It might not be all that surprising to hear about a mobster meeting a grisly death, but for an elderly former captain of the Genovese crime family, that violent end didn’t come at the hand of a rival criminal. Instead, reports indicate that 86-year-old Antonio “Tony Cakes” Conigliaro was struck and decapitated by a New York City Department of Transportation truck as he crossed the street earlier this month. As Fox News reported: “He spent his life looking over his shoulder, but he forgot to look both ways before crossing the street,” one police source said. Authorities said Conigliaro was crossing Dahlgren Place against a “don’t walk” sign in a marked crosswalk when the 31-year-old driver of a Ford F550 truck was turning on a green light and struck him. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver remained at the scene and no arrests have been made, police said. Conigliaro, who for years worked in the wholesale cake business, sold sweets across the New York City area and ran an Italian ice and gelato stand in Little Italy, was accused by federal prosecutors in 2005 of being a soldier in the Genovese crime family. The revelation sparked a range of reactions on social media: UPDATE: The 86-year-old man who was decapitated by a DOT truck in NYC was identified as Genovese mobster “Tony Cakes.” “He spent his life looking over his shoulder but he forgot to look both ways before crossing the street,” one police source said. Brooklyn federal prosecutors… https://t.co/imSGpkWdxX pic.twitter.com/yH13uUW4G4 — I Meme Therefore I Am (@ImMeme0) June 21, 2024 NEW: Former acting captain of the Genovese crime family, ‘Tony Cakes’, identified as NYC pedestrian decapitated by DOT truck in Brooklyn crosswalk “He spent his life looking over his shoulder but he forgot to look both ways before crossing the street,” one police source said… https://t.co/xrYzj8hfP9 pic.twitter.com/jHAJ7mVgyP — Unlimited L’s (@unlimited_ls) June 21, 2024 What a strange (some might say karmic) development. NYC mobster known as ‘Tony Cakes’ identified as pedestrian decapitated by truck: report https://t.co/iHMj1RLhC4 #FoxNews — Bo Snerdley (@BoSnerdley) June 22, 2024 A neighbor remembered the octogenarian as a quiet guy, apparently unaware of his mob ties, as the New York Post explained: “We miss him. Everybody misses him,” he said. But the neighbor didn’t know about Conigliaro’s past — which not only included a connection to the mafia, but also a nearly two-decade-old racketeering case. Brooklyn federal prosecutors in 2005 accused Conigliaro — who toiled for years in the wholesale cake business, selling sweets across the New York City area and running an Italian ice and gelato stand in Little Italy, according to court documents — of being a soldier in the Genovese crime family. Conigliaro worked as a loan shark for the Genovese, the feds said in a four-count indictment. Here’s some additional coverage from the aftermath of the deadly collision:

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It turns out that Prince William is a Swiftie—and a great dancer! The Prince of Wales spent his 42nd birthday jamming out at a Taylor Swift concert with his two oldest children, Princess Charlotte and Prince George. The monarchs had prime box seats with a perfect view of the songstress, and fans had a perfect view of him. Because it was a treat to have the future king in attendance, all eyes were on him. And he gave a show that rivaled Taylor’s. As she sang, he truly enjoyed himself and let loose with his best dance moves, which an audience member caught on video. @kkinldn Shake it off Prince William #princewilliam #erastourtaylorswift #erastour #whiteclawuk ♬ original sound – KK While Taylor Swift sang Shake It Off, the camera caught William doing just that. He danced like no one was watching, and now everyone is watching—and loving it. The fan, who goes by kkinldn on TikTok, posted a clip of Prince William’s dance moves on their page today, and nearly 4 million people have happily watched. “This is the best thing I’ve seen ok slay Prince William,” someone cheered in the comments. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Good Morning America (@goodmorningamerica) “Prince William is the Swiftie we all needed,” someone else wrote. “He is positively unhinged in the best of ways right here!” “This is absolute joy. Glad they are getting out and having some fun,” a fan added. Prince William Visits Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce Backstage Prince William and his kids also got to hang out with the pop princess and her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, backstage, where they posed for selfies that both William and Taylor shared on social media. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) This, of course, wasn’t the first time that Prince William and Taylor Swift have delighted fans. The duo also teamed up with Jon Bon Jovi for a legendary duet of Livin’ On A Prayer during a 2013 charity event. This story’s featured image is by Chris Jackson/Getty Images. The post Prince William Dances His Heart Out At A Taylor Swift Concert, Watch! appeared first on InspireMore.

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Our Top 10 Carole King songs list looks back at the catalog of one of the most important and influential songwriters in classic rock history. New York’s favorite daughter is one of the most successful songwriters in modern music history. Born in Manhattan, her father was a New York City Firefighter, and her mother was a teacher. Carole King’s songwriting career began in 1958 with the release of the single “The Right Girl.” From that point on through the 1960s, Carole King enjoyed great success writing multiple hit songs for various artists. Carole King’s Tapestry album would become, for a time, The post Top 10 Carole King Songs appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

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As Biden flails in the polls, the left is starting to panic — and Rachel Maddow and Joy Behar couldn’t be making it more obvious. “So, you said recently that you thought that you, as an outspoken critic, could be a target yourself. Some people think that sounds over dramatic, but I’m right there with you,” Behar said to Maddow on a segment of "The View." “I think that he is so vindictive,” she continued, telling Maddow that Trump might come for them through the IRS or through sponsors to get them off the air. “How seriously should we be taking that?” she asked Maddow. “So, I was asked am I worried about me, and my answer was ‘I’m worried about all of us,’” Maddow responded. “I’m no more worried about me than I am worried about everybody in the country.” “I think it’s bad to have somebody saying, ‘Give me as much power as you can in this country so I can use it to go after other Americans, so I can use it to go after these subhuman internal enemies and I’ll destroy them,’” she continued, adding, “I don’t think anybody’s safe if that’s the sort of basis on which he wants to get more power.” But her delusional tirade wasn’t over. “I think there’s a pattern where he picks out individual people and effectively terrorizes them. I mean there’s Stormy Daniels wearing a bulletproof vest to get into the courthouse,” she said. “Once you have political violence, you have fascism following,” Behar agreed. Dave Rubin is thoroughly enjoying the show of Trump derangement syndrome. “I love when worlds of lunatics collide,” Rubin comments, adding, “They are freaking out because they realize that Biden is going down, that Kamala, she’s got a different type of brain damage, that people are waking up to the neo racism, that people don’t like their kids being sexualized, all of the stuff.” Want more from Dave Rubin?To enjoy more honest conversations, free speech, and big ideas with Dave Rubin, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.