They have always been the weak sister of the 5 NY families, mainly becuse of their incestuous leadership their tendency to open the books for every unmade mook in the 5 bouroughs who could earn a nickle and a dime,and a senseless inernal war. Thay are not called "the gang who couldnt shoot staright" for nothing.
Persico had ambitions of expansion in the 80 but assigned an idiot(Dominic Bretti) who put together a crew of junkies and rats, so he failed miserably. They will always be with us, but they will be the same old Columbos

Been there and done it
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