This week, there was a marathon-long confirmation hearing over Mayor Adams' pick to become the new city's corporation counsel, Randy Mastro. City Councilmembers focused on Mastro's role as a top City Hall aide to Rudy Giuliani, questioning whether he is the right man to be the city's chief lawyer. NY1 investigative reporter Courtney Gross, political reporters Bobby Cuza and Kelly Mena discuss Mastro's nomination and what the hearing shows about the divide between the two sides of City Hall.

After that, public school is back in session next week and many parents are bracing for a big announcement from City Hall about a possible cell phone ban. Mayor Adams says the city is not ready for such a move — even as many states and districts are moving to restrict the devices during school hours. The "Off Topic" team looks at how the nation's largest school district might handle the issue.

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