The Infamous “Gallo Gang” of South Brooklyn

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The Legendary “Profaci-Gallo War” of 1961-1963
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Are we 100% sure that Joe Gallo was made ?

I've never seen much stuff about his induction and made or not, he had enough power to run his crew so I always thought it didn't really matter.

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There is no doubt about that at all. Both Larry and Joe were inducted into the Profaci Family, before later rebelling. Their kid brother Albert was the only one not inducted at that time. But even he, years laters, is said to have been brought in by the Genovese.

Yes Crazy Joey was a caporegime in the Colombo family.

A caporegime or capodecina, usually shortened to capo or informally referred to as "captain", "skipper" or "lieutenant", is a leadership position in the Mafia (both the Sicilian Mafia and Italian-American Mafia). A capo is a "made member" and has major status and influence in the organization.

The common perception is that Joey Gallo had been a caporegime of the Colombo Family. But that's actually incorrect.

In fact, neither Joey nor his older brother Larry had ever been capos.

Despite the fact that they led their own crew, and to some, were even viewed as bosses of their own rebel "Family" because of their forceful nature, the influence they exerted, and all the men who followed them, Larry and Joey never rose above the rank of soldiers.

Oddly enough, the only Gallo brother who became more was Albert, who, at the time, was only ranked an associate.

It was only after Larry and Joey's demise that Albert was later transferred into the Genovese Family, inducted by Chin Gigante, and soon bumped up to a capodecina position heading his own South Brooklyn crew (some of whom were former Gallo Gang members).

The only other former Gallo Gang member who was selected to join Albert, was Frank (Punchy) Illiano, who was also made by Gigante. In fact, Punchy was so well thought of, that he and Albert allegedly "co-captained" the regime as equals. They went on to live relatively peaceful and prosperous careers and lives as Genovese members.

Larry Gallo was made a Capo when Joe Colombo became boss and switched things around in 1964. After Larry died some of the made members in the Gallo crew asked to be transferred to other crews. Joe Gallo may have been made a capo, unofficially he was the leader of the crew but he never came in when he was sent for which ticked off the administration. Albert Gallo was transferred with a dozen or so loyalists to the Genoveses and was made in that family, along with Frank, Tommy and one other former Gallo crew member.

With all due respect, Giacomo. That is completely incorrect.

I stand by my statements.

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We’re talkin’ bout the Gallo Brothers over here… and we don’t mean Ernest and Julio either!

In my opinion, the most interesting and ballsiest crew ever. I've been saying that forever. Wish Albert would come out with a book before he dies.

I was thinking the same thing. How many stories the guy must have.

I wish the Mafia would authorize working with oral historians like it happened in Northern Ireland.

Boston College ran a project for several years of oral history where they were able to interview members of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) on the agreed condition that the tape would only be released after their death. Because in the interview some would mention the killing or the attack they did for the IRA. Some interviews were issued after the death of the person and the quality and quantity of information was amazing.

I wish they could do that with the Mafia but we know they won't. The IRA wanted to have its history known and not just what the historians and their enemies will tell. They have a political agenda the Mafia doesn't have.

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Salvatore (Sally Boy) Mangiamelli: Gallo Gang Enforcer
https://thenewyorkmafia.com/salvatore-mangiamelli/

Always thought a Boston College project on mob guys was a good idea.
However, the Irish tapes did end up causing legal problems for those still living. I think the US courts ordered the college to hand the tapes over to the UK.

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so who do you think was the Gallos capo? Frankie shots Abbatemarco, who they later killed?

was vic amuso a gallo associate. Sure I've read it on here.

Its been said that the Gallo brothers, as young recruits, worked under policy "banker" Frank Abbatemarco in a vast policy-numbers operation he ran and controlled in South Brooklyn, Bedford-Stuyvesant and other parts of the borough. But that doesn't mean that Frank was necessarily a 'capodecina.'

He may have just been a top-ranked wealthy older soldier that they came up under.

My understanding is that the resident capodecina in charge of the overall Red Hook-Gowanus section was another old-timer by the name of Enrico (Harry) Fontana. (this is also what I personally believe to be have been true)