New York City December 16 1985: Gotti broke the rules. Boss of Bosses 2001 starring Chazz Palminteri & Angela Alvarado & Jay O Sanders & Richard Poronjy & Mark Margolis & Dayton Callie & Patricia Mauceri & Al Ruscio & Sonnt Marinelli & Philip Williams & Steven Bauer et al, director Dwight H Little
Brooklyn Christmas 1933: There’s two kind of people in this world, [inaudible]: them that take, them that want. ibid. Carlo to Paul
Promise me one thing. Promise me: you keep our children clean; never involve them in that filthy business. ibid. Nina to Paul
They will crush me like a cock-er-roach. ibid. Paul to boys
I ain’t sorry; I loved every minute, every second. ibid. Carlo to Paul
The world’s changing and we gotta change with it. ibid. Paul
In this life it is the living we must fear, not the dreams. ibid. Gloria to Paul
I have a plan. To control all of New York City. ibid. Paul to gang
Our way will be the business way. And we’ll rule longer than the Roman Empire. ibid.
Then we own them all; we have the biggest RICO in history. ibid. chief rozzer to rozzers
From the misery of others, Father, I have made millions of dollars. They call me the Boss of Bosses. ibid. Paul’s confession
Deprived of the leadership of Paul Castellano, the Gambino family rapidly declined and never regained its former glory. ibid. caption
1917 New York: this is where I grew up. Main Street. I’m Charlie Luciano. Mobsters 1991 starring Christian Slater & Patrick Dempsey & Costas Mandylor & Richard Grieco & Michael Gambon & Christopher Penn & Anthony Quinn & Lara Flynn Boyle & F Murray Abraham et al, director Michael Karbelnikoff
So that’s how we started: two Italians and two Jews. ibid.
Charlie: So er how’s the decorating business?
Maerose: Oh it’s just great, Charlie. We’re always busy. Everything is art deco now.
Charlie: Art who? Prizzi’s Honor 1985 starring Jack Nicholson & Kathleen Turner & Anjelica Huston & Robert Loggia & John Randolph & William Hickey & Lee Richardson & Michael Lombard & C C H Pounder & Stanley Tucci & Lawrence Tierney et al, director John Huston
I see what I want to see. That’s what love is. ibid. him to her
What are you next to seventy million dollars? Nuttin’. ibid. Charlie’s dad
I had been in New York for nineteen minutes and eleven seconds and I was already ruined. The Freshman 1990 starring Marlon Brando & Matthew Broderick & Bruno Kirby & Penelope Anne Miller & Frank Whaley & Jon Polito & Paul Benedict & Richard Gant et al, director Andrew Bergman, commentary
What I’m talking about is social order. ibid.
But I’d say at least 40% is hijacking. Getting Gotti 1994 starring Lorraine Bracco & Anthony Denison & August Schellenberg & Kathleen Lanskey & Kenneth Welsh & Jeremy Ratchford & Ron Gabriel & Ellen Burstyn et al, director Roger Young, district attorney to new district attorney
He’s everywhere. He’s in on every crime. You people gave him the licence to extort, to steal, to kill, you name it. ibid. hero to FBI
1972 Brooklyn New York 4:00 a.m. Between Love and Honor 1995 starring Grant Show & Geza Kovacs & Maria Pitillo & Nigel Bennett & Costin Manu & Joseph Coren & Robert Morelli et al, director Sam Pillsbury, opening scene
I hate victims who respect their executioners. ibid. Joey Gallo
Steve Collura never saw Maria Caprefoli again. He resigned from the NYPD and left New York. He has never married. ibid.
You don’t make up for your sins in Church. You do it in the streets. You do it at home. The rest is bullshit and you know it. Mean Streets 1973 starring Harvey Keitel & Robert De Niro & David Proval & Amy Robinson & Richard Romanus & Cesare Danova & Victor Argo & George Memmoli & David Carradine et al, director Martin Scorsese, opening scene
Lord, I’m not worthy to eat your flesh, not worthy to drink your blood. ibid. Charlie in church
Joe Black – I owe money. ibid. De Niro
What’s the matter wid chu? ibid. De Niro
New York City, December 1985: Castellano Gunned Down In New York. The Last Shot 2004 starring Matthew Broderick & Alec Baldwin & Toni Collette & Calista Flockhart & Ray Liotta & Tim Blake Nelson & James Rebhorn & Russell Means et al, director & writer Jeff Nathanson, caption & Chronicle headline Tuesday December 16 1985
I know how we’re going to get Tommy Sanz. ibid. Agent Divine
Mike, is that motherfucker there? Let me talk to him. Chuck, I’m going to tell you something. You have that fucking hundred in my hands tomorrow. If you ain’t got that two hundreds in my hands tomorrow, I’ll break every fucking bone in your body. I swear to my kids. You understand? Fear City: New York vs The Mafia s1e1: Mob Rule, Netflix 2020, tapes
People once called New York Fun City. Now police and fireman’s unions in New York are calling it Fear City. ibid. television news
1970s New York: A lawless city plagued by drugs, violence and murder … ‘It’s a story about New York. It’s a story about horrible acts of violence. And then it’s a story about greed for money and power and dominance.’ … ibid.
Five untouchable Mafia families hold the city in their grip. This is a story of the men and women who attempt the impossible: to bring down the Mob. ibid.
Our biggest task force ever: we were going to bug the Mafia. ibid. rozzer
In the 1970s the city of New York was owned by the Mob. ibid. Curtis Sliwa
Bonanno, Colombo, Gambino, Genovese, Lucchese … New York was total anarchy. The Bronx was burning every night. ibid.
New York was in the grip of the Mafia. The government wasn’t much in control of anything. ibid. DOJ dude
Using Rico, a person could now be convicted because they ordered someone to do a crime. ibid.
Going after the bosses of all five families. When he first broached that to me, I had my doubts. ibid. DOJ dude #2
It was a total immersion into the life of a Mafia household … It was a real slow-going art. ibid. tape transcript woman
He [Castellano] was having a torrid affair with his maid [Gloria Olarte]. ibid.
The early ’80s was a golden era of our life, the Mob. New York was the seat of power for that life all over America. Fear City: New York vs The Mafia s1e2: The Godfather Tapes, Curtis Sliwa
The intention was to develop a Rico case against each of the families. We decided that we tap five family squads. ibid. DoJ dude
They realised we had bugs all over the place. ibid.
You cannot be in the narcotics business and stick it in your stomach. You can’t be in the junk business without going on the fucking streets. ibid. gangsta
There’s a fucking dispute over fucking money. I gotta make a decision I hate to make. ibid.
The five bosses and the Commission had a lot of control over a lot of legitimate businesses, and not only that, the bosses were in business together. ibid. DOJ dude
Rudy Giuliani has this idea of prosecuting the board of directions of the Mafia. And he would like you to work as his deputy. ibid. prosecutor
In the 1980s there were buildings going up all across Manhattan. Fear City: New York vs the Mafia s1e3: Judgment Day
… There’s jobs that did count in there like Trump … ibid. building gangsta on tape
The Gambino squad was getting their information from a bug they had on Paul Castellano. ibid. DOJ rozzer
The Concrete Club: The Club was the key … There’s eight companies that participate in The Club. Each of those companies was connected to a Mob boss … Everything is fixed … A kickback of 2% … Every construction job in Manhattan over two million in value would pay the Mob. ibid.
Carmine Galante had eighty-four entrance and exit wounds in his body. Five people participated in that killing. ibid. DOJ sole lady rozzer
We are going to be arresting the bosses of all five families … I told my bosses, we gotta go right now. ibid. DOJ rozzer