The Vallone dynasty may not have a place in the City Council anymore, but it does in the Adams administration. Former northeast Queens Council Member Paul Vallone now serves as the deputy commissioner for external affairs in Adams’ Department of Veterans’ Services.
City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams announced new council committee appointments Thursday with more than a dozen committees to be chaired by Queens representatives.
All but three Queens council members were named to lead committees, which focus on a vast array of issues such as land use, parks, the environment and transportation. Each committee votes on bills before they head to the full council.
Council Members Vickie Paladino, a Republican, and Francisco Moya were not named to chair a committee. Adams will not be leading a committee as she is the council speaker—as is common practice.
Moya, who unsuccessfully battled Adams in a quest to be speaker, will be chair of a new subcommittee focused on COVID Recovery and Resiliency.
“I am proud to announce our City Council’s Leadership, as well as committee chairs and assignments,” Adams said in a statement. “This is the most diverse City Council in history, and each member’s experiences and expertise will shape the important work of our legislative body,”
The committees that are being led by Queens representatives are as follows:
Civil and Human Rights: Nantasha Williams
Contracts: Julie Won
Environmental Protection: James Gennaro
Fire and Emergency Management: Joann Ariola
Governmental Operations: Sandra Ung
Health: Lynn Schulman
Mental Health, Disabilities and Addiction: Linda Lee
Parks and Recreation: Shekar Krishnan
Technology: Jen Guitérrez
Transportation and Infrastructure: Selvena Brooks-Powers
Veterans: Robert Holden
Woman and Gender Equity: Tiffany Cabán
9 comments:
and another one from their crew is running the botantical gardens.
I guess Paul Vallone is just as qualified as Eric Adams' brother is.
Oh good. I was so worried that Vallone, like Ulrich, would be out of work and not able to provide for his family. Elected office can be so cruel. I applaud mayor Adams for taking care of these two hard working public servants.
Excuse me, but isn't Adams a democrat. What did you dummies expect. This is the way it always is. If Vallone had run for City Council in his district he would have beat Paladino, hands down. You all live in a democrat run city, you vote for them over and over and over, get used to this.
"Paul Vallone now serves as the deputy commissioner for external affairs in Adams’ Department of Veterans’ Services."
Is Vallone a veteran? If not, why did he get the post?
“This is the most diverse City Council in history"
Indeed. And you'd get much, much better results if the Council were composed entirely of blue collar white guys.
What a fucking joke!
Paulie no-nuts could no longer get elected to anything, just look at who beat him for the judgeship, so he gets appointed to some patronage position.
Mayor Adams is starting to look like a one-termer, that's if he can stay in office for four years.
Yippie, Hochul deploys mental health teams to NYC after fatal subway shove.
"Oh good. I was so worried that Vallone, like Ulrich, would be out of work and not able to provide for his family. Elected office can be so cruel. I applaud mayor Adams for taking care of these two hard working public servants."
I seriously hope that the above statement was your deep sarcasm, otherwise save some crazy for Creedmore!
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