Members of the Lucchese crime family were among 39 people arrested last week for illegal gambling activity. The family is one of the Five Families of organized crime in the New York City area, using ...

Associates of four of New York's infamous "five families" crime syndicates allegedly backed a multimillion-dollar poker con that used elaborate technology to cheat unsuspecting players — and brought ...

In 1931, following decades of turf warfare, Brooklyn bootlegger Salvatore Maranzano established the leaders of New York City’s five largest Italian-American criminal organizations and declared himself ...

Four of the city’s five Mafia families were part of a high-tech scheme that netted $7 million, prosecutors said, by fleecing high rollers at illegal poker games. By William K. Rashbaum In New York ...

Next to Santa Claus, Christmas trees are probably the most iconic symbol of Christmas. But the business behind them is far from an oasis of comfort and joy. PEOPLE is exclusively premiering the ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In 1931, following decades of turf warfare, Brooklyn bootlegger Salvatore Maranzano established the ...