[Beagle8U]

"The mayor does not directly select judges in NYC, candidates are selected and reviewed by the Mayor's Committee and the New York City Bar Association. All judicial candidates go through the same process whether it be for Family, Criminal, or CIvil Courts."

Who selects the Mayor's committee? Does the Mayor have any say at all in judges?

[DKNY]

From what I have been told the mayor appoints the chair and twelve members. The two presiding justices of the appellare division, each appoints six. Deans of local law schools are appointed on a rotating basis. The committee is 27 members with fewer than half appointed by the mayor.