#OTD (May 2) in 1957, #Mafia boss Frank #Costello is superficially wounded during an attempt on his life in #Manhattan.

https://www.writersofwrongs.com/2019/05/frank-costello-somebody-tried-to-get-me.html

#NewYork #NYC #History #MafiaHistory #Histodons @mafiahistory

Elvis Costello mit der WDR Big Band - gerade gesehen und gehört. Eine Empfehlung.
#Costello #Jazz #Bigband

https://www.arte.tv/de/videos/128862-005-A/elvis-costello-wdr-big-band/?utm_source=android&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=128862-005-A

#OTD (Nov 06) in 1957, a U.S. tax court orders the payment of $175,000 in back taxes by the #New Orleans area #BeverlyClub, operated by Frank #Costello (shown), Philip #Kastel, Carlos #Marcello and others.

#MafiaHistory #Histodons @mafiahistory

Tesla Full Self-Driving - “Trains vs. Brains”

2025 #AI #DarwinAward Nominee

Nominee:
#Tesla Inc. and Elon #Musk for deploying Full #Self-Driving software that consistently fails to recognise the universal symbol for “please stop before the massive metal death machine approaches”.

Reported by:
David #Ingram and Tom #Costello, NBC News investigation with extensive #video evidence - September 16, 2025.

https://aidarwinawards.org/nominees/tesla-fsd-train-crossings.html

#autos #SelfDriving #DarwinAwards #Darwin #awards #trains #fail

#OTD (Oct 12) in 1950, during testimony before a Senate committee, Meyer #Lansky (shown) acknowledges associating with Frank #Costello, Joe #Adonis, Frank #Erickson and Charles #Fischetti.

#MafiaHistory #Histodons @mafiahistory

#OTD (Oct 09) in 1939, Frank #Costello (shown), Phil #Kastel and two codefendants are indicted at #NewOrleans for income tax violations.

#MafiaHistory #Histodons @mafiahistory

#OTD (May 3) in #OrganizedCrime #History: #KansasCity jury deadlocks in DiGiovanni #bootlegging case, #Patriarca questioned in killing, Kefauver committee is born, #Genovese braces for #Costello retaliation, Cammarata & Vario & Danny Angiulo pass away.

#MafiaHistory #Histodons @mafiahistory

#OTD (May 2) in #OrganizedCrime #History: future #NYC boss Morello is born, #NewOrleans gangster faces arson charge, #Yale sponsors #Brooklyn church fundraiser, #Capone appeal fails, #Detroit Mafia leader Joe Tocco is shot, #Lansky is sentenced for gambling, #Costello survives assassination attempt, Supreme Court refuses #Gotti appeal.

#MafiaHistory #Histodons @mafiahistory