Former Mayor’s Chief of Staff Indicted

Frank Carone, former chief of staff to Mayor Eric Adams, faces serious federal charges for allegedly accepting $120,000 in bribes to help a Queens hotel secure a city contract for housing migrants in 2022. Prosecutors say Carone, along with his brother Anthony—who is also charged—received payments through a law firm to influence the decision, despite the hotel’s initial rejection due to overcrowded shelters. Carone’s defense calls the case weak and built on circumstantial evidence, while Adams’ office praises his public service and offers support to his family. Meanwhile, separate federal raids target current and former NYPD leaders in a different bribery probe tied to Jeffrey Maddrey, unrelated to Carone’s case. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0fa7a9d035534cf7