Can somebody please list the current Bosses for each of the five families of NY. I know Quiet Dom is the acting boss for Genovese while the Chin runs things behind bars. I know Joe Massino runs the Bonanno family. I THINK Persico JR is running the Colombos or is it Andy Russo? and who is running the Lucchese family? Is Gene Gotti still in charge of the Gambinos? I need an update! Turnbull...anybody! Thanks .

Joe Bonanno, what would lead you to belive that Salvatore Bonanno is still involved with the NYC Bonanno crime family?

And what would make him the most respected?

Not trying to start an argument, more like a debate.

Salvatore was not highly respected in the mid to late 60's and his elevation to Consiglieri caused the Banana war. Many people in the family felt he had not paid his dues, then, and resented his rise to power, in addition, his marital problems caused a rift between Both Bonanno Sr, and himself and the Profaci realtives, and was used against him by other Family heads.

Also he is very public about his life now, in addtion to writing two books, his wife also wrote one, and producing his fathers movie.

I know that when the Bonanno's moved west in '68 they still had contact with capos in NYC and Cananda, but what makes you think that he still has those now?

Joe Bananas it's good to have you on board. Looks like you'll fit in well here, you seem to know what you're talking about. But you can't debate with this other Bonanno lad. You'll soon learn why.

Goodfella - Yeah I think you're right with the Genevese and Bonanno leadership. Massino has been known for sorting out the Bonanno Family. Apparantly the last Commission meeting was hosted by him so that must show the level of power he now holds on the volcano. But that meeting could all be false. I figure most talk between bosses is done by emissaries. Too much heat for actual meetings for top guys like that.

Gene Gotti is locked up as far as I know. It's hard to follow the Gambino Family now. Gotti, after Gotti after Gotti. The Gambino Family has been in ruins since Johns reign.

Not sure with the Colombo's but while dad has been incarcerated Jr Persico has been running things. Chances are he's been put away too though.

Vic Amuso was the boss of the Lucchese but was too incarcerated in the mid 90's. I couldn't tell you anything recent though. Try Crimelibrary.com, they have full biography's on each Family and more. A ton of knowledge to be learned.

Thanks for the information Turi. Yea Crime Library is a great website, I've learned lots from it. Ive also grown quite fond of Mr. Joe Massino over the past few days because from what I've read he is a real wiz with todays technology (FBI bugs and such) and knows how to keep La Cosa Nostra a secret like it should be. If more current Bosses would take after him LCN may still have a chance at becoming more organized once again, and not a bunch of drug dealing rats if you will. As for the Lucchese boss of today....I dono who it is but an older website I found from the year 2000 says Steven L Crea was boss at the time, could he still be? Im not sure what his current status is.

head of the genovese family is still the chin gigante, dominick cirilo is standing in for him. gambino don is pete gotti. bonnano boss is big joey massino and not joe bonanno hes dead. lucchese boss is vic amuso. colombo don is carmine persico but hes in jail so alphonese persico is actng boss now.

Thanks Greg and welcome to the boards .

JB, that is cool, without going inot detail, how much influence did Bonanno's SR and Jr have after they left for Arizona? It was always suspected that they did have contacts with the Family after they left. About the name change, I'll leave it up to the boss, but I do not repsond to threats. So.. take it or leave it.

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