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The Death of a Mafia Hit Man

The Death of a Mafia Hit Man

Working in back of the Gemini Lounge in Flatbush, Joey Testa and his crew were linked to dozens of gruesome murders.

By Michael Cannell | February 12, 2026

Luigi Mangione, George Metesky, and a Tradition of Anti-Corporate Violence

Luigi Mangione, George Metesky, and a Tradition of Anti-Corporate Violence

Decades before Mangione, there was Metesky, the "Mad Bomber."

By Michael Cannell | February 14, 2025

The Mafia and Its Food: A Brief History of a Passionate Relationship

The Mafia and Its Food: A Brief History of a Passionate Relationship

Michael Cannell on the mafia's favorite pastime.

By Michael Cannell | January 17, 2025

The Twilight of the Mob Movie

The Twilight of the Mob Movie

Can mafia movies survive into a new era? Michael Cannell investigates.

By Michael Cannell | January 3, 2025

Irving

Irving "Gangi" Cohen: The Man Who Escaped Murder, Inc. and Hid Out in the Movies

Nobody saw Cohen back in Brooklyn. Until a few gangsters went to the movies and saw their old colleague on the silver screen.

By Michael Cannell | January 6, 2021

The John Jovino Gun Shop: The Closing of a Noir Landmark in Downtown New York

The John Jovino Gun Shop: The Closing of a Noir Landmark in Downtown New York

Patrolmen took target practice in the basement. Weegee snapped portraits from the fire escape. This spring, in the early days of the pandemic, the shop closed its doors for the last time.

By Michael Cannell | December 18, 2020

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