"Joey", was a New York mobster who, with his brothers Hyman and Louis "Pretty" Amberg, was involved in labor racketeering and other criminal activities.
The pair were ambushed in a Brownsville, Brooklyn auto repair garage and, after being ordered to line up against the wall, were gunned down by members of Murder, Inc.[1][2][3] During his life, "Joey" Amberg amassed a lengthy criminal record.
On October 7, 1913, Amberg had shot two men, Joseph Schaefer and David Goldstein, both of Brooklyn, New York City.
The next day, Amberg, who was described as being "dreaded generally throughout Brownsville", was held without bail by Magistrate Steers on two charges of felonious assault.
[4] Amberg later plead guilty to assault in the first degree and illegally carrying a revolver.