From the 1940s until 1996 the gambinos were the top family in garbage in NYC and they split 50k a month with the luchese family on Long Island. The 2 Jimmy's were there respective generations most powerful garbage gangsters.
Other than Gambinos having control over IBT Local 813, I'm not sure what would make them stronger than the Genovese in garbage. They seemed to cover about equal ground. It certainly seems that way when you read
Takedown.The Genovese controlled the garbage local in Jersey, as well as Laborers Local 958 (also a garbage local). Let's not forget about Allie Shades. He was the Genovese counterpart to Jimmy Brown. Failla controlled Queens County Trade Waste Association and the Trade Waste Removers of Greater New York. Malangone controlled the Kings County Trade Waste Association and the Greater New York Waste Paper Association.
Robert Lucchese and Tommy gambino owned a couple companies together but tommy owned separate trucking companies in NY and NJ. The Gallos, Joe Gallo Sr and Jr were players in the garment center.
For the record, Matty Ianneillo's crew also had interests in the garment center. And the last mob bust in the garment center, back in 1997, involved the Lucchese, Gambino, and Genovese families.
