Absolute truth. Jimmy had as many friends "across the street" as he had in his own family. You have to remember, the garbage was always Genovese dominated (no matter what you may have read). But Jimmy (a Gambino) was President of the Trade Waste Association for a hundred years---lol. That speaks volumes because you'd think that would create friction. It didn't. Vince and Mario both loved the guy. Gotti would have had his hands full if he tried to take him out.
If I remember right, the Gambinos had the Association of Trade Waste Removers of Greater New York and the Queens County Trade Waste Association under Jimmy Failla and later Joseph Francolino. The Genovese had the Kings County Trade Waste Association and the Greater New York Waste Paper Association under Allie Shades, Frank Giovinco and Angelo Ponte. The Genovese also had the garbage association in New Jersey and the Luccheses controlled the association on Long Island. Of course, the main union - Teamsters 813 - was Gambino controlled.
