“No appointment is confirmed until and if it is announced,” Levy said.

Mastro did not return a request for comment Wednesday evening.

He has recently met with top Adams aides to discuss the job and the city’s Department of Investigation has been informed he’s expected to be hired, according to The New York Times, which first reported his likely appointment.

Mastro, who served as City Hall chief of staff and deputy mayor for operations under ex-Mayor Rudy Giuliani, a Republican, has become known for his aggressive legal style since he left public service for private practice.

He represented former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in the 2014 “Bridgegate” scandal, in which the politician was accused of shutting down the upper level of the George Washington Bridge to exact political revenge. Mastro has also represented members of the family that runs the Durst real estate empire and the company that operates Madison Square Garden.

Some of Mastro’s more recent legal work has been in direct conflict with the Adams administration’s policy agenda. He represented a group of landlords who sought to weaken the city’s rent stabilization laws, which the Adams administration defended in federal court in response.

Mastro has donated money to both Adams’ 2021 and 2025 campaigns, records show.

As the head of the city Law Department, the corporation counsel is the city government’s top attorney responsible for representing the mayor and municipal agencies in legal matters.

A source said Mastro came under consideration for the corporation counsel post during the 2021 transition process that culminated in Hinds-Radix being hired for the position.

Should he be appointed, Mastro would need to be confirmed for the post by the City Council.

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