The Gambino crime family is an Italian-American Mafia crime family and one of the "Five Families" that dominate organized crime activities in See more

Origins
D'Aquila gang
The origins of the Gambino crime family can be traced back to the … See more

The Gambino crime family had a hierarchical structure similar to the other Italian-American mafias. Their commander in chief, the "boss" was the oversight for the entire group. The second in command, the "underboss", was usually a close relative or friend of … See more

Administration
• Boss – Domenico "Italian Dom" Cefalù – despite rumours and speculation over the years, Cefalù has continued his reign as official boss since 2011. Born in Palermo in 1947. He became involved through the drug trade. Not … See more

• Anthony "Tough Tony" Anastasio – brother of Albert Anastasia. Anastasio held control of the Brooklyn docks until his death in 1963.
• Bartholomew "Bobby" Boriello – born in 1944, Boriello was one of John Gotti's top bodyguards. He was assassinated in … See more

• Alphonso "The Peacemaker" Attardi – the first confirmed Gambino crime family informant. Attardi was born in Sicily in 1897 and allegedly joined the Sicilian Mafia before immigrating to New York in 1919. He became a bootlegger and joined the D'Aquila gang … See more

The Gambino family operates primarily in the New York City area; their main rackets are illegal gambling and labor racketeering.
• New York City – The Gambino family operates in all five boroughs of New York as well the New … See more