A eulogy for Colombo family underboss John (Sonny) Franzese had just begun Friday when the glass of a paschal candle shattered, sending a thunderous echo through Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. “See?

It was family reunion 100 years in the making — and worth the wait. The daughter of century-old ex-Colombo family underboss John (Sonny) Franzese was thrilled Saturday as her oft-jailed dad enjoyed ...

Now 102 years old, John (Sonny) Franzese, the longtime underboss of the Colombo crime family, is the epitome of the old-style crime chieftain. Despite the entreaties of FBI agents and a 50-year prison ...

“Did I live in fear? No. Was I cautious? Absolutely… I never sold my former associates short — I knew they were very capable.” In a recent phone interview, former “made man” and capo for New York’s ...

In this March 24, 1966, file photo, John "Sonny" Franzese, center, is escorted to the Elizabeth Street police station in New York, after his arrest on a 43-count gambling indictment. Franzese, a ...

There were three generations of the legendary Franzese family in Brooklyn federal court this morning. Patriarch John “Sonny” Franzese, the veteran Colombo crime family underboss who once ran a few ...