Paul Rothenberg, 43, was fatally shot twice in the head in a quiet alley in Flower Hill, Long Island, on July 29, 1973. He worked in the pornography industry and had been the target of extortion; investigators believed he was killed because he was thought to be cooperating with law enforcement.

Authorities associated the slaying with organized crime, identifying Roy DeMeo and Nino Gaggi as figures tied to the murder. The case is described as an execution ordered by Gaggi and carried out by DeMeo, and it is reported as the first of many killings attributed to the DeMeo crew within the Gambino crime family.

Rothenberg’s body was found with multiple bullet wounds in the head. Does anyone have information about Rothenberg’s activities in Long Island or contacts who might shed light on his final days?