[NYC Mental Health Crisis]
Williams: “While the Mayor’s pilot program appears to adopt some of the recommendations in the report, such as a 2-hour response time and a default to non-police response, there are several areas in which they differ.”
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Jumaane D. Williams
Mayor Must Provide More Info on Mental Health Crisis Response Program
Public Advocate: NYPD Policing of Post-Election Protests “Overly Aggressive”
[NYPD Policing\Post-Election Protests]
Williams: “These early enforcement actions seemed intended to suppress, rather than ensure that non-violent protest happens safely. The context of a contentious election and the disparate response to recent protests for other causes are reasons for even greater scrutiny and deeper concern.”
Photo: YouTube
Public Advocate calls for answers, aid, and accountability on NYCHA Lead Issues
[NYCHA]
Williams: “This situation is a dire emergency for children across the city…with the thousands of empty hotel rooms and suites across the city, that these rooms immediately be used to house these families until the units are safe for the return of children.”
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Amy Barrett Confirmation Is “Grotesque Hypocrisy” By Republicans–Jumaane Williams
[Judge Amy Coney Barrett]
Williams: “This action by Republican Senators and the Trump administration is among the most grotesque embraces of hypocrisy in order to grab at power in recent history, and history will condemn it as its corrosive impact on our country reverberates for decades.”
Photo: YouTube
NYC Public Advocate Applauds First Day Voter Turnout, Calls for more Sites
[New York\EarlyVoting]
Williams: “Across the city, thousands of people waited hours in line to cast their ballot on the first day of early voting. This demonstrates energy, enthusiasm and engagement from New York voters. The turnout today surprised and inspired me.”
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NYC Public Advocate: Urgent Action Needed to Address Anti-Trans Violence
[Transgender Violence]
Williams: “We are in a state of crisis – we need to meet it with urgency, clarity, and resolve. Trans women, particularly trans women of more color, are being killed with impunity, and it is past time to meet that emergency with real change that can end this epidemic of violence.”
Photo: YouTube
NYC Public Advocate: mixed messages on school closings harmful
[NYC School Closings]
Williams: “The message has been mixed, and the results are clear – cases are rising and New York is at risk of another wide-scale outbreak if proper precautions are not taken.”
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Public Advocate: Governor Cuomo’s Eviction Moratorium “Inadequate”
[Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams]
Williams: “The Governor’s executive order seems to demonstrate a greater interest in securing headlines than housing security.”
Photo: YouTube
