Giovanni Gambino, author and aspiring screenplay writer and son of mob boss John Gambino, states that the five boroughs of New York will be protected by the Sicilian mob syndicate should ISIS decide to strike. Gambino was interviewed about his life and his experiences growing up in 2012:

The story has been circulating in cyberspace that Gambino’s comments were recent but it appears that his comments on ISIS were made in the 2012 interview:

“The Mafia has a bad reputation, but much of that’s undeserved. As with everything in life, there are good, bad and ugly parts – the rise of global terrorism gives the Mafia a chance to show its good side.

The world is dangerous today, but people living in New York neighborhoods with Sicilian connections should feel safe. We make sure our friends and families are protected from extremists and terrorists, especially the brutal, psychopathic organization that calls itself the Islamic State.”

While these comments were made a few years back, the story has been generated and is garnering some attention, based on this Tweet from last week:

Predictably, the areas in Europe the most protected against ISIS/Daesh are the ones with strong mafia presence. https://t.co/3n621gpKhO …

— NassimNicholasTaleb (@nntaleb) November 18, 2015