1916 in organized crime
See also: 1915 in organized crime, other events of 1916, 1917 in organized crime and the list of 'years in organized crime'.
Events
- The Mafia-Camorra War begins in New York between the Manhatten Sicilian and Neoplitan Brooklyn Mafia.
- Nicholas Morello, leader of the Morello crime family, is killed outside a Navy St. restaurant while arriving at peace negotiations with rival Don Pellegrino Morano.
Arts and literature
Births
Deaths
- Nicholas Morello, Morello crime family leader