On a sweltering summer afternoon in Brooklyn, the convivial atmosphere of a celebratory lunch was shattered by a brutal act of violence that left three men dead, including the owner of the establishment, Giuseppe Turano. It was July 12, 1979, at Joe and Mary's Italian-American Restaurant, a cozy eatery owned by Turano, who was 48 years old. He was hosting a meal on the back patio, shaded by grapevines, for a gathering that included the powerful and feared Mafia boss, Carmine 'The Cigar' Galante.
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