ANTHONY SPERO | Pigeon Raising and the Mafia: A Wiseguys Favorite Pasttime

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Pigeon raising was a beloved pastime among New York wiseguys, especially during the mid-20th century. Popular in neighborhoods like Brooklyn, Coney Island, and Hoboken, New Jersey, nearly every rooftop in old Italian areas featured a pigeon coop. From the 1930s to the 1960s, pigeons were everywhere—on rooftops, telephone wires, and sidewalks—becoming part of the fabric of neighborhoods in Harlem, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and beyond.

This unique hobby extended to notable mobsters like Sonny Black Napolitano, Joey Bilotti, Anthony Spero, Tony Federici, and Joey Ida. While pigeon raising was primarily a peaceful pastime, it sometimes intertwined with Mafia lore. If a pigeon keeper vanished and their coop was taken down shortly after, it was often a grim sign that the mobster had met an untimely end.

This story shines a light on a forgotten tradition of the Mafia, blending nostalgia with the harsh realities of wiseguy life.

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