With that looming possibility in mind, control of the largest city in the country will fall to Jumaane Williams, New York's public advocate since 2019. As second in New York's line of succession ...

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams said he was left in the dark, despite the city charter saying he needed to be notified. He talks about it on PIX11 Morning News. Watch the video player for the ...

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and emergency service operators warned Thursday that 911 callers may soon hear an answering ...

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Yay: New York City’s pro-crime left has been handed a partial defeat in its endless assault on the NYPD. The taxpayer-funded ...

BLOOMBERG (NEW YORK) -- Jumaane Williams, New York City’s public advocate, has for nearly six months been on alert for a call that could come at any time. The 48-year-old is in a unique position ...

A City Council analysis of data that Mayor Eric Adams’ office released on its policy to involuntarily hospitalize those in ...

The New York City Council Progressive Caucus Alliance – the political arm of the Progressive Caucus – is rolling out its first endorsements of the 2025 cycle, starting with Public Advocate Jumaane ...

One of Mayor Eric Adams' signature mental health care programs is in question after a City Council report suggested it's ...

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams also sponsored that legislation. "They're actually not hitting the benchmarks, which is the law," Williams said. For 2024, that benchmark was 50 miles, but a new ...