Ciro Terranova, July 20, 1888 − February 20, 1938, was an Italian-born in New York gangster and one time underboss of the Morello crime family. Continue Reading →
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Giuseppe “Joe The Boss” Masseria, Mafia Boss From East Harlem, NY 1886 – 1931
Giuseppe “Joe the Boss” Masseria, January 17, 1886 – April 15, 1931, was an early Italian-American Mafia boss in East Harlem, New York. Continue Reading →
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Michael “Trigger Mike” Coppola, Harlem, NY 1904 – 1966
Michael “Trigger Mike” Coppola (1904 in New York – October 1, 1966) was a New York City mobster who became a caporegime of the 116th Street Crew, with the Genovese crime family. Continue Reading →
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Harlem’s Eunice Roberta Hunton Carter, Harlem, NY 1899 – 1970
Eunice Roberta Hunton Carter, 1899 – 1970, broke down racial and gender barriers. She was one of New York’s first African-American woman lawyers, and served as one of the first district attorneys of color in the United States. Continue Reading →
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