Sammy the Bull Nods to CARMINE AND THE 13TH AVENUE BOYS on Popular Video Series! Salvatore "Sammy the Bull" Gravano, a figure synonymous with New York's infamous gangster era, recently gave a shoutout to CARMINE AND THE 13TH AVENUE BOYS on his popular podcast series. Authors Craig McGuire and Carmine Imbriale have skillfully crafted a narrative that resonates with fans of this gritty genre, and Gravano's mention is a testament to its authenticity … [Read more...]
Enjoy a Slice of South Brooklyn—”Playing the Numbers”—By Author Craig McGuire
I grew up in the same neighborhood as Carmine Imbriale, the subject of my latest book, "Carmine & the 13th Avenue Boys: Surviving the Bloody South Brooklyn Colombo Mob." So one of the things I enjoyed most while writing this book was revisiting that time and place, but with a deeper dive into the dark side of Brooklyn in the 1980s. While Carmine was hustling down on 13th Avenue, I was growing up on the corner of 77th Street and 16th Avenue … [Read more...]
