Who are the current mob families?

Original and current Five Families bosses

Original family name	Founded by	Current family name
Profaci	Joe Profaci	Colombo
Mangano	Vincent Mangano	Gambino
Luciano	Lucky Luciano	Genovese
Gagliano	Tommy Gagliano	Lucchese

Is the mob still in NYC?

The underbelly of the crime families in New York City is alive and well. These soldiers, consiglieres, under bosses, and bosses are obviously not students of history, and don’t seem to comprehend that we’re going to catch them,” FBI Assistant Director Michael Driscoll said.

Who snitched in the mob?

He is credited with the popularization of the term cosa nostra. Valachi was convicted of drug trafficking in 1959, and sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment….

Joseph Valachi
Known for	First Italian-American Mafia member to acknowledge its existence publicly Valachi hearings
Spouse(s)	Carmela Reina ​ ( m. 1932)​

Who is the most powerful mob family?

the Genovese family
It also estimated that the Genovese family consists of about 270 “made” members. The family maintains power and influence in New York, New Jersey, Atlantic City and Florida. It is recognized as the most powerful Mafia family in the U.S., a distinction brought about by their continued devotion to secrecy.

What is the most famous snitch?

From Ronald Reagan and Walt Disney to Linda Tripp and a whole lot of mafia guys with cool nicknames, these are the biggest snitches in history….Infamous Snitches Who Avoided Life in Prison

• Walt Disney.
• Ronald Reagan.
• Al Sharpton.
• Elia Kazan.
• Henry Hill.
• Peter Chiodo.
• Salvatore Vitale.
• Philip Leonetti.

Who became boss after Gotti?

Peter Gotti
When John Gotti died in prison on June 10, 2002, his brother Peter Gotti took over as boss.