Complex sentence: Anthony M. Scotto (born 1934) was a New York mobster and labor union racketeer succeeding Anthony "Tough Tony" Anastasio as head of the New York waterfront.
Split into simpler sentences: Anthony M. Scotto (born 1934) was a New York mobster and labor union racketeer. Scotto succeeded Anthony "Tough Tony" Anastasio as head of the New York waterfront.