THE AMERICAN MAFIA
ORGANIZED. CRIME. Howard Abadinsky. Eighth Edition. CHAPTER. FOUR. THE AMERICAN MAFIA. THE AMERICAN MAFIA. By early 1900, about 500,000 Italian immigrants lived in New York City.When official government proved unable to meet Italian immigrants' needs, the Mafia assumed de facto power in the neighborhoods. Blocked from access to legitimate success, the Mafia fell back on illegitimate activities that reliably yielded power and money. .
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