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     A History of the American Mafia in New York City  

Five Families

A History of the American Mafia in New York City

History and Structure

American Mafia

Made man

Mafia initiation ritual

Omertà

Capo di tutti capi

Boss (crime)

Underboss

Consigliere

Caporegime

Soldato

The Commission (mafia)

New York's Five Families

Bonanno crime family

Colombo crime family

Gambino crime family

Genovese crime family

Lucchese crime family

Broadway Mob

Murder, Inc.

Westies

American Mafia Families (outside New York City)

Bufalino crime family

Buffalo crime family

Chicago Outfit

Cleveland crime family

Dallas crime family

Denver crime family

Detroit Partnership

Kansas City crime family

Los Angeles crime family

Milwaukee crime family

DeCavalcante crime family

New Orleans crime family

Patriarca crime family

Pittsburgh crime family

Rochester crime family

San Francisco crime family

San Jose crime family

Philadelphia crime family

St. Louis crime family

Trafficante crime family

Biographies

Adolfo Bruno

Al Indelicato

Alan Longo

Albert Anastasia

Albert Gallo

Alessandro Vollero

Alfred Embarrato

Alfred Mineo

Alphonse D'Arco

Alphonse Malangone

Alphonse Persico

Alphonse Sisca

Angelo Prisco

Angelo Ruggiero

Aniello Dellacroce

Aniello Migliore

Anthony Accetturo

Anthony Anastasio

Anthony Antico

Anthony Baratta (organized criminal)

Anthony Casso

Anthony Ciccone

Anthony Corallo

Anthony Federici

Anthony Gaggi

Anthony Graziano

Anthony Indelicato

Anthony Megale

Anthony Mirra

Anthony Peraino

Anthony Salerno

Anthony Scotto

Anthony Spero

Anthony Strollo

Antonio Cottone

Arnold Squitieri

Bartholomew Boriello

Benedetto Aloi

Benjamin Ruggiero

Bugsy Siegel

Carlo Gambino

Carlo Mastrototaro

Carmine Agnello

Carmine Fatico

Carmine Galante

Carmine Lombardozzi

Carmine Persico

Carmine Sessa

Carmine Sciandra

Carmine Tramunti

Cesare Bonventre

Charles Tuzzo

Chris Paciello

Christopher Furnari

Ciro Terranova

Costabile Farace

Daniel Leo (mobster)

Daniel Marino

Daniel Pagano

Domenico Cefalù

Domenico Cutaia

Dominick Canterino

Dominick Cataldo

Dominick Cirillo

Dominick LoFaro

Dominick Napolitano

Dominick Pizzonia

Dominick Trinchera

Ernest Varacalli

Ettore Coco

Frank Cali

Frank Coppa

Frank Costello

Frank DeCicco

Frank DeSimone

Frank Illiano

Frank Lastorino

Frank Lino

Frank Locascio

Frank Piccolo

Frank Scalice

Frank Tieri (mobster)

Frankie Yale

Gaetano Reina

Gaspar DiGregorio

Gaspar Milazzo

Gene Gotti

Gennaro Langella

Gerard Pappa

Gerardo Catena

Gerlando Sciascia

Giuseppe Morello

Gregory DePalma

Gregory Scarpa

Gus Curcio

Henry Hill

Ignazio Lupo

Jackie D'Amico

James Failla

James Ida

Jerry Capeci

Joe Adonis

Joe Masseria

Joe Profaci

Joel Cacace

John A. Gotti

John Barbato

John DeRoss

John Franzese

John Gambino

John Gotti

John Morales (mobster)

John Tartamella

Johnny Torrio

Joseph Armone

Joseph Barbara (mobster)

Joseph Biondo

Joseph Bonanno

Joseph Colombo

Joseph Corozzo

Joseph D'Amico

Joseph D. Pistone

Joseph DeFede

Joseph DiNapoli

Joseph Juliano

Joseph Magliocco

Joseph Massino

Joseph N. Gallo

Joseph Petrosino

Joseph Valachi

Joseph Vollaro

Kenny Gallo

Lawrence Dentico

Leonard DiMaria

Liborio Bellomo

Louis Attanasio

Louis Capone

Louis Daidone

Louis DiNapoli

Louis Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa

Louis Manna

Louis Ricco

Louis Vallario

Lucky Luciano

Mario Gigante

Martin Taccetta

Matthew Ianniello

Matthew Madonna

Meyer Lansky

Michael DiLeonardo

Michael Franzese

Michael Mancuso

Michael Taccetta

Michele Miranda

Mikey Coppola

Natale Evola

Nicholas Bianco

Nicholas Corozzo

Nicholas Garaufis

Nicholas Marangello

Nicholas Morello

Nicholas Santora

Nicky Scarfo Jr.

Nicolo Schiro

Pasquale Conte

Patrick DeFilippo

Paul Castellano

Paul Sciacca

Paul Vario

Pellegrino Morano

Peter Chiodo

Peter Gotti

Phil Leonetti

Philip Giaccone

Philip Lombardo

Philip Mangano

Philip Rastelli

Ralph Mosca

Ralph Scopo

Ralph Daniello

Richard Cantarella

Richard Martino

Robert DiBernardo

Robert Mormando

Rosario Gambino

Rosario Gangi

Roy DeMeo

Salvatore Avellino

Salvatore Bonanno

Salvatore D'Aquila

Salvatore Inzerillo

Salvatore LoCascio

Salvatore Maranzano

Vincenzo Aloi

Victor Amuso

Stephen Armone

Vincent Asaro

Vincent Badalamenti

Vincent Basciano

Thomas Bilotti

Vito Bonventre

Thomas Cacciopoli

Vincent Cafaro

Vito Cascioferro

Steven Crea

William Cutolo

Sam DeCavalcante

Thomas DeSimone

Vincent DiNapoli

Thomas Eboli

Steve Ferrigno

Tino Fiumara

Tommy Gagliano

Thomas Gambino

Vito Genovese

Vincent Gigante

Thomas Gioeli

Stephen Grammauta

Sammy Gravano

Wilfred Johnson

Tommy Lucchese

Stefano Magaddino

Venero Mangano

Vincent Mangano

Salvatore Montagna

Willie Moretti

Victor Orena

Thomas Pitera

Vito Rizzuto

Salvatore Sabella

Saverio Santora

Salvatore Santoro

Silva Tagliagamba

Vincenzo Terranova

Umberto Valenti (gangster)

Salvatore Vitale

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