Ciro Perrone – Right Arm to Tony the Sheik

A biography on Genovese Family capo Ciro Perrone.

Ciro Perrone was born in 1921 and raised at 383 Cleveland Street in the East New York section of Brooklyn. He would later relocate to 84-29 153rd Avenue in Howard Beach, Queens.

Perrone was a veteran (inducted) member of the old Vito Genovese Family. He served under Antonio (Tony the Sheik) Carillo and Michael Miranda - top bosses of the “Neopolitan faction” of the borgata.

NYCPD # B-175729

Ciro Perrone

In later years, Perrone served under capo Matty (The Horse) Ianniello, until Ciro became an “acting captain” himself with Ianniello’s ascension in the hierarchy.

Little Known Mob Fact: Ciro had a club foot all his life and wore an elevated shoe. I believe it was the result of a childhood accident.

Over the years he owned several businesses including Ciro’s Luncheonette and several bars in East New York. He also had a hidden interest in the famed “Don Peppe” Italian Restaurant in Ozone Park, Queens.

In addition, he owned a private social club off 101st Avenue in Ozone Park for many years.

Little Known Mob Fact: This social club was Ciro’s pride and joy. He was a collector of old and odd antiques, which he went out of his way to acquire and put on display all around the club.

A good example of what I’m explaining was a 6-foot high carved wooden Indian displayed prominently as you walked in the front door and a signed autograph of Al Jolson.

He had so many other interesting conversation pieces including trumpets, signed baseballs, etc., that slip my mind right now, but trust me, it was like a museum - a mob museum - but a museum nonetheless.

A young Ciro.

His close associates over the years included:

Michael Perrone - his dear brother and a member

Michael (Mike) Miranda - a longtime consigliere to Vito and top Neopolitan boss who was close to Ciro

Anthony (Tony the Sheik) Carillo - Ciro’s closest associate and capo

Salvatore (Sal the Sheik) Carillo - Tony’s brother and a member

Barney Miranda - Mike’s nephew and a member

Frank (Frankie Camp) Campione - cousin through marriage and Colombo member

Pasquale (Fat Patty) Catalano - Colombo member and personal friend

Salvatore (Babe) Vario - Paul’s brother, Lucchese member and Ciro’s partner years ago in alcohol tax bootlegging

Anthony (Tony Lee) Guerrieri - an East New York alumni and schoolmate and Gambino member

Ciro Perrone was the “right arm” to, and highly trusted by, Tony the Sheik for decades.

Little Known Mob Fact: Ciro was known as a “knife man" and was alleged to always have a knife on him. If having a “beef” with Ciro, you were always advised to stay off him several feet so as not to be close enough to get “shivved” if the argument escalated .

In 1940, a 19-year-old Ciro was one of several young hoods arrested, tried, and convicted for a payroll holdup. A co-defendant was Vincent (Tappy) Soviero, who’d go on to fame as a Genovese narcotics dealer.

Ciro was sentenced to 7.5 to 15 years in state prison.

The courtroom went berserk when the judge had the balls to hold Ciro’s elderly mother in contempt of court for crying and pleading with the judge to spare her son from prison.

When the judge had her arrested in the courtroom and jailed for 30 days for contempt, Ciro went nuts, cursing and calling the judge a cocksucker, and threatening to cut his balls off!

Can you blame Ciro?

The judge was obviously a piece of shit to jail his mom for crying and pleading for her son, something any loving mom would do...... and considering Ciro loved his knives, I’m sure he meant every word he threatened. Lol.

In 1963, Porko Pork Corp. was a meat wholesaler in Jamaica, Queens grossing $500,000 a year.

The president earned $200. a week. He hired Perrone and Carillo at $250 a week each as “truck spotters”, and Carillo’s brother Sally at $250 a week as a “sauce maker”.

Ciro Perrone

Law enforcement authorities publicly exposed this arrangement as a typical example of “business infiltration” by the Genovese mob.

In later years, Perrone got indicted with Ianniello, Spike Bernstein, and other mob figures for a wide-ranging RICO conspiracy involving labor extortion, embezzlement, infiltrating a bus union local, shylocking, gambling, etc.,.... the usual mob stuff.

He was later convicted after trial and received a jail term.

Although already well into his 80s, he served his jail term with his chin up, eventually made parole, and shortly thereafter passed away in 2011 at the comfortable old age of 90.

Although he sometimes could be a bit crusty and rough around the edges, Ciro was a real good guy, devoted mafioso, and very loyal friend if he liked you.

Until next time..."The Other Guy"

Ciro Perrone on Mob Fireside Chat

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