On this day, Dec. 16, in 1985, Gambino godfather Paul Castellano and driver Thomas Bilotti were shot dead on the orders of John Gotti, who assumed leadership of the Gambino family. Earlier that ...

Gambino crime family boss Paul Castellano lived there until he was shot 26 years ago. ... Police investigating crime near Staten Island's 'Godfather' house. Updated: Nov. 08, 2011, 3:33 p.m.

'Big Paul' Castellano's house at 177 Benedict Rd. in Staten Island is pictured in 1985. (James Hughes for New York Daily News) Another Gambino crime family boss, Frank Cali, ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- It’s best known as the “White House,” Staten Island’s precious claim to mob fame, a significant local landmark where tough guy Paul Castellano conducted much of his ...

The White House was even how it was known by gangsters and the FBI during Castellano’s ownership — and, in 2015, was the stage for a Hillary Clinton presidential campaign fundraiser.

In Staten Island’s tony Todt Hill, this 33,000-square-foot mansion known locally as “the White House” formerly belonged to a late Gambino crime family boss.

For $18 million, a deep-pocketed house hunter can now purchase the ornate property that Gambino family crime boss Paul “Big ...