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The Lucchese crime family (pronounced [lukˈkeːze; -eːse]) is an Italian-American Mafia crime family and one of the "Five Families" that dominate organized crime activities in New York City, within the nationwide criminal phenomenon known as the American Mafia.
Lucchese crime family, New York-based organized crime syndicate. The Lucchese crime family is one of New York City’s Five Families, along with the Gambino, Bonanno, Genovese, and Colombo organizations. Historically, organized crime in most U.S. cities has been controlled by single criminal.
The Lucchese Family has always been considered a major mob force within the Five Families of organized crime in New York City despite its small size.
Giuseppe Lucchese (Italian: [dʒuˈzɛppe lukˈkeːze;-eːse]; born September 2, 1958), known as Lucchiseddu and Occhi di ghiaccio (Eyes of ice), is a member of the Sicilian Mafia from the Brancaccio neighborhood in Palermo.
The Five Families refer to five Italian American Mafia crime families that operate in New York City. In 1931, the five families were organized by Salvatore Maranzano following his victory in the Castellammarese War .
The history of the famous Lucchese crime family founded by Gaetano Tommy Lucchese. This crime family inspired movies like Goodfellas and characters like the Sopranos. Like all the New York Mafia families, the Lucchese have had their ups and downs over the decades.
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Sep 21, 2017 · Big Tex wears a size 96D Lucchese boot, and the boots weigh 900 pounds and are 12 feet tall. His boots took 14 artists to hand paint in Dallas. LM Otero/Associated Press
