Frank Cali, Head of New York's Gambino family, is shot dead in New York

[Brave New World]

First Mob Boss killed in the city since 1985.

Hopefully this won't lead to some kind of mob war in NYC.

Originally Posted by BBC

The reputed head of New York's Gambino crime family, Frank Cali, has been killed outside his home, the city's police have told US media.

Cali, 53, was shot several times in the Todt Hill district of Staten Island on Wednesday evening and died later in hospital.

The unidentified killer fled the scene in a blue car, witnesses said.

New York media say it is the first targeted killing of a mob boss in the city since 1985.

The Gambino operation is said to be one of the five historic Italian-US mafia families in New York.


Frank Cali, of New York's Gambino family, is shot dead in New York - BBC News

[ClubMike]

Wasn't one of the Gambino crime family just telling Cohen to shut or he will get whacked in prison? I do not know if it is related but it would not surprise me, crime family and all. No disrespect to the Gambino's.

[Gatopescado]

Too bad Law & Order isn't on anymore.

[rstevens62]

Italian mafia still big and powerful in that area. Im sure the other families know who did it and why.

[Charlie&Rose]

Originally Posted by rstevens62

Italian mafia still big and powerful in that area. Im sure the other families know who did it and why.

I`ll wait for the movie.

[Ghengis]

The unidentified killer fled the scene in a blue car, witnesses said.


"you'll never take me alive, coppers"

https://www.mydeal.com.au/little-tik...de-on-car-blue

[Dd714]

Originally Posted by rstevens62

Italian mafia still big and powerful in that area. Im sure the other families know who did it and why.

The Cosa Nostra has been a shadow of it's former self for several decades now which I am guessing is why you don't hear much about Mafia gang violence anymore. Most former members are in jail, dead, or took over more profitable pursuits. Russian and other ethnic organized crime groups, motorcycle clubs, and street gangs have long taken over there business.
He probably got whacked by some local teenage gang banger, and there's not a thing they can do about it.

Now the mafia as we formally knew them only exists in popular culture (Soprano's, etc).
The below article by the way is over 20 years ago.
https://www.nationalaffairs.com/publ...american-mafia

[Steve McDonald]

Originally Posted by Gatopescado

Too bad Law & Order isn't on anymore.

They would have that incident integrated into an episode within two weeks.

[Gantz]

Originally Posted by rstevens62

Italian mafia still big and powerful in that area. Im sure the other families know who did it and why.

NYPD source said the hit was "disrespectful".

“Even Gotti had more respect,” one police source told The Post. “He did it out in Manhattan.”

https://nypost.com/2019/03/13/gambin...n-island-home/

[Dd714]

Originally Posted by Gantz

NYPD source said the hit was "disrespectful".

https://nypost.com/2019/03/13/gambin...n-island-home/

Well if you can get whacked for disrespecting a pizza parlor...