Genovese: still traditional, somewhat stable and sophisticated, still has secrecy, currently trying to hold on to what's left of themselves, have benefitted from previous capable management but they too feel the heat, with reduced membership rolls from prior years

Gambino: large size, very bad publicity, some international reach, somewhat sophisticated, trying to correct mistakes of upper management (Gotti, etc), but they are no longer in Carlo's image

Bonanno: once the most secretive, larger than LE thought, very international in scope, but currently helmed by mental weaklings and incapable leaders, in very poor shape, too many rats. mostly into blue collar rackets

Lucchese: once a small but very powerful entity, completely imploded by bad upper management of Amuso and Casso, they will likely never rebound, too many rats, membership cut down tremendously. They lost most of their power and union rackets.

Colombo: once a major player but stupidity, greed, wanton violence over 50+ years ruined them. Persico's bloody rule led to a distrust of each other, too many rats, membership cut to less than half of what they once had. presently mostly into blue collar rackets

De Cavalcante: always small and largely unsophisticated but stable under Sam and Riggi. Now they are a wisp of what they once were. Almost a non-entity with a shell of a membership left.
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Note: With over 100 "inducted" informants (made men), and many more important associate members having turned, coupled with high-tech LE techniques its only a matter of time before ALL crews as we now know them will be a memory. What will be left will be almost unrecognizable from what it once was. Italy/Sicily will always be. CN in the USA has to hope they can import capable recruits from the homeland, because as we now know it the current American underworld is very weak. They will not get stronger on their own. It's their only hope.

As I've repeatedly stated in my opinion pieces and articles, 1 "rat" is one rat too many for the health of "This Thing." But 100 rats is insurmountable in the overall scheme of things. Add in the legions of others who shit out secrets today, and it's been a recipe for permanent disaster. There are NO two ways about it either!

MOST IMPORTANTLY: The number #1 challenge for all the borgatas (the Genovese included) and the major problem is finding capable manpower today. There just isn't any solid and capable young (or older) Italians available for induction into the ranks of the various Families. Period!

95% of new recruits are mentally ignorant, incapable, un-sophisticated, and "green" to mob life. The evidence proves me out. No sooner does a man become "made," most wanna run for the hills because it's not what they "thought" it would be. Lol.... They are novices, most of whom don't even understand what they are truly getting into. Incompetence and havoc generally rules the day.

Even the newly installed bosses today have little savvy, knowledge and foresight to be able to steer the "ship" so to speak in the proper direction. Its not gonna get better because there is no one waiting in the lurch that has the tools to correct the situation. It's their biggest problem.

The other 5% who do indeed have more than enough savvy, smarts, and organizational ability to perform the task are TOO smart to engage. They know that it's a losing battle and they would only be shoveling shit against the tide. So they stay hidden and protected where they are. Safe in the shadows.... Who could blame them?