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870 Seventh Avenue at 56th Street
New York, NY 10019-4038
800.346.1359
212.247.8000
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AT THE PARK CENTRAL, HISTORY IS "MADE"
Lots of properties claim to have celebrities shacking up in their penthouse
suites, but how many can boast a real HIT? Such was the fate for Albert Anastasia
(1902-1957), best known as the one time head of the Gambino crime family. Anastasia
was a self-made man - self-made in the sense that his ruthless brutality effectively
launched and lead his career as a lucrative mobster from the tender age of 13 until
his untimely death at the age of 55.
Anastasia was a brilliant criminal with a laundry list of successful endeavors. He
demonstrated an unparalleled ability to quell the rebellious instincts of defiant
Mafioso, winning the respect of distinguished, influential gangsters such as Charlie
"Lucky" Luciano, Frank Costello ("The Prime Minister of Organized Crime") and Al
Capone from the get-go. He was the obvious choice to run Murder Inc., a service
developed to keep wayward gangsters in line, and was granted entrance and leading
control of the Mangano family, despite gripes from others who felt more justified
in managing the family.
Don Vito Genovese, the most boisterous "other," did not let sleeping dogs lie, and
created an intricate scheme to malign Anastasia in the eyes of the other crime
families.
Anastasia's well-documented routine made the hit easy. Around 10 in the morning on
October 25, 1957, Albert Anastasia strolled into the barbershop of the Park Sheraton
Hotel, now known as the Park Central. He sat down in one of the pinkish colored chairs,
closed his eyes and reclined. Anastasia's chauffer conveniently left his boss right
after the hot towel went on his face. The barber began to clip his hair. Two men wearing
fedoras, sunglasses and overcoats, walked into the barbershop and drew revolvers from
inside their heavy coats. The two men motioned the barber away from the chair with the
barrel of their guns. Anastasia sensed something was wrong. He quickly sat up in the
chair. He removed the white towel from his face. The gunmen proceeded to pump bullets
into Anastasia's arm, chest and back. Anastasia succumbed to the continuous barrage of
bullets. He fell on his back next to the chair, amidst his own hair clippings.
With the murder of Anastasia, the reign of one of the most unpredictable bosses ever to
run a crime family in New York came to an end.
For reservations or more information about the hotel or additional travel packages, please
contact the Park Central New York at (800) 346-1359 or visit on the Web at www.parkcentralny.com.
Share the experience at the Park Central, and discover the superior comfort
and luxury of this first-class New York City luxury hotel. Book your reservations
online today, and enjoy exclusive pricing.
The best rates are here. Guaranteed.
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