These guys have ulterior motives for their "good deeds". Gotti throwing those parties was all part of his act, and getting some of the neighborhood people onside really helped him in his strategic battle against the heat. None of the money that paid for all the booze, fireworks and food came out of his or Victoria's pocket anyway. It probably came from hard working people from other similar neighborhoods who were extorted by those bastards.
Yup all these nice gestures are always done with other peoples money that's a given. Gotti didn't just get "some" of the neighborhood people on his side, he got "almost all" of them. He was a "God" to those people. One thing about the wiseguys was they certainly took care of their neighborhoods. Old ladies felt safe walking down the street back then. Not like today. Those days are gone.
