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Asaro arrest by FBI. AP photo from Jan 24, 2014, issue of White Plains Journal News.

Asaro arrest by FBI. AP photo from Jan 24, 2014, issue of White Plains Journal News.

#OTD (Jan 23) in 2014, reputed #Bonanno mobster Vincent #Asaro, 79, is charged in connection with the $6 million #Lufthansa heist of 1978.

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Bill Bonanno

Bill Bonanno

#OTD (Dec 03) in 1968, Salvatore 'Bill' #Bonanno (shown), son Mafia boss Joseph Bonanno, is charged with using a stolen credit card to pay for a cross-country flight for himself and an entourage.

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Benjamin Ruggiero

Benjamin Ruggiero

#OTD (Nov 24) in 1981, a federal grand jury indicts Dominick #Napolitano, Benjamin #Ruggiero (shown), John Cerasani and Nicholas #Santora for racketeering and murders of three rival #Bonanno Crime Family leaders.

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New York Times courtroom sketch shows defendants (left to right)  Vincent Piteo, Anthony Rabito, Antonio Tomasulo, Benjamin Ruggiero, Nicholas Santora and Vincent Lopez.

New York Times courtroom sketch shows defendants (left to right) Vincent Piteo, Anthony Rabito, Antonio Tomasulo, Benjamin Ruggiero, Nicholas Santora and Vincent Lopez.

#OTD (Nov 15) in 1982, six #Bonanno Crime Family mobsters, convicted on evidence produced through the #DonnieBrasco investigation, are sentenced to a total of 58 years in prison.

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Bosses meet on eve of Apalachin convention News, notes, articles and book excerpts from authors of crime history.

#OTD (Nov. 13) in 1957: on the eve of the #Apalachin underworld convention, #Mafia bosses Joseph #Bonanno and Stefano #Magaddino reportedly met in #EndicottNY.

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Stefano Magaddino

Stefano Magaddino

#OTD (Nov 13) in 1957, on the eve of a gangland convention at #Apalachin, #Mafia leaders Joseph #Bonanno and Stefano #Magaddino (shown) hold a private meeting at a home in #EndicottNY.

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Paul Sciacca

Paul Sciacca

#OTD (Oct 31) in 1967, the #FBI hears that the #Commission is supporting Paul #Sciacca (shown) and Frank #Mari as new leaders of the #Bonanno Crime Family.

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Joseph Young

Joseph Young

#OTD (Oct 29) in 2008, #Bonanno Crime Family associate Joseph 'Joe Black' #Young is convicted of the 2005 murder of Robert #McKelvey.

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Nicholas Santora

Nicholas Santora

#OTD (Oct 27) in 2018, former #Bonanno crime family capodecina Nicky #Santora dies of natural causes.

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Joseph Bonanno

Joseph Bonanno

#OTD (Oct 26) in 1959, complaining of a heart condition, Joseph #Bonanno wins a severance from other #Apalachin attendees going on trial for conspiracy to obstruct justice.

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i mafiosi hanno votato #taco.......In America il #MadeinItaly vร  ancora di moda con le maison #Gambino, #Bonanno e #Genovese roba vecchio stile quando ancora si sparava per la strade di #NewYork๐Ÿ˜ณ

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Headline from New York Times issue of October 21, 1964: "'Joe Bananas,' gangland figure, is reported kidnapped here."

Headline from New York Times issue of October 21, 1964: "'Joe Bananas,' gangland figure, is reported kidnapped here."

#OTD (Oct 21) in 1964, in the early morning hours, #NewYork crime boss Joe #Bonanno is apparently kidnapped while in the company of his attorney.

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Carmine Galante

Carmine Galante

#OTD (Oct 19) in 1957, #NewYork crime boss Joseph #Bonanno, Carmine #Galante (shown) and John #Bonventre check in together at the Hotel George V in #Paris, France.

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Salvatore "Bill" Bonanno

Salvatore "Bill" Bonanno

#OTD (Oct 13) in 1966, Salvatore #Bonanno (shown), John #Morale and Rosario Morale are charged with #contempt of court after refusing to answer questions before a #Brooklyn grand jury.

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Carmine Galante

Carmine Galante

#OTD (Oct 12) in 1957, mafiosi Joseph #Bonanno, Carmine #Galante (shown) and Santo #Sorge arrive together at the Grand Hotel et Des Palmes in #Palermo, Sicily. They are joined there by Bonanno's uncle John #Bonventre.

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Joseph Bonanno

Joseph Bonanno

#OTD (Oct 10) in 1957, #NewYork crime boss Joseph #Bonanno is observed in Italy, traveling under the alias of DiBella and accompanied by four men.

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#OTD (Oct 07) in 2009, federal agents round up 15 alleged members and associates of the #Bonanno Crime Family including Joseph Sammartino of #NewJersey, reputed to be a member of the crime family's ruling panel.

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Sylvester Zottola

Sylvester Zottola

#OTD (Oct 04) in 2018, #Bonanno family associate Sylvester #Zottola is shot to death at a #Bronx McDonald's restaurant.

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Just a bit more about 1930s Bonanno pal Joseph Stabile Looking through the electronic mailbag

Some recent mail about #NYC mobster Joseph Stabile prompted another look at the Joe #Bonanno pal.

Latest free article on the MobHistory Substack.

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Joseph Bonanno

Joseph Bonanno

#OTD (Oct 01) in 1964, #NewEngland boss Raymond L.S. #Patriarca instructs his underlings to have no involvement with Joseph #Bonanno (shown) or any of his people, as they have been cast out by the #Commission.

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Raymond L.S. Patriarca

Raymond L.S. Patriarca

#OTD (Sep 30) in 1964, #NewEngland boss Raymond L.S. #Patriarca meets with the #Mafia #Commission in #NewYork and learns that Joseph #Bonanno had been ousted.

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Anthony Spero

Anthony Spero

#OTD (Sep 29) in 2008, Anthony #Spero, once part of the leadership of the #Bonanno Crime Family, dies while serving a life sentence in federal prison.

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#OTD (Sep 29) in 1966, #Bonanno Crime Family members Pasquale Gigante, Nicholas Marangello, Michael Consolo and Anthony Lisi begin 30-day sentences for #contempt.

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#OTD (Sep 24) in 1965, #FBI agents question Johnny 'Burns' Morale on the whereabouts of reportedly kidnapped crime boss Joseph #Bonanno.

#MafiaHistory ๐Ÿ—ƒ๏ธ #Skystorians #NYC

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Sam DeCavalcante

Sam DeCavalcante

#OTD (Sep 19) in 1964, #NewJersey crime boss Sam Rizzo #DeCavalcante attempts in vain to convince renegade New York boss Joe #Bonanno to appear before the #Mafia #Commission.

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#OTD (Sep 18) in 1969, #Bonanno Crime Family bigshot Frank #Mari disappears along with his aide Mike Adamo and is presumed to be a casualty of the ongoing #BananaWars.

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Joseph Bonanno

Joseph Bonanno

#OTD (Sep 16) in 1930, Joseph #Bonanno is arrested in #NewYork under the name Bonventre and charged with grand larceny and illegal weapons possession.

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Daytime scene under a train bridge overpass in a large city, facing a wonderful street art mural by Jules Muck, AKA Muck Rock; the mural is part of a larger, collaborative work by multiple legendary artists and depicts an seated Garfield the cat, smiling and waving, as well as a big hound dog sitting in a bed of wildflowers with a cartoon thought cloud that says "Muck Rock"; some weeds are growing up from cracks in the floor and the sun from outside the tunnel casts light and shadow across the scene.

Daytime scene under a train bridge overpass in a large city, facing a wonderful street art mural by Jules Muck, AKA Muck Rock; the mural is part of a larger, collaborative work by multiple legendary artists and depicts an seated Garfield the cat, smiling and waving, as well as a big hound dog sitting in a bed of wildflowers with a cartoon thought cloud that says "Muck Rock"; some weeds are growing up from cracks in the floor and the sun from outside the tunnel casts light and shadow across the scene.

Daytime scene under a train bridge overpass in a large city, facing a wonderful street art mural by Solichrom, Annie Oneill, and Nikfern.jpeg; the mural is part of a larger, collaborative work by multiple legendary artists and depicts a colorful variety of cats, including the Nyan Cat, Felix the cartoon cat, a green cat wearing a wizard hat with the word "brat" on its tummy, and a mystical black cat surrounded with luxurious floral designs; some weeds are growing up from cracks in the floor.

Daytime scene under a train bridge overpass in a large city, facing a wonderful street art mural by Solichrom, Annie Oneill, and Nikfern.jpeg; the mural is part of a larger, collaborative work by multiple legendary artists and depicts a colorful variety of cats, including the Nyan Cat, Felix the cartoon cat, a green cat wearing a wizard hat with the word "brat" on its tummy, and a mystical black cat surrounded with luxurious floral designs; some weeds are growing up from cracks in the floor.

Daytime scene under a train bridge overpass in a large city, facing a wonderful street art mural by Koutsoupakis and Jules Muck, AKA Muck Rock; the mural is part of a larger, collaborative work by multiple legendary artists and depicts some very colorful and completely different cat-related scenes; to the left, a black cat is relaxing on an armchair, reading a copy of "La Gioria Armata" by Italian anarchist Alfredo Bonanno; to the right, a rainbow-colored mommy cat with black tiger-style stripes that spell the name "Muck Rock," is nursing three rainbow kittens and pointing out her long, sharp tongue; there are not weeds growing up from the pavement in this scene.

Daytime scene under a train bridge overpass in a large city, facing a wonderful street art mural by Koutsoupakis and Jules Muck, AKA Muck Rock; the mural is part of a larger, collaborative work by multiple legendary artists and depicts some very colorful and completely different cat-related scenes; to the left, a black cat is relaxing on an armchair, reading a copy of "La Gioria Armata" by Italian anarchist Alfredo Bonanno; to the right, a rainbow-colored mommy cat with black tiger-style stripes that spell the name "Muck Rock," is nursing three rainbow kittens and pointing out her long, sharp tongue; there are not weeds growing up from the pavement in this scene.

Daytime scene under a train bridge overpass in a large city, facing a wonderful street art mural by Jules Muck (AKA Muck Rock), Nikfern.jpeg, and the legendary Lady Pink; the mural is part of a larger, collaborative work by multiple legendary artists and depicts a number of different and colorful cats; first is a rainbow-colored mommy cat, with tiger stripes that spell "Muck Rock," nursing three rainbow kittens, a futuristic and fierce robot battle cat, a sweet and gentle floral-coated cat in a fantastical garden, and the large head of an angry and ferocious blue lion; there are no weeds in the floor but it looks like the pavement has recently been patched.

Daytime scene under a train bridge overpass in a large city, facing a wonderful street art mural by Jules Muck (AKA Muck Rock), Nikfern.jpeg, and the legendary Lady Pink; the mural is part of a larger, collaborative work by multiple legendary artists and depicts a number of different and colorful cats; first is a rainbow-colored mommy cat, with tiger stripes that spell "Muck Rock," nursing three rainbow kittens, a futuristic and fierce robot battle cat, a sweet and gentle floral-coated cat in a fantastical garden, and the large head of an angry and ferocious blue lion; there are no weeds in the floor but it looks like the pavement has recently been patched.

New York photo of the day.
Queens.
80ยฐF (27ยฐ C), mostly sunny.
#NYC #City #StreetArt #Legends #Artists #Artistas #Graffiti #Tunnel #Art #Cats #Garfield #NyanCat #Bonanno #Painting #Collab #Mural

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Joseph Bonanno

Joseph Bonanno

#OTD (Sep 05) in 1985, Joseph #Bonanno refuses to answer questions at a federal hearing about the #Mafia #Commission after being provided with immunity from prosecution. He is jailed in #TucsonAZ for contempt of court.

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Joseph Bonanno

Joseph Bonanno

#OTD (Sep 04) in 1985, A federal judge rules that ailing retired crime boss Joseph #Bonanno, 80, must cooperate in a videotaped questioning to be used in the #NewYork #Commission Case.

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