Ruggiero has a varying rep according to some micro/local opinions, but in the macro he's linked to Baby Shanks and WPRI identifies him as a memebr of NELCN. This is taken from the page;
“[G]overnment records confirm that he traveled to Italy for a week in July 2009 with [New England La Cosa Nostra] member Joseph Ruggiero, flying on [airline] Alitalia on July 17 and returning on July 24,” Lawson wrote. “According to an FBI confidential source, the purpose for this trip was for Manocchio to purchase property in Italy.”
A great chart made by a poster on Real Deal called Arm which has turned up here at different stages identifies him as an active soldier, aged 62 (at the time the chart was compiled, at least) It doesn't identify his crew affiliations, but considering his links to Manocchio, it would seem he was originally linked to the Providence factions and was later made under them.
While some sources claim him as being pretty well off financially, as mentioned, some guys seem to disregard any real influence.
