Anthony "Tough Tony" Federici (July 28, 1940 – November 9, 2022) was a Queens, New York City, resident who was long accused by law enforcement of being a member of the Genovese crime family.
Federici was incorrectly identified in 1988 by the US Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations as a Lucchese crime family soldier.
During this investigation, Dominick Lavacca, the longtime president of the Queens-based local, confirmed that he was a close associate of Federici.
On March 13, 2000, Federici was arrested on charges of menacing and criminal possession of a weapon after he was caught shooting at hawks from the roof of his restaurant.
[citation needed] On January 26, 2004, Federici was arrested after police stopped his car in Queens and discovered he had a suspended driver's license, a set of brass knuckles, and six bullets.