dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti z, dˈɑːɹkoʊ bɪkˌeɪm ɐn ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪt ɪnðə vˈɛɹɪˌoʊ kɹˈuː, ɐ lˈuːkiːz kɹˈuː lˈɛd baɪ lˈɔŋtaɪm kˈæpoːɹdʒˌaɪm pˈɔːl vˈɛɹɪˌoʊ ænd bˈeɪst ɪnðə kˈænɑːɹsi nˈeɪbɚhˌʊd.
During the 1950s, D'Arco became an associate in the Vario Crew, a Lucchese crew led by longtime caporegime Paul Vario and based in the Canarsie neighborhood.