Of course. That was my entire point. Just because their presence wasn't as visible in Brooklyn as the Gambinos, that doesn't mean they weren't there. But the Genovese power base was always in Manhattan. Uptown to be more specific (and that crew eventually evolved into the current Bronx/Westchester faction, where the power base remains). Vince was the exception, but Benny loved him---and Benny was an uptown guy.