Greenwich Village Crew

The Greenwich Village Crew is a crew within the Genovese crime family, active in the Greenwich Village area of Manhattan. It was originally controlled by Don Vito Genovese from the early 1920s until his arrest in the late 1950s.[1][2] In the early 1980s capo Vincent Gigante, was made the new boss of the Genovese crime family. He continued to operate from and with the Greenwich Village Crew members.[3] Today the crew is still active, but after the death of Dominick Canterino, it is uncertain who is controlling the crew.

Greenwich Village Crew
Founded1920s
FounderVito Genovese[1]
Founding locationGreenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Years active1920s–present
TerritoryWest Side, Lower Manhattan, the Bronx and Yonkers
EthnicityItalians as "made men" and other ethnicities as associates
Membership (est.)30
ActivitiesRacketeering, bookmaking, loansharking, extortion, gambling, conspiracy and labor racketeering
AlliesThe Bonanno, Colombo, Gambino and Lucchese crime families
RivalsVarious gangs

Locations and activities

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FBI surveillance photo of Vincent Gigante (left) and Dominick Canterino
 
An FBI surveillance photo of Frank Condo (right) and Vincent Gigante (center)

The crew controlled many of the organized crime activities throughout downtown Manhattan, and some of the rackets included labor racketeering, gambling, loan sharking, hijackings, and extortion of businesses. The main hangout for Gigante and his crew was the Triangle Social Club, located at 208 Sullivan Street.[4]

Historical leadership

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Caporegimes

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Former and current members

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Fred J. Cook (1966). "The secret rulers: criminal syndicates and how they control the U.S. underworld". Duell, Sloan & Pearce.
  2. ^ G. T. Harrell. For Members Only: The Story of the Mob's Secret Judge. "The Attempted hit on Costello". 2009 (pg.293-296)[1]
  3. ^ a b Raab, Selwyn. The Five Families: The Rise, Decline & Resurgence of America's Most Powerful Mafia Empire. New York: St. Martins Press, 2005. (pg.536-538) [2]
  4. ^ Selwyn Raab. Strange Old Man on Sullivan St.: New Mob Power. February 3, 1988 (The New York Times) [3]
  5. ^ "Gangrule McClellan Chart 1963"
  6. ^ G. T. Harrell. For Members Only: The Story of the Mob's Secret Judge. "Vincent 'The Chin' Gigante". 2009 (pg.282-286)
  7. ^ James Feron. 5 Are Indicted As Participants in Rackets Ring.June 13, 1989. The New York Times. [4]
  8. ^ Selwyn Raab. Suspected New York Mob Leaders are indicted in Contract Rigging. May 31, 1990. The New York Times. [5]
  9. ^ WMOB The Wiretap network. The Frank & Fritzy Show. "Wmob: The wiretap network". Archived from the original on 2008-03-14. Retrieved 2008-03-02.