During a ceremony in a Queens, New York, basement ... one of the most violent eras in Mafia history. Vic Amuso and Anthony Casso ordered hits on rival gang members and anyone else they perceived ...

A Mafia killer who whacked other members of his own Colombo crime family hit crew— and shoved the severed penis of one murder ...

Michael Driscoll, head of New York’s FBI office, said members of the five organized ... “Our active investigations show the Mafia refuses to learn from history,” Driscoll added, “and ...

Soldiers, captains, ranking members of the notorious Lucchese crime syndicate, one of the five ruling families of the New York Mafia. Gioia was told to take a seat and put out his hand ...

NEW YORK — Five Mafia members and associates have pleaded guilty to racketeering, money laundering and gambling charges for running an illegal betting operation in New York City, according to ...

Businesses that remained open were frequently raided by the police. Already a strong presence in New York, members of the Mafia saw a business opportunity in catering to the otherwise shunned gay ...