Jumaane Williams - Ballotpedia

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Jumaane Williams has a bachelor's degree in political science and a master's degree in urban policy and administration from the City University of New York-Brooklyn College. He is from Brooklyn and of Grenadian heritage.

Jumaane previously worked as the executive director of New York State Tenants & Neighbors and as the assistant director of the Greater Flatbush Beacon School. 

Jumaane 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 governor and State Senate in 2018 but did not win. From 2009 to 2019, Jumaane served as a member of the New York City Council. 

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

As public advocate, proposed legislation requiring private employers to provide paid leave to their workers.

Supports strong labor organizations and workers' rights.

As a City Council member, passed legislation requiring the city to disclose data on public assistance denials or terminations to address unfair practices.

Supported requiring the city to disclose data on public assistance denials to address unfair practices.

As a City Council member, passed a bill to prevent employer retaliation against employees requesting accommodations for pregnancy, childbirth, disability, medical conditions, domestic violence, sex offenses, stalking, or other reasons.

Supported a bill to prevent employer retaliation against employees requesting accommodations for pregnancy, childbirth, disability, medical conditions, and other reasons.

As a City Council member, passed the Used Car Fee Transparency Act, which requires used car dealers to post the full selling price of a car, including previously hidden dealer fees, along with the cost of any extras that go with the car.

Supported rules that require used car dealers to post the full selling price of a car, including hidden fees and extra costs.

- As public advocate, proposed legislation requiring private employers to provide paid leave to their workers.
- Supports strong labor organizations and workers' rights.
- Opposes cutting child care subsidies.
- Supported requiring the city to disclose data on public assistance denials to address unfair practices.
- Supported a bill to prevent employer retaliation against employees requesting accommodations for pregnancy, childbirth, disability, medical conditions, and other reasons.
- Supported rules that require used car dealers to post the full selling price of a car, including hidden fees and extra costs.

Economy

Supports investing in the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).

Supports congestion pricing to fund the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).

As a City Council member, passed a bill requiring the Transportation Department to expedite studies of pedestrian-involved traffic accidents and share data with the Mayor and lawmakers.

Supported a bill requiring quicker studies of pedestrian-involved traffic accidents and the sharing of data with the Mayor and lawmakers.

As a City Council member, passed a bill increasing fines for unauthorized use of parking permits and placards.

Supported increasing fines for unauthorized use of parking permits and placards.

- Supports congestion pricing to fund the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).
- Supported a bill requiring quicker studies of pedestrian-involved traffic accidents and the sharing of data with the Mayor and lawmakers.
- Supported increasing fines for unauthorized use of parking permits and placards.

Transportation & Infrastructure

As a City Council member, passed legislation to increase school diversity by changing policies, admissions, and programs.

Supports increased diversity in public schools.

- Supports increased diversity in public schools.

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, helped pass a law to reform the NYPD by limiting Stop-and-Frisk in communities of color and creating an office to investigate police misconduct.

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.

Helped start New York’s Crisis Management System, which supports groups that work to prevent gun violence through community programs and outreach.

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

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

As a City Council member, passed the Fair Chance Act (also known as “Ban the Box”) law, which prohibits public and private employers, citywide, from denying New Yorkers jobs just because they have a criminal conviction or arrest record.

As a City Council member, passed a law prohibiting employers from denying jobs due to a criminal conviction or arrest record.

As a City Council member, passed legislation banning solitary confinement in city jails and requiring dyslexia screening in jails.

Supported legislation banning solitary confinement in city jails and requiring dyslexia screening in jails.

As a City Council member, passed a law requiring city employees and contractors to protect undocumented immigrants' identifying information, such as contact details, sexual orientation, immigration status, and religion, and mandates a privacy officer in each agency.

Supported a rule that protects private information about undocumented immigrants, like their contact details, immigration status, religion, or sexual orientation.

- As a City Council member, helped pass a law to reform the NYPD by limiting Stop-and-Frisk in communities of color and creating an office to investigate police misconduct.
- Helped start New York’s Crisis Management System, which supports groups that work to prevent gun violence through community programs and outreach.
- Opposes city collaboration with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
- As a City Council member, passed a law prohibiting employers from denying jobs due to a criminal conviction or arrest record.
- Supported legislation banning solitary confinement in city jails and requiring dyslexia screening in jails.
- Supported a rule that protects private information about undocumented immigrants, like their contact details, immigration status, religion, or sexual orientation.

Public Safety

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As a City Council member, passed legislation requiring the city to inform birthing persons about respectful care and their legal rights, including workplace accommodations and paid leave.

Supported a law requiring the city to inform pregnant people about respectful care and their legal rights, including workplace accommodations and paid leave.

- Supported a law requiring the city to inform pregnant people about respectful care and their legal rights, including workplace accommodations and paid leave.

Public Health

As a City Council member, passed a law defining certain landlord behaviors, such as lying about occupancy and rent stabilization, as “tenant harassment.”

Supported a law defining landlord behaviors, such as lying about occupancy and rent stabilization, as “tenant harassment.”

As a City Council member, passed the Domestic Violence Victim Protection Act, which prohibits landlords from discriminating against victims of domestic violence.

Supported a law that prohibits landlords from discriminating against victims of domestic violence.

As a City Council member, passed a bill requiring the Correction Department to collect non-identifying statistics on housing placements, denials, and transfers based on gender identity.

Passed a bill requiring the collection of statistics on housing placements, denials, and transfers based on gender identity.

As a City Council member, sponsored the Housing, Not Warehousing Act, which requires the Department of Housing Preservation and Development to report on vacant buildings and lots for potential development of affordable housing.

As a City Council member, sponsored a bill requiring city departments to report vacant buildings and areas with potential for development of affordable housing.

As a City Council member, passed a law to increase penalties for landlords who fail to fix poor conditions and require the Department of Housing Preservation and Development to annually reinspect the top 100 buildings with certain violations.

Supported increased penalties for landlords who fail to fix poor conditions.

As a City Council member, passed a law reauthorizing tax exemptions for landlords who improve their multiple dwellings, incentivizing keeping buildings in a state of good repair.

Supports tax exemptions for landlords who improve their property to incentivize keeping buildings in good shape.

- Supported a law defining landlord behaviors, such as lying about occupancy and rent stabilization, as “tenant harassment.”
- Supported a law that prohibits landlords from discriminating against victims of domestic violence.
- Passed a bill requiring the collection of statistics on housing placements, denials, and transfers based on gender identity.
- As a City Council member, sponsored a bill requiring city departments to report vacant buildings and areas with potential for development of affordable housing.
- Supported increased penalties for landlords who fail to fix poor conditions.
- Supports tax exemptions for landlords who improve their property to incentivize keeping buildings in good shape.

Housing & Urban Development

Passed the Bike to Work Act, which discouraged driving to work.

Supported laws to make biking to work easier, like adding bike storage and elevators for bikes in buildings.

As a City Council member, passed laws to make New York City’s energy conservation codes stricter than the state code.

Supported laws to make New York City’s energy conservation codes stricter than the state code.

- Supported laws to make biking to work easier, like adding bike storage and elevators for bikes in buildings.
- Supported laws to make New York City’s energy conservation codes stricter than the state code.

Energy & the Environment

As of July 16, 2025, Jumaane Williams’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Jumaane Williams

- As public advocate, proposed legislation requiring private employers to provide paid leave to their workers.
- Supports strong labor organizations and workers' rights.
- Opposes cutting child care subsidies.
- Supported requiring the city to disclose data on public assistance denials to address unfair practices.

- Supports congestion pricing to fund the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).

- As a City Council member, helped pass a law to reform the NYPD by limiting Stop-and-Frisk in communities of color and creating an office to investigate police misconduct.
- Helped start New York’s Crisis Management System, which supports groups that work to prevent gun violence through community programs and outreach.
- Opposes city collaboration with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
- As a City Council member, passed a law prohibiting employers from denying jobs due to a criminal conviction or arrest record.
- Supported legislation banning solitary confinement in city jails and requiring dyslexia screening in jails.

- Supported a law defining landlord behaviors, such as lying about occupancy and rent stabilization, as “tenant harassment.”

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. 

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. 

- 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.

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.

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 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).

Opposes eliminating parking mandates for new housing units.

- Opposes eliminating parking mandates for new housing units.

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Gonzalo Duran - Ballotpedia

Gonzalo Duran is from the Bronx. He has a bachelor's degree from Fordham University. 

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Gonzalo is the chief executive officer of Devil Dog USA Inc. and an administrator at the Department of Veterans Affairs. He previously worked as a human resources assistant for and served in the US Marine Corps.

Gonzalo previously ran for U.S. representative in 2024 and for New York City Council in 2023 but did not win.

Plans to increase funding for vouchers for farmer's markets to provide healthier food options for those on public assistance.

Plans to increase funding for vouchers for farmers' markets to provide healthier food options for those on public assistance.

Plans to locate "food deserts" and deny bids by fast food corporations while giving priority to supermarkets that provide healthy, affordable food.

Supports giving priority to supermarkets that provide healthy, affordable food in areas that are "food deserts."

Believes there needs to be a focus on providing employment that allows for growth and to be treated as a career.

Supports providing jobs that allow for growth and can be treated as a career.

Supports tax breaks for local businesses instead of corporations.

Supports allocating budget funds to provide monetary assistance to non-profit, no-kill animal shelters and local Bronx animal rescue groups.

Supports funding non-profit, no-kill animal shelters and local animal rescue groups.

- Plans to increase funding for vouchers for farmers' markets to provide healthier food options for those on public assistance.
- Supports giving priority to supermarkets that provide healthy, affordable food in areas that are "food deserts."
- Supports providing jobs that allow for growth and can be treated as a career.
- Supports tax breaks for local businesses instead of corporations.
- Supports funding non-profit, no-kill animal shelters and local animal rescue groups.

Believes in limiting funding to transportation agencies and ensuring all funds are used for demonstrated system improvements.

Wants to limit funding for transportation agencies, saying they should only get money if they show real improvements.

Plans to petition for an updated reassessment of public transportation accessibility for disabled individuals.

Plans to push for a new review of how accessible public transportation is for people with disabilities.

- Wants to limit funding for transportation agencies, saying they should only get money if they show real improvements.
- Plans to push for a new review of how accessible public transportation is for people with disabilities.

Wants to start education on healthy living by bringing in educational programs to schools like cooking and nutritional based classes.

Supports nutrition and cooking classes in schools to promote healthy living.

Believes class sizes should be kept at a reasonable level.

Believes class sizes should be kept "at a reasonable level."

Believes standardized testing should be reduced, saying it "has taken over the curriculum where learning is heavily interrupted."

Believes standardized testing in schools should be reduced.

- Supports nutrition and cooking classes in schools to promote healthy living.
- Believes class sizes should be kept "at a reasonable level."
- Believes standardized testing in schools should be reduced.

Believes in increasing the amount of New York Police Department (NYPD) and surveillance in areas with high crime rates.

Believes in increasing the number of police officers and surveillance in areas with high crime rates.

Wants to "bring back cops to ‘walk the beat’ so that they get to know the individuals in the area they patrol."

Wants police officers to walk around neighborhoods more so they can get to know the people they serve.

Plans to create and implement youth programs to foster relationships between police and community members.

Plans to start youth programs that help build better relationships between police and the community.

Wants to encourage non-profits to provide safe spaces for youth after school.

Wants to encourage nonprofits to create safe places for kids to go after school.

Supports opening up communication between police and community members through forums and town halls.

Wants to improve communication between police and community members through meetings and town halls.

Plans to introduce stronger legislation to increase punishments for animal cruelty and ensure the Animal Abuse Registry is updated promptly.

- Believes in increasing the number of police officers and surveillance in areas with high crime rates.
- Wants police officers to walk around neighborhoods more so they can get to know the people they serve.
- Plans to start youth programs that help build better relationships between police and the community.
- Wants to encourage nonprofits to create safe places for kids to go after school.
- Wants to improve communication between police and community members through meetings and town halls.
- Plans to introduce stronger legislation to increase punishments for animal cruelty and ensure the Animal Abuse Registry is updated promptly.

Plans to limit the number of fast food restaurants in disadvantaged areas.

- Plans to limit the number of fast food restaurants in disadvantaged areas.

Believes in giving residents a stronger voice in new housing developments and prioritizing current residents for affordable housing.

Believes residents should have more say in new housing plans and that affordable housing should go to current residents first.

Believes in capping rent at affordable levels and strengthening legislation to protect residents from drastic rent increases.

Believes in keeping rent affordable and supports stronger laws to protect people from big rent hikes.

Supports protecting the rights and needs of senior and disabled tenants.

- Believes residents should have more say in new housing plans and that affordable housing should go to current residents first.
- Believes in keeping rent affordable and supports stronger laws to protect people from big rent hikes.
- Supports protecting the rights and needs of senior and disabled tenants.

Believes schools should include environmental awareness in their curriculum to educate the younger generation on the impacts of human activity on the environment and ways to care for it.

Supports teaching environmental awareness in public schools.

- Supports teaching environmental awareness in public schools.

Supports providing legal representation for veterans denied housing without proper cause.

Supports providing lawyers for veterans denied housing without a proper cause.

Supports providing veterans with city-approved documentation of their income and educational benefits to assist brokers, landlords, and realtors in understanding these benefits.

Proposes giving veterans with city documentation of their income and educational benefits to assist landlords and realtors in understanding these benefits.

Wants to improve current green spaces, like parks, and encourage the formation of more community gardens.

Wants to improve green spaces and form more community gardens.

Supports providing nutritional education and agricultural development classes for adults and families.

Supports nutritional education and agricultural development classes for adults and families.

Wants to "secure funding for our parks that have been neglected or overlooked in obtaining updated equipment or necessary repairs."

Supports funding for parks to update equipment and make necessary repairs.

Supports increasing funding for Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) programs to provide low-cost spay, neuter, and veterinary services in underserved communities.

Supports more funding for programs that help spay, neuter, and care for stray animals, especially in low-income areas.

- Supports providing lawyers for veterans denied housing without a proper cause.
- Proposes giving veterans with city documentation of their income and educational benefits to assist landlords and realtors in understanding these benefits.
- Wants to improve green spaces and form more community gardens.
- Supports nutritional education and agricultural development classes for adults and families.
- Supports funding for parks to update equipment and make necessary repairs.
- Supports more funding for programs that help spay, neuter, and care for stray animals, especially in low-income areas.

Gonzalo Duran

Gonzalo Duran is from New York, New York. He has a bachelor's degree from Fordham University. 

Gonzalo is the chief executive officer of Devil Dog USA Inc. and an administrator at the Department of Veterans Affairs. He previously worked as a human resources assistant for the US Marine Corps.

- Supports nutrition and cooking classes in schools to promote healthy living.
- Believes class sizes should be kept "at a reasonable level."
- Believes standardized testing in schools should be reduced.
- Supports teaching environmental awareness in public schools.

As of July 16, 2025, Gonzalo Duran’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- Plans to increase funding for vouchers for farmers' markets to provide healthier food options for those on public assistance.
- Supports giving priority to supermarkets that provide healthy, affordable food in areas that are "food deserts."
- Supports providing jobs that allow for growth and can be treated as a career.
- Supports tax breaks for local businesses instead of corporations.

- Believes in increasing the number of police officers and surveillance in areas with high crime rates.
- Wants police officers to walk around neighborhoods more so they can get to know the people they serve.
- Plans to start youth programs that help build better relationships between police and the community.
- Wants to encourage nonprofits to create safe places for kids to go after school.
- Wants to improve communication between police and community members through meetings and town halls.

- Proposes giving veterans with city documentation of their income and educational benefits to assist landlords and realtors in understanding these benefits.
- Supports providing lawyers for veterans denied housing without a proper cause.
- Believes residents should have more say in new housing plans and that affordable housing should go to current residents first.
- Believes in keeping rent affordable and supports stronger laws to protect people from big rent hikes.
- Supports protecting the rights and needs of senior and disabled tenants.

- Plans to increase funding for vouchers for farmers' markets to provide healthier food options for those on public assistance.
- Supports giving priority to supermarkets that provide healthy, affordable food in areas that are "food deserts."

- Supports nutrition and cooking classes in schools to promote healthy living.

- Proposes giving veterans with city documentation of their income and educational benefits to assist landlords and realtors in understanding these benefits.
- Supports providing lawyers for veterans denied housing without proper cause.

Gonzalo Duran is from New York, New York. He has a bachelor's degree from Fordham University. He attended DeWitt Clinton High School.

Gonzalo Duran's campaign for New York City Public Advocate is his first entry into politics. Duran previously ran for Mayor of New York in 2025 but did not win.

As of July 16, 2025, Gonzalo Duran did not have a website or any information online.

Gonzalo Duran is from New York, New York. He has a bachelor's degree from Fordham University. He lives with his family in the Bronx.

Marty has a bachelor's degree in economics from Union College and a master's degree from Harvard Business School. 

Marty works as an independent advisor focusing on corporate finance and strategy. 

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Marty Dolan ran for a seat in the US House of Representatives in 2024 but did not win. 

Supports reducing costs, taxes, and the complexity of NYC's programs.

- Supports reducing costs, taxes, and the complexity of NYC's programs.

Supports prioritizing investments that support businesses, such as fixing the most visible subway stations first.

Supports prioritizing investments that benefit businesses, such as fixing the most visible subway stations first.

Supports offering discounts on subway passes for property taxpayers.

Supports offering discounts on subway passes for property taxpayers and priority for bike riders.

Believes New York City needs to enhance its image for both visitors and residents by addressing issues such as unsafe public spaces, abandoned islands, and underutilized waterways.

Believes New York City needs to improve its image by addressing issues such as unsafe public spaces, abandoned islands, and underutilized waterways.

- Supports prioritizing investments that benefit businesses, such as fixing the most visible subway stations first.
- Supports offering discounts on subway passes for property taxpayers and priority for bike riders.
- Believes New York City needs to improve its image by addressing issues such as unsafe public spaces, abandoned islands, and underutilized waterways.

Wants to change the tax code to encourage education from ages 11-21.

Supports refocusing schools, families, and the tax code to embrace education from ages 11-21.

- Supports refocusing schools, families, and the tax code to embrace education from ages 11-21.

Advocates for increasing police presence and resources to improve public safety.

Wants to renovate police stations to be less "grim and intimidating."

- Advocates for increasing police presence and resources to improve public safety.
- Opposes bail reform.
- Wants to renovate police stations to be less "grim and intimidating."

Supports renaming community boards with local names and providing compensation and training for community board leaders to instill pride and teamwork.

Supports renaming community boards with local names and providing compensation and training for community board leaders.

- Supports renaming community boards with local names and providing compensation and training for community board leaders.

Promises to reduce the number of permits property owners need to obtain.

Supports creating a path to home ownership for New York City Housing Authority residents.

- Promises to reduce the number of permits property owners need to obtain.
- Supports creating a path to home ownership for New York City Housing Authority residents.

As of September 5, 2025, Marty Dolan’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Wants to celebrate New York City’s 400th birthday and community leaders with an annual “Kennedy Center” honors program.

- Wants to celebrate New York City’s 400th birthday and community leaders with an annual “Kennedy Center” honors program.

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- Supports prioritizing investments that benefit businesses, such as fixing the most visible subway stations first.
- Supports offering discounts on subway passes for property taxpayers.
- Believes New York City needs to enhance its image for both visitors and residents by addressing issues such as unsafe public spaces, abandoned islands, and underutilized waterways.

- Advocates for increasing police presence and resources to improve public safety.
- Opposes bail reform.

- Supports renaming community boards with local names and providing compensation and training for community board leaders to instill pride and teamwork.

- Supports prioritizing investments that support businesses, such as fixing the most visible subway stations first.
- Supports offering discounts on subway passes for property taxpayers.
- Believes New York City needs to enhance its image for both visitors and residents by addressing issues such as unsafe public spaces, abandoned islands, and underutilized waterways.

- 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.

Advocates for residents within the city government. 