Organized Crime and the New York Mafia • • • • Gang Rule examines the early development of the Sicilian-American criminal network. It does so through articles, photos and documents illuminating the period of the 1890s–1920s. EVENTS View all The Ignatz Florio Co-Operative The failure of Giuseppe Morello’s New York real estate and banking business. The Struggle for Control 1910-1918. A long running battle between New York’s gangs to control the city’s lucrative rackets. Early Organized Crime American counterfeiting in the late 1890s was dominated by dangerous Italian-born outlaws that had found a foothold in the US. The Murder Stables The history of the infamous East 108th Street stables, and the war between the Neapolitan gangs of East Harlem. Al Capone and The Secret Service In 1930, Al Capone met with the Secret Service and introduced them to a NYC based informant. The Grocery Conspiracy Ignazio Lupo and a Mafia conspiracy to commit bankruptcy fraud by concealment of assets amounting to $500,000. The Morello and Lupo Trial The Secret Service begin to track the Mafia leaders, Lupo and Morello under suspicion of counterfeiting, leading to the pair’s downfall. Joe Petrosino Murder Joe Petrosino of the NYPD, who made it his mission to smash the Black Hand & Mafia gangs, is murdered in the line of duty. The Barrel Murder The discovery of a body stuffed into a barrel leads to the capture of “boss-of-bosses” Giuseppe Morello. BIOGRAPHIES View all The Lo Monte Brothers The story of Fortunato and Gaetano Lo Monte from Villafrati, and their connections with the Morello gang. Giosue Gallucci Gallucci was a powerful criminal boss in East Harlem involved in politics, gambling and prostitution. He was eventually killed when his own allies turned against him. Ignazio Lupo The Palermitani Mafia leader and brother-in-law of the first US Mafia boss-of-bosses. Giuseppe Morello “Boss-of-bosses” Giuseppe Morello led the Corleonesi crime family in New York. Giuseppe Masseria Known as “Joe the Boss”, Masseria started his criminal career in a professional burglary gang. Vincenzo Terranova Coney Island cabaret proprietor and half-brother of boss-of-bosses Giuseppe Morello. GANGS The Black Hand An ethnic phenomenon beginning in 1903, and lasting over fifteen years. The extortion of wealthy Italians in New York City was attributed to ‘La Mano Nera’. Mafia: The Morello Gang The Corleonesi Mafia family led by “boss-of-bosses” Giuseppe Morello. It later divided into what are known today as the Genovese and Lucchese Families. NYC Camorra The Brooklyn Camorra gang was a loose combination of two Neapolitan groups based in Navy Street and in Coney Island’s Santa Lucia Restaurant. BLOG View all Crime Scene: Black Hand Shooting NYPD crime scene photos following a suspected Black Hand shooting. The “Valachi Hearings” Charts High resolution charts used in the Organized Crime “Valachi Hearings” (1963). Crime Scene: Giuseppe Verrazano NYPD crime scene photos after the murder of Giuseppe Verrazano. GALLERIES Family Charts Various Mafia Family charts and diagrams. Various Images Various organized crime images. Mugshots Various mugshots and crime related photos.
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