Overview

• Paul Vallone, former city councilman and deputy commissioner for external affairs within the city’s Department of Veteran Services, died at the age of 56 from a heart attack.
• Vallone was remembered as a committed advocate for veterans and a fighter for the Queens community he represented.
• He served on the City Council from 2014 to 2021, during which he prioritized improving education in northeast Queens and reinstated the New York City Council Merit Scholarship.
• Vallone came from a civic-minded family with his grandfather, father, and brother all serving in public roles such as councilman and judge.
• He is survived by his wife, Anna-Marie, and three children, Catena, Lea and Charlie.