PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Robert Avaltroni, Former City Official
10:42:39
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135 sec
Robert Avaltroni, a former city official who served in multiple administrations, provides emotional testimony strongly supporting Randy Mastro's nomination as Corporation Counsel. He emphasizes Mastro's character, integrity, and dedication to New York City, particularly highlighting their work together on the trade waste commission.
- Avaltroni served in the Koch, Dinkins, Giuliani, and Bloomberg administrations
- He describes Mastro's courage in facing threats while cleaning up organized crime in the trade waste industry
- Avaltroni expresses deep admiration for Mastro's conviction, compassion, and character
Robert Avaltroni
10:42:39
Yes.
10:42:39
Good evening, and thank you, madam speaker, for staying so late, and I appreciate what you do.
10:42:45
I was going to say hi to Chairman Powers, but he's not here.
10:42:49
Known for a long time.
10:42:50
This is my first time testifying as a private citizen.
10:42:55
I testified many times 3 years before the city council.
10:42:59
As first a member of the Koch administration, when I was part of his team that cleaned up the parking of our Emotion bureau scandal, which seems like a 100 years ago, was the largest municipal scandal in history.
10:43:13
Then I went on to serve Mary Jenkins and Mary Giuliani and 2 terms with Mary Bloomberg.
10:43:23
Let me talk about Randy Mastro and a little bit, you know, feeling pressure only because of the way I feel about this guy.
10:43:31
I've heard a lot of people speak about him today.
10:43:34
This is a man with in character, integrity, compassion for people, and playing out guts.
10:43:42
I was with him as part of the team that set up the trade waste commission when his life was threatened, and his family paid a big price for that.
10:43:53
And We were one of the most popular guys in town to say the least because we took away 100 of 1,000,000 of dollars from mom tax that was being used by Lacosa Nostra.
10:44:04
I'll say it.
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And it was a shame what was happening in.
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Brandy never blinked, we stayed the course, and it's all about the city of New York, all about the people of this city.
10:44:17
That's what I've spent my entire career on, and there's no one I admire that has more more conviction, compassion, and straight out character and Randy Mastro more than anybody I've ever worked with in my entire life and I had a private sector career.
10:44:35
I went on to be so so bro.
10:44:37
This is so rural.
10:44:38
I wish South Products overall Economic Development Corporation.
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I served pro bonkers for 6 years with them to make a difference in that community.
Diana Ayala
10:44:48
They're out of time.
10:44:48
Sorry.
Robert Avaltroni
10:44:49
I thank you for allowing me to testify, and I'm sorry I'm a little emotional about this.
10:44:53
That's great.
Diana Ayala
10:44:54
Thank you.
