Events

Events connected with organized crime and the New York Mafia.

New Orleans Mafia

Early Organized Crime

American counterfeiting in the late 1890s was dominated by dangerous Italian-born outlaws that had found a foothold in the US.

The Ignatz Florio Co-Operative Association Among Corleonesi

The Ignatz Florio Co-Operative

The failure of Giuseppe Morello’s New York real estate and banking business.

The Barrel Murder

The Barrel Murder

The discovery of a body stuffed into a barrel leads to the capture of “boss-of-bosses” Giuseppe Morello.

Ignazio Lupo

The Grocery Conspiracy

Ignazio Lupo and a Mafia conspiracy to commit bankruptcy fraud by concealment of assets amounting to $500,000.

The Murder Stables

The Murder Stables

The history of the infamous East 108th Street stables, and the war between the Neapolitan gangs of East Harlem.

Allesandro Vollero

The Struggle for Control

1910-1918. A long running battle between New York’s gangs to control the city’s lucrative rackets.

Joe Petrosino

Joe Petrosino Murder

Joe Petrosino of the NYPD, who made it his mission to smash the Black Hand & Mafia gangs, is murdered in the line of duty.

Morello and Lupo Trial

The Morello and Lupo Trial

The Secret Service begin to track the Mafia leaders, Lupo and Morello under suspicion of counterfeiting, leading to the pair’s downfall.

Al Capone

Al Capone and The Secret Service

In 1930, Al Capone met with the Secret Service and introduced them to a NYC based informant.