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Clement Garage and the Scotto Family in Brooklyn History
Clarence Sauter profiles Clementi’s Brooklyn garage legacy in Carroll Gardens, detailing Vincent Clementi’s arrival in 1898, expansion across the street, and the family’s lunch rituals. Buddy Scotto, 85, recalls immigrant tensions, Mafia ties on the waterfront, and a legacy of business ventures including a wine store, funeral home, and four movie theaters.
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Don Vincence Clementi
Vincent
America
Clement
Brooklyn
Clementi
States
Buddy
Buddy Scotto
Mussolini
Sicily
Carroll Gardens
Longshoreman’s Union
Papa Clement
Rose
Patrick
Patsy
Scotto