A tragic death occurred last weekend for Paul Vallone, a former member of the City Council who was a member of a political dynasty in the borough of Queens. At that time, he was age 56. The position that Vallone held most recently was that of Deputy Commissioner of Veterans’ Services for the city.
It has been verified that Paul has passed away by his brother Peter, who is also a former member of the Council and currently works as a judge in the Claims Court. According to Peter Vallone, his brother was taken to Flushing Hospital on Saturday evening after suddenly becoming ill at home.
However, he was unable to be saved even after being brought there. Initially, the Queens Chronicle was the publication that broke the story. In addition to his brother, Vallone is survived by his wife Anna-Marie and three daughters, as well as his father Peter Sr., who was a giant in the realm of municipal politics and had previously served as the speaker of the City Council. Political figures in Queens were taken aback by the news of Paul Vallone’s passing, which prompted an outpouring of mourning.
Donovan Richards, the President of Queens Borough, issued a statement in which he said, “Paul did not merely carry on his family’s immense legacy of service; rather, he personified and embodied it.” The lessons he taught me about friendship, family, and parenting are the ones that I will remember and treasure for the rest of my life. He was a source of inspiration for me every single day to become a better elected official. Because of Paul, Queens is a better borough, and I am a better person as a result of the honour of being able to call him both a coworker and a friend.
Previously, before entering politics, Vallone worked as a managing partner at the general practice law business that his family had established, Vallone & Vallone LLP. This firm had been established in 1932 by his grandfather, Judge Charles Vallone. It was in 1973 that his father, Peter Sr., was elected to the City Council in a district that was centred around Astoria.
In 1989, following the reorganisation of city governance, he became the first Speaker of the City Council. Peter Jr., who had previously served two terms, succeeded Vallone Sr. as the representative for Astoria on the City Council after Vallone Sr. was removed from his position in 2001 due to service limitations.
