Upstate

A revealing look at Carlo “Charlie” Barbara, the lesser-known brother behind Joe Barbara’s rise.

A deep dive into the life of Buffalo enforcer Salvatore “Sam” Miano — a Magaddino Family strong-arm, racketeer, and lifelong...

Joseph “Joe D” DiFalco — a shoeshine man turned bookmaker — operated gambling parlors across Binghamton and Endicott. A longtime...

Charles ‘Charlie’ Simone kept a low profile while running Syracuse’s underworld for decades. From pool halls to gambling rings, Charlie...

Frank Cannone came from deeply mobbed-up stock and served as a soldier in the Binghamton, NY mob, which later became...

Sam Farrar may not be a household name, but for nearly five decades, this Magaddino Family soldier had his all...

The Bufalino Family had a firm grip on rackets and excelled at business infiltration not only in Pennsylvania but in...

Sam Rotella was a soldier in the Barbara-Bufalino Family operating under the radar in several legitimate industries, until he was...

Bartolomeo (Bart) Guccia seemed like an unassuming fishmonger in Endicott, New York, but his true identity as a devoted Castellammarese...

Ignazio “Sonny” Cannone was a rising Bonanno Family mobster with deep Mafia ties -- until the 1957 Apalachin meeting put...

The Syracuse Camorra Hierarchy Chart lists 161 camorrista, racketeers and gamblers. with a mugshot gallery boasting 47 photographs dating back...

A devoted street hoodlum, Joe the Wolf DiCarlo eventually became one of the most notorious mafia bosses to ever rule...

One-time Magaddino Family underboss John Montana was influential in helping the Family gain control of all the rackets in Buffalo.

Freddy Randaccio, who was also known as "Lupo the Wolf," was the underboss of the Magaddino Family whose reputation preceded...

A historical look at the "original" Italian criminal clan to set up shop in Syracuse, NY -- The Camorra.