Jumaane Williams was elected during a special election on Tuesday. He beat 16 other candidates. Williams sat down Thursday for Talk it Out with Jay Dow. The 42-year-old is a former tenant organizer who has served on the City Council since 2009. He defeated a field that included former City Council speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and state Assemblyman Michael Blake, a vice chairman of the Democratic National Committee. The public advocate functions as city ombudsman and can investigate citizen complaints about […]
