LCN-Mafia Spots Bay Ridge, Brooklyn NYC

Bay Ridge, Brooklyn is a neighborhood once known to be a mafia area. Not as much as other N.Y. places but nonetheless known. Peacock's was a favorite hang out of one time acting Colombo underboss/capo Jerry "Lang" Langella.
LCN-Mafia Spots

[chrismaurina]

I grew up in ozonepark queens and moved to bay ridge about 14 yrs ago because my wife was from there, happy wife happy life, it’s a great neighborhood still today

[Ktheodoss]

Bay Ridge is the best neighborhood in Brooklyn. I lived around the corner from Espresso Pizza for about two years on Gelston Avenue.

[anthonyjona]

The original name of Pastels was Penthouse. Pastels opened in July of 1983.

[larrystreasures]

Thank you for the flash back. I lived in Fort Hamilton (In the Army Base) from 1970-79. The good old days. Thank you!

[AB-fmzn]

Great area! Especially Shore Road+96 st.. Where I live. Love my walks along the water.

Remember Goodfellas Pizza and Mambo's back in the 90s? Still have some great restaurants and amazing people.👍

[jasonrano]

I was born & raised in Brooklyn. Moved out to Vegas when I was 22. Did you know the owners of Pizza Wagon opened one in the San Fernando Valley in California? I went to a Bar Mitzvah in Pastels. My friend's father was some big shot there.

[assignmentdesk]

Miss the old days.. used to get my hair cut next to harbor view for years till he closed up

[martyjewell]

I remember that coffee shop. Right across from Grand Union. I had a studio apartment in Bay Ridge from 1974 till moving upstate (not Sing Sing) in 1989. Rent in 1974 was $90/month with gas/electric included. Used to be a Steak-N-Brew there around 94th street back in the day. A swell video, brung back memories. Thanks.

[rvm]

Grew up in Park Slope and moved to 96th/3rd before leaving NYC in 2010. The neighborhood still had a good amount of Italians in it unlike Bensonhurst which is predominantly, Asian/Russian now. The Arabs are taking over the Ridge now tho.

[bksalkrook]

pastels was run by ALI SHADES, ,they had a spot upstairs, the VIP section for wise guys, and people who knew ALI, ,ALI is from BKLYN and is still alive today !!

[Coodeville]

My old neighborhood. Had many a might in Pastel's. Worked in TJ Bentley's. They owned Hunter's Steakhouse too

[bksalkrook]

also the reasturant john travolta was in, , , having dinner was called fishermans conner

[johnygunnzz]

I miss Brooklyn, i wish i never left.

[michaelhayes]

I always like that pizzeria off the corner they made the best Sicilians around better than l&b's

[richardcollier]

I lived in Brooklyn by the waterfront in 2010. Everybody I met was polite. No smartasses. Musta been my kind face that won them ovah.

[plarthur]

I have a feeling the mafia owns the dealerships in bayridge cause theirs so much of them next to each other it doesn’t even make sense.

[bwoutchannel]

I never knew the subway was built in there.

[bobwilliams]

In the 60s and 70s are used to hang out in a place called the gallery I am wondering if it’s still there anybody know

[captainjohn]

while you were there you should have went by and pointed out the Cannon in the park on 100 street where Casso met Vic every other day to give him his orders

[KarlHungus]

No mention of that poor kid who worked in the bagel shop who was killed in 1991?