[New York City\2020 Census]
Williams: “The Trump administration has been transparent, blatant, and shameless in its efforts to undermine the 2020 census, particularly by discounting metropolitan areas and disregarding Black, Brown, and immigrant communities.”
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[NYC Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams\50-A]
Williams: ” It is critically important that all misconduct and disciplinary records be publicly accessible. Excluding categories of records from disclosure would undermine the very public interests that animated the repeal of § 50-a.”
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[Jumaane D. Williams]
Williams: “We cannot grow numb to the headlines on our screens or the violence in our streets. This cannot be considered normal, in our city or anywhere. It must shock us, and shock us into action.”
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[Repeal of 50-A\Chokehold Ban\Police Reform]
Williams: “Together with finally banning chokeholds, enhancing oversight and investigations of officer interaction, and helping prevent false emergency calls that initiate them, the progress made today shows the power of protest to effect change.”
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[NYC Homelessness]
Williams: “The executive budget also includes $60 million in cuts to the Department of Homeless Services…I find this ironic and alarming given the need to isolate homeless individuals to stop the spread of COVID-19.”
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[Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams\Rent Relief]
Williams: “I have long joined tenants in urging protections and relief, and I have seen rents continue to rise, forcing New Yorkers out of their homes. The affordable housing and homelessness crisis is now compounded exponentially with the COVID-19 crisis.”
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[NYC Public Advocate]
Public Advocate Williams: “As contact tracing is employed to stem the transmission of COVID-19 and protect New Yorkers’ health, it is vital to ensure that in intent and in impact, protecting the public health without jeopardizing the public’s civil liberties.”
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[NYC Small Business\Predatory Lenders]
Williams: “My resolution, Resolution 1049, aims to address a major root cause of one of the financial issues that many New Yorkers face: confession of judgment in business loans…debt collectors continue to misuse confessions of judgment.”
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[COVID-19\ Racial Disparities]
Williams: “The primary function of this task force cannot be to engage in a long, protracted process of deliberation and study, dwelling on how we got here. We know this disparity was created by a long history of systemic inequities and injustices.”
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[NYC Budget FY 2021]
Williams: “It is an unfortunate fiscal reality that this crisis will require drawing upon our city’s reserves…I further implore our federal government to provide drastically expanded aid to the people of our city to help alleviate the budget deficit.”
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