Building History
The Plaza Suite was located at 2937 86th Street. The building was originally owned by four legitimate businessmen who formed a corporation called "Enjoy Yourself Incorporated" in 1979 and obtained a liquor license. Two of the businessmen become involved with silent partners, one was a made soldier named "Salty" from the Genovese crime family and "Vinnie Sicilian" a capo from the Colombo crime family. The two other shareholders brought in Sammy Gravano for "protection" and "support". For this, Gravano was given 50% interest in the discothèque.
When Gravano took over he became unhappy with what he considered sloppy management and muscled his way into the business and took over the entire operation but kept the original arrangement with Salty and Vinnie Sicilian.
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