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
#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
#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.
#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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#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
#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
#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
#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
#OTD (Oct 27) in 2018, former #Bonanno crime family capodecina Nicky #Santora dies of natural causes.
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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 và ancora di moda con le maison #Gambino, #Bonanno e #Genovese roba vecchio stile quando ancora si sparava per la strade di #NewYork😳
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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#OTD (Oct 04) in 2018, #Bonanno family associate Sylvester #Zottola is shot to death at a #Bronx McDonald's restaurant.
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Some recent mail about #NYC mobster Joseph Stabile prompted another look at the Joe #Bonanno pal.
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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
#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
#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.
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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
#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 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 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.
80°F (27° C), mostly sunny.
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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
#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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