Asked this before under a different category, thought I'd ask it again here...
Recently, I was visiting Mulberry Street in New York's Little Italy. It was during the Feast of San Gennaro and of course it was lined with food vendors, games and whatnot. Anyway, I happened to notice a tough-looking, rather swaggering guy talking with one of the the vendors, with slicked back hair, a gold chain with a cross around his neck, an expensive-looking black leather jacket of the sort I've seen in mob movies like Donnie Brasco (NOT a biker jacket- see this picture: http://img.neoseeker.com/boxview.php?iid=18538&eid=27817&type=front) ,and massive tattoos peeking out from under his sleeves. Now, what are the chances this was a mobster, and not just a macho, tough-looking Italian-American? I'm not from NY, so I wouldn't really know.
2007-10-12 12:40:55 · 7 answers · asked by Tony Camonte 4 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ New York City
No, you probably saw some transplant wanna be from Springfield, Mo.
2007-10-12 13:06:43 · answer #1 · answered by joe s 6 · 7⤊ 0⤋
If you wanna see mobster types, head out to Staten Island or Ozone Park in Queens. You have a lot of guys that play the role but aren't the role.
2007-10-12 23:57:37 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You would have a better chance of catching a glimpse of a mobster in Bensonhurst, Howard Beach or Todt Hill.
That guy was there in Little Italy to thrill the tourists.
2007-10-12 13:05:18 · answer #3 · answered by Goodache 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
You might have seen a low-level guy or, more likely, a wannabe. Most of the "made" guys don't want attention drawn to them, so they're rather low-key and don't stick out.
2007-10-13 09:30:10 · answer #4 · answered by zippythejessi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You've seen too many movies. Organized crime guys hardly ever look like that.
2007-10-12 17:37:08 · answer #5 · answered by zebj25 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you did, he was small time.
The bigger fish are smarter than to look like that.
2007-10-12 12:56:55 · answer #6 · answered by Irv S 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
You watch too much TV.
2007-10-12 12:49:27 · answer #7 · answered by xavier_maximus 2 · 6⤊ 0⤋