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Salvatore Tessio was born in the late 1890s in Sicily, yet his destiny unfolded in the bustling streets of New York City. Like many Italian immigrants, Tessio faced the bleak realities of limited job opportunities. However, he chose a different path, aligning himself with the criminal underworld. It was during this time that he met Peter Clemenza, another ambitious young Sicilian, and together they began their journey into organized crime.