Ndrangheta in NY

[CabriniGreen]

https://icalabresi.it/rubriche/ndranghe ... tro-stati/


Calabrese by birth, Sicilians by adoption
For decades, the 'ndrine have been moving within the Gambino and Genovese families, abandoning their' Calabrian nature 'and' obeying 'the dominant brand . Precisely for this reason, nowhere else, as in New York, is it so difficult to understand the true power - in addition to illicit trafficking - of the 'Ndrangheta. But there are individuals, especially linked to the 'ndrine of Siderno (Commisso-Macrì) , of the Ionian coast, but also linked to the ' heavy 'surnames of the Rosarnese , who today have reached top positions within New York families. Over the years, many have diversified their activities, investing in port logistics and joining companies dedicated to port infrastructures.. It is these individuals who 'invite' young recruits from Calabria to come and work at the port and direct them to the ranks of the Genovese and Gambino families. Surely all this confirms that the Waterfront Commission is still very much




Anyone have some theories or ideas as to who the hell Sergi is referring to? Is she talking about the guys we already know? Or some still hidden figures?

Are there any made guys with surnames from the Siderno or Rosarno people?

[motorfab]

Nicola "Nick" Melia, active in Stamford, Connecticut and previously in Montreal, could be one of them. He and his brother Vincenzo were connected to the Commisso brothers and associate with the Gambino Crime Family. We talk about them with antifmafia there viewtopic.php?f=29&t=7930 and there viewtopic.php?t=3243

Nick Melia passed away last year https://www.lacerenzafh.com/obituaries/ ... d=21052158

I also remember an operation targeting members of the Gambino & Bonanno families and members of the 'ndrangheta, I believe it was Operation New Bridge https://www.thedailybeast.com/mafias-co ... a-can-bust

[CabriniGreen]

Nicola "Nick" Melia, active in Stamford, Connecticut and previously in Montreal, could be one of them. He and his brother Vincenzo were connected to the Commisso brothers and associate with the Gambino Crime Family. We talk about them with antifmafia there viewtopic.php?f=29&t=7930 and there viewtopic.php?t=3243

Nick Melia passed away last year https://www.lacerenzafh.com/obituaries/ ... d=21052158

I also remember an operation targeting members of the Gambino & Bonanno families and members of the 'ndrangheta, I believe it was Operation New Bridge https://www.thedailybeast.com/mafias-co ... a-can-bust

I'm with you here... the usual suspects... when she said decades of operations, I thought she meant some guys we haven't seen or heard from yet.....

[Wiseguy]

My guess is, it's something as simple as the mob doing what we already know they do - controlling hiring and dispensing jobs at the port. Among family and friends, this would include people of Calabrian ancestry (and not necessarily anyone noteworthy). Naturally some also get involved on the company side of things on the waterfront. If the allegation here is that elements of the Ndrangheta, or former Ndrangheta affiliates who have joined the NY families, are infiltrating the port in order to move drugs, I have yet to see much evidence for that.

[calabrianwatch]

There are Commissos in Canada connected with Oppedisanos and Macri in NY for example, including Oppedisano who are active in port logistics, for example. Someone named Anthony Commisso is a Genovese soldier, or so is considered. a Vincenzo Schirripa too and a couple of Oppedisanos. Plus a Fiumara and a Lupoi in the Gambino - these are people I know who are also linked with the Commissos (or the Oppedisanos) too. The evidence is precisely what is missing, if we mean open source evidence. But reading the whole article more than assuming ndranghetisti made into the family, she is referring to Calabrians linked to ndrangheta who are also linked to the 5 families and some of them marching within them. I doubt membership is always a clear cut anyway...

[B.]

Nicola "Nick" Melia, active in Stamford, Connecticut and previously in Montreal, could be one of them. He and his brother Vincenzo were connected to the Commisso brothers and associate with the Gambino Crime Family. We talk about them with antifmafia there viewtopic.php?f=29&t=7930 and there viewtopic.php?t=3243

Nick Melia passed away last year https://www.lacerenzafh.com/obituaries/ ... d=21052158

I also remember an operation targeting members of the Gambino & Bonanno families and members of the 'ndrangheta, I believe it was Operation New Bridge https://www.thedailybeast.com/mafias-co ... a-can-bust

LCNBios also had that article about the old CT Gambino figure Cosmo Sandalo who was an 'Ndrangheta member close to the guys in Canada. He came from the same hometown as the Luppinos. It appears he was inducted into the Gambino Family in the 1970s ('Ndrangheta can't transfer like Sicilian mafia) and his nephew was Tony Megale who was acting underboss. I don't think anything came out about Megale's 'Ndrangheta connections but he must have known people through his uncle.

Very interesting article, especially if there's any truth to 'Ndrangheta-linked Calabrians being made into the Gambino and Genovese Families. Pennisi said they got along and he socialized with them one time, though he was a Lucchese and not involved with the port.

However I disagree with CalabrianWatch about whether or not membership is clear cut. There might be dual memberships, like Sandalo, which can seem confusing to us but in terms of membership with NYC Families that would be completely black and white -- they're either made members in NYC or they're not. Either way I'm interested in any association between the groups.

[calabrianwatch]

Yes, I meant dual membership not confused membership!

[CabriniGreen]

There are Commissos in Canada connected with Oppedisanos and Macri in NY for example, including Oppedisano who are active in port logistics, for example. Someone named Anthony Commisso is a Genovese soldier, or so is considered. a Vincenzo Schirripa too and a couple of Oppedisanos. Plus a Fiumara and a Lupoi in the Gambino - these are people I know who are also linked with the Commissos (or the Oppedisanos) too. The evidence is precisely what is missing, if we mean open source evidence. But reading the whole article more than assuming ndranghetisti made into the family, she is referring to Calabrians linked to ndrangheta who are also linked to the 5 families and some of them marching within them. I doubt membership is always a clear cut anyway...

Do you happen to know if either of these guys, Commisso, Schirripa, or Odeppisano reached the capo level? " Top positions in New York" kinda jumps off the page...

Did this info come out of Operation Solare? Or a different investigation?

Siderno/Rosarno- Genovese..... Marina Gioiosa- Gambino? I'm talking the Ursinos here... New Bridge and all that....

[calabrianwatch]

The data I have is intelligence data mostly from Italy, in connection with NY authorities including Waterfront Commission, so the 'titles' of mafiosi are not always the most accurate or they can be interpretations of investigations from here. I know that there was an Oppedisano that was said to have reached a high level - 'executive' is what I have next to them. Similarly, Anthony Commisso.

[B.]

Reminded of Motorfab's post about the 'ndrine formed in France in 1981:

https://theblackhand.club/forum/viewtop ... 2&p=219161

An unnamed Gambino representative attended the meeting with 'ndrangheta, Camorra, and Sicilian leaders.

Be good to know if the Gambino rep was someone older or younger and whether he's still around.

[JCB1977]

Nicola "Nick" Melia, active in Stamford, Connecticut and previously in Montreal, could be one of them. He and his brother Vincenzo were connected to the Commisso brothers and associate with the Gambino Crime Family. We talk about them with antifmafia there viewtopic.php?f=29&t=7930 and there viewtopic.php?t=3243

Nick Melia passed away last year https://www.lacerenzafh.com/obituaries/ ... d=21052158

I also remember an operation targeting members of the Gambino & Bonanno families and members of the 'ndrangheta, I believe it was Operation New Bridge https://www.thedailybeast.com/mafias-co ... a-can-bust

Nick was the first cousin of my grandfather, they were from Cirella, RC not far from The San Nicola Ardore region. He used to drive to Youngstown quite a bit and stay with my grandparents. His brother Vince was pretty big in Montreal. Good, honorable man. Old school.

[PolackTony]

Nicola "Nick" Melia, active in Stamford, Connecticut and previously in Montreal, could be one of them. He and his brother Vincenzo were connected to the Commisso brothers and associate with the Gambino Crime Family. We talk about them with antifmafia there viewtopic.php?f=29&t=7930 and there viewtopic.php?t=3243

Nick Melia passed away last year https://www.lacerenzafh.com/obituaries/ ... d=21052158

I also remember an operation targeting members of the Gambino & Bonanno families and members of the 'ndrangheta, I believe it was Operation New Bridge https://www.thedailybeast.com/mafias-co ... a-can-bust

Nick was the first cousin of my grandfather, they were from Cirella, RC not far from The San Nicola Ardore region. He used to drive to Youngstown quite a bit and stay with my grandparents. His brother Vince was pretty big in Montreal. Good, honorable man. Old school.

Great info. Cirella borders Platì, of course, which is about as hardcore as it gets. Unsurprisingly then that he had links to the Siderno group, as all those Ionica clans are tightly linked. I’d imagine “old school” would have been an understatement, if anything.

[motorfab]

Nick was the first cousin of my grandfather, they were from Cirella, RC not far from The San Nicola Ardore region. He used to drive to Youngstown quite a bit and stay with my grandparents. His brother Vince was pretty big in Montreal. Good, honorable man. Old school.

Nice, I didn't know that. Do you have the date od death of Vincenzo ? I'm pretty sure he's deceased now, but I've never been able to find his DOD

[antimafia]

^^^^
I haven’t been able to locate a DOD for Vincenzo Melia on Ancestry, MyHeritage, and Genealogy Bank. There doesn’t appear to be an entry for him in the SSDI.

An educated guess is he died between February 1 and 16 in 2015 — see https://www.evernote.com/shard/s229/sh/ ... 9e7254d07a and https://www.evernote.com/shard/s229/sh/ ... c12763168f.

[motorfab]

Ok thanks !