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Yaddo's gardens are modeled after the classical Italian gardens the Trasks had visited in Europe. [20] The Four Seasons statues were acquired and installed in the garden in 1909. [ 21 ] There are many statues and sculptures located within the estate, including a sundial that bears the inscription, "Hours fly, Flowers die, New days, New ways ...
John C. Montana (born Giovanni Montana; July 1, 1893 – March 18, 1964) was a Buffalo, New York labor racketeer, political fixer, and elected politician who eventually became the underboss and/or consigliere of the Buffalo crime family.
Stefano "The Undertaker" Magaddino (Italian pronunciation: [ˈsteːfano maɡadˈdiːno]; October 10, 1891 – July 19, 1974) was an Italian-born crime boss of the Buffalo crime family in western New York. His underworld influence stretched from Ohio to Southern Ontario and as far east as Montreal, Quebec.
In 1922, Buffalo's crime family boss Joseph DiCarlo died and Magaddino quickly succeeded him as the new boss. [12] The Buffalo crime family continued to gain power during the Prohibition era through bootlegging. In 1931, the family boss, Stefano Magaddino, became an original member of The Commission, the governing body of the American Mafia.
Acting 1977–1978 – Salvatore "Sammy G" Gingello – murdered on April 23, 1978 during the "A & B Wars" Acting 1988 – Angelo Amico – arrested in 1988; released in 1993 [ 11 ] Acting 1988 – Loren Piccarreto – son of Rene Piccarreto; arrested 1988; released in 1994 [ 12 ]
The South Buffalo Italian Festival is held each summer and attract hundreds of people who come to honor the Italian-American contributions to South Buffalo. Another new festival tradition is the South Buffalo Business Expo and Irish Feish, usually held the first weekend of September in Cazenovia Park.
The Castellammarese War (Italian pronunciation: [kaˌstɛllammaˈreːze,-eːse]) was a bloody power struggle for control of the American Mafia between partisans of Joe "The Boss" Masseria and Salvatore Maranzano that took place in New York City from February 26, 1930, until April 15, 1931.
Corallo was born in New York City on February 12, 1913, and grew up in the Italian neighborhood of East Harlem. Corallo was a quiet, unassuming man who enjoyed gardening, opera, and pasta. In his later years, Corallo owned a luxurious home in Oyster Bay Cove, New York .