Gambino crime family

The Gambino crime family is an Italian-American Mafia organization based in New York City and one of the city’s Five Families. It is named for boss Carlo Gambino, who led it from 1957 to 1976.

Five Families: The five major Italian-American Mafia families that have historically operated in New York City. The Gambino family is one of the five organizations grouped under this name.
Paul Castellano: A Mafia boss who led the Gambino crime family from 1976 until his murder in 1985. His rule emphasized business interests before a factional challenge turned deadly.
Mafia hierarchy: The ranked structure of a Mafia organization, typically including a boss, underboss, consigliere, captains, and soldiers. The family has used this hierarchy to assign authority and manage crews.
Genovese crime family: A New York Mafia family and one of the city’s Five Families. It is a rival New York organization with a distinct leadership history.
Castellammarese War: A 1930–1931 conflict between New York Mafia factions that reshaped the city’s underworld leadership. Its aftermath helped establish the family’s early leadership structure.
John Gotti: A Gambino crime family boss whose public profile and 1992 conviction made him one of America’s best-known Mafia figures. His leadership brought intense media attention and major federal prosecutions.
Mafia commission: A governing body of senior Mafia bosses that mediates disputes and coordinates policy among crime families. Commission relations shaped the family’s standing and its dealings with rival families.
Lucchese crime family: A New York Mafia family and one of the city’s Five Families. Its separate crews and leadership distinguish it from the Gambino organization.
Vincent Mangano: A Mafia boss who led the organization later known as the Gambino crime family from 1931 to 1951. He led the family before its name and power became associated with Carlo Gambino.
Sammy Gravano: A Gambino crime family underboss who became a government witness and testified against John Gotti. His testimony helped secure Gotti’s conviction and exposed the family’s inner workings.

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Joe MasseriaRelated: Its eventual place among the Five Families belongs to the order that followed the factional wars.