tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post8133522635070406689..comments2024-03-26T04:26:04.911-07:00Comments on Lost City: Lost City Asks "Who Goes to Lanza Restaurant"?Brooks of Sheffieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18297071358029060908noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-15490292620455753052009-04-19T12:52:00.000-07:002009-04-19T12:52:00.000-07:00I was there in 1968 one Sunday evening with my gir...I was there in 1968 one Sunday evening with my girlfriend. We were the only two, except two gangster types at the rear.<br /><br />One was bragging about having politicians in his back pocket: "Don't worry," one said, "I bought his brother the judge, and I can buy him!"seanhttp://sohoalliance.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-49525036415668848272009-03-28T07:27:00.000-07:002009-03-28T07:27:00.000-07:00I'm sure that's right, Jill. I wonder that more Ge...I'm sure that's right, Jill. I wonder that more German names didn't pop up as well.Brooks of Sheffieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18297071358029060908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-11592076923961855652009-03-27T21:47:00.000-07:002009-03-27T21:47:00.000-07:00In looking back at turn of the century newspapers ...In looking back at turn of the century newspapers from NY for references to people living in the East Village (not called East Village then) I found almost all references to residents here had Italian surnames.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04362859175287085919noreply@blogger.com