Here we go again with the Chicago is different mumbo jumbo.

People can come up with any terms they like, even if there is little to no basis for it, in order to inflate things. Bottom line, in 2007 the FBI cited 28 made members and a little over 100 associates. So, perhaps a total manpower of about 150.

The latest estimates for the Colombo family in New York is about 100 made members and 500 associates. So, about a total manpower of 600.

I personally don't put a whole lot of stock in associate estimates but, if we're comparing apples to apples, the Colombos would be 4x the size of the Chicago mob today.