Mayor Eric Adams’ efforts to stack the Rent Guidelines Board have hit a snag.
Lliam Finn, a senior financial advisor with Merrill Lynch, has decided against serving as a public representative on the board less than two weeks after Adams appointed him, three sources with knowledge of the decision confirmed to The Real Deal Wednesday. This gives the mayor less than 12 hours to find a replacement appointment before he leaves office. It is unclear if he will be able to do so.
A spokesperson for the mayor did not immediately comment. Finn did not return a message seeking more information…