Serp

The address on Arctic Avenue my aunt owned a home very close to that address. Frank is a good guy and always stayed straight. We all grew up around the same time ,Frank has a few brothers and sisters "good people " he is doing well in his businesses and political life . And yes the mob days were a trip all of that in that tiny area "DuckTown " it's a shame to see it go the way it has ... The house you lived in I knew your neighbors well. Also did you grandfather tell you about the card room just a few houses down . Beeps had one across the street from Mucks pool Hall , he is still in the family .

as in bidda-beeps?

Serp where was Francis "Faffy" Iannarella from?Sorry for being a pain in the ass

No bean really only knew Lawrence and the AC guys . Now you are saying know ,,I knew of and know a lot of the guys and or there families cos obviously the families were down the shore more then the gangsters . But when I say I know someone,I mean like you know the guy that lives a couple houses from you ..But I knew of many of them in Philly and I can tell you first hand it was not good time with them guys around ...It was a pissing contest 24/7 with most of the personalities ..Bu I bumped into and was introduced to countless guys through the years but I don't consider that knowing them at all.

Yea he is doing well , just don't have the old timers around to buy anymore. I know I showed my children less about the culture then my parents did. They are trying to close down st. Michael's.

teddy khoury ring a bell?

it's sad the way gentrification can ruin a whole culture,the neighborhood i was raised in is unreconizable, my catholic school now blended into another a mile away,all the stores that were once either jewish or regular are all oriental of some sort.

Ducktown was a great place at one time ,like most of the Italian neighborhoods are going away . What a small part of the city it was really only four blocks wide .And yes everyone knew one another . But it is gone now ....I am surprised you did not work at one of the bakerys or at the Whithouse subs most of the kids in Ducktown did that or cop or firemen.

As far as knowing the Scarfo's it was hard not to. Ducktown is way to small .People knew everyone's bizz and it omly took a few days to find out mob bizz back in the day. You also when you were small had Phil's wife and her family as neighbors before they moved around the corner on to Georgia ave. they did not move far ,around five houses and right behind Regina Pharmacy.

You would not believe the streets now, I have not seen a Italian walk down any of the streets in ten years or more.

The clothes people ware now are the garb from India or one of those places.

Very sad to the people that built the city ,my grandfather was one of them.

Yes. of course ,I only knew OF HIM by way of stories ,sittin' around listening to the old man & kinfolk & such from when i was a kid.

I worked on the beach renting boogie boards, beach chairs etc in the summers. I played Football, Basketball, and Baseball and wasn't forced to work during the school year. As I'm sure you know going to Holy Spirit most of my friends from High School we're from Ventor, Absecon etc. didnt hang around the neighborhood as much as when I was a little kid. I'd prefer not to give me my name (if their is a way to send a private message feel free). I used to ride the ugliest bike in the world growing up it was red, yellow and blue all different parts from a different bike in to one and would jokingly get my balls busted by the older kids. My grandfather played a lot of cards he never spoke of anywhere specific. They have since passed away. I would love to ask him some questions because he was friendly with everyone especially our neighbors. I do know of who you are speaking of, but again was so much younger. There are things you mention like the cement trucks that I remember seeing all the time. This summer was the first time I was in AC since August/September 1996. And it looks vastly different. I will be back down there in late November/early December. I've re-connected with some good friends from HS who live out by Mainland regional HS now.

. Yes , you seem to know a lot of people I know ,, but in that case I know the father and the son also ...and I do see many of the names you post and most are my old friends ..

Yes. of course ,I only knew OF HIM by way of stories ,sittin' around listening to the old man & kinfolk & such from when i was a kid.

Did Nicky extort ducktown stores and shops? Was like whitehouse paying a fee?

[quote=sickstylemob12]Did Nicky extort ducktown stores and shops? Was like whitehouse paying a fee?

I only know of one that was kicking up and that was Beeps he made a go of it in AC by opening a pool hall and other things went on,he did not last long.

There were other families that were pushing in but i don't know what they did .

There was a couple card rooms that had books connected to them and the books were kicking but as far as DuckTown I can not think of any .

The WH no the local bars no even Vince only kicked up on his book and shy but not his bar and restaurant there a couple night clubs that fell in area of DuckTown on Paciffic ave and they kicked. But that don't mean that they paid a full check anywhere in DuckTown...

Now don't get me wrong if you opened a Go Go joint or a book store in the neighborhood you had a new partner or you kicked.

But as far as shitting were you eat no way ,he depended on these people for a lot of things ,he was the only game in town...

DuckTown is only 3-4 blocks wide in some parts not counting the boardwalk block so the people were very close , and also knew what was what . He kept the streets clean and all the bullshit on the other side of the R.R. tracts !!! and in turn the people protected him .

That don't mean that somone did not need a favor and Nick was now his partner, but as knowing most people in the area after Nick went down (nobody) said a word about kicking up and they did not say they were glad he was gone.It was the opposite they depended on him to keep it right.

And it took about 3-4 years before DuckTown became shit like most of the city has become .....[/quote Serp, Do you think it would have stayed a better area if he did 'nt go away at that time ?..could he have prevented the riff raff from invading?