The Genovese Crime Family - Overview

THE GENOVESE CRIME FAMILY

Estimate members: Between 200 and 225 (according to Jerry Capeci)
First Boss: Charles "Lucky" Luciano
Primary activities: The most powerful and wealthy crime Family in the New York area, and perhaps the entire country. The Genovese Family maintains major muscle in narcotics, loan-sharking, extortion rackets, pornography, labor union racketeering, waste hauling industry, restaurants, seafood distribution and vending machines. They are the most secretive, and well led, LCN Family in the New York region.
Boss: ?
Acting boss: According to a column by Jerry Capeci, Daniel Leo is the new boss of the Genovese Family. He quotes a law enforcement source: "We’re carrying him as the acting boss."
Underboss: ?

BOSSES:

Daniel "The Lion" Leo (in prison)
Matthew 'Matty the Horse' Ianniello (dead, natural causes)
Vincent "Chin" Gigante (dead, natural causes)
Vito Genovese (dead, natural causes)
Frank Costello (dead, natural causes)
Charles "Lucky" Luciano (dead, natural causes)

ACTING BOSSES:

Dominick "Quiet Dom" Cirillo (in prison)

CAPTAINS:

Anthony "Big Nose" Antico (in prison)
Tino Fiumara (dead, natural causes)

SOLDIERS:

George Barone (flipped, dead)

ASSOCIATES:

Peter "Petey Cap" Caporino (flipped)
Andrew Gigante (messenger)
Michael "Cookie" D'Urso (flipped)

ARTICLES:

Genovese and Gambino Mobsters in Garbage Bust
Genovese mobsters extorting Feast of San Gennaro
Genovese Capo Sentenced to 10 Years For Murder Conspiracy
The Bruno Hit: How The Genovese Springfield Crew Killed Itself
Genovese Family Soldier Arrested in Italy
Unrest Within The New York Mob
Elderly mobsters ran South Florida

GENOVESE FAMILY CHART by Bureau of Narcotics