Rochester crime family

Rochester crime family
Foundedc. 1950s
FoundersBuffalo crime family
Founding locationRochester, New York, United States
Years activec. 1950s–1993[1]
TerritoryPrimarily the Rochester metropolitan area, with additional territory throughout Western New York
EthnicityItalians as "made men" and other ethnicities as associates
ActivitiesRacketeering, loansharking, extortion, prostitution and gambling
Allies
Rivals

The Rochester crime family, also known as the Valenti crime family or the Rochester Mafia, was an Italian-American Mafia crime family based in Rochester, New York that was part of the American Cosa Nostra.