9/11 saved them, sick as that sounds. And they're doing better now than they were doing post-Gotti thru 9/11. But they're only as big and strong as the Government allows them to be. If bodies were to start dropping in the street again, the Feds would shut them off like a light switch.

If they're happy with the status quo, and they should be GRATEFUL for it, they'll leave things just the way they are. If they try to get too big, the Feds will shut them down faster this time than they did in the '90s. It's all relative. But if you're looking for "Goodfellas" or "Donnie Brasco," those days are gone and NEVER coming back.