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| '''Saverio Santora''' (1935–1987), also known as "Sammy Black", was a New York ] with the ] who briefly served as family ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Barney's Bravado Gives the Feds Fits |url=https://www.nysun.com/article/new-york-barneys-bravado-gives-the-feds-fits |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=The New York Sun |language=en}}</ref> | |||
| In the late 1970s, Santora took over as ] of ]'s powerful 116th Street crew in the ] section of ]. Santora quickly became one of the most powerful captains in the family. The crew was involved in ], ], ], ] trafficking, and labor ] within the Carpenters' Union. | |||
| In 1981, longtime Genovese boss ] went into semi-retirement. ] and Santora were the prime candidates to succeed Lombardo as boss, being two of the most respected and influential members of the family. Lombardo made Gigante the boss and Santora the ]. Santora continued as underboss of the family until his death in 1987. | |||
| Current Genovese boss ] was considered a protegeé of Santora. | |||
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