Philip Lombardo was the boss of the Genovese crime family from 1969 to 1981. He was sent to jail once in the 1940s for narcotics trafficking. He lived in Englewood's second ward on Audobon Street for decades and retired in Flordia.Philip “Benny Squint” Lombardo (1908–1987) was…
Englewood Golf Club and Organized Crime
Founded in 1896, the Englewood Golf Club was one of the oldest golf clubs in the United States and hosted major tournaments including the 1909 U.S. Open. For decades it served as a social center for Bergen County's business and…
Thomas Eboli (1911–1972) was a prominent American mobster and a leading figure in the Genovese crime family, one of New York City’s most powerful Mafia organizations. Born in New York City to Italian immigrant parents, Eboli rose through the ranks of organized crime during the…
Born in the San Juan neighborhood of Harlem, Giles moved to Englewood where he became a wealthy real estate entrepreneur and owner of a liquor store on 220 William Street. Giles also owned property and two "disorderly houses" in Harlem. It's not exactly clear who assassinated…
Nathan “Red” Johnson was a prominent Harlem numbers (illegal lottery) operator who became a high-profile figure due to his federal conviction for tax evasion. In the mid-1970s, he failed to report about $100,000 in income from his numbers operation, evading more than $50,000 in…
Frank P. (“Uncle”) Moten a resident of Englewood, New Jersey, became a central figure in one of the largest narcotics conspiracy prosecutions in the northeastern United States during the 1970s. Federal authorities identified him as a major financier and organizer within a…
Frank Lucas (1930–2019) was an American drug trafficker whose operations in the late 1960s and 1970s extended into northern New Jersey, including Teaneck and Englewood. Although widely associated with Harlem, Lucas maintained ties to Teaneck while members of his family were…
Leroy “Nicky” Barnes (1933–2012) was one of the most notorious drug traffickers in American history and a central figure in Harlem’s heroin trade during the 1970s. Born in New York City, Barnes rose from street-level dealing to become the leader of a powerful narcotics…
Albert Anastasia (1902–1957) was one of the most influential and feared figures in American organized crime during the mid-twentieth century. Born Umberto Anastasio in Calabria, Italy, he immigrated to the United States as a teenager and rose through the ranks of the Mafia…
Anthony “Tony” Scotto (1934–2021) was one of the most influential labor leaders on the New York waterfront during the mid-twentieth century. Rising through the ranks of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), he became president of Brooklyn-based Local 1814 and…
