I have read a lot about the past of the Gambino crime family... but I have no idea how strong they are present day.

Can somebody enlighten me how this particular family is doing now, how strong they are, approximately how many members are there, and what kind of business are they into now?

The Gambinos are probably in more disarray today than any other Mob family in NYC. Peter Gotti's defense summed up yesterday, and it's really hard to say who's in charge now--if anyone's in charge. Gambinos used to be big in the garment center, airport hijacking, drugs, loansharking and construction. But the last I read, they were reduced to simple shakedowns.

Not only that, Turnbull. They also have everything to lose if one member decides to rat. a Capo who ran a Booking operation is scheduled sometime this month to be on trial. If he talks the Gambinos can say Goodbye to all their operations in SI (Staten island) and BK (Brooklyn) as well as many other operations in other boroughs.