Today it’s La Dope-a Nostra! The New York City mob is a pathetic shell of what it once was — full of small-time crooks, rats and dimwits, law enforcement sources and experts said Friday. John Gotti would roll in his grave over how weak and brainless ...

Improv Everywhere is a New York-based comedy troupe known for its unexpected flash mobs. For its latest mission, the group created the “most socially distanced office” … in the middle of the East River. A floating office with a desk, wi-fi, a battery-powered computer and file cabinet was set on the water.

A pair of Russian mob associates were each sentenced to 25 years in prison on Wednesday for their roles in organizing a failed hit on Iranian dissident journalist Masih Alinejad at her New York City home. Analysts warn that Iran crisis carries potential ...

Our 2017 study, which used a unique sample from the Italian American mafia, shows that mobsters who began their working lives in the 1930s made significant financial gains from extra years of schooling. We found that a mobster who completed just one extra year of education could increase earnings by around 8% on average.

Or here was Salvatore Profaci, a New York mobster brought in to quietly settle a dispute that had gone public after mob lawyer Salvatore Avena filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against his mobbed-up business partner in a trash-hauling business.

NEW YORK -- Legendary mob boss Carmine "The Snake" Persico, the last surviving member of New York City's Commission, has died after a long stint in federal prison. He was 85. The death was confirmed by his attorney, Benson Weintraub, who said the lack of ...