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Caribbean L 8 ife, January 7-13, 2022
Adams names
his A-Team
By Morgan C. Mullings
Mayor Eric Adams on
Jan. 5 named members
of his senior staff, including
making it official that
Brooklyn powerhouse
Attorney Frank Carone
is his Chief of Staff.
Carone was first
rumored to become
chief of staff in this and
other publications. He is
charged with overseeing
operations at city hall
and Advancing Adams’
strategic policies and
priorities. He is one of
14 senior staff members
named.
“This team has the
experience, knowledge,
and skill to take our government
— and our city
— to new heights,” said
Adams. “Our motto is
Get Stuff Done — and
we are already off to a
flying start. Together, we
will work day in and day
out to make New York
City safer, more equitable,
and more prosperous
for all.”
Carone, born in Brooklyn
and raised in Canarsie,
was most recently a
high-powered partner at
the law firm of Abrams,
Fensterman, Fensterman,
Eisman, Formato,
Ferrara, Wolf & Carone,
LLP,. He also served as
law secretary for the
Kings County Democratic
Committee. Carone
earned a B.S. from
St. John’s University and
a JD from Brooklyn Law
School.
“We are at a pivotal
moment in our city’s
history, and we need
strong leadership to
bring New York back
better than ever,” said
Carone. “Mayor Adams
has already proved himself
in the early days of
his administration to
be exactly that kind of
leader. I am honored to
join his team and serve
the city that I love. As
chief of staff, I will be
focused on ensuring
City Hall runs smoothly,
Mayor Eric Adams gives the thumbs up at a recent
Brooklyn political breakfast.
Photo by Stephen Witt
keeping our City agencies
aligned, and delivering
on the mayor’s vision
for the city.”
Among the list of 14,
only one – Eric Ulrich
has a public profile.
Ulrich served as a Republican
City Council member
representing southwest
Queens for the past
12 years before being
term-limited out of office
last year. He was named
a senior advisor to the
mayor.
Ulrich is credited for
spearheading legislation
that established the
City’s Department of Veterans
Services (DVS), and
following Superstorm
Sandy he organized relief
efforts that helped displaced
residents rebuild
and recover.
Two of the named
top senior staff members
are carryovers from
Adams’ staff while he was
Brooklyn Borough President.
This includes Ryan
Lynch Deputy Chief of
Staff, and Stefan Ringel
Senior Advisor to the
Mayor.
Lynch served as chief
of staff for then-Borough
President Adams, and
prior to that as policy
director. Ringel served
as a senior advisor for
the then-Borough President
Adams and was a
key advisor on media
and communication to
the mayor’s campaign
for mayor. Previously,
he served in the Brooklyn
Borough President’s
Office in various capacities,
first as communications
director for former
Borough President Marty
Markowitz, and subsequently
as then-Borough
President Adams’ communications
director.
Several names came
from the Bloomberg
and de Blasio Administrations.
This includes
Madeline Labadie Deputy
Chief of Staff, Fred
Kriezman Commissioner,
Mayor’s Community
Affairs Unit, Roberto
Perez Director for Intergovernmental
Affairs
and Dan Steinberg
Director, Mayor’s Office
of Operations.
Others named include
Dawn Miller First
Deputy Chief of Staff,
Menashe Shapiro Deputy
Chief of Staff, Tiffany
Raspberry Senior Advisor
for External Affairs,
and Andrea Shapiro Davis
Senior Advisor for Talent
and Appointments,
Edward Mermelstein
Commissioner, Mayor’s
Office of International
Affairs, and Rachel Atcheson
Special Assistant
to the Mayor.
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