Astoria author explores life and mysterious shooting of Joe Colombo, mob boss and Italian-American civic leader

Nov 02, 2016 506

Don Capria describes himself as a "true crime aficionado" who has, for a long time, poured through books about Lucky Luciano, Al Capone, Joe Gallo and other mob bosses.

But the Astoria resident was most fascinated by Joe Colombo, a Brooklyn native who headed the Colombo crime family. The Italian-American was different from other alleged mob bosses in that he was not afraid to speak to the media or confront law enforcement.

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Source: http://qns.com/

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