The brother of a convicted Mafia boss, he became a Democratic Party leader and a city councilman, and helped build thousands of units of housing.
Source: New York Times
Louis Gigante, Priest Who Led South Bronx Revival, Dies at 90
Published in Area Planning and Renewal, Bronx (NYC), Deaths (Obituaries), Gigante, Louis R, Organized Crime and Priests
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