Anthony Giacchino @truecrimesny.bsky.social · 02/10/2025On Oct 23 I’ll be at the Italian American Museum with a first look at MY NAME IS PETROSINO, followed by a conversation with author Paul Moses (The Italian Squad) about how Petrosino’s story shaped NYC’s view of crime & immigrants. Free and open to the public. Check the flyer for details. 020
Reposted by Anthony GiacchinoThe Lepage Center @lepagevu.bsky.social · 11/08/2025Sept 17 | Film Screening: “The Camden 28” How far would you go to stop a war? Join us to explore an iconic Vietnam War story of faith, resistance and betrayal. Featuring historian @micnick.bsky.social and filmmaker @truecrimesny.bsky.social! 🔗 Register: bit.ly/camden28bit.lyThe Camden 28: A Story of War, Faith, Resistance and BetrayalJoin us on Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 5:00 p.m. in Villanova University’s John and Joan Mullen Center for the Performing Arts, Topper Theater, for a screening of “The Camden 28,” a documentary by Oscar-wi... 021
Anthony Giacchino @truecrimesny.bsky.social · 28/02/2025February 28, 1909. 116 years ago today, Petrosino wrote his last letter to his wife. It revealed a very personal Petrosino, who said of Palermo: “... everything looks very strange to me … I don't like it …Oh, God! What misery is here.” Link to full story in comments. 110
Anthony Giacchino @truecrimesny.bsky.social · 25/02/2025February 1909. Petrosino was in Rome, operating in secrecy. No one was supposed to know he was there. Then, by chance, he ran into an old friend—reporter Camillo Cianfarra. "For God's sake, don’t reveal my presence," Petrosino warned him. Link to full story in comments. 120
Anthony Giacchino @truecrimesny.bsky.social · 24/02/2025Petrosino arrives in Rome: February 21, 1909. 010
Anthony Giacchino @truecrimesny.bsky.social · 10/02/2025I remembered today was the 116th anniversary of Joe Petrosino’s departure on his secret mission to Italy. I spent the day tracking it down. His ship, the ticket office, and the last sights he saw as he left New York. Read more at the link in the comments. 100
Anthony Giacchino @truecrimesny.bsky.social · 03/02/2025Got my first email address in 1993. Just tried reaching out. I guess THAT bridge to the past is officially closed. 000
Anthony Giacchino @truecrimesny.bsky.social · 14/01/2025Sharing a story about THE GOOD ITALIAN, a silent film created by my students in SVA's MFA Computer Arts program. This film explores early 1900s immigration, crime, policing, and stereotypes—interpreted through the use of... well, no spoilers! Watch the teaser and read about their process below. 100
Anthony Giacchino @truecrimesny.bsky.social · 07/01/2025In 1960, Ernest Borgnine said he turned down the role of Al Capone: “I could never portray a real-life person … who caused so much tragedy.” How does John Turturro navigate authenticity vs. stereotype? Find out in our interview, covering “Pay or Die”to “The Sopranos.” Link below! 140
Anthony Giacchino @truecrimesny.bsky.social · 31/12/2024OTD - December 30, 1907. #JoePetrosino #TrueCrime #DidYouKnow 010
Anthony Giacchino @truecrimesny.bsky.social · 28/12/2024“Pay or Die” (1960): A packed premiere, Italian Squad members in attendance, and an unexpected tie to Scorsese’s “Taxi Driver.” What links a film about Joe Petrosino to a ‘70s crime classic? Follow link to story in comments. #JoePetrosino #PayorDie #TaxiDriver #FilmHistory 100
Anthony Giacchino @truecrimesny.bsky.social · 26/12/2024“Pay or Die” (1960), starring Ernest Borgnine as Joe Petrosino, has surprising WWII origins. #JoePetrosino #PayorDie #FilmHistory #TrueCrime #DidYouKnow www.facebook.com/share/p/15yq... 100
Anthony Giacchino @truecrimesny.bsky.social · 25/12/2024#MerryChristmas #HappyHanukkah #HappyHolidays 000
Anthony Giacchino @truecrimesny.bsky.social · 20/12/2024In May 1909, a film reel from Sicily arrived in NYC. It showed locations tied to Petrosino’s assassination—and perhaps his dramatic funeral procession in Palermo. Could this lost reel still exist? #JoePetrosino #FilmHistory #TrueCrime #LostFilms www.facebook.com/share/p/189F... 010
Anthony Giacchino @truecrimesny.bsky.social · 18/12/2024Two original 1912 posters from Brooklyn screenings of “The Adventures of Lt. Joe Petrosino.” Maybe Adelina Petrosino was at the Victory Theatre screening? She’d moved nearby after her husband’s murder. Both buildings are gone. #FilmHistory #TrueCrime #DidYouKnow #StopTearingDownNYCHistory 000
Anthony Giacchino @truecrimesny.bsky.social · 16/12/2024Before superhero movies, there was Joe Petrosino. The 1912 film “The Adventures of Lieutenant Petrosino” immortalized him as a hero but also reflected the prejudices of its time. LINK: www.facebook.com/share/p/14Hz... #JoePetrosino #FilmHistory #TrueCrime #DidYouKnow 000
Anthony Giacchino @truecrimesny.bsky.social · 14/12/2024Did you know a film about the Italian Squad, “The Detectives of the Italian Bureau,” was released just 4 days before Joe Petrosino left for Italy on his final assignment? A lost film, but a fascinating story: www.facebook.com/share/p/1XFi... #JoePetrosino #FilmHistory #TrueCrime #DidYouKnow 010
Anthony Giacchino @truecrimesny.bsky.social · 12/12/2024PT 2: Without Joe Petrosino, would there ever have been a Tony Soprano? Shortly after his Italian Squad’s icebox ambush, “The Black Hand” became cinema’s first Mafia film. It shaped a genre. www.facebook.com/share/p/1Awb... #JoePetrosino #FilmHistory #TrueCrime #FirstMafiaMovie #DidYouKnowfacebook.comRedirecting... 000
Anthony Giacchino @truecrimesny.bsky.social · 09/12/2024Without Joe Petrosino, would there ever have been a Tony Soprano? Check out “The First Mafia Movie: Born on Bleecker Street” www.facebook.com/share/p/19gs... #JoePetrosino #FilmHistory #TrueCrime #NYCHistory #FirstMafiaMovie #DidYouKnowfacebook.comRedirecting... 040
Anthony Giacchino @truecrimesny.bsky.social · 06/12/2024This month, I'm exploring films about NYC detective Joe Petrosino: from 1906's THE BLACK HAND to 1960's PAY OR DIE. It all leads to a special convo with John Turturro on Italian-American representation in cinema. Here's a photo from our recording session. Stay tuned! #TrueCrime #SilentFilm #Italian 010
Anthony Giacchino @truecrimesny.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Let me tell you about the shadowy figure of Raffaele Cascone, once known as the “King of Mulberry Street.” Listen to the teaser: www.patreon.com/posts/king-o... #truecrime, #joepetrosino, #blackhand, #nypdpatreon.comThe King of Mulberry Street - teaser | True Crimes of Black Hand New YorkGet more from True Crimes of Black Hand New York on Patreon 000