Does anybody know if it has any of the occasional connected guys crowd, though?
Not really. Too many cops and politicians eat there anyway. But who cares about that shit? The food's good, that's all that matters .
Originally Posted By: Malandrino
I never thought the mob had much of a presence in Astoria.
Not now. But Joe Gallo (the old Gambino heavyweight, not Crazy Joe) was headquartered on Crescent Street for more than thirty years.
Yeah but I was just curious because the apartment I stayed at was pretty damn close to the restaurant. And yes I heard about that... Joe N. Gallo had a little coffee/candy store but it was mostly just a place he used to get away from the life... not a mob social club, per se.
Originally Posted By: Beanshooter
I never thought the mob had much of a presence in Astoria.
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The Lucchese had a prescence in Astoria. In fact they had some issues with Alex Rudaj and the Albanians trying to take over some of the action there.
Oh yes the Rudaj "corporation." I hear the Albanians gave them a lot of trouble. Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't they even get away with hitting heavyweights once?
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-I shot him a coupla' times. -What's a couple? -Hmm, more than a couple... Really I don't know the exact amount, maybe I shot him 10 times, 12 times? -Maybe fifteen? -Hmm, it could've been fifteen...
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