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Andrew Scudera and Scot Cosentino of Goodfella's Pizza

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de Blasio Fork Sells for Thousands in Tunnel to Towers Auction for Disabled Veterans

Andrew Scudera and Scot Cosentino displaying award winning pizza

Marc Cosentino of  Goodfella's Brick Oven Pizza Serving Mayor de Blasio the Smoking Goodfella

The infamous fork that was at the center of the international pizza scandal involving Mayor of New York Bill de Blasio's culinary skills has finally sold at auction. The fork was donated to the Tunnel To Towers Foundation by the owners of Goodfella's Brick Oven Pizza to help raise awareness for the foundation which has been a tremendous help in the community building housing for disabled veterans. "We got to work with Frank Siller and the Tunnel To Towers Foundation during the recovery efforts on Staten Island after Hurricane Sandy and we witnessed the dedication and commitment to helping the community and decided we would do what we could do to help them. My brother Marc is a veteran and decided to use the fork to help raise awareness and funds for Tunnel to Towers so we said sure, let's do it " said Scot Cosentino.  The bidding was started off by the New York Brick Oven Co. at $1000 dollars which kept rolling and ended off reaching the $2500 mark by auction end. The fork was purchased by an anonymous donor who then turned around and donated it back to Goodfella's saying " it's where this piece of history belongs". The fork is now on permanent display at the world famous Staten Island eatery.

Mayor de Blasio's Fork

Opening Bid on de Blasio Fork: $1000 by New York Brick Oven Company

Scot Cosentino, Frank  Siller, Marc Cosentino, Andrew Scudera

The New York Brick Oven Company Makes $1000 bid on fork from Forkgate Scandal. "It was only a natural since one of our ovens was responsible for cooking the infamous slice of pizza" said Marc Cosentino." It's all for a great cause" added lead instructor of the Pizza School of New York Andrew Scudera  a partner of the Original Goodfella's S.I.N.Y.

• The fork that made headlines around the world after Mayor Bill de Blasio used it to eat pizza can now be part of your kitchen.
  The Staten Island based nonprofit Tunnel to Towers Foundation began its charity auction Thursday of the infamous fork on its website. Marc Costentino, the co-owner of Goodfella's Pizzeria in Staten Island where de Blasio was caught on tape famously eating pizza with a fork, handed over the utensil to the organization Thursday. The starting bid was $1,000.
  John Hodge, the director of operations for Tunnel to Towers, expects that it will sell for much higher when the bidding ends on Feb. 21.
  "This fork is now a piece of New York history," he said. "Decades from now people will talk about this moment because it is one of those quintessential New York moments."
  All proceeds will help fund Tunnel to Towers programs, such as its annual race to Ground Zero, Superstorm Sandy relief and veterans home renovation initiative. Hodge said it has been in talks with the mayor's office and they fully support the auction.
  "We're having a lot of fun about this and Mayor de Blasio is being a big sport about this," he said.
  Log onto tunnel2towers.org to participate in the auction.

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Goodfella's Brick Oven Pizza Celebrates 21 Years of Service

Co-founders Scot and Marc Cosentino in Front of the Original Goodfella's Brick Oven Pizza

Partners Andrew Scudera and Scot Cosentino pose with an award winning pizza

Who knew those crazy Cosentino boys would still be in the pizza game after all these years, especially after opening in the countries highest Italian American populated area of Staten Island New York. The only goal of the time was just making a good pizza. They started off with the first brick oven in the borough and a dream of working together as a family. Fresh hand made ingredients like oven roasted peppers and fresh mozzarella set them apart in what may have been the first Fast Casual Gourmet Pizza place, with lines out the door daily and people coming from all over the world to try their trend setting Vodka Pie creation which soon became a national fad and is now a staple on menus across the country. The secret was really caring about the customers and making sure each pizza was cooked to perfection even though the constant demand made it hard to be the fastest at times. "We are doing the best we can, this  isn't Mcdonalds" could be heard from the staff on a Friday night even with 2 brick ovens going full force. "The customers are the unsung heroes, they were always understanding and supportive and spread the word like wild fire knowing their recommendation would always be appreciated by friends and family trying the pizza for the first time. Many have become close friends over the years celebrating important events from engagements, weddings, births, baptisms, first days of school and then college to starting the whole cycle again with the new generation. It's been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life" said Marc Cosentino in reflection. "Then there is the hundreds of incredible employees over the years who have contributed tremendously to making Goodfella's the place it is" said Scot Cosentino. "We have had successful chefs, managers, artists, actors, doctors, police officers, soldiers, teachers, writers, firemen, reverends,  and all kinds of business owners work with us on the way up and contribute to our success" said Andrew Scudera, who went from Eagle Scout/bus boy to working every position in the restaurant and ultimately becoming a partner and the Lead Instructor of the Goodfella's Pizza School of New York , not to mention his winning the World's Best Pizza Title. "One of the best compliments I ever received was in the wake of 911 when a regular customer came over to me smiled and thanked me for being here and said ' I don't know why but I stop by here every night on my way home from Manhattan and it just makes me feel better' said Scot thinking about the past 21 years. The fellas are looking forward to the next 21 years and thank each of the people who supported them through thick and thin for making them a great American Success Story. Visit them at 1718 Hylan Blvd. Staten Island New York and share your story. Best wishes and Happy Pizza!

Pizza Expo Fast Casual Pizza Demonstration by New York Brick Oven Company

2/04/2014 - The New York Brick Oven Company led by Scot Cosentino will team up with the Pizza School of New York led by Andrew Scudera for a blazing fast casual pizza demonstration at this years Pizza Expo. The team will be utilizing a revolving brick oven provided by the New York Brick Oven Company to make the pizza and are attempting 120 pizzas in one hour. Having recently made a "blaze" of 5 pies in 70 seconds they feel they can comfortably keep up with the pace of 2 pies per minute to reach their goal. You can see the live demonstration at booth number 231 on March 26th at the International Pizza Expo in the Las Vegas Convention Center.

The Original Fast Casual Pizza: Goodfella's Brick Oven Pizza Staten Island New Yok

Marc and Scot Cosentino with Goodfella's Captain America Mustang

Marc's Previous Job and Cover of his Book

Back in 1992 the Cosentino brothers opened what many industry experts consider to be the first fast casual brick oven pizza restaurant in America taking New York Pizza to a new level. New York had a handful of brick ovens pizza places at the time with fresh mozzarella but none were featuring fresh gourmet toppings cooked at blazing speed in a wood burning brick oven. Within the first year of operation they were winning titles in New York and across the country while garnering unheard of press coverage for the new kids on the block. The "Vodka Pie" which won the World's Best Pizza title soon became a national trend and their signature pie. With high aspirations and incredible drive they soon had 8 locations in the tri-state area and eventually were opening  locations across the country as far away as Puerto Rico. For most this would have been enough but they then added the Pizza School of New York  which has taught pizza students from all corners of the world, including New Zealand, the art of making great pizza. As they opened pizza shops and taught pizza makers, the demand for ovens grew so they soon took over the choirs of building their own custom brick ovens to ensure quality, which lead to them founding the New York Brick Oven Company. The Inferno Series Revolving Brick Ovens are becoming the Industry Standard for fast casual concepts due to the consistent cooking temperature, product and ease of use. The boys are never ones to rest and recently swept the media with FORKGATE which is the first international pizza scandal for the new Mayor of New York Bill de Blasio who made the fatal error of using a fork to eat his pizza. "We only started this business because we love pizza and wanted to work together, who knew it get this crazy" said Scot Cosentino who added "only in America".

The Infamous Fork to be auctioned for charity.

Andrew Scudera Winning International Pizza Expo

Scot Cosentino with the "Vodka Pie"

Hosts of Forensic Experts Converge on de Blasio's Forkgate Evidence at Crime Scene

Mayor de Blasio before the "Crime"

Fork vouchered as evidence by Marc Cosentino of Goodfella's Pizza

Ed Wallace Director of the NYC Office of the Chief Medical Examiner  Director of Forensic Training with Scores of forensic experts converge at Goodfella's pizza to examine forkgate evidence.

Making the trip to the Forgotten Borough to examine and taste the evidence surrounding Mayor De Blasio's forkgate incident were scores of forensic experts from around the country representing medical examiner's offices from as far away as Tampa, Texas, Boston and Wyoming. They looked over the fork in question, the New York Brick Oven Company's revolving brick oven that was used to cook the Smoking Goodfella pizza of international repute and most of all to taste the evidence. All were pleasantly surprised and agreed there was a solid case for great pizza regardless of it's consumption with or without a fork.  " Being part of a fun crime scene for change is a treat" commented one hardened examiner from the Midwest. Another added "I will gladly volunteer for any future expert testimony involving this incident". A good time was had by all and they were happy to learn of the $1000 opening bid  on the fork made by the New York Brick Oven Company to start the fund raising with the Tunnel 2 Tower Foundation which is instrumental in helping the recovery of local residents in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.

Even Primo from The Diamond Collar Knows: You Don't Eat Pizza with a Fork Mr. de Blasio

Trixie the Goodfella's Wonder Dog after a wash and cut at The Diamond Collar

James Guiliani his dog Primo and Marc Cosentino enjoying some fork-free Goodfella's Pizza at The Diamond Collar 

Diamond Collar's stars James Guiliani and Primo decidedly weighed in with the decision  of skipping the fork at their place in Bay Ridge Brooklyn with Goodfella's Marc Cosentino. "It was pretty obvious after the first bite that Primo the Mastiff had no intention of using a fork  after watching his master reach for a slice with his hand" said Cosentino, " and who would try to stop a dog that size anyway". Marc stopped by with his dog Trixe for grooming and a slice the other day after meeting James during a spot on Fox's Good Day Cafe' with Greg Kelly featuring the infamous "fork" from Mayor de Blasio' forkgate incident.

Andrew Scudera and  Marc Cosentino of Goodfella's Pizza with James Guiliani and Primo of The Diamond Collar

The fork is now up for auction at Goodfell'as with proceeds to go to the Hurricane Sandy relief efforts with the Tunnel 2 Towers foundation on Staten Island. The first bid of $1000 was made by the New York Brick Oven Company of Staten Island. You can see the fork on display at 1718 Hylan Boulevard at the original Goodfella's Brick Oven Pizza and make your bid for a good cause.

Staten Island DA Visits Goodfella's to Investigate Evidence at Mayor de Blasio's Forkgate Crime Scene

Marc and Scot Cosentino with DA Donovan

evidence bag with infamous fork 

The international scandal over the allegations that Mayor de Blasio used a fork to eat his pizza  is raising all kinds of support. Both pro-fork and anti-fork camps have been weighing in on the matter with vocal groups such as the  "Mother's for Good Manners Coalition and the Freedom to Eat with your Hands Party coming to the table. In a recent turn of events Staten Island District Attorney Daniel M. Donavon, Jr. paid an unannounced visit to Goodfella's Brick Oven Pizza on Hylan Boulevard in Staten to inspect the "fork" in question and look over the still active crime scene known as Forkgate. The DA said" this could be enough to prosecute and I will utilize all available manpower to guarantee the chain of evidence is preserved and we do our part to ensure it helps raise as much money as possible for Staten Island Charities". A very concerned Scot Cosentino( Co-founder of Goodfellas) said "I'm glad we have the right man on the job to ensure justice in our community is carried out". The DA acknowledged Marc Cosentino(author of Routine Patrol the Forgotten Borough) for his quick thinking and  training as a New York City Police Sergeant, for taking the correct action with safeguarding the key link in the case. "We have already reached out to Christies Auction house and the guys at Pawn Stars for some help evaluating this one of a kind artifact" said Andy Scudera. He added "Regardless of the outcome it's all in good fun and for a worthy cause, If only all our new Mayor's political scandals could be of this caliber".

Pizza fresh from New York Brick Oven Co. Revolving Brick Oven

Major Crisis Enveloping the Mayor of New York City

Mayor deBlasio has only been on the job a few days and has already gotten himself caught in an international scandal. While visiting the Staten Island favorite Goodfella's Brick Oven Pizza to show his support and commitment to what has been previously known as the "Forgotten Borough" he made a pizza eating error of magnitude. The Mayor inadvertently reached for a fork, yes I said "fork". To those of you not from New York this is somthing on the order of putting ketchup on a hot dog or mayonnaise on on pastrami sandwich. To give the mayor respect he did switch over to the hand eating method once it was brought to his attention. Marc Cosentino of the New York Brick Oven Company company was on hand for the pizza making along with his brother Scot who were proud to use their Inferno revolving deck brick oven to prepare the pies being made by Andrew Scudera who won the 2012 International pizza title. Cosentino a former sergeant of the NYPD put his experience to use and realized the fork in question may be evidence of the crime so he prepared an evidence bag and secured the crime scene.

Marc Cosentino Arresting Leonardo Di Caprio in the Wolf Of Wall Street.

"I try to keep up with training even if it's only on TV or in the Movies" said Cosentino. The fork is currently enjoying it's own celebrity on display to the public at the Original Goodfella's on Hylan Boulevard in Staten Island for safe keeping till the new police commissioner Bill  Bratton  has had the opportunity to inspect it. From there it will most likely be auctioned off for a local Staten Island charity. Happy pizza. 

Pizzagate at Goodfella's Brick Oven Pizza Staten Island NY with Mayor De Blasio and the New York Brick Oven Co.

Having Mayor De Blasio enjoy a fresh pizza with his favorite smoked mozzarella right out of the the Revolving Deck Brick Oven at the world famous Goodfella's Pizza was a lot of fun. He now joins the tradition started 20 years ago with Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and his "pepperoni connection" with Borough President and former US congressman Guy Molinari who was threatening the secession of Staten Island(The Forgotten Borough) from new York City at the time. Rudy even brought his staff to Goodfella's on the day he was  re-elected because he liked Goodfella's so much.

"While we won't say pizza was the reason for the peace, it sure makes hungry Italians much more agreeable" said Scot Cosentino.
 

Then mayor Bloomberg began to follow suit, knowing that the predominately Italian borough of Staten Island enjoyed this community oriented fast casual eatery. Through three terms he could be seen eating and having his Goodfella's delivered, so it was no surprise when Mayor De Blasio made the pilgrimage after just 10 days in office to try one of their award winning pizzas. "Having had twenty years of successive New York City mayors enjoy pizza from The revolving  deck brick oven is priceless, and if we have to add New York Style pizza eating to our pizza school to avoid another scandal with the mayor using a fork-so be it" said Andrew Scudera the three time International Champion Pizza maker from Goodfella's.

Press Release: Mayor DeBlasio and the Controversial Pizza "Fork" at Goodfella" Brick Oven Pizza

Mayor Deblazio at Goodfella's Pizza Staten Island NY

Councilman Vincent Ignizio holding the controversial fork as State Senator Andrew Lanza points in disbelief. 

The new Mayor bit off more than he could chew with local Italians at the World Famous Goodfella's Brick Oven Pizza in Staten Island. Many regulars looked on in horror as the Mayor initially used a knife and fork to eat his Smoking Goodfella pie. "He was just using good-manners but soon realized he was friends and pizza experts so he quickly dropped the formality and folded his pizza in half as any good New Yorker would do" said Scot Cosentino the founder of both Goodfella's Brick Oven Pizza and the New York Brick Oven Company. His partner Andy had this to say "since we make gourmet pizza and are a full service restaurant we're kind of used to people eating both ways. It's all good". Aside from the "pizzagate" issue co-founder Marc Cosentino said "Mr. Debalsio seemed like a genuine down to earth guy when he spoke to us and asked us local business owners from the The Forgotten Borough about the concerns we have since we are physically removed from the rest of the city by water. As former sergeant NYPD I think  it's a good start and I have already tagged the fork as "evidence". If your in Staten Island feel free to come by eat some incredible pizza and view the infamous fork.