NYC Mayor Adams picks controversial Giuliani admin alum Randy Mastro as new top deputy

Mayor Adams tapped Giuliani administration alum Randy Mastro on Thursday to become his new top deputy at City Hall, an appointment that’s expected to spark controversy amid the mayor’s ongoing political struggles.

Mastro, a prominent attorney with a record of championing conservative causes in court, has for weeks been rumored for the first deputy mayor post, which is the second-in-command role in city government.

As first reported by the Daily News, he was initially expected to be appointed as early as at the beginning of March, when Adams named four other new deputy mayors to replace top aides who had submitted their resignations out of concern about the circumstances surrounding the Trump administration’s efforts to dismiss Adams’ corruption case.

Late Thursday afternoon, Adams finally made Mastro’s appointment official in a statement that touted his lengthy resume in both law and government.




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