THE BLACK HAND FORUM

[quote=Nasabeak post_id=287410 time=1734162157 user_id=8048]
[quote=JeremyTheJew post_id=287206 time=1733627886 user_id=58]
Colombos were said to be a "south Brooklyn" based family
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So would they have been a bigger presence in bay ridge than the Gambino’s?
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Not necessarily, the Genovese had/have guys in Bay Ridge also.

[quote=JeremyTheJew post_id=287206 time=1733627886 user_id=58]
Colombos were said to be a "south Brooklyn" based family
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So would they have been a bigger presence in bay ridge than the Gambino’s?

[quote=BensonhurstGuy post_id=287238 time=1733754738 user_id=6437]
In Bensonhurst we have and had them all. Growing up there was a bonnano club down the block from a bambino club on bath ave
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BesonhurstGuy…Do you think the Colombo operations are still in Bensonhurst area as heavy as they once were? I know Gambino’s still have a presence I t he area but specifically in regards to the Colombo’s in 2024?

In Bensonhurst we have and had them all. Growing up there was a bonnano club down the block from a bambino club on bath ave

Colombos were said to be a "south Brooklyn" based family

[quote=Little_Al1991 post_id=287191 time=1733552601 user_id=7497]
Bensonhurst had the notable 19th Hole crew
Canarsie had the Vario crew which was huge

I wouldn’t say any family controlled certain areas in Brooklyn but the aforementioned are 2 examples of notable crews within Brooklyn that were certainly strong
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I agree you can’t say any family totally controlled an area but certainly some families had a larger presence than others.

Like Al said Canarsie was the dominion of the Lucchese Curiale/Vario crew until the Gambinos under Nicky Corozzo built up a crew in that area.

Bensonhurst totally different story as all 5 families had crews there but I’d say the Gambinos and the Colombos had the largest presence.

Bushwick and Williamsburg are synonymous with the Bonanno family.

Red Hook, the Gambinos.

That’s really all I can think of off the top of my head.

Bensonhurst had the notable 19th Hole crew
Canarsie had the Vario crew which was huge

I wouldn’t say any family controlled certain areas in Brooklyn but the aforementioned are 2 examples of notable crews within Brooklyn that were certainly strong

From say 1963-1983,

Which family controlled which sections of Brooklyn arguably?