Randy Mastro seems to be the latest sticking point between Mayor Eric Adams and the City Council.
Amid mounting opposition to Mayor Adams’ potential nomination of the controversial attorney and former Mayor Rudy Giuliani administration alum as the city’s next top lawyer, Hizzoner on Tuesday sought to defend the experienced litigator’s record.
The mayor’s defense of Mastro came in response to backlash from several City Council members over rumors, first reported last week, that he wants the attorney to replace current city Corporation Counsel Sylvia Hinds-Radix — who leads the Law Department. Adams’ top adviser, Ingrid Lewis Martin, later last week confirmed that Hinds-Radix is leaving City Hall, and that the administration is eyeing Mastro as her successor.
