Thomas F. Comiskey Presents: The Untold History of The East Village Mafia

AUTHOR’S TALK AND BOOK SIGNING

Did you know that New York City mob icons Lucky Luciano, Joe “The Boss” Masseria and Joseph Bonanno lived in or frequented the East Village? Or that East Village-bred Mafiosi plotted the assassinations of five Cosa Nostra bosses?

Join attorney and mob historian Thomas F. Comiskey for a discussion of his most recent literary project–The East Village Mafia–and learn about the relationship between mafia bosses and one of the most diverse and emblematic neighborhoods in New York City. Comiskey will share personal anecdotes while comparing historical facts with the myths associated with NYC’s most notorious organized crime families.

About the Author

Thomas F. Comiskey is an attorney who had a thirty-three-year career at the New York City Department of Investigation exposing criminal conduct in New York City’s anti-poverty programs and public schools. He currently lives in Scarborough, New York.

• Books will be available for purchase and signing.
• Bring your questions for the Q & A session.
• Feel free to share this event with your social network.
• Wheelchair-accessible location.

NYC Department of Records & Information Services
31 Chambers Street, Room 111

Free!