I'm not saying these positions don't exist. I'm saying they're different names for the same position.

You'll see the terms "Acting Boss" and "Street Boss" used interchangeably in news articles and even some reports. But, off the top of my head, I don't recall ever seeing the term "Street Boss" in an indictment. It's always "Acting Boss."

Beyond that, I can't think of any situation where you had one guy who was the Acting Boss and another guy who was the Street Boss. And I'm talking about being identified as such by the feds. Not by internet speculation.

Ralph DeLeo was identified specifically as a Street Boss chosen by Acting Boss Allie Boy Persico according by the govt.

It's true that the press release (link below) labeled DeLeo as the "Street Boss." Though I'm not sure where you've seen Allie Boy still labeled "Acting Boss." By the very definition of the term, it would be impossible for him to operate in that role since he's been behind bars. Which as been for some time now.

http://www.fbi.gov/boston/press-releases/2009/bs121709.htm


And let me add that the labeling of DeLeo as either Acting Boss or Street Boss is one of the few times I've taken issue with the feds. Simply because, while he attended high-level meetings, making ceremonies, among other things; the fact that he was based up in Boston doesn't seem to make it possible that he would be able to run the Colombo family in New York directly on a day to day basis.

Wrong. Made man means formally inducted into the Mafia. So bosses, underbosses, captains, etc are all made men. A soldier is the lowest rank in that hierarchy.

Barber well said, could not have delineated any better, a great example is for instance the New England Family. Right now presently, we have the Boss Peter Limone on 5 year probation from any felon and crime family members and associates, which has severed him from guiding and conducting any kind of business. So the Street Boss is believed to be Anthony Dinunzio, who is recognized as the Boss on the street calling the shots, but the title is held by Limone.

Liborio Bellomo is running the day to day operations of the Genovese crime family as a sort of unofficial boss while danny leo is in prison assuming Leo holds the title of acting boss/boss still

I think in the generic sense a Street Boss is the head captain of a family that has a bit of influence with the other captains and also with his superiors. He looked at as a more approachable and down to earth boss than the official one.

I don't really see it as being the same as the acting boss, who is official a steward in the role for the official boss. I think for the most part these colloquial street bosses have their own crew. To put it into a fictional perspective, think about Tony Soprano early on in the show. Junior was boss and had his administration. Yet Tony was viewed as being ina position of authority on par if not higher than Junior with the guys on the street.

Also, on another note apparently the Colombo family had created a new position of Street Boss (directly answerable to the official boss) as a way to insulate himself. And to have more hands on crontrol of the crews by proxy.

Well...yeah. Same thing, different name.
They are all "soldiers" (even those made men who hold the [ui]rank [/u] of a soldier, just like officers in the US Army (for example) technically still are regarded as soldiers, regardless of rank.