Reading over the Scarpa files from that time I get the feeling Persico hit the ground running.

He was putting hits on guys, consolidating power by placing those closest to him in all the top positions, meeting with other bosses and requesting Commission meetings. He was trying to make new members, but the Commission only allowed a few because they thought the Colombos were taking in too many young and inexperienced members.

Not sure what the other bosses felt about him, but Persico beefed Castellano and Salerno about them having Manhattan concrete to themselves. He had his hooks in his own concrete company and wanted a piece of the action. They kept him out until they set up the concrete club for the four bosses later on.

It’s common knowledge that concrete contracts over $2m went to the concrete club controlled by the Commission, but I just recently read in “The Good Guys” by FBI agent Jules Bonavolonta that contracts under $2m went to another club controlled by the Colombo family at this time.