He left HUD in February, 2012. As Regional Administrator, Carrión was responsible for overseeing nearly $6 billion in HUD investments in New York and New Jersey. On February 26, 2013, Carrion announced during an interview with the EFE news agency, that he will run for the Mayor of New York as an independent candidate. He also unsuccessfully pursued a Wilson Pakula designation to secure a spot in the Republican primary. Affiliations Aspen Institute Carrión was chosen by the Aspen Institute as one of 24 of America's most promising emerging leaders to be a member of the Aspen-Rodel Fellowship in Public Leadership. The fellowship consists of 12 Republicans and 12 Democrats and focuses on the ethics and responsibilities of public office and teaching democratic principles. This is only the second class of fellows from the institute, and Carrión is the only member from New York. National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) On July 1, 2007, Adolfo Carrión was elected president of NALEO, the nonpartisan leadership organization of the nation's 6,000 Latino elected and appointed officials. As President, he announced an increase in efforts to help file naturalization papers for eligible legal permanent residents before impending fee increases take effect as part of NALEO's "ya es hora" campaign. He previously served as vice president and Treasurer. NALEO is a national organization that offers training and technical assistance to enhance the leadership skills and political empowerment of Latino appointed and elected officials. New York Blood Center Adolfo Carrión serves as the Chair of the Volunteer Leadership Team of the New York Blood Center in the Bronx. As the Bronx Chair, he helps the NY Blood Center meet its goal of closing the blood deficit that forces the New York region to rely on donations from other parts of the country. Projects Yankee Stadium After his election as borough president, Carrión helped to bring the city and George Steinbrenner, owner of the New York Yankees, together for negotiations over the construction of a new Yankee Stadium. Early in his presidency, Carrión had advocated Community Benefits Agreements intended to ensure that construction in the borough would help as many residents as possible. In the end, $800 million will be invested in construction of a new Yankee Stadium with at least 25% of the contracts going to Bronx businesses and at least 25% of the jobs going to residents of the Borough. In