Agreed 100%. Also, the alliance between the Genovese Family and the Outfit gave the Genovese Family an edge over The Gambinos and the other 3 N.Y. Families.
If push came to shove, the Genovese Family had a very powerful ally in Chicago.
The genovese family was more powerful because of Chicago? That's ridiculous. The westside has always been the most powerful from Joe The boss until today. More diversified, bigger...
Ask yourself which family has withstood time and indictments the best to remain a coherent entity even today.
Chicago doesn't even enter the equation.
