Biography
Albert Gallo was born on June 6, 1930, in Red Hook, Brooklyn. His parents were Umberto and Mary Gallo. His two older brothers were Lawrence "Larry" Gallo and Joe "Crazy Joey" Gallo.
A bootlegger during Prohibition, Umberto did not discourage his three sons from becoming criminals. Albert Gallo joined his brothers Larry and Joey in a gang that controlled President street South Brooklyn.
At one point, Albert Gallo lived in the Greenwood section of Brooklyn. In the late 1970s, Gallo told the media that he owned a furniture company. It is unknown if Gallo is married or has a family.
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