The Genovese Family is one of the five Mafia Families in New York City. The faction got it's name from Vito Genovese, who ran it in the 1950s, although it had existed before that time. The Mafia, also referred to as La Cosa Nostra (Italian, variously translated as This Thing Of Ours or Our Thing), is the collective name of various secret organizations in Italy, Sicily, Corsica and the United States. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ... Vito Genovese (November 2, 1897 - February 14, 1969) was a mafioso who rose to power in America during the Castellammarese War. ... Millennia: 1st millennium - 2nd millennium - 3rd millennium Events and trends Technology United States tests the first fusion bomb. ...

During the 1970s, the Genovese Family was aligned with the Gambino Family, but the two Families moved apart in the 1980s, primarily because the then-boss of the Genovese, Vincent Gigante, despised the flamboyant and swaggering Gambino boss, John Gotti. Events and trends Although in the United States and in many other Western societies the 1970s are often seen as a period of transition between the turbulent 1960s and the more conservative 1980s and 1990s, many of the trends that are associated widely with the Sixties, from the Sexual Revolution... The Gambino Crime Family is a criminal organization based in New York City, New York, USA within the nationwide criminal phenomenon known familiarly as the Mafia (also known as La Cosa Nostra). ... Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 1960s and 1970s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ... Vincent the Chin Gigante (sometimes referred to as the Oddfather, March 29, 1928 - ) is a notorious Mafioso whom prosecutors allege has headed the Genovese family for years, at times while in prison. ... John Gotti John Gotti (October 27, 1940–June 10, 2002) (also known as The Dapper Don and The Teflon Don) was the boss of the Gambino family, New Yorks largest mafia family, and one of the most feared. ...

Prominent members of the Genovese Family include:

• Lucky Luciano
• Giuseppe "Joe the Boss" Masseria
• Vito Genovese
• Frank "Funzi" Tieri
• Anthony "Fat Tony" Salerno
• Vincent "The Chin" Gigante
• Joe Valachi

It's current boss, Vincent "The Chin" Gigante is currently locked up in prison, but a panel of several caporegimes is taking care of day-to-day business. Charles Luciano (11 November 1896- 26 January 1962), better known as Lucky Luciano, was a legendary mobster with a long criminal history. ... REDIRCT:Joe Masseria ... Vito Genovese (November 2, 1897 - February 14, 1969) was a mafioso who rose to power in America during the Castellammarese War. ... Frank Tieri (1904 - March 31, 1981) was a high-ranking member of the New York Mafia. ... Fat Tony Salerno was boss of the Genovese family after Teri, until 1985 when he was convicted in the commission case. ... Vincent the Chin Gigante (sometimes referred to as the Oddfather, March 29, 1928 - ) is a notorious Mafioso whom prosecutors allege has headed the Genovese family for years, at times while in prison. ... Joseph Valachi Joseph Joe Cargo Valachi (September 22, 1903 - April 3, 1971) was the first Mafia member to publicly acknowledge the existence of the Mafia. ...