Bronx Beep Carrion Gets a White House Post

The Posts reports that Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion Jr. will be named to the White House Office of Urban Policy as the director of urban affairs. Rumored to be headed to the Obama White House in some way, Carrion was frequently mentioned as a possible HUD secretary, but NYC Housing Commission Shaun Donovan got the job. Politico's Ben Smith writes, "Carrion is a well-liked, pro-development official who has tried to enhance his limited power through an alliance with Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and gives the New York mayor...another ally in the White House, and suggests a New York-centric urban policy... The appointment could also position Carrion for a run for mayor, an office he has coveted, in 2013, should Bloomberg win another term next year." This also makes the race for NYC Comptroller in 2009 interesting.

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By Jen Chung in News on December 14, 2008 10:46 AM

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jackdonaghy

"pro-development official" who likes to take advantage of his constituents in order to give sweetheart deals for the most valuable team in professional sports.

blablanyc

Wait. He hasn't been appointed yet. He still needs approval. Carrion is a piece of garbage.

optimist

#4 How very closed minded of you to assume that because one doesn't believe in Obama's "Change" that they must be republican.

#6 Its called "The Peter Principle"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Peter_Principle

bxbrian

carrion is a shithead.

i have no idea what he's done to help my boro in any possible way.

i wish i could have a job where you get promoted after ensuring that things stay merely status-quo.

what a fucking douchebag.