| Founding location | Staten Island, New York |
|---|---|
| Years active | 1980s-2000s |
| Territory | New Springville,Bulls Head |
| Ethnicity | Italian-American |
| Membership(est.) | Unknown |
| Criminal activities | murder, assault, armed robbery, arson, bookmaking, bank robbery, home invasion, racketeering and drug trafficking |
| Allies | Bonanno crime familyColombo crime family |
TheNew Springville Boys was an Italian-American recruitmentgang or "farm team" for theAmerican Mafia, specifically theBonanno crime family. The gang frequently operated from the New Springville Mall in Staten Island.[1]
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York indicted members of the New Springville Boys which prosecutors alleged was a mobfarm team for the Bonanno and Colombo crime families. The crew was charged with burglarizing over 30 night-deposit boxes at banks across the country, netting $240,000, committing push-in robberies, loan sharking and money laundering. They were also charged with hijacking a truckload of marijuana worth over $1 million, and selling drugs in their neighborhood.[2] Members included leaderLee D'Avanzo, Ned Bilali, Robert Catanese, Randy (Randy The Jew) Gordon, Francis Costanzo, William "Big Billy" Fauci, Joseph "Fat Joe" Gambino, and Edward Shamah.[3] The gang members attended Wagner High School or Port Richmond High School. The Staten Island Mall was their main hangout.[4][5]
Chris Paciello was once a member of The New Springville Boys.[6]
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