Q&A
Speaker Adams asks about main concern regarding Mastro nomination
9:38:28
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Speaker Adrienne E. Adams asks Iris Baez about her main concern regarding Randy Mastro potentially becoming the city's top lawyer. Baez expresses worry that Mastro would simply follow the mayor's directives, drawing a parallel to his relationship with Giuliani in the past.
- Baez believes Mastro would not be independent from the mayor
- She references Mastro's history with Giuliani as a basis for her concern
- The exchange highlights the issue of potential lack of independence in the Corporation Counsel role
Adrienne E. Adams
9:38:28
Miss Baez, can you hear me?
Iris Baez
9:38:30
Yes, I can.
Adrienne E. Adams
9:38:31
Okay.
9:38:31
Thank you so much for your testimony.
9:38:33
This is speaker Adams.
9:38:34
I just have one question for you.
9:38:37
What is your main concern about Mister Mastro possibly being the city's top lawyer?
9:38:46
Your main concern.
Iris Baez
9:38:49
My main concern would be he would go with the man, whatever the man that says he will do.
9:38:54
That's my main concern because don't forget he was Giuliani's faithful back then.
9:39:01
Whatever Giuliani said he would go.
9:39:05
And now he's older, so that's gonna do the same thing with with with the the man.
Adrienne E. Adams
9:39:13
So you You believe that Mister Mastro would side with the mayor and not be not be equally balanced as a representative for for the city?
Randy Mastro
9:39:25
No.
9:39:26
He won't be out.
Iris Baez
9:39:26
So representative for the city.
9:39:28
He'll be for the mayor.
9:39:31
And we can't keep on going back.
Adrienne E. Adams
9:39:35
Thank you, miss Baez.
Iris Baez
9:39:38
Thank you.