Fmr. NYC Dep. Mayor Randy Mastro (D-NY) | 04-05-26

Andrew Cuomo interviews former Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro to critique the fiscal leadership of New York City’s current mayor, Zohran Mandani. Mastro argues that the mayor committed a rookie mistake by manufacturing a budget crisis to justify tax increases, a strategy that has damaged the city's credit ratings and alienated the City Council. The discussion highlights a role reversal in local politics, where the traditionally high-spending Council is now acting as the primary guardian of fiscal responsibility against an executive they view as overreaching and divisive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices