A self-described “social justice attorney” who served as former Mayor Bill de Blasio’s homeless and welfare services boss is in contention to be the city’s top lawyer in Zohran Mamdani’s administration, The Post has learned.

Sources said Mamdani is being encouraged to appoint Steven Banks as corporation counsel leading the city’s Law Department.

Insiders said Banks, who was de Blasio’s commissioner of the Department of Social Services, has emerged as the front-runner, but it’s not a done deal.

Self-described “social justice attorney” Steven Banks had faced criticism over financial scandals and horrid conditions at key not-for-profit homeless shelters his agency contracted with. Dan Herrick

“Mamdani being pushed to make him corp counsel,” one source said.

Banks cut his teeth as a lawy

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