Adolfo Carrión Jr.
Adolfo Carriòn | |
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Commissioner of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development | |
Assumed office January 30, 2022 | |
Mayor | Eric Adams |
Preceded by | Louise Carroll |
Director of the White House Office of Urban Affairs | |
In office February 2009 – May 3, 2010 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Derek Douglas (acting) |
12th Borough President of The Bronx | |
In office January 1, 2002 – February 26, 2009 | |
Preceded by | Fernando Ferrer |
Succeeded by | Rubén Díaz Jr. |
Member of the New York City Council from the 14th district | |
In office January 1, 1998 – December 31, 2001 | |
Preceded by | Israel Ruiz Jr. |
Succeeded by | Maria Baez |
Personal details | |
Born | MUP ) | March 6, 1961
Adolfo Carrión Jr. (born March 6, 1961) is an American businessman and former elected official from
In late 2012, Carrión registered as an Independent, to begin exploring a run for Mayor of New York City, and in February 2013 he was granted the Independence Party nomination. Currently, Carrión is serving as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development. He was appointed by Mayor Eric Adams on January 30, 2022.
Background
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Adolfo Carrión was born in
at a Bronx church.Carrión went on to serve as a
He later served as district manager for
He currently lives with his wife, Linda Baldwin, an attorney and former city planning colleague, and his children, Raquel, Sara, Olivia, and Adolfo James (A.J.) on City Island.[4]
Political career
Carrión ran for
Although council members are allowed to seek reelection, Carrión did not run for a second term. He had been rumored to be a leading candidate to become the next speaker of the city council, but he chose instead to run in the hotly contested 2001 election to succeed Bronx
Adolfo Carrión would have been limited by the City Charter from seeking a third term as borough president until a narrow October 2008 vote of the New York City Council allowed third terms for elected city officials (including incumbent Mayor Michael Bloomberg).[10] The media frequently speculated that Carrión would be a candidate for Mayor of New York City in 2009. However, on December 13, 2007, Carrión announced that he would be a candidate for New York City Comptroller in the 2009 election.
On December 6, 2008, Carrión announced in a speech at
Carrión's position at the Domestic Policy Council ended on May 3, 2010, when the Obama administration named Carrión Regional Director for HUD's New York and New Jersey Regional Office.[13] He left HUD in February, 2012.[14] As Regional Administrator, Carrión was responsible for overseeing nearly $6 billion in HUD investments in New York and New Jersey.
On February 26, 2013, Carrion announced during an interview with the EFE news agency, that he will run for the Mayor of New York as an independent candidate.[15] He also unsuccessfully pursued a Wilson Pakula designation to secure a spot in the Republican primary.[16]
Affiliations
- Aspen Institute
Carrión was chosen by the Aspen Institute as one of 24 of America's most promising emerging leaders to be a member of the Aspen-Rodel Fellowship in Public Leadership.[17] The fellowship consists of 12 Republicans and 12 Democrats and focuses on the ethics and responsibilities of public office and teaching democratic principles. This is only the second class of fellows from the institute, and Carrión is the only member from New York.
- National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO)
On July 1, 2007, Adolfo Carrión was elected president of
- New York Blood Center
Adolfo Carrión serves as the Chair of the Volunteer Leadership Team of the
Projects
Yankee Stadium
After his election as borough president, Carrión helped to bring the city and George Steinbrenner, owner of the New York Yankees, together for negotiations over the construction of a new Yankee Stadium.
Early in his presidency, Carrión had advocated Community Benefits Agreements intended to ensure that construction in the borough would help as many residents as possible. In the end, $800 million will be invested in construction of a new
Bronx Terminal Market
Just south of the new
Hunts Point Vision Plan
Carrión worked with Mayor Bloomberg and community leaders to re-envision 690-acre (2.8 km2) industrial area on the Bronx waterfront.
Issues and controversies
Party affiliation
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Until the
In 2001, he and three others including the
Fire in the Bronx
On March 7, 2007, a fire engulfed the row house at 1022 Woodycrest Ave in the Bronx, killing 8 children and one woman. The two families affected were those of Moussa Magassa, who lost four children, and Mamadou Soumare, who lost four children and his wife.[26] Carrión worked with business and community leaders to raise over $200,000 for the two families, including support from the New York Yankees who financed the cost of the funeral and the Soumare family's travel arrangements to Mali.[27][28] When the incident occurred, Mr. Soumare's application for permanent residency was still pending approval, so Carrión worked with other elected officials to secure permission from immigration officials for Mr. Soumare to return to the United States after burying his family in Mali.[29] The fire was caused by a space heater and touched off a fire safety awareness campaign by Mayor Bloomberg and the New York City Fire Department.
Congestion pricing
Carrión was the most vocal outer-borough supporter of Mayor Bloomberg's
Carrión's endorsement is significant because it dispelled the myth that politicians with a large percentage of constituents who commute into Manhattan would be intrinsically against the measure.[citation needed]
German military training video controversy
In April, 2007 a video filmed in June 2006 surfaced on
City Island
The
Hugo Subotovsky, the architect for the project, was seeking approval for a Bronx development called Boricua Village and obtained it while working on Carrión's house project. The New York Daily News' reports about the subject suggested that Carrión, as borough president, was instrumental in this approval. The New York Times reported that the project had widespread community support and that though Carrión did recommend the necessary zoning changes after reviewing the project, borough presidents only advise and "cannot kill proposals". Carrión himself claims that his hiring of Subotovsky had nothing to do with the Boricua Village project.[36][37]
Carrión did not pay Subotovsky for this work until April 2009. Carrión's explanation was that he had not yet requested a final survey of his property and that Subotovsky's "practice was to not bill clients until the permit file at the Buildings Department is complete and closed."[37] Coincidentally, the bill was not paid until the same week the Department of Investigation raided the offices of the Boricua Village project developer, Atlantic Development Group, as part of a bribery and corruption probe.[38] Initially, Carrión had reported that he owed Subotovsky $3,627.50 for 51.5 hours of work. The check he sent the architect was for $4,247.50.[37][38] As of this writing, there is no information about whether Carrión is still under investigation or not.
See also
- List of U.S. executive branch 'czars'
- Timeline of the Bronx, 21st century
- David Paterson
References
- ^ Pickert, Kate; James, Randy (February 20, 2009). "2-Minute Bio: Urban Policy Director Adolfo Carrion". Time. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
Is 47 and married to a lawyer. They have three daughters and a son and live on City Island in the Bronx.
- ^ "Obama Administration names Adolfo Carrión as HUD's New York and New Jersey Regional Director". Department of Housing and Urban Development. 2 March 2009. Archived from the original on 2010-12-23. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ "Adolfo Carrion Leaves HUD to Help Save Cities on His Own". New York Observer. February 16, 2012. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ Bronx Borough President's Office. "Bronx Borough President's Official Biography". Archived from the original on 2007-06-17. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
- ^ New York City Campaign Finance Board. "Candidate Statements for 2001 Election". Archived from the original on September 26, 2005. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
- ^ Gotham Gazette. "Searchlight on Campaign 2001, The Race for Bronx Borough President". Gotham Gazette. Archived from the original on 10 November 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
- ^ New York City Campaign Finance Board. "2005 Voter Guide". Retrieved 2007-10-15.[permanent dead link]
- ^ New York City Board of Elections (2007-11-28). "Statement and Return Report for Certification, General Election 2005, For Borough President (BX)" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-12-05. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
- ^ Gotham Gazette. "Campaign 2005 Bronx President". Gotham Gazette. Archived from the original on 13 November 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
- ^ See New York City mayoral elections#Terms and term limits (since 1834)
- ^ Ross, Colin (October 7, 2009). "Viewers of Le's records may be fired". Yale Daily News. Archived from the original on April 4, 2009. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ Zeleny, Jeff (2009-02-19). "White House Names Two New York Officials to Administration". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2015-09-22.
- ^ Brown, Jereon. "HUD Press Release". Archived from the original on 2010-05-11. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
- ^ Chaban, Matt. "Adolfo Carrion Leaves HUD to Help Save Cities on His Own". The New York Observer. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
- ^ "Adolfo Carrion seeks to be first Latino mayor of New York". Global Post. Archived from the original on 9 August 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ Chen, David (2012-11-12). "Likely Mayoral Hopeful Leaves Democratic Party". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
- ^ The Aspen Institute. "Aspen Rodell Fellowships in Public Leadership, Class II". Archived from the original on 2007-09-17. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
- Angulo, Javier (2007-07-27). "Media Advisory: Final Drive Before U.S. Citizenship Fee Increase". Archived from the originalon 2008-03-24. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
- ^ New York Blood Center. "Leadership Team, Hudson Valley Blood Services". Archived from the original on 2007-08-13. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
- ^ New York City Economic Development Corporation. "Our Projects: Gateway Center at Bronx Terminal Market". Archived from the original on 2007-10-03. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
- ^ New York City Economic Development Corporation. "Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg Unveils Hunts Point Vision Plan At New Workforce Development Center in South Bronx". Archived from the original on October 12, 2008. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
- ^ New York City, Office of the Mayor. "Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg Unveils Hunts Point Vision Plan At New Workforce Development Center in South Bronx". Archived from the original on 2008-10-12. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
- ^ New York City Economic Development Corporation. "Current Projects: South Bronx Greenway". Archived from the original on 2007-10-04. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
- ^ Adely, Hannan; Moss, Jordan (July 11, 2001). "On Eve of Release, Adolfo Carrion Rested and Ready". Norwood News. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ Sisk, Richard; Kappstatter, Bob (June 14, 2001). "Vieques Bombs To End In 2 Years". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ WNYC Newsroom. "Bronx Fire Draws Thousands of Mourners and Donations". Archived from the original on 2007-03-16. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
- ^ Hoch, Bryan (2007-03-09). "Yanks to pay funerals for Bronx victims". MLB.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
- ^ Meminger, Dean (2007-04-07). "Father of Bronx Fire Victims Receives Gifts from the Community". NY1. Retrieved 2007-10-15.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Fernandez, Manny (2007-03-14). "Immigrant Can Return to US After Burying his Family in Mali". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2007-05-07. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
- ^ Benjamin, Elizabeth (2007-06-15). "Bronx Electeds on Congestion Pricing Bus". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2007-10-15.[dead link]
- ^ USA Today (2007-04-14). "German trainer told soldier to picture shooting blacks in Bronx". USA Today. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 2007-10-10. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
- ^ Landler, Mark (2007-04-17). "Germany: Racial Video 'Unacceptable'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2009-03-22. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
- ^ NY1. "German Defense Ministry Fires Instructor over Controversy". NY1. Archived from the original on 2008-01-21. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
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- ^ Gearty, Robert, Smith, Greg B. (March 23, 2009). "Probers looking at whether Adolfo Carrión got a steep discount on home renovations". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on March 28, 2009.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Gearty, Robert, Smith, Greg B. (March 10, 2009). "Possible conflict of interest surfaces for President Obama's new urban czar Adolfo Carrión". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on March 13, 2009.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c Buettner, Russ (March 12, 2009). "Bronx Prosecutors Checking on Work done for Ex-Borough President". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 10, 2018.
- ^ a b Smith, Greg B. (April 25, 2009). "2 years later, Adolfo Carrión pays architect who designed home renovation wrapped up in city probe". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011.
External links
- Gotham Gazette's Campaign 2001 Feature
- Gotham Gazette's Campaign 2005 Feature
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Adolfo Carrión Jr. collected news and commentary at The New York Times