This popular and exciting tour explores the former social clubs, homes and haunts of some of the most influential 20th century mobsters, while uncovering the truth behind many Mafia legends.

Discuss the Italian immigrant experience and the social, political and economical conditions which allowed organized gangsterism to thrive in the slums of New York City by the turn of the century.

Discussed on tour:
-The seeds of Cosa Nostra in Sicily
-The roots of the Mafia in America
-Origins of the “Five Families”
-The mob’s role during Prohibition
-Nationalization of organized crime
-The truth about Hollywood mob movies
-The criminal careers of Charlie “Lucky” Luciano, Giuseppe Masseria, Sal Maranzano, Vito Genovese, Joe Biondo, Carlo Gambino, Carmine Galante, “Crazy” Joey Gallo, Joe Colombo, Vincent Gigante, Aniello Dellacroce, Natale Evola, Giuseppe Morello, the Beck Brothers, and many more…