious speakeasy on West 54th Street that epitomized the dark and gritty underbelly of 1920s New York.…
Club Alabam’
216 West 44th Street Located at 216 West 44th Street, Club Alabam' was a vibrant epicenter of 1920s New York nightlife, capturing the exuberance and decadence of the Jazz Age.…
Bill’s Speakeasy
7 East 54th, Between Park and Madison Tucked away at 7 East 54th Street, between Park and Madison, Bill's was a hidden gem of New York's Prohibition era, transformed from…
Beaux Arts Restaurant
80 West 40th Street Nestled on the eighth floor, The Beaux Arts Restaurant was an oasis of glamour and defiance during the tumultuous years of Prohibition in New York. With…
