Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
or hundreds of years, there has been an underground economy based in crime that has built New York City. We explore the birthplace of the American mafia in Manhattan’s Little Italy with a mafia historian.
The Lower East Side History Project: leshp.org
Book a Tour: tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g60763-d2179879-r199455923-Lower_East_Side_History_Project_Walking_Tours-New_York_City_New_York.html
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0:00 Intro
0:50 Mafia Expert
1:17 Immigration in the Lower East Side
1:55 The Black Hand
2:38 Prohibition
3:34 The Cops and Politicians
4:04 Joe “The Boss” Masseria
5:09 The Five Families
6:18 The Mafia Dominating Industries
7:31 Al Capone
7:52 How Did the Mafia Get Away With it?
8:55 The Mafia Infiltrating Elections
9:58 Mafia Ran Gay Bars?
10:34 The Mafia Evolving
11:33 Downfall of the Mafia
12:19 Exploring Mafia Sites
13:16 What is the Most Accurate Mafia Movie?
Subs: 208k subs
#nyc #newyork #mafia
or hundreds of years, there has been an underground economy based in crime that has built New York City. We explore the birthplace of the American mafia in Manhattan’s Little Italy with a mafia historian.
The Lower East Side History Project: leshp.org
Book a Tour: tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g60763-d2179879-r199455923-Lower_East_Side_History_Project_Walking_Tours-New_York_City_New_York.html
About Roca: RocaNews is an independent media company started by 3 friends in 2020. Our mission is to cover the news without bias or fear. We deliver daily news to 2M+ people via the products below.
Our Products:
► Instagram: instagram.com/ridethenews
► App: apps.apple.com/us/app/rocanews-unbiased-fun-news/id1630180690
► Newsletter: rocanews.substack.com
Our Series:
► Pakistan: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D3Dc07Xay6AUtGomrzxE2pZ
► Rust Belt: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D2Di5bzXIMrM6Ef_IIiRNYU&si=Q5ewau_4vb0tGkMC
► New Mexico: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D13WP-qxrHXM5e74bU_gmKp&si=Zhivz1uXd_hn7-8g
Wants to help us report?
► Sign up here: https://shorturl.at/xPrUx
0:00 Intro
0:50 Mafia Expert
1:17 Immigration in the Lower East Side
1:55 The Black Hand
2:38 Prohibition
3:34 The Cops and Politicians
4:04 Joe “The Boss” Masseria
5:09 The Five Families
6:18 The Mafia Dominating Industries
7:31 Al Capone
7:52 How Did the Mafia Get Away With it?
8:55 The Mafia Infiltrating Elections
9:58 Mafia Ran Gay Bars?
10:34 The Mafia Evolving
11:33 Downfall of the Mafia
12:19 Exploring Mafia Sites
13:16 What is the Most Accurate Mafia Movie?
Subs: 208k subs
#nyc #newyork #mafia
