Alfred Criscuolo was one of the most active, yet largely unknown mafioso to ever operate in New York. A key soldier in the old Vito Genovese Family serving under capo Mike Miranda, Criscuolo gained his unique, underworld moniker of “Good Lookin’ Al” as a young East Harlem hood. It was a nod to his appearance.
But authorities had a different description for “Good Looking Al” – a serious narcotics trafficker who was affiliated with some of the most notorious dope peddlers in the entire United States at the time.