Like someone posted earlier , if you are around there circles they still carry alot of respect , it's just not as widespread like it used to be as the murders have dropped . LCN is more catious these days

I know the Perna family as I live in that area and when they used to enter a restaurant everyone knew .

Even old timers off spring don't get messed with , like the Ponte's who was probably the most successful Genovese associate there is . They plowed their garbage money into land in TriBeCa when it was cheap ( have over 30 properties ) they are the biggest land owners in that area and I wouldn't be shocked if their land value was worth in the $50-$100m range by now if not more . Not too mention 2 excellent restaurants in pontes and borellis .

Because of their massive land holdings , huge real estate companies are trying to partner with them and I'm sure they have some garbage interests on the DL and probably still kick up . I know the grand kids and they can do what they want , nice kids tho and a great family , the old man was legendary back in the day , a real gentleman . The below link is a good article on them , the family is almost never talked about but possibly one of most successful in recent mob history , and very typical of a genovese and their DL style


http://therealdeal.com/issues_articles/the-powerful-pontes/