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After Tramunti's incarceration in 1974, Anthony Corallo finally took control of the Lucchese family. Corallo came from the [[Queens]]Harlem faction of the family. Known as "Tony Ducks" from his ease at 'ducking' criminal convictions, Corallo was a boss squarely in Lucchese's mold. Corallo had been heavily involved in labor racketeering and worked closely with [[Jimmy Hoffa]], the Teamsters president, during the 1940s and 1950s. Corallo also enjoyed close ties to the Painters and Decorators Union, the Conduit Workers Union, and the United Textile Workers Union. Corrallo appointed [[Salvatore Santoro (mobster)|Salvatore "Tom Mix" Santoro]] as the underboss and supervisor of all labor and construction racketeering operations in New York, and [[Christopher Furnari|Christopher "Christie Tick" Furnari]] as the reputed [[consigliere]]. The family prospered under Corallo's leadership, particularly in narcotics trafficking, labor racketeering, and major illegal gambling.