The economy in Philly has consistently suffered over past 30 years. Of course these guys aren't making bread Scarfo guys did in the immediate post AC reboom or guys in NYC do. Have they failed to look at long term racketts ? Yes but when FBIs been on your back since 89 mite change way you think just saying.
NYC rackets aint what they used to be either, though.
The Philly guys never had the scope of NY when it came to construction rackets anyway. Scarfo kind of got lucky with the concrete and casino boom, then he had that bartenders union thing going too
I think some of the Philly guys are into some stuff with real estate though. I wonder if they still got a bunch of joker poker machines all around Philly still
