Frank Carone, ex-Eric Adams aide, raises eyebrows as he pushes for fast-approaching August trial date in city contract bribery case

Frank Carone, ex-Eric Adams aide, seeks an August 24 trial in a city contract bribery case, where he is accused of accepting $120,000 in bribes to influence a $7 million migrant housing contract. The case involves his brother Andrew Carone, hotel owner Yan Po Zhu, and Crystal Chen, who were all arrested and indicted on bribery and fraud charges. Federal judge Kiyo Matsumoto expressed skepticism about the requested trial date due to the case's complexity.