Manhattan Italian emigration. Lucky Luciano established Cosa Nostra in Manhattan, forming alliances with other criminal enterprises, including the Jewish mob, led by Meyer Lansky, the leading Jewish gangster of that period. From 1920–1933, Prohibition helped create a thriving black market in liquor, upon which the Mafia was quick to capitalize. As in the whole of New York City, Manhattan experienced a sharp increase in crime during the 1960s and 1970s. Since 1990, crime in Manhattan has plummeted in all categories tracked by the CompStat profile. A borough that saw 503 murders in 1990 has seen a drop of nearly 88% to
Vicki Lansky House" and "Home Matters", and has appeared on QVC. Two of her divorce articles can be found on the Huffington Post. Lansky worked as a spokesperson for Arm & Hammer Baking Soda (January 2001/BSMG), the Dole Family Advisory Board (March 2000/Londre Company), Mead Johnson's Enfamil (December 1999/BSMG), and P&G's Bounce fabric softener sheets (July 1997/Marina Mahr). In 2005 she worked with 3M as part of the 75th anniversary celebration of the invention of Scotch Tape. In 2002, Lansky was named Minnesota publisher of the year by the Midwest Independent Publishers Association. Lansky was born in Louisville, Kentucky. At age 13,