Race to Represent: NYC Public Advocate February 2019 Special Election
New York City’s special election for Public Advocate is on Tuesday, February 26. This election is an open, non-partisan ballot. All registered voters are eligible to cast a vote.
The Public Advocate is one of New York City’s three citywide elected posts, along with the mayor and the comptroller.
The Public Advocate acts a watchdog. The office has the power to collect complaints, investigate agencies and propose legislation to the City Council. The Public Advocate can preside at general meetings of the City Council and sit on various boards.
The Public Advocate becomes interim mayor if that office is vacant. The Public Advocate has also served as a “stepping stone” to higher posts. One-time Public Advocate Bill de Blasio was elected mayor in 2013 and his successor, Letitia James, won the office of NY State Attorney General last year.
The office has an annual budget of $3.6 million and a staff of 45 people.
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Episodes
Race To Represent: Meet the Candidates (Interviews)
1. Jumaane Williams - 1:57
2. Dawn Smalls - 20:39
3. Michael Blake - 39:58
4. Melissa Mark-Viverito - 59:23
5. Nomiki Konst - 1:18:20
6. Erich Ulrich - 1:35:54
7. Rafael Espinal Jr. - 1:54:27
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Race To Represent: Meet the Candidates (Interviews)
1. Daniel O'Donnell - 1:54
2. Ydanis Rodríguez - 21:09
3. David Eisenbach - 39:42
4. Benjamin Yee - 1:00:11
5. Tony Herbert - 1:19:42
6. Manny Alicandro - 1:36:12
7. Jared Rich - 1:55:30
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What Does A Public Advocate Do?
New York City’s special election for Public Advocate is on Tuesday, February 26. This election is an open, non-partisan ballot. All registered voters are eligible to cast a vote.
The Public Advocate is one of New York City’s three citywide elected posts, along with the mayor and the comptroller....
Jumaane Williams NYC Public Advocate Candidate
Serves as:
New York City Council Member from Brooklyn representing the 45th District
Co-Chair of the Council’s Task Force to Combat Gun Violence
Passed the landmark legislation in the City Council, including the Community Safety Act, which created the Office of Inspector General for the New York...
Jared Rich NYC Public Advocate Candidate
At Jareds law practice, he’s fought for the working man.. he’s fought for the elderly.. he’s taken on corporations and won. He’s helped the terminally ill, giving families and next of kin peace of mind and helped avoid financial hardships. He’s advocated for cancer patients and stopped unfair...
Ydanis Rodríguez NYC Public Advocate Candidate
Serves as:
Council member for the 10th District of the New York City Council
Chairman of the Higher Education Committee
As Chair, Rodriguez focused on working to improve the number of New York City high school graduates who are college-ready, particularly the lack of Black and Latino students...
Daniel O' Donnell NYC Public Advocate Candidate
Serves as:
Assemblymember of the New York State Assembly, representing the 69th district in Manhattan
Prime sponsor of trailblazing bills, most notably the Marriage Equality Act, led bill to passage in the Assembly five times before it was signed into law in 2011.
Issues:
- Transportation
- Affor...
Manny Alicandro NYC Public Advocate Candidate
Issues:
- Repair the MTA
- Investigate the NYCHA housing crisis
- Address homeless problem
For more information: https://www.nyccfb.info/nyc-votes/vgwelcome/special-election-2019/meet-…
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Nomiki Konst NYC Public Advocate Candidate
Served as:
Sanders appointee to the DNC Reform Commission
National Surrogate for Bernie Sanders for President and a DNC Platform Committee Member and Delegate.
An award-winning investigative journalist, Nomiki has exposed political and financial corruption and covered progressive movements...
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