Feb 14, 2022Gallo to Serve Time in RikersFeb. 14, 1962 - Joseph Gallo, Brooklyn racketeer, was ordered today to serve a three-year term at Rikers Island Penitentiary for coercion...
Feb 7, 2022Lucky Luciano Buried in New YorkFeb. 7, 1962 - The Lucky Luciano story ended in New York City today. The body of the exiled gangster (pictured in 1931) was brought back...
Jan 31, 2022Gallo Gang Rescues Six Children from Brooklyn BlazeJan. 31, 1962 - Seven members of the Gallo gang rescued six children today in Brooklyn when a fire in a mattress filled a top-floor...
Jan 29, 2022Lavish Funeral for Lucky Luciano in NaplesJan. 29, 1962 - A funeral service was held today in Naples for Charles (Lucky) Luciano. After the requiem mass, his body was put in a...