Greenwich Village Crew

Faction of the Genovese crime family

Criminal organization

Greenwich Village CrewFounded| 1920s

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Founder| Vito Genovese[1]
Founding location| Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Years active| 1920s–present
Territory| West Side, Lower Manhattan, the Bronx and Yonkers
Ethnicity| Italians as "made men" and other ethnicities as associates
Membership (est.)| 30
Activities| Racketeering, bookmaking, loansharking, extortion, gambling, conspiracy and labor racketeering
Allies| The Bonanno, Colombo, Gambino and Lucchese crime families
Rivals| Various gangs

The Greenwich Village Crew is a crew within the Genovese crime family, active in the Greenwich Village area of Manhattan. It was originally controlled by Don Vito Genovese from the early 1920s until his arrest in the late 1950s.[1][2] In the early 1980s capo Vincent Gigante, was made the new boss of the Genovese crime family. He continued to operate from and with the Greenwich Village Crew members.[3] Today the crew is still active, but after the death of Dominick Canterino, it is uncertain who is controlling the crew.

## Locations and activities[edit]

The crew controlled many of the organized crime activities throughout downtown Manhattan, and some of the rackets included labor racketeering, gambling, loan sharking, hijackings, and extortion of businesses. The main hangout for Gigante and his crew was the Triangle Social Club, located at 208 Sullivan Street.[4]

## Historical leadership[edit]

### Caporegimes[edit]

* 1920s–1931 -- Vito Genovese - promoted to underboss 1931; promoted to boss in 1957[1]
* 1931–1959 -- Anthony "Tony Bender" Strollo - promoted to acting boss in 1959; killed 1962[1]
* 1959–1965 -- Thomas "Tommy Ryan" Eboli - promoted to front boss 1965–1972; killed in 1972
* 1965–1972 -- Pasquale "Patsy Ryan" Eboli - younger brother to Thomas Eboli[5]
* Acting 1965–1972 -- Dominick "Dom The Sailor" DiQuarto
* 1972–1981 -- Vincent "The Chin" Gigante - promoted to boss in 1981[3][6]
* Acting 1978–1981 -- Dominick "Fat Dom" Alongi - retired to Florida
* 1981–1993 -- Dominick "Baldy Dom" Canterino - retired, died in 2008[7][8]
* 1993–present - Unknown - since the retirement of Dominick Canterino it is unknown who took over this crew.

## Former and current members[edit]

* Mario Gigante
* Dominick Cirillo
* Frank Condo
* Venero Mangano
* Louis Manna
* Andrew Gigante
* Vincent Esposito
* Ronald Belliveau
* Frank Caggiano
* Giuseppe Dellacroe
* Joseph Denti
* Ciro Perrotta [9]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d Fred J. Cook (1966). "The secret rulers: criminal syndicates and how they control the U.S. underworld". Duell, Sloan & Pearce.
2. ^ G. T. Harrell. For Members Only: The Story of the Mob's Secret Judge. "The Attempted hit on Costello". 2009 (pg.293-296)[1]
3. ^ a b Raab, Selwyn. The Five Families: The Rise, Decline & Resurgence of America's Most Powerful Mafia Empire. New York: St. Martins Press, 2005. (pg.536-538) [2]
4. ^ Selwyn Raab. Strange Old Man on Sullivan St.: New Mob Power. February 3, 1988 (The New York Times) [3]
5. ^ "Gangrule McClellan Chart 1963"
6. ^ G. T. Harrell. For Members Only: The Story of the Mob's Secret Judge. "Vincent 'The Chin' Gigante". 2009 (pg.282-286)
7. ^ James Feron. 5 Are Indicted As Participants in Rackets Ring.June 13, 1989. The New York Times. [4]
8. ^ Selwyn Raab. Suspected New York Mob Leaders are indicted in Contract Rigging. May 31, 1990. The New York Times. [5]
9. ^ WMOB The Wiretap network. The Frank & Fritzy Show. "Wmob: The wiretap network". Archived from the original on 2008-03-14. Retrieved 2008-03-02.

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Genovese crime family

Bosses|

* Giuseppe Morello
* Nicholas Morello
* Vincenzo Terranova
* Giuseppe Masseria
* Lucky Luciano
* Frank Costello
* Vito Genovese
* Philip Lombardo
* Vincent Gigante

Current members|

* Anthony Antico
* John Barbato
* Liborio Bellomo
* Mikey Coppola
* Lawrence Dentico
* Louis DiNapoli
* Albert Gallo
* Rosario Gangi
* James Ida
* Daniel Leo
* Alan Longo
* Alphonse Malangone
* Louis Manna
* Daniel Pagano
* Ernest Varacalli

Past members|

| Made men|

* Joe Adonis
* Vincent Alo
* John Ardito
* Richard Boiardo
* Adolfo Bruno
* Dominick Canterino
* Anthony Carfano
* Gerardo Catena
* Dominick Cirillo
* Michael Clemente
* Michael Coppola
* Angelo DeCarlo
* Peter DeFeo
* John DiGilio
* Vincent DiNapoli
* Thomas Eboli
* Albert Facchiano
* Anthony Federici
* Tino Fiumara
* Joseph Galizia
* Mario Gigante
* Federico Giovanelli
* Matthew Ianniello
* Frank Illiano
* Joseph Lanza
* Ignazio Lupo
* Venero Mangano
* Carlo Mastrototaro
* Michele Miranda
* Willie Moretti
* James Napoli
* Joseph Luco Pagano
* Gerard Pappa
* Tomasso Petto
* Angelo Prisco
* Anthony Provenzano
* Nunzio Provenzano
* Joseph Rao
* Lawrence Ricci
* Carmine Romano
* Anthony Russo
* Anthony Salerno
* Rudolph Santobello
* Saverio Santora
* Anthony Strollo
* Ciro Terranova
* Frank Tieri
* Charles Tuzzo
* Frankie Yale

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Associates|

* Evsei Agron
* Thomas Andretta
* Attilio Bitondo
* James Galante
* Fotios Geas
* Louis Gigante
* Bumpy Johnson
* Phillip Kastel
* Meyer Lansky
* Peter LaTempa
* Jack Molinas
* Angelo Ponte
* Bugsy Siegel

Informants|

* Vincent Cafaro
* Frank Lucas
* Ernest Rupolo
* Joseph Valachi

Factions and crews|

| Active|

* 116th Street Crew
* Greenwich Village Crew
* New Jersey faction
* Springfield faction

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Defunct|

* Broadway Mob
* Purple Gang

Family events|

| Hearings|

* Kefauver Committee (1950–1951)
* Valachi hearings (1963)

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Scheme|

* French Connection (1960s–1970s)

Trials|

* Mafia Commission Trial (1986)
* Window Case (1991)

Wars|

* Mafia-Camorra War (1914–1917)
* Castellammarese War (1929–1931)

Relation to other groups|

| Allies|

* Lucchese family
* Gambino family
* Bonanno family
* Colombo family
* Philadelphia family
* The Bugs-Meyer gang
* Murder, Inc.

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Rivals|

* Westies

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* Mafia bibliography

Families|

| Five Families of
New York City|

| Bonanno|

* Calabrian group
* Motion Lounge crew
* New Springville Boys
* Sicilian group

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Colombo|

Colombo

Gambino|

* Baltimore Crew
* Ozone Park Boys

Genovese|

* 116th Street Crew
* Broadway Mob
* Greenwich Village Crew
* New Jersey faction
* Springfield faction

Lucchese|

* Brooklyn faction
* New Jersey faction
* Tanglewood Boys

East Coast|

* Buffalo
* DeCavalcante (Northern New Jersey)
* Patriarca (New England) (Angiulo's Boston crew)
* Philadelphia (10th & Oregon Crew)

Midwestern/Western|

* Chicago
* Detroit
* Kansas City
* Los Angeles

Mostly defunct|

* Bufalino (Northeastern Pennsylvania)
* Cleveland
* Colorado
* Dallas
* Genna (Chicago)
* Lanzetta (Philadelphia)
* Morello (Italian Harlem)
* D'Aquila (Little Italy, Manhattan)
* New Orleans
* Milwaukee
* Pittsburgh
* Rochester
* San Francisco
* San Jose
* St. Louis
* Trafficante (Tampa)

Structure|

| Chain of command|

* The Commission
* Boss
* Underboss
* Consigliere
* Caporegime
* Soldato
* Associate

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Members (made men)|

* List of Italian-American mobsters
* List of Italian-American mobsters by organization

Terms|

* Initiation ritual
* Made man
* Bagman
* Black Hand
* Black Hand in Chicago
* Vendetta
* Capo dei capi (boss of bosses)
* Mustache Pete
* Omertà
* One-way ride
* Sixth Family
* Zips

Events|

| Meetings|

* Atlantic City Conference (1929)
* Havana Conference (1946)
* Apalachin meeting (1957)
* Palermo Mafia summit (1957)

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Hearings|

* Kefauver Committee (1950–1951)
* Valachi hearings (1963)

Wars|

* Mafia–Camorra War (1914–1917)
* Castellammarese War (1929–1931)

Trials|

* Pizza Connection Trial (1985–1987)
* Mafia Commission Trial (1985–1986)

Closely related
and affiliated
organizations|

| Active|

* Camorra
* Colacurcio Organization
* Commisso 'ndrina
* Cotroni crime family
* Cuntrera-Caruana Mafia clan
* Inzerillo Mafia clan
* Jewish Mafia
* Luppino crime family
* Musitano crime family
* 'Ndrangheta
* Papalia crime family
* Philadelphia Greek Mob
* Rizzuto crime family
* Sacra Corona Unita
* Sicilian Mafia
* Siderno Group
* Stidda
* Velentzas Organization

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Defunct|

* Broadway Mob
* Bugs and Meyer Mob
* Bumpy Johnson gang
* New York Camorra
* The Corporation
* The Council
* Dutch Schultz Mob
* East Harlem Purple Gang
* Five Points Gang
* Forty-Two Gang
* Italian-American National Union
* Maceo Organization
* Marat Balagula gang
* Murder, Inc.
* National Crime Syndicate
* New Springville Boys
* Rudaj Organization
* South Brooklyn Boys
* Tanglewood Boys
* Unione Corse
* Westies
* Winter Hill Gang

Other topics|

| Government
operations|

* Collaborations between the United States government and Italian Mafia
* Operation Family Secrets
* Operation Old Bridge
* Operation Solare
* Operation Underworld
* Operation Wasteland

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Crimes|

* French Connection
* Hired Truck Program
* Lufthansa heist
* Saint Valentine's Day Massacre

Related articles|

* Barrel murder
* Buster from Chicago
* Cement shoes
* Shotgun Man

Category

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Organized crime groups in New York City

Italian American Mafia|

| Active|

* The "Five Families": Bonanno
* Colombo
* Gambino
* Genovese
* Lucchese

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Inactive or in decline|

* Camorra in New York City
* D'Aquila crime family
* Five Points Gang
* Morello crime family
* Murder, Inc.
* New Springville Boys
* Purple Gang
* South Brooklyn Boys
* Tanglewood Boys

Irish Mob|

| Inactive|

* 19th Street Gang
* 40 Thieves
* Bowe Brothers
* Dead Rabbits
* The Ducky Boys
* Gopher Gang
* Grady Gang
* Hudson Dusters
* Kerryonians
* Marginals
* Patsy Conroy Gang
* Potashes
* Short Tails
* Rhodes Gang
* Roach Guards
* Swamp Angels
* Westies
* White Hand Gang
* Whyos
* Yakey Yakes

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Jewish-American organized crime|

| Inactive|

* Arnold Rothstein
* Bugsy Siegel
* Dutch Schultz
* Bugs and Meyer Mob
* Murder, Inc.
* Brooklyn Thrill Killers
* Eastman Gang
* Lenox Avenue Gang
* New York divorce coercion gang
* Yiddish Black Hand
* Zwi Migdal
* Howard Spira

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Russian mafia|

| Inactive|

* Evsei Agron's Bratva
* Marat Balagula's Bratva
* Potato Bag Gang

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Eastern and Southeastern European groups|

* Velentzas Organization (Greek)
* The Greenpoint Crew (Polish)
* Rudaj Organization (Albanian, inactive)
* Albanian Boys

Outlaw motorcycle gangs|

| Active|

* Hells Angels
* Pagans

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Inactive|

* Breed

African-American groups|

| Active|

* Crips
* Rollin' 30s Harlem Crips
* United Blood Nation
* Nine Trey Gangsters
* Sex Money Murder

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Inactive|

* Black Spades
* Bumpy Johnson's gang
* Casper Holstein's gang
* Frank Lucas's gang
* Frank Matthews' gang
* Nicky Barnes's Council

* Supreme Team
* Stephanie St. Clair's gang

Hispanic-American groups|

| Colombian drug cartels|

* Medellín Cartel (inactive)
* Cali Cartel (inactive)
* Norte del Valle Cartel (inactive)

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Dominican gangs|

* Dominicans Don't Play
* Trinitarios
* Jheri Curls (inactive)

Puerto Rican gangs|

* Latin Kings
* Ghetto Brothers
* Mau Maus (inactive)
* Ñetas

Central American gangs|

* 18th Street
* MS-13
* Sur 13

Chinese American groups|

| Tongs|

* Four Brothers
* Hip Sing Association
* On Leong Tong

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Gangs|

* Flying Dragons
* Ghost Shadows
* White Tigers
* Continentals

Foreign Triad gangs|

* 14K
* Big Circle Gang
* Sister Ping's Snakehead

Other Asian American groups|

* Born to Kill (Vietnamese, inactive)
* Tiny Rascal Gang

Other historical groups|

* Atlantic Guards
* Batavia Street Gang
* Baxter Street Dudes
* Boodle Gang
* Broadway Mob
* Charlton Street Gang
* Cherry Hill Gang
* Chichesters
* Crazy Butch Gang
* Daybreak Boys
* Decepticons
* Dutch Mob
* Gas House Gang
* Honeymoon Gang
* Hook Gang
* Lenox Avenue Gang
* Molasses Gang
* Neighbors' Sons
* Savage Nomads
* Savage Skulls
* Shirt Tails
* Slaughter House Gang
* Tenth Avenue Gang
* Tub of Blood Bunch
* Bowery Boys

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