Not that NY families really care what goes on in Philly today, but does Joey have friends over there? Or a certain family that likes him?
Also when NY was allegedly supporting Stanfa's leadership were there some who liked Joey outside of Philly? Or was he connected to any NY guys in the 90s?

Joey merlino doesnt exactly have a respectable reputation as a mobster. Even phil leonetti who was extremely close to his uncle and father thought he was a punk since he was a kid

ralph natale had connections from his prison time the feds observed him and billy D`elia meet with the colombo leadership.

Billy was also seen at joeys partys the familys bufalino and philly mob were close

Joey had some connections with the younger guys joey and johnny perna but they were kids in the 90s. Now though joey has some through prison contacts remember nicky skins went to seem him i know he was wearing a wire but someone from new york had to set up the meeting

I really think your under estimating Joey and over estimating whats left of NY.....

Let's not turn this into a geographical pissing match. Okay?

Power is relative to your location, and Merlino is certainly well respected in Philly by his small band of young rebels (who aren't so young anymore) who went to war with him twenty years ago.

However, again, power and respect are relative to location. Joey's domain is obviously much smaller. And out of the big three families in New York, there isn't a Boss who'd sit down with him.

That's not an insult. It just means that Joey's a big fish in a small pond. And you still have to have stones to be a big fish anywhere.

If you look at Crea, Cali, or the west side panel, what the hell would they have to talk to merlino about?
Philly is basically comprised of a bunch of bookies.

Merlino's in his fifties now. So the only thing I can think of is talking about what a bitch an enlarged prostate can be. Beyond that, not much.

haha philly compared to new york a bunch of bookies and low level loansharks vs


any of the five familys they tens of millions in contruction garbage union infulence porn etc huge gambling operation


and if that is not enough even the smallest and weakest of the five familys is double the size of the philly mob

Hey PB, if thats true, me an Merlino would have a shit load to talk about and im only in my late 40's.

Stop. I'm up five times a night .

Video poker machines and gambling in New Jersey ..I'm sure that gets discussed

I have seen pictures of Joey with the oldest Perna boy

If NY cared about Philly, they'd have popped Merlino in the 90's.

Honestly, the skins tapes are probably a perfect example of the interaction the 5 families have with Philly these days. The Philly North Jersey crew operates were the 5 families have a presence here in Jersey.

And the Philly North Jersey crew is basically a gambling ring that holds an average sized package- it's not even one of the biggest packages here in Jersey

Well, honestly, how could it be with Lucchese and Westside crews that fucking dwarf them in that area?

I do my best to stay out of these geographical arguments. But threads like this are the type that keep me off the board sometimes.

Not you, Dante. You're a considerate young guy and I like you a lot. But I've had a long day at my Dad's short-term rehab, and I'm a little cranky. At least he's out of the hospital, though.

Didn't mean to hijack, fellas. Carry on, boys.

I thought scoops had a nice book

Probaly just like every other made guy that's not a rat who does a decade. When there all down Florida the NY guys probaly get a free drink or to. Probaly. I'm sure bosses would stay far away but say some guys he's in Texas with. I was reading a book about that veasey guy he kills this guy Frank baldino in the book says he's sorry only did it cause he was close to merlino. No I see the baldino guys kids are narduccis nephews so all this bad blood shit is probaly bullshit but I would think all this dudes have veasey?

Merlino is friends with the Perna family...they are Lucchese

For what it's worth here's an article from '94 which paints a rather lucrative picture of the book/operation that the Philly Crew in North Jersey are running headed by the same man, Joe Scoops Licata, that runs the crew and has for awhile now for Philly.

http://articles.philly.com/1994-02-04/ne...sional-football

The second article is more recent from 1999/2000 and states basically the same figures stating that Licat's North Jersey operation is generating "several hundred thousand dollars a month for the family". Now I realize that authorities can inflate these numbers, but I think the point it, it's a major operation to be reckoned with and is subsequently generating some serious money. Now for all the NY people, yes this is all relative and we all know from other similar LE indictments and news articles that the Luccheses and Genovese and Gambinos have books of much greater size based on these estimates, but my point is, again, relatively speaking its a pretty major operation and most likely a major source of income for Joey and those guys...

http://articles.philly.com/1999-05-18/news/25514585_1_licata-mob-figure-gambling-and-loan-sharking

NY 800 made guys
Philly 40 made guys

LMAO!!!

These Marlino fanboys are a hoot

That's horrible Pizza. Buy you a condom catheter and get some sleep. When you sleep, and I mean sleep good, you lose weight, you get a natural face lift no surgeon's needed, more energy, less grumpy, maybe not grumpy at all, the benefits are limitless, even your blood pressure improves. Condom catheter my friend.

There is a laser surgery that works wonders for BPH.

Oh Pobrecito