Outside of the NY families and the remaining smaller ones near to them (Jersey, Philly, New England) there isn't much interaction elsewhere between families because there isn't much left elsewhere period.
Exactly.
The eight families in the Northeast (NY, Philly, Jersey, New England) are the most active and the only families that due to their proximity seem to still have a loose affiliation with one another. Also, the Northeast having the largest Italian-American population provides a strong recruiting pool, albeit a much smaller one than in the past.
I could be wrong, but it seems what's left of Chicago and Detroit are entirely separate entities from the rest of LCN. Meaning, you have this cluster of eight families in the NE, so again, there are cases of interaction and shared interests. But I doubt there's any communication between the NE and remaining Midwest guys. However, I wouldn't be surprised if there was still some interaction between Chi and Detroit.
