http://www.nytimes.com/1990/10/22/us/a-b...=all&src=pm

Interesting article from the NY Times in 1990 about the destruction of the Mafia. Looking back 24 years later, the authors and experts were right about certain things and completely wrong on others.

Correct:

All of the families West of the Mississippi are practically gone
Other than NY and Chicago, most of the families are dismantled
The interest in Las Vegas and California has waned

Not Correct:

Taylor Street crew (Outfit) still in existence
Chicago had no presence in Las Vegas after 1986 (Chicago and other families did well into the 1990s)
Lucchese, Bonnano and Colombo were decimated
Philadelphia wouldn't bounce back