Here's a mob question:
What is the origin of the nickname "Rusty" for Rastelli? I assume it is linked to his ties to Rust St and the factories of Maspeth. That's where his trucks ran, his club nearby and he's from Maspeth.
I think it may be a combination of this and his last name.
Also, he was said to have been very fond of a gun he used to have in his possession. This gun apparantly had a special rusty spot on the barrel.
Thanks for the response. Now that I think about it, you have to be 100% correct. In Bill Bonanno's book, he mentions the rusty gun and said he recognized it as Rusty's gun.
After the Troutman St ambush, some of the shooters left guns behind. When Bill Bonanno was subpoened he was asked to look at the guns he recognized the rusty spot and says so in his book.
