The Plaza Suite

The Plaza Suite was a discothèque owned by Gambino crime family underboss Sammy Gravano in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York City.

Building history

The Plaza Suite was located at 2937 86th Street. The building was originally owned by four legitimate businessmen who formed a corporation called "Enjoy Yourself Incorporated" in 1979 and obtained a liquor license. It has not been used as a discothèque for a few decades.

Made men	Thomas Agro Anthony Anastasio Joseph Armone Stephen Armone Thomas Bilotti Joseph Biondo Bartholomew Boriello Samuel Corsaro Frank DeCicco Aniello Dellacroce Roy DeMeo Gregory DePalma Robert DiBernardo James Failla Carmine Fatico Anthony Gaggi Joseph N. Gallo John A. Gotti Carmine Lombardozzi Joseph LoPiccolo Philip Mangano Anthony Megale Joseph Paruta Frank Piccolo Thomas Principe George Remini Angelo Ruggiero Salvatore Scala Anthony Scotto James Squillante Anthony Trentacosta William Bentvena

Associates	Frank Abbandando, Jr. Frank Amato Frank James Burke Frank Carrone James Coonan Michael DeBatt Richard DiNome Louis Facciolo Louis Ferrante Eddie Garafola Edward Grillo Ronald Jerothe Richard Kuklinski Nicholas Mormando Tony Rampino Chris Rosenberg Nicholas Scibetta Augustus Sclafani Joseph Scorney Reuben Sturman

Informants	John Alite Primo Cassarino Michael DiLeonardo Frederick DiNome Salvatore Gravano Joseph Iannuzzi Wilfred Johnson Andrei Katz Dominick LoFaro Dominick Montiglio Joseph Vollaro

Factions and crews

Active	Cherry Hill Gambinos Ozone Park Boys

Defunct	DeMeo crew Baltimore Crew

Family events

FBI operations	Operation Jack Falcone (2002-2005) Operation Old Bridge (2008)

Hearings	Kefauver Committee (1950–1951) Valachi hearings (1963)

Social clubs	Bergin Hunt and Fish Club Ravenite Social Club The Plaza Suite

Trials	Pizza Connection Trial (1985-1986) Mafia Commission Trial (1985-1986) Window Case (1991)

Victims	Murder victims Murder victims of the DeMeo crew

Wars	Castellammarese War (1929–1931)

Relation to other groups

Allies	Lucchese family Genovese family Bonanno family Colombo family Inzerillo-Gambino Mafia clan Westies

See also: American Mafia Template
Five Families Template

Italian American Mafia

Families

East Coast	Five Families of New York City: Bonanno Colombo Gambino Genovese Lucchese Buffalo DeCavalcante (New Jersey) Patriarca (New England) Philadelphia Pittsburgh Trafficante (Florida)

Midwestern/Western	Chicago Cleveland Detroit Kansas City Los Angeles Milwaukee St. Louis

Defunct	Bufalino (Pennsylvania) Lanzetta (Philadelphia) Dallas Denver Genna (Chicago) New Orleans Rochester San Francisco San Jose

Structure

Chain of command	The Commission Boss (Don) Underboss Consigliere (advisor) Caporegime (captain or capo) Soldier Associate

Members (made men)	List of Italian American mobsters List of Italian American mobsters by organization

Codes and Terms	Initiation ceremony Made man Bagman Vendetta Capo di tutti capi (boss of bosses) Mustache Pete Omertà Zips

Events

Meetings	Atlantic City Conference (1929) Havana Conference (1946) Apalachin Meeting (1957) Palermo Mafia summit (1957)

Hearings	Kefauver Committee (1950–1951) Valachi hearings (1963)

Wars	Mafia–Camorra War (1914–1917) Castellammarese War (1929–1931)

Trials	Pizza Connection Trial (1985–1987) Mafia Commission Trial (1985–1986)

See also: Sicilian Mafia
Camorra in New York
List of Mafia crime families
Mafia bibliography

Coordinates: 40°35′26″N 73°58′30″W / 40.590694°N 73.974927°W / 40.590694; -73.974927

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The Plaza Suite

Building history

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