Digital Social Hour
Corruption Uncovered: NYC's Hidden Crime Web | Tony Hernandez DSH #1155
01 Feb 2025
Discover the untold stories behind NYC's hidden crime web in this captivating episode of the Digital Social Hour with Sean Kelly! 🗽🔥 Special guest Tony Hernandez shares his firsthand experience growing up in Queens surrounded by mafia ties, illegal gambling, and organized crime. From street hustles to becoming an NYPD officer, Tony’s journey is packed with jaw-dropping revelations about corruption, crime, and how the city’s underground world operates. 🚨💰 We dive into the ongoing crime in NYC, the blurred lines between law enforcement and organized crime, and the shocking truths about modern-day corruption. Whether it’s mafia-run card games, the rise of South American gangs, or insights on NYC’s political scandals, this episode is a must-watch! 🎙️✨ Don't miss out on this eye-opening conversation loaded with valuable insights. Watch now and subscribe for more insider secrets. 📺 Hit that subscribe button and stay tuned for more gripping stories on the Digital Social Hour! 🚀 Let’s keep the conversation going—drop your thoughts in the comments below! 💬👀 #news #cbs2newsat6 #pix11eveningnews #pix11 #mta CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 00:30 - Growing Up Around the Mafia 05:00 - Specialized Recruiting Group 07:19 - Playing Poker with the Mob 08:56 - Making Money Gambling 10:17 - Becoming a Police Officer 20:44 - Crime on the Subway 22:30 - Daniel Pantaleo and Eric Garner Case 23:38 - Importance of Police Training 26:54 - The Aragan Train Incident 28:38 - Corruption in Law Enforcement 29:55 - Congestion Pricing Explained 31:24 - Blame for the Crime Wave 32:30 - Eric Adams' Policies 34:40 - Government Corruption Issues 36:10 - The Legal System Overview 37:05 - Censorship in Society 42:55 - Best Pizza and Bagels in Vegas 45:50 - Follow Tony APPLY TO BE ON THE PODCAST: https://www.digitalsocialhour.com/application BUSINESS INQUIRIES/SPONSORS: [email protected] GUEST: Tony Hernandez https://www.instagram.com/corruptionconnection https://www.youtube.com/@CorruptionConnection SPONSORS: Specialized Recruiting Group: https://www.srgpros.com/ LISTEN ON: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-social-hour/id1676846015 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Jn7LXarRlI8Hc0GtTn759 Sean Kelly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmikekelly/
Full Episode
There's always crime happening, okay? There is always crime happening. I don't care what reports you see. I don't care what news reports or articles that come out and stuff like that. There is crime happening in the city 24-7, 365. It's always going on. The people that say crime is down and this and that, yeah, it might be. Or it's just transition to another part of the city.
Crime is almost like a balloon. When you squeeze it on one end, it expands on the other. Tony Hernandez here from Queens. My man's in Vegas now. Welcome to the show. Hey, what's up, Sean? Thank you for having me, man. Yeah, how long were you in Queens for?
My whole life, pretty much. Yeah, I was born and raised in New York City, Queens. Spent a lot of time in Brooklyn, Williamsburg section. Yeah. But for the most part, Queens. And you had an interesting dynamic between the mafia and police officer life. That's all right.
Yeah, yeah. If you asked me growing up if I ever would have been a cop, the answer definitely would have been no. I've delved more towards, like, you know, the street side. You know, I was out. You know, I wasn't a stay-on-the-stoop kind of kid. I was always running to the corner. So, you know, I was enamored by the street lifestyle. You know, you see the hustlers, the drug dealers, the mob guys.
They have all the nice stuff. Right. The cars, the women, the clothes, the jewelry. It's very captivating when you're a kid. For sure. Meanwhile, a cop's making, what, 100K your max? Yeah.
Back then? Fuck no. And when I started, even less. You know, you have to put your time in to actually get to top pay where you're making that kind of money. But, you know, I kind of was, you know, dipping and dabbling in the street myself at that time, you know, as a kid growing up, you know. And I saw the money that these guys had and then, you know, being a cop,
You know, when you're in those inner city kind of communities, it's not the most popular job. You know, and I just grew up around a lot of people that, you know, were affiliated to organized crime or had like a connection. Like my dad and my uncle worked for a very prominent organized crime figure. His name was Virgil Alessi.
He was, if you look him up, he was involved in like the French Connection, stuff like that. Really, in the 70s, he was considered the biggest heroin trafficker in New York City. Damn.
Yeah, so these guys had a piece of the French connection, him and Vinnie Papa. Holy crap. So my father and my uncle worked for him in his legitimate businesses. They both had the chance to go into that life, but they didn't want to. They're surrounded by it, like many other people, and you're almost surrounded by it through family connections sometimes.
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