La Stella Restaurant was an Italian restaurant in Forest Hills, Queens. [1]
La Stella was opened by Joe and Jack Taliercio in 1970. [2] It closed in 1992. [3]
Tony Talierico later opened a location in Sunrise, Florida. [4]
On the morning of June 2, 1970, a pipe bomb exploded outside the restaurant knocking in the front door, smashing in the front window and starting a small fire. [5]
On September 22, 1966, Queens County District Attorney Nat Hentel organized the arrest of 13 Mafia leaders. [1] Those arrested included Carlo Gambino, Joseph Colombo, Carlos Marcello, [6] Santo Trafficante Jr., [7] Aniello Dellacroce, [8] Michele Miranda and Anthony Carollo. It was called “Little Apalachin” after the 1957 arrests. [1] Other reports say it happened on September 30 [9] and 15 were arrested. [10]
No-one was charged with any crimes but they were held as material witnesses on $100,000 bail each for a grand jury investigation which resulted in no indictments. [11]
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La Stella Restaurant was an Italian restaurant in Forest Hills, Queens. [1]
La Stella was opened by Joe and Jack Taliercio in 1970. [2] It closed in 1992. [3]
Tony Talierico later opened a location in Sunrise, Florida. [4]
On the morning of June 2, 1970, a pipe bomb exploded outside the restaurant knocking in the front door, smashing in the front window and starting a small fire. [5]
On September 22, 1966, Queens County District Attorney Nat Hentel organized the arrest of 13 Mafia leaders. [1] Those arrested included Carlo Gambino, Joseph Colombo, Carlos Marcello, [6] Santo Trafficante Jr., [7] Aniello Dellacroce, [8] Michele Miranda and Anthony Carollo. It was called “Little Apalachin” after the 1957 arrests. [1] Other reports say it happened on September 30 [9] and 15 were arrested. [10]
No-one was charged with any crimes but they were held as material witnesses on $100,000 bail each for a grand jury investigation which resulted in no indictments. [11]
40°43′34″N 73°51′04″W / 40.726027°N 73.850993°W