Park Side Restaurant

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Restaurant information
Established1980 (1980)
Previous owner(s)Anthony Federici (died 2022) [1]
Food typeItalian
Street address107-01 Corona Avenue
CityCorona
CountyQueens
StateNew York
Postal/ZIP Code11368
Coordinates40°44′38″N 73°51′22″W / 40.74389°N 73.85611°W / 40.74389; -73.85611
Websitewww.parksiderestaurantny.com

Park Side Restaurant is an Italian-American restaurant in the Corona neighborhood of the New York City borough of Queens. Founded by Anthony "Tough Tony" Federici in 1980, it was originally opened by his parents in 1960 as the Corona Supper Club.[2] Park Side Restaurant specializes in southern Italian and Sicilian cuisine.[3]

Federici, allegedly a capo the Genovese crime family,[4] kept racing pigeons on the roof.[3]

On March 13, 2000 Federici was shooting at hawks twice with a 20 gauge shotgun off of the roof, but he didn’t hit any. He was arrested on charges of menacing and criminal weapons possession.[5]

Celebrity customers include Johnny Depp and Robert De Niro.[4]

References

  1. ^ Lobatan, Omega (2022-11-10). "Tony Federici Obituary, Parkside Restaurant, Tony Federici died of leukemia - Death". FOXObits. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  2. ^ Scarpo, Ed (November 9, 2022). "RIP Tough Tony: Sources Say Elusive Genovese Family Powerhouse Was Official Consiglieri". Cos Nostra News. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Sietsema, Robert (December 14, 2022). "Homey Red Sauce and Italian Ices Still Stand Out in an Ever-Changing Part of Queens". Eater NY. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  4. ^ a b Turton, Jonathon (February 7, 2019). "Tough Tony - What It's Like to Dine with One of NYC's Most Infamous Mafiosi* hAllegedly (please don't kill us)". Amuse. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  5. ^ Messing, Philip (March 14, 2000). "MOB SUSPECT'S BUST FOR THE BIRDS". The New York Post. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
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