{"id":2346408,"date":"2024-09-26T16:55:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T20:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meet-the-progressive-activist-next-in-line-to-be-nyc-mayor-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-26T16:56:27","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T20:56:27","slug":"meet-the-progressive-activist-next-in-line-to-be-nyc-mayor-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meet-the-progressive-activist-next-in-line-to-be-nyc-mayor-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the progressive activist next in line to be NYC mayor &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmeet-the-progressive-activist-next-in-line-to-be-nyc-mayor-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2346408&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses Jumaane \u200dWilliams, the Public Advocate of New York City, who is poised to become the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anchorage-mayor-eases-mask-mandate-for-vaccinated-people-in-certain-settings\/\" title=\"Anchorage Mayor Eases Mask Mandate For Vaccinated People In Certain Settings\">acting mayor<\/a> if current Mayor Eric Adams were to\u2064 resign following a federal indictment.\u200d Williams, elected as Public \u2062Advocate\u2064 in 2019, has a\u2063 history of supporting progressive causes, \u2062including \u2062police reform\u2064 and movements like Black Lives Matter. <\/p>\n<p>Before his current role, he was a city councilman and an executive director focused on affordable \u2062housing. As Public Advocate, Williams oversees city agencies, introduces legislation, and appoints members to various boards. He has\u200b been active in initiatives aimed at police reform and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/portland-mayor-seeks-funding-for-police-after-police-budget-slashed-last-year\/\" title=\"Portland mayor seeks funding for police after police budget slashed last year\">gun violence reduction<\/a>, including the establishment of a fund for the Cure Violence program and the creation of the NYPD\u2019s Office of Inspector General to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-falsely-claims-republicans-never-wanted-meaningful-police-reform\/\" title=\"Biden Falsely Claims Republicans Never Wanted \u2018Meaningful\u2019 Police Reform\">address police misconduct<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his\u200d progressive stance, his association with\u2063 the BLM movement has raised concerns among \u2062some citizens regarding his views on \u2064the NYPD.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Meet Jumaane Williams, the activist set to become acting NYC mayor if Eric Adams resigns&nbsp;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1770164\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>New York City <\/a>Mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/eric-adams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Eric Adams<\/a> said he has no intention of resigning after he was slapped with a five-count<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/doj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> federal indictment<\/a>, but he could still be suspended from the governor&rsquo;s office. If Adams did depart his post, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams would take control of the city.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Williams, 48, was elected as the city&rsquo;s public advocate in 2019 during a special election after previously having served as a city councilman. He&rsquo;s supported progressive movements and policies, such as Black Lives Matter and police reform.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">New York Public Advocate Jumaane Williams speaks as he participates in a New York gubernatorial primary debate on WNBC4-TV, June 16, 2022, in New York City. Williams&rsquo;s proposed bill that would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-fire-department-union-warns-vaccine-mandates-will-plunge-city-into-chaos\/\" title=\"New York Fire Department Union Warns Vaccine Mandates Will Plunge City into &#039;Chaos&#039;\">require police officers<\/a> to document basic information when they question someone has divided city government and been thrust into the national spotlight after police pulled over a black lawmaker without giving him a reason. (Craig Ruttle\/Newsday via AP, Pool, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He began his career as a community organizer at the Greater Flatbush Beacon School before focusing on fighting for affordable housing efforts across the state as executive director of NYS Tenants &amp; Neighbors.<\/p>\n<p>As the city&rsquo;s public advocate, Williams oversees city agencies, introduces and co-sponsors legislation, and appoints members to various boards.<\/p>\n<p>While serving on the New York City Council, Williams focused on initiatives geared toward police reform and combating gun violence. He created a fund to help the Cure Violence program seeking to reduce shootings, and he helped create the New York Police Department&rsquo;s Office of Inspector General in 2013 to investigate instances of police misconduct.<\/p>\n<p>The NYPD&rsquo;s Office of Inspector General makes the findings of its investigations public, but it doesn&rsquo;t have the authority to mandate the NYPD follow its recommendations.<\/p>\n<p>Williams&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityandstateny.com\/personality\/2020\/08\/jumaane-williams-was-made-for-this-moment\/175755\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>association<\/a> with the BLM movement has caused some citizens to be concerned about his stance on the NYPD. In 2020, Williams participated in BLM protests, and he has advocated cutting much of the NYPD budget.<\/p>\n<p>Curtis Sliwa, former mayoral candidate and founder of the Guardian Angels, an organization focused on keeping peace through unarmed civilians, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-13894373\/nyc-residents-fear-eric-adams-indictment-liberal-dystopia.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told <\/a>the <em>Daily Mail<\/em> that Williams would be trouble for the city if he were made acting mayor.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This guy hates the cops, hates America,&rdquo; Sliwa told the<em> <\/em>outlet. &ldquo;The police will no longer be able to function &hellip; &rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If Williams were made acting city mayor, his term would only last 80 days at most until a special election was called. As acting mayor, he would not have the authority to appoint or remove other mayoral appointees from office, nor could he make any decisions on a local law for nine days.<\/p>\n<p>The interim mayor would have to decide a date for the special election within three days, and all candidates would have to submit their petitions to the New York City Board of Elections within 12 days of the proclamation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1770164\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1770164\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet Jumaane Williams, poised to be acting NYC mayor if Adams resigns<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2346409,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Jumaane-Williams-.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[41803,41802,32603,41801,32076],"class_list":["post-2346408","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-community-leadership","tag-nyc-mayoral-race","tag-political-news","tag-progressive-activism","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Jumaane-Williams-.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2346408","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2346408"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2346408\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2346409"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2346408"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2346408"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2346408"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}