Wow!.....I have been reading about LCN for 2-3 years and have NEVER heard of this Ponte guy.....Amazing! and, he is still alive at age 90.
Check out this book Italian/Irish
I thought it was a good read. It tells you a lot about him and some other cast of characters. When i say characters, i mean guys you wouldn't want to have any problems with. They still have trucks rollin' in the NY/NJ area. The garbage is in their blood, plus that business is so lucrative they always find their way back in through front men/women.