New York Mafia Tour with Retired Detective

This is Semi-Private Experience with Retired Detective who grew up in Little Italy. We meet before our regular Mafia Experience & includes "exclusive menu" plus 2 cocktails (21 +yrs) while we discuss "War Stories of the NYPD" in an open forum setting. I've recently appeared in a Documentary "Life After Goodfellas" set to air on Prime Video revisiting the people and places tied to the movie. I am a local resident & have consulted for Major film and TV production including "Law & Order". I am born & raised in Little Italy from 1965 - 1999 & again now reside in Little Italy. Join me for an open discussion about the Mafia and what it was like working as a Police Officer and undercover Detective in the Narcotics Division. Starting at a famous Mafia "Red Sauce Joint" as seen in Soprano's and "Get Gotti" this experience then winds through the East Village & Little Italy. You will visit notorious Mafia and Crime locations, share true crime stories, and eat amazing food from the neighborhood.

Meeting Point

302 E 12th St

302 E 12th St, New York, NY 10003, USA

We will meet INSIDE Back Room of Mafia "Red Sauce Joint" called "John's of 12th Street" 2nd Ave and E 12 street Manhattan

What's included:

• Professional English-speaking guide
• emi- Private Sit-Down with Retired NYPD Detective & NYC Mafia expert.
• Vegetarian options are available with advanced request.
• Meeting point-Choice of Entree, 2nd Stop Eggplant Rollatini Parm, 3rd Stop Sicilian cannoli.

Not included:

• Gratuities are not included.
• Transportation on the day (if required).

What to expect:

Duration: 4 hours, 15 minutes

John's of 12th Street

302 E 12th St, New York, NY 10003, USA

John’s of 12th Street in NYC has a rich history intertwined with the Italian Mafia. Located in the East Village, this iconic Italian restaurant opened in 1908 and quickly became a popular spot for mobsters. During Prohibition, it operated as a speakeasy, making wine and whiskey in the basement. One of the most notorious events associated with John’s was the 1922 assassination of Umberto Rocco Valenti, a Morello family hitman, who was killed there during a "peace meeting". The restaurant’s old-world charm and connection to the Mafia have made it a legendary spot, even featured in shows like Boardwalk Empire and The Sopranos.
We meet inside the back room of this iconic "Red Sauce Joint" for many reasons including the historic relationship to the beginnings of the NYC Mafia.

1 hour, 15 minutes

New York City

New York City, New York

is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is coextensive with New York County, the smallest county by geographical area in the U.S. state of New York. Located almost entirely on Manhattan Island near the southern tip of the state, Manhattan constitutes the center of the Northeast megalopolis and the urban core of the New York metropolitan area. Manhattan serves as New York City's economic and administrative center and has been described as the cultural, financial, media, and entertainment capital of the world.

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St. Mark's Church In-the-bowery

131 E 10th St, , New York City, 10003-7504, New York

St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery is a parish of the Episcopal Church located at 131 East 10th Street, at the intersection of Stuyvesant Street and Second Avenue in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. The property has been the site of continuous Christian worship since the mid-17th century, making it New York City's oldest site of continuous religious practice.

5 minutes

East Village

New York City, New York

The population of Manhattan's 17th ward – which includes the western part of the East Village and Lower East Side – grew from 18,000 in 1840 to over 43,000 by 1850 and to 73,000 persons in 1860, becoming the city's most highly populated ward at that time.  As a result of the Panic of 1837, the city had experienced less construction in the previous years, and so there was a dearth of units available for immigrants, resulting in the subdivision of many houses in lower Manhattan.

40 minutes

Basilica Of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral

263 Mulberry Street, , New York City, 10012-3375, New York

The Basilica of Saint Patrick's Old Cathedral, sometimes shortened to St. Patrick's Old Cathedral or simply Old St. Patrick's, is a Catholic parish church, a basilica, and the former cathedral of the Archdiocese of New York, located in the Nolita neighborhood of Lower Manhattan, New York City. Built between 1809 and 1815 and designed by Joseph-François Mangin in the Gothic Revival style.

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Nolita

, , New York City, New York

The neighborhood was long regarded as part of Little Italy, but has lost its recognizable Italian character in recent decades because of rapidly rising rents. The Feast of San Gennaro, dedicated to Saint Januarius ("Pope of Naples"), is held in the neighborhood every year following Labor Day, on Mulberry Street between Houston and Grand Streets. The feast, as recreated on Elizabeth Street between Prince and Houston Streets, was featured in the film The Godfather Part II.

30 minutes

Ravenite Social Club/Former HQ Of Gambino Crime Family

247 Mulberry St, New York, NY 10012, USA

The Ravenite Social Club was an Italian American heritage club at 247 Mulberry Street, in Little Italy, New York City. It was used as a mob hangout for the Gambino Crime Family and its notorious Boss John "Dapper Don" Gotti and the storefront later became a shoe store, and as of 2022 is a men's clothing store

15 minutes

Opened in 1968 a family owned restaurant which is an icon of Little Italy. Here we eat my favorite eggplant rollatini

30 minutes

108 Mulberry St

108 Mulberry St, New York, NY 10013, USA

Enjoy a FULL SIZED Sicilian Cannoli.

10 minutes

Little Italy

New York City, New York

A great spot for adding photos to your visit to NYC. The iconic buildings seen in multiple movies and TV series make for a great backdrop to this Mafia experience.

45 minutes