“They’ll talk about me when I’m gone”- Lea Garofalo (April 24, 1974- November 24, 2009) On April 5, 2023, The Good Mothers, a series, will debut on Disney and Hulu. The show is based on a book of the same name written by a U.K based journalist named Alex Perry…....
The 4th Mafia
When one thinks of the mafia in Italy, three familiar names come to mind: the camorra of Naples, Calabria’s ‘ndrangheta, and Sicilian cosa nostra. Needless to say, there is a rising concern of a fourth mafia rearing its head. Puglia Italy’s Southernmost region, Apulia (Puglia) is well-known for its whitewashed…...
Albanian Mafia Take Over
In general, in every disadvantage there is a corresponding advantage. Presently, the Albanian mafia is making the most of specific circumstances. Such as, the blow to the Sicilian mafia by the recent arrest of Matteo Messina Denaro, as well as the numerous arrests of ‘ndrangheta members. The mafia thrives on…...
Two of a kind-mafia/terrorist
“Every leader, and every regime, and every movement, and every organization that steps across the line to terrorism must be banished from the discourse of civilized human life.”-Alan Keyes, former US assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs While researching, I’ve discovered some intriguing parallels between the mafia and…...
Family Trouble: Genovese/Gambino
Metropolis Years ago, if you drove by the industrial park located in College Point, Queens, a big square structure would come into view. A disco named Metropolis, one large enough to accommodate 1,000 clubgoers, many of whom were affluent New Yorkers. The reason, supposedly, why people from outside of New…...
Avenging a rape- on the wrong man
During the 1980s, just north of New York City, a rapist was preying on women in Westchester County. In the early morning of October 31, 1982, two teenage girls were victims of robbery, and were sexually assaulted. According to the victims, the crime transpired while walking home from a party…...
The Lucchese Social Club
“I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member”- Groucho Marx Social clubs are known to be places where one can find camaraderie, enjoy good food, and have plenty of laughs. I vividly recall my childhood in Ozone Park and Howard Beach, Queens. Due to a…...
Gioia Tauro: Possible Spark To More Violence
“Just ’cause we lit the fuse, doesn’t mean we can control the explosion” – Irving, Mr. Robot The residents of Gioia Tauro are very familiar with its port and the ‘ndrangheta who controls it. Ninety-seven percent of the cocaine entering Italy, according to the Direzione Investigativa Antimafia (DIA), enters through…...
‘Ndrangheta Encroachment of New York
In March 2020, the Central Operations Service in Catanzaro, Calabria received some interesting reports from the FBI in New York. Specifically, they inquired about Teodoro Matozzo from Satriano, a small town in Catanzaro. Apparently, Matozzo was operating in New York and had links to the Gambino and Colombo families. Equally…...
The Picture
“There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs.”- Ansel Adams What makes a photograph stand out from the rest? For me, it involves catching an unexpected person or moment and capturing it. I’m not a photographer by any means, but I do own a camera and…...