Frank Carone | |
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Chief of Staff to the Mayor of New York City | |
In office January 2022 – December 2022 | |
Mayor | Eric Adams |
Preceded by | Emma Wolfe |
Succeeded by | Camille Joseph Varlack |
Personal details | |
Born | 1969 (age 54–55) Canarsie, Brooklyn |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic Party |
Alma mater | Brooklyn Law School |
Committees | Museum 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]