Jumaane Williams - Wikipedia

Jumaane has a bachelor's degree in political science and a master's degree in urban policy and administration from Brooklyn College. 

As of April 8, 2025, Jumaane Williams’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Jumaane Williams is New York City's current public advocate. He was first elected in 2019, and re-elected in 2021. He ran for New York governor in 2022 and lieutenant in 2018 but did not win. From 2009 to 2017, Jumaane served as an city council member for New York City. 

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Proposed legislation to mandate private employers provide paid personal leave to their workers.

Supports strong labor organizations and workers' rights.

- Proposed legislation to mandate private employers provide paid personal leave to their workers.
- Supports strong labor organizations and workers' rights.
- Opposes cutting child care subsidies.

Economy

Supports investing in the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).

Supports investing in the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) through congestion pricing in New York City.

- Supports investing in the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) through congestion pricing in New York City.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Education

As a city council member, sponsored the Community Safety Act, which reformed the City's Police Department by addressing the abuse of Stop, Question & Frisk in communities of color and creating the NYPD's Office of Inspector General to investigate unlawful & unethical behavior.

As a city council member, sponsored the Community Safety Act, which reformed the City's Police Department by addressing the use of Stop, Question & Frisk in communities of color and creating the NYPD's Office of Inspector General to investigate unlawful & unethical behavior.

As former Co-Chair of the Council’s Task Force to Combat Gun Violence, helped create New York’s Crisis Management System, which funds Cure Violence Groups that work to reduce shootings through a multi-pronged approach.

Opposes collaboration with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

- As a city council member, sponsored the Community Safety Act, which reformed the City's Police Department by addressing the use of Stop, Question & Frisk in communities of color and creating the NYPD's Office of Inspector General to investigate unlawful & unethical behavior.
- As former Co-Chair of the Council’s Task Force to Combat Gun Violence, helped create New York’s Crisis Management System, which funds Cure Violence Groups that work to reduce shootings through a multi-pronged approach.
- Opposes collaboration with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Public Safety

Public Health

Opposes eliminating parking mandates for new housing units.

- Opposes eliminating parking mandates for new housing units.

Housing & Urban Development

Energy & the Environment

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Jumaane Williams

As of May 4, 2025, Jumaane Williams’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Aims to improve public education quality across New York State.

Believes the current administration's policies disproportionately affect marginalized communities and fail to address the root causes of crime.

Supports universal access to affordable healthcare.

Proposed legislation to mandate that private employers provide paid personal leave to their workers.

As of April 13, 2025, Jumaane Williams’s website did not contain information on this issue.

As of April 10, 2025, Jumaane Williams’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- As a city council member, sponsored the Community Safety Act, which reformed the City's Police Department by addressing the use of Stop, Question & Frisk in communities of color and creating the NYPD's Office of Inspector General to investigate unlawful & unethical behavior.
- As former Co-Chair of the Council’s Task Force to Combat Gun Violence, helped create New York’s Crisis Management System, which funds Cure Violence Groups that work to reduce shootings through a multi-pronged approach.

- The Public Advocate oversees city agencies, investigates citizen complaints about city services, and proposes solutions to improve these services. 
- The Public Advocate serves as a non-voting member of the New York City Council with the authority to introduce and co-sponsor legislation. 
- The Public Advocate is elected to a four-year term, may serve up to two consecutive terms, and is voted on citywide.
- The Public Advocate's salary is $184,800 per year.
- The Public Advocate is first in line to succeed the mayor in case of a vacancy or incapacity.