The New York mob is controlled by five organized crime families with specific geographic boundaries created in 1931 to stop turf wars. Panel: Unknown. Since 1931, five families have run New York's Italian-American Mafia: the Bonanno, Colombo, Gambino, Genovese and Lucchese. The heads of the most powerful families made up a commission whose main function was judicial. January 12, 2020 Dapper_Don. Acting Boss: John “Johnny P/Johnny Skyway” Palazzolo. The families are: Bonanno, Colombo, Gambino, Genovese and Lucchese. Firm linked to the Gambino crime family helped build affordable housing in The Bronx. Sunday, January 12, 2020. Where Are New York’s Five Families? Current Leadership Charts of the Five Families. …New York City there were five: Gambino, Genovese, Lucchese, Colombo, and Bonanno.
The Five Families were severely crippled by years of RICO indictments and were clearly on the ropes when the 9/11 attacks changed the playing field. By many accounts, the NY Mafia has had somewhat of a resurgence in the last few years as the feds have turned the majority of their attention and resources over to the fight against terrorism. Frank Cali was reputedly the head of the Gambino family. Official Boss: Michael "Mickey Nose/The Nose" Mancuso. Underboss: Unknown. At the head of each family was a “boss,” or “don,” whose authority could be challenged only by the commission. New Jersey Faction Boss: Joseph "Sammy/Sammo" Sammartino Sr. … Gambino, Genovese, Bonanno, Lucchese, and Colombo The facts seem to suggest otherwise, though hold on to that street gang reference…. The taxpayer-subsidized 11-story Creston Apartments in The Bronx is among the latest entries in Mayor Bill de Blasio’s signature push to build or preserve 300,000 affordable apartments. Consigliere: Unknown. He was reportedly married to Rosaria Inzerillo, who was herself related to the Sicilian Inzerillo family.
In "Five Families," Raab traces the rise and decline of the five most powerful and influential crime borgatas in the United States - so-called "families" named after their most famous bosses: Bonanno, Columbo, Gambino, Genovese, and Lucchese.