John (JOHNNY BOY) Auriemma said: May 15, 2009 9:12 am PST
Grew up in Italian Harlem 226 East 110th Steet (betw 2nd and 3rd). My great grandfather owned the building. All eight families that lived in the tenement were relations:
Surnames: GAETANO, MUSCOLINO,
AURIEMMA, PIRI, VECCHIO,GREGORIO.
My older cousin Patty Boy was in the Italian Dukes. At the age of seven my friends a I became Italian Duke Tots.. Our building was in the movie WEST SIDE STORY. It was adjacent to the school yard. I went to St Ann's.
Born 1949, moved to City Island 1960. Have lots of great memories.
JOHN.AURIEMMA@THOMSONREUTER.COM