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giosue gallucci

giosue gallucci -lrb- december 10 , 1865 in naples -- may 21 , 1915 in new york city -rrb- , also known as luccariello , was an old-style crime boss of italian harlem in new york city affiliated with the camorra .
he dominated the area from 1910-1915 and was also known as the undisputed `` king of little italy '' or `` the mayor of little italy '' , partly due to his political connections .
he held strict control over the policy game -lrb- numbers racket -rrb- , employing neapolitan and sicilian street gangs as his enforcers .
gallucci was among the most powerful italians politically in the city .
with his ability to mobilize the vote in harlem and register immigrants , he delivered a significant amount of ballots .
he gained virtual immunity from law enforcement through mastery of new york city politics at the democratic political machine in tammany hall that ruled manhattan virtually unopposed .
the fight over the lucrative numbers rackets left behind by gallucci after his killing in 1915 is known as the mafia-camorra war .
