Queens Leaves Its Mark on Feverish Race For Advocate
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The borough is home to the two most ideologically opposed candidates and two others who fall somewhere in between.
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Advocate Candidates Discuss Community Character Amid Development Boom
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The Eagle asked public advocate candidates what steps they would take to balance community character with the need for new housing.
Read MoreRare Amazon Booster in Advocate Field Laments Loss of ‘Game Changer’
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“This could have been a game changer if done the right way,” Blake said.
Read MoreCandidates Address School Segregation After DOE Releases Report
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None of the candidates at the forum called on the city to eliminate the Specialized High School Admission Test.
Read MoreWilliams, Konst Propose Restructuring Public Advocate’s Office
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“The public advocate needs decentralization.”
Read MorePublic Advocate Hopefuls — Except One — Welcome Toll Hike
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Each public advocate candidate except for Queens Councilmember Eric Ulrich said they support congestion pricing at two separate forums.
Read MoreCandidate Addresses Willets Point Plan at Public Advocate Forum
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Amazon — or, in the parlance of several candidates, #Scamazon — has been a frequent punching bag in the race for public advocate.
Read MorePublic Advocate Race Heats Up
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Under the City Charter, the public advocate’s role is to serve as a watchdog over city government and an ombudsman on behalf of city residents.
Read MoreKim Wants to Reshape Role of Public Advocate — But Can He?
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As a candidate for public advocate, Kim said he plans to reshape the office, focusing on private sector abuse — but one city watchdog is questioning that.
Read MoreAssemblymember Ron Kim Announces Bid for Public Advocate
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Kim has advocated to eliminate student loan debt for hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers and has opposed corporate welfare.
Read MoreUlrich Announces Bid for Public Advocate
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Ulrich, the lone Republican in Queens’ City Council delegation, positioned himself as a counterweight to Mayor Bill de Blasio.
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