I have seen this one before on youtube of course and it is the best documentary on the New England family that can be found sadly because this is a great story.

As far as terms of power I agree, Patriarca was THE power in New England. Whitey was simply a South Boston power who got stronger after Patriarca died and they had all their in-fighting. Even Whitey inherited a $250,000 debt Howie Winter ran up to Jerry Angiulo, who was Patriarca's underboss and a heavy North End Boston gangster.

Patriarca has everything East of the Connecticut River I think it was. They were allies of the Genovese and that is who they split territory with.

Also when it comes to corruption, Patriarca had so many in Rhode Island in his pocket it was unbelievable. That is one reason the power base stayed in Providence, he was so entrenched there they would have been dumb and move operations to Boston.