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#OTD (Feb. 01)
Events in U.S. organized crime #history.

#PortChesterNY #PatersonNJ #Brooklyn #Bronx #Chicago #MiamiFL #HollywoodFL #SpringfieldMO #NewYork #Mafia #MafiaHistory #Histodons @mafiahistory

On this date, February 1...
• in 1904, Secret Service agents trail recently freed Barrel Murder suspect Tommaso Petto from Port Chester NY back to Manhattan.
• in 1913, a federal jury convicts Frank Filasto of New York City and Joseph Ribuffo of Paterson NJ of human trafficking.
• in 1917, Frank Yale of Brooklyn and two other men are arrested at a New Utrecht Avenue cafe for illegal possession of handguns.
• in 1921, following the Bronx shooting of Angelo Lagattuta, mafioso Saverio Pollaccia is arrested for possession of a revolver.
• in 1930, Jack McGurn and Tony Accardo are arrested in connection with the murder of Chicago Crime Commission investigator Julius Rosenheim.
• in 1932, two gunmen kill three and wound three at a Bronx apartment linked with Vincent Coll, who is not present.
• in 1936, Special Prosecutor Thomas Dewey orders dozens of simultaneous raids against New York brothels.
• in 1951, gangster Edward Coco shoots and kills a car-washer in Miami Beach FL.
• in 1959, Meyer Lansky is admitted to a Hollywood FL hospital with pericarditis.
• in 1966, a delegation of Italian Americans, including four congressmen, meet with the U.S. attorney general to object to the planned publication of Joseph Valachi's memoirs.
• in 2002, John J. Gotti is taken from a federal prison hospital to receive further cancer treatment at St. John's Regional Health Center in Springfield MO.
Image of Tony Accardo

#NoKings 2.0
Saturday, October 18th, 2025

#NoKingsFlorida
(Part 4 of 8)

#LeesburgFL
#LiveOakFL
#MarathonFL
#MiamiFL
#MountDoraFL
#NaplesFL
#NeptuneBeachFL
#NewSmyrnaBeachFL
#OcalaFL
#OrangeCityFL

Link:
https://www.nokings.org

Map showing locations of the “No Kings 2.0” protests to be held in Florida on Saturday, October 18th, 2025.

Miami Seafood Executive Pleads Guilty in Price-Fixing Scheme
https://zurl.co/BCa1a

#northeastradiosd #nationalnews #northeastradiosdnews #miamifl
#florida #shrimp #pricefixing

Judge rules to shut down Everglade’s detention camp after protests

Miami, FL – The Miccosukee Tribe and Friends of the Everglades won their lawsuit to shut down the detention camp known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” as ruled by U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams on Thursday, August 21. The lawsuit was filed on June 27, and Judge Williams ordered a temporary stop to the construction on the site two weeks ago. Now, the state has 60 days to move the detainees and dismantle what’s been constructed so far.

https://fightbacknews.org/articles/judge-rules-to-shut-down-everglades-detention-camp-after-protests

#GoodTroubleLivesOn
Thursday, July 17th, 2025

#GTLOFlorida
(Part 3 of 5)

#LakelandFL
#LargoFL
#MelbourneFL
#MiamiFL
#MountDoraFL
#NaplesFL
#NicevilleFL
#OrlandoFL
#PalatkaFL
#PalmCoastFL

Link:
https://goodtroubleliveson.org

Map showing locations of the “Good Trouble Lives On” protests to be held in Florida on Thursday, July 17th, 2025.

#FreeAmerica Protests

#FreeAmericaFlorida

#LargoFL 7/4
#LiveOakFL 7/4
#MiamiFL 7/4
#OrlandoFL 7/4
#PalmBayFL 7/4
#PensacolaFL 7/5
#SarasotaFL 7/4
#StPetersburgFL 7/4
#TrinityFL 7/4

Link:
https://action.womensmarch.com/calendars/free-america-weekend?page=6

Map showing “Free America” protest locations being held in Florida during the July 4th Weekend of 2025.

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#GotPowder #PowderCoating #MiamiFL #CustomBrakes #RoyalBlue #CustomFinish #FYP #digital #content #creator #marketing #freelancer

I just finished “Walls of Change: the Story of the Wynwood Walls” & enjoyed reading about how the project for an outdoor art gallery open to muralists, graffiti artists, & more came to be, especially because I visited it a few weeks ago during my trip to Miami (FL). The book is full of gorgeous photos by noted photographer Martha Cooper & quotes from artists who contributed murals over the past 15 years
#Miami #MiamiFL #BookTooter #Wynwood #WynwoodWalls

Book with colorful art cover of an abstract mural with a person’s hand holding a can of spray paint

Page of the book “Walls of Change: the Story of the Wynwood Walls” with credits: to Jessica Goldman Srebnick, text by Hal Rubenstein, photography by Martha Cooper

3/3 Then, I checked out The Underline, a trail starting from the Miami River which runs underneath the elevated rail and features multiple areas where the modes of travel are split.
I did have a nice 1.5 hour nap afterwards
#BikeTooter #Miami #MiamiFL #Underline

Square column with text printed on it reading “The Underline”

Start of a bike trail underneath elevated tracks with mileage markers reading zero

A train on elevated tracks passes by a paved trail

Bright green bollards protect the entrance of a paved trail that splits off between pedestrians and cyclists

2/3 Down the block was the Museum of Graffiti which I also visited. It had a lot of history of the art, how graffiti influenced & continues to influence culture, & profiled important graffiti artists.
I then felt some Miami vibes at lunch including esquites & shrimp tacos
#Graffiti #Art #Miami #MiamiFL

Mural of many colorful faces of artists covering the exterior of the Museum of Graffiti

A light blue mural covered in sharp black lined text in all caps

Memorial graffiti to a dead artist with the words “graffiti will eternally remember”

Selfie with my sunglasses on at an aqua blue picnic table outside under a bright white and orange umbrella

1/3 For my 3rd day in Miami, I biked to art district Wynwood today to visit the Wynwood Walls outdoor mural gallery. Murals & graffiti are my favorite types of art. The last pic is my favorite of all the murals, a queer depiction by artist Lauren Ys
#Mural #Miami #MiamiFL #BikeTooter

A mirror like stop sign saying “Dream” sits in front of a colorful mural with smoky circles on it

2 giant monkey sculptures made out of reused plastic objects appear to sit next to and hold onto a live tree

Colorful mural of a wolf with patterns in different colors all over it

Panorama of a wide mural depicting various queer people and animals interacting with each other

Day 1 in Miami was brief since I arrived in the evening, but I did some exploring.
-feeling the rainbow vibes
-front row seat on the MIA Mover
-mural by Diana “Didi” Contreras (didirok on Insta)
-delicious queso frito con tajadas de plátano y chimole with my dinner
#Miami #MiamiFL #travel

Selfie lit by a purple light in front of a hallway lined with rainbow color windows

Looking forward from the front of an elevated light rail train towards the Miami skyline

Mural of a woman reclining with long flowing turquoise hair, large triangle hoop earrings, a short pink skirt, and small bandages holding turquoise flowers all over her body

Plate in a restaurant with fried plantain chips and a baked tostada with crust and a side of pico de gallo

Leg 1 of my vacation is ending, and I had a visit home to Virginia that felt packed yet fulfilling with a lot of catching up and deep conversations with friends & family that will stay in my mind for a long time

Next stop: Miami!
#DCA #ArlingtonVA #Travel #MiamiFL