NYC Mayor Eric Adams aide Frank Carone meets with Biden in Israel

Frank Carone, Mayor Adams’ chief of workers, joined President Biden at a Thursday reception in Jerusalem hosted by the Israeli authorities, White Home and Metropolis Corridor officers confirmed.

The reception Carone attended was held on the dwelling of Israeli President Isaac Herzog to current Biden with the nation’s medal of honor, a White Home official mentioned.

Based on a White Home pool report, Biden and Herzog each made speeches on the occasion, which was attended by roughly 100 individuals.

Carone, who as chief of workers is one in all Adams’ prime advisers, traveled to Israel earlier this week with two different senior Metropolis Corridor officers, Worldwide Affairs Commissioner Edward Mermelstein and mayoral adviser Joel Eisdorfer.

The chief of workers has posted pictures on Twitter this week of himself assembly with Jerusalem’s mayor and different native officers.

Adams spokesman Fabien Levy mentioned the journey — Carone’s third worldwide tour since turning into chief of workers — is partially being bankrolled by metropolis taxpayers.

“His lodge and flight have been paid by the town, however native transportation and meals will probably be lined by Frank,” Levy mentioned.

Past the Biden reception, Levy mentioned Carone is in Israel to carry conferences on a variety of subjects, together with public security and meals coverage.

Additionally, “He’s taking a look at how we are able to carry extra companies again to New York Metropolis and rebuild the town as a global hub of innovation,” Levy mentioned.

Like Carone, Adams has had a penchant for touring since taking workplace. The mayor has additionally pushed again in opposition to those that query his journeys.

“If I’m going to sit down dwelling whereas different persons are coming, taking our companies, that’s an enormous mistake,” Adams mentioned in Could after drawing criticism for a visit to Los Angeles, throughout which he attended not less than one marketing campaign fundraiser. “I’m going to crisscross the globe and I’m going to indicate individuals our product.”