Many of America's most infamous gangsters were creatures of New York. See more stories on Insider's business page.A photographer visited some of the most notorious New York Mafia sites to see how they have survived the passage of time.From Sparks Steak House, to the landfill where bodies were known to be dumped, the streets of New York are steeped in mob history. For more information, visit And now here's an exclusive look into Mobbed Up, Season 2.Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. The Mobbed Up series is a collaborative production from the Las Vegas Review-Journal and the Mob Museum. The first two episodes will be released on June 21st, with new episodes added each Monday. Season 2 of “Mobbed Up” is an 8-part narrative detailing Mafia-family control of about one-third of the Strip’s casinos the rise and disappearance of Teamsters legend Jimmy Hoffa, who used pension funds to bankroll the construction of many mob-run resorts fighting among federal investigators and judges the clash between entertainment legends Wayne Newton and Johnny Carson to replace the mob and own the Aladdin hotel, and a congressional impeachment and conviction of a key figure in the fight for Las Vegas. From casino floors to count rooms to courtrooms, and from Washington, D.C., to Detroit to the neon glow of the Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German guides listeners through stories he covered as a young journalist in the 1970s and 1980s.
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