In place of Capo di Tutti Capi, Luciano created El Unione Council—“the Commission.” An equal say in mutual business was given to the heads of seven crime families—the five heads in New York City, plus Al Capone (who was originally from Brooklyn) in Chicago and Stefano Magaddino in Buffalo. They were to clear all major decisions with each other before acting, to prevent any bad blood that might start a war.
