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Five Families: References & Edit History

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  • Roland Martin
    Roland Martin is a freelance writer living in San Francisco.

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Fixed typo. Nov 02, 2025
Article revised and updated. Oct 30, 2025
Add new Web site: Academia - New York crime families survive and collaborate (PDF). Apr 15, 2025
Add new Web site: BBC News - New York Mafia: What's happening to the Five Families? Oct 17, 2023
Links added. May 05, 2023
New article added. Feb 27, 2023
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