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The Genovese crime family (pronounced [dʒenoˈveːze,-eːse]), also sometimes referred to as the Westside, is an Italian-American Mafia crime family and one of the "Five Families" that dominate organized crime activities in New York City and New Jersey as part of the American Mafia.
The Genovese crime family operates mainly in Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, and New Jersey. The family also maintains influence in Queens, Staten Island, Long Island, Westchester County, Rockland County, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Florida. 116th Street Crew operates in Upper Manhattan and The Bronx.
The New Jersey faction of the Genovese crime family is a group of Italian-American mobsters who control organized crime activities within the state of New Jersey.The New Jersey faction is divided into multiple crews each led by a different caporegime who oversees illegal criminal activities in labor racketeering, illegal gambling, loansharking and extortion.
The Springfield faction of the Genovese crime family is a group of Italian-American mobsters who control organized crime activities in the Springfield, Massachusetts area. The Springfield faction is a crew led by a caporegime who oversees illegal activities in racketeering, illegal gambling, loansharking and extortion.
Vito Genovese (Italian: [ˈviːto dʒenoˈveːze,-eːse]; November 21, 1897 – February 14, 1969) was an Italian-born American mafioso and the leader of the Genovese crime family in New York City. A childhood friend and criminal associate of the legendary Lucky Luciano , Genovese took part in the Castellammarese War and helped Luciano shape ...
The Supreme Court agreed Monday to take up an appeal from Salvatore Delligatti, a Genovese crime family associate who is challenging a 2018 conviction on a gun charge that added five years to his ...
Vincent Louis Gigante (/ dʒ ɪ ˈ ɡ æ n t i / jig-AN-tee, Italian: [dʒiˈɡante]; March 29, 1928 – December 19, 2005), also known as "Chin", was an American mobster who was boss of the Genovese crime family in New York City from 1981 to 2005.
Angelo "Gyp" DeCarlo (September 2, 1902 – October 20, 1973) was a member of the New York City Genovese crime family who dominated loansharking operations in New Jersey during the 1960s. [ 1 ] The subject of a two-year federal undercover operation, DeCarlo's conviction revealed widespread corruption of New Jersey public officials and tied ...