The mob are citizens of the USA too not all of them have criminal ties. In NYC not much difference between the trades controlled by Irish , Italian or whomever. You hire, pay a little TIP for extra service and everyone gets along. Sort of like a government tax or fee. Same type of crooks.
Years ago my step-father’s brother had some businesses in Boston. He said that when the inspector came by, you had to leave an envelope with cash in it in the back seat of their car or you would never get a building or remodel approved.
If we had the mob we wouldn’t have all these thugs playing the knock out game on our elderly....they would chop their hands off...or worse!