The Castellammarese War 1930
Welcome to the roaring streets of New York City in 1929, where jazz,
prohibition, and omertà rule the underworld. The stock market is booming (for now), speakeasies are thriving, and in the shadows, the Italian Mafia is at war. With Al Capone running Chicago, Vito Corleone rising in New York, and the Five Families fighting for dominance, the future of organized crime hangs in the balance. The old ways of honor and tradition are clashing with a new, ruthless generation of gangsters who dream of a national syndicate—one that can outsmart both the law and their rivals.
But beware—the Feds are watching. EProhibition agents are cracking down, Tammany Hall
politicians are playing both sides, and rumors swirl of an impending Wall Street crash that
could shake the entire economy. Meanwhile, tensions between Sicilian loyalists and ambitious young upstarts threaten to ignite an all-out gang war. In this high-stakes Crisis Committee, you will scheme, negotiate, and maybe even spill a little blood to carve out your empire. Will you unite the Mafia under one vision, or will your ambition get you whacked? One thing’s for sure—New York belongs to those bold enough to take it.
The streets are calling, boss. Are you ready?
Topic: The Castellammarese War 1930
Chair: Ryan Walsh
Ryan Walsh is a junior from Brunswick, Georgia. Ryan is majoring in Philosophy and Mathematics with a minor in Constitutional Studies. Ryan enjoys watching and
playing sports, and his favorite teams outside of Notre Dame are the Los Angeles Dodgers and
the Jacksonville Jaguars. He also enjoys all things outdoors, such as boating, fishing, and
camping. He has competed at NCSC, McMUN twice, HNMUN, and HopMUNC, and his favorite committee he has participated in was the JCC: Now That Crossed the Line: Cenepa War, Peru vs. Ecuador, 1995. He is excited to chair a committee for the first time in his Model UN
career and being able to see what ideas people bring to take control of 20th Century New York
City.