"The New York mafia is taking a hit from the novel coronavirus pandemic after many of its money-making outlets have been shuttered.
Gambling halls, sporting events, and construction projects have long fed the Empire State gangs, but now that they are taking an 'historic' blow, a law-enforcement source told the New York Post. 'There’s never been a time when they weren’t making money through gambling,' the source said.
The American mafia families are also losing out on the extortion racket after restaurants and other entities close their doors under New York City’s 'shelter in place' order. A halt to non-essential construction jobs, which includes transportation and port entry, has also put a dent in the U.S. mob’s profits.
But that is not the case in Italy, were authorities warn that the mafia will most certainly cash in on the pandemic. There is already concern that various criminal groups are involved in the construction of field hospitals and importation of medical supplies like masks and other equipment. They are also still dealing drugs, making loans, and controlling large swaths of the agricultural industry, which is one of the few sectors still in full operation to feed the 60 million locked-down Italians."
Ref: Daily Beast
