Originally Posted By: DeSanto

Thanks for that info. Great update. I was unaware that Caruso,Jr, is now running 26th Street crew. So this Sarno guy who is currently on trial is indeed then a "street boss" in the Cicero/Melrose Park crew, immediately under Matassa. Interesting.


Caruso Jr. (and the Caruso family) has been running that crew for quite some time now. His late father, Caruso Sr., once ran it years ago.

Sarno is one of the top guys under Matassa. The term "street boss" may or may not apply anymore. At one point, the Outfit reorganized to where they had an "area boss" on the north, west, and south sides. Under each of these area bosses were a number of "street bosses" who oversaw their own crews. Basically captains in their own right. But I don't think that's the case anymore, with a smaller, more streamlined Outfit. Now, you've got the the adminiatration at the top - John DiFronzo, Joe Andriacchi, and maybe Marco D'Amico. And then Peter DiFronzo, Joe Cullotta,John Matassa, and Frank Caruso Jr. as the crew bosses. And people in their crews are basically soldiers (the made guys) and associates.


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