A second legislative caucus put out a statement in opposition to Randy Mastro, Adams’ pick for corporation counsel.
NEW YORK — Another City Council caucus is coming out against Mayor Eric Adams’ pick to lead the city Law Department — the latest sign his controversial selection is in trouble.released a statement Friday opposing Randy Mastro, whom Adams is expected to put forth as the city’s corporation counsel. It marks the second caucus within the 51-member legislative body to publicly buck the anticipated appointment, over which the lawmakers hold veto power.
In addition to his work with for Giuliani, the caucus cited Mastro’s time representing a group opposed to homeless men staying at an Upper West Side hotel. As part of that case, Mastrowho posed as plumbers and photographed a homeless individual shirtless in his unit. “Randy’s an incredibly top notch, world-renowned lawyer who’s given tremendous service already in the past to New York City and to the people of New York,” Lisa Zornberg, chief counsel to the mayor, said at an unrelated press briefing Tuesday.
“This is not a gray area, ‘maybe we can squeak it through,’” one council member, who was granted anonymity to discuss internal dynamics, said in an interview. “The votes aren’t there, and it’s not just the progressives. It’s the moderates too.”the Daily NewsAnd the 30-member Women’s Caucus is gearing up for a meeting to discuss Mastro, according to four people with knowledge of the process, who were granted anonymity to discuss internal council dynamics.
That has not, however, stopped the administration from plowing ahead into what is shaping up to be an unforgiving political landscape. “No one is giving us any chance to talk about what we know about Randy,” she said in an interview, later adding, “I don’t think it’s right. If they’re against him, fine. But give him a chance to talk.”
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