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NYC’s top lawyer is officially stepping down, starting clock for mayor to nominate successor

By Ethan Stark-Miller Posted on May 31, 2024

The city’s top attorney Sylvia Hinds-Radix officially stepped down from her post on Friday after serving two and a half years in Mayor Eric Adams’ administration, City Hall confirmed.

Hinds-Radix’s resignation as the city’s corporation counsel, who has led the city’s Law Department since early 2022, comes a little over a month after several news outlets reported that Adams was looking to replace her with controversial lawyer Randy Mastro — as a growing number of legal troubles weigh down his mayoralty.

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