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The Buffalo crime family, also known as the Magaddino crime family, the Todaro crime family, the New York State crime family, the Buffalo Mafia, the Upstate New York Mafia, and the Arm, [5] is an Italian-American Mafia crime family based in Buffalo, New York.
In 1902, Magaddino arrived in New York and became a powerful member of the Castellammarese clan. [3] Magaddino married Carmella and the couple had four children. His son Peter A. Magaddino, born on February 25, 1917, became a made member of the Buffalo mafia family and married the niece of Buffalo mobster Charles Montana.
Joseph E. Todaro (September 18, 1923 – December 26, 2012), sometimes known by the nicknames "Leadpipe Joe" or "Papa Joe" was a prominent Buffalo, New York businessman, and the Mafia boss of the Buffalo crime family. [1] He was usually referred to as Joseph Todaro Sr. to distinguish him from his son Joseph Todaro Jr. [2]
John C. Montana (born Giovanni Montana; July 1, 1893 – March 18, 1964) was a Buffalo, New York labor racketeer, political fixer, and elected politician who eventually became the underboss and/or consigliere of the Buffalo crime family.
Joseph A. "Big Joe" Todaro Jr. (born 1945 or 1946) [1] is an American businessman and the son of Joseph Todaro Sr. [2] Todaro is best known as the owner of La Nova Pizzeria, a popular pizzeria chain in Buffalo, New York and the Western New York region that was founded by his father.
7.1 Buffalo crime family. 7.1.1 Boss ... Upstate New York subsection. ... This list includes Italian American mobsters and organized crime figures by region and by ...
Joseph Mario Barbara [1] [2] (/ b ɑː r ˈ b ɛər ə /; [3] born Giuseppe Maria Barbara, Italian: [dʒuˈzɛppe maˈriːa barˈbaːra]; August 9, 1905 – June 17, 1959), also known as "Joe the Barber", was an Italian-American mobster who became caporegime of the Southern New York Tier territory of the Buffalo crime family, and hosted the abortive Apalachin meeting in 1957.
Buffalo crime family and various other gangs in the Rochester area The Rochester crime family , also known as the Valenti crime family or the Rochester Mafia , was an Italian-American Mafia crime family based in Rochester , New York that was part of the American Cosa Nostra .