Patriarca did not keep the NY families out of most of his territory, particularly the populated areas. The territory for the New England family consists of Connecticut, Mass, Rhode Island, Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire. In Connecticut, the Gambinos and the Genovese were the only families in Bridgeport, the Genovese were the dominant family in Hartford for the majority of the time, and the Genovese and the Colombos were the strongest families in New Haven for the majority of the time. In Mass the Genovese had Springfield all to themselves and the Genovese were the biggest family in Worcester even though I think that Patriarca had a piece of the action there. All that Patriarca had to himself were Boston and Providence. Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire have never been populated areas. Patriarca was powerful and respected by NYC, but the idea that he kept other families out of his territory is a myth.