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McGovern's Wines and Liquors

Bay Ridge Liquor Store Moves—Into Former Hotbed of Prohibition-Era Bootlegging!

December 9, 2016December 9, 2016 Henry  Culture, Food and Drink, History, Local Business, News  Eco Foods, liquor stores, McGovern's Wines and Liquors, prohibition, supermarkets  1 Comment

At least five men would find it ironic that McGovern’s has moved into the old Eco Foods space—they were arrested there for possession of alcohol!

Owl's Head Tavern

A Prohibition Shootout on the Streets of Bay Ridge

July 27, 2016November 8, 2018 Henry  Culture, History  Bay Ridge Avenue, bootleggers, Daniel Maloney, Johnny McGarty, Owl's Head Tavern, prohibition, shootouts, True Crime Bay Ridge, Vannie Higgins  1 Comment

An off-duty cop killed a crooked cop at a shootout between bootleggers on 69th Street.

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