On the fateful evening of July 28, 1931, the vibrant streets of Harlem's Little Italy bore witness to a tragic event that would send shockwaves through the city.
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Upcoming Movie About Harlem’s Queen Of The Numbers Game
Jezebel writes that there’s an HBO Films project in the works dedicated to the life of Stephanie St. Clair, the legendary Harlem numbers runner.Continue reading
East Harlem’s Joseph “Tough Joey” Rao
Joseph "Tough Joey" Rao (pronounced "Ray-oh"), also known as Joey Rao and Joseph Cangro March 12, 1901 – May 10, 1962 was a New York mobster who was both a rival and an associate of mobster Dutch Schultz. Continue reading
The Vincent “Mad Dog Coll” And Crew Arrested For The “Harlem Baby Murders,” 1931
On July 28, 1931, Summer in Harlem, New York has always been a fun time for children of all ages. School was out and the days were longer, which meant they could stay out and play longer. Continue reading
116th Street Crew In “Little Italy” Harlem NY, 1890s –
The 116th Street crew, also known as the Uptown crew, is a powerful crew within the Genovese crime family. In the early 1960s, Anthony Salerno became one of the most powerful capos in the family. Continue reading
Stephanie “Queenie” St. Clair, Queen Of The Harlem Racket
Stephanie St. Clair, 1886 – 1969, was a bookmaker in Harlem. Madam St. Clair was born of mixed French and African descent on Martinique.
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Harlem’s Ellsworth Raymond “Bumpy” Johnson
Ellsworth Raymond Johnson (October 31, 1905 – July 7, 1968) — known as "Bumpy" Johnson — was an American mob boss and bookmaker in New York City's Harlem neighborhood.Continue reading
