By Larry Henry Writing about the “Crimetown” podcast series on Providence, Rhode Island, last week brought to my mind the writer George V. Higgins. Higgins, a New England journalist and lawyer who once worked in Providence — he died in 1999 — is one of the great novelists in American literature, known nowadays by too […]
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The Mafia Chronicles: The Mean Streets of George V. Higgins
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May 14th, 2017 CEO By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt Character actor Powers Boothe who appeared in such great movies as Tombstone, Sin City, the original Red Dawn (not the horrible remake) and many others died in his sleep of natural causes at the age of 68. His role of Curly Bill, in Tombstone, is beloved by millions of movie fans […]
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May 10th, 2017 CEO By Marla Eggar The CIA and the Mafia have more in common than meets the eye. Both enjoy working in the dark and a legal status which operates above the law. According to declassified documents, the CIA at one point planned to use the mob to assassinate Cuban leader Fidel Castro for $150,000! Documents detail […]
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May 9th, 2017 CEO By Larry Henry Providence, Rhode Island. Not a place some people might think to put on a short list of the most corrupt, mobbed-up cities in American Mafia history. New York definitely would go on the list, as would Boston and Philadelphia. Chicago would be there, and so would Detroit and Milwaukee and Kansas City. […]
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May 9th, 2017 CEO By Marla Eggar As everyone may know Frank Costello was known as “The Prime Minister of the Underworld”. Despite retiring from the mob, he still retained power and influence in New York’s mafia and remained prominent throughout his final years. Mob bosses and old associates such as Carlo Gambino and Meyer Lansky still held Costello […]
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May 5th, 2017 CEO By Larry Henry All these years later, nobody knows who blew up Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal’s Cadillac, injuring him with his to-go order of ribs outside the Tony Roma’s restaurant in old mobbed-up Las Vegas. His former lawyer, gin-swilling Oscar Goodman, who flamboyantly later served as Las Vegas mayor sometimes with showgirls at his side and […]
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May 5th, 2017 CEO NewzBreaker Press Release NewzBreaker welcomes our newest Feature Writer Larry Henry, who is an award winning journalist. Henry’s column “The Mafia Chronicles” will be exclusive to NewzBreaker and a can’t miss read for all the mafia fans out there who check out our site daily for mafia related articles. On behalf of the entire team, […]
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May 2nd, 2017 CEO By Marla Eggar (Who else would it be by?) I know this may only be only my opinion but gangster movies are one of the most popular and fascinating in today’s cinema. Their compelling, provocative and comical, at times. While it’s hard to combine my list to just five I went with the ones that […]
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May 1st, 2017 CEO By Marla Eggar The Godfather for years has been regarded as one of the greatest representations of organized crime. It’s been certified as socially, historically and theatrically compelling. Currently, (to the best of my knowledge) it’s ranked the second-greatest film in American cinema. Mario Puzo’s novel about the Corleone Family gives us a glimpse into […]
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May 1st, 2017 CEO By Jerry Pearce It’s an unusually balmy late April night here in New Jersey, and as I let the fan in the corner beat cooler air down on me, I’m sitting in front of my record player listening to a disc of master takes from a recording session I was engaged in a few days […]
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April 25th, 2017 CEO By Marla Eggar Anyone whose heard of my second favorite gangster of all time, John Gotti, surely at some point has heard of Wilfred Johnson aka “Willie Boy” Johnson. He was born in Canarsie, Brooklyn, one of five children. His father was a Native American and his mother was Italian-American. His family settled in Red […]
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April 25th, 2017 CEO Humans have always played games. The much-loved games we played in antiquity have followed us down the ages, with relatively few changes along the way – at least until we entered the digital age and the internet came along. Here we take a closer look at baccarat and chess, two very different retro games that […]
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April 24th, 2017 CEO By Marla Eggar Contrary to popular belief my favorite gangster of all time isn’t John Gotti. It’s true, I admire him for his principal’s, demeanor and charismatic charm. However, the man I marvel at isn’t even considered a gangster at all!! Yeah you heard me!! It wasn’t a typo. Even though he isn’t a gangster […]
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April 19th, 2017 CEO By Jerry Pearce It was the year 2007, and my local sanctuary, Borders Books, was closing forever. Not only was the store closing, the entire adjoining mall was being torn down, and accordingly, the superstore was holding the precedent of an out of business sale. Walking through the gap-a-plenty music section, which looked much like […]
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April 15th, 2017 CEO By Marla Eggar Joseph Dominick Pistone better known as “Donnie Brasco” has made a name and reputation for himself by laying the groundwork to successfully infiltrate the American mob. His undercover experience has been detailed in his book Donnie Brasco: My Undercover Life in the Mafia which went on to become the basis for the […]
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April 12th, 2017 CEO By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt Comedian Charlie Murphy who found fame on Chappelle’s Show and in movies, has died at the age of 57 according to TMZ. Murphy, is also Eddie Murphy’s older brother. According to Charlie’s manager, he died from leukemia Wednesday morning in a NYC hospital. He’d been undergoing chemotherapy.
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April 10th, 2017 CEO By Marla Eggar The perception of beauty is subjective but anyone who tries to tell you that Theresa Ferrara wasn’t beautiful was either death, dumb or blind. Theresa was a New York Italian, born in South Ozone Park, Queens and an aspiring model and actress. However, I guess you could say her side gig was […]
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April 8th, 2017 CEO By Marla Eggar The first time I heard of Joseph Charles Massino I couldn’t help but to like him. However, in time, that changed! He came from good stock, provided for his family and was a devoted husband and father. In his youth, Massino was considered a renegade yet a good athlete. At the age […]
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April 6th, 2017 CEO By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt This one resonates hard with me NewzBreaker readers. Legendary comedian Don Rickles died from kidney failure today at the age of 90. For years, Rickles was one of the biggest comedians in the world where he did his insult comedy for sold out crowds around the world. He was Frank Sinatra’s […]
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April 3rd, 2017 CEO By Jerry Pearce “That’s the flattest note anybody ever hit!”– Sinatra, recording “Oh, You Crazy Moon” Let’s make a long story short: “Moonlight Sinatra” is a rarity of a Sinatra album, just not for the reasons that you might think. It’s not that type of album that will fetch top dollar on an online auction […]
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April 1st, 2017 CEO By Marla Eggar Anyone familiar with the movie Goodfellas has heard of Parnell Edwards, also known as “Stacks”. In Goodfellas, his character was played by Samuel L. Jackson and was described as someone who hung around the club playing music. What the movie over looked was despite the fact that “Stacks” was a struggling musician […]
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March 29th, 2017 CEO By Kristi O’Toole Being a writer of the supernatural one may think I’m not too fazed by horror, but this new trailer release should be titled, ‘S*it’, because that’s what I did in my pants. The blood-thirsty child-hungry Pennywise is back with a vengeance. ‘IT’ is easily one of Stephen King’s most well known creations, […]
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March 29th, 2017 CEO By Marla Eggar This week I’m taking an intermission break from the mob and introducing … My girls! These chicks have been down with me since day one. Periodically we try to get together for a date night that we call “Cougar Night”. This week we decided to put together a list of public service […]
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March 27th, 2017 CEO By Kristi O’Toole Located on the N.E coast of Florida, St Augustine boasts being the oldest city in America. With that being said it stands to reason there would be plenty of haunting history under her belt. In my research, I’ve plucked a few unsettling tales out to share with you. Founded on the site […]
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March 25th, 2017 CEO By Jerry Pearce Sad news to report out of California this evening with the untimely passing of an individual who was a true legend in American popular music, the talented Vincent Falcone. An ace pianist, accompanist, and musical director, Vincent was perhaps best known for his extended association as sideman and conductor for Frank Sinatra, […]
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