Crazy Joe Gallo

Crazy Joe Gallo

Recently I was talking with a friend who lived in the Park Slope area of Brooklyn NYC circa 1960-1964. He was a member of St Francis Xavier Catholic Church located about three blocks away from Gallo's social club/headquarters at Carroll St at 4th Avenue/President St Tenement House. My friend's church was at Carroll and 6th Avenue. Gallo was from Red Hook, Brooklyn. He told about the mob in Brooklyn and their hangouts and thus inspired me to put this post together about Crazy Joe. New…

Gallo brothers

"Crazy" Joe Gallo (l) with Armando "Mando" Illiano

Born in Red Hook, Brooklyn In the year of who knows when. Opened up his eyes To the sound of an accordion. --Bob Dylan and Jacques L...

Crazy Joe Gallo

Organized Crime Figure. Larry Gallo was the brother of Albert Gallo and Crazy Joe Joey Gallo. He led a life that eventually saw him become an inducted member of the Profaci family, and the leader of what was called the Gallo Crew. The Gallo brothers became dissatisfied with Joe Profaci's leadership and keeping too much...