Mafia Articles and News
“Sollozo is known as the Turk, he’s supposed to be very good with a knife…” -Tom Hagen, The Godfather (1972) Like the fictional, Virgil Sollozo, who’s character displayed a brazen approach for dealing with opposition – the streets of New York had a true life young Turk by the name…...
Many young men have a fascination with and idolize members of the mob. This author, many years ago was at an impressionable age and knows firsthand the pitfalls of this mindset. Growing up in Howard Beach and Ozone Park, Queens, New York, neighborhoods that were replete with mob activity. Times…...
John Gotti Jr, one time acting Boss of the Gambino family kept a crew of wiseguys around him at all times but among his followers were a number of associates who danced to the beat of his drum. Among them was, Louie Lazzinnaro, owner of a General Contracting business, restaurateur,…...
Years ago, John (Johnny Sideburns) Cerrella, was trying to do a good deed for the cousin of a fellow wiseguy, Carmine Avellino. Avellino, a captain in the Lucchese family who was once accused in the notorious double murder in 1989, of two Long Island carters. In 2017,…...
John (Butch) Arpino (L) John (Johnny Sideburns) Cerrella (R) John (Butch) Arpino was originally with [with] Louie (Louie Bagels) Diadone, once acting Boss of the Lucchese crime family. He was later inherited by, Patty DelloRusso the Lucchese’s new Underboss. Patty had mentioned to former Lucchese wiseguy, John Pennisi his intentions…...
Football season is here and fans have anxiously awaited for their favorite teams and players to go into action. Another group of people are just as thrilled the season is underway as well – the mob. Gambling generates large amounts of money for wiseguys. After all, who don’t like a…...
