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Gambino crime family
New York-based organized crime group
"Gambino Family" redirects here. For the hip hop group, see Gambino Family (group).
Criminal organization
| Founded | c. 1900s |
|---|---|
| Founder | Vincent Mangano |
| Named after | Carlo Gambino |
| Founding location | New York City, New York, United States |
| Years active | c. 1900s–present |
| Territory | Primarily New York City, with additional territory in Long Island, Westchester County, New Jersey, Western Connecticut, Baltimore, South Florida, Tampa, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Palermo[1] |
| Ethnicity | Italians as "made men" and other ethnicities as associates |
| Membership (est.) | 150–200 made members and 1,500–2,000 associates (2004)[2] |
| Activities | Racketeering, extortion, fraud, illegal gambling, money laundering, murder, robbery, drug trafficking, fencing, truck hijacking, loan sharking, auto theft, prostitution and pornography[3] |
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The Gambin
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A few years ago, Garth Risk Hallberg’s sprawling novel, “City on Fire,” tried to re-create late 1970s New York City on the page. Some critics loved it, but I kept tripping up on false notes and anachronisms that repeatedly yanked me out of its narrative.
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Charly García
Argentine musician
Carlos Alberto GarcíaMoreno (born October 23, 1951), better known by his stage name Charly García,[1] is an Argentine singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer and record producer, considered one of the most important rock musicians Argentine and Latin American music.[2] Named "the father of rock nacional", García is widely acclaimed for his recording work, both in his multiple groups and as a soloist, and for the complexity of his music compositions, covering genres like folk rock, progressive rock, symphonic rock, jazz, new wave, pop rock, funk rock, and synth-pop. His lyrics are known for being transgressive and critical towards modern Argentine samhälle, especially during the era of the military dictatorship, and for his rebellious and extravagant personality, which has drawn significant media attention over the years.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]