Back in the middle to late 1970's,early 80's,Matty the Horse Ianello,Quiet Dom,Barney,Ernest Muscarella,Danny Leo, where were these guys as far as theyr power goes in those days? Being such a secretive family it's not so rare of us to find out a guy we've only started hearing of in recent years has really been a powerhouse for decades in that family.

Matty, QD, Danny Leo, Musceralla all rising and heavy. Add in Angelo Prisco, Dominick DiQuatro, Dom Cantinero and about fifty other Dom's. All big players
Barney was in high school in the 70's became huge overnight in the mid 80's. Literally overnight.

Most of the guys you mentioned are still pretty powerful. Other than Matty who's dead but I think prisco still runs things from the can, is that right east?

Most I mentioned are dead! All the Dom's at least!

What did he do to rise so fast east?

My opinion, first off he was Sal's kid! Everyone respected Sal. He was smart, loyal, fearless, cunning, treacherous, tough, no bad personal habits, kept close council and Fat Tony and Chin both looked out for and groomed him. But if you ask why I really think. Barney is a master politician, he played the middle on Chin and Tony. So they both pushed him up! Just my thoughts.

The only Dom left is QD right?

There was truly only one QD! Nice old man he is.

Hey east you hear anything about Danny Leo since his release from the can?

He wont be moving back to Harlem anytime soon! Joking aside no. Being stuck in Florida so long now I dont hear much current stuff.

Thanks east... How young did he start? What did he start off doing? Half sheet, a little weed, usual 18-19 yr old shit?

All the usual just early. Plus living in East Harlem at that time helped because he was there.

When did he get his stripes?

18 or something?

Just after his Dad passed away, just about 20

A half sheet at 19 years old on 116th Street back then? Are you nuts?

You were lucky to start with a quarter sheet, and even then you had too split it with the guy who vouched for you .

And nothing was yours, it was all theirs.

I'm guessing that you've never heard of Dom Pietranico?

But then again, how could you? Those old timers don't do Cape Cod in the summertime .

we do get a lot of new Yorkers and jersey boys in summer. But I doubt any wise guys are looking to get away in cape cod plus we have enough old people here as it is

Times change i guess

It's still a pain in the ass getting paid. Times ain't changed that much .

Thats why i stuck to the fball cards!

Past tense of coarse.

They put me through Fordham University. But I ended up working for the fucking union anyway .

Shit i almost got kicked out of school when they found like 40 of them in my truck... Like 600 bucks in tens and fives didnt help either. But it was a good excuse not to pay out!

Ugh, Skinny you always gotta pay! That's your name! Reputation!

I was the only guy with cards in 3 high schools! No body minded anyways...nobody with any balls at least

Does matter, you know! Always pay. You don't they Rat!

Jail worth $600?

Oh! Fordham! Fancy! Fancy! That why you moved out of the neighborhood? To good for us after that?

It was then! I was moving schools plus i bought my car for 700, so 600 was a lot to me then. But i know what u mean.