A friendly arms dealer who runs an illegal
basement shop
with weapons and ammunition under the former
Twister
in the Hoboken neighborhood.
He is typically known for having an amputated left arm. The exact reason for its absence is unknown, but it is probably related to his work with weapons or perhaps he participated in some military conflict in which he lost his arm.
The main protagonist
Thomas Angelo first meets him
in the chapter
Moonlighting, in which
Paulie is sent to buy weapons from Yellow Pete's shop.
We then meet him again in the chapter
The Death of Art.