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Mob History

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#OTD (Feb. 05)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

#Philadelphia #Brooklyn #Canada #NiagaraFalls #KansasCity #SaratogaNY #Cuba #Chicago #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory 🗃️ #Skystorians

On this date, February 5...
• in 1918, New York mobster Francis Clementi is fatally shot in Philadelphia. William Flynn, who built the Secret Service case against the Morello-Lupo counterfeiting gang, writes to the President recommending a sentence reduction for Ignazio Lupo.
• in 1921, Frankie Yale of Brooklyn and his associates emerge victorious from a free-for-all gang fistfight at Park Row in Manhattan.
• in 1922, Joseph 'Adonis' Doto is arrested in Brooklyn for assault and battery.
• in 1926, mafioso Salvatore Maranzano passes through Niagara Falls on the way to a farm he has purchased at Saltfleet Township, Ontario, Canada.
• in 1932, Secret Service agents break up a counterfeiting operation that includes Manhattan mobster Louis Reggione.
• in 1934, the tax evasion trial of John Lazia opens in Kansas City federal court.
• in 1948, the Manhattan district attorney investigates underworld connections of boxer Rocky Graziano's management team.
• in 1953, Meyer Lansky is arrested near Saratoga NY on gambling conspiracy charges.
• in 1960, six men, sentenced to prison for running stolen military weapons to Cuban revolutionaries, convince a federal appeals court to release them on bail during their legal appeals.
• in 2009, Chicago Outfit leader James Marcello is sentenced to life in prison for racketeering and murders.
Image of John Lazia.

February 5, 2026 at 10:23 AM

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Indivisible ADK/Saratoga Meeting: Focus on NY Climate Action in 2026

1/25, 2:00-4:00

Michael Richardson, @thirdactorg.bsky.social Campaigns Director, will speak on renewable energy, 2026 NYS climate bills, & the April 18 rally.

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January 19, 2026 at 2:43 AM

Mob History

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#OTD (Dec. 29)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

#NewYork #Chicago #Detroit #Philadelphia #SaratogaNY #TampaFL #SanDiego #KearnyNJ #Mafia #MafiaHistory 🗃️ #Skystorians

On this date, December 29...
... in 1918, John DiGiovanni, a Chicago business agent for the hod carriers union, is shot to death at his home.
... in 1919, four men go to trial in Detroit for the year-old murder of Peter Bosco.
... in 1920, Salvatore Mauro, who had sworn to avenge the murder of underworld leader Salvatore LoIacono, is killed in Manhattan. Joe Masseria is suspected in the murder.
... in 1926, brothers Jack and Eddie Diamond, James Walsh and Salvatore Lucania are discharged after New York shooting victim Albert Levy refuses to identify them as his assailants.
... in 1927, Luigi Quaranta, convicted of participating in the Philadelphia murders of Vincent Cocozza and Joseph Zanghi, wins a new trial on appeal.
... in 1928, an NYPD detective is charged and suspended for failing to photograph and fingerprint George McManus, suspect in the murder of Arnold Rothstein.
... in 1929, Daniel Iamascia, Joe 'Baker' Catania and John Savino are charged with robbery in connection with the recent holdup of the Vitale testimonial dinner, where they were guests.
... in 1950, the Kefauver committee states that Tampa FL is the primary entry point for narcotics smuggled into the U.S.
... in 1953, Joseph 'Doc' Stacher is sentenced to a one-year suspended sentence, two years' probation and a $10,000 fine for running casinos at Saratoga NY.
... in 1955, California's State Liquor Department revokes the license of San Diego's Gold Rail cocktail lounge, partly owned by mafioso Frank Bompensiero.
... in 1959, Connecticut prisoner Louis Ferrini is transported to New Jersey to aid in a Kearny NJ murder investigation.
... in 1992, Thomas and Rosemarie Uva, the couple murdered after robbing from Mafia social clubs in New York, are buried separately - Thomas in the Bronx and Rosemarie in Queens.

Image of Daniel Iamascia.

December 29, 2025 at 11:40 AM

Mob History

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#OTD (Dec. 28)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

#NewOrleans #NewYork #Chicago #Detroit #Texas #SaratogaNY #HartfordCT #Valachi #Mafia #MafiaHistory 🗃️ #Skystorians

On this date, December 28...
... in 1875, 'Nine-Fingered Frank' Romeo surrenders to New Orleans police and is charged with the September murder of cigar merchant Bernard Ditte.
... in 1922, A janitor finds Eugenio Orgento dead of stab wounds in the back of his New York shop.
... in 1926, Jack and Eddie Diamond, Salvatore 'Charlie Luciano' Lucania and James Walsh are arrested in New York for felonious assault - the Dec. 21 shooting of insurance broker Albert Levy.
... in 1929, Chicago police raid the headquarters of the remnants of the 'Bugs' Moran gang.
... in 1931, Frank Cammarata surrenders to the Wayne County MI sheriff for questioning about the Wyandotte Massacre.
... in 1936, Texas gambling czar Benny Binion is released by police after questioning regarding the September murder of policy racketeer Ben Frieden.
... in 1945, Mafia faction leader Vincent 'the Dude' Benevento is shot and critically wounded in the rear room of his Chicago cheese store.
... in 1946, on its first Saturday night of operation, the Las Vegas Flamingo Hotel features performances by Xavier Cugat's band, comedian Jimmy Durante, Rose Marie and Tommy Wonder. Celebrity visitors include George Raft, Charles Coburn, George Jessel, Vivian Blaine and George Sanders.
... in 1953, Joseph 'Doc' Stacher and others are sentenced for illegal casino gambling at Saratoga NY.
... in 1963, Joe Magliocco, disgraced former boss of New York's Profaci Crime Family, dies of a heart attack at a New York hospital.
... in 1968, G.P. Putnam's Sons releases The Valachi Papers by Peter Maas.
... in 2007, a federal jury convicts Alphonse 'Allie Boy' Persico and Jackie DeRoss of conspiring in 1999 to kill Colombo Crime Family underboss William Cutolo.
... in 2010, Anthony Volpe, reputed boss of the Genovese Crime Family-linked Hartford CT underworld, dies at the age of 78.

December 28, 2025 at 12:12 PM

davidk9x.bsky.social

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"Serenity" (Sold) years ago. 30x40 inch canvas. Painted from a statue in Yaddo gardens in Saratoga NY.

#yaddo #saratogany #figurativeart #figurativenude #art

December 9, 2025 at 3:31 PM

Indivisible ADK/Saratoga

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October 16, 2025 at 3:06 PM

Indivisible ADK/Saratoga

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Events include a flash mob, a concert by Crystal Bowersox, and a family film screening. Check out the attached flyer for the full schedule!
#SaratogaPeaceWeek #PeaceWeek2025 #SaratogaNY #CommunityEvents #PeaceAndJustice

September 19, 2025 at 11:24 PM

davidk9x.bsky.social

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King and Queen of Hearts

Both 30x40 inch . Actual post parade sheets are on the canvas.

#art #equineart #gambling #horseracingart #fineart #saratogany

July 16, 2025 at 11:24 PM

davidk9x.bsky.social

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Finally painted my yard jockey. Irish flag colors. How to paint a yard jockey. Let me know, I attempted it for the first time.
#howtopaint #yardjockey #saratogany #paintayardjockey #irish #horseracing #artist