East Harlem’s Tommy Lucchese Founding Member Of The Italian Mafia 1899 – 1967 Posted on 12/20/2020 by Harlem World Magazine — Leave a reply Thomas Gaetano Lucchese, born Gaetano Lucchese; Italian; December 1, 1899 – July 13, 1967, was an Italian-American gangster in East Harlem, NY. Continue Reading → Become a Harlem insider - Sign-Up for our Newsletter!