The year was 1950. The mayor was William O’Dwyer, the president was Harry S. Truman, and the form of rescue was a cushy ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Legendary mob boss Carmine "The Snake" Persico, the last surviving member of New York City's Commission, has died after a long stint in federal prison. He was 85. The death was ...

The killing was striking for how it seemed to connect Cali, a publicity-shy don, with the ill-fated ends of past Mafia bosses. Gambino crime family: How control has changed since the 1950s NEW YORK — ...