Vandalism at the home of homeless-dispute lawyer

The politically connected lawyer for Upper West Side residents who have campaigned against moving homeless people into the neighborhood claims he’s become the target of a vicious vandalism attack.

Randy Mastro, the former chief of staff and deputy mayor under Rudy Giuliani, awoke Wednesday to find the front of his Upper East Side townhouse spray-painted with crude insults and its door lock glued.

A spokesman for the NYPD said a preliminary investigation showed about 15 people approached Mastro’s house at E. 83rd St and Madison Ave. about 1 a.m. in “an apparent politically motivated attack.”

Red spray-painted messages reading, “F—k Randy,” “Shame” and other disparaging epithets were scrawled on the building’s facade, photos provided to the Daily News show.

Messages declaring “You can’t displace us,” “No room for NIMBYS” and “Eat the landlords” were also spray-painted on the building’s surrounding sidewalk, police said.

“They also threw red paint on the victim’s front door and peppered it with eggs,” a police source said, adding the vandals also damaged Mastro’s locks with glue.

In a statement to The News, Mastro, 64, said the vandals “picked the wrong guy.”

“This is a very sad day to see a genuine debate about serious issues involving the homeless devolve into vandalism targeting my family’s home,” he said.

“The persons who did this are criminals who should be brought to justice.”

A community group that opposes Mastro’s work to have homeless men removed from the Lucerne Hotel on W. 79th St. also condemned the vandalism.

“We’ve received reports from one of our faith leaders that Randy Mastro’s home has been vandalized,” a statement from the UWS Open Hearts Initiative reads.

“UWS Open Hearts and Lucerne residents unequivocally condemn this kind of personal attack. Our fight is for human dignity for all, and we extend our support to the Mastro family.”

On Monday, a Manhattan judge granted a temporary restraining order filed on behalf of 235 men living at the Lucerne who were facing transfer to a downtown facility.

The men were placed at the hotel by the city Homeless Services Department at the beginning of the pandemic to curb coronavirus’ spread among the homeless population.

Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Debra James’ ruling ensured the residents will stay where they are until the matter is back in court.