Unione Siciliana (Brooklyn)
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Unione Siciliana (Brooklyn) was a powerful early 20th-century Italian-American fraternal and criminal organization in Brooklyn closely tied to mob boss Frankie Yale and broader Mafia activities.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian-American fraternal organization
ⓘ
criminal organization ⓘ ethnic mutual-aid society ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American Mafia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frankie Yale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedAs | powerful local lodge of the Unione Siciliana network ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coverIdentity | benevolent society ⓘ |
| criminalSphere | New York underworld ⓘ |
| ethnicity |
Italian-American
ⓘ
Sicilian-American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
mutual aid for Sicilian immigrants
ⓘ
social club for Italian immigrants ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Italian-American organized crime in New York City
ⓘ
Prohibition in the United States ⓘ |
| ideology | ethnic solidarity ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
organized crime
ⓘ
political influence operations ⓘ racketeering ⓘ |
| languageOfMembership |
Italian
ⓘ
Sicilian ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Prohibition-era crime
ⓘ
bootlegging ⓘ control of labor and unions in Italian neighborhoods ⓘ extortion of local businesses ⓘ violence in Brooklyn gang conflicts ⓘ |
| location | Brooklyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| membership |
Italian immigrants in Brooklyn
ⓘ
Sicilian immigrants in Brooklyn ⓘ |
| powerBaseOf | Frankie Yale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Unione Siciliana (Chicago) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
cover organization for criminal activities
ⓘ
vehicle for Mafia influence in Brooklyn ⓘ |
| sharesModelWith | other Unione Siciliana lodges in the United States ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
Brooklyn waterfront
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italian neighborhoods in Brooklyn ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| tiedTo |
Frankie Yale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mafia activities in Brooklyn ⓘ |
| typeOfCriminalGroup | ethnic-based secret society ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coordination among Sicilian criminal figures in Brooklyn
ⓘ
recruitment into Mafia activities ⓘ |
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