Former NYC Councilman Paul Vallone Dies at 56

Vallone, remembered as a dedicated advocate for veterans and the Queens community, served in the Adams administration at the time of his death.

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.