Originally Posted By: LittleMan
Originally Posted By: IvyLeague

I think the Genovese was the most powerful from the earliest days up to the late 1950's, with the Gambinos being a strong #2.


I was under the impression that the Mangano/Anastasia family was small before Carlo took over and expanded the rackets.

Were they really stronger than the Profaci, Lucchese and Bonanno clans back then?


Yes. And they kept it big. The Gambinos made close to 200 new guys in the 1950s.


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