Fun fact: across the street from St. John's Cemetery at 89-70 Cooper Ave is Archie Bunker's house, or more accurately, the house seen in the opening credits of the famous "All In The Family" TV show from the 70s.

A park bench in Heaven is better than any mansion in hell.

I just retired after 38yrs as a cemetery sexton {fancy for gravedigger}. You said your grandparents got a 25 grave {plot} section. To the best of my experience we never buried more than two people in one grave , we called it "double deep". More than that its a15 foot plus hole, crazy. I would love to see the lot card on the graves that gives the price and layout. We had cards from 1915 or so were they paid $120 for 20 graves. Love your Christan walk . Praise the lord !

I really respect the way you only talk about the guys who are gone and nobody who's still around. You're a solid guy Mike.

Once again, Thank You Michael. I grew up only a few blocks away from St.John's Cemetery. It was always known for famous mobsters. I am always amazed how you were able to leave that life and be willing to share the truth about it. I especially appreciate the fact that you de-romanticize the Cosa Nostra. I remember the Gotti Funeral. I was on my way to the gym and suddenly there's this huge NYPD detail and helicopters. Bananas.

Michael knows how to start off the week and end the week, perfectly..

Michael, both my grandparents, my mother's parents, Ernie and Grace Radlein are buried in St. John 's Cemetery. I remember seeing Genovese's and Gambino's mausoleums the times we visited our grandparents grave a number of times.

My family "Cagianese" is buried there. I always noticed the Lucky Luciano mausoleum when visiting my dad. Amazing how many are buried there. Thank you for sharing.

I love that you are doing gangster graveyard. There is a show on KZfaq called hollywood graveyard. This version is more unique . Mob movie and TV shows have become apart of our culture. Please make it a regular feature

I pickup dead bodies for a living, been doing this over 10 years and to this day I still get creeped out time to time especially late at night… after spending so much time at cemeteries as part of my job it would be really interesting to go visit that cemetery! Really enjoyed this video Michael.

My parents are buried in St John’s in a family plot that’s three graves wide. Purchased in 1928 with perpetual care for $100.00. My mothers father was a stone mason. The large family mausoleum buildings on the hill when you drive in, are tremendous granite stone block structures. There are huge winged Angel monuments, and different style grave markers. Even the small 5-6 foot tall simple granite headstones are imposing. I’ve spent countless hours talking to my dad at our gravesite, bringing him a coffee to share while I empty my heart. The highlight of my cemetery visit is always as I walk amongst the other families tombs and graves, marveling at the construction and reading the names and dates. How some go back to the early 1900’s but have weathered the ravages of time. It’s sad that with all of our modern innovation we can’t duplicate the work of those early stonemason’s. If you visit New York City take a trip to Woodhaven Blvd in Queens and visit St John’s Roman Catholic Cemetary. The history, grandeur and beauty you’ll see along with the serenity you’ll feel will leave an everlasting impression on you.

Amazing video. Respect. Mafia men took care of their families and their neighbors. I wish they lived in my neighborhood; I know they'd take out the trash for sure. May these Mafia Dons all Rest in Peace. Respect

Michael, none of us are without sin. Thank you for bringing the message of forgiveness and redemption to your videos. God bless you and your family and may you all have a Happy Easter!

Happy Good Friday everyone. Michael I have to say it was your testimony that helped lead me to Christ. Proverbs 27:17

You are an incredibly captivating storyteller, I could listen to you talk forever! Very wise. Thank you for sharing your story.

I used to live in Hillside IL , there's a cemetery there where Sam Gianca, and Al Capone are buried several mobsters buried there. I've driven past this cemetery your discussing here, it is huge . The biggest cemetery I've ever seen.

Here in the Chicago area, we have Mt. Carmel, a 500 acre place with a long list of crime figures including the 3 Capone Brothers that are buried there. Across the street is another large cemetery, Queen of Heaven, where Accardo and many others are buried in an area known as Mafia Row. Thanks for an interesting video

Have several aunts, uncles and cousins buried in St. John’s .. St. Charles out on the Island in Farmingdale is also part of the NY Catholic dioceses and both my parents are out there since that’s where we lived .. Left NY many years ago but did visit there last summer for a few days .. So many changes that I didn’t recognize the place!!

Mr. Franzese you reminded me a lot of my father. Very charismatic, highly respected and intelligent man. Thank you for sharing this great content.

Great video. Somehow it appeared in my youtube feed. Glad it did. So interesting !

I'm from Richmond Hill, and have friends and relatives there. Everytime I wiki a mobster there resting place is St Johns!

Michael I always enjoy watching and listening to you, I actually got my family to start watching you also and they are enjoying watching you also, some of my family was in the Mafia years ago so I have always wanted to know more about that life, thank you for being so honest about your life, I truly enjoyed it, God bless you and your family

Glad I found this….My large Italian family also purchased a large plot many years ago….My Great Grandparents and several uncles are buried at St Johns…Really enjoyed this!

As a born New Yorker and it’s truly something to keep learning more and more about my most loved place 💪🏽♥️🍎 may all whom are buried at this cemetery continue 🪦 🙏🏽

My nephew went to New Orleans with me once. I told him how they bury people above ground and showed him a cemetery. He wanted to get out of there and never wanted to go back.

Discovered this channel with the Chazz Palmenteri interview and I’m obsessed!! Love hearing about mob culture and seeing someone progress past the life keep pushing forward and bless you and your family!!

It can’t get more real than this. Thanks Mr. Franzeze 👏💪💯

Respectfully thank you Mr.Michael.

Hi Michael, Back where I’m originally from in Chicago, we have a similar cemetery that became the final resting place of many mob figures. The cemetery is Mt. Carmel in suburban Hillside, IL. My family has a plot across the street at Queen of Heaven, where I’ll go when the time comes. Some of the mob guys buried at Mt. Carmel are: Al Capone, along with two of his brothers, Frank and Ralph. The family plot is located right at the entrance so nobody has to search over 200 acres to find him. Also of renown are: Frank Nitti, Dean O’Banion, Sam Giancana, Hymie Weiss, “Machine Gun” Jack McGurn, and many others. Back when I was still living in Chicago, a young Italian/American priest at our church once said, “When Catholics die, they go to heaven; when Italians die, they go to mausoleums.” Have a blessed Easter-He Is Risen.

Been here since the start Micheal is the best mob content creator out there. Fact

Always interested in listening to Mr.Franz, one of the most amazing storytellers I know.

So thankful you decided to KZfaq! I love the mob stories and info straight from the source 👏🏾👏🏾

I used to pass by this cimetery back in 1998 , i was walking and remember being impressed by the size of it . I never knew many mobbsters where buried there.

When I was in Corleone ( Sicily ) I went to the cemetery to see Riina's and Provenzano's gravestone. the most powerful bosses in Italy. Let me tell you that, tons of people go to see them.

It's amazing how small the world is, and the people you meet or become friends with. Had a friend and physical therapist who came from the Colombo Family, he broke away and only his mother kept in contact with him. He finally met with his father and relatives again before his father passed. And met with a old couple who told stories about Al Capone, his father was a sheriff in Wisconsin to a town Capnoe frequently went.

Mr. Franzese, thank you for doing these videos. You remind us that there are one of two endings for those who join the mob - behind bars or six feet under. Congratulations on hitting one million.

Michael Franzese always had the makings of a varsity KZfaq content creator.

Michael love how you make different types of videos regarding your story with the mob. Enjoy the Easter holidays with your family.

Fascinating, I’ve been watching your videos exponentially. Couldn’t stop myself from subscribing. I don’t agree with certain things but am a sinner myself and love the way you turned your life around, hopefully I can learn to also. Brilliant work. I can’t wait for you to hit a million. Top man.

Been fascinated by the mob and the Families since a kid. Bought a book called “Pictorial History of the Mafia”, and that sparked my interest. Interesting to see where a lot of these guys are buried. Great to hear some of the personal insights you bring to this. Thoroughly enjoy your videos. Hoping for a million.

You sure won't find Jimmy Hoffa there. He's probably between two decks of concrete on some midwestern highway. Looking forward to this Mr Franzese. 👍🏻

Mr. Franzese, kudos to you and the team at SLICES. The Calzone is amazing! btw a relative of mine met you at T.I. he was an official with Rosario Gambino for the soccer league there. Rosario and my relative are both Inter FC fans.

Just found your channel, and I love it. I live about 5 mins from St John's and worked in the school across the street from there for 20 yrs.

I know a genovese family member from the family. much respect to the genovese family!

St John's is not under the BQE. That's Calvery Cemetery in Woodside. St John's is in Woodhaven, on Woodhaven Blvd. Love your channel.✌

How is Mike not at a million yet, his content is killer and educational

My grandparents, aunt and uncle and several other relatives, all from Flatbush, are buried in the middle of Mafia Heaven. The plots are all side by side on a large mound between the big grey chapel and the semi-circle of Mob family masoleums. As the story went, my uncle's brother took the prison time for a mob boss during the 1920's. The boss, not gone name names, endowed a plot of gravesites as a payment for that favor, so that my family could say they owned real estate in Queens. As kids, when we went to put flowers on our family graves, my brothers and I would play around those crypts. My dad would freak and yell "get away from those"!

Michael Frsnzese is a stand up guy. I really enjoy all his videos. I'd love to attend one of his talks one day.

We had some if these old cemeteries in Minn. Mom would drag me out there on holidays to lay flowers at a relative's grave. I'd sneak away and peek in the mausoleum windows, very eerie. You knew the occupants were well off residing in a mausoleum versus a headstone. Really interesting Michael, thanks and blessed Easter to you and yours.

Love these backstories on the old mob heads. Thank you Mr. Franzese

I just discovered your KZfaq channel. I absolutely love it. You are not doing this for sensationalism but as a history lesson. Thank you.

Michael you are an inspiration! Proof that anyone and everyone can turn it around!you give hope to the masses sir! God bless you and yours!

Good evening Sir. Have a blessed Easter weekend.

Yes Michael. I too have my grandparents aunts uncles and cousins buried there. I am happy to see how you turned your life around. My uncle and my grandfather also lived that life but both have passed from ill health. I was raised in Williamsburg Brooklyn. Both my mom's parents Italian born in a town in Naples. Can we talk?? Lol

This was very interesting&informative,THANK YOU for sharing your time to share this.

Always great stories! and so interesting. I al;ways love visiting cemetaries. They are very interesting! And,, I love the picture behind you of what appears to be you and your wife back in the day. Thank you Michael. God Bless you and your family always.

Another interesting and informative video Michael. Loving the show! Thanks again from Glasgow Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇹🇺🇸🤝

I love the nicknames all these guys have/had. That’s what I find most fascinating about this.

Aloha Mike, Solid report! You are a very respectful man, whose learned from past experience but never condemning! Keep up the good work!

Happy Easter from New Zealand :) I always appreciate your incite, especially regarding mausoleums, which isnt common here. We have our own family cemetary, we would play 'spotlight' as kids, and would be scared to go near there. My grandmother would tell us off, and say "dont be scared there, because that is your family" ❤

Hey Michael! I wanted to wish you and your family a Happy Easter! Enjoy. God Bless from The Bronx 👊🙏🇺🇸

Love this channel! Thank you for sharing!

I love this channel, but friendly advice, whoever was in charge of the sound today should reduce the gain a little bit or see if there's something wrong with the microphone. Could be that the microphone's capsule is a bit damaged.......just a couple of possibilities.

Happy Good Friday Michael. Peace and love always 🙏

Again Michael your stories are always informative and done with dignity and respect

I love how u n Sammy tell those stories. So much info. Stay safe. Thank you ❣️❤️

Michael I just happened upon your channel on KZfaq a few days ago, and I've been listening to your stuff almost nonstop. So entertaining and insightful. While I don't share your faith, I respect it, and I greatly appreciate what it's done for you and how it's helped enrich your life and drive you to do the same for others. Keep up the great work my friend.

Isnt it dangerous to know where all the bodies are? Lol. This is a great episode. Fascinating. Thank you Michael. Pesach Shalom. Yeshua has risen. Enjoy your weekend.

Thank you for this video, combining some of my fascinations with graveyards and the mafia. I would love to visit there.

I met you here in my hometown of Kansas City, Michael. I admire your faith and the work that you do.

I have visited Al Capones grave several times when I was in Chicago

I got to visit Benny Bugsy Siegel’s grave in Hollywood forever cemetery a little while ago. She shares the mausoleum with fellow gangster Moe Sedway.

Thank you for sharing. Great video!

Fascinating video, thank you for sharing!

Many years ago I went with a church group to visit the federal prison in Springfield, Mo. For some reason I was asked to speak to the men gathered for a service. Completely unprepared I have no idea now what I said. However, do remember how I started: "Don't know about you guys, but I've made a few mistakes in my life." They all laughed and I went on from there.

Thank you Michael for another great video. Have a blessed Resurrection Sunday with your family!

I just started watching you. Thank you. I've always been intrigued by and been interested in this kind of stuff. Love watching you and listening to you. God Bless

I went there 15 years ago when I lived in NYC for 6 months. Great experience, felt that people were watching me! You missed some good graves but picked out some gems.

Love how you just reeled through the names and told little stories. That is history, from a person that witnessed or was close to someone who knew these men. I was interested in the mob since I read The Velachi Papers, as a boy. Interesting history the Italians in America, no one had it easy coming to America. I always thought Carlo Gambino was the smartest of them all. A hundred years from now, they will still be making movies about you guys.

Thank You very much Michael. You are truly incredible!!!

Utterly fascinating! Stumbled across your channel after watching the De Niro, Pesci, Scorsese and Pacino interview, promoting ‘The Irishman’. Fantastic interview, brilliant film❤️

Michael, I am from Bulgaria, AMAZING, please tell me which locations? Great content as always.

Michael, thank you so much for your transparency and for continuing to use your faith to inspire others. I know that you probably have a million comments that you see everyday, but I think I have a story that could further your podcasts, and that can be used to inspire others for years to come, and I would love to share it with you.

As a Traditional Roman Catholic; it does my heart good to hear you refer to the Sacrament of Penance as Confession, which is what I had always know it as. I am glad you repented Michael. The same thing happened to me. I was not a good person but it took a Heart Attack and a good Traditional Catholic Priest who gave me the Last Rites (Not the airy fairy stuff the modern priests go on with but the REAL TRUE LATIN (TREDENTINE) RITE; I was anointed and received the Apostolic Blessing which I am told gets rid of all my sins. I thank ALMIGHTY GOD and Our LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST, for this blessing. My friend, I shall include you in my daily Rosary every night until the day I die. God Bless you and yours my friend. PS: The photograph is not me. It is the face of a corrupt Premier (the same as your State governors) of the State of Victoria (Australia). I am taking the Mickey out of him.

Michael, thank you for doing these fascinating videos & sharing your experiences. Many blessings to you 🙏😀

Michael, huge fan of your videos! Always bringing us quality content! I’m Greek and was wondering if you could do a video on any Greek mobsters you knew or your dad may have known? I know they also had a big presence in NYC and Philly.

If you go to the Mob Museum in Las Vegas they have a wall covered with pictures of Mob members with little plaques underneath each explaining they're role in the organization and they're ultimate fate. I was astonished not with how many were killed, but how many lived long lives and died of natural causes.

This was an EXCELLENT video, I live in NYC and know about this cemetery. God Bless You.

Michael I really respect you. You turned your life around, became a well spoken and highly intelligent man, I enjoy listening to you as you express yourself so well not only on mob stories but on other issues of the day (Jussie Smollett, Will Smith). Keep up the good work!

Michael, you once said that Carlo Gambinp was the smartest boss of all time because he was low key. But there is another boss that not a lot is known about him. Philip Lombardo was a boss of Genovese family from 69 till 81. You also said the Hoffa murder order came from Genovese family so that means that Philip Lombardo gave the order. You should definetly talk about the most secritive boss of the Genovese family Philip Lombardo.

I don't know why, but I've always had a fascination with the mob and gangster's. When I WAS working at a grocery store, THEY HAD a huge book on gangsters and the mob. I couldn't wait to get this book. I still have this book until THIS DAY ‼️. I don't know any G'S OR M'S . AND I REALLY GLAD THAT I DON'T ‼️ HAVE A AWESOME DAY‼️🙋🏽

Living here in Tampa my dad and I visited the Italian cemetery where Santo Trafficante and several of his cohorts are buried. Interesting stuff.

Hello Michael! I wish you and your family a lovely Easter celebration. The video was interesting because it is a stark reminder that no matter the route we follow in life, all roads traverse 6 feet under. On a side note, I did not realise that my mom was intently listening to you while I played your videos. She asked why you discuss prison so much, and when I answered, she said quite seriously I hope he wasn’t framed. I almost fell out of my chair. My mother is a prim, proper, polite Indian mother, almost Victorian in her ways, who taught us to have an ironclad respect for the law and to trust the system. You have made inroads with my tough mother. My compliments! She never listens to me.

Mike, Happy Easter to you and your family.

I used to pass by that cemetery almost everyday when I was living in Queens and working in Manhattan.

I used to be involved in prison ministry. The converts in prison are great. Way to go Michael.

This was a great video, thanks. I remember passing that cemetery when i was a kid working in the city with my dad. My grandparents are buried there i will definitely go see them next time im in NY. Love your podcast. God bless!

Another powerful video. Thank you Michael for the tremendous insight

Its amazing to hear all youve been through Michael. All of your videos are intense, informative and interesting. Gods power to save his people is also truly amazing and full of grace. God bless you and yours