Gambino had first picks from Sicilians coming Palermo providence, while the Bonanno family had first picks from Trapani providence. This is an arrangement of recruits. There are a lot of Zips in New York City, who are made but do not belong to one of the Five Families, they belong to Castellammarese, Villabate, Bagheria, or Palermo families, but operate in the states. The recruits can not be made with a family from Sicily. Operation Old Bridge shed some light on the matter, but not the full details of the talks.

The arrangements Rabito made with the other families were really matters of peace and making money in certain neighborhoods without stepping on other families toes.