ðə tˈuː mˈɛn kəntɹˈoʊld ɐpɹˈɑːksɪmətli fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd tə fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd mˈæfiə sˈoʊldʒɚz wɪð ðɛɹ mˈoʊst lˈuːkɹətˌɪv kɹˈɪmɪnəl ˈɪntɹɛsts ɪn bɹˈʊklɪn ænd mænhˈæʔn̩.
The two men controlled approximately 400 to 500 Mafia soldiers with their most lucrative criminal interests in Brooklyn and Manhattan.