The Feast of San Gennaro, originally a one-day religious commemoration, began in September 1926 when newly arrived immigrants from Naples congregated along Mulberry Street in the Little Italy section of New York City, to continue the tradition they had followed in Italy to celebrate San Gennaro, the Patron Saint of Naples. His feast day is September 19 in the liturgical calendar of the Roman Catholic Church.
It was at the festival in 1979 that Joey Zasa was assassinated by Vincent Mancini.
1979 casualties
- Anthony Squigliaro shot to death by an assassin.
- Zasa's bodyguards, Frankie and Big Mike (killed by a machine gunner).
- Joey Zasa (clipped by Vincent Mancini).