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26 Mafia Families

A clean-up and expansion of the 26 mafia families is something worth discussing.

26 Families

New York Five Families

Bonanno crime family,

Colombo crime family,

Gambino crime family,

Genovese crime family and

Lucchese crime family

and the Morello crime family

Others

North East Pennsylvania - Bufalino crime family (also called the North East Pennsylvania crime family, Pittston crime family, Scranton crime family)

Problems - nothing I can see, like all the articles could use more sources for each claim

Cleveland, Ohio - Cleveland Mafia (also called the Cleveland crime family, Porello crime family, Lonardo crime family, Scalish crime family)

Problems - "Impact of the Cleveland Mafia" has no content, interchanges between "Cleveland Mafia" and "Cleveland crime family", not much about Danny Greene and his effect on the family, not much/nothing about the war involving Greene, John Nardi and other members/associates for control of the family, nothing about the International Longshoremen's Association's relationship with the family - Danny Greene and John Nardi again - Should it be Cleveland Mafia, doesn't sound right to me

Los Angeles, California - Los Angeles Mafia (also called the Los Angeles crime family, Dragna crime family, Milano crime family)

Problems - Name: Los Angeles Mafia doesn't sound right, very little information at all, more sources would be good

New Orleans, Louisiana - New Orleans crime family (also called the Matranga crime family, Corolla crime family, Marcello crime family)

Problems - "Impact of the New Orleans crime family" has no information, interchanges between Matranga crime family and New Orleans crime family, not much about relationship to other Southern families (Tampa, Dallas, Kansas City etc), generally doesn't read so well, long sections with zero internal links

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Philadelphia crime family (also called the Bruno crime family, Scarfo crime family)

Problems - many sections with zero information or minimal information, really a poor quality article due to lack of maintenance and any body of information, what looks like vandalism at the end, example: Steven Lenehen in associates/members section is apparently a member of the Real Deal forum (called the Real Deal internet family), and an associate, wannabe, online poster - I don't even know who this guy is but this information seems like vandalism, these members lists should be kept to people who we have created pages for not just every member due to verification problems and general pointlessness.

I gotta go but there is much more to add. The rest of the families and categories related Alexbonaro 11:34, 20 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm..I've previously done some editing on these articles in the past although I take another look and see what I can do. I'll bring this up on the WikiProject Organized crime as well. If anyone has time they are welcome to help. MadMax 18:19, 20 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]