Formed in 1931 after the Castellammarese War, the Five Families of New York became known as the backbone of the American Mafia. These families have played significant roles in the history of ...

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The Lucchese family is perhaps best known for carrying out the Lufthansa heist, the theft of about $5 million in cash and $800,000 jewels from John F. Kennedy Airport in 1978.