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4 unusual facts about Maspeth


Damian Maffei

Damian was born in Maspeth, Queens in New York City, where he spent the first four years of his life.

Salvatore Vitale

Salvatore Vitale was born on September 22, 1947 in Maspeth, Queens in New York City.

Salvatore "Good Looking Sal" Vitale (born September 22, 1947 Maspeth, Queens) was a New York City caterer and former underboss of the Bonanno crime family of the American Mafia before becoming a government informant.

Vincent Burnelli

With his friend, John Carisi, he designed his first airplane in 1915, at Maspeth, Queens, New York.


Arthur Katzman

Arthur J. Katzman (1903-1993) was a Democratic New York City Councilman representing the 29th District of Queens, which includes Forest Hills, Rego Park, Kew Gardens and parts of Maspeth, Richmond Hill and Elmhurst.

East Williamsburg, Brooklyn

East Williamsburg consists roughly of what was the 3rd District of the Village of Williamsburg and what is now called the East Williamsburg In-Place Industrial Park (EWIPIP), bounded by the neighborhoods of Northside and Southside Williamsburg to the west, Greenpoint to the north, Bushwick to the south and southeast, and both Maspeth and Ridgewood in Queens to the east.

Eric Gioia

He was elected to two year terms in 2001 and 2003 and to a four year term in 2005, representing the Queens neighborhoods of Woodside, Sunnyside, Maspeth, and Long Island City.

Michael Gianaris

He represents New York's 12th State Senate district, which includes the Queens neighborhoods of Astoria, Long Island City, Sunnyside and parts of Woodside, Maspeth, Ridgewood and Woodhaven.

Richard Topus

In the late 50's he joined Friendship Food Products, a dairy company based in Maspeth, Queens (which would later become Friendship Dairies, a subsidiary of Dean Foods), eventually rising to the position of executive vice president for sales and marketing.


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