When I lived in NYC, (love the city by the way) I actually knew real gansters, the old fashoned kind, I didn't know what they were for years because I grew up out west and did not really know about this kinda thing, I thought it was odd that they had these jobs but never really worked. I thought it was just a stereo type, well the movies and TV actually do not go far enough, they are actually very much more like that at times than you would believe, but can look like all types. They would introduce me as "he's the artist" and laugh, (I am an artist) and for them quite a novelty. I never had a problem, but don't ever borrow any money or anything, they will look at you a hole nother way, and they can tend to elivate situations at warp speed to a level you would never even consider, caution is advised around the real guys. Anyway it was always interesting to say the least.