New York City First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro has had a lot on his plate since Mayor Eric Adams controversially picked him to succeed Maria Torres-Springer.
From combating rising antisemitism to the planned closure of Rikers Island, the former Giuliani administration official has hit the ground running under Adams with an ambitious agenda that has City Hall humming with activity.
A “zero tolerance” policy for antisemitism in New York City
Mastro was tasked with overseeing the newly-established Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism amid an increase in incidents of hate targeting Jewish New Yorkers. Moshe Davis, the mayor’s appointee to lead the office, reports directly to Mastro, according to City Hall.
“In the first quarter of this year, 62% of all the hate crimes in this city were against Jews,” Mastro said Sunday on CBS News New York’s “The Point with Marcia Kramer.” “All the other groups that have experienced hate crimes don’t even come close to the hate crimes against Jews.”…