When Brooklyn-born Tony’s Pizzeria opened its doors in 1975, it served a completely different version of Bushwick than it does today. Over the course of the establishment’s storied existence, the demographics of the neighborhood have continually shifted.

The company’s staff has also changed, as the Italian couple who opened Tony’s doors eventually passed control of the restaurant down to their five children under the leadership of their second eldest son, Salvatore Polizzi.