Robert's Lounge
This is the former location of Robert's Lounge.
It is located at 114-45 Lefferts Boulevard in Queens, New York.
The lounge was used as a hangout by the crew of Paul Vario, who was a caporegime in the Lucchese crime family (pictured top-right).
It was owned and operated by his close associate, Jimmy "The Gent" Burke. Several mob figures also owned shares in the business.
In December 1978, Burke and members of Vario's crew participated in the infamous Lufthansa heist at JFK airport.
Robert's Lounge acted as a central hub for the operation.
When news of the crew's involvement in the robbery began to surface in the media, Burke sought to avoid unwelcome attention by renaming it the South Side Inn.
The Wikipedia article on this subject states that a police excavation team found a human leg bone and a shoulder bone buried in the basement in June 1980. However, this is false, as the medical examiner later determined that the bones actually belonged to a horse and a smaller animal, such as a goat or dog.
Vario was found guilty of fraud and extortion in the mid-1980s after Lucchese associate Henry Hill became an FBI informant and agreed to testify against him in court. On May 3rd, 1988, he died of lung cancer in prison at the age of 73.
In Martin Scorsese's mob film Goodfellas (1990), the interior of Robert's Lounge was portrayed by Neir's Tavern, which is located in nearby Woodhaven, Queens.
Address
The address and GPS coordinates for the lounge are as follows:
Address
114-45 Lefferts Blvd, Queens, New York, NY 11420, USA
GPS Coordinates
40.677521, -73.819677
40°40'39.08"N 73°49'10.84"W
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Area Information
📍 It is approximately 180 feet north of the intersection between Lefferts Boulevard and 115th Avenue in the South Ozone Park neighborhood of Queens.
Private Property Warning
This is private property, not a public space. Please respect the owners and do not enter without permission. Entry without permission is trespassing and may be met with legal or other serious consequences.
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