I dont believe the five New York Families are the strongest in the U.S. I believe the Genovese Family is at the top. "The Outfit" and the "Detroit Partnership" are strong also and have kept the rats and indictments to a minumum over the last century.Actually i think there in the top 3 familys when it comes to not having snitches.Genovese,Outfit,Partnership. I dont think just cause your from N.Y. your the strongest as the Bonanno Family is weaker to me then Detroit or Chicago. I would have rathere been "Made" in Detroit then the Colombos,Bonannos or the Lucchese Familys,etc. All in all the LCN in the U.S. is still making enough $$$ to keep people in line for membership.