The idea of giving people a place to escape from air pollution has been tried on the West Coast, and is being considered here after the sky turned orange in June.
Jumaane Williams
Posted inNYPD
Brownsville Kids Chased by Armed Ex-Cop March to City Hall, Pick Up First Support From NYC Pol
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams on Monday became the only elected official to validate the three boys’ claims that ex-cop Kruythoff Forrester chased them for seven minutes and pointed a gun at them in Nov. 2021.
Posted inCampaign 2022, FAQ NYC, Jumaane Williams
LISTEN: ‘Democrats Are a Huge Part of the Problem’
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams rejoins the podcast to talk about his primary run against Kathy Hochul, the party’s poor performance in November from candidates running as “Republicans light” and much more. Subscribe to FAQ NYC on Apple, Spotify, or pretty much everywhere podcasts are found.
Posted inGun Violence
De Blasio Put Nonprofit Advance Peace in Charge of a Violence Prevention Program. It Had No Idea It Had Been Hired.
The surprise 2021 announcement was just the start of the plan’s woes, which has been scrapped after months of miscommunication, according to staffers from the CA-based organization.
Posted inCampaign 2022
Hochul and Zeldin Win New York Primaries, Setting Up General Election Clash
Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado also fended off primary challenges.
Posted inCampaign 2022
It’s Time to Vote For Governor of New York. Here’s What the Candidates Are Planning for NYC.
Only one of the three Democrats and four Republicans running to run the state actually lives in New York City, but all of them have agendas that would affect the five boroughs.
Posted inCovid-19
More COVID Testing Needed for New York’s Youngest Kids, Parents Plead
Elected officials slammed Mayor Bill de Blasio Tuesday for closing 20 city-run COVID testing sites before the Omicron surge and called on him to quickly up testing capacity — especially for New Yorkers under 4. “Toddlers are one of our most vulnerable at-risk populations because they’re not vaccinated,” said Councilmember-elect Shekar Krishnan of Queens, the […]
Posted inHousing
‘Worst Landlord’ Watchlist Highlights Manhattan Investment Firm, With NYCHA Dishonorable Mention
A former rep for a Manhattan real estate investment firm tops this year’s “worst landlords” list, to be released Thursday by New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams. The public advocate’s office annually ranks buildings’ managing agents based on their property holdings’ number of serious, unresolved housing code violations logged by city inspectors. David Schorr […]
Posted inEnvironment
Amazon, FedEx and UPS Deliver New NYC Warehouses, Bringing a Package of Environmental Challenges
Warehouses and “last-mile” facilities are popping up with little regulation. A new city plan calls for more use of waterways, bike deliveries and other measures to cut truck traffic. But increased pollution concerns are fueling criticism against a new wave of “environmental racism.”
Posted inCampaign 2021
Fossella Thanks ‘President Trump’ in Staten Island Borough President Comeback Win
Ex-Rep. Vito Fossella’s political comeback bid appeared complete Tuesday night as he took the Staten Island borough president’s race — thanking “our great President Donald Trump” for his victory. The Republican’s win came in the only competitive boroughwide or citywide race as most New Yorkers elected their local mini mayors, comptroller and public advocate with […]