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arrow The race for public advocate in 2021 is relatively quiet in an otherwise noisy election season, with much of New York City’s political leadership up for grabs. That’s in part because the incumbent, Jumaane Williams, is running for re-election. As a quick refresher, here's what a public advocate does — they operate as a human 311, a clearinghouse for residents’ concerns, and a watchdog over city agencies. They can introduce legislation but don’t have a vote in the City Council. With a small budget and staff, their power comes from the public podium; several have used the job to...

arrow Current Public Advocate Jumaane Williams outside of the Brooklyn Museum for early voting on October 24, 2020 Scott Lynch / Gothamist The public advocate is a relatively new position in New York City government, created in 1993 after major revisions to the City Charter in 1989. Since then, the position, originally called the New York City Council President, has been occupied five times, including by the current mayor, Bill de Blasio, who served one term until 2014. Currently, the public advocate office is held by Jumaane Willams, who won the 2019 special election after the ...