Jake “Greasy Thumb” Guzik

In the shadowy underworld of 1950s organized crime, there was no address more whispered about—or more fiercely protected—than 73 Palisades Avenue, Cliffside Park, New Jersey. At first glance, Duke’s Restaurant looked like a thousand other Italian eateries across the tri-state area: red-checkered tablecloths, the hum of Sinatra overhead, and the rich aroma of garlic and […]