Following months of speculation, Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday formally nominated litigator Randy Mastro to be the city’s next top attorney — although he is unlikely to be approved by the City Council, where he is unpopular with many lawmakers.
Adams made the controversial decision to nominate Mastro as the city’s next corporation counsel — who leads the city Law Department — roughly two months after the post’s last occupant, Sylvia Hinds-Radix, stepped down. Mastro has faced a tide of opposition from City Council members in the months since rumors of his impending nomination began to swirl and has reportedly worked with City Hall to hold one-on-one meetings with members to sway them in his favor.
