Some Italian-American organizations, spurred by a group based in New Jersey, are not happy with Mr. Spielberg and his associates, to say the least.

In fact, not since the debut of the TV show "The Sopranos" have Italian-American organizations been so galvanized behind a single issue.

The biggest effect we've had is to get all the Italian-American organizations to work together.

That group also quoted a joint statement by several Italian-American organizations criticizing Mr. Abrams for declaring "open warfare."

One round of protests came from Italian-American organizations, which called for delay in enforcing it.

"The Sopranos" upset some Italian-American organizations, which complained that the show perpetuated unfair stereotypes.

Specifically, the Italian-American organizations are lobbying for Charles Gargano, the economic development commissioner of New York.

During the early days, when some undesirable Italian-American organizations wanted to take us over, they were the only ones I knew I could trust.

All the men arrested in the operation were Caribbean immigrants and were a close-knit group much like some Italian-American criminal organizations, the law enforcement official said.

A former president of the Hudson County bar, he was also active in Italian-American organizations in Jersey City.