Nicholas "Nicky" Bianco (March 21, 1932 – November 14, 1994) was an American mobster who became an influential member of the Patriarca crime family of New England.

However, the younger Patriarca was not a strong boss; the family would be controlled over the next few years by a succession of powerful underbosses,[3] including William "Wild Guy" Grasso.

[1][3] On 16 June 1989, underboss "Wild Guy" Grasso was murdered by members of the Springfield faction during a power struggle between Providence and Boston, which wanted more control over the family.

[6] In March 1990, Bianco and other top Patriarca family members were indicted on charges of conspiracy to murder, loan sharking, illegal gambling, wire fraud and interstate travel in aid of racketeering.

[7] With the aid of government witness John Castagna, Bianco was convicted on August 8, 1991, of two counts of racketeering in Hartford, Connecticut.

[1] On November 16, 1994, Nicholas Bianco died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) at the Federal Medical Center (FMC) in Springfield, Missouri.