The Lucchese Crime Family origins began in the Carroll Gardens region of South Brooklyn, in the early 20th century. It was originally known as the Sackett Street Devils led by James Strinati and Michael Varrone, this small gang began to move on from normal gang activities and started to loan shark, rob local Deli’s and fight with the rising black population in Bed-Stuy, soon this gang started to encompass much of South Brooklyn as its territory, eating up all of the smaller gangs in the area. By the early 1930’s the gang now led by Ralph ‘’Ralphie’’ Passarelli began to fall apart, smaller gangs were beginning to take ahold of the territories previously held by the Sackett Street Devils, this moment of unrest allowed for a small sect of the gang to come in and forcefully seize power, these men we’re Salvatore Chinnici, Henry Scarpa Johnny DiMeo and Donnie Falcone. After killing Ralph Passarelli they quickly took control over the remains of the Sackett Street Devils and pushed for a more dominant approach quickly either crushing the remaining gangs, or absorbing them.

This brutal war forced the commission of the Italian Crime Families to become involved,  they gave the leader of the Sackett Street Devils a decision either to begin to work under the commission, listening to Commission rules and kicking up regularly to them or to dissolve the gang, the gang decided to adhere by Commission rules Salvatore Chinnici, saw this as an in for them. The gang began to model themselves after the La Cosa Nostra and with Commission approvable became the Lucchese crime Family, they still kick up regularly to the commission and control a large part of South Brooklyn, but were unable to join up.
The family ran into several problems circa 1949, when new gangs started to sprout up, trying to challenge the authority of Salvatore Chinnici and associates, the gangs began to rob stores protected by the Luccheses, this resulted in the rounding up of about 30 kids from the gangs ranging in age from about 15-22, they were brought to the Gowanus Canal at about 1:30 AM all 30 we’re found tied up at the bottom of the Canal all strapped into their seats with cinderblocks tied onto there legs. This was known as the “Daycare Massacre” due to the amount of kids that were killed.

Around 1951 two years after the “Daycare Massacre” Salvatore Chinnici began to meet with a Sicilian Clan known as the Bertise Clan, it is believed here is where he learned the greatness of drugs and the potential money making ability of it, as after this trip he began to started shipping triple the amount of wine that he was originally getting from Italy, he also brought back two men from Italy, a Vito Gambochi and Tony Pagano, Vito was supposedly made the bodyguard of Salvatore and Tony was meant to be there as an advisor and to watch over the operation.

The Lucchese Crime Family protect many delis and restaurants the pride of which is their Wine Making company, they use this as a way of making clean cash but the biggest part of there criminal operation is by robbing the italian population of South Brooklyn, whether it be through Underground Casino’s,Loan sharking, pushing drugs on the poor citizens have Brooklyn or just extortion.

The Families current boss is Salvatore Chinnici, a second generation Sicilian, a noticeable resident of NYC with the constant hand movements and the accent, he is an extremely respectful person, and always shows respect to the elderly or kids. Even though he is a kind person, he has a very quick temper allowing for any person to either get beat or yelled at without mercy.