yeah well small cities = less law enforcement heat and less problems with other families and gangs
I think only because in NY there was more players while in the small families a boss especially if born in sicily could take the power and don't be afraid because he can easly replace his enemies with friend or parents.
That was a reason because more of these families are exinct.
The Tampa family ended with the death of Trafficante jr,same thing after Marcello death.
Scalish refused to made new blood and the family was disbanded in the 1980s even if won against Danny Greene and so on.
An exception is detroit that at last is mostly made by the Giacalone-Tocco families.
