The Commission
The Commission is made up of the five original Mafia families in Liberty City in GTA IV. The Commission is the Mafia families' means of discussing any problems between them; their meeting place is in Little Italy, Algonquin. During GTA IV, the Pegorino Family are trying to gain a place in the Commission (by, for example, granting favors to the Pavano Family), but they are apparently looked down upon by existing Commission families, and their ascension to Commission status seems unlikely, particularly after the events of GTA IV. They carry Pistol's, Combat Shotgun's, and SMG's and are tough when fighting on the streets.
The Families
- The Gambetti Family.
- The Pavano Family.
- The Messina Family.
- The Lupisella Family.
- The Ancelotti Family.
The Rankings
- Don (Boss)
- Consigliere (Advisor)
- Capo (Captain)
- Soldier
- Associate
New York City Commission
The Commission in GTA 4 is based on New York City's real Mafia Commission: The five families in New York City's Commission are :
- The Bonnano family (represented by the Messina Family)
- The Colombo family (represented by the Ancelotti family)
- The Gambino family (represented by the Gambetti family)
- The Genovese family (not represented in the game)
- The Lucchese family (represented by the Lupisella family)
While the Pavano Family has no similarities to any Mafia family in the United States, they can be based on the movie Analyze That were Cathy Moriarty-Gentile played a female Mafia Boss.
Trivia
The Gambetti-Ancelotti rivalry is possibly based on the Gambino-Colombo war, as they are the only two families in the New York City Commission that are not allied with each other.