One of the most "mobbed-up" industries in the New York/New Jersey area has always been the waterfront. The millions in easy revenue just waiting to be plucked from the tree was tailor-made for the underworld. And some of the most notorious mafiosi and racketeers this country has ever seen honed their extortionate skills on the docks.

From Socks Lanza, Black Mike Clemente and Alex the Ox DeBrizzi, to Vito Genovese himself.... It was "Mafia Central"

Let's take a look shall we?

https://thenewyorkmafia.com/mob-waterfront-rackets/

NYMafia do you know if the Philly Mob ever controlled the city port?

@NYMafia would like to see possible articles on Carmine DeSapio's connections to Costello and Lucchese, the Mafia's involvement in Wall Street scams, and of course, the construction industry in NYC.

Funny you should ask that. I wondered that myself. But I don't think they did. At least not to any great extent. Their is little documentation of it at any rate. It wasn't a focus of their obviously for whatever reason

I have almost 20 projects in the hopper for the future. But I agree, Carmine DeSapio was an intriguing figure in NY politics. A half a mafioso himself,

I would like to do something on him. Maybe in the future ok. I actually have a bit of personal knowledge about him and his time in prominence that I will include if I ever do a bit on him.

The philly mob never had control of the philly ports. Aside from some stolen containers here and there, nada. The ILA in Philly is not mob run.

Not is...was is the answer ..Bruno had his hands in quite of few ports..my old man had visits during major holidays from him..he was in charge of out going product (Keebler Cookies Co.} & I was only a little kid but I know what I heard as in "Pier 34 needs 2 shove off @ and not b4 Jan, whatever".....like I said , ,I was only a kid but I was on 2 dad's dealings...& I have a personal belief that they (philly mob) were the ones who caused the fire on the MOSHULU back in '89...docked @ Penns Landing.

They probably did, just not a significant presence like the New York City Families had.

I can't imagine being that close to the piers and not having any juice at all along the docks. If only through their "compare" in the New York City ILA locals when a favor was needed.

UR right NY...No longer I don't think Joey Merlino has any influence down where they used 2,..I'm just saying ,..when my old man was alive we(sometimes me)..their were quite a few trips down 2 Delaware ave....(now known as Columbus Blvd.) and seeing some cohorts talk 2 dad...Pappy Ippolito & Peter Maggio comes 2 mind....I was not a stupid kid....