A crew of mobsters pleaded guilty Friday to a series of violent extortion schemes that included arson, vandalism and a few old-fashioned beatdowns.

When the owner of a New York City carting business held out on their monthly “protection” payments to a crew of Gambino crime family associates, mob soldiers set a fire on the steps of his home, and, a few weeks later, let the air out of his hauling trucks’ tires, federal authorities said.

“I knew this was against the law,” alleged Gambino captain Joseph “Joe Brooklyn” Lanni, told a judge in Brooklyn Federal Court as he pleaded guilty to charges including racketeering and extortion.

According to prosecutors, the crew sought to “dominate the New York City carting and demolition industries.”

Lanni told the court that between 2017 and 202

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