Albanian, particularly in the Bronx, were a know factor in OC activity. They initially made their mark in heroin dealing and were rash enough to threaten prosecutors, even Giuliani, with death although nothing came of it.
In the new book Mob Killer about Charlie Carneglia there is a section in there about an Albanian from the Bronx who didn't care who the Gambino family was. He wanted to get his money back and is said to have threatened even some members of John Gotti' crew. The Albanians have a tough reputation in New York, even squeezing the Lucchese family out of gambling areas, but the community isn't large enough for them to rival the Five Families.