John Alite Talks Westies and Irish Mafia Truths
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Thanks for showing love for the Irish ☘️ John & Felix. Erin go Bragh !🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thanks John and Felix for showing some love and respect for the Irish community ☘️💚✌️ I love the show, I do miss Gene but it’s great to see that it’s still moving forward. God bless you and your loved ones 🇮🇪
What happen to Gene
@@londonontariocanada violated parole threatening his ex and his ex’s new boyfriend. The show also violated his parole for being around felons
Happy St. Paddy's gents and thanks for the history. Sláinte 🍀
I enjoyed this, I like hearing about the Irish mobs over in America, in places like Boston and Manhattan, much respect John from here in Ireland! Erin go Bragh 🇮🇪
Hey Connor...lots more influential crime than just the "mob" and just in NY. If you want, look up the history of the Aryan Brotherhood. Many of their original members were Irish (or of Irish decent) and were bikers back in the day. Some of the Peckerwood gangs in California (who are now actively running meth and are organized) were whites from Oklahoma who came to the West Coast during the Dust Bowl / famine in the Mid West. They were Scotish, Ulster Scots, Ulster Irish, Republic Irish and English. Just all sorts of our history is directly relayed back to the British Isles.
@@capolazio1414 Ulster Scots and Northern Irish protestants are not Irish. They are Brits.
@@dannyneville1310 yes they are they're planters their pieces of crap s*** there are enemies! Planters !! Via the " royal family" Britain! I took our land put them there that's why you have the six counties until those six counties are free . No peace
@@dannyneville1310 Well I'm from Derry and I'm mixed. Try telling us Bogsiders we're not Irish because of our name.
No true Irish man would join a gang like the ab.the Irish and the black people have a lot in common. We fight for the under dog.
As an Irishman, I appreciate the kind words John
What part of Ireland are you from?
@@kevinmack8157 America 😉
Ballyhea@@kevinmack8157
I was born in Hell's Kitchen in '61, both my parents knew the Coonan and Featherstone families. I heard a few stories growing up.
Bernard, I'm from South Boston.. you have an email we should talk I always wanted to talk to somebody that was born and new Hell's kitchen back in the 60s all the stories I've heard about and I fellow Irishman I'd love to have information from you? And I can share information and I know from my end of the Irish mob in Boston and coming to Ireland myself as a child to live in America.
Awww brilliant! Big Irish fan of you right here ✋, and LOVED this content ❤️
No Danny Greene ? Thats a hell of a story about a hard headed irishman.
Alite wasn't in or around Cleveland.
@Shane Molloy Yeah but what I'm saying is there are/were dozens of Irish gangsters. Even others in NYC and Philly that he would've been closer to , worth a mention. Go look up the Traitz brothers in Philly from the 80's to the 2000's (Traitz is probably actually German..) but they ran Ametuer and Youth boxing in Philly, Roofers Union, Meth ...and outside of the Traitz the rest were Irish or basically "white" gangsters.
In Philly underworld, you're either Italian, Polish or "Irish" which the Puerto Ricans and Italians called any other white dude that wasn't Italian...it was the default ethnic group, just because the number of Irish in Philly. So for every McLaren or Sullivan, you had a Schmidt, Jones, Martin or Krautz know what I mean?
He was a cousin of mine.
Danny was cleveland. Alite had nothing to do with cleveland
I dont think he was from New York..
I like when John talks about people other then himself. You get the sense he’s not bullshitting
I agree with John here. The Italians are more structured and setting up the Commission with the 5 New York families showed how smart they were. They were able to infiltrate just about every industry and became almost a second government.
Us Irish were never as structured for whatever reason in America. Possibly in the early days of the 1850's with the Irish street gangs but when the Italians set up the mafia it brought it to a different level.
Us Irish are a bit more volatile and impulsive. Never back down from a fight even.when vastly outnumbered.
The IRA here in Ireland were as structured and violent as any American Italian mob family but thankfully those bloody days are over a long time.
Thanks to John and his co host here for giving us a shout out on the eve of St Patrick's day.
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The kinahans are structured
The Irish hate informants like you John.
Must've read The Westies by Tj English and watched State of Grace a million times. Was always fascinated by how out of control and crazy they were and how they could operate drinking night and day everyday. Good episode.
That book was filled with half truths I lived there tended bar there
Did I see State of Grace in the theaters? Yes I did.
classic
Wow
Damn,missed...I usually shoot straight when I'm drunk
Great movie
I’d never seen it before, I’d never even heard of it and I’m Irish too, after reading these comments I gave it a look. Decent oul watch too lads cheers 👍
Did I shine up Richie Vaselino?
Yes I did. His guy Jelly Petroleuma stood and watched.
😂😂😂💦
I could listen to John A, Mike Franzise, Larry Mazza, and Sammy the Bull all day, this never gets old.
Larry mazza is underrated man he’s a good story teller
Mike is a sucker thou according the rest of them, John A incl...
I like stories from a degenerate perspective as well lol..though Mike seems less degenerate than many others
@@mikevarga6742 they honestly kind of make fun of him because he barely got his hands dirty, but tbh I kinda think it's uncalled for because it's basically glorifying the life.
I picked up John. first book I've been rooting for him ever since I guess it was 5 years ago what's spoke out to me the most what friendship meant to have👍👍
Thanks John for giving respect to my heritage. Im half Italian, half Irish and i Love your shows!
The fighting Irish. They do love to fight. They fought the might of the British empire for 800 years until they finally won there Independence apart from Northern Ireland
Born in Woodside projects. Mother was from the Kitchen. Both very heavy Irish enclaves in those days
I feel blessed having the opportunity to listen to all these stories from all the major players on YT. Who would have thought in the 90s and before that we would one day have something called YT where everybody can share their story.
John alize bring Michael franzeze on the show
Thank you John. Westies is one of the best books I've ever read. Great to hear these stories
Albanian John Alite dresses better than all those Italian mobsters on UA-cam 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
John Alite has always got new things to say and is awesome. The real deal. I wonder whether he's able to pick up on some of Sammy's stories - at least the ones where he may have known something,
Joe Sullivan may he rest in peace 🙏 had jimmy and mikey scared to death, i did time with Sully, and he told me how he was trying to kill 2 birds with 1 stone...
Great movie suggestion John. Gary Oldman steals the show as Jackie Flannery in State of Grace
Top 10 best gangster movies..
Gary Oldham considers State of Grace to be his best work. Arsehold Sean Penn who was generally a fine actor, stunk up his role horribly.
I thought Gary oldmans acting was over the top and the accent was terrible , he acted like he had cerebral palsy
@@liamg1706Oldham was still drinking at the time.
@@samanthab1923 i see.
Nice one for the call John 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪☘️☘️☘️
John always welcome to Dublin 🇮🇪 tiocaidh ar la
great stories and making great points for these kids!!!! keep up the great work!!!
You forgot the O'Borriello"s
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John Alite never took a backward step to Gotti Jnr and his steroroid fuelled gorilla crew. John talks the truth and does it with humility and respect.
Greetings from the Emerald Isle 🇨🇮🇨🇮🇨🇮
Happy Paddy's Day from Dublin Ireland
Happy Paddy day to you all
It’s true. We grew up with folklore of rising up outnumbered. I remember my mom, “I don’t care if you got your ass kicked, did you fight?”
You tough guys got balls man!! I'm just a freelance civilian an I was a vet..but I think about you guys life's an I go wow I'm not capable of being that tough..im not a lion..id say I would be the fox..but my time has long since past...you guys rock..johnny alite is a true stand up guy!! This is interesting as hell!! I have my medical pot an I listen to this an puff away✊godbless you Johnny an your family my brother👏❤✌🛠🇺🇸
Stand up guy he turned rat
Wtf is a freelance civilian 😅
Good insight there John, the fighting Irish 💪keep them coming bro
Thank you guys. By the way just finished ur book which I enjoyed very much. ;)
Did I like corned beef and cabbage?
Yes I did
Not very nice.
C'mon man, that's pretty funny.
Happy St. Patrick’s day ☘️
Great video guys!
Can’t wait to have you on my show shout out to Felix
Much respect for these gentlemen for keeping the show running and producing content at an impressive rate.
If they get Kevin Weeks I’ll stop being a b-tch and go patron.
cant wait to see you and sammy sit down LEGENDS!!!
That's why the Detroit Mob never has been convicted of a mob murder except 1....They are all family and had to have arranged marriages... Tocco's, Giacalone's and Carrado's. Jackie The Kid Giacalone is current Boss in Detroit....He said he got his money from being a lucky gambler...LOL!
A lot of my relatives that came to NY from Ireland in the 20’s resided in Hells Kitchen, my Great Grandparents decide to keep going north and settled in a little Irish farm community in Quebec called Farrelton. Even out of Ireland into Canada they Catholics and Protestants still killed each other!
Felix controlled the convo smooth, enjoyed it
They are just born wit Bawls. ~ J.Alite. - Awesome show man, great work. Keep it up bro!
Another good episode, thanks John.
I was reading the book the westies when I lived in Woodside I was on a bus reading the part when Spillane got killed as I was driving past the actual street. The universe spoke eh
@@MoejiiOsmanTV The Westies by T.J.English
Yeah, it just spoke to me too, it called you a mentalist and said you should look up the word coincidence. It also said that if you got stuck in traffic then you would've already read that part by the time you got to the Spillane street! Wait, wait, it's still speaking, it wants you to send me all your bank account details!!
I got one better. I’m reading the book & get to the point that Coonan bought a house in Hazlet & moved there. My dad worked the $50 window at the Meadowlands Racetrack. I remember a guy coming over to the house with a small kid. My mom & I entertained him why they spoke. We lived a town over. Obviously a city guy. Many months later we were headed to my cousins graduation party up in Yonkers & this guy showed up again with a tough looking guy driving a Mercedes sedan. Just didn’t look right. When I told my hubby & what he knew of my now deceased father, he said that’s Jimmy Coonan. Great 🙏🏻
Happy St Patrick's Day from across the pond ☘🇮🇪 really appreciate this episode thanks john!!
The real crime in Hells kitchen nowadays is that they want 2000$ for a studio apt
Thank you for this interview. Very informative.
catholic Irish, only we're still alive is because we don't quit
Tipping my hat to my fellow Irishman. I'm part Irish but still take great pride in the heritage.
Not much chance of enjoying paddies day here the pubs are still shut
this shows great as far as getting to hear stories . good.job John!!
look forward to more!!
Great message to the kids brother! In the streets no ones ur freind! God bless u sir!
Hey you got me Twisted! Lol
St Patty’s Day 🍀 is tomorrow
Paddy’s day* please
There's no such day as "Patty's" day
John I like your outfit. Happy st. Patrick's day!
I got the best of both bloods. Father side Italian Mother side Sicilian and Irish… 🇮🇹🇺🇸🇮🇪
Happy St Paddys day Everyone!!
My great uncles are Mickey Spillane and Tommy Devaney, our families married into each other both were Irish mob
Yes they were, mad dog sullivan killed tom one of his own and basically took out spillanes crew
Stop lyin bruh
@@christinacarrillo1441 I'm not
John, can you elaborate more on Joe Banana more in future episodes? I love your shows and watch them over and over and thanks for always keeping it real! Jim in Texas!
Here in Ireland we only started hearing about most of these stories when the film's came out.
Awesome show. ☘️☘️☘️
JOHN . I AM A HUGE SUPPORTER .DAM I WAS HOPING YOU WOULD SAY YOU HAVE 50 BATS IN STOCK AND 10 RANDOM BATS HAVE BEEN USED IN YOUR BEATINGS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. I WAS SO DISAPPOINTED....LMFAOO YOUR a stand up individual and I looked up to you growing up . But when felix said "how often are you doing business with these irish guys?" You never answered how often you dealt with them. That just had me questioning it the rest of the video LOL. THE STREETS RESPECT YOU JOHN. IDC WHAT ANYONE HAS TO SAY ABOUT YOU... YOURE WELL RESPECTED PERIOD. BY THE WAY. THE SUIT LOOKS GREY BUT YOURE ALWAYS SPIFFY. 💯
Of course i did buiss with a lot of the Irish with stage handlers union with The Burke’s i was close and with guys in the kitchen along with some of the Boston boys . Tough guys all fighters
Thank you for the response. You speak highly of the burke's. Was jimmy's son frankie a fighter?or was he quick to grab a bat or gun?( Like the story you said at the bar, when the girl told you " you know he's going to get a gun right." ) I know afterwards you guys became very close.
Please John respond toy second question
Abbie West a Irish Mafia legend in the Irish Channel New Orleans. The meeting spot is still active today called “The Irish Channel Corner Club” on 2nd and Annucation.
I,ve lived in Ireland , Drogheda and Dublin ( Finglas) I did`,nt like the weather much there , its a very windy place, but I liked the Irish people and the atmosphere in general is good, people are easy going , relaxed authentic ! it made up for it.. my English accent was a bit of a problem on some occasions, but when you tell them you are Italian ( that is the stereotype italian they have in their minds) then its all good.!
Remember silver screens on Steinway and Papa Gallo's
Lots of respect and warmest regards to John from Budapest, Hungary!!!
It's funny, John might as well be talking about Romans and Gauls. The same basic things have been true about the celts and the italians for about the last 3000 years. The celts having more game than a red nosed pit and the italians having superior organization. Brennus or Julius Ceasar, take your pick.
We’re the Gauls Irish tho ?
1st comment😁
Thanks for the content guys keep it up!🤙
@@dameshamroc oh sorry my bad😆🤦🏻♂️
In other words no one fooked with the Irish...
If you did...you were fooked
McBryde in the house! What, what !?!
SO TRUE!! SALUTE JOHN!!🤌🏼
john; this country was founded on second chances and if you're sincere about helping kids turn their lives' around i wish you all the best. i never knew woodhaven was such a hotbed of gangster activity; this is what happens when you work a straight 06:30-1500 tour everyday, i didn't know what was going on up the ave. keep fighting the good fight!
I got Ya by 9 days, John. 9-21-62 here.
Us Irish were born under English oppression!
I wasn’t sure about you John but you’re a real one
The O'Neills.
Love the Daytona sir...nice watch
Jimmy Burke did not do Lufthansa heist after doing time for point shaving. Henry Hill flipped and gave up the BC scheme way way after Lufthansa That’s common knowledge.
Agree on Johns Comments. At least as Irish are concerned. Most Irish kids in that era. Grew up with a bunch of brothers (big families). When you grow up fighting tough older brothers you develop a lot less fear in a fight as you’ve been there before. I think it’s. Big factor Just a added point. Great interview. Wood side projects in the house!!
Jimmy the Gent, I worked for his best friend who he grew up with in Far Rockaway. I heard crazy stories about these 2 guys growing up in south Queens. There is a law and order episode about Jimmy Burke and another good friend of mine was in the episode, Burt Young. Burt Young has great stories too. He grew up in the life and changed his name to Burt Young when he became an actor.
Jimmy was very well respected. Had the clout and protection of a capo
Only one question:
Do you cooperate with the government?
YES or NO ?
He cooperated alright, and they laughed him off the stand in Jr's trial. The prosecutor even had to pull him to the side and warn him of being charged with perjury if he kept lying. 🤣
The Kid is Sharp with some good questions for John!
I talk about State of Grace all the time, good looking out John Alite
Great show
Italian mob great Albanian mob great but there's something about Irish mob that's very nostalgiC
Danny green ☘️
Greene
@johnalite Lá fhéile Pádraig leat (Happy St Patrick’s day) 🇮🇪
A great Irish mob series”brotherhood”
Thats right Local 3! We rule!
Love watching these respect ciaran mccusker dublin Ireland 🍀🍀💯💚💚🇮🇪
Nice rundown. People miss the point a lot of time when they talk about these guys. It was about family. (Not just a saying). Surprised though not to hear Jim's partner, Flemmi mentioned. Went to school with his sons. 70's-80's were a tough time in Boston and hangin out in Dot & Southie. Glad I got out when I did. But I miss Boston.
A oakdale california crossed a burton grandson , rip mhical burton died in lasvegas in 1980s rip to his dad mhical castro fidel. Granny was ken to jhonny cash . Send topic asap
Frankie good hearted guy
It was my understanding but obviously I could be wrong that the Italian mob would subcontract murders or similar important jobs to the Irish mob when they needed to distance themselves so to speak from a particular situation, any truth to that?
Thanx guys
Good job ,John.
I’m a Welshman who is half Irish and half English,Jones and mathers are welsh surnames not Irish and joe watts is half welsh and Italian he isn’t German at all it’s just a nickname.
Every white American think their Irish, German or Italian. Iv come across Irish Americans called Smith, Jackson, Johnson, Washington, Carter 😂.
I don’t know how the Irish and Germans have managed to sell themselves so well.
Wow so dumb. Smith is an irish name. Its origin and roots are in every county in ireland. In america, there are literally 10 smiths i could name in the new york irish mafia from 1920s to present day. You really just reached that hard to justify your irish sounding name by claiming someone without an 'O" or "mc" in there last name isn't true irish. Im sure you know all about how america treated irish people after the famine. How irish had to change there irish sounding names to be able to enter america. So irish families dropped the "o & mc" in there name or used there profession as there last name to avoid abuse (blacksmiths = smiths) in the new world after being starved to death in there home land.
@@forbiddenrecallskillinguss4012 Those names are quite common in Ireland, accept for Washington.
@@davidpryle3935 there also common in England.
I call BS on many “Irish Americans” especially the ones who claim to be descendent of William Wallace and the Mayflower pilgrims.
The Departed was looooooosely based on Bulger and Boston. If you want to see a movie a lot closer to the truth, then check out Black Mass.
I don’t even think it was loosely based off him, the departed is actually a Chinese movie they based it off of
@@RazPerignon JA even talks abouts The Departed being loosely based off of Bulger and his crew in Boston.
@@RazPerignon it's a great movie but about tge only thing Frank Costello shares with Whitey Bulger is both were psychotic killers, one a fictional psychotic killer.
@@DirtyMac5151 only thing based off bulger is they are Irish crime lords in Boston
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The custom baseball bat! Ha ha
This dude got a rock solid memory
Minggg Black Mass for Bulger movie!
I love the Irish too....
Johnny alite cool dude man when I get my lazy ass around to it I'm going to get on that Patron God bless guys shout out to Felix