The Plaza Suite - The Disco

The Disco

After Gravano took ownership of the disco he divided the ground floor of the building in half. Part was devoted to his construction headquarters, with a private office for himself and his brother-in-law Edward Garafola, and clerical staff. The other section contained a display space for a carpeting and hardwood flooring company Gravano had started to complement his various construction contracts On the second floor of the building was his discothèque The Plaza Suite. The disco was large and offered 5,000 square feet (460 m2) of space. The walls were burgundy and gray. By the front entrance was a long bar counter and banquettes surrounded the dance floor. In the back was a separate VIP designated lounge. Unlike his earlier night club ventures, Gravano now immersed in his construction business, was not able to be present at the disco every night. He fired the bouncers and installed his own men, Michael DeBatt and Thomas Carbonaro. His manager of The Plaza Suite was Joseph Skaggs. Gravano hired local girls as waitresses. After he took over The Plaza Suite it became one of the most popular discothèques in Brooklyn and had people lining up around the block to get in.