Mayor Eric Adams is standing by his controversial nomination of white shoe attorney Randy Mastro as New York City’s next top lawyer.
Attorney Randy Mastro, Mayor Eric Adams’ nomination to be the city’s next corporation counsel, testifies before the City Council. Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024.Mayor Eric Adams is standing by his controversial nomination of white-shoe attorney Randy Mastro as New York City’s next top lawyer, even after Mastro was dragged over the coals by City Council members during a
Those clients include former Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, whom Mastro represented in the Bridgegate scandal of 2014. Mastro ultimately got Christie off the hook by issuing a report that exonerated him and blamed the scandal on his top aide— One council source told amNewYork Metro they were confused as to why the mayor continued to pursue Mastro after months of it being clear that there was little appetite to confirm him.
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