Well known that all of the 5 families were well versed in narcotics with specialized crews doing most of the work. Now I'm not debating which family was more involved in the trade, I'm looking for more info on these 2 crews specifically. There have been a few articles on the DiPalermo brothers (Charles, Petey, Joey Beck) and the Pleasant Avenue Crew but I'd really like to hear if anyone else has anything they can add about them. There's a pretty good article on the DiPalermo's and in Al D'Arco's book which I'll list below. There's also a book on the Pleasant Avenue Crew ("Pleasant Avenue Connection") which for some reason can't be had for less than $150 online. Interested to see what you guys can turn up, thanks!

http://www.fivefamiliesnyc.com/2013/09/rays-pizza-and-lucchese-crime-family.html