Sabella worked closely with Nicholas Marangello, Galante's consigliere and became a close confidant to his former captain Carmine Galante, who by the mid-1970s had become the street boss of the organization.
Sabella arbeitete eng mit Nicholas Marangello, Galantes consigliere zusammen und wurde enger Vertrauter von Carmine Galante, der Mitte der 70er Jahre „Streetboss“ der Familie wurde.