Jumaane Williams, public advocate, is next in the mayoral succession line should Eric Adams leave office.
. According to the city charter, he would assume the position of acting mayor, if Eric Adams were to step aside or be suspended from office by the governor.Previously, he served on the NYC Council representing the 45th District. Williams is a first-generation Brooklynite of Grenadian heritage. He graduated from the public school system, battling the challenges of Tourette's and ADHD diagnoses to earn a Master's Degree from Brooklyn College.
The city charter outlines a clear line of succession should a mayor be unable to perform their duties. In the NYC Council, where he represented the 45th District, Williams championed police reform legislation. He sponsored the Community Safety Act, reforming the City's Police Department by ending the abuse of Stop, Question & Frisk in communities of color and creating the NYPD's Office of Inspector General to investigate unlawful and unethical behavior.
Williams has said he leads the fight for better policing and safer streets, affordable housing, and transparency and accountability in city government.
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