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The '''New Springville Boys''' was an Italian-American recruitment gang or "farm team" for the American Mafia, specifically the Bonanno crime family. The gang frequently operated from the New Springville Mall in Staten Island. |
The '''New Springville Boys''' was an Italian-American recruitment gang or "farm team" for the American Mafia, specifically the Bonanno crime family. The gang frequently operated from the New Springville Mall in Staten Island.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Owen |first=Frank |title=Chris Paciello ratted on mob bosses, new documents show |url=https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/chris-paciello-ratted-on-mob-bosses-new-documents-show-6386263 |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=Miami New Times |language=en}}</ref> |
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The New Springville Boys was an Italian-American recruitment gang or "farm team" for the American Mafia, specifically the Bonanno crime family. The gang frequently operated from the New Springville Mall in Staten Island.[1]
| Founding location | Staten Island, New York |
|---|---|
| Years active | 1980s-2000s |
| Territory | New Springville, Bulls Head |
| Ethnicity | Italian-American |
| Membership (est.) | Unknown |
| Criminal activities | murder, assault, armed robbery, arson, bookmaking, racketeering and drug trafficking |
| Allies | Bonanno crime family Colombo crime family |
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York indicted members of the New Springville Boys which prosecutors alleged was a mob farm team for the Bonanno and Colombo crime families. The crew was charged with burglarizing over 30 night-deposit boxes at banks across the country, netting $240,000, committing push-in robberies, loan sharking and money laundering. They were also charged with hijacking a truckload of marijuana worth over $1 million, and selling drugs in their neighborhood. Members included leader Lee D'Avanzo, Ned Bilali, Robert Catanese, Randy (Randy The Jew) Gordon, Francis Costanzo, William "Big Billy" Fauci, Joseph "Fat Joe" Gambino, and Edward Shamah.[2][3]
Chris Paciello was once a member of The New Springville Boys.
References
- ^ Owen, Frank. "Chris Paciello ratted on mob bosses, new documents show". Miami New Times. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ "STATEN IS. MOB 'BOYS' CHARGED IN ROB SPREE". 2001-12-07. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ wrobleski@siadvance.com, Tom Wrobleski | (2019-11-14). "New Springville Boys vs. the Wanderers: When gangs ruled Staten Island". silive. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
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