Jumaane D. Williams 
[COVID-19 Outbreak\Human Cost]
Williams: “With a low mortality and a low contract rate, experts estimate that under 20,000 lives could be lost in New York City through this crisis…This is a sobering but clear call to action, one we can and must meet with urgency and purpose.”
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[COVID-19\”Shelter-in-Place” Policy]
Williams: “I’m calling on Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio to create a defined “shelter-in-place” policy-not a quarantine- immediately, one that is reassessed on a weekly or biweekly basis.”
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[COVID-19\Coronavirus]
“Our office is committed to uplifting and protecting the most vulnerable people around our city in the coming weeks and months, addressing the needs of New Yorkers while putting into practice our own strategies to mitigate the spread of this virus.”
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[Wall Street Wealth Tax\Medicaid]
The Public Advocate identified six revenue-raising measures which together could net $20 Billion in new revenue statewide and protect healthcare funding at a crucial time when the state faces the threat of coronavirus.
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[State of the City\Public Advocate Response]
Public Advocate Williams: “Our children should not be over-policed…Law enforcement should not be responding to mental health crises- that approach has led to tragedy, and it’s neither appropriate for those in need who are making the call, nor fair to the officers answering it.”
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