Q&A
Questions about Mastro's ability to act without retaliation as Corporation Counsel
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Council Member Ayala questioned Randy Mastro's ability to act without retaliation as Corporation Counsel, citing past incidents where the Giuliani administration was found to have acted with retaliatory intent. Mastro strongly denied ever retaliating against anyone.
- Ayala referenced a federal judge's finding that the Giuliani administration acted with 'retaliatory intent' in a case involving Housing Works
- She asked why the council should trust Mastro not to act in a retaliatory manner towards those who disagree with the administration
- Mastro firmly denied ever retaliating against anyone and stated that no court has ever questioned his moral character or integrity
- He emphasized his record of standing up for civil rights and vulnerable communities throughout his career
Diana Ayala
1:49:40
in it.
1:49:41
I'm not here to rewrite history.
1:49:43
I'm here to just you know, I'm asking questions that are are part of the of the record.
1:49:47
This is public information Yes.
1:49:49
Support that has been out there, and so I have no interest in rewriting history.
1:49:53
I Yes.
1:49:54
And I'm asking the question.
1:49:55
So additionally, why, you know, why should we trust that you uphold the law for millions of New Yorkers and not act in retaliatory manner towards those who have angered the administration or this is a really important question or disagreed with you when a federal judge found that in another case involving housing works to Giuliani administration, which you were a high ranking official and broke the law and acted with, quote, retaliatory intent.
1:50:22
Unquote, were you not the conscience of the administrations?
1:50:28
Yes.
1:50:28
No question.
Randy Mastro
1:50:30
I was called the conscience of the administration by Deborah Wright.
Diana Ayala
1:50:33
Thank you.
