AmericanMafia.com’s History of the 26 Original North American La Cosa Nostra or Mafia Families ...      When some people think of the Mafia, they think of New York City, or maybe Chicago.

Before the Sicilian mafia system established a firm foothold in the 1880s, there existed earlier forms, the proto-mafias, a few of which became counter-mafias. ... 26 Mafia Families

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New York Mafia Families ... The Gambino Crime Family is one of the most powerful Mafia Families in the US. Since John Gotti arranged the hit on Paul Castellano the Family has been under control by

Girolamo Lo Verso, a psychologist who led the research, said: "Psychiatric problems are steadily rising among the families, a sign that the monolithic culture of Mafia society is crumbling."

Born to the Mob: The True-Life Story of the Only Man to Work for All Five of New York's Mafia Families 3.8 out of 5 stars (28); $10.17;

They rule their crime families with steely determination, ... Maybe today an Oscar-winning Mafia movie trilogy would be called 'The Godmother.' As the traditional Italian mob dons left the syndicates,

CNN WOLF BLITZER REPORTS ... Terrorist Could Be Amassing in Western Hemisphere ... Aired November 7, 2002 - 17:00 ET

From Gotti to Gigante, the names atop today’s Mafia org charts are old ones. But the times have certainly changed for New York’s biggest families—and not for the better. ... Mob expert Jerry Capeci,