New Springville Boys
| 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 family Colombo crime family |
The New Springville Boys was an Italian-American recruitment gang or "farm team" for the American Mafia, specifically the Bonanno 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 mob farm 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 leader Lee 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]
See also
General:
References
- ^ Owen, Frank. "Chris Paciello ratted on mob bosses, new documents show". Miami New Times. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ "DRUG, ROB RAPS VS. MOB GANG". New York Daily News. 2001-12-07. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ Smith, Kati Cornell (2001-12-07). "STATEN IS. MOB 'BOYS' CHARGED IN ROB SPREE". New York Post. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
- ^ "STATEN IS. MOB 'BOYS' CHARGED IN ROB SPREE". 2001-12-07. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ Wrobleski, Tom (2019-11-14). "New Springville Boys vs. the Wanderers: When gangs ruled Staten Island". silive. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ Grunlund, Maura (2019-12-20). "Exclusive: 'Mob Wives' star Drita D'Avanzo, her husband arrested in Staten Island raid". silive. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
