Ralphie,
Your passive aggressive attempt to drag me into your juvenile back and forth is not going to succeed. However, your response to my question was predicable, no articulate response and a sarcastic closing comment. Have a wonderful New Years!
You seemed to be taking a shot at me. I apologize if you weren't. Most experts seem to believe that the mafia in NY is doing well compared to other crime groups in the area. If you look at the latest indictments, you can see the difference. They are still involved in labor racketeering, gambling, loansharking, extortion, most of those traditional rackets. What has also helped them a lot lately is the fact that there's been fewer eyes on them since 9/11.
