I went to grammar school with Frank for 4 years. Always a nice kid to everyone. SUPER popular with kids AND teachers. We would talk comic books and the Mets. He was a huge Mets fan at the time, and this was the early 80s. Everybody was a Yankees fan back then. Lot of kids in school were from crime families and were “different “. Frank never was. Always nice and funny. I’d see him working when we were in our late teens. He’d be in the cafe across the street from the legendary Olympia Gym on Fresh Pond road. Every male student from that 8th grade graduating class in 85 either became a criminal, organized crime, cop or prosecutor. Lol. It was like Angels with dirty faces. I’m glad he’s doing well
@@mattsweeny3957 bro everyone from the old neighborhood (Bushwick) Ridgewood, middle village to long island knows those names alot of kids from Christ the king H.S, also when on to big colleges and/or played in the big league's. And yes the Olympia gym was around a long time when I was a kid & visited family that lived off freshpond RD me&my cuzin always went there to work out he became a big body builder won some comps,
Frank is by far the most likeable ex mob guy I have seen interviewed. He would never do it but he would be incredible co-host/mob insider for someone with a show like Burnstein or Jeff. He’s objective, honest , and just frankly very likeable. I’ve watched this interview four times and could keep watching it
Nice.....been waiting for this one Frankie is a real one....Tom did a great job but was definitely waiting for your interview with him.....if you could ask about the guy Anthony Tabbita he was definitely putting I'm work ,heard he was like a Vito Guzzo type in the streets until he flipped. Thanks again for another great one Jeff , hopefully you can bring Frank back sometime
I remember the first time I ran into Anthony Tabbita. I was 12 so he was probably 11. This was 1983. I was walking down Forest Ave and he tells me, "You can't walk here I own this block". He was serious. A few years later, 1985, his family opened a pizzeria on the corner of Forest and Harman named "Mamma Mia Pizzeria". I'd go there on a Friday for a large pie and Tabbita was usually there. Peter Nicolosi worked there too and I thought he made the best pizza.
I saw Frank on Tom's show. I can't wait for the time when he can open up more and tell his stories. I'm sure he has some great stories he has to hold back on right now. Great Job Jeff; you asked Frank some tough questions about why he chose to cooperate. Good on him to sit there and answer those questions. He could have either told you to move-on or disconnected. He hung in there like a pro. Crap, 10 minutes to go and I lost signal; I'll have to finish it later.
Italian "white flight" from Brooklyn is interesting. Of course Staten Island saw a huge increase in Italian population. Parts of Long Island too. But most could not afford it, or were willing to commute. So most of us just moved one neighborhood or two over. Bushwick, Williamsburg, East New York and Canarsie were very Italian. When many felt it was time to move, most just moved to the nicest, and nearest neighborhood. Families from Canrasie and East New York moved into Ozone Park and Howard Beach depending on what one could afford. Families from Bushwick and Williamsburg moved into Ridgewood, Maspeth, and Middle Village. These neighborhoods were the natural progression from Brooklyn. For example, Iavarone Brothers was a small storefront butcher shop on Wilson Ave. But Italians fled so fast into Maspeth and Middle Village, Iavarone followed the wave and moved. Rosa's pizza started in Bushwick too. Today Bushwick and Williamsburg are mostly hipsters.
I had family move from the navy yard to south Brooklyn and Staten Island. They were a lot of Italians in downtown Brooklyn. They used to hang out in Williamsburg and Carroll gardens. When the '60s came that's when the blacks came up. They took over NYCHA and decimated the whole neighborhood. Fast forward 50 60 years later and a neighborhood is priced out just like Bushwick and Williamsburg. But yes it's a natural progression. All the Italians are eventually relocating to New Jersey if not Florida. There was a time when all the Brooklyn Italians hated the Staten Island Italians. Now they're all living on Staten Island 😀
Yup, that’s some great Queens descriptive history right there, I went to Christ the king, had plenty of friends in middle Village, Glendale & Ridgewood & learned through HS that most of their parents came from Bushwick. Same thing in the Ozone Park, Ho Beach areas.. Never knew that about Iavaroni & Rosas, been going there on 69th 35 yrs..
Hey Jeff, what a great interview. I have great respect for you in pushing him to answer why he ratted and didn't do the time. I don't know how you get these great characters to sit down with you. Keep up the great work. Cheers from Australia
I learned about Francesco Fiordilino from his appearances on the Reform Report channel over the years. I'm glad to see another channel have him on as a guest, he has an interesting family history.
Alright Jeff. I’m a bit late to the party. I’ve been binge watching these after work each day this week. I’m hooked. You’ve got another subscriber here. All the best from Glasgow 🇬🇧🇺🇸
It's really great how you let your guests speak, and even when you have a question that you want to ask, if he or other guests are continuing with their stories, you back off and let them continue to speak. 💯
@@johngentel9890 yeah I heard things about that from his enemies and others, but hey at least he's trying and he might get better with time. I wasn't a big fan of his either and he knows I told him so, but he dose choose some interesting stories, plus you really shouldn't knock the guy unless you're better then him. Let's see what you can do? Exactly.
Great Clip.. A lot of people thought it was all about Bensonhurst, Bensonhurst, Bensonhurst nope. South Brooklyn was heavy where it all started from Park Slope to Williamsburg.
Harlem as well, A famous quote which I don't remember exactly who said it is; _"The (CN) power, the real power always came from Harlem, the 116th & 118th street side of Harlem"_ (loosley quoted). > "Lilo" Carmine Galanté, "Tony Ducks" Corallo, "Fat Tony" Salerno, "Sammy Black" Santoro. I think Barney Bellomo & Lupo "the wolf" as well, all come from &/or were raised in that same area.
@floorboss yup the REAL NYC! Pleasure Champ 🤝 didn't start in Bensonhurst you hit it dead on. Still miss the old days of the neighborhood ashame never will be the same.
If you get him on again you should ask him about his cousin Dinos crew 20th ave the ones that went at it with the bath ave crew. Those guys went on to get made and kill wild bill.
Frankie was always a good. I met him about 45 years ago at Cleveland Park. Some kid was picking on him . I defended him. Some bigger kid kept pushing him into the pile of leaves
I know a lot of Frank's family uncle's and friends but I can't believe how much Frank comes on these shows I bet you He hated the fact that he ratted on people but two sides of the story stay strong Jeff great One today
Also at that time of gallantes 79 right before the son of sam case was going on that would be interesting to hear someone who was around the neighborhood when that was going on I remember being 15 years old in Boston hearing about how they were trying to catch the son of sam
You brought up S.I. that's where we moved onto. Tanglewood lol nobody would know that Great Kills linked up there most of us who moved to S.I. wound up in Heartland Village, Great Kills or New Springville. Now it's shot that Island. We all moved on.
damn thanks for the info...I remember some show saying it was one of the candadians that came down for the hit that took the friendly fire..but what u say makes more sense
Bushwick has come full circle ⭕️ again. It was not a good neighborhood when my brothers and I were growing up there in the 70,80’s and and early 90’s and now it is trendy few can touch it. Especially by knickerbocker ave. Go figure 🤷🏾♂️ lol 😂.
This guy is a very likeable guy if I was having a beer with him at a bar I would never guess he was a gangster. He doesn't have the dead eyes like Roy Demeo or Neil Dellacroce.
Can you do something on the st louis mob wars the Callahans the vitales and the Syrians the webbes they was blowing each others up I seen the cars after they happened holyshit....pipe fitters local shit 😳
See how the fellas w/money won't help you out when you have a case. Where is the "respect"? A man should know. You better be able to take care of yourself!
@@thesitdownwithjeffnadu that's great I hope so I hate to see a lost man,I can't imagine how much it must suck to have to leave such a tight knit crew of friends. Those guys did not fuck with anyone but other guys in the life. I'm sure it's very traumatic.
Jmo. These go on way to long. Get to the piont and cover some questions that people want to hear and move on. But going back and forth. Is confusing and exchausting. Just a suggestion thank you Otherwise everything is pretty good
Love your content. Can you please help me? My great grandmother her name was Eugene Lucciardi she had a French passport living in Rio Brazil in the early 1900s she was Sicilian of origin. Is she related to Maria Lucciardi the Queen of Naples from the 80s and 90s? I have a feeling my fathers side of my family were connected, but there is some evidence from stories i hear but nothing set in stone.
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I went to grammar school with Frank for 4 years. Always a nice kid to everyone. SUPER popular with kids AND teachers. We would talk comic books and the Mets. He was a huge Mets fan at the time, and this was the early 80s. Everybody was a Yankees fan back then. Lot of kids in school were from crime families and were “different “. Frank never was. Always nice and funny. I’d see him working when we were in our late teens. He’d be in the cafe across the street from the legendary Olympia Gym on Fresh Pond road.
Every male student from that 8th grade graduating class in 85 either became a criminal, organized crime, cop or prosecutor. Lol. It was like Angels with dirty faces. I’m glad he’s doing well
What's up George long ways from Ms Lindemanns class 😂 glad to see your doing well
@@francescofiordilino8719 Likewise Frank. Glad you made it out ok. You were always a good dude.
Not across from Olympia Gym.. on same side
Olympia gym wow first place I ever worked out at. Middle village boys 4life, jewparkkings🤫🤫
@@mattsweeny3957 bro everyone from the old neighborhood (Bushwick) Ridgewood, middle village to long island knows those names alot of kids from Christ the king H.S, also when on to big colleges and/or played in the big league's. And yes the Olympia gym was around a long time when I was a kid & visited family that lived off freshpond RD me&my cuzin always went there to work out he became a big body builder won some comps,
Frank is by far the most likeable ex mob guy I have seen interviewed. He would never do it but he would be incredible co-host/mob insider for someone with a show like Burnstein or Jeff. He’s objective, honest , and just frankly very likeable. I’ve watched this interview four times and could keep watching it
Yeah he’s very contrite
Yes I'm on my third time too. Two really likeable characters. Cheers from Australia
Much respect to Frank for only doing interviews with guys he likes ....Glad he's staying away from the gossip clowns
Nice.....been waiting for this one Frankie is a real one....Tom did a great job but was definitely waiting for your interview with him.....if you could ask about the guy Anthony Tabbita he was definitely putting I'm work ,heard he was like a Vito Guzzo type in the streets until he flipped. Thanks again for another great one Jeff , hopefully you can bring Frank back sometime
Doing video on crew as a whole soon
I remember the first time I ran into Anthony Tabbita. I was 12 so he was probably 11. This was 1983. I was walking down Forest Ave and he tells me, "You can't walk here I own this block". He was serious. A few years later, 1985, his family opened a pizzeria on the corner of Forest and Harman named "Mamma Mia Pizzeria". I'd go there on a Friday for a large pie and Tabbita was usually there. Peter Nicolosi worked there too and I thought he made the best pizza.
@@thesitdownwithjeffnadu hey Jeff how can I reach out to you? Looking forward to the the next one..I wanted to just touch base with you.
Awesome interview Jeff. Love that you’re digging more into Bonnano content
I saw Frank on Tom's show. I can't wait for the time when he can open up more and tell his stories. I'm sure he has some great stories he has to hold back on right now. Great Job Jeff; you asked Frank some tough questions about why he chose to cooperate. Good on him to sit there and answer those questions. He could have either told you to move-on or disconnected. He hung in there like a pro. Crap, 10 minutes to go and I lost signal; I'll have to finish it later.
Italian "white flight" from Brooklyn is interesting.
Of course Staten Island saw a huge increase in Italian population. Parts of Long Island too. But most could not afford it, or were willing to commute.
So most of us just moved one neighborhood or two over.
Bushwick, Williamsburg, East New York and Canarsie were very Italian. When many felt it was time to move, most just moved to the nicest, and nearest neighborhood.
Families from Canrasie and East New York moved into Ozone Park and Howard Beach depending on what one could afford. Families from Bushwick and Williamsburg moved into Ridgewood, Maspeth, and Middle Village. These neighborhoods were the natural progression from Brooklyn.
For example, Iavarone Brothers was a small storefront butcher shop on Wilson Ave. But Italians fled so fast into Maspeth and Middle Village, Iavarone followed the wave and moved. Rosa's pizza started in Bushwick too.
Today Bushwick and Williamsburg are mostly hipsters.
I had family move from the navy yard to south Brooklyn and Staten Island. They were a lot of Italians in downtown Brooklyn. They used to hang out in Williamsburg and Carroll gardens. When the '60s came that's when the blacks came up. They took over NYCHA and decimated the whole neighborhood. Fast forward 50 60 years later and a neighborhood is priced out just like Bushwick and Williamsburg. But yes it's a natural progression. All the Italians are eventually relocating to New Jersey if not Florida.
There was a time when all the Brooklyn Italians hated the Staten Island Italians. Now they're all living on Staten Island 😀
Yup, that’s some great Queens descriptive history right there, I went to Christ the king, had plenty of friends in middle Village, Glendale & Ridgewood & learned through HS that most of their parents came from Bushwick. Same thing in the Ozone Park, Ho Beach areas..
Never knew that about Iavaroni & Rosas, been going there on 69th 35 yrs..
Hey Jeff, what a great interview. I have great respect for you in pushing him to answer why he ratted and didn't do the time. I don't know how you get these great characters to sit down with you. Keep up the great work. Cheers from Australia
Thanks for checking it out
I learned about Francesco Fiordilino from his appearances on the Reform Report channel over the years. I'm glad to see another channel have him on as a guest, he has an interesting family history.
yes he does... thanks for listening
Alright Jeff. I’m a bit late to the party. I’ve been binge watching these after work each day this week. I’m hooked. You’ve got another subscriber here. All the best from Glasgow 🇬🇧🇺🇸
Really enjoyed the interview thanks! Hope there’s more to come!
Def will be
This was an unbelievable interview Jeff. Frank is actually likeable
thanks for checking it out
It's really great how you let your guests speak, and even when you have a question that you want to ask, if he or other guests are continuing with their stories, you back off and let them continue to speak. 💯
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks Jeff, starting to enjoy your content more and more each day. Thnx for the story.
Yeah man it gets better every day. Cheers from Australia
His storyline is a joke.This man storytelling is just that a story.
It doesn't work the way he tells it.
@@johngentel9890 yeah I heard things about that from his enemies and others, but hey at least he's trying and he might get better with time. I wasn't a big fan of his either and he knows I told him so, but he dose choose some interesting stories, plus you really shouldn't knock the guy unless you're better then him. Let's see what you can do? Exactly.
Great Clip.. A lot of people thought it was all about Bensonhurst, Bensonhurst, Bensonhurst nope. South Brooklyn was heavy where it all started from Park Slope to Williamsburg.
Harlem as well, A famous quote which I don't remember exactly who said it is;
_"The (CN) power, the real power always came from Harlem, the 116th & 118th street side of Harlem"_ (loosley quoted).
> "Lilo" Carmine Galanté, "Tony Ducks" Corallo, "Fat Tony" Salerno, "Sammy Black" Santoro. I think Barney Bellomo & Lupo "the wolf" as well, all come from &/or were raised in that same area.
@floorboss yup the REAL NYC! Pleasure Champ 🤝 didn't start in Bensonhurst you hit it dead on. Still miss the old days of the neighborhood ashame never will be the same.
Thank you for putting links in your info
Grinding out these gems
No problem!
You guys did a great job I enjoyed this !
Thanks for listening
@@thesitdownwithjeffnadu absolutely man look forward to meeting you tomorrow.
No, I think they found Ralph schuler behind Franklin and there was also a guy. Kenny g used to drive a triple white AMG
Absolutely fascinating interview....such great questions and insight....Top notch!!!
thanks for checking it out
Love this guy and all his stories !! He lived the life ! Keep them coming !!
Very true about Bobby glasses
If you get him on again you should ask him about his cousin Dinos crew 20th ave the ones that went at it with the bath ave crew. Those guys went on to get made and kill wild bill.
The baff ave crew 🤣🤣🤣 Paulie G ,have a shot evertime u hear Pauline GS name🤣🤣🤣
Dino I grew up with that's the TAB crew
@@2brooklynkightschoppingitu305 yup thats them
@@2brooklynkightschoppingitu305 TAB stood for twentieth Ave boys stood on 75th and 20th ave in front of candy cards also in 186 school yard
Thanks again from Owen Sound Ontario Canada 🇨🇦
Great vid I love mafia stuff
Frankie was always a good. I met him about 45 years ago at Cleveland Park. Some kid was picking on him . I defended him. Some bigger kid kept pushing him into the pile of leaves
What an amazing episode
I know a lot of Frank's family uncle's and friends but I can't believe how much Frank comes on these shows I bet you He hated the fact that he ratted on people but two sides of the story stay strong Jeff great One today
Good show Jeff thank you. I wonder if Massino will ever break his silence?
he's very old... doubtful
Great interview! Frank is hilarious! interesting guy!👍👍👍
Great job Jeff. You are some informed, very interesting.
Glad you enjoyed it
you are a good interviewer, this guy was interesting
Second time im listening to this still one of my favorite mob related interviews
Appreciate that
People don't understand when we say you didn't have a choice..
Went to CK, let’s go Frank👌…..
takin that M train to Metro
Also at that time of gallantes 79 right before the son of sam case was going on that would be interesting to hear someone who was around the neighborhood when that was going on I remember being 15 years old in Boston hearing about how they were trying to catch the son of sam
A real pleasure to listen to
I used to see Peter Gotti at my old job in the early 2000’s and I always said to myself that he sounds and looks like Rodney Dangerfield lol
Still had the power to get you popped
Saw Pete gotti many times passing by the ravinite and you're right he did look and sound like dangerfield goofy but hard-core street guy.
Damn Jeff I wasn’t sure at first but I ended up pushing through the whole interview. Interesting person!!! Nice bro!!! Saginaw in the House!!!
hope u enjoyed
You brought up S.I. that's where we moved onto. Tanglewood lol nobody would know that Great Kills linked up there most of us who moved to S.I. wound up in Heartland Village, Great Kills or New Springville. Now it's shot that Island. We all moved on.
This was a great interview. I like Frank F
Have u spoke again with him recently Jeff
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Jeff for not living through these times 👍🏻you keep the facts in good order🤌🏻 ❤️🔥
Never get sick of this guy I've seen him on the armchair mba podcast he's very interesting great stuff
Them Knickerbocker Ave fellas! Galante was the real deal tough as nails, 1 of my favs. Good one Jeff!
damn thanks for the info...I remember some show saying it was one of the candadians that came down for the hit that took the friendly fire..but what u say makes more sense
Amazing interview , get joe
Can't believe this was a year ago
Definitely can't believe it's been 2 years lol
WAIT, what mob podcaster gave his interview to the NY Post!??? I gotta see this 😮
Frankie was always smart also. I bet he could of been a doctor or something
@@Dcboyz93 your to funny
Bushwick has come full circle ⭕️ again. It was not a good neighborhood when my brothers and I were growing up there in the 70,80’s and and early 90’s and now it is trendy few can touch it. Especially by knickerbocker ave. Go figure 🤷🏾♂️ lol 😂.
Allegedly allegedly , Michael Jackson south park 🤣🤣🤣
Bakery still there actually big bakery
I don't think you mentioned Fab and Paulie....and Tabbita
This is a good interview . He seems more honest than many others.
This guy is a very likeable guy if I was having a beer with him at a bar I would never guess he was a gangster. He doesn't have the dead eyes like Roy Demeo or Neil Dellacroce.
I like beer 🍺 lol
Hey Jeff
When you haven't frank on again probably the most honest of all these turncoats
next week
RIP the three Capo's. They got done dirty
@@danevertt3210 I heard in another podcast that may have been bullshit.massina used that maybe fake info to get the go ahead to kill the three Capo's
Can you do something on the st louis mob wars the Callahans the vitales and the Syrians the webbes they was blowing each others up I seen the cars after they happened holyshit....pipe fitters local shit 😳
And the Giordanos
Jeff,did you have any of that 80-1 Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike smh
Nope
I did time with him he was a funny person
It called a wetsec unit in upper northwest federal prison
I can't tell you anymore
I'm good I moved on with my life I make over a 6figure salary I got no ill will towards anyone
Why are you calling me out
I did win most of them
Still trexing of course
This fellow Castellamarese
Tony Giordano was a gangster in st.louis in the 50s also..?
Different people
Frank is good guy I was with him and few other at MCC
See how the fellas w/money won't help you out when you have a case.
Where is the "respect"?
A man should know.
You better be able to take care of yourself!
But I like frank he just looks like he has a hard time adjusting but maybe I’m reading him wrong
He’s a good guy. And doing just fine
@@thesitdownwithjeffnadu that's great I hope so I hate to see a lost man,I can't imagine how much it must suck to have to leave such a tight knit crew of friends. Those guys did not fuck with anyone but other guys in the life. I'm sure it's very traumatic.
Nicky was a spoke on the wheel but the movie Donnie Brasco got it wrong cause he didn't die went on to be in the hierarchy.
Tabbita went bad
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My Man Jeff Nadu!! The bestttttt Dang Mafia/Organized Crime Historian on TH-cam, Television, Internet ect......
Thanks for being here bro
they killed the wrong 3 captains
@@danevertt3210 anyone if the guys that were killed. 3 captains. Sonny black or the tall guy. The leadership became rats
@@danevertt3210 any of the guys that weee killed could have been boss
@@danevertt3210 I’m telling you the Bonannos would have been better off. Yes. What’s so hard to understand?
@@danevertt3210 massino and sal killed all the tuff guys and became rats. You must be related to fat Joey
@@danevertt3210 lol jeez this is like explaining to a 3 yro. I already did. The whole leadership became rats
No way to push your channel telling people to keep God to themselves
they should. Has nothing do with this subject
Jmo. These go on way to long. Get to the piont and cover some questions that people want to hear and move on.
But going back and forth. Is confusing and exchausting.
Just a suggestion thank you
Otherwise everything is pretty good
No one asked you though.
Stop with living under a rock
This guy is no college graduate
Bring Sammy Gravano!!!
Fresh pond road cardboard gangsters that's what they're known in the neighborhood
Bruh..do you have any idea how many so I'll clubs they robbed? They were bad kids...4 real
Love your content. Can you please help me? My great grandmother her name was Eugene Lucciardi she had a French passport living in Rio Brazil in the early 1900s she was Sicilian of origin. Is she related to Maria Lucciardi the Queen of Naples from the 80s and 90s? I have a feeling my fathers side of my family were connected, but there is some evidence from stories i hear but nothing set in stone.
My real name is not Michael Wilkins btw