The Genovese crime family is an Italian American Mafia crime family and one of the Five Families of New York City. Founded by Charles 'Lucky' Luciano in the 1930s, it is the oldest and largest of the Five Families, with strong influence in New Jersey and other regions. Known for its secrecy and white-collar rackets, it is considered the most powerful Mafia family in the U.S. by the FBI.
CRIMENET has extracted 261 linkages for this organization, including 216 cooperative ties across 29 organizations, 19 conflicts across 9 organizations and 26 other connections.