I presume the Patriarcas have gained a bigger presence in Boston since Bulger's mob was taken down. The Italians had no chance in Boston during Whitey's reign, with his connections at all levels of government.

"...the successful annihilation of organized crime's subculture in America would rock the 'legitimate' world's foundation, which would ultimately force fundamental social changes and redistributions of wealth and power in this country. Meyer Lansky's dream was to bond the two worlds together so that one could not survive without the other." - Dan E. Moldea