Frank Carone, a longtime Brooklyn power broker and former chief of staff to ex-mayor Eric Adams, is under federal investigation. Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn are scrutinizing Carone’s business dealings and his time inside City Hall as part of a long-running corruption inquiry, according to the New York Times. The probe has been active since at least early 2024 and could still end without charges. The investigation’s full scope remains unclear. But if it produces an indictment, it would add another hit to the legacy of the Adams administration, which was battered by overlapping corruption probes into top aides and allies. […]

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