Frank Carone

Frank Carone
Chief of Staff to the Mayor of New York City
In office
January 2022 – December 2022
MayorEric Adams
Preceded byEmma Wolfe
Succeeded byCamille Joseph Varlack
Personal details
Born1969 (age 54–55)
Canarsie, Brooklyn
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic Party
Alma materBrooklyn Law School
CommitteesMuseum of Modern Art

Frank Carone (born 1969) is an American political figure and lawyer. Known for serving as Chief of Staff for New York Mayor Eric Adams in 2022,[1] he has also served as lead counsel[2] to the Brooklyn Democratic Party.[3] He was involved in political campaigns such as Adams' successful bid for Brooklyn borough president in 2013,[1] and also supported Adams' 2021 bid for New York Mayor as his lawyer, fundraiser, and adviser.[4][5]

Appointed Chief of Staff in January 2022, according to Crain's New York Business, Carone was "instrumental in forming the administration's policy."[6] At the start of 2023, he formed the consulting firm Oaktree Solutions.[7] Previously on boards such as the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission,[8] he is currently a board member of the Museum of Modern Art.[9]

  1. ^ a b G. Fitzsimmons, Emma (December 29, 2021), "Eric Adams Will Name Brooklyn Power Broker as Chief of Staff", The New York Times, retrieved May 28, 2023
  2. ^ Rothfeld, Michael (May 18, 2022), "As Adams Praised a New Police Tool, a Close Ally Had a Stake in the Maker", The New York Times, retrieved May 28, 2023
  3. ^ Cruz, David (September 19, 2022), "Frank Carone, Mayor Eric Adams' chief of staff, to leave City Hall at the end of the year", The Gothamist
  4. ^ Nahmias, Laura (June 27, 2022), "NYC Mayor Aide's Private Schedule Reveals Glimpse Into Adams's Priorities", Bloomberg, retrieved May 28, 2023
  5. ^ Goldenberg, Sally (May 17, 2022), "Adams' top aide navigates uncharted path on New York ethics issues", Politico, retrieved May 28, 2023
  6. ^ Pascus, Brian (September 19, 2022), "Adams' chief of staff to leave City Hall", Crain's New York Business, retrieved May 28, 2023
  7. ^ Goldenberg, Sally (January 5, 2023), "What's next for Frank Carone", Politico, retrieved May 28, 2023
  8. ^ Goldenberg, Sally (July 16, 2021), "Frank Carone: The well-connected lawyer who has Eric Adams' ear", Politico, retrieved May 28, 2023
  9. ^ Rubinstein, Dana (March 8, 2023), "The Lucrative Post-City Hall Life of an Adams Insider", The New York Times, retrieved May 28, 2023