I'm not following. Accardo certainly made people into the Outfit, he was a La Cosa Nostra boss. There is absolutely no evidence whatsoever to suggest otherwise. People come to that absurd conclusion because no elite guys ever flipped during that era.
And of course NY recognized Chicago. I dunno where people get this from. What do you mean by recognize? One of the most legendary Genovese mobster's kid was a Grand Avenue capo. Pudgy Matassa is linked to the Genovese through marriage.
