Former Queens city Councilman Paul Vallone — a member of a long line of local leading public servants — died unexpectedly Saturday evening. He was 56.
Vallone, who was currently serving as New York City’s Veterans Services deputy commissioner, suffered a fatal heart attack at his home and was rushed to a Flushing hospital but could not be revived, sources close to his family told The Post on Sunday.
The married father of three was “upbeat” and “happy” the day before he died, Queens Civic Congress President Warren Schreiber told the Queens Chronicle .
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“It’s a big blow to the community,” Schreiber said, recalling Vallonne as a good friend.
Vallone served on the City Council from 2014 through 2021, three terms which were dominated by a dedication to furthering education in Queens’ District 19.
In addition to expanding his schools’ capacities by 4,500 seats, Vallone reinstated the New York City Council Merit Scholarship, which awards students up to $350 a semester.