NY 92-686 INFORMANTS (CONRINUED) NY .T~11 NY T-12 NY "413 NY T=24 NY T-17 NY T-15 NY 136-C contacted by SA FRANK R, GERRITY Records of the NYC Anti-Crime Commission (now defunet) NY 842-¢ contacted by 3A JOHN R, ANDERSON and SA FRANK RE, GERRITY CSNY -1 contacted by SA FRANK W. CORNETT NAT FLEISCHER, Editor of Ring Magazine ,contacted by SA JOSEPH GAMBLE NY 2C4~C, contacted by SA JAMES J, TURBIDY and SA ARMAND A, CAMMARATA Central Intelligence Squad, NYCPD JOSEPH KATZ, Chief Investigator, NY State Crime Commission, contacted by SA JOHN J, DIXSCN Careful consideration has been given to eagh source concealed, and T symbols were utilized inthe report only in those instances where the identities of the source must be concealed. COVER PAGE HW_459270 Docld:32316416 Page 4
coo mano Report Form F'D-263 (Rey. 5-12-55) ; “ . o 4 “ « FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD REPORTING ONE OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE | YORK NEW YORK 0/21/60 10/4 - 10/11/60 TITLE OF CASE REPORT MADE BY TYPED BY CD FRANK W, CORNEDT. _rar CHARACTER OF CASE / JOSEPH ANTHONY ‘33 STRACT aka ANTI-RACKETEERING REFERENCE Bureau airtel to Albany, dated 8/25/60, captioned CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM", ~C- INFORMANTS NY T-1 of? 178 - Records of Selective Service ATE CPOE L- Headquarters, NYC, reviewed . a PIES MADE AS CAL... ------23% in 1954, by a Special Agent AR OK uaa A cog | Hine eot ‘the NYO, ; ‘ ae Bee ee "I rere cud bed Jp | ee BuriLe phyireso) YE . s , Lat ' 4 ? SPECIAL AGENT DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW APPROVED » IN CHARGE Bx wo a ~ od 2h = a ce) Bureau (32 -2836) GA Newark (92-391 4~ New York Ee) b ate LLLAFTO Chey pe br Co, Bee DY bD nf\ \\0 vy BON OF FBI, ve i omgenn to you by the FBI, and neither it nor its contents are to be distributed outside the agency to which loaned. HW 459230 00 N 32316416 Page 5 ee a ee ee
og 6 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Copy to: Report of: FRANK W, CORNETT Office: New York,New York Date: 10/24,/60 Field Office Pile No: 92-686 Bureau File No: 92-2836 Title: JOSEPH ANTHONY STRACT Character : ANTI-RACKETEFRING Synopsis: Subject born January 1, 1906, in Sicily, and naturalized 11/7/45, nyc, Married CECILE M, RAO, 6/10/34, and has a daughter and son by this marriage, Subject allegedly has another son, JOSEPH THOMAS STRACCT 2swno was sentenced to ten to twenty years at Sing Sing Prison 8/18/58, for robbery, unarmed, Subdjectts brother, SALVATORE sentenced to six months and placed on probation after arrest in policy raid, Subject resides Englewood, New Jersey, and part owner of D. Zimet, Incorporated, a NYC manufacturer of women's coats and suits, FBI and NYCPD records set out. Informant advised subject was one of the top men in the East Harlem Italian mob and a@ power in the garment district, Subject affiliated with p, Zimet Incorporated; Jovon Fashions Incorporated; NYC ladies garment manufacturers, Description set out, - Cm This document contains neither recommendations nor eon- clusions of the FBI, It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency DoclId: 32316418 Page 6 HW 45920
NY 92-686 Details: I, PERSONAL HISTCRY AND BACKGROUND TAN MRaR eRRNRMNORRL ee many RR emt ts | A. Birth The records of NY T-1 reviewed in 1954, reflect that subject indicated in 1940, that he was born at San Fortello, Messina, Italy, on January 6, 1906; thet he was not a citizen of the United States; that at that time he was a eltisen or subject of Italy, and that his permanent address has been in the United States since March 11, 1907. On February 26, 1958, Dr. COSTANTINO PONTANA, Central Bureau, Italian Criminal Police, Rome, Italy, advised that JOSEPH ANTHONY STRACI was born January l, 1906, at San Fratello, Messina, Sicily. The parents were listed as ANTONIO and MARTA LO BALBO. B, Naturalization ' On December 6, 1957, the naturalization records of the United States District Court, Southern District of New York, were reviewed by SA WALTER C, ZINK, and re- flected the following information: JOSEPH ANTHONY STRACI filed Petition for Naturalizasion Number 377018 in this court on April 30, | 1941, and was denied naturalization on July 24, 1945, He was deseribed as being 35 years of age, born January 6, 1906, at fan Frotello, Italy. He indicated that he ~ entered the United States on April 25, 1907, at New York City, via the "SS ITALIA", under the name GPPR DI ANTONIO STRACI. The following persons were witnesses for the subject and indicated that they had known him since April l, 1931: ~-2. HW 45920 DocTd: 32316418 Page 7
HW _ 45920 NY 92-686 On December 12, 1957, NY T-2 made available the following description of CECILE STRACI, wit'e of the subject: Name CECILE STRACI Date of Birth December 2, 1909 Race White Weight 130 pounds Height 55" Eyes Brown Hair Black In March, 1958, Detective Tom RYAN, Englewood, New Jersey Police Department advised SA BERNARD Je PIROG, JR. that JOSEPH STRACT is known at Englewood, New Jersey as a respectable citizen who is engaged in the garment manufacturing business at New York City. His wife, CECILE, is a housewife who leads a normal life at Englewood, New Jersey. STRACI's son RONALD is presently a student at the Fordam University Law School at New York City, His daughter, CECELIA, is presently attending Immaculata College at Maivern, Pennsylvania, On March 5, 1958, Sister MARGARET MARY, Registrar, Immaculata College, Malvern, Pennsylvania, advised SA T, EDWARD UMPERES that CECELIA STRACI, Woodland Road, Engle- wood, New Jersey, is a sophomore at this girl's college and she resides in Lourdes Hall, a dormitory on the campus. D, Relatives a In 1944, STRACI indicated to NY T-1 that his relatives consist of the following persons: Wife CECILE MARIE STRACL, born December 2, 1911, Residence 2276 Second Avenue, New York City ~ 4. DoclId: 32316413 Page @
NY 92-686 Son RONALD A, STRACI, born Sune 26, : . 1935, resides 2276 Second | Avenue, New York City Daughter CECILE M, STRACI, born January 24, 1939, resides 2276 Second Avenue, New York City Mother MARTE STRACI, age 69, resides 238 East 106th Street, New York City Brother BENSAMIN STRACI, age 26, resides 241 East 108th Street, New York City Mother-in-Law FRANCES RAQ, age 60, resides 4i55 East 114th Street, New York City Brother-~in-Law LOUIS RAO, age 45, resides 455 East ll4th Street, New York City | Brother SALVATORE STRACT, age S41, resides 235 East 106th Street, New York City Brother-in-Law VINCENT RAO, age 38, ! 455 East llth street, New | York City | Brother-in-Law JOE RAO, age 44, 419 Bast 116th Street, New York City | Sister-in-Law NETTI PESANO, age 4o, Resides Bronx, New York - 5 - | | | 1 HW 45920 Docld: 32316416 Page 9
£) O) NY 92-686 Date Address February 18, 1929 313 Rast LO7Tth Street vow York City March 4, 1929 313 East lO7th Street New York city April 12, 1929 2276 Second Avenue New York City May 22, 1941 2276 Second Avenue New York City On December 23, 1957, NY T#3 advised their records reflected subjectis address as 2276 Second Avenue, 335 East 116th Street, and a business address of 500 Seventh Avenue, all in New York City, for the period May 1943 ~ December 3, 1952, ! Ge Employrient. Ye SMD LOY tent . In 1940, subject indicated to NY T-1 that he was the owner of the Metro-Urban Trucking Company, 205 West 57th Street, New York .City, In 1944, STRACCI advised NY T-1 that he was employed as the Production Manager of Zimray, Ineor. porated, 512 Seventh Avenue, New York City, The records of the Credit Bureau of Greater New York, as furnished on December 6, 1957, by PAULINE DE FIORE to SA PAUL F, ROWLANDS, reflect a credit report dated May, 1951, pertaining to JOSEPH A, and CECILE STRACCI, 80 South Woodland Road, Englewood, New Jersey, This file indicates that STRACCI has been employed for -10- HW 459270) Docld:32316416 Page 10 —
nw 459270 Docld: 32316418 Page 11 “a ~~ = = i NY 92-686 the past 11 years ag General Manager of D, Zimet, Incorporated, 500 Seventh Avenue, New York City. NY T-5 who was contacted regularly during the period May, 1958 to December, 1959, advised that subject was in the office of D, Zimet, Incorporated, on the l2th floor at 500 Seventh Avenue, New York City, daily during that period. NY T-5 said that sub ject normally arrived at about 8:45 a.m. and departed lpregularly usually after 5:45 p.m, NY T-5 said that after the death of subject's partner, DAVID 4IMET, in December, 1957, the subject Spent more time in the office at D, Z4imet, Incorporated ; and apparently gave up his usual trip to Florida due to the necessity for hin to manage the business, H. EDUCATION wt EN In 1940, STRACCI indicated to NY T-1 that his education consisted of elght years of elementary schooling, y, Finanetal Information On December 23, 1957, NY T-4 advised that subject had a regular checking account at the First National City Bank, branch at 116th Street, and First Avenue, New York City. He -atated the account was opened in ~ll-