The most interesting of small families?

[Lefty_Ruggiero]

Bufalino, I just like the history of the family and the respect Russ commanded. Plus I have a personal history with the area they operated in.

[PolackTony]

For me, the smaller Midwest families -- Rockford, Milwaukee, Madison, Springfield. They all had their unique sets of relationships to Chicago, and in several cases served as refuge for dissident anti-Caponite Chicago mafiosi.

Of all of them, I'd say Rockford. So close as to be practically part of Chicagoland, but with a degree of local autonomy, a very strong Sicilian base, and their own links to other families in both US and Sicily.

Don't know what counts as a "small" family exactly, but I also think that the Pittsburgh mob is very interesting, given the large geographic area under its sway and the long history of the Calabrese faction there.

If the DeCavs count as "small", they're pretty fascinating as well. Under the radar in their earlier period, strong Sicilian base, very strongly localized around Union County but then with sattelites in NYC, the Hudson Valley, and CT. Plus I have tons of family in the Elizabeth/Linden area (big Polish population there too).

[NothingNew44]

The Patriarca’s. Two locations where the power base shifts at different times in their history. A National well respected name sake. Internal wars. The taped induction ceremony of its time. Public murder of high profile informants. FBI corruption. Entertaining.

[NothingNew44]

San Jose. Cerittos lawsuit. Sal Marino murder case. LA too. Pogo has a good point on Rochester. Apparently Rockford is active still?

The sorrento cheese deal

[sdeitche]

Tampa obviously.

Also Denver, NOLA, and the small satellite Midwest families- Madison and Springfield.

[eboli]

Probably Los Angeles for me, very entertaining to read about. It's fascinating how long they lasted, considering the organization was a dumpster fire since its inception.

[motorfab]

Probably Los Angeles for me, very entertaining to read about. It's fascinating how long they lasted, considering the organization was a dumpster fire since its inception.

Same for me, Los Angeles. And New-Orleans even if it's pain the ass to find infos about them

[Hailbritain]

Defo the rochester mob for me , got a couple of books on them . The wars are very interesting to read about

[Etna]

New Orleans, New Jersey, Milwaukee and Los Angeles are probably the most interesting for me.

[joerock]

DeCavs for sure

[Gabagool718]

Bufalinos the amount of clout and influence Russ had from basically bumblefck PA is fascinating

[Nick Prango]

Los Angeles is the most interesting for me.

[Rat]

Los Angeles is the most interesting for me.

Haven’t you been digging up every Pittsburgh thread the past month?

[IrishDave]

Rochester, DeCav's, and LA.

John Riggi seemed very capable with the unions and as a boss. Would have been interesting to see what he could have done in one of the 5 families.

[Nick Prango]

Los Angeles is the most interesting for me.

Haven’t you been digging up every Pittsburgh thread the past month?

No