Mickey Cohen: The Last King of Sunset Strip Mickey Cohen never looked like a traditional Mafia boss. He was short, sharp-faced, loud, flashy, and endlessly theatrical. He loved expensive suits,…
Thomas “Three-Fingers Brown” Lucchese: The Quiet Strategist of the American Underworld Thomas Lucchese rarely raised his voice. He did not need to. In a Mafia era crowded with flamboyant killers,…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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.…
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.…
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…
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…
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