John Acropolis

Death by Force

John "Little Caesar" Acropolis, a prominent labor leader, met a tragic end on August 26, 1952, in Yonkers, New York. Acropolis, who was 53 years old at the time of his death, served as the president of Local 456 of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters in Westchester County from 1946 until his untimely demise. His leadership was marked by a fierce battle against the Genovese crime family's control over garbage carting contracts in the New York City suburbs. This confrontation with organized ...Read More

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