Castellano's killing was ordered by the iconic godfather John Gotti-and intended to clear a path for Gotti's immediate ascension to the top of the Gambino family. The last major mob hit in New York was in 1985 when then-Gambino boss Paul Castellano was shot dead outside Sparks Steakhouse in Midtown Manhattan. Typically, crime syndicate slayings of this magnitude are not coincidental and bosses are almost never rubbed out without express approval from upper-level Mafiosi. Cali died a short time later at Staten Island University Hospital North. Once outside he was riddled by gunfire in front of his home while his wife and child were inside. The syndicate's mostly peaceful hibernation came to an end on Staten Island about 9:30 pm when law enforcement sources say as many as ten gunshots cut short Cali's life and his reign over the Gambino crime family.Ĭali, 53, had apparently left his house telling family members that he thought his car had been hit, according to police. It was the first major mob hit within New York City's five ruling Mafia families in more than three decades. NEW YORK - Like a dormant volcano suddenly bursting skyward, New York's criminal underworld violently erupted Wednesday night with a torrent of gunfire that took down Francesco "Franky Boy" Cali, boss of the notorious Gambino Mafia family. ![]() The torrent of gunfire that took down Francesco "Franky Boy" Cali was the first major mob hit within New York City's five ruling Mafia families in more than three decades.
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