The next acting mayor of NYC — if federally indicted Eric Adams steps down — is Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, a lefty Democrat who is often critical of cops and once ran a failed campaign for governor.
The next acting mayor of New York City — if federally indicted Eric Adams were to step down — would be Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, a lefty Democrat who is often critical of cops and once ran a failed campaign for governor.
Williams, a self-described activist-politician who began his tenure as public advocate in 2019, has held elected office since 2010 when he first served on the City Council.
The 48-year-old Brooklynite, who lives on an Army base, has pushed for numerous liberal causes during his nearly 15-year career in public service.
Most recently, he backed a City Council bill that requires police officers to fill out detailed forms for encounters as mundane as helping a tourist with directions or asking witnesses questions while helping a sick train passenger.
During the tense 2020 Black Lives Matter protests in the city, Williams stoked anti-cop sentiment and even accused then-Mayor Bill de Blasio of using his biracial family as a shield.
