I know what he's talking about. He's just too uninformed to understand it.

in 1999, Frank Sr. is talking about John DiFronzo and Joey Andriacchi. He's not talking about Lombardo.

Johnny and Joey are DiFronzo and Andriacchi because they own a lot of property together.

Andriacchi took over the top spot when DiFronzo started to back away during the mid 1990's. By the year 2000, Elmwood Park had retreated.

IN 1999, FRANK SR IS TALKING ABOUT THINGS AROUND 1996 WHICH WOULD BE 17 YEARS AGO. ELMWOOD PARK AND GRAND AVE RETREATED ABOUT 13 TO 15 YEARS AGO. FRANK'S CONVERSATION WAS 14 YEARS AGO.
ALL FITS.