From Larrys Desk
Paul Vario Sr
Back in 1955, The Euclid Ave. Taxicab and Limosine Service in Brownsville was the unoffical headquarters for Paul Vario, The racketter for the area.
Paul was a large man, standing six foot at over 240lbs. He controlled almost all of the illigal gambling, loan sharking, labor rakets and extortion games. He was a member of The Lucchese Crime Family.
Paul used his four brothers as emissaries and partners. He owned the Presto Pizzeria(restaurant and Pizza Stand) on Pitkin Ave. around the corner from his cab office and The Fountainblu Florist on Fulton St. about six blocks from the cab stand.
Gang Members
Anthony Stabile
Tommy Desimone
Tommy Stabile
Fat Andy
Freddy No Nose
Eddie Finelli
Pete the Killer Abbanantes
Mike Franzese
Nicky Blanda
Bobby the Dentist
Angelo Ruggierio
Clyde Brooks
Danny Rizzo
Angelo Sepe
Alex and Michael Corcione Frank Sorace(later killed)
Eddy Barberra
Bobby Scola( Pres. of the Bricklayers Union)
Joey Russo(cab driver and constuction worker)
Louis"Cop out Louis" Delenhause(Varios Lawyer)
Frank"Frankie the Whop" Manzo(owned Villa Capra Restaurant in Cedarhurst)
Bruno Facciolo(assembled craps tables, owned Brunos Restaurant)
Jimmy "Jimmy the Gent" Burke( citys biggest hijacker)
Family Members
: Eldest Vario, Constuction Union Official, ex- bootlegger. Arrested once with "Lucky" Luccianl. Pauls liason to local contractors and construction companies
Third Vario son. Also a Union Delagate. Record of several arrest for illegal gambling operations. Oversaw Pauls bookmaking and loan-shark operations at the construction sites
Fourth Vario son. Ran cab stand, lost left leg in Korean War
Youngest Vario. Ran the floating card and dice games in the area buildings, apartments,etc. Payed off law enforcement to garantee peaceful games.