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Nicky has no neck. His shoulders go straight to the bottom of head. Nicky is in charge of the hiring the dancing girls, I mean waitresses that work back in the Velvet Pizza Room. He is a great host, and makes sure the customers are treated very well out back, you know, important stuff like breaking large bills for singles, making sure the liquor, I mean soda doesn`t run out, etc. A lot of Family business is conducted in the Velvet Pizza Room. He works closely with Back Room Bennie. You don`t wanna get into trouble with Nicky No Neck, he can be your best buddy or your worst nightmare.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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The Palermos<\/b> are a series of two-inch plastic collectible figurines\u00a0created by David Gonzales. Representing an Italian American\u00a0family and their associates, the Palermos debuted in 2004 as a spin-off of Gonzales\u2019 Homies figures.<\/p>\n

In their fictional world, the Palermo family was once one of New York\u2019s most powerful Mafia groups. Trying to \u201cgo straight,\u201d they have established a family-run pizza restaurant.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Nicky has no neck. His shoulders go straight to the bottom of head. Nicky is in charge of the hiring the dancing girls, I mean waitresses that work back in the Velvet Pizza Room. 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