What about a guy with the last name Scotto--same neighborhood, same time period?
You're probably thinking of Anthony Scotto.
He made a fortune back in the '50s and '60s running the waterfront for the Gambinos, and was at least an acting captain at one time. He was reportedly put on the shelf by John Gotti (in one of his more boneheaded moves, and that's really saying something) back in the '80s.
Today he's retired but helps run his family's restaurant in midtown Manhattan (Fresco by Scotto). He is the father of Rosanna Scotto of Fox 5 News here in New York City.
